DELTA DENTAL PROMOTES PEGGY MARVIN TO ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT OF CLAIMS

PARSIPPANY, NJ (January 27, 2004) – Delta Dental Plan of New Jersey (Delta Dental), New Jersey and Connecticut's leading dental benefits carrier, announces the promotion of Peggy Marvin to assistant vice president of Claims.

Ms. Marvin began her career with Delta Dental in June of 1998 as director of Claims, responsible for the Pre-Edit, Data Entry and Audit departments. During her tenure, her areas of responsibility have experienced and successfully managed claims growth from 1.85 million to 2.95 million annually, which represents a 59 percent increase. She has also assisted in the implementation of U.S. Department of Labor regulations, procedural codes and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) privacy policies.

Prior to joining Delta Dental, Ms. Marvin had been employed by Chubblife America as a claims manager. Before that, she worked for four years at Aetna in health and dental claims processing.

"Peggy has been instrumental in keeping our claims operation functioning efficiently, which has been imperative, especially during a period of substantial growth," said Walter VanBrunt, president and CEO. "She is integral to ensuring Delta Dental Plan of New Jersey is current with all industry standards and regulations, and will undoubtedly continue to contribute to the company's success in the future."

During her career, Ms. Marvin has taken coursework to advance her knowledge and status within the industry. As a result of successfully completing these classes, she has received professional designations such as Health Insurance Associate (HIA), Associate Life and Health Claims (ALHC) and Managed Health Care Professional (MHP).

Ms. Marvin currently resides in Denville.

Delta Dental Plan of New Jersey, Inc., is New Jersey’s and Connecticut's leading dental benefits carrier, providing coverage to more than one million people through contracts with employers in New Jersey and Connecticut. The Delta Dental Plan system is a national network of independently operated, not-for-profit dental service corporations specializing in providing dental benefits programs for employee groups throughout the country. For more information visit us on the Web at www.deltadentalnj.com.