For Immediate Release

Silver Spring, Maryland
April 23, 2007

APS Healthcare Puerto Rico President and CEO Receives Pinnacle of Success Award from Carlos Albizu University

APS Healthcare, one of the country’s leading specialty healthcare companies, announced today that the president and CEO of the company’s Puerto Rico division, Alexis Cardona, has received the Pinnacle of Success Award from Carlos Albizu University, a private university with campuses in San Juan and Miami. The Pinnacle of Success Award recognizes individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to their professions and community.

“APS congratulates Alex Cardona on this prestigious award,” said Eileen Auen, CEO of APS Healthcare. “Through Alex’s leadership, APS Puerto Rico has become an important contributor to Puerto Rico’s healthcare system. We are proud to serve the behavioral healthcare needs of so many people in Puerto Rico.”

The Pinnacle of Success honorees, which included 11 additional executives from various organizations, were formally recognized at Carlos Albizu University’s second annual gala in Miami, Fla., on Saturday, April 21. The annual gala helps secure scholarship funding for deserving students. 

APS Puerto Rico, a division of APS Healthcare, is the largest managed behavioral healthcare provider on the island with nearly one million members in public and private programs. Serving the commonwealth since 1999, APS Puerto Rico is also the largest provider of behavioral health services to the Medicaid population through the Government Health Insurance Plan.

About APS
APS Healthcare, headquartered in Silver Spring, Md., is a leading provider of specialty healthcare solutions that cover more than 20 million members in the United States. APS offers customized, integrated healthcare solutions across two major healthcare product lines – care management and behavioral health services. APS operates under the belief that managing healthcare for the mind and body improves overall health and reduces total healthcare spending.

About Carlos Albizu University
Celebrating its 26th year in Miami, Carlos Albizu University is a fully-accredited, private university that offers bachelor, master and doctoral degrees in the fields of psychology, education and business administration. The university’s programs, which attract some 1,100 students from around the world, seek to provide students with a rich exposure to culturally diverse populations through its academic training and applied practicum experiences. For more information on Carlos Albizu University, please visit www.mia.albizu.edu.

For more information, contact:

Sarah Clark-Lynn
Manager, Corporate Communications
APS Healthcare
800-305-3720, ext. 3266
sclynn@apshealthcare.com