Humana Inc. to Release First Quarter Results on May 1, 2006

The live virtual presentation (audio with slides) may be accessedvia Humana's Investor Relations page at www.humana.com. The companysuggests web participants sign on approximately 15 minutes in advanceof the call. The company also suggests web participants visit the sitewell in advance of the call to run a system test and to download anyfree software needed to view the presentation.

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

For those unable to participate in the live event, the virtualpresentation archive will be available in the Presentations section ofthe Investor Relations page at www.humana.com, approximately two hoursfollowing the live webcast. Telephone replays will be available from12:00 p.m. eastern time on May 1, 2006 until midnight eastern time onMay 5, 2006 and can be accessed by dialing 800-642-1687 and providingthe conference ID #3232640.

The company's first quarter 2006 earnings news release is expectedto include financial measures that are not in accordance withGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). A reconciliation ofthese non-GAAP financial measures to financial results under GAAP, aswell as management's reasons for including the non-GAAP financialmeasures, will be included in the company's first quarter 2006earnings news release, a copy of which will be available on theInvestor Relations page of www.humana.com on May 1, 2006.

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is one of thenation's largest publicly traded health benefits companies, withapproximately 9 million medical members. Humana offers a diversifiedportfolio of health insurance products and related services - throughtraditional and consumer-choice plans - to employer groups,government-sponsored plans, and individuals.

Over its 45-year history, Humana has consistently seizedopportunities to meet changing customer needs. Today, the company is aleader in consumer engagement, providing guidance that leads to lowercosts and a better health plan experience throughout its diversifiedcustomer portfolio.

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

-- Annual report to stockholders;

-- Securities and Exchange Commission filings;

-- Most recent investor conference presentation;

-- Quarterly earnings news releases;

-- Replay of most recent earnings release conference call;

-- Calendar of events (includes upcoming earnings conference call dates, times, and access number, as well as planned interaction with research analysts and institutional investors);

-- Corporate Governance information.