Consolidated Statements of Income

                   
In millions, except per share data
Years ended December 31
 
08
   
07
   
06
 
Revenues
                 
Premiums
$
57,101.0
 
$
55,865.0
 
$
51,971.9
 
Administrative fees
 
3,836.6
   
3,673.6
   
3,594.8
 
Other revenue
 
641.6
   
617.0
   
613.1
 
Total operating revenue
 
61,579.2
   
60,155.6
   
56,179.8
 
Net investment income
 
851.1
   
1,001.1
   
878.7
 
Net realized (losses) gains on investments
 
(1,179.2
)
 
11.2
   
(0.3
)
Total revenues
 
61,251.1
   
61,167.9
   
57,058.2
 
Expenses
                 
Benefit expense
 
47,742.4
   
46,037.2
   
42,192.0
 
Selling, general and administrative expense
                 
Selling expense
 
1,778.4
   
1,716.8
   
1,654.5
 
General and administrative expense
 
7,242.1
   
6,984.7
   
7,163.2
 
Total selling, general and administrative expense
 
9,020.5
   
8,701.5
   
8,817.7
 
Cost of drugs
 
468.5
   
432.7
   
433.2
 
Interest expense
 
469.8
   
447.9
   
403.5
 
Amortization of other intangible assets
 
286.1
   
290.7
   
297.4
 
Impairment of intangible assets
 
141.4
   
   
 
Total expenses
 
58,128.7
   
55,910.0
   
52,143.8
 
Income before income tax expense
 
3,122.4
   
5,257.9
   
4,914.4
 
Income tax expense
 
631.7
   
1,912.5
   
1,819.5
 
Net income
$
2,490.7
 
$
3,345.4
 
$
3,094.9
 
Net income per share
                 
Basic
$
4.79
 
$
5.64
 
$
4.93
 
Diluted
$
4.76
 
$
5.56
 
$
4.82
 
The information presented above should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and accompanying notes included in WellPoint’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.