FamilyCare Selects RxAmerica To Provide PBM Services for Medicare and Medicaid

December 8, 2005 - SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - RxAmerica recently announced that it was selected to provide pharmacy benefit management services to FamilyCare Health Plans, Inc.'s Medicare Part D prescription drug programs starting Jan. 1, 2006. FamilyCare, one of the oldest managed Medicaid programs in Oregon, will also retain RxAmerica as its pharmacy benefit manager for its existing Medicaid programs.

"We have enjoyed managing the prescription benefits for FamilyCare for the past three years and look forward to continuing that relationship and supporting their efforts with the new Medicare Part D program," said John Gardynik, RxAmerica president. "Our efforts to manage FamilyCare's drug costs have earned us a reputation for aligning our incentives with their economic needs. We have focused on implementing new clinical programs, managing prior authorizations on particular medications and promoting generic drug usage to reduce costs," Gardynik said.

FamilyCare is offering two Medicare Advantage Plans effective Jan. 1, 2006. The plans are PremierCare, which is a commercial MA-PD product, and PremierCare Plus for those Medicare enrollees that also are eligible for Medicaid. These new programs will help Medicare-eligible members receive the medications they need at a discounted cost through RxAmerica's pharmacy network and formulary.

Forward-Looking Statements - This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are based on RxAmerica's current plans and expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to vary materially from those included in or contemplated by such statements. Risks and uncertainties and other factors are detailed from time to time in RxAmerica's media releases and in its parent company's, Longs Drug Store Corporation, media releases and annual, quarterly and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Risks and uncertainties include among other things, risks of changing market conditions in the overall and regional economy, changes in consumer preferences and perceptions, and changes in applicable law or in the interpretation of applicable law by regulatory agencies. Please refer to such filings for a further discussion of these risks and uncertainties. Neither RxAmerica nor Longs Drug Stores Corporation undertake any obligation to update any projections or other forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.

About RxAmerica - RxAmerica, L.L.C. is a leading pharmacy benefit manager that specializes in controlling costs, creating customized solutions and delivering best-in-class service for its clients. RxAmerica has partnered with many large and successful managed care organizations to create a new trend in the industry - lowering prescription costs in a consistently inflationary environment. With its powerful online reporting tool, RxInsider™, RxAmerica delivers innovative and targeted programs that improve the health of members while lowering costs for health plans. For further information on RxAmerica, call 1-800-770-8014 or visit RxAmerica's Web site at www.rxamerica.com.

RxAmerica provides prescription benefits for more than five million individuals nationally, through a retail network of more than 55,000 pharmacies and several state-of-the-art mail order facilities.