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Julie Cohen
Director of Marketing and Communications
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Express Scripts Announces Competing Bid for Caremark Rx

Date: 12/18/06

Pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Inc. yesterday announced a $26 billion cash and stock offer for Caremark Rx Inc. that proposed $29.25 in cash and 0.426 shares in Express Scripts for each share of Caremark, an offer Express Scripts said represents a 15% premium over CVS's offer.

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP is representing Credit Suisse and Citigroup in providing financing commitments to Express Scripts, Inc. to finance Express Scripts' proposed $26 billion unsolicited acquisition of Caremark Rx, Inc.

Julie Cohen
Director of Marketing and Communications
212.701.3614
jcohen@cahill.com