LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) will release its financial results for the third quarter 2000 on Tuesday, October 31, 2000 before 7:00 a.m. EST. The company will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter results at 9:00 a.m. EST that same morning. All interested parties are invited to join the conference call by dialing 888-625-7430. No password is required. The company suggests participants dial in approximately ten minutes in advance of the call.

A live audio broadcast will also be available via two Internet web sites: the Investor Relations page at www.humana.com and through Vcall at www.vcall.com. The company suggests web participants sign on approximately 15 minutes in advance of the call.

For those unable to participate in the live call, 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 one hour following the live call.

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation's largest publicly traded health services companies, with approximately 5.8 million medical members located primarily in 15 states and Puerto Rico. Humana offers coordinated health insurance coverage through a variety of plans

• health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations, point- of-service-plans and administrative service products -- to employer groups, government-sponsored plans and individuals.

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

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 press 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). SOURCE Humana Inc.