Corporation of the Year

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.

Kaiser Permanente will be named the 2009 Corporation of the Year during the Hispanic College Fund's 16th annual gala, to be held on October 30, 2009 at the J.W. Marriott in Washington, D.C.

The company will be honored for its commitment to increasing ethnic diversity within the health care industry - and in particular, for providing Latino students with opportunities to enter this growing field through their "College to Caring" scholarship and their extensive support of college preparation curriculum for Latino youth.

Accepting the Award, George C. Halvorson, Chairman and CEO, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc.