Press Release

CVS/pharmacy Announces Pharmacy Health Care Savings Program Targeted at the Uninsured

CVS/pharmacy Health Savings Pass Offers 90-Day Supply of More Than 400 Generic Drugs for $9.99 and a 10 Percent Discount at MinuteClinic

WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, CVS/pharmacy, the
nation's leading retail pharmacy, introduced a new pharmacy health care savings
program aimed at helping the uninsured during this economic downturn. Starting
November 9, consumers who obtain a CVS/pharmacy Health Savings Pass for a $10
annual enrollment fee can fill a 90-day prescription for one of more than 400
common generic maintenance medications that treat conditions like diabetes, high
blood pressure and high cholesterol for $9.99 at their local CVS/pharmacy. In
addition, the Health Savings Pass will provide access to services and screenings
at MinuteClinic, the largest retail health care clinic in the U.S., at a 10
percent discount for cash-paying patients. Both companies are divisions of CVS
Caremark (NYSE: CVS), the largest provider of prescriptions in the country.

"The country is facing a very challenging economic environment. People are
struggling with health care costs, especially the uninsured and the
underinsured," said Tom Ryan, CVS Caremark Chairman, President and CEO. "As the
largest provider of pharmacy heath care in the nation, we felt it was the right
time to offer consumers another way to make their health care more
affordable."

"The new CVS/pharmacy Health Savings Pass fits well with our mission to make
innovative and high-quality health and pharmacy services safe, affordable and
easy to access," Ryan added. "This new program will not only provide
affordability and convenience but also superior service and execution that
consumers have come to expect from CVS/pharmacy."

Consumers can obtain a CVS/pharmacy Health Savings Pass at any of the more
than 6,300 CVS/pharmacy locations nationwide, by calling 1-888-616-CARE (2273)
or online at www.cvs.com/healthsavingspass, where they can also find a complete
list of the medications covered. MinuteClinic locations and services can be
found at www.minuteclinic.com. MinuteClinic health care centers located in
selected CVS/pharmacy stores are staffed by masters-prepared, board-certified
nurse practitioners who specialize in family health care and are trained to
diagnose, treat and write prescriptions for common family illnesses.