ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced that it will present at the Stanford Group Company 13th Annual Healthcare Conference, which will be held January 16-17, 2008, at The Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Edmund E. Kroll, Jr., Senior Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations, Centene Corporation, will present on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will be available as a live audio web cast at: http://webcast.streamlogics.com/audience/index.asp?eventid=24634, 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