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Starmark Enters New Market: South Dakota

LAKE FOREST, Ill., March 28, 2007 — Star Marketing and Administration Inc. (Starmark) recently entered the South Dakota small group healthcare benefits market, increasing the number of states Starmark markets in to 39 nationwide.

“One of Starmark’s strengths is serving the healthcare benefits needs of rural communities, and South Dakota is perfect for that scenario,” said Warren Schreier, Starmark CEO and President. “We offer a full line of truly flexible health insurance and ancillary plans that employers can customize to meet their needs. Plus, our strong network penetration makes us competitive in this market, by enabling lower out-of-pocket costs for in-network service.”

Members will be able to take advantage of the network services of multiple networks, and choose from Starmark’s comprehensive portfolio of products, including:

Competitively priced PPO health plans, which offer freedom of choice and flexibility to achieve each employer’s budget.
Indemnity plans, which feature an office visit deductible to keep doctor visits affordable for businesses without network access.
Ancillary plans, including dental, long-term disability, and life/AD&D and short-term disability plans.

For more information about any product within the Starmark portfolio, call 800.522.1246, ext. 33057.

About Starmark

Starmark specializes in small group healthcare benefits and serves businesses with two to 50 employees. All plans are fully insured by Trustmark Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Trustmark Mutual Holding Company. Through its subsidiaries and operating divisions, Trustmark Mutual Holding Company offers a broad line of life, medical, managed care, dental, disability, critical illness, and benefit administration products and services to groups and individuals. Trustmark Mutual Holding Company has assets of more than $1.9 billion and administers more than $3 billion in health and life benefits annually.

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