LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan 05, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today announced that its Annual Stockholders' Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at the company's headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky. The record date for the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders will be February 25, 2011. The company will web cast its annual stockholders' meeting for those unable to attend the event in person.

In early March 2011, the proxy statement for the 2011 annual meeting and the 2010 Annual Report to Stockholders will be available via the Internet. Humana stockholders also may obtain hard copies of the company's proxy materials for the 2011 annual meeting free of charge by following the instructions provided on the company's website or in the "Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials" that will be mailed to stockholders in early March 2011.

The webcast of the company's annual meeting of stockholders may be accessed via the Humana's Investor Relations page at www.humana.com. The company suggests web participants sign on approximately 15 minutes in advance of the scheduled meeting time. The company also suggests web participants visit the site well in advance of the meeting to run a system test and to download any free software needed to view the presentation.

For those unable to listen to the live event, the virtual presentation archive will be available in the Presentations section of the Investor Relations page at www.humana.com, approximately two hours following the live webcast.

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation's largest publicly traded health and supplemental benefits companies, with approximately 10.1 million medical members, 7.0 million specialty members, and operates more than 300 medical centers and 240 worksite medical facilities. Humana is a full-service benefits and well-being solutions company, offering a wide array of health, pharmacy and supplemental benefit plans for employer groups, government programs and individuals, as well as primary and workplace care through its medical centers and worksite medical facilities.

Over its 50-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to meet changing customer needs. Today, the company is a leader in consumer engagement, providing guidance that leads to lower costs and a better health plan experience throughout its diversified customer portfolio.

More information regarding Humana is available to investors via the Investor Relations page of the company's web site at www.humana.com, including copies of:

• Annual reports to stockholders;
• Securities and Exchange Commission filings;
• Most recent investor conference presentations;
• Quarterly earnings news releases;
• Replays of most recent earnings release conference calls;
• Calendar of events (including upcoming earnings conference call dates and times, as well as planned interaction with research analysts and institutional investors);
• Corporate Governance information.

SOURCE: Humana Inc.

Humana Inc.
Investor Relations:
Regina Nethery, 502-580-3644
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Corporate Communications:
Tom Noland, 502-580-3674
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