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December 8, 2009
Tufts Health Plan Awards $50,000 to Local High Schools Through "Fitness for Your Future"

Providence, RI.—Tufts Health Plan is pleased to announce that Cranston East High School in Providence County, West Warwick High School in Kent County, East Bay Met School in Bristol County, Mt. Hope High School in Newport County, and Chariho Regional High School in Washington County, have each been awarded $10,000 through the “Fitness for Your Future” essay contest.  Together with Sports Radio 103.7 WEEI-FM and CVS Caremark, Tufts Health Plan launched the program at the start of the 2009-2010 school year to promote health and physical activity among high school youths. For more information, please visit www.fitnessforyourfutureri.com.

Open to all Rhode Island high schools - public, private, and parochial - “Fitness for Your Future” encouragedauthorized school officials to submit an essay describing how $10,000 would be used to create a health, wellness, or fitness-related program to benefit the students of their high school.One school from each of the five counties in Rhode Island was selected among eligible entries to win $10,000 to institute the program at their school. 

Tufts Health Plan is committed to improving the health of the community and has a long history of contributing to the communities it serves through philanthropic support and volunteerism.   "Fitness for Your Future is a great way to encourage a lifelong commitment to a healthy lifestyle." says Brian Pagliaro, senior vice president of sales and client services at Tufts Health Plan. "We look forward to more opportunities like this one to support the Rhode Island community."

According to data from a 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey – Rhode Island, and the 2009 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook, in 2007, 26.9% of Rhode Island high school students were either overweight (16%) or obese (11%); during the 2007-2008 school year, 18% of seventh graders in Rhode Island were obese; and in 2006, Rhode Island ranked worst nationally for the percentage of children and teens who exercise regularly.

“We are honored to participate in this program with Tufts Health Plan,” said Joe Harrington, vice president and general manager of Sports Radio 103.7 WEEI-FM.  “Sports and other physical activities are not only fun for kids, but an important part of growing into healthy adults.  We hope this program will inspire local youths and their families to strive to live a healthier lifestyle.”


About Tufts Health Plan
Tufts Health Plan has a national reputation for its commitment to providing innovative, high-quality health care coverage. Tufts Health Plan is the highest ranking health plan for quality and service in Rhode Island according to U.S. News & World Report/NCQA’s “America’s Best Health Plans.  And, its HMO/POS product ranked third in the country among U.S. commercial plans.  The organization encourages members to take an active role in their health and provides tools and information to empower health decisions. Tufts Health Plan, with a statewide network of physicians and hospitals in Rhode Island, offers an array of comprehensive coverage options with extras like discounts on gym membership and other programs to help members stay healthy.  For more information, please go to www.tuftshealthplan.com.

About CVS Caremark
CVS Caremark is the largest provider of prescriptions in the nation. The Company fills or manages more than 1 billion prescriptions annually. Through its unmatched breadth of service offerings, CVS Caremark is transforming the delivery of health care services in the U.S. The Company is uniquely positioned to effectively manage costs and improve health care outcomes through its more than 6,900 CVS/pharmacy and Longs Drugs stores; its Caremark Pharmacy Services division (pharmacy benefit management, mail order and specialty pharmacy); its retail-based health clinic subsidiary, MinuteClinic; and its online pharmacy, CVS.com. General information about CVS Caremark is available through the Investor Relations section of the Company's Web site, at www.cvscaremark.com/investors, as well as through the press room section of the Company's Web site, at www.cvscaremark.com/newsroom.

About Sports Radio 103.7 WEEI-FM/Entercom
Sports Radio 103.7 WEEI-FM  has quickly become a staple for Rhode Island sports fans, with its on-air lineup of Dennis & Callahan in the morning, Dale & Holley middays, The Big Show with Glenn Ordway in afternoon drive and Planet Mikey with Mike Adams at night. It also is home of the Boston Red Sox, Patriots Monday, Boston Celtics and Providence College Friars Basketball.

Entercom Communications Corp. (NYSE: ETM) is one of the five largest radio broadcasting companies in the United States, with a nationwide portfolio of 110 stations in 23 markets, including San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, Denver, Portland, Sacramento and Kansas City. The company has a long-standing commitment to responsible corporate citizenship and environmental stewardship. Entercom stations play a vital, hands-on role in improving their communities, providing over $100 million in annual support for local charitable organizations. The company’s radio stations have received numerous awards, including multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism and National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Awards for excellence in radio broadcasting. In 2007, Forbes magazine named Entercom one of America’s “Most Trustworthy Companies.”

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