Independence Holding Company Announces Semi-Annual Cash Dividend

• Press Release
• Source: Independence Holding Company
• On 4:39 pm EST, Tuesday December 23, 2008

STAMFORD, Conn., Dec. 23, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Independence Holding Company (NYSE:IHC - News) today reported declaration of a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.025 per share of common stock, payable to stockholders of record on January 6, 2009, with a payment date of January 20, 2009.

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About Independence Holding Company

IHC is a holding company principally engaged in the life and health insurance business and the acquisition of blocks of policies through its insurance company subsidiaries (Standard Security Life Insurance Company of New York and Madison National Life Insurance Company, Inc.), its affiliate (American Independence Corp. (NasdaqGM:AMIC - News)), and its managing general underwriters, third-party administrators, and marketing affiliates. Standard Security Life markets medical stop-loss, small group major medical, short-term medical, major medical for individuals and families, limited medical, group long and short-term disability and life, dental, vision and managed health care products. Madison Life sells group life and disability, employer medical stop-loss, small group major medical, major medical for individuals and families, short-term medical, dental, vision, and individual life insurance. AMIC is a holding company principally engaged in the insurance and reinsurance business through Independence American Insurance Company and its managing general underwriter division.

          Independence Holding Company
          David T. Kettig
          (212) 355-4141
          www.ihcgroup.com