Exhibit 99.1

NEWS

For Release     Immediate

Contacts        (News Media) Tony Zehnder, Corporate Communications 312.396.7086
                (Investors) Scott Galovic, Investor Relations 317.817.3228


                 Conseco announces second quarter 2009 results;
                  Reports second consecutive profitable quarter

Carmel, Ind. August 4, 2009 - Conseco, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) today announced results
for the second quarter of 2009.

"We are pleased to report that Conseco's second quarter results are at the high
end of the preliminary earnings range we announced last week," CEO Jim Prieur
said. "Core sales remain strong in a declining market, and our Bankers Life
business, which had record agent recruitment, reported excellent results both
over the seasonally weak first quarter and over the prior year's second quarter.
Our Colonial Penn business also reported good results in the quarter, while
Conseco Insurance Group's results declined slightly, as it focuses on more
profitable products."

Second Quarter 2009 Results
     o    $86.7 million of income before net realized investment losses,
          corporate interest and taxes ("EBIT") (1), up 47%, compared to $59.0
          million in 2Q08
     o    Net operating income (2) of $40.8 million, up 62%, compared to $25.2
          million in 2Q08
     o    Net operating income per diluted share: 22 cents, up 69%, compared to
          13 cents in 2Q08
     o    Net income of $27.6 million, compared to a net loss of $488.5 million
          in 2Q08 (including $13.2 million of net realized investment losses in
          2Q09 vs. $513.7 million of net realized investment losses, valuation
          allowance for deferred tax assets and losses related to discontinued
          operations in 2Q08)
     o    Net income per diluted share of 15 cents, compared to a net loss per
          diluted share of $2.65 in 2Q08 (including 7 cents of net realized
          investment losses in 2Q09 vs. $2.78 of net realized investment losses,
          valuation allowance for deferred tax assets and losses related to
          discontinued operations in 2Q08)
     o    Total New Annualized Premium ("NAP") excluding Private-Fee-For-Service
          ("PFFS") (3): $91.8 million, down 1% from 2Q08
     o    Bankers NAP excluding PFFS (3): $63.1 million, up 6 percent from 2Q08
     o    PFFS NAP (sold through a marketing agreement with Coventry): $6.3
          million in 2Q09 compared to $(6.8) million in 2Q08 (4), reflecting a
          change in sales recognition policy

Six-Month 2009 Results
     o    $159.0 million of EBIT (1), up 47%, compared to $108.4 million in the
          first six months of 2008
     o    Net operating income (2) of $72.2 million, up 59%, compared to $45.3
          million in the first six months of 2008
     o    Net operating income per diluted share: 39 cents, up 56%, compared to
          25 cents in the first six months of 2008
     o    Net income of $52.1 million, compared to a net loss of $495.7 million
          in the first six months of 2008 (including $20.1 million of net
          realized investment losses in the first six months of 2009 vs. $541.0
          million of net realized investment losses, valuation allowance for
          deferred tax assets and losses related to discontinued operations in
          the first six months of 2008)
     o    Net income per diluted share of 28 cents, compared to a net loss per
          diluted share of $2.68 in the first six months of 2008 (including 11
          cents of net realized investment losses in the first six months of
          2009 vs. $2.93 of net realized investment losses, valuation allowance
          for deferred tax assets and losses related to discontinued operations
          in the first six months of 2008)
     o    Total NAP excluding PFFS (3): $179.3 million, up 1% from the first six
          months of 2008
     o    Bankers NAP excluding PFFS (3): $123.5 million, up 7 percent from the
          first six months of 2008
     o    PFFS NAP (4): $40.3 million, down 30 percent, from the first six
          months of 2008 reflecting changes in consumer preference

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                                                                   Conseco (2)
                                                                 August 4, 2009

Financial Strength at June 30, 2009
     o    Book value per common share, exclud ing accumulated other
          comprehensive income (loss) (5), was $18.72, up 2%, compared to $18.41
          at December 31, 2008
     o    Debt-to-total capital ratio, excluding accumulated other comprehensive
          income (loss) (5), was 26.7%, compared to 27.8% at December 31, 2008

Conseco's financial statements show compliance, as of June 30, 2009, with all
covenants in its credit agreement including those related to combined insurance
subsidiary capital, the combined risk-based capital ratio of its insurance
subsidiaries, the Company's debt to capital ratio and the Company's interest
coverage ratio. The combined risk-based capital ratio increased by 16 percentage
points to 247 percent at June 30, 2009. The improved ratio reflects: (i) a 29
percentage point increase resulting from the actions by the National Association
of Insurance Commissioners to modify the mortgage experience adjustment factor
described in our Form 8-K dated June 22, 2009; (ii) a 14 percentage point
increase due to second quarter statutory income; and (iii) a 26 percentage point
decrease due to losses, valuation changes and security downgrades related to the
Company's investment portfolio.

Operating Results
Operating results by segment for the quarter were as follows ($ in millions,
except per share data):



                                                                                              Three Months Ended
                                                                                                   June 30,
                                                                                           -------------------------
                                                                                           2009                 2008
                                                                                           ----                 ----
                                                                                                        
EBIT (1):
  Bankers Life....................................................................       $ 63.3               $  34.6
  Colonial Penn...................................................................         11.0                   8.3
  Conseco Insurance Group.........................................................         21.2                  32.3
  Corporate Operations, excluding corporate interest expense......................         (8.8)                (16.2)
                                                                                         ------               -------

   EBIT...........................................................................         86.7                  59.0

Corporate interest expense........................................................        (23.9)                (16.1)
                                                                                         ------               -------

   Income before net realized investment losses, taxes and discontinued operations         62.8                  42.9

Tax expense on period income......................................................         22.0                  17.7
                                                                                         ------               -------

Net income before net realized investment losses, valuation allowance for
   deferred tax assets and discontinued operations................................         40.8                  25.2

Net realized investment losses (excluding the increase in unrealized losses on
   those investments transferred to an independent trust and net of related
   amortization and taxes and the establishment of a valuation allowance for
   deferred tax assets related to such losses)....................................        (13.2)(6)(7)          (17.4)
                                                                                         ------               -------

Net income before valuation allowance for deferred
   tax assets and discontinued operations.........................................         27.6                   7.8
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets (excluding the establishment of a
   valuation allowance for realized investment losses and discontinued operations)          -                  (298.0)
Discontinued operations...........................................................          -                  (198.3)
                                                                                         ------               --------

     Net income (loss) applicable to common stock.................................       $ 27.6               $(488.5)
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Per diluted share:

   Net income before net realized investment losses, valuation allowance for
     deferred tax assets and discontinued operations..............................        $ .22                $  .13
   Net realized investment losses, net of related amortization and taxes..........         (.07)                 (.09)
   Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets....................................           -                  (1.61)
   Discontinued operations........................................................           -                  (1.08)
                                                                                          -----                ------

    Net income (loss).............................................................        $ .15                $(2.65)
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                                                                     Conseco (3)
                                                                  August 4, 2009

Segment Results
In our Bankers Life segment, pre-tax operating earnings were $63.3 million in
the second quarter of 2009, up 83%, compared to $34.6 million in the second
quarter of 2008. Results for the second quarter of 2009 were primarily affected
by:

     -    an increase in earnings of approximately $18 million from the
          long-term care block, of which approximately $11 million resulted from
          the estimated increased lapsed policies and policy owner elected
          benefit reductions following recent rate increase actions;
     -    an increase in earnings of approximately $7 million from Medicare
          supplement products resulting from lower benefit ratios due to
          decreased morbidity and lower amortization of insurance intangibles
          due to decreased policy lapses; and
     -    an increase in earnings of approximately $7 million related to the
          Company-owned life insurance policies which were purchased to fund the
          segment's deferred compensation plan for certain agents (such variance
          resulted from a $3 million death benefit recognized as income in the
          second quarter of 2009 and an increase in the estimated fair value of
          investments underlying such policies in the second quarter of 2009).

In our Colonial Penn segment, the pre-tax operating earnings were $11.0 million
in the second quarter of 2009, up 33%, compared to $8.3 million in the second
quarter of 2008. Results for the second quarter of 2009 were primarily affected
by the recognition of a $3 million final distribution and commutation amount
following the termination of a group insurance pool that Colonial Penn
previously participated in.

In our Conseco Insurance Group segment, pre-tax operating earnings were $21.2
million in the second quarter of 2009, down 34%, compared to $32.3 million in
the second quarter of 2008. Results for the second quarter of 2009 were
primarily affected by:

     -    a reduction in earnings of approximately $10 million from the annuity
          block primarily due to additional amortization expenses resulting
          from: (i) increased surrenders of certain equity-indexed products with
          market value adjustment features (which have the effect of reducing
          related surrender charges); and (ii) changes in our estimates of
          future surrenders of these products;
     -    an increase in earnings of approximately $7 million from life products
          primarily due to: (i) improved mortality experience; and (ii) a
          reduction in the amortization of insurance intangibles resulting from
          increased expected future profitability of the block (a change in the
          mix of the inforce business due to recent lapses has changed the
          future expected projected profits);
     -    a reduction in earnings of approximately $2 million from specified
          disease products margins resulting from an increase in the benefit
          ratio driven by higher incurred claims; and
     -    a reduction in earnings of approximately $4 million from long-term
          care products margins resulting from an increase in the
          interest-adjusted benefit ratio due to higher claim expenses.

The Corporate Operations segment includes our investment advisory subsidiary and
corporate expenses. The second quarter of 2008 reflects a $9.6 million charge
related to the consolidation of our Chicago facilities.

Corporate interest expense reflects both the higher interest rate paid on debt
following the amendment to our credit facility in the first quarter of 2009, and
Conseco's higher average debt outstanding.

Investments Results
During the second quarter of 2009, accumulated other comprehensive loss improved
by $793.6 million to $(1,046.9) million, reflecting the increases in estimated
fair value of our actively managed fixed maturity investments.

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                                                                    Conseco (4)
                                                                 August 4, 2009

Conseco recognized total other-than-temporary impairment losses of $53.7 million
in the second quarter of 2009, of which $36.6 million is recorded in earnings
and $17.1 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss in accordance with a
new accounting pronouncement, which we adopted effective January 1, 2009.

Net realized investment losses in the second quarter of 2009 of $13.2 million
(net of related amortization and taxes and the establishment of a valuation
allowance for deferred tax assets related to such losses) included $36.6 million
of other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings. Such net
realized investment losses include a deferred tax valuation allowance of $4.6
million, as it is more likely than not that tax benefits related to investment
losses recognized in the second quarter of 2009 will not be utilized to offset
future taxable income. Net realized investment losses in the second quarter of
2008 of $17.4 million (net of related amortization and taxes) included $26.0
million of writedowns for securities we determined were subject to
other-than-temporary declines in market values.

Sales Results
At Bankers Life (career distribution), total NAP in 2Q09 was $69.4 million, up
30% from 2Q08 (NAP, excluding PFFS, was $63.1 million, up 6 percent from 2Q08).

In addition to the sales of proprietary products, Bankers Life, through a
partnership with Coventry, distributes Medicare PDP and PFFS plans through
Bankers career agents. Coventry has decided to cease selling PFFS plans
effective January 1, 2010. On July 22, 2009, the Company announced a strategic
alliance under which the Bankers Life segment will offer Humana's Medicare
Advantage plans to its policyholders and consumers nationwide through its career
agency force and will receive marketing fees based on sales. Effective January
1, 2010, the Company will no longer be assuming the underwriting risk related to
PFFS business.

At Colonial Penn (direct distribution), total NAP was $10.6 million, down 24%
from 2Q08.

At Conseco Insurance Group (independent distribution), total NAP was $18.1
million, down 0.5% from 2Q08 as sales continue to be repositioned to more
profitable products.

Accounting Matters
Results for the second quarter of 2008 have been restated to reflect the
operations of Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania as a discontinued
operation resulting from the Transfer which was completed in the fourth quarter
of 2008.

Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted FSP No. APB 14-1, "Accounting for
Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash Upon Conversion
(Including Partial Cash Settlement)" ("FSP APB 14-1"). FSP APB 14-1 was required
to be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. In the second quarter of
2008, this reduced previously reported earnings by $1.4 million, net of income
taxes, or 1 cent per diluted share.

Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call to discuss results on August 5, 2009 at
10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The webcast can be accessed through the
Investors section of the company's website as follows:
http://investor.conseco.com. Listeners should go to the website at least 15
minutes before the event to register and download any necessary audio software.
During the call, we will be referring to a presentation that will be available
this morning through the investors section of the company's website.

About Conseco
Conseco, Inc.'s insurance companies help protect working American families /and
seniors from financial adversity: Medicare supplement, long-term care, cancer,
critical illness and accident policies protect people against major unplanned
expenses; annuities and life insurance products help people plan for their
financial futures. For more information, visit Conseco's web site at
www.conseco.com.

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                                                                    Conseco (5)
                                                                 August 4, 2009

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(1)  Management believes that an analysis of earnings or loss before net
     realized investment gains (losses), discontinued operations, corporate
     interest and taxes ("EBIT," a non-GAAP financial measure) provides a
     clearer comparison of the operating results of the company
     quarter-over-quarter because it excludes: (i) corporate interest expense;
     and (ii) net realized investment gains (losses) that are unrelated to the
     company's underlying fundamentals. In addition, 2Q08 earnings exclude the
     discontinued operations resulting from the transfer of Senior Health
     Insurance Company of Pennsylvania (the "Transfer") to an independent trust.
     A reconciliation of EBIT to Net Income applicable to common stock is
     provided in the tables on pages 2 and 9.
(2)  Management believes that an analysis of Net income (loss) applicable to
     common stock before net realized investment gains or losses, discontinued
     operations, net of related amortization and income taxes, ("Net Operating
     Income," a non-GAAP financial measure) is important to evaluate the
     financial performance of the company, and is a key measure commonly used in
     the life insurance industry. Management uses this measure to evaluate
     performance because realized investment gains or losses can be affected by
     events that are unrelated to the company's underlying fundamentals. A
     reconciliation of Net Operating Income to Net Income applicable to common
     stock is provided in the tables on pages 2 and 9. Additional information
     concerning this non-GAAP measure is included in our periodic filings with
     the Securities and Exchange Commission that are available in the "Investor
     - SEC Filings" section of Conseco's website, www.conseco.com.
(3)  Measured by new annualized premium, which includes 6% of annuity and 10% of
     single premium whole life deposits and 100% of all other premiums, PDP
     sales equal $210 per enrolled policy ($200 in 2008), PFFS sales equal
     $2,320 per enrolled policy ($2,250 in 2008).
(4)  PFFS NAP in 2Q08 reflected significant charge backs of prior period
     premiums for sales that were ultimately canceled. In 2009, we implemented a
     more conservative sales recognition policy in an effort to avoid these
     effects in the future. Effective January 1, 2010, we will no longer be
     assuming PFFS business. On July 22, 2009, we announced a strategic alliance
     under which the Bankers Life segment will offer Humana's Medicare Advantage
     plans to its policyholders and consumers nationwide through their career
     agency force.
(5)  The calculation of this non-GAAP measure differs from the corresponding
     GAAP measure because accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) has been
     excluded from the value of capital used to determine this measure.
     Management believes this non-GAAP measure is useful because it removes the
     volatility that arises from changes in the unrealized appreciation
     (depreciation) of our investments. The corresponding GAAP measures for
     debt-to-total capital and book value per common share were 34.3% and
     $13.06, respectively, at June 30, 2009, and 44.6% and $8.82, respectively,
     at December 31, 2008.
(6)  Reflects a deferred tax valuation allowance of $4.6 million as it is more
     likely than not that tax benefits related to investment losses recognized
     in the second quarter of 2009 will not be utilized to offset future taxable
     income.
(7)  Excludes the portion of impairment losses on actively managed fixed
     maturities recognized in other comprehensive loss (net of related
     amortization and taxes) of $9.8 million for the second quarter of 2009 (in
     accordance with a new accounting pronouncement, which we adopted effective
     January 1, 2009).



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                                                                    Conseco (6)
                                                                 August 4, 2009

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. Our statements, trend
analyses and other information contained in this press release relative to
markets for Conseco's products and trends in Conseco's operations or financial
results, as well as other statements, contain forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the federal securities laws and the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements typically are identified by the
use of terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect,"
"project," "intend," "may," "will," "would," "contemplate," "possible,"
"attempt," "seek," "should," "could," "goal," "target," "on track," "comfortable
with," "optimistic" and similar words, although some forward-looking statements
are expressed differently. You should consider statements that contain these
words carefully because they describe our expectations, plans, strategies and
goals and our beliefs concerning future business conditions, our results of
operations, financial position, and our business outlook or they state other
"forward-looking" information based on currently available information.
Assumptions and other important factors that could cause our actual results to
differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements
include, among other things: (i) general economic, market and political
conditions, including the performance and fluctuations of the financial markets
which may affect our ability to raise capital or refinance existing indebtedness
and the cost of doing so; (ii) our ability to continue to satisfy the financial
ratio and balance requirements and other covenants of our debt agreements; (iii)
our ability to generate sufficient liquidity to meet our debt service
obligations and other cash needs; (iv) our ability to obtain adequate and timely
rate increases on our supplemental health products including our long-term care
business; (v) the receipt of required regulatory approvals for dividend and
surplus debenture interest payments from our insurance subsidiaries; (vi)
mortality, morbidity, the increased cost and usage of health care services,
persistency, the adequacy of our previous reserve estimates and other factors
which may affect the profitability of our insurance products; (vii) changes in
our assumptions related to the cost of policies produced or the value of
policies in force at the effective date of our emergence from bankruptcy; (viii)
the recoverability of our deferred tax asset and the effect of potential
ownership changes and tax rate changes on its value; (ix) changes in accounting
principles and the interpretation thereof; (x) our ability to achieve
anticipated expense reductions and levels of operational efficiencies including
improvements in claims adjudication and continued automation and rationalization
of operating systems, (xi) performance and valuation of our investments,
including the impact of realized losses (including other-than-temporary
impairment charges); (xii) our ability to identify products and markets in which
we can compete effectively against competitors with greater market share, higher
ratings, greater financial resources and stronger brand recognition; (xiii) the
ultimate outcome of lawsuits filed against us and other legal and regulatory
proceedings to which we are subject; (xiv) our ability to complete the
remediation of the material weakness in internal controls over our actuarial
reporting process and to maintain effective controls over financial reporting;
(xv) our ability to continue to recruit and retain productive agents and
distribution partners and customer response to new products, distribution
channels and marketing initiatives; (xvi) our ability to achieve eventual
upgrades of the financial strength ratings of Conseco and our insurance company
subsidiaries as well as the impact of ratings downgrades on our business and our
ability to access capital; (xvii) the risk factors or uncertainties listed from
time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; (xviii)
regulatory changes or actions, including those relating to regulation of the
financial affairs of our insurance companies, such as the payment of dividends
and surplus debenture interest to us, regulation of financial services affecting
(among other things) bank sales and underwriting of insurance products,
regulation of the sale, underwriting and pricing of products, and health care
regulation affecting health insurance products; and (xix) changes in the Federal
income tax laws and regulations which may affect or eliminate the relative tax
advantages of some of our products. Other factors and assumptions not identified
above are also relevant to the forward-looking statements, and if they prove
incorrect, could also cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected. All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are
expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statement. Our
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. We assume no
obligation to update or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any
of the forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, future events or
developments, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting the
forward-looking statements.


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                                                                    Conseco (7)
                                                                 August 4, 2009

                         CONSECO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                              (Dollars in millions)



                                                                                               June 30,        December 31,
                                                                                                 2009              2008
                                                                                                 ----              ----
                                                                                              (unaudited)      (as adjusted)
                                                                                                          
ASSETS
Investments:
     Actively managed fixed maturities at fair value (amortized cost:
       June 30, 2009 - $18,696.4; December 31, 2008 - $18,276.3).........................     $16,876.2         $15,277.0
     Equity securities at fair value (cost: June 30, 2009 - $30.7;
       December 31, 2008 - $31.0)........................................................          32.3              32.4
     Mortgage loans......................................................................       2,094.1           2,159.4
     Policy loans........................................................................         361.9             363.5
     Trading securities..................................................................         258.9             326.5
     Securities lending collateral.......................................................         259.9             393.7
     Other invested assets ..............................................................         131.6              95.0
                                                                                              ---------         ---------

       Total investments.................................................................      20,014.9          18,647.5

Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted.................................................         881.3             894.5
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted...................................................           3.7               4.8
Accrued investment income................................................................         302.9             298.7
Value of policies inforce at the Effective Date..........................................       1,335.1           1,477.8
Cost of policies produced................................................................       1,874.9           1,812.6
Reinsurance receivables..................................................................       3,049.8           3,284.8
Income tax assets, net...................................................................       1,607.3           2,047.7
Assets held in separate accounts.........................................................          18.5              18.2
Other assets.............................................................................         345.1             276.7
                                                                                              ---------         ---------

       Total assets......................................................................     $29,433.5         $28,763.3
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Liabilities:
     Liabilities for insurance products:
       Interest-sensitive products........................................................    $13,124.1         $13,332.8
       Traditional products...............................................................      9,913.4           9,828.7
       Claims payable and other policyholder funds........................................        972.4           1,008.4
       Liabilities related to separate accounts...........................................         18.5              18.2
     Other liabilities....................................................................        715.9             457.4
     Investment borrowings................................................................        747.6             767.5
     Securities lending payable...........................................................        267.3             408.8
     Notes payable - direct corporate obligations.........................................      1,259.3           1,311.5
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         Total liabilities................................................................     27,018.5          27,133.3
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Commitments and Contingencies

Shareholders' equity:
     Common stock ($0.01 par value, 8,000,000,000 shares authorized, shares
       issued and outstanding:
       June 30, 2009 - 184,886,216; December 31, 2008 - 184,753,758)......................          1.9               1.9
     Additional paid-in capital...........................................................      4,108.2           4,104.0
     Accumulated other comprehensive loss.................................................     (1,046.9)         (1,770.7)
     Accumulated deficit..................................................................       (648.2)           (705.2)
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       Total shareholders' equity.........................................................      2,415.0           1,630.0
                                                                                              ---------         ---------


         Total liabilities and shareholders' equity.......................................    $29,433.5         $28,763.3
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                                                                    Conseco (8)
                                                                 August 4, 2009

                         CONSECO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                  (Dollars in millions, except per share data)
                                   (unaudited)


                                                                       Three months ended         Six months ended
                                                                            June 30,                  June 30,
                                                                       ------------------         ----------------
                                                                       2009          2008         2009        2008
                                                                       ----          ----         ----        ----
                                                                                (as adjusted)             (as adjusted)
                                                                                               
Revenues:
    Insurance policy income.....................................     $  791.3     $  830.0     $1,574.1       $1,615.1
    Net investment income (loss):
     General account assets.....................................        308.0        311.9        616.6          621.9
     Policyholder and reinsurer accounts and other
       special-purpose portfolios...............................          9.5        (21.6)        (8.5)         (47.6)
    Realized investment gains (losses):
       Net realized investment gains (losses),
         excluding impairment losses............................         20.3         (4.5)       105.4           (8.8)
       Other-than-temporary impairment losses:
         Total other-than-temporary impairment losses...........        (53.7)       (26.0)      (161.8)         (67.3)
         Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in
            other comprehensive loss............................         17.1          -           33.2            -
                                                                     --------     --------     --------       --------

       Net impairment losses recognized.........................        (36.6)       (26.0)      (128.6)         (67.3)
                                                                     --------     --------     --------       --------
    Total realized gains (losses)...............................        (16.3)       (30.5)       (23.2)         (76.1)
                                                                     --------     --------     --------       --------
    Fee revenue and other income................................          3.1          4.9          6.1            8.9
                                                                     --------     --------     --------       --------

       Total revenues...........................................      1,095.6      1,094.7      2,165.1        2,122.2
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Benefits and expenses:
    Insurance policy benefits...................................        781.1        815.9      1,534.6        1,583.6
    Interest expense............................................         32.7         25.1         55.9           55.9
    Amortization................................................        101.8        101.5        222.6          211.3
    Expenses related to debt modification.......................          -            -            9.5           -
    Other operating costs and expenses..........................        130.4        136.1        250.7          267.2
                                                                     --------     --------     --------       --------

       Total benefits and expenses..............................      1,046.0      1,078.6      2,073.3        2,118.0
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       Income before income taxes and discontinued operations...         49.6         16.1         91.8            4.2

Income tax expense:

    Tax expense on period income................................         17.4          8.3         32.7            4.1
    Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets.................          4.6        298.0          7.0          298.0
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       Income (loss) before discontinued operations.............         27.6       (290.2)        52.1         (297.9)

Discontinued operations, net of income taxes....................          -         (198.3)         -           (197.8)
                                                                     --------     --------     --------       --------

    Net income (loss)...........................................     $   27.6     $ (488.5)    $   52.1       $ (495.7)
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Earning (loss) per common share:
     Basic:
       Weighted average shares outstanding......................  184,820,000  184,684,000  184,787,000    184,669,000
                                                                  ===========  ===========  ===========    ===========

       Income (loss) before discontinued operations.............         $.15       $(1.57)        $.28         $(1.61)
       Discontinued operations..................................          -          (1.08)          -           (1.07)
                                                                         ----       ------         ----         ------

         Net income (loss)......................................         $.15       $(2.65)        $.28         $(2.68)
                                                                         ====       ======         ====         ======

    Diluted:
       Weighted average shares outstanding......................  185,229,000  184,684,000  184,993,000    184,669,000
                                                                  ===========  ===========  ===========    ===========

       Income (loss) before discontinued operations.............         $.15       $(1.57)        $.28         $(1.61)
       Discontinued operations..................................          -          (1.08)          -           (1.07)
                                                                         ----       ------         ----         ------

         Net income (loss)......................................         $.15       $(2.65)        $.28         $(2.68)
                                                                         ====       ======         ====         ======

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                                                                    Conseco (9)
                                                                 August 4, 2009

Operating Results
Results by segment for the six months ended June 30 were as follows ($ in
millions, except per share data):


                                                                                             Six Months Ended
                                                                                                 June 30,
                                                                                           ---------------------
                                                                                           2009             2008
                                                                                           ----             ----
                                                                                                   
EBIT (1):
  Bankers Life....................................................................       $108.0          $  63.7
  Colonial Penn...................................................................         16.1             12.0
  Conseco Insurance Group.........................................................         52.4             55.6
  Corporate Operations, excluding corporate interest expense......................        (17.5)           (22.9)
                                                                                         ------          -------

     EBIT.........................................................................        159.0            108.4

Corporate interest expense........................................................        (37.6)           (34.6)
Expenses related to debt modification.............................................         (9.5)             -
                                                                                         ------          -------

   Income before net realized investment losses, taxes and
     discontinued operations......................................................        111.9             73.8

Tax expense on period income......................................................         39.7             28.5
                                                                                         ------          -------

Net income before net realized investment losses, valuation allowance for
   deferred tax assets and discontinued operations................................         72.2             45.3

Net realized investment losses (excluding the increase in unrealized losses on
   those investments transferred to an independent trust and net of related
   amortization and taxes and the establishment of a valuation allowance for
   deferred tax assets related to such losses)....................................        (20.1)           (45.2)
                                                                                         ------          -------

Net income before valuation allowance for deferred
   tax assets and discontinued operations.........................................         52.1               .1
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets (excluding the establishment of a
   valuation allowance for realized investment losses and discontinued operations)          -             (298.0)
Discontinued operations...........................................................          -             (197.8)
                                                                                         ------          -------

     Net income (loss) applicable to common stock.................................       $ 52.1          $(495.7)
                                                                                         ======          =======

Per diluted share:

   Net income before net realized investment losses, valuation allowance for
     deferred tax assets and discontinued operations..............................         $.39           $  .25
   Net realized investment losses, net of related amortization and taxes..........         (.11)            (.25)
   Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets....................................           -             (1.61)
   Discontinued operations........................................................           -             (1.07)
                                                                                           ----           ------

    Net income (loss).............................................................         $.28           $(2.68)
                                                                                           ====           ======

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                                                                   Conseco (10)
                                                                 August 4, 2009

                         CONSECO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                               COLLECTED PREMIUMS
                              (Dollars in millions)


                                                                                                    Three months ended
                                                                                                         June 30,
                                                                                                  ----------------------
                                                                                                  2009              2008
                                                                                                  ----              ----
                                                                                                             
Bankers Life segment:
  Annuity....................................................................................    $275.4            $261.1
  Supplemental health........................................................................     422.0             470.8
  Life.......................................................................................      55.3              53.8
                                                                                                 ------            ------
  Total collected premiums...................................................................    $752.7            $785.7
                                                                                                 ======            ======
Colonial Penn segment:
  Life.......................................................................................    $ 45.8            $ 43.8
  Supplemental health........................................................................       2.1               2.3
                                                                                                 ------            ------
  Total collected premiums..................................................................     $ 47.9            $ 46.1
                                                                                                 ======            ======
Conseco Insurance Group segment:
  Annuity....................................................................................    $ 22.3            $ 37.1
  Supplemental health........................................................................     149.3             153.2
  Life.......................................................................................      62.4              66.9
                                                                                                 ------            ------
  Total collected premiums...................................................................    $234.0            $257.2
                                                                                                 ======            ======


          BENEFIT RATIOS ON MAJOR SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTH LINES OF BUSINESS



                                                                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                                                                        June 30,
                                                                                                 ----------------------
                                                                                                 2009              2008
                                                                                                 ----              ----
                                                                                                       
Bankers Life segment:
Medicare Supplement:
  Earned premium........................................................................    $166 million     $158 million
  Benefit ratio(a)......................................................................           68.6%            71.3%
PDP and PFFS:
  Earned premium........................................................................    $119 million     $172 million
  Benefit ratio(a)......................................................................           94.3%            94.0%
Long-Term Care:
  Earned premium........................................................................    $152 million     $156 million
  Benefit ratio(a)......................................................................          103.2%           114.7%
  Interest-adjusted benefit ratio (a non-GAAP measure)(b)...............................           66.4%            81.4%
Conseco Insurance Group (CIG) segment:
Medicare Supplement:
  Earned premium........................................................................     $46 million      $51 million
  Benefit ratio(a)......................................................................           71.2%            71.9%
Specified Disease:
  Earned premium........................................................................     $95 million      $92 million
  Benefit ratio(a)......................................................................           83.3%            80.4%
  Interest-adjusted benefit ratio (a non-GAAP measure)(b)...............................           49.7%            46.7%
Long-Term Care:
  Earned premium........................................................................      $8 million       $9 million
  Benefit ratio(a)......................................................................          182.2%           133.8%
  Interest-adjusted benefit ratio (a non-GAAP measure)(b)...............................          103.1%            57.0%
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(a)  The benefit ratio is calculated by dividing the related product's insurance
     policy benefits by insurance policy income.
(b)  The interest-adjusted benefit ratio (a non-GAAP measure) is calculated by
     dividing the product's insurance policy benefits less interest income on
     the accumulated assets backing the insurance liabilities by insurance
     policy income. Interest income is an important factor in measuring the
     performance of longer duration health products. The net cash flows
     generally cause an accumulation of amounts in the early years of a policy
     (accounted for as reserve increases), which will be paid out as benefits in
     later policy years (accounted for as reserve decreases). Accordingly, as
     the policies age, the benefit ratio will typically increase, but the
     increase in the change in reserve will be partially offset by interest
     income earned on the accumulated assets. The interest-adjusted benefit
     ratio reflects the interest income offset. Since interest income is an
     important factor in measuring the performance of these products, management
     believes a benefit ratio, which includes the effect of interest income, is
     useful in analyzing product performance. Additional information concerning
     this non-GAAP measure is included in our periodic filings with the
     Securities and Exchange Commission that are available in the "Investor -
     SEC Filings" section of Conseco's website, www.conseco.com.

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