Exclusive Agreement Enables Small Business and Individual Clients To Research and Purchase Health Insurance Plans Online

Sunnyvale, Calif. - May 30, 2001 - eHealthInsurance, the nation's leading distributor of health insurance to individuals, families and small businesses, announced today that it has formed a partnership with Lockton Companies, the nation's ninth-largest retail insurance brokerage firm. The alliance will enable Lockton Companies to focus on its mid-size and large-group health insurance business while facilitating the purchase of health coverage online for its smaller business and individual clients via a co-branded insurance center accessed from Lockton's Web site, www.lockton.com.

"We chose eHealthInsurance because they can provide our smaller group and individual customers, as well as our association and affinity clients, with the highest possible level of efficiency and choice in health insurance," said Don Brain, president of Lockton's Employee Benefits Group. "From the convenience of their computer these clients can research, compare, apply for and purchase health insurance plans available in their state. This alliance makes service to our whole range of clients more effective and efficient and more profitable for us by reducing paperwork and ultimately frees our associates to spend their time more efficiently. eHealthInsurance provides us with a powerful solution that will help us continue to exceed our clients' expectations."

"Our partnership with Lockton is another example of how eHealthInsurance provides e-commerce solutions and support for the health insurance industry, including brokers, by facilitating the education of small businesses on affordable options, empowering them with information, and enabling convenient purchases both online and off," said Gary Lauer, CEO of eHealthInsurance. "We are looking forward to a longstanding and fruitful relationship with Lockton, one of the nation's leading insurance brokers."

About eHealthInsurance.com

Founded in 1997, eHealthInsurance (www.eHealthInsurance.com) markets individual, family and small business health insurance and was responsible for the nation's first Internet-based sale of a health insurance policy. The company has become the leading destination for purchasing health insurance online. It offers the broadest selection of plans from the leading health insurance companies nationwide at the best available prices, and delivers unparalleled customer service through qualified customer service professionals.

eHealthInsurance is funded by Dell Computer, Goldman Sachs, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Lightspeed Venture Partners (formerly Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners), QuestMark Partners, L.P. and The Sprout Group (Credit Suisse First Boston). The management team and board include former or current executives of Aetna, Arthur Andersen, Foundation Health, Healtheon, Hewlett Packard, IBM, MetLife, PacifiCare, Silicon Graphics, United Healthcare, Viewpoint Corporation (formerly MetaCreations) and other leading healthcare and technology companies.

eHealthInsurance.com is the service mark of eHealthInsurance Services, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Emily Fox
eHealthInsurance
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