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Feb 28, 2007
Magellan Health Services Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 Financial Results

AVON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2007--Magellan Health Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:MGLN) today reported operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2006.

Financial Results

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the Company reported net revenue of $1.7 billion and net income of $86.3 million, or $2.23 per diluted common share. For the prior year, net revenue was $1.8 billion and net income was $130.6 million, or $3.46 per diluted common share. Net income for the prior year, as well as the fourth quarter of 2005, was favorably impacted by the sale of certain assets to Aetna, Inc., which generated an after-tax gain of $34.7 million. For 2006, the Company's segment profit (which represents profit from continuing operations before stock compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, interest expense, interest income, gain on sale of assets, special charges or benefits, income taxes and minority interest) was $216.3 million, compared with $246.0 million in the prior year.

For the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company reported net revenue of $461.3 million, compared with $436.4 million in the prior year fourth quarter. Net income in the quarter was $22.5 million, or $0.58 per diluted common share, compared with $52.2 million, or $1.38 per diluted common share in the fourth quarter of 2005. Segment profit for the fourth quarter was $62.3 million, compared with $56.9 million in the prior year quarter.

See the attached tables detailing the Company's operating results, including results by segment.

The Company ended the quarter with unrestricted cash and investments of $188.8 million. Cash flow from operations for 2006 was $197.0 million compared with $188.0 million for the prior year period.

Steven J. Shulman, chairman and chief executive officer, said, "This past year was marked by continued robust financial performance overall coupled with significant advances in the Company's strategic development as a specialty managed health care organization. With our expansion into the radiology management and specialty pharmaceuticals arenas, we are demonstrating that we can bring to bear resources and skills to complement the specialized knowledge and innovative clinical approaches of the companies we acquired during 2006."

Mark S. Demilio, chief financial officer, noted, "The fourth quarter benefited from one-time favorable contractual settlements of $5.1 million and out-of-period favorable care development of $1.7 million in our health plan segment. These items contributed to the Company's exceeding the upper end of our previously announced 2006 segment profit guidance by $6 million and net income guidance by $2 million or $0.05 per diluted common share. The Company was also successful in 2006 in executing on our stated strategy of using our strong cash position to further our long-term objective of driving greater value for our customers and their stakeholders, and managing a greater portion of the health care dollar. Our strong balance sheet, rigorous financial management, and underwriting acumen are key to our customers' confidence in our ability to manage the most dynamic areas of health care. Our solid financial foundation also affords us the resources to invest in enhancements to our existing product lines and to fund business development efforts across our product lines."

Commenting on segment performance, Shulman said, "Our behavioral health business, particularly in the public sector segment, performed better than expected, and results for our specialty pharmaceutical segment were on target. With regard to radiology management, while results to date have lagged our expectations somewhat, we have implemented significant enhancements to operations and organizational infrastructure and achieved a major milestone with the development of a risk-based radiology management offering. I am confident that our persistent focus on further improvement in this segment will yield positive results.

Earnings Results Conference Call

A conference call will be held to discuss the Company's financial results at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time today, February 28, 2007. To participate in the conference call, interested parties should call 1-888-390-4698 and reference the passcode Fourth Quarter Earnings and conference leader Steve Shulman approximately 15 minutes before the start of the call.

The conference call also will be available via a live Webcast at Magellan's investor relations page at www.MagellanHealth.com.

A taped replay of the conference call will be available for one week following the call. The call-in numbers for the replay are 1-800-294-0344 and 1-402-220-9747 (from outside the U.S.).

About Magellan: Headquartered in Avon, Conn., Magellan Health Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:MGLN) is a leading specialty health care management organization, managing behavioral health, radiology and specialty pharmaceuticals for government agencies, health plans and corporations.

Cautionary Statement: Certain of the statements made in this press release including, without limitation, statements regarding improvement in the radiology benefit management segment and other matters constitute forward-looking statements contemplated under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to known and unknown uncertainties and risks which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by such forward-looking statements, including (among others) risk concerning the possible election of certain of the Company's health plan customers to manage the behavioral health care services of their members directly; renegotiation of rates paid to and/or by the Company by customers and/or to providers; higher utilization of behavioral health treatment services by members; delays, higher costs or inability to implement the Company's initiatives; termination or non-renewal of contracts by customers; the impact of new or amended laws or regulations; governmental inquiries and/or litigation; the impact of increased competition on the Company's ability to maintain or obtain contracts; the impact of increased competition on rates paid to or by the Company; and other factors. Any forward-looking statements made in this document are qualified in their entirety by the more complete discussion of risks set forth in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Magellan's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission today and posted on the Company's Web site. Segment profit information referred to in this press release may be considered a non-GAAP financial measure. Further information regarding this measure, including the reasons management considers this information useful to investors, will be included in Magellan's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

           MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
               (In thousands, except per share amounts)


                        Three Months Ended           Year Ended
                           December 31,              December 31,
                     ------------------------- -----------------------
                        2005        2006 (1)      2005      2006 (1)
                     ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
                      (unaudited)  (unaudited)

Net revenue          $   436,439  $   461,254  $1,808,003  $1,690,270

Cost and expenses:
  Cost of care           284,396      276,634   1,204,659   1,081,080
  Cost of goods sold           -       26,597           -      41,809
  Direct service
   costs and other
   operating expenses
   (2)                    98,575      108,651     377,533     385,478
  Equity in
   (earnings) loss of
   unconsolidated
   subsidiaries              361            -      (4,350)       (390)
  Depreciation and
   amortization           12,136       13,776      49,088      48,862
  Interest expense        18,044        1,795      44,005       7,292
  Interest income         (5,537)      (4,210)    (17,464)    (17,628)
  Gain on sale of
   assets                (56,367)           -     (56,367)     (5,148)
  Special benefits             -            -        (556)          -
                     ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
                         351,608      423,243   1,596,548   1,541,355
                     ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
Income from
 continuing
 operations before
 income taxes and
 minority interest        84,831       38,011     211,455     148,915
Provision for income
 taxes                    32,709       15,526      82,405      62,695
                     ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
Income from
 continuing
 operations before
 minority interest        52,122       22,485     129,050      86,220
Minority interest,
 net                          11           (2)         58         (42)
                     ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
Income from
 continuing
 operations               52,111       22,487     128,992      86,262
Income from
 discontinued
 operations (3)               71            -       1,597           -
                     ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
Net income                52,182       22,487     130,589      86,262
Other comprehensive
 income (loss) (4)           319           47        (109)        609
                     ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
Comprehensive income $    52,501  $    22,534  $  130,480  $   86,871
                     ============ ============ =========== ===========

Weighted average
 number of common
 shares outstanding
 -- basic (5)             36,474       37,144      35,966      36,986
                     ============ ============ =========== ===========
Weighted average
 number of common
 shares outstanding
 -- diluted (5)           37,712       38,762      37,691      38,621
                     ============ ============ =========== ===========

Income per common
 share -- basic:
  Income from
   continuing
   operations        $      1.43  $      0.61  $     3.59  $     2.33
                     ============ ============ =========== ===========
  Income from
   discontinued
   operations        $         -  $         -  $     0.04  $        -
                     ============ ============ =========== ===========
Net income           $      1.43  $      0.61  $     3.63  $     2.33
                     ============ ============ =========== ===========

Income per common
 share -- diluted:
  Income from
   continuing
   operations        $      1.38  $      0.58  $     3.42  $     2.23
                     ============ ============ =========== ===========
  Income from
   discontinued
   operations        $         -  $         -  $     0.04  $        -
                     ============ ============ =========== ===========
Net income           $      1.38  $      0.58  $     3.46  $     2.23
                     ============ ============ =========== ===========


(1) For a more detailed discussion of Magellan's results for the
 fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, refer to the Company's Annual
 Report on Form 10-K, which will be filed with the SEC on February 28,
 2007, and the live broadcast or taped replay of the Company's
 earnings conference call on February 28, 2007, which will be
 available at www.MagellanHealth.com.

(2) Includes stock compensation expense of $3,783 and $12,958 for the
 three months ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively, and
 $15,807 and $33,991 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006,
 respectively.

(3) Net of income tax provision (benefit) of $(21) and $1,052 for the
 three months and year ended December 31, 2005, respectively.

(4) Net of income tax provision (benefit) of $338 and $(4) for the
 three months and years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006,
 respectively.

(5) Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the
 fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006 were calculated using
 outstanding shares of the Company's Ordinary Common Stock and Multi-
 Vote Common Stock as appropriate.

           MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            (In thousands)

                                                 Year Ended December
                                                          31,
                                                ----------------------
                                                     2005        2006
                                                ----------  ----------

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                    $ 130,589   $  86,262

  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
   cash provided by operating activities:
     Gain on sale of assets                       (56,367)     (5,148)
     Depreciation and amortization                 49,088      48,862
     Equity in earnings of unconsolidated
      subsidiaries                                 (4,350)       (390)
     Non-cash interest expense                      1,389       1,389
     Non-cash stock compensation expense           15,807      33,991
     Non-cash income tax expense                   77,998      57,487
     Cash flows from changes in assets and
      liabilities, net of effects from
      acquisitions of businesses:
        Restricted cash                           (45,309)      8,941
        Accounts receivable, net                   17,779         128
        Other assets                                1,631      (4,365)
        Accounts payable and accrued
         liabilities                              (15,746)     (8,062)
        Medical claims payable and other
         medical liabilities                       14,932     (23,155)
        Other                                         541       1,024
                                                ----------  ----------
           Net cash provided by operating
            activities                            187,982     196,964
                                                ----------  ----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Capital expenditures                            (22,207)    (25,477)
  Acquisitions and investments in businesses,
   net of cash acquired                                 -    (283,005)
  Proceeds from sale of assets                     55,789      22,200
  Purchase of investments                        (797,564)    (69,807)
  Maturity of investments                         906,878     254,397
  Proceeds from note receivable                     7,000       3,000
  Other                                               343           -
                                                ----------  ----------
           Net cash provided by (used in)
            investing activities                  150,239     (98,692)
                                                ----------  ----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Payments on long-term debt and capital lease
   obligations                                   (315,866)    (25,202)
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options and
   warrants                                        13,294       9,628
                                                ----------  ----------
           Net cash used in financing
            activities                           (302,572)    (15,574)
                                                ----------  ----------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents          35,649      82,698
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
 period                                            45,390      81,039
                                                ----------  ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period      $  81,039   $ 163,737
                                                ==========  ==========
           MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
        (In thousands, except membership amounts in millions)


                         Three Months Ended    Year Ended December 31,
                             December 31,
                       ----------------------- -----------------------
                          2005        2006        2005        2006
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                       (unaudited) (unaudited)
Net revenue
    - Health Plan      $  220,552  $  174,374  $  907,796  $  656,022
    - Employer             32,251      31,430     127,090     128,746
    - Public Sector       183,636     210,106     773,117     808,657
    - Radiology
     Benefits
     Management                 -      10,811           -      41,617
    - Specialty
     Pharmaceutical
     Management                 -      34,533           -      55,228
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
    Total revenue         436,439     461,254   1,808,003   1,690,270
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Cost of care
    - Health Plan         119,286      91,544     501,831     363,121
    - Employer              7,134       7,003      30,256      28,945
    - Public Sector       157,976     178,087     672,572     689,014
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
    Total cost of care    284,396     276,634   1,204,659   1,081,080
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Cost of goods sold -
 Specialty
 Pharmaceutical
 Management                     -      26,597           -      41,809
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Direct service costs
    - Health Plan          41,128      27,812     163,026     105,981
    - Employer             16,752      16,844      64,660      67,723
    - Public Sector         7,360      10,052      29,812      36,321
    - Radiology
     Benefits
     Management                 -      13,376           -      40,136
    - Specialty
     Pharmaceutical
     Management                 -       4,806           -       7,437
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
    Total direct
     services costs        65,240      72,890     257,498     257,598
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Other operating
 expenses - Corporate
 & Other                   33,335      35,761     120,035     127,880
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Equity in (earnings)
 loss of
 unconsolidated
 subsidiaries - Health
 Plan                         361           -      (4,350)       (390)
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Stock compensation
 expense (1)
    - Health Plan            (114)       (356)       (519)     (1,313)
    - Employer                (42)        (36)       (108)       (282)
    - Public Sector           (78)        (44)       (337)       (647)
    - Radiology
     Benefits
     Management                 -      (2,852)          -      (3,739)
    - Specialty
     Pharmaceutical
     Management                 -      (2,269)          -      (3,577)
    - Corporate &
     Other                 (3,549)     (7,401)    (14,843)    (24,433)
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
    Total stock
     compensation
     expense               (3,783)    (12,958)    (15,807)    (33,991)
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Segment profit (loss)
    - Health Plan          59,891      55,374     247,808     188,623
    - Employer              8,407       7,619      32,282      32,360
    - Public Sector        18,378      22,011      71,070      83,969
    - Radiology
     Benefits
     Management                 -         287           -       5,220
    - Specialty
     Pharmaceutical
     Management                 -       5,399           -       9,559
    - Corporate &
     Other                (29,786)    (28,360)   (105,192)   (103,447)
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
    Total segment
     profit            $   56,890  $   62,330  $  245,968  $  216,284
                       =========== =========== =========== ===========


Reconciliation of
 segment profit to
 income from
 continuing operations
 before income taxes
 and minority
 interest:
Segment profit         $   56,890  $   62,330  $  245,968  $  216,284
Stock compensation
 expense                   (3,783)    (12,958)    (15,807)    (33,991)
Depreciation and
 amortization             (12,136)    (13,776)    (49,088)    (48,862)
Interest expense          (18,044)     (1,795)    (44,005)     (7,292)
Interest income             5,537       4,210      17,464      17,628
Gain on sale of assets     56,367           -      56,367       5,148
Special benefits                -           -         556           -
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
     Income from
      continuing
      operations
      before income
      taxes and
      minority
      interest         $   84,831  $   38,011  $  211,455  $  148,915
                       =========== =========== =========== ===========


Membership
    - Health Plan                                                27.6
    - Employer                                                   13.9
    - Public Sector                                               2.0
    - Radiology
     Benefits
     Management                                                  17.3
                                                           -----------
    Total membership                                             60.8
                                                           ===========


(1) Stock compensation expense is included in direct service costs and
 other operating expenses, however this amount is excluded from the
 computation of segment profit since it is managed on a consolidated
 basis.

CONTACT: Magellan Health Services, Inc., Avon
Media:
Erin Somers, 410-953-2405
or
Investor:
Melissa Rose, 877-645-6464

SOURCE: Magellan Health Services, Inc.

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