VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Jan. 21, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMERIGROUP Corporation (NYSE: AGP) today announced that it will report its earnings for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008, before the market opens on Thursday, February 19, 2009. At 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day, AMERIGROUP's management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss earnings and other information.

To listen to the call, dial 866-260-3161 (domestic) or 706-679-7245 (international) approximately ten minutes prior to the start time of the call. Callers will be asked to identify themselves and their affiliations. The conference call will also be available through the investors' page of the Company's Web site, www.amerigroupcorp.com, or through www.earnings.com.

A telephonic replay will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call through Thursday, February 26, 2009. This replay may be accessed by dialing 800-642-1687 (domestic) or 706-645-9291 (international) and providing passcode 79795659. A replay of the webcast will also be available at the sites listed above for 30 days, beginning approximately two hours after its conclusion.

AMERIGROUP Corporation, headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, improves healthcare access and quality for the financially vulnerable, seniors and people with disabilities by developing innovative managed health services for the public sector. Through its subsidiaries, AMERIGROUP Corporation serves approximately 1.6 million people in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. For more information, visit www.amerigroupcorp.com.

    CONTACT:

    Investors:  Julie Loftus Trudell
    Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
    AMERIGROUP Corporation
    (757) 321-3597

    News Media: Kent Jenkins Jr.
    Senior Vice President, External Communications
    AMERIGROUP Corporation
    (757) 769-7859

SOURCE AMERIGROUP Corporation