CIGNA has been ranked as one of the

best companies for working mothers, according to Working Mother magazine.

This is the ninth consecutive year that CIGNA has been on the list of the top

100 companies for working mothers.

CIGNA earned a place on this prestigious list with several additions to

its work/life programs including a new program for expectant parents called

“CIGNA Babies”. The program provides a single source of information,

combining CIGNA benefits and health tips, to support families through

pregnancy and the baby’s first year of life. Improved communication also was

important; the company developed a new Intranet-based employee resource called

“CIGNA and You”, which places customized benefit information at the fingertips

of employees.

In addition, CIGNA continues to lead the telecommuting trend; 3,000 work

at home arrangements were established this year. In some cases, work at home

arrangements save CIGNA employees an hour per day in commuting time which adds

up to almost 30 more days of personal time per year.

For several years, Working Mother magazine has honored the country’s most

innovative workplaces that implement and promote policies friendly to families

and women. The list is published in the current October issue of Working

Mother.

Companies are selected and ranked in categories using the following

criteria: compensation, advancement opportunities for women, number of women

in executive positions, childcare support and other family-friendly benefits.

“We are truly honored to be recognized once again as one of the best

companies for working mothers,” said Donald M. Levinson, CIGNA’s executive

vice president of human resources. “CIGNA works hard to develop workplace

programs to help women find balance and success in their business and personal

lives. Our programs have proven time and time again to be a great way to

enable people to be their best — both at home and at work.”

Among the family-friendly programs initiated by CIGNA are telecommuting,

job-sharing, on-site childcare, nursing mothers’ rooms, on-site health care

and a take-home meal service.

“Our programs are created to benefit all of our employees. While working

mothers and single parents may especially value the programs we have

developed, we are proud that all of our employees can benefit from our

initiatives to balance work/life issues,” said Levinson.

CIGNA Corporation’s (NYSE: CI) subsidiaries are leading providers of

employee benefits in the United States. Their products and services include

managed and indemnity health care coverage; group life, accident and

disability insurance; retirement services; and investment management. They

also offer life insurance and employee benefits in selected international

markets. As of March 31, 2000, CIGNA Corporation had consolidated assets of

$97 billion and shareholders’ equity of $5.8 billion. Full-year 1999 revenues

from continuing operations totaled $18.8 billion.