VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Jan. 11, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amerigroup Corporation (NYSE: AGP) today announced that it will report its earnings for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, at approximately 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 19, 2010. 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 10 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 Friday, February 26. This replay may be accessed by dialing 800-642-1687 (domestic) or 706-645-9291 (international) and providing passcode 49316157. A replay of the webcast will also be available at the sites listed above for 30 days, beginning approximately two hours after its conclusion.

About Amerigroup Corporation

Amerigroup Corporation and its subsidiaries help those on publicly funded health care programs by ensuring that these individuals enter an organized system of care and a true medical home. Serving approximately 1.8 million members in 11 states nationwide, Amerigroup accepts all eligible people regardless of age, sex, race or disability. The company's product offerings do not utilize any individual underwriting nor deny coverage due to pre-existing medical conditions. Amerigroup is dedicated to offering real solutions that improve health care access and quality for its members, while proactively working to reduce the overall cost of care to taxpayers. For more information and real story examples of these solutions, please visit www.amerigroupcorp.com.


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

    Media: Tara J. Wall
    Senior Vice President, Communications
    Amerigroup Corporation
    (757) 518-3671

SOURCE Amerigroup Corporation