Humana Military Healthcare Services Awarded
Patient Appointing Services Contract

Services to be provided to TRICARE beneficiaries at Keesler Air Force Base,
Fort Bragg and Wright Patterson Air Force Base

Louisville, KY – May 24, 2005 – Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Humana Military Healthcare Services (HMHS), has been awarded its third Department of Defense Patient Appointing Services Contract. The new agreement is for services at the department’s Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi.

This award, like the two previous awards at Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and the 74th Medical Group at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, requires HMHS to provide patient appointing services for those TRICARE eligible beneficiaries seeking medical services at the respective Medical Treatment Facility (MTF).

“HMHS is proud to have been awarded these contracts to assist our men and women in uniform and their families in obtaining needed medical appointments in these three military communities,” said David J. Baker, president and chief executive officer of HMHS.  “We feel that this decision reflects each military treatment facility’s confidence in our continued commitment to our beneficiaries.  Although our dedication to our beneficiaries is constant, it is especially critical during times such as these to offer our beneficiaries the support and superior service they deserve.  Our mission now is to exceed even our own expectations in this respect.”

HMHS will begin performance of this contract on July 1, 2005, and the contract will cover five (5) option periods or approximately six (6) calendar years.  It is estimated that administration of these three contracts will generate approximately $2 million a year in revenues.

About Humana

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded health benefits companies, with approximately 7 million medical members located primarily in 15 states and Puerto Rico.  Humana offers a diversified portfolio of health insurance products and related services – through traditional and consumer choice plans – to employer groups, government-sponsored plans, and individuals.

Over its 44-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.

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