Thomas J. Coleman Joins WebMD's Board of Directors

NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WebMD Health Corp. (NASDAQ: WBMD) today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Thomas J. Coleman to the Board, effective immediately, expanding the membership of the Board from 12 to 13.  Mr. Coleman is a co-Founder and co-President of Kensico Capital Management Corp., which is the owner of approximately 11.4% of WebMD's outstanding shares.

"We are pleased to welcome Tom to the Company's Board of Directors," said Martin J. Wygod, Chairman of the Board of WebMD. "Tom brings to our Board many years of experience analyzing, and realizing value for his investors from, a broad spectrum of companies.  In addition to his career as an investor, Tom has had hands-on business operations experience."

Mr. Coleman said:   "As a long-term shareholder of WebMD, I look forward to working with Marty and the other Board members to help achieve the potential that I see for this company."

Mr. Coleman is joining the Board as an additional Class II director. Class II directors' terms expire at the Company's 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

About WebMD   
WebMD Health Corp. (NASDAQ: WBMD) is the leading provider of health information services, serving consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers, and health plans through our public and private online portals, mobile platforms and health-focused publications.

The WebMD Health Network includes WebMD Health, Medscape, MedicineNet, emedicineHealth, RxList, theheart.org, Medscape Education and other owned WebMD sites.

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