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SAN ANTONIO--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM):

"Itas an honor to partner with the Marine Corps Reserve in the Toys for Tots program"

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today that for the seventh consecutive year, its subsidiary, Humana Military Healthcare Services, has partnered with the United States Marine Corps Reserve in a toy drive in support of its annual Toys for Tots campaign. Toys and contributions collected from employees in Humana Military San Antonio Regional Office will be donated to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve for distribution to children during the holiday season.

aItas an honor to partner with the Marine Corps Reserve in the Toys for Tots program,a said Dave Baker, president and CEO of Humana Military headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. aDonating to Toys for Tots has become a holiday tradition here at Humana Military, but we actually work on the program throughout the year. Itas heartwarming to know that the generosity of Humana Military associates will brighten the season for less fortunate children and families in our communities,a he concluded.

This year, Humana Militaryas San Antonio associates have donated hundreds of toys and raised more than $21,000 in support of Toys for Tots.

About Humana Military

Humana Military, a wholly owned subsidiary of Humana Inc. and headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, has been a Department of Defense contractor for the administration of the TRICARE program since July 1, 1996. In August 2003, Humana Military was awarded the contract to provide health-benefits support and services to approximately three million active duty and retired military and their eligible family members in the 10-state South Region. For more information about Humana Military, please visit [ www.humana-military.com ].

About Humana

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is a leading health care company that offers a wide range of insurance products and health and wellness services that incorporate an integrated approach to lifelong well-being. By leveraging the strengths of its core businesses, Humana believes it can better explore opportunities for existing and emerging adjacencies in health care that can further enhance wellness opportunities for the millions of people across the nation with whom the company has relationships.

More information regarding Humana is available to investors via the Investor Relations page of the companyas web site at [ www.humana.com ], including copies of:

• Annual reports to stockholders
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About Toys for Tots

Toys for Tots began in 1947 when Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR and a group of Marine Reservists in Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. The idea came from Bill's wife, Diane. In the fall of 1947, Diane handcrafted a Raggedy Ann doll and asked Bill to deliver the doll to an organization, which would give it to a needy child at Christmas. When Bill determined that no agency existed, Diane told Bill that he should start one. He did. The 1947 pilot project was so successful that the Marine Corps adopted Toys for Tots in 1948 and expanded it into a nationwide campaign. The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charity and donations are tax deductible.

The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a shiny new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to needy youngsters that will motivate them to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders.