' leading providers of health benefits. Arizona

Aetna Health Inc. Missouri

Aetna Health Inc.31 a share for the six months ended March 31, 2004. Shares Outstanding 17,612,000 15,678,000

(1) The decrease in net income is due mainly to decreased gains on
securities transactions during fiscal 2005 as compared to fiscal 2004.

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Business Editors

NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings today
affirmed the ratings on Aetna Inc. Colorado

Aetna Health Inc. Maine

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(AET) and its wholly owned
operating subsidiaries (see complete list below) and revised the
Rating Outlook to Positive from Stable.1 billion, respectively. Connecticut

Aetna Health of Illinois Inc.
In addition, the Company owns a portfolio of REIT securities .

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Fitch affirms the following issues:

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Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation Reports Six-Month Earnings

24 a share for the six months ended March 31, 2005, as compared to
$4,841,000 or $0.

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The Positive Rating Outlook reflects Fitch's view that continued
favorable operating trends and sustained strong balance sheet
fundamentals could lead to an upgrade in the next 12 months .

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9 million dental members, and 13. Georgia

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S. The Company 's annual
dividend rate is $0.

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Improvements were driven by solid membership
growth, strong commercial premium pricing, the impact of
administrative expense reduction, and attractive new products.1 billion and $9. Washington

-- Insurer financial strength at 'BBB+'/Positive. FREEHOLD, N. FREEHOLD , N.

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Dec. Oklahoma

Aetna Health Inc., On April 3, 2006, the
Board of Directors of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation
(Nasdaq: MNRTA) declared its quarterly dividend of $0.

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31, 2004 , AET's total GAAP assets and equity
were approximately $42. The Company's equity portfolio consists of forty
industrial properties and one shopping center located in New Jersey, New York,
Connecticut , Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Massachusetts, Iowa,
Illinois, Nebraska, North Carolina , South Carolina, Kansas, Pennsylvania,
Florida, Virginia, Ohio, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Colorado and Alabama.J.

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AET's
group insurance operations continue to generate favorable operating
results with pretax operating margins in the 10% range.7 million health care
members, 11. New Jersey

Aetna Health Inc. Maryland

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Aetna Health Inc. Massachusetts

Aetna Health of the Carolinas Inc.

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Gains
on securities transactions net were $1,044,187 and $1,970,000 for the six
months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

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As of Dec. New Hampshire

Aetna Health Inc.15 per share payable
June 15, 2006 to shareholders of record May 15, 2006 .31
Weighted Avg.

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AET is one of the U.J. Last year, we recorded significant gains on our
securities portfolio. We have reallocated capital from our securities
portfolio into these new real property acquisitions.

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The rating on ALIC reflects the
company's strong capital position, good asset quality , good
competitive position in the group life and indemnity health business,
and significant safeguards against premature surrenders on a
significant portion of its run-off large case pension liabilities .5 million group insurance
customers. Texas

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Ohio

Aetna Health Inc., Monmouth Real Estate
Investment Corporation (Nasdaq: MNRTA) reported net income of $4,154,000 or
$0.24 $0. Landy, President, stated, "The six months ended March 31, 2005
saw a 15% increase in rental revenues as a result of the five acquisitions we
have done over this period .

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Fitch Ratings Affirms Aetna; Outlook to Positive

Delaware

-- Insurer financial strength at 'A-'/Positive.

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Pennsylvania

Aetna Health of California Inc.
A summary of significant financial information for the three months and
six months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 is as follows:


Three Months Ended March 31,
2005 2004

Rent and Occupancy Charges $6,190,000 $5,318,000
Net Income(1) $1 ,933,000 $2,087,000
Net Income Per Share $0.13
Weighted Avg.

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Prospectively, Fitch expects favorable operating performance in 2005,
consistent with 2004 , driven by continued pricing discipline and
additional reductions in administrative and general expenses .

Senior debt at 'BBB+'/Positive;

Commercial paper at 'F2'.

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Primary rating concerns include industry challenges associated
with the increase in medical costs and Fitch 's outlook for increased
commercial pricing competition in 2005.

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Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation Declares Dividend

60 per share.

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Aetna Health Inc. Florida

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The Company's equity portfolio consists of thirty-
eight industrial properties and one shopping center located in New Jersey,
New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan , Mississippi, Missouri,
Massachusetts, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Kansas, Pennsylvania, Florida, Virginia, Ohio, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia,
Colorado and Alabama .

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6 billion of debt outstanding as of
reflects a continued improvement in both the commercial risk and
Medicare businesses. New York

Aetna Health Inc. Shares Outstanding 17,795 ,000 15,964,000


Six Months Ended March 31,
2005 2004

Rent and Occupancy Charges $11,915,000 $10,365,000
Net Income(1) $4,154,000 $4,841,000
Net Income Per Share $0 .

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11 $0.

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securities .

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Aetna Life Insurance Company (ALIC) is the lead operating company
within the Aetna organization .

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-- Insurer financial strength at 'A+'/Positive. Tennessee

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The rating action and Outlook
affect $1. 31, 2004, AET served approximately 13.

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation , which was organized in 1968,
is a publicly-owned real estate investment trust specializing in net -leased
industrial properties."
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, which was organized in 1968,
is a publicly-owned real estate investment trust specializing in net-leased
industrial properties.

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