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Humana Inc. to Release First Quarter Results on April 29, 2002

Humana Inc. to Release First Quarter Results on April 29, 2002

March 26, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Mar 26, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) will release its financial results for the first quarter 2002 on Monday, April 29, 2002 before 7:00 a.m. EDT. The company will host a conference call, as well as a virtual slide presentation at 9:00 a.m. EDT that same morning to discuss its financial results for the quarter and earnings guidance.

All parties interested in the audio only portion of the conference call are invited to dial 888-625-7430. No password is required. The company suggests participants dial in approximately ten minutes in advance of the call.

A live virtual presentation (audio with slides) will be available and may be accessed via Humana's Investor Relations page at www.humana.com. The company suggests web participants sign on approximately 15 minutes in advance of the call. The company also suggests web participants visit the site well in advance of the call to run a system test and to download any free software needed to view the presentation.

For those unable to participate in 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. An audio recording of the conference call will be available in the Audio Archives located on the Investor Relations page at www.humana.com approximately two hours after the live call.

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation's largest publicly traded health benefits companies, with approximately 6.4 million medical members located primarily in 18 states and Puerto Rico. Humana offers coordinated health insurance coverage and related services -- through traditional and Internet-based plans -- to employer groups, and government-sponsored plans.

More information regarding Humana is available via the Internet at www.humana.com, including:

    * Copies of annual report to shareholders, Form 10-K, Form 10-Qs, and
      proxy statement;
    * Copy of most recent investor presentation;
    * Copies of quarterly earnings news releases;
    * Audio archive of the most recent earnings release conference call;
    * Calendar of events (includes upcoming earnings release date, related
      conference call access number, and planned participation in investor
      conferences)

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SOURCE Humana Inc.

CONTACT:          Regina Nethery, Investor Relations, +1-502-580-3644, or e-mail,
                  Rnethery@humana.comm, or Tom Noland, Corporate Communications,
                  +1-502-580-3674, or e-mail, Tnoland@humana.com, both of Humana Inc.
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