Exhibit 10.62

                            1998
                            ABCBS
                          Incentive
                             Plan



                  Executive Vice President



                              
                  The ABCBS Incentive Plan
                              
                         Eligibility
                              
The 1998 ABCBS Incentive Plan (AIP) is a short-term
incentive program designed to reward the key management team
for the achievement of financial and individual goals.  This
booklet contains specific incentive plan guidelines designed
exclusively for the Executive Vice President of ABCBS.



  ABCBS reserves the right to update, modify or repeal this
  program, permanently or temporarily, if it is in the best
 interest of the company to do so.  The description of this
program contained in this booklet should not be construed to
  imply that it is an employment contract for any period of
                            time.
                              


                 Overall Program Description


The key element in determining your AIP incentive
opportunity is overall corporate financial performance as
measured by ABCBS's 1998 net income.  Your incentive
opportunity is based on ABCBS's accomplishment of specific
and previously determined net income goals.  An incentive
pool will be created as long as ABCBS meets a threshold
level of net income shown on page 2.  As net income rises
above this threshold, so will your incentive opportunity.

For 1998, your target incentive is 43% of your base salary.
This target percentage is aligned with ABCBS's target net
income objective as shown in the incentive pool table on
page 2.



                       Incentive Pool
                              
The key element in determining the size of your incentive
pool is the overall corporate financial performance as
measured by the company's 1998 net income.  Your maximum
incentive payment will be determined by the company's
financial performance according to the incentive pool chart
below.  The actual amount paid will ultimately depend on the
accomplishment of the corporate financial goal (net income)
and individual goals.

Net income of $1.8 million must be achieved for any payout
to occur.  There will be no incentive payment for
performance below the threshold level.

In 1998, the incentive pool size is expressed as a
percentage of your base salary as of December 31, 1998.


                   Incentive Pool Funding

                    Threshold      Target      Maximum
                                                  
Net Income:*           $1.8         $5.5        $8.3
                     million       million     million
                                                  
Pool Size as a %                                  
of                     14%           43%         66%
base salary:

                              
    *Net income is ABCBS total income, excluding one time
                          charges.
           Source: Corporate Financial Statements
                              
        Note: Performance results for the pool will be
                        interpolated.
                              

             Corporate and Individual Incentives

Corporate Financial Incentive - 75% of your incentive
payment is based solely on the accomplishment of the
corporate financial goal, i.e., you receive 75% of the
incentive payment as shown in the incentive pool table on
page 2.

Individual Incentive - Additionally, 25% of your incentive
payment is based on the accomplishment of individual goals.
The corporate financial goal result (ABCBS net income) will
determine the incentive pool available for individual goal
accomplishment.  The corporate financial goal threshold must
be met before any payout for individual goals will occur.

Your individual goals will be specific and/or unique
discretionary goals that will be tied to and support the
overall corporate goals.  These goals may be individual or
team goals that focus on key projects, productivity,
quality, process improvement, or organizational
effectiveness, to which all participants contribute.  All
discretionary goals must be approved by the President/CEO
and the Compensation Committee of the Board.

Achievement of all individual goal targets will result in a
payout equal to 100% of your potential payout for individual
goals. (The potential payout is based on the available pool
created by corporate financial performance.)  The maximum
payout for individual goal performance, 150% of your
potential payout for individual goals, may be achieved based
on exceptional performance against individual goals.

Minimum Incentive Payout --  There is no minimum incentive
for 1998.

                Administration of the Program
                              
Year-end corporate financial results for 1998 are expected
to be available by March 1999. Once known, your performance
results as measured against your individual discretionary
goals should be forwarded to the President/CEO and the
Compensation Committee of the Board for approval.  After
receiving all necessary information, Human Resources will
calculate the incentive payments with payout expected to
occur in March 1999, following acceptance and approval by
the Board of Directors or their designee.

Incentives for those who are promoted into a management
position, move from one management level to another, or move
out of a management position and into another position
within the company, will be prorated according to the number
of full months spent in the eligible position(s).
Incentives for those newly hired into positions eligible for
the AIP will be calculated using the participant's hire
date.
          Administration of the Program (continued)



The size of the financial and individual performance
components is expressed as a percentage of your base salary
as of December 31, 1998.  If the participant moves into or
out of an eligible position, or moves from one AIP level to
another, (ex. Vice President to Senior Vice President), the
incentive pool will be based on the participant's base
salary for the time spent in that position or at that level.
The actual amount paid will ultimately depend on the
accomplishment of financial and individual goals.

If an eligible participant receives a performance rating of
DNM (Does Not Meet Standards) at his or her annual
performance review, he or she will become ineligible to
receive an incentive payment for that year.

A participant whose employment is terminated for any reason
during 1998 will be ineligible to receive a payment under
this plan.  The only exception to this relates to death
while employed.  In this case, the incentive payment will be
prorated according to the number of full months the
participant spent in the position(s), and then paid to the
participant's beneficiary, as specified in the company
provided life insurance policy.

If you have any questions about the AIP, contact Joe Jones,
Incentive Compensation Analyst in Human Resources at (314)
923-4947.