LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM)

                                 Humana Inc.
                         Will Host A Conference Call
                                      On
                            Wednesday, May 3, 2000
                                9:00 a.m. EDT
          To Discuss Earnings Results For The First Quarter of 2000

Humana Inc. will release its earnings results in the morning prior to the

                               conference call.

             To participate in the conference call, please dial:
                                 630-395-0195
                                Password 6394

Persons unable to take part at that time may hear a replay, available approximately one hour after the live call, by visiting the Investor Relations/Audio Archive web page on Humana's web site at www.humana.com . SOURCE Humana Inc.

CONTACT: Regina Nethery, Investor Relations of Humana Inc., 502-580-3644, or e-mail, Rnethery@humana.com /