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About United Dental Care

United Dental Care, is a managed dental care company which operates plans in 32 states and serves nearly 2,000,000 members from over 14,000 employer groups.

The Company was initially established to develop and operate a dental HMO plan in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and was licensed by the Texas Department of Insurance in July, 1986.

After meeting expectations in Dallas, the Company expanded further into Texas and then to Ohio, Missouri and Kansas.

In September, 1994 UDC acquired National Dental Health, Inc. which was headquarterd in San Diego, California. This addition of 450,000 members in nineteen states further positioned UDC as a national dental carrier and included a traditional indemnity insurance company.

On September 22, 1995 UDC initiated a public offering of its common stock and is currently traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol (UDCI).

In late 1995, UDC acquired two additional dental HMO companies, U.S. Dental Management, Inc. and Associated Health Plans, inc. Both plans were headquartered in Arizona and added a combined membership of nearly 400,000 members to UDC's existing operation.

In late 1996, UDC acquired six additional companies: OraCare DPO, Inc. (New Jersey); United Dental Care, Inc. (an unrelated company based in Oklahoma City); International Dental Plans, Inc. (Florida); Association Dental Plans, Inc. (Dallas); Kansas City Dental Care, Inc.; and Independent Dental Plans, Inc. (Detroit) to add four states and nearly 500,000 members. In addition, these acquisitions added a discount dental plan in 45 states.

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