| Press Release
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s Net Income Continues Planned Downward Trend
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) reported consolidated net income of $90.1 million for the six months ending June 30, 2005 – 13 percent less than the company earned during the same period last year, and roughly 25 percent less than the company earned during the same period in 2003.