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  <B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES<BR>
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
  Washington, D.C. 20549</P>
  </FONT><FONT FACE="Univers"><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 144</P>
  </FONT><P ALIGN="CENTER">NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES<BR>
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</P><DIR>
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  <P>ATTENTION:<FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B><I>Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order with a broker to execute sale or<BR>
  executing a sale directly with a market maker.</DIR>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">OMB APPROVAL</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>OMB Number:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3235-0101<BR>
  Expires:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;December 31, 2009<BR>
  Estimated average burden<BR>
  hours per response.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;2.00</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">SEC USE ONLY</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>CUSIP NUMBER</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>WORK LOCATION</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>1&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>(a)</I>&nbsp;&nbsp;NAME OF ISSUER <I>(Please type or print)<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</I>Humana Inc.</FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>(b)</I>&nbsp;&nbsp;IRS IDENT. NO.<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;61-0647538</FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>(c)</I>&nbsp;&nbsp;S.E.C. FILE NO.<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-5975</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>1&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>(d)</I>&nbsp;&nbsp;ADDRESS OF ISSUER &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;STREET&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CITY &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;STATE &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ZIP CODE</P>
  <P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;500 West Main Street&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Louisville&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;40202</FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>(e)</I>&nbsp;&nbsp;TELEPHONE</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">AREA CODE<B><BR>
  </B>502</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">NUMBER<B><BR>
  </B>580-1000</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>2&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>(a)</I>&nbsp;&nbsp;NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ARE TO BE SOLD<BR>
  <BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Arthur P. Hipwell</FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;</I>IRS IDENT.&nbsp;NO.<BR>
  <BR>
  N/A</FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>(c)</I>&nbsp;&nbsp;RELATIONSHIP TO<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ISSUER<B><BR>
  </B>Senior Vice President</FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>(d)</I>&nbsp;&nbsp;ADDRESS STREET &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CITY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;STATE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ZIP CODE<B><BR>
  <BR>
  </B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;500 W. Main Street&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Louisville&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;40202</FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">INSTRUCTION:</I></FONT><FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the I.R.S. identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number</I></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>3&nbsp;<I>(a)</P>
  </I><B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Title of the Class of Securities<BR>
  To Be Sold</B></FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>(b)</P>
  </I><B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Name and Address of Each Broker Through Whom the Securities Are To Be Offered or Each Market Maker who is Acquiring the Securities</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=15>
  <B><FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>SEC USE&nbsp;ONLY</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=3 ROWSPAN=2 HEIGHT=15>
  <I><FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>(c)</P>
  </I><B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Number of Shares<BR>
  or Other Units<BR>
  To Be Sold<BR>
  </B><I>(See Instr. 3 (c))</I></FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>(d)</P>
  </I><B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Aggregate<BR>
  Market<BR>
  Value<BR>
  </B>(See Instr. 3(d)</FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>(e)</P>
  </I><B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Number of Shares<BR>
  or Other Units<BR>
  Outstanding<BR>
  </B><I>(See Instr. 3(e))</I></FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>(f)</P>
  </I><B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Approximate Date of Sale<BR>
  </B>(<I>See Instr. 3(f))<BR>
  (MO.&nbsp;&nbsp;DAY&nbsp;&nbsp;YR.)</I></FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>(g)</P>
  </I><B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Name of Each<BR>
  Securities <BR>
  Exchange<BR>
  </B><I>(See instr. 3 g))</I></FONT></TD>
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  <B><FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Broker-Dealer<BR>
  File Number</B></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>Common</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>Morgan Keegan &amp; Co.<BR>
  Aegon Tower, 400 W. Market St., 20<SUP>th</SUP> Floor<BR>
  Louisville, KY 40202</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=14><P></P></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">40,000</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>$3,024,400<BR>
  (Based on FMV on<BR>
  12/20/07 of $75.61)</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">169,954,317<BR>
  as of 12/20/07</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">December 24, 2007</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P>NYSE</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=2><P><BR>
  </FONT></TD>
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  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT=14><P></P></TD>
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  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=14><P></P></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="18%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT=14><P></P></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=14><P></P></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">INSTRUCTIONS:<BR>
  1.&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Name&nbsp;of&nbsp;Issuer<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuer's&nbsp;I.R.S.&nbsp;Identification&nbsp;Number<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuer's&nbsp;S.E.C.&nbsp;file&nbsp;number,&nbsp;if&nbsp;any<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuer's&nbsp;address,&nbsp;including&nbsp;zip&nbsp;code<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuer's&nbsp;telephone&nbsp;number,&nbsp;including&nbsp;area&nbsp;code</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Title&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;class&nbsp;of&nbsp;securities&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;sold<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;Name&nbsp;and&nbsp;Address&nbsp;of&nbsp;each&nbsp;broker&nbsp;through&nbsp;whom&nbsp;the&nbsp;securities&nbsp;are&nbsp;intended&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;sold<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Number&nbsp;of&nbsp;shares&nbsp;or&nbsp;other&nbsp;units&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;sold&nbsp;(if&nbsp;debt&nbsp;securities,&nbsp;give&nbsp;the&nbsp;aggregate&nbsp;face&nbsp;amount)<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;Aggregate&nbsp;market&nbsp;value&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;securities&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;sold&nbsp;as&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;specified&nbsp;date&nbsp;within&nbsp;10&nbsp;days&nbsp;prior&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;filing&nbsp;of&nbsp;this&nbsp;notice<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;Number&nbsp;of&nbsp;shares&nbsp;or&nbsp;other&nbsp;units&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;class&nbsp;outstanding,&nbsp;or&nbsp;if&nbsp;debt&nbsp;securities&nbsp;the&nbsp;face&nbsp;amount&nbsp;thereof&nbsp;outstanding,&nbsp;as&nbsp;shown<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;recent&nbsp;report&nbsp;or&nbsp;statement&nbsp;published&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;issuer<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;Approximate&nbsp;date&nbsp;on&nbsp;which&nbsp;the&nbsp;securities&nbsp;are&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;sold<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;Name&nbsp;of&nbsp;each&nbsp;securities&nbsp;exchange,&nbsp;if&nbsp;any,&nbsp;on&nbsp;which&nbsp;the&nbsp;securities&nbsp;are&nbsp;intended&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;sold</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Name&nbsp;of&nbsp;person&nbsp;for&nbsp;whose&nbsp;account&nbsp;the&nbsp;securities&nbsp;are&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;sold<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;Such&nbsp;person's&nbsp;I.R.S.&nbsp;identification&nbsp;number,&nbsp;if&nbsp;such&nbsp;person&nbsp;is&nbsp;an&nbsp;entity<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Such&nbsp;person's&nbsp;relationship&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;issuer&nbsp;(e.g.,&nbsp;officer,&nbsp;director,&nbsp;10%<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;stockholder,&nbsp;or&nbsp;member&nbsp;of&nbsp;immediate&nbsp;family&nbsp;of&nbsp;any&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;foregoing<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;Such person's address, including zip code</FONT></TD>
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  <B><FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not<BR>
  required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">SEC 1147 (01-07)</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P></FONT>
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  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">TABLE I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD<BR>
  </B><I>Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold <BR>
  and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor.</I></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Title of<BR>
  the Class</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=33>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Date you<BR>
  Acquired</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="27%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Nature of Acquisition Transaction</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Name of the Person from Whom Acquired<BR>
  <I>(if gift, also give date donor acquired</I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Amount of<BR>
  Securities Acquired</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of<BR>
  Payment</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Nature of Payment</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Common<BR>
  </FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=94>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  12/24/07(1)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="27%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=94>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  Stock Option Exercise</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=94>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Issuer<BR>
  </FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=94>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">40,000<BR>
  </FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=94>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  12/24/07(1)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=94>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A<BR>
  <BR>
  Cash</FONT></TD>
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  <TR><TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">INSTRUCTIONS:</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="90%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=6>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.</FONT></TD>
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  <B><U><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</B></U></FONT></TD>
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  </TABLE>
  
  <P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></P>
  <TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=965>
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  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS (1)<BR>
  </B><I>Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</I></FONT></TD>
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  <TR><TD WIDTH="40%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=8>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  Name and Address of Seller</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="21%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=8>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  Title of Securities Sold</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=8>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  Date of Sale</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=8>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Amount of<BR>
  Securities Sold</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=8>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  Gross Proceeds</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="40%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=87>
  <FONT FACE="Univers (W1),Arial" SIZE=1><P>Arthur P. Hipwell<BR>
  Humana Inc.<BR>
  500 West Main Street<BR>
  Louisville, KY  40202</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="21%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=87>
  <FONT FACE="Univers (W1),Arial" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Common</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=87>
  <FONT FACE="Univers (W1),Arial" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">9/28/07<BR>
  </FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=87>
  <FONT FACE="Univers (W1),Arial" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">22,500<BR>
  </FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=87>
  <FONT FACE="Univers (W1),Arial" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">$3,175,447<BR>
  </FONT></TD>
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  <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=5 HEIGHT=54>
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">REMARKS:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;Will sell shares upon exercise of stock options.</B></FONT></TD>
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  </TABLE>
  
  <P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></P>
  <TABLE CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=953>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="47%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">INSTRUCTIONS:</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="53%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">ATTENTION:</B></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.</FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed.</I></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">December 21, 2007<BR>
  _____________________________________________________<BR>
  <B>DATE OF NOTICE</B></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Arthur P. Hipwell<BR>
  _________________________________________________________<BR>
  <B>(SIGNATURE)</B></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Univers" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><I><FONT SIZE=2>This notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.</P></I></FONT>
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  <B><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ATTENTION:<FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)</B></TD>
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text: UNITED STATES
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 144
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  ATTENTION:
  Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order with a broker to execute sale or
  executing a sale directly with a market maker.
  OMB APPROVAL
  OMB Number:             3235-0101
  Expires:          December 31, 2009
  Estimated average burden
  hours per response. . . . . . . . . 2.00
  SEC USE ONLY
  DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
  CUSIP NUMBER
  WORK LOCATION
  1
  (a)
  NAME OF ISSUER
  (Please type or print)
  Humana Inc.
  (b)
  IRS IDENT. NO.
  61-0647538
  (c)
  S.E.C. FILE NO.
  1-5975
  1
  (d)
  ADDRESS OF ISSUER                                                     STREET                            CITY                                STATE                      ZIP CODE
  500 West Main Street                                                                                        Louisville                                KY                          40202
  (e)
  TELEPHONE
  AREA CODE
  502
  NUMBER
  580-1000
  2
  (a)
  NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES
  ARE TO BE SOLD
  Arthur P. Hipwell
  (b)
  IRS IDENT. NO.
  N/A
  (c)
  RELATIONSHIP TO
  ISSUER
  Senior Vice President
  (d)
  ADDRESS STREET               CITY         STATE      ZIP CODE
  500 W. Main Street             Louisville       KY           40202
  INSTRUCTION:
  The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the I.R.S. identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number
  3
  (a)
  Title of the Class of Securities
  To Be Sold
  (b)
  Name and Address of Each Broker Through Whom the Securities Are To Be Offered or Each Market Maker who is Acquiring the Securities
  SEC USE ONLY
  (c)
  Number of Shares
  or Other Units
  To Be Sold
  (See Instr. 3 (c))
  (d)
  Aggregate
  Market
  Value
  (See Instr. 3(d)
  (e)
  Number of Shares
  or Other Units
  Outstanding
  (See Instr. 3(e))
  (f)
  Approximate Date of Sale
  (
  See Instr. 3(f))
  (MO.  DAY  YR.)
  (g)
  Name of Each
  Securities
  Exchange
  (See instr. 3 g))
  Broker-Dealer
  File Number
  Common
  Morgan Keegan & Co.
  Aegon Tower, 400 W. Market St., 20
  th
  Floor
  Louisville, KY 40202
  40,000
  $3,024,400
  (Based on FMV on
  12/20/07 of $75.61)
  169,954,317
  as of 12/20/07
  December 24, 2007
  NYSE
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.  (a)  Name of Issuer
  (b)  Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
  (c)  Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
  (d)  Issuer's address, including zip code
  (e)  Issuer's telephone number, including area code
  3.  (a)  Title of the class of securities to be sold
  (b)  Name and Address of each broker through whom the securities are intended to be sold
  (c)  Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give the aggregate face amount)
  (d)  Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice
  (e)  Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as shown
  by the most recent report or statement published by the issuer
  (f)  Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
  (g)  Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities are intended to be sold
  2.  (a)  Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
  (b)  Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an entity
  (c)  Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10%
  stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing
  (d)  Such person's address, including zip code
  Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not
  required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.
  SEC 1147 (01-07)
  TABLE I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold
  and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor.
  Title of
  the Class
  Date you
  Acquired
  Nature of Acquisition Transaction
  Name of the Person from Whom Acquired
  (if gift, also give date donor acquired
  Amount of
  Securities Acquired
  Date of
  Payment
  Nature of Payment
  Common
  12/24/07(1)
  Stock Option Exercise
  Issuer
  40,000
  12/24/07(1)
  N/A
  Cash
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.
  _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS (1)
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.
  Name and Address of Seller
  Title of Securities Sold
  Date of Sale
  Amount of
  Securities Sold
  Gross Proceeds
  Arthur P. Hipwell
  Humana Inc.
  500 West Main Street
  Louisville, KY  40202
  Common
  9/28/07
  22,500
  $3,175,447
  REMARKS:   (1)  Will sell shares upon exercise of stock options.
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  ATTENTION:
  See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed.
  December 21, 2007
  _____________________________________________________
  DATE OF NOTICE
  /s/   Arthur P. Hipwell
  _________________________________________________________
  (SIGNATURE)
  This notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.
  ATTENTION:
  Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
  SEC 1147 (01/07)