ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced that it will present at the Merrill Lynch Health Services Investor Conference, which will be held November 27-28, 2007, at the Merrill Lynch headquarters in New York City.

Centene will present on Tuesday, November 27th at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will be available at: http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/ml/healthservices07/83101294.cfm, as a live audio web cast, after which time it will be archived for replay for 14 days.

About Centene Corporation

Centene Corporation is a leading multi-line healthcare enterprise that provides programs and related services to individuals receiving benefits under Medicaid, including the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The Company operates health plans in Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. In addition, the Company contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide specialty services including behavioral health, health management, long-term care, managed vision, nurse triage, pharmacy benefits management and treatment compliance. Information regarding Centene is available via the Internet at www.centene.com.

Source: Centene Corporation