ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today affirmed the timing of its ninth annual investor day event as previously announced so that investors and other interested parties can save the date on their calendars.

Michael F. Neidorff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; William N. Scheffel, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; and other members of Centene's senior management team will host the annual investor day event on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, in New York City, beginning at 8:00 a.m. ET. Other details, including the location, will be provided in due course.

About Centene Corporation

Centene Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading multi-line healthcare enterprise that provides programs and related services to the rising number of under-insured and uninsured individuals. Many receive benefits provided under Medicaid, including the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD), Foster Care, long-term care, other state-sponsored programs and Medicare (Special Needs Plans). Centene's CeltiCare subsidiary offers states unique "exchange-based" and other cost-effective coverage solutions for low-income populations. The Company operates local health plans and offers a range of health insurance solutions. It also contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide specialty services including behavioral health, life and health management, managed vision, telehealth services, and pharmacy benefits management. More information regarding Centene is available at www.centene.com.

SOURCE Centene Corporation