Amerigroup Investor Relations Kick Off 2012 with High Honors

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Amerigroup Corporation (NYSE: AGP) is pleased to announce Senior Vice President Julie Trudell, Amerigroup's investor relations officer, was named part of the 2012 All-America Executive Team by Institutional Investor.

Trudell was named one of the top three Best Investor Relations Professionals in the Managed Care and Health Care Facilities sector as ranked by the Buy Side.

"We are thrilled to see Julie recognized by Institutional Investor for the hard work and dedication she and our entire investor relations team put into the program," remarked James W. Truess, chief financial officer for Amerigroup. "She is doing a highly effective job maintaining an open, candid and transparent dialogue with the investment community."

As part of establishing Institutional Investor's 2012 All-America Executive Team, more than 2,100 professionals in the investment community from 750 firms were asked to identify the Best Investor Relations Professionals among U.S. companies they cover.  

Last month, the Amerigroup Investor Relations team received four national honors from Rivel Research Group, a leading firm in assessing investor relations for the S&P 500 and other top firms.  Rivel recognized thirteen firms which honor management teams and investor relations executives who excel in their profession, based on feedback from the investment community. Amerigroup was honored with four awards:

• Overall effectiveness of Investor Relations (Winner)
• Management Access (Winner)
• Management Capability (Honorable Mention)
• Overall Impression (Honorable Mention)

About Institutional Investor

Institutional Investor is a leading international business-to-business publisher, focused primarily on international finance. It publishes magazines, newsletters and journals, as well as research, directories, books and maps. It also runs conferences, seminars and training courses and is a provider of electronic business information through its capital market databases and emerging markets information service. For more information, go to www.institutionalinvestor.com.

About Amerigroup Corporation

Amerigroup, a Fortune 500 Company, coordinates services for individuals in publicly funded health care programs. Currently serving approximately 2 million members in 11 states nationwide, Amerigroup expects to expand operations in 2012 to Louisiana and Washington, its 12th and 13th states respectively, as a result of previously awarded state contracts.  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. Amerigroup accepts all eligible people regardless of age, sex, race or disability.  For more information, please visit www.amerigroup.com.

SOURCE Amerigroup Corporation