Unitedhealth Group Inc. has appointed both Christopher J. Walsh and Mitchell Zamoff to the position of executive vice president and general counsel, effective immediately. Zamoff and Walsh have shared the duties on an interim basis for UnitedHealth Group since January 2009. Zamoff will take lead responsibility for regulatory and governmental matters, compliance and litigation. Walsh will be responsible primarily for Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) compliance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, employment and capital markets. They will co-chair the company's legal department. Walsh joined UnitedHealth Group's corporate legal department in August 2007. Previously, he was a partner at the law firm Hogan & Hartson, LLC, where he represented publicly and privately held companies in a variety of matters, including in the areas of securities, corporate finance, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining UnitedHealthcare in March 2008, Zamoff was also a partner at Hogan & Hartson.

Effective October 23, 2009, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, amended Unitedhealth Group Inc.’s Bylaws. The Bylaws were amended to provide for a Lead Independent Director in the event the Chair of the Board does not qualify as an independent director. The Bylaws were also amended to expand the information required to be provided to the Company by a shareholder proposing business or making a director nomination and to clarify that such information is required to be provided in connection with a proposal or nomination at a special meeting.

Unitedhealth Group Inc. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. For the quarter, the company reported net earnings were $1,035 million or $0.89 per diluted share on total revenue of $21,695 million against net earnings were $920 million or $0.75 per diluted share on total revenue of $20,156 million for the same period a year ago. Earnings from operations were $1,676 million compared to $1,598 million for the same period a year ago. Earnings before income taxes of $1,539 million compared to $1,432 million for the same period a year ago. Non-GAAP earnings from operations of $1,558 million. For the nine months, the company reported net earnings were $2,878 million or $2.43 per diluted share on total revenue of $65,354 million against net earnings were $2,251 million or $1.80 per diluted share on total revenue of $60,732 million for the same period a year ago. Earnings from operations were $4,784 million compared to $3,984 million for the same period a year ago. Earnings before income taxes of $4,377 million compared to $3,500 million for the same period a year ago. Cash flow from operating activities of $4,345 million compared to $2,637 million for the same period a year ago. Purchases of property, equipment and capitalized software, net were $483 million compared to $598 million for the same period a year ago.