In many cases, CVS /pharmacy associates become involved with grantees by
providing volunteer assistance, participating in other fund-raisers and
assisting in outreach and education services.

The CVS Charitable Trust, Inc.

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Police Athletic League of Philadelphia
Saint Luke's Hospital
Temple University School of Dentistry
The Health Care Improvement Foundation, Inc. Aetna provides easy
access to cost-effective health care through a nationwide network of
more than 655,000 health care professionals , including over 390,000
primary care and specialist doctors and 3,937 hospitals. Capital Area Food Bank provides well-balanced hearty snacks and
dinners to children ages 5-18, at risk of hunger in D.cvs.

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5 percent of
the American workforce by 2008. $25,000 was provided to
the Police Athletic League of Philadelphia, $51,000 since 2002.7 million dollars in grant funds provided by
CVS/pharmacy 's charitable foundation to 76 organizations across the country --

WOONSOCKET, R. We
are confident that each of the non-profits we chose to work with in the coming
year will create positive change and influence in the communities we serve
together," said Howard Dunn.
The Trust's mission is to provide funding for health care, education and
community involvement initiatives in communities where CVS stores are located.
"Funding from Omidyar and Hewlett will enable us to continue enhancing our
technology and processes, creating a scalable platform with global reach to
the village level ," said Dennis Whittle, co-founder and chairman of
GlobalGiving.

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C. The funding will also
support early outreach to rising 8th graders in Spring 2004 for the following
academic school year.
General information about CVS is available through the Investor Relations
portion of the Company's website at http://investor.com/pressroom.

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Funds in 2004 were specifically directed toward
enhancing cultural competency and improving the oral health of
children and adults. Gandara, president of the Aetna Foundation."
"This grant provides access to the children in our school-based
dental clinic at the Roberto Clemente Middle School," said Oscar
Arevalo, Director of Outreach Programs, Temple University School of
Dentistry.7 million medical members, 11.5 million group insurance members to help them
make better informed decisions about their health care and protect
their finances against health -related risks. is a private foundation managed by CVS
Corporation, which operates more than 5,000 CVS/pharmacy stores in 36 states.

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"We are pleased to support local organizations that share Aetna 's
commitment to ending disparities in health care," said R.
"We are pleased to support these very worthy charities that are working
hard in our communities to improve people's lives," said Eileen Howard Dunn,
Vice President of the CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust.

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Since 2001, Aetna has awarded more than $7.J. "We look forward to working with Temple
University and other program recipients to accomplish this goal.com/corpInfo/community/charitable_mission. WASHINGTON, GlobalGiving, an Internet-based service
focused on making international philanthropy more efficient and high impact,
received a second round of operational grant money from Omidyar Network ($1.

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5 million through the
Regional Grants Program, including $5 million for initiatives that
address racial and ethnic disparities in health care."
Racial and ethnic disparities in health care have become a
critical issue as minorities are projected to make up 41."
The Aetna Foundation 2004 regional grant recipients in
Pennsylvania:

Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Alzheimer's Association
Center for Hearing and Deaf Services, Inc. Additional information about the Aetna
Foundation is available at www.4 million
pharmacy members and 13.aetna.

CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust Awards $35 000 Dollars to Two Non-Profit Organizations in Washington D.C.

Omidyar Network and Hewlett Foundation Invest $2.3 Million in GlobalGiving 's Mission to Reinvent International Philanthropy

Both organizations support
GlobalGiving's mission to build a marketplace that helps fund social and
economic development projects around the world , while creating an engaging
donor experience.

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"The foundation focuses on those projects that
clearly demonstrate they are meeting a need within the community, and where
collaborative efforts and measurement tools are in place to track success.org/
Contact name at organization: Elizabeth Hodge (202) 526-5344

The CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust will be accepting applications for 2005
grants from May 1 to June 15, 2005.

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----Aetna (NYSE: AET)
today announced the final total of its national Regional Grants
Program for 2004. "The
Regional Grants Program, in its fourth year, funds programs that
improve understanding of racial and cultural diversity and provide
access to quality health care.
Lincoln University
Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County
Nobel Learning Communities, Inc.
Link to website: http://www.
For additional information, go to
http: //www."
GlobalGiving donors have access to over 400 projects in 60 countries in a
broad range of themes such as education, environment, health, and economic
development. This bottom-up model of giving complements traditional channels
such as large aid agencies.

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The company made $2. For example , in addition to enabling the general
public to find and fund projects, GlobalGiving works with organizations such
as USAID to spur public-private sector partnerships, amplifying this powerful
new channel of international aid and philanthropy. GlobalGiving's mission
is to build a highly efficient marketplace where individuals, corporations,
and other institutions can find and fund projects around the world .

CONTACT: Joan Ochi of GlobalGiving, +1-301-652-8455,
jochi@globalgiving.

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"Aetna's generosity provides comprehensive dental services
for many underprivileged children in North Philadelphia.
Crozer Keystone Health System
The Health Care Improvement Foundation, Inc.C.capitalareafoodbank.

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YMCA of Philadelphia and Vicinity

About the Aetna Foundation

The Aetna Foundation is the independent charitable and
philanthropic arm of Aetna Inc.
"GlobalGiving is building a new model for international philanthropy,"
said Susan Bell, Vice President , Hewlett Foundation. "We
view GlobalGiving as a promising avenue for getting aid funds to innovative
and high-impact initiatives.

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Description of grant: The Trust will provide funding to support the
recruitment and induction of 75 high school freshman proteges from D. The program also helps students develop positive goals and plans for
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HARTFORD , Conn. Founded in 1972, the Foundation seeks
to help build healthy communities by funding initiatives that improve
the quality of life where our employees and customers work and live.com/foundation

About Aetna

As one of the nation's leading providers of health care, dental,
pharmacy, group life, disability and long-term care benefits, Aetna
puts information and helpful resources to work for its approximately
13.'s
poorest neighborhoods into their mentoring program.html.

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Pennsylvania organizations received almost $200,000 in 2004,
$750,000 since 2001

The grants include $25,000 to the Temple University School of
Dentistry. Franzoi,
Aetna Regional Manager .com, or through the
website's press room at http://www.

CONTACT:
Mike DeAngelis
CVS Corporation
401-770-2645

"We are pleased to learn of expanded support from Omidyar and Hewlett,"
said Dan Runde, Director of USAID's Global Development Alliance , which joined
foundations and the private sector to help fund GlobalGiving's launch.
Major funding partners include Omidyar Network, the Hewlett Foundation,
the Skoll Foundation, USAID, and the Sall Family Foundation.

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In addition, $15,000 was donated to the Albert Einstein Health
Care Network, including $60,000 since 2001.com.mentorsinc.

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information, please visit www.
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Prince George's + Montgomery Counties.cvs ."
"Through GlobalGiving, communities can form around shared interests to
drive real change ," said Doug Solomon, vice president of investments at
Omidyar Network. "Rather than supporting top down, prescriptive measures,
GlobalGiving enables communities to develop the most relevant solutions to
their challenges and aggregates thousands of donors to fund those solutions.

About GlobalGiving
GlobalGiving was founded by two former World Bank executives who led the
team that created the World Bank Development Marketplace, at which social
entrepreneurs from around the world compete for grants. Since
GlobalGiving launched in 2002, it has facilitated the flow of $2 million to
over 400 projects.

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Aetna Distributes $2.2 Million Through Regional Grants Program; Almost $200 000 Donated in Pennsylvania; 92 Percent of Grants Focus on Racial and Ethnic Dispar

The
Foundation 's giving is focused on reducing racial and ethnic
disparities in health care.9 million dental members , 8., The CVS/pharmacy Charitable
Trust, the private foundation managed by CVS Corporation (NYSE: CVS),
announced today that it has awarded $35,000 in grants to two non-profit
organizations in Washington DC. "A CVS/pharmacy
Charitable Trust grant is an effective way for us to give back to the
communities where we do business," stated Howard Dunn.org/
Contact name at organization: Mona Sanders (202) 783-2310

Capital Area Food Bank
Description of grant: Trust will help support Kid's Cafe which is a
national after school + summer meal program originated by America 's Second
Harvest. Additional
funding has been provided by the WK Kellogg Foundation, the Charles Stewart
Mott Foundation, and HP.

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The check will be presented to the university at the
Roberto Clemente Middle School in Philadelphia.-- Local donations are part of 1.

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2 million in grants nationally
to 109 organizations.
"We are committed to building healthy communities, with particular
emphasis on addressing racial and ethnic disparities in health care,"
said Marilda L.aetna. (Figures as of December 31,
2004)

Grants were awarded to organizations dedicated to healthcare , education
and community engagement.
Washington DC based organizations that received a grant from the
CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust are:

Mentors, Inc."
To get projects on the site, GlobalGiving partners with 31 NGOs, which
support the work of social entrepreneurs around the globe through fellowship
and awards programs. These NGOs see GlobalGiving as an additional channel of
funding for their social entrepreneurs' work.

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Over the past two years, Aetna has
focused on reducing disparities in health care among racial and ethnic
populations through an integrated business and philanthropic approach.
Since 1980, the Aetna Foundation has contributed more than $270
million in grants, scholarships and social investments. Mentors, Inc. pairs youth with adult mentors early in
their high school careers as a method of support and encouragement for at risk
students.cvs.5
million) and the Hewlett Foundation ($800,000). "By allowing donors to
fund projects directly , more money can get to communities where it will have
the greatest impact.