WellChoice, Inc. Announces Upcoming Appearance at Bear Stearns 18th Annual Healthcare Conference

WellChoice, Inc. (NYSE:WC) announced today that Michael
A. Stocker, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, and John W.
Remshard, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, are
scheduled to appear at the Bear Stearns 18th Annual Healthcare
Conference on Tuesday, September 13, 2005.
   WellChoice's presentation is scheduled to begin at approximately
11:30 AM (EST). Investors, analysts and the general public are invited
to listen to this presentation over the Internet via
http://www.wellchoice.com/. Visitors should click on the "Upcoming
Events" page in the "Investors" section to access the link to the
webcast.
   To listen to the presentation on the Internet, visitors should
access the site at least 20 minutes prior to the presentation in order
to download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the
webcast will be available for seven days following the presentation in
the "Recent Events" section of the site.
   The presentation will reflect management's views as of September
13, 2005. Individuals who listen to the call and/or webcast are
encouraged to read WellChoice's Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2004 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months
ended March 31, 2005, and for the six months ended June 30, 2005,
including the discussion of risk factors and WellChoice's historical
results of operations and financial condition. Information reconciling
certain financial and other measures that may be disclosed in the
presentation relevant to GAAP measures will be available via the
WellChoice Investors link.

   About WellChoice

   WellChoice, Inc. is the parent company of the largest health
insurer in the State of New York, based on PPO and HMO membership.
WellChoice, through its Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield subsidiaries,
has the exclusive right to use the Blue Cross and Blue Shield names
and marks in 10 downstate New York counties and one or both of these
names and marks in selected counties in upstate New York. WellChoice
offers a broad portfolio of products, including managed care and
traditional indemnity products, and has a broad customer base
including large group, middle-market and small group, individual, and
national accounts. Additional information on WellChoice can be found
at http://www.wellchoice.com.