VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Three members of the executive leadership team at Amerigroup Corporation (NYSE: AGP) are now serving on higher education boards in Virginia.


    --  John E. Littel, executive vice president of External Relations for
        Amerigroup, was appointed by Gov. Bob McDonnell this month to serve a
        four-year term on the board of visitors at the College of William & Mary
        in Williamsburg. Littel also serves on the board of advisors for William
        & Mary's Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy.
    --  Linda Whitley-Taylor, executive vice president of Human Resources for
        Amerigroup, became the rector of the Radford University board of
        visitors earlier this month. Whitley-Taylor formerly served as the chair
        of the board's Governance and Administration Committee. A 1986 graduate
        of Radford, she was appointed to the board of visitors in 2009.
    --  Richard C. Zoretic, executive vice president and chief operating officer
        for Amerigroup, currently serves on the board of visitors for Eastern
        Virginia Medical School (EVMS). Zoretic was appointed to the board of
        visitors in 2010.

"It's a distinguished honor and privilege for our leaders to serve on these boards, and I couldn't be more proud of their contributions," remarked James G. Carlson, chief executive officer for Amerigroup. "At Amerigroup, we do well by doing good. Whether it's delivering hot meals to seniors in need, mentoring school children or serving on the board of visitors at an esteemed university, it's simply part of our social charter."

About Amerigroup Corporation
 Amerigroup, a Fortune 500 company, coordinates services for individuals in publicly funded health care programs. Currently serving more than 2.7 million members in 13 states nationwide, Amerigroup expects to expand operations to Kansas as a result of previously awarded state contract. 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.

Contacts:

Investors: Julie Loftus Trudell
Amerigroup Corporation
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
(757) 321-3597
julie.trudell@amerigroup.com

News Media: Maureen C. McDonnell
Amerigroup Corporation
Vice President, External Communications
(757) 473-2731
maureen.mcdonnell@amerigroup.com

SOURCE Amerigroup Corporation