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Feb 29, 2008
CORRECTING and REPLACING Magellan Health Services Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Results

AVON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 29, 2008--In BW5222 issued Feb. 29, 2008: The call-in numbers for the replay of the conference call are 1-866-411-8998 and 1-203-369-0663 (sted 1-800-294-0344 and 1-402-220-9747).

The corrected release reads:

MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2007 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Magellan Health Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:MGLN) today reported operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2007.

Financial Results

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, the Company reported net revenue of $2.2 billion and net income of $94.2 million, or $2.36 per diluted common share. For the prior year, net revenue was $1.7 billion and net income was $86.3 million, or $2.23 per diluted common share. For 2007, the Company's segment profit (which represents income 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 $223.3 million, compared with $216.3 million in the prior year.

For the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company reported net revenue of $658.0 million, compared with $461.3 million in the prior year fourth quarter. Net income in the quarter was $31.3 million, or $0.78 per diluted common share, compared with $22.5 million, or $0.58 per diluted common share in the fourth quarter of 2006. Segment profit for the fourth quarter was $66.2 million, compared with $62.3 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 $353.6 million. Cash flow from operations for 2007 was $194.6 million compared with $197.0 million for the prior year period.

Rene Lerer, M.D., president and chief executive officer, said, "I am pleased to be starting my tenure as CEO on the heels of a very good year for the Company overall. Our results reflect particular success in two of our high-growth segments - public sector behavioral health and radiology benefits management. We won and successfully implemented the Maricopa contract, the nation's largest public sector behavioral contract, and implemented our first two risk contracts for our radiology benefits management business. The simultaneous implementation of these contracts is an accomplishment that speaks to our expertise in managing large-scale transitions and to the dedication of Magellan employees to ensuring clinical and service excellence for all of our stakeholders. I am particularly proud to be leading an organization that exemplifies such a can-do spirit and commitment to quality."

Commenting on segment performance, Mark S. Demilio, chief financial officer, said, "Our behavioral health line of business again delivered strong financial results, with all three segments performing favorably. Our specialty pharmaceutical management business results for the fourth quarter were in line with our expectations."

"Results for our radiology benefits management segment for the year also were in line with our expectations." Demilio continued. "In the fourth quarter, we recorded $1.7 million of unfavorable care development and $1.3 million of unfavorable contractual adjustments in this segment that related to the third quarter. With more claims payment experience since the end of the third quarter, we now believe that care in this segment is running slightly above the middle of our range of estimates rather than at the low end of that range, but we feel confident that we now have seen enough claims completion experience in this new business to properly assess the care costs. We are pleased with the progression of this business and are maintaining our 2008 guidance for this segment."

Outlook

The Company reiterated that, for fiscal 2008, it expects to generate net revenue in the range of $2.53 billion to $2.66 billion; net income in the range of $77 million to $96 million; and segment profit in the range of $200 million to $220 million. These results are expected to yield earnings per share in the range of $1.88 to $2.34 on a diluted basis.

"In 2008, our focus will be on capitalizing on the positive momentum we generated in 2007 to generate growth in each of our business lines while continuing to execute well on our existing business," Lerer said. "In the behavioral arena, we look forward in particular to being competitive in the TennCare procurement through our collaboration with Coventry HealthCare and in shifting our primary focus in Maricopa from contract start-up activities to further achieving the goals the State set out for the program. In radiology and specialty pharmacy, our attention is on growth through ramped-up marketing and sales activity. We are actively pursuing new risk radiology contracts and refocusing efforts in specialty pharmacy on our traditional sales generator, the rebate business."

"As I settle into the role of CEO, I will be working with Mark and the rest of the management team to consider key next steps for the organization as a whole and its strategy. As I said earlier this week, my transition to CEO is a natural point at which to step back and assess where the Company has been and where it is going in its development. I am backed by a strong management team and thousands of committed employees who are driven to provide value to our customers and high quality service to our members and providers. This team is well-positioned to deliver continued success as we enter 2008."

Earnings Results Conference Call

Management will discuss the Company's financial results during a conference call beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time today, February 29, 2008. To participate in the conference call, interested parties should call 1-888-390-4698 and reference the passcode Fourth Quarter Earnings 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 1-866-411-8998 and 1-203-369-0663 (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 benefits 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 the Company's outlook for 2008 net revenue, net income, segment profit and earnings per share, the TennCare contract procurement, the public sector behavioral business in Maricopa County, Arizona, growth in the radiology benefits management and specialty pharmacy segments, 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, 2007, 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, 2007.

           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,
                     ------------------------ ------------------------
                        2006       2007 (1)      2006       2007 (1)
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------
                     (unaudited)  (unaudited)

Net revenue            $461,254     $658,005  $1,690,270   $2,155,953

Cost and expenses:
Cost of care            276,634      452,058   1,081,080    1,409,103
Cost of goods sold       26,597       41,533      41,809      149,585
Direct service costs
 and other operating
 expenses (2)           108,651      105,521     385,478      404,003
Equity in earnings
 of unconsolidated
 subsidiaries                 -            -        (390)           -
Depreciation and
 amortization            13,776       15,974      48,862       57,524
Interest expense          1,795        1,359       7,292        6,386
Interest income          (4,210)      (6,696)    (17,628)     (23,836)
Gain on sale of
 assets                       -            -      (5,148)           -
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------
                        423,243      609,749   1,541,355    2,002,765
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------

Income from
 continuing
 operations before
 income taxes and
minority interest        38,011       48,256     148,915      153,188
Provision for income
 taxes                   15,526       16,739      62,695       58,669
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------
Income from
 continuing
 operations before
 minority interest       22,485       31,517      86,220       94,519
Minority interest,
 net                         (2)         216         (42)         361
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------
Net income               22,487       31,301      86,262       94,158
Other comprehensive
 income (loss)               47           (9)        609           31
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------
Comprehensive income   $ 22,534     $ 31,292  $   86,871   $   94,189
                     ===========  =========== ===========  ===========

Weighted average
 number of common
 shares outstanding
 -- basic                37,144       39,485      36,986       38,942
                     ===========  =========== ===========  ===========
Weighted average
 number of common
 shares outstanding
 -- diluted              38,762       40,380      38,621       39,837
                     ===========  =========== ===========  ===========

Net income per
 common share --
 basic                 $   0.61     $   0.79  $     2.33   $     2.42
                     ===========  =========== ===========  ===========

Net income per
 common share --
 diluted               $   0.58     $   0.78  $     2.23   $     2.36
                     ===========  =========== ===========  ===========


(1) For a more detailed discussion of Magellan's results for the year
 ended December 31, 2007, refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form
 10-K which will be filed with the SEC on February 29, 2008, and the
 live broadcast or taped replay of the Company's earnings conference
 call on February 29, 2008, which will be available at
 www.MagellanHealth.com.

(2) Includes stock compensation expense of $12,958 and $7,332 for the
 three months ended December 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively, and
 $33,991 and $29,994 for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007,
 respectively.
           MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            (In thousands)


                                                 Year Ended December
                                                          31,
                                                ----------------------
                                                   2006        2007
                                                ----------  ----------

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                    $  86,262   $  94,158

  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
   cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sale of assets                             (5,148)          -
Depreciation and amortization                      48,862      57,524
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated
 subsidiaries                                        (390)          -
Non-cash interest expense                           1,389       2,681
Non-cash stock compensation expense                33,991      29,994
Non-cash income tax expense                        57,487      38,677
Cash flows from changes in assets and
 liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions
 of businesses:
Restricted cash                                     8,941    (111,731)
Accounts receivable, net                              128       2,707
Other assets                                       (4,365)     (5,233)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities           (8,062)     15,056
Medical claims payable and other medical
 liabilities                                      (23,155)     69,824
Other                                               1,024         906
                                                ----------  ----------
Net cash provided by operating activities         196,964     194,563
                                                ----------  ----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures                              (25,477)    (47,553)
Acquisitions and investments in businesses, net
 of cash acquired                                (283,005)    (17,790)
Proceeds from sale of assets                       22,200           -
Purchase of investments                           (69,807)   (133,643)
Maturity of investments                           254,397     134,367
Proceeds from note receivable                       3,000           -
                                                ----------  ----------
Net cash used in investing activities             (98,692)    (64,619)
                                                ----------  ----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt and capital lease
 obligations                                      (25,202)    (27,855)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and
 warrants                                           9,628      32,403
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options              -      14,357
Other                                                   -        (214)
                                                ----------  ----------
Net cash (used in) provided by financing
 activities                                       (15,574)     18,691
                                                ----------  ----------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents          82,698     148,635
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
 period                                            81,039     163,737
                                                ----------  ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period      $ 163,737   $ 312,372
                                                ==========  ==========
           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,
                     ------------------------ ------------------------
                        2006         2007        2006         2007
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------
                     (unaudited)  (unaudited)
Net revenue
     - Health Plan   $174,374     $162,444    $  656,022   $  658,384
     - Employer        31,430       31,829       128,746      126,149
     - Public Sector  210,106      345,136       808,657    1,020,839
     - Radiology
      Benefits
      Management       10,811       68,995        41,617      170,240
     - Specialty
      Pharmaceutical
      Management       34,533       49,601        55,228      180,341
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------
     Total revenue    461,254      658,005     1,690,270    2,155,953
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------

Cost of care
     - Health Plan     91,544       86,588       363,121      365,144
     - Employer         7,003        6,799        28,945       27,181
     - Public Sector  178,087      304,143       689,014      902,594
     - Radiology
      Benefits
      Management            -       54,528             -      114,184
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------
     Total cost of
      care            276,634      452,058     1,081,080    1,409,103
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------

Cost of goods sold -
 Specialty
 Pharmaceutical
 Management            26,597       41,533        41,809      149,585
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------

Direct service costs
     - Health Plan     27,812       24,040       105,981       99,516
     - Employer        16,844       16,716        67,723       64,284
     - Public Sector   10,052       16,907        36,321       51,922
     - Radiology
      Benefits
      Management       13,376       12,521        40,136       48,841
     - Specialty
      Pharmaceutical
      Management        4,806        5,796         7,437       21,529
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------
     Total direct
      services costs   72,890       75,980       257,598      286,092
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------

Other operating
 expenses -
 Corporate & Other     35,761       29,541       127,880      117,911
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------

Equity in earnings
 of unconsolidated
 subsidiaries -
 Health Plan                -            -          (390)           -
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------

Stock compensation
 expense (1)
     - Health Plan       (356)        (485)       (1,313)      (1,837)
     - Employer           (36)         (97)         (282)        (440)
     - Public Sector      (44)        (402)         (647)      (1,172)
     - Radiology
      Benefits
      Management       (2,852)         (38)       (3,739)      (1,708)
     - Specialty
      Pharmaceutical
      Management       (2,269)      (2,286)       (3,577)      (8,769)
     - Corporate &
      Other            (7,401)      (4,024)      (24,433)     (16,068)
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------
     Total stock
      compensation
      expense         (12,958)      (7,332)      (33,991)     (29,994)
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------

Segment profit
 (loss)
     - Health Plan     55,374       52,301       188,623      195,561
     - Employer         7,619        8,411        32,360       35,124
     - Public Sector   22,011       24,488        83,969       67,495
     - Radiology
      Benefits
      Management          287        1,984         5,220        8,923
     - Specialty
      Pharmaceutical
      Management        5,399        4,558         9,559       17,996
     - Corporate &
      Other           (28,360)     (25,517)     (103,447)    (101,843)
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------
     Total segment
      profit         $ 62,330     $ 66,225    $  216,284   $  223,256
                     ===========  =========== ===========  ===========


Reconciliation of
 segment profit to
 income from
 continuing
 operations before
 income taxes and
 minority interest:
Segment profit       $ 62,330     $ 66,225    $  216,284   $  223,256
Stock compensation
 expense              (12,958)      (7,332)      (33,991)     (29,994)
Depreciation and
 amortization         (13,776)     (15,974)      (48,862)     (57,524)
Interest expense       (1,795)      (1,359)       (7,292)      (6,386)
Interest income         4,210        6,696        17,628       23,836
Gain on sale of
 assets                     -            -         5,148            -
                     -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------
     Income from
      continuing
      operations
      before income
      taxes and
      minority
      interest       $ 38,011     $ 48,256    $  148,915   $  153,188
                     ===========  =========== ===========  ===========


Membership
     - Health Plan                                               26.5
     - Employer                                                  14.2
     - Public Sector                                              2.3
     - Radiology
      Benefits
      Management                                                 21.3
                                                           -----------
     Total
      membership                                                 64.3
                                                           ===========


(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.
Investors:
Melissa Rose, 877-645-6464
or
Media:
Erin Somers, 410-953-2405

SOURCE: Magellan Health Services, Inc.

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