SIE Sierra Health Svcs

Sierra Health Services Inc. (NYSE:SIE) today announced that it will release its first quarter financial results after market close on Wednesday, April 26, 2006. A conference call with investors, analysts and the general public is scheduled for 12 p.m. (Eastern time) on Thursday, April 27, 2006. The public may listen to this conference call by dialing 888-988-9162 (using the passcode: EARNINGS). Individuals who dial in to listen to the call will be asked to identify themselves and their affiliations. Listeners may also access the conference call free over the Internet by visiting the investor relations page of Sierra's Web site at www.sierrahealth.com. To listen to the live call on the Web site, please visit the Sierra site at least 20 minutes early (to download and install any necessary audio software). In order to facilitate a better understanding of the call, Sierra is asking listeners to review its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2005. Listeners should review cautionary statements under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." Sierra Health Services Inc., based in Las Vegas, is a diversified health care services company that operates health maintenance organizations, indemnity insurers, preferred provider organizations and multispecialty medical groups. Sierra's subsidiaries serve more than 600,000 people through health benefit plans for employers, government programs and individuals. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.sierrahealth.com.