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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                _______________


                                  FORM 8-K

                               CURRENT REPORT


                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                    of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                    Date of Report:  October 11, 1995
                    (Date of Earliest Event Reported)



                                 HUMANA INC.
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)



          Delaware                1-5975            61-0647538
  (State of Incorporation)      (Commission      (I.R.S. Employer
                               File Number)     Identification No.)



   500 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky               40202
    (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)



                               (502) 580-1000
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)






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ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS


Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to
Purchase, dated August 16, 1995, (the "Offer"), HEW, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Offeror") and a wholly owned subsidiary of Humana Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), offered to purchase all outstanding
shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares"), of
EMPHESYS Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("EMPHESYS"), at a
purchase price of $37.50 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without
interest (the "Offer Price").  The Offer Price was determined by the
Company and its investment advisor, Smith Barney Inc., through a valuation
of EMPHESYS based upon public information and information provided to the
Company.  EMPHESYS received an opinion dated August 8, 1995, from Morgan
Stanley & Co. Incorporated (EMPHESYS' investment advisor) to the effect
that the Offer Price was fair to EMPHESYS' stockholders from a financial
point of view.

The Offer was made pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as
of August 9, 1995 (the "Merger Agreement"), among the Company, the Offeror
and EMPHESYS.  The Merger Agreement provided, among other things, that as
soon as practicable after the purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer and
the satisfaction of the other conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement
and in accordance with the relevant provisions of the General Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware (the "DGCL"), the Offeror would be merged with
and into EMPHESYS (the "Merger").  Other than as described in the Merger
Agreement, there were no material relationships between the Company, the
Offeror and EMPHESYS.

As a result of all conditions of the tender offer being met, including
obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals and the attainment by EMPHESYS
of certain specified financial and operational targets, the tender offer was
closed and all shares tendered were acquired on October 11, 1995.
At the close of the tender, 16,890,756 or 99 percent of the Shares were 
acquired.  Under the DGCL, if 90 percent or more of the shares are acquired,
the Merger can be consummated without the vote of the remaining stockholders.  
The Merger was consummated on October 13, 1995.  At the effective time of the
Merger, each remaining issued and outstanding Share not purchased in the
tender offer was converted into and represented the right to receive the
Offer Price. Following consummation of the Merger, EMPHESYS continued as
the surviving corporation and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company.

The aggregate purchase price of approximately $650 million was funded by
the Company through available cash, the sale of selected marketable
securities and bank borrowings.  The bank borrowings of approximately $250
million were pursuant to a credit agreement, as amended and restated, 
dated as of September 26, 1995, among the Company, Chemical Bank, as agent,
and several other banks. 





















                                  2

ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

                                                              Page

  (a)    Financial Statements of Business Acquired

           EMPHESYS Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
             Index to Consolidated Financial Statements


      Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1995
<TABLE>
       <S>                                                   <C>
       (unaudited) and December 31, 1994                      4-5

      Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six
       month periods ended June 30, 1995 and 1994 (unaudited)   6

      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six
       months ended June 30, 1995 and 1994 (unaudited)          7

      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) 8-10

      Report of Independent Accountants                        11

      Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1994
       and 1993                                             12-13

      Consolidated Statements of Income for the years
       ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992                  14

      Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for
       the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992        15

      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years
       ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992                  16

      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements            17-34


  (b) Pro forma Financial Information (Unaudited)

      Introduction to Pro forma Condensed Consolidated 
       Financial Statements                                 35-36

      Pro forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as 
       of June 30, 1995                                        37

      Pro forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income 
       for the six months ended June 30, 1995                  38

      Notes to Pro forma Condensed Consolidated Financial 
       Statements as of and for the six months 
       ended June 30, 1995                                     39

      Pro forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income 
       for the year ended December 31, 1994                    40

      Notes to Pro forma Condensed Consolidated Statement 
       of Income for the year ended December 31, 1994          41


(c)   Exhibit Index                                            42










                                  3
               EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                  (In thousands, except per share amounts)

<S>                                 <C>        <C>
                                    June 30,   December 31,
                                       1995         1994
                                                            

                                    (unaudited)
ASSETS

Investments:
  Securities available for sale, at 
  fair value:
   Fixed income (amortized cost: 
   1995--$556,851; 1994--$562,366)   $ 580,584     $ 542,150 
   Equity (cost:  1995--$6,940 and 
    1994--$7,170)                        7,725         7,337 
   Commercial mortgages                 59,478        60,203 
   Real estate                           1,142         1,107 
   Short-term investments               47,317        34,823 
   Other investments                     4,023         5,200 
                                                            

        Total investments              700,269       650,820 
      
Property and equipment:                      
  Land                                   2,071         2,071 
  Land improvements                      3,857         3,857 
  Building and improvements             25,145        24,820 
  Office equipment                      56,476        51,655 
                                                            

                                        87,549        82,403 
  Less accumulated depreciation        (39,397)      (37,646)
                                                            

        Net property and equipment      48,152        44,757 

Receivables and other assets:
  Premiums receivable, less allowance 
   for doubtful accounts
   (1995 and 1994-- $464)               16,675        15,179 
  Accrued investment income             11,104        12,686 
  Due from reinsurers                    1,767         1,293 
  Deferred income taxes                 22,652        30,012 
  Other assets                           5,884         6,052 
                                                            
        Total receivables and 
         other assets                   58,082        65,222 

Intangible assets:
   Excess of purchase price over fair 
    value of net assets acquired, less 
    accumulated amortization (1995-- 
    $19,649; 1994--$17,434)             55,504        48,886 
  Present value of insurance in force 
    and other intangible assets, less 
    accumulated amortization (1995 --
    $6,188; 1994 -- $5,171)              7,139         4,304 
                                                            
                                        62,643        53,190 

Separate account assets                 10,431        12,397 
                                                            
                                     $ 879,577     $ 826,386 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

                              4

              EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)

               (In thousands, except per share amounts)



                                     June 30,   December 31,
                                       1995         1994
                                                            
                                    (unaudited)

RESERVES, LIABILITIES AND 
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Insurance reserves and liabilities:

  Claim liabilities:
      Accident and health          $ 304,527     $ 296,048 
      Group life and other             5,932         5,579 
   Future policy benefits              9,715         9,536 
                                                            

        Total insurance reserves 
         and liabilities             320,174       311,163 

Other liabilities: 
   Premiums paid in advance           29,628        26,279 
   Other policyholders' funds          3,683         7,533 
   Amounts due reinsurers                792         4,072 
   Accrued expenses and other 
    liabilities                       85,104        97,639 
   Federal income taxes                9,492        10,233 
   Notes payable                      56,380        55,947 
                                                            

        Total other liabilities      185,079       201,703 

Separate account liabilities          10,431        12,397 

Stockholders' equity:
   Preferred stock ($0.01 par value,
    1,000,000 shares authorized, 1995 
    and 1994 - none outstanding)           -             - 
   Common stock ($0.01 par value, 
    50,000,000 shares authorized, 
    June 30, 1995 - 17,063,997 out-
    standing; December 31, 1994 - 
    17,025,840 outstanding)              171           170 
   Additional paid-in capital        170,719       169,279 
   Retained earnings                 179,142       153,653 
   Unearned compensation - restricted 
    stock awards                      (2,075)       (1,930)
   Net unrealized gain (loss) on 
    securities available for sale     15,936       (20,049)
                                                            

        Total stockholders' equity   363,893       301,123 
                                                            

                                   $ 879,577     $ 826,386 
                                   



See notes to consolidated financial statements. 






                              5
       EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                         (Unaudited)

          (In thousands, except per share amounts)
   
                     Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                          June 30,            June 30,
                                                            

                      1995        1994     1995        1994 
                                                            



<S>                <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>
Premium revenues   $ 398,039  $ 341,226 $ 781,933  $ 677,981
Net investment income 13,551     11,749    26,681     23,942
Realized gain on 
 investments           1,212        148       777        647
Administrative fees 
 and other             7,958      5,446    16,512     10,298
                                                            

    Total revenue    420,760    358,569   825,903    712,868

Policy benefits paid 
 or provided         302,643    248,413   587,044    494,419
Salaries and other 
 operating expenses   62,296     54,552   122,498    107,670
Commissions           31,176     26,335    62,512     54,587
Amortization of 
 intangible assets     1,745      1,290     3,233      2,378
Interest expense       1,041        713     2,036        926

    Total benefits 
     and expenses    398,901    331,303   777,323    659,980
                                                            


Income before federal 
 income taxes         21,859     27,266    48,580     52,888
Federal income taxes   8,086     10,114    17,972     19,594
                                                            

    Net income     $  13,773  $  17,152 $  30,608  $  33,294
                    

Net income per common 
 and common equiva-
 lent share        $    0.81  $    1.01 $    1.79  $    1.96
                    

Net income per common 
 share-assuming full 
 dilution          $    0.81  $    1.00 $    1.79  $    1.95
                    

Dividends declared 
 per share         $    0.15  $    0.15 $    0.15  $    0.15
                    





See notes to consolidated financial statements.






                              6

       EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                         (Unaudited)

                       (In thousands)
                                           Six Months Ended
                                               June 30,
                                                            
                                           1995        1994
                                                            

Operating activities
  <S>                                  <C>         <C>
  Net income                           $ 30,608    $ 33,294 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to
   net cash provided by operating 
   activities:
     Decrease (increase) in receivables 
      and other assets                       26      (2,852)
     Increase (decrease) in insurance 
      reserves and liabilities            8,681       4,530 
     Increase (decrease) in other 
      liabilities                       (13,811)      6,645 
     Amortization of intangible assets 
      and restricted stock awards         4,527       2,735 
     Provision for depreciation           5,085       4,261 
     Provision (credit) for deferred 
      federal income taxes               (1,049)         27 
     Realized gain on investments          (777)       (647)
     Net amortization of investment
      premium (discount)                   (659)        222 
                                                             
        Net cash provided by operating 
         activities                      32,631      48,215 

Investing activities
  Purchase of fixed income securities   (22,059)    (62,501)
  Purchase of equity securities         (12,699)     (6,740)
  Purchase of commercial mortgages            -           - 
  Proceeds from the sale of fixed 
   income securities                     14,978       4,275 
  Proceeds from the sale of equity 
   securities                                 -           4 
  Proceeds from maturities, redemptions 
   and principal repayments of fixed 
   income securities                     17,012      21,710 
  Purchase of property and equipment     (7,668)     (3,879)
  Carrying value of property and 
   equipment sold                            78          37 
  Other                                    (153)         59 
                                                             
        Net cash used in 
         investing activities           (10,511)    (47,035)

Financing activities
  Dividends paid to stockholders         (5,119)     (7,687)
  Repayment of notes payable               (275)       (914)
  Decrease in cash overdraft             (4,232)       (579)
                                                             
        Net cash used in 
         financing activities            (9,626)     (9,180)
                                                             

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash 
 equivalents                             12,494      (8,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
 of period                               34,823       8,000 
                                                             
Cash and cash equivalents at end 
 of period                             $ 47,317    $      - 
                                       
                                       
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

                              7

       EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                        JUNE 30, 1995

                         (Unaudited)



1. Business

   EMPHESYS Financial Group, Inc. ("EMPHESYS"), through its
   subsidiary, Employers Health Insurance ("EHI"), is a
   leading provider of a broad range of employee benefit
   products to small businesses, including managed care group
   medical, group life, group dental and group disability
   income insurance.  The Company also provides administrative
   and managed care services to medium and large employers,
   flexible benefits services to employers of all sizes,
   purchasing pool marketing and administration for
   governmental and private organizations, and distribution of
   group health insurance products.  EMPHESYS operates in one
   segment - the employer-based, managed care medical and
   insurance services segment of the insurance industry.

2. Basis of Presentation

   The consolidated financial statements include the accounts
   of EMPHESYS and its subsidiaries, collectively referred to
   as the Company.  All significant intercompany transactions
   have been eliminated.

   The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in
   accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
   for interim financial information and with the instructions
   to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Certain
   information and footnote disclosures normally included in
   complete financial statements prepared in accordance with
   generally accepted accounting principles have been
   condensed or omitted.  The interim financial data is
   unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, the
   interim data includes all adjustments (consisting only of
   normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair
   presentation of the results for interim periods.  The
   results of operations for the three and six month periods
   ended June 30, 1995 is not necessarily indicative of the
   results to be expected for the year ended December 31,
   1995.

   The accompanying financial statements should be read in
   conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and
   footnotes for the year ended December 31, 1994,
   incorporated by reference in the Company's Annual Report on
   Form 10-K filed in March 1995 with the Securities and
   Exchange Commission.

3. Investments

   The Company's fixed income securities and equity securities
   (common and non-redeemable preferred stock) are classified
   as "available for sale" and, accordingly, are carried at
   fair value.  The cost of fixed income securities is
   adjusted for amortization of premiums and discounts. 
   Unrealized gains and losses associated with available for
   sale securities are excluded from net income and are
   recorded as a component of stockholders' equity, net of
   deferred income taxes.  Fixed income securities and equity
   securities deemed to have declines in value that are other
   than temporary are written down through the statement of
   income to carrying values equal to their estimated fair
   values.  Realized gains (losses) on investments are
   recognized in net income using the specific identification
   method.


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       EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)



   For the mortgage-backed securities portion of the fixed
   income securities portfolio, including collateralized
   mortgage obligations, the Company recognizes income using
   a constant effective yield based on anticipated prepayments
   and the estimated economic life of the securities.  When
   actual prepayments differ significantly from anticipated
   prepayments, the effective yield is recalculated to reflect
   actual payments to date and anticipated future payments. 
   The net investment in each security is adjusted to the
   amount that would have existed had the new effective yield
   been applied since the acquisition of the security.  This
   adjustment is reflected in net investment income.

   Commercial mortgages are carried at their outstanding
   principal balances less unaccrued discounts and allowances
   for loan losses.  Real estate, acquired principally through
   foreclosure, is carried at the lower of depreciated cost or
   fair value.  Short-term and other investments are carried
   at cost, which approximates fair value.

4. Notes Payable

   Notes payable consist principally of a $50 million term
   note payable to Lincoln National Corporation or its
   subsidiaries issued on March 4, 1994.  The principal amount
   of the term note is payable in full on or before December
   31, 1996.  The term note bears interest at a variable rate
   equal to .75% over the three-month LIBOR rate, adjusted
   quarterly.  The rate of interest in effect for the three
   months ended June 30, 1995 and 1994 was 7% and 4.8%,
   respectively.  For the six months ended June 30, 1995 and
   1994, the interest rate was 7.1% and 4.8%, respectively. 
   Interest is payable quarterly through the end of the loan
   term.

   The term note is secured by a pledge of 20% of the
   outstanding common stock of EHI.  In addition, the term
   note contains restrictive covenants which, among other
   things, limit the acquisition or disposition of assets or
   business units by EMPHESYS and the repurchase or redemption
   of EMPHESYS' common stock.  The term note contains
   covenants which impose borrowing limits on the Company and
   EHI and requires the maintenance of a $200,000,000 minimum
   level of surplus for EHI.

5. Federal Income Taxes

   The Company provides for income taxes using the liability
   method of accounting, whereby deferred income tax assets or
   liabilities are recognized on the differences between the
   carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial
   reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax
   purposes.  These differences relate primarily to
   accelerated depreciation on property and equipment,
   unrealized gains and losses on investment securities,
   discounting of accident and health claims liabilities for
   tax purposes, premiums paid in advance, the deferral of
   certain policy acquisition costs for tax purposes,
   differences in claims liability reserves calculated for
   book and tax purposes and the accrual of estimated salvage
   and subrogation receivable for tax purposes.  Such tax
   assets or liabilities are adjusted regularly to amounts
   estimated to be receivable or payable based on enacted
   future tax laws and rates.  Valuation allowances are
   provided for those deferred tax assets whose realization is
   uncertain.  Changes in the valuation allowance related to
   deferred tax assets provided on unrealized losses on
   available for sale securities are charged directly to
   stockholders' equity.


                              9

       EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)



6. Contingent Liabilities

   The Company is involved in various pending or threatened
   legal proceedings arising from the normal conduct of
   business.  It is management's opinion that these
   proceedings ultimately will be resolved without materially
   affecting the financial position of the Company.

7. Earnings per Share

   Earnings per share are calculated based on the weighted
   average shares of common stock and common stock equivalents
   outstanding during the periods presented.  Common stock
   equivalents arising from dilutive stock options are
   computed using the treasury stock method.

8. Dividends

   On August 2,  1995, the Company's Board of Directors
   declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, payable
   on September 15, 1995 to shareholders of record on
   September 1, 1995.

9. Reclassifications

   Certain 1994 amounts have been reclassified to conform to
   the 1995 presentation.






                             10


Report of Ernst & Young, LLP, Independent Auditors



The Board of Directors and Stockholders
EMPHESYS Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets
of EMPHESYS Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the
"Company") as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the related
consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity and
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1994.  These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards.  Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material misstatement. 
An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management,
as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable
basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
consolidated financial position of EMPHESYS Financial Group,
Inc. and Subsidiaries at December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the
consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1994,
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

As discussed in Notes 2 and 3 to the consolidated financial
statements, in 1993 the Company changed its method of
accounting for post-retirement benefits other than pensions,
income taxes and certain investments in debt and equity
securities.





Milwaukee, Wisconsin
January 27, 1995















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                  EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                         (in thousands, except share amounts)



                                                                              December 31,
                                                                                            
<S>                                                                   <C>                      <C>
                                                                      1993                     1994
                                                                                            
ASSETS
Investments:
  Securities available for sale, at 
    fair value:
    Fixed income (amortized cost: 1993--
     $522,716; 1994--$562,366)                                        $ 563,719                $ 542,150 
    Equity (cost:  1993--$3,045; and 
     1994--$7,170)                                                        3,489                    7,337 
    Commercial mortgages, less allowance
     for losses (1993 - $2,120)                                          64,027                   60,203 
    Real estate                                                           1,100                    1,107 
    Short-term investments                                                8,000                   34,823 
    Other investments                                                     3,398                    5,200 
                                                                                            
             Total investments                                          643,733                  650,820 
        
Property and equipment:                                                         
  Land                                                                    2,071                    2,071 
  Land improvements                                                       3,848                    3,857 
  Building and improvements                                              24,373                   24,820 
  Office equipment                                                       41,757                   51,655 
                                                                                            
                                                                         72,049                   82,403 
  Less accumulated depreciation                                         (29,757)                 (37,646)
                                                                                            
             Net property and equipment                                  42,292                   44,757 

Receivables and other assets:
  Premiums receivable, less allowance 
    for doubtful accounts (1993 - $428;
    1994- $464)                                                           8,933                   15,179 
  Accrued investment income                                               9,686                   12,686 
  Due from reinsurers                                                     2,983                    1,293 
  Deferred income taxes                                                  15,519                   30,012 
  Other assets                                                            4,201                    6,052 
                                                                                            
             Total receivables and 
              other assets                                               41,322                   65,222 

Intangible assets:
    Excess of purchase price over fair 
     value of net assets acquired, less 
     accumulated amortization (1993- 
     $13,100; 1994--$17,434)                                             49,447                   48,886 
  Present value of insurance inforce 
     and other intangible assets, less 
     accumulated amortization (1993 -
     $4,150; 1994 - $5,171)                                               2,850                    4,304 
                                                                                            
             Total intangible assets                                     52,297                   53,190 

Separate account assets                                                  13,899                   12,397 
                                                                                            
                                                                      $ 793,543                $ 826,386 
                                                              









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                        EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, continued
                                                       
                             (in thousands, except share amounts)



                                                                          December 31,
                                                                                            
<S>                                                                   <C>                      <C>
                                                                      1993                     1994
                                                      
RESERVES, LIABILITIES AND 
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Insurance reserves and liabilities:
    Claim liabilities:
        Accident and health                                           $ 293,217                $ 296,048 
        Group life and other                                              5,538                    5,579 
    Future policy benefits                                                8,507                    9,536 
                                                                                            
             Total insurance reserves 
              and liabilities                                           307,262                  311,163 

Other liabilities: 
    Premiums paid in advance                                             21,053                   26,279 
    Other policyholders' funds                                            4,039                    7,533 
    Amounts due reinsurers                                                4,530                    4,072 
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities                               80,449                   97,639 
    Dividends payable                                                     5,156                        - 
    Federal income taxes                                                 10,541                   10,233 
    Notes payable                                                         6,459                   55,947 
                                                                                            
             Total other liabilities                                    132,227                  201,703 

Separate account liabilities                                             13,899                   12,397 


Commitments and contingent liabilities 
 (Notes 7 and 12)

Stockholders' equity:
    Preferred stock (1994 - $0.01 par value,
     1,000,000 shares authorized, none out-
     standing)                                                                -                        - 
    Common stock (1994 - $0.01 par value, 
     50,000,000 shares authorized, 17,025,840 
     outstanding; 1993 - $8 par value, 
     15,000,000 shares authorized, 1,104,167 
     outstanding) (Note 1)                                                8,893                      170 
    Additional paid-in capital                                          207,228                  169,279 
    Retained earnings                                                    97,032                  153,653 
    Unearned compensation - restricted 
     stock awards                                                             -                   (1,930)
    Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities
    available for sale                                                   27,002                  (20,049)
                                                                                            
             Total stockholders' equity                                 340,155                  301,123 

                                                                                            
                                                                      $ 793,543                $ 826,386 
                                                                                                         



See notes to consolidated financial statements.






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                               EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                  (In thousands, except per share amounts)
    


                                                                 For the Year Ended December 31,
                                                                                           
                                                            1992              1993                1994
                                                                                           


Revenues:

    <S>                                                   <C>                <C>                <C>
    Premiums                                              $ 1,191,470        $ 1,239,782        $ 1,386,814
    Net investment income                                      43,453             47,378             48,619
    Realized gain on investments                                1,293              2,068              1,539
    Administrative fees and other                              11,384             15,445             25,299
                                                                                           
             Total revenues                                 1,247,600          1,304,673          1,462,271

Policy benefits and expenses:

    Policy benefits paid or provided                          900,115            919,255          1,020,283
    Salaries and other operating 
     expenses                                                 177,179            192,691            222,544
    Commissions                                                97,751             98,595            109,217
    Amortization of intangible assets                           2,407              3,980              5,354
    Interest expense                                                -                  -              2,807
                                                                                           
             Total benefits and
              expenses                                      1,177,452          1,214,521          1,360,205
                                                                                           

Income before federal income
 taxes and cumulative effect of 
 changes in accounting principle                               70,148             90,152            102,066

Federal income taxes                                           26,275             32,099             37,786
                                                                                           
Income before cumulative effect
 of changes in accounting principle                            43,873             58,053             64,280
Cumulative effect of changes in
 accounting principle, net of 
 income taxes                                                       -             (2,815)                 -
                                                                                           
Net income                                                 $   43,873         $   55,238         $   64,280
                                                     


Per common and common equivalent share:

    Income before cumulative effect
     of changes in accounting
     principle                                             $     2.58         $     3.42         $     3.77

    Cumulative effect of changes
     in accounting principle                                        -              (0.17)                 -
                                                                                           

    Net income                                             $     2.58         $     3.25         $     3.77
                                                     



See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                                                          EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                                               (in thousands, except share amounts)

                                                                                                          Unrealized
                                                                                        Unearned          Gain (Loss)    Total
                                Common Stock             Additional                   Compensation       on Securities   Stock-
                                                           Paid-In      Retained      -Restricted         Available      holders'
                             Shares          Amount        Capital      Earnings      Stock Awards         For Sale      Equity
                                                                                                                         
Balance at 
 <S>                        <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>               <C>              <C>
 January 1, 1992            1,104,167      $ 8,893        $ 207,228     $  44,163     $      -          $   1,663        $ 261,947 
    1992 net income                                                        43,873                                           43,873 
    Dividends declared                                                    (25,617)                                         (25,617)
    Change in unrealized
     gain (loss)                                                                                               55               55 
                                                                                                                         
Balance at
 December 31, 1992          1,104,167        8,893          207,228        62,419            -              1,718          280,258 
    1993 net income                                                        55,238                                           55,238 
    Dividends declared                                                    (20,625)                                         (20,625)
    Change in unrealized
     gain (loss)                                                                                           25,284           25,284 
                                                                                                                         
Balance at 
 December 31, 1993          1,104,167        8,893          207,228        97,032            -             27,002          340,155 
    Reclassification to
     recognize effect
     of the reorgani-
     zation                15,773,102       (8,724)           8,724                                                              - 
    Distribution to
     parent pursuant
     to the reorgani-
     zation                                                 (50,000)                                                       (50,000)
    Restricted stock 
     issued pursuant
     to the initial
     public offering           122,731            1           2,757                      (2,758)                                 - 
    1994 net income                                                        64,280                                           64,280 
    Dividends declared                                                     (7,659)                                          (7,659)
    Change in unrealized
     gain (loss)                                                                                          (47,051)         (47,051)
    Issuance of restricted
     stock pursuant to
     benefit plans              25,840                          570                                                            570 
    Amortization of 
     restricted stock
     grants                                                                                  828                               828 
                                                                                                                        
Balance at 
 December 31, 1994          17,025,840     $   170       $ 169,279     $ 153,653       $ (1,930)       $ (20,049)       $ 301,123 
                                


See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                               EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                               (In thousands)
                                                                 For the year ended December 31,
                                                                                          
                                                                1992               1993               1994
                                                                                          
Operating activities:

    <S>                                                    <C>                 <C>               <C>
    Net income                                             $  43,873           $  55,238         $  64,280 
    Adjustments to reconcile net
     income to net cash provided by
     operating activities:
        Decrease (increase) in
         receivables and other assets                          1,600              (6,582)           (9,020)
        Increase in insurance reserves
         and liabilities                                      19,663              46,452             3,901 
        Increase (decrease) in
         other liabilities                                    (1,046)             11,758            24,303 
        Amortization of intangible
         assets and restricted 
         stock awards                                          2,407               3,980             6,182 
        Provision for depreciation                             5,061               7,877             9,291 
        Provision (credit) for deferred
         federal income taxes                                (11,501)             (7,691)              198 
        Proceeds from sale of trading
         account securities                                    1,954               2,015                 - 
        Realized gain on investments                          (1,293)             (2,068)           (1,539)
        Net amortization of investment
         premium or discount                                  (1,065)             (2,398)              782 
        Cumulative effect of changes
         in accounting principle                                   -               2,815                 - 
                                                                                          
             Net cash provided by
              operating activities                            59,653             111,396            98,378 
Investing activities:
    Purchase of fixed income
     securities                                             (114,793)           (146,919)          (95,346)
    Purchase of equity securities                                  -              (1,625)           (8,096)
    Purchase of commercial mortgages                         (15,050)            (34,420)             (143)
    Proceeds from sale of fixed
     income securities                                        54,495              20,212            20,839 
    Proceeds from sale of equity
     securities                                                    -                 108                 6 
    Proceeds from maturities,
     redemptions and principal repay-
     ments of fixed income securities                         47,904              79,185            37,719 
    Purchase of property and equipment                        (7,131)            (13,634)          (11,682)
    Carrying value of property and
     equipment sold                                              439                 128               150 
    Other                                                        957                 (16)             (903)
                                                                                          
             Net cash used in
              investing activities                           (33,179)            (96,981)          (57,456)
                                                                                          
Financing activities:
    Dividends paid to stockholders                           (25,474)            (21,874)          (12,815)
    Proceeds from (repayment of)
     notes payable                                                 -               6,459            (1,284)
                                                                                          
             Net cash used in
              financing activities                           (25,474)            (15,415)          (14,099)
                                                                                          
Increase (decrease) in cash and
 cash equivalents                                              1,000              (1,000)           26,823 
Cash and cash equivalents at 
 beginning of year                                             8,000               9,000             8,000 
                                                                                          
Cash and cash equivalents at
 end of year                                                $  9,000            $  8,000          $ 34,823 
                                                     
Supplementary data:
    Interest paid                                           $      -            $      -          $  2,807 
    Income taxes paid                                         39,846              45,619            38,177 
    Distribution to Lincoln Life
     in the form of note payable                                   -                   -            50,000 
    Insurance reserves assumed from
     Lincoln Life                                             41,168               7,373                 - 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                               EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                              December 31, 1994


1.     BASIS OF PRESENTATION

       BUSINESS

EMPHESYS Financial Group, Inc. ("EMPHESYS"), through its
subsidiary, Employers Health Insurance ("EHI"), is a leading provider
of a broad range of employee benefit products to small businesses,
including managed care group health, group life, dental and disability
income insurance.  The Company also provides administrative and
managed care services to medium and large employers, flexible
benefits services to employers of all sizes, purchasing pool marketing
and administration for governmental and private organizations, and
distribution of group health insurance products.  Wisconsin Employers
Group, Inc.'s ("WEG") operations are limited to leasing certain office
equipment to EHI.  EMPHESYS operates in one segment - the
employer-based, managed care medical and insurance services segment
of the insurance industry.

       BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended
December 31, 1994, include the accounts of EMPHESYS and its
subsidiaries, EHI and WEG, collectively referred to as the Company. 
All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

Financial statements as of December 31, 1993, and for the years ended
December 31, 1993 and 1992, prior to the reorganization described
below, reflect the combined financial position and results of operations
and cash flows of EHI and WEG.  Amounts relating to EHI and WEG
at December 31, 1993 are summarized as follows:

                                                             
                                                                       
                                Total        Stockholders'
                               Assets           Equity
                                                                                                             
                                     (in thousands)

                    <S>      <C>               <C>
                    EHI      $ 793,702         $ 340,315
       
                    WEG           (159)             (160)
                                                                               
                             $ 793,543         $ 340,155 
                                                             

       REORGANIZATION

EMPHESYS was formed on December 15, 1993 by the Lincoln
National Life Insurance Company ("Lincoln Life") to act as a holding
company for EHI and WEG.  Under a preorganization subscription
agreement dated December 15, 1993, Lincoln Life, upon receiving
required regulatory approvals, transferred its 100% stock ownership in
EHI and WEG to EMPHESYS in exchange for 17,000,000 shares of
EMPHESYS' common stock and a $50,000,000, three-year term note. 
The reorganization was completed on March 4, 1994.  The
reorganization transaction was a transfer among entities under
common control and, therefore, was accounted for using historical
values similar to pooling-of-interests accounting.

On December 16, 1993, the Company filed a Registration Statement on
Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the initial
public offering of 10,500,000 shares of its common stock.  The closing
of the transaction occurred on March 21, 1994.  All shares in the public
offering were offered for sale by Lincoln Life, with all proceeds from
the offering being retained by Lincoln Life.  In connection with the
public offering, Lincoln Life also sold 200,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock to EHI, which EHI subsequently contributed to its
profit sharing 401(k) plan and trust.  Lincoln Life also contributed
127,293 shares of the Company's Common Stock to the Company of
which 122,731    


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             EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
                              continued


shares were awarded to certain members of the Company's
management in the form of restricted stock awards.  In addition, the
underwriters, on April 13, 1994, notified the Company and Lincoln Life
of the exercise of their over-allotment option to purchase an additional
1,186,200 shares of Common Stock from Lincoln Life.  On April 19,
1994, Lincoln Life transferred its retained stock ownership in the
Company to Lincoln National Corporation ("LNC").  At December 31,
1994, and after consideration of the transactions described above, LNC
held 4,986,507 shares or approximately 29.3% of the issued and
outstanding Common Stock of the Company.

2.     SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

       INVESTMENTS

As of December 31, 1993, in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 115, fixed income securities and equity
securities (common and nonredeemable preferred stocks) are classified
as "available for sale" and, accordingly, are carried at fair value.  The
cost of fixed income securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums
and discounts.  Unrealized gains and losses associated with available
for sale securities are excluded from net income and are recorded as
a component of stockholders' equity, net of deferred income taxes. 
Fixed income securities and equity securities deemed to have declines
in value that are other than temporary are written down through the
statement of income to carrying values equal to their estimated fair
values.  Realized gains (losses) on investments are recognized in net
income using the specific identification method.

Prior to December 31, 1993, the Company classified fixed income
securities in accordance with existing accounting standards and,
accordingly, identified those fixed income securities that were not
intended to be held to maturity as either "trading" or "held for sale." 
Trading securities were carried at fair value, with unrealized gains or
losses excluded from net income and recorded as a separate
component of stockholders' equity, net of deferred income taxes.  Held
for sale securities were carried at the lower of aggregate amortized cost
or fair value.

For the mortgage-backed securities portion of the fixed income
securities portfolio, including collateralized mortgage obligations, the
Company recognizes income using a constant effective yield based on
anticipated prepayments and the estimated economic life of the
securities.  When actual prepayments differ significantly from
anticipated prepayments, the effective yield is recalculated to reflect
actual payments to date and anticipated future payments.  The net
investment in each security is adjusted to the amount that would have
existed had the new effective yield been applied since the acquisition of
the security.  This adjustment is reflected in net investment income.

Commercial mortgages are carried at their outstanding principal
balances less unaccrued discounts and allowances for loan losses.  Real
estate, acquired principally through foreclosure, is carried at the lower
of depreciated cost or fair value.  Short-term and other investments are
carried at cost, which approximates fair value.







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            EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
                             continued


       PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment is recorded at cost.  Provisions for
depreciation are computed principally by the straight-line method at
rates based on estimated useful lives of 3 to 7 years for equipment and
40 years for buildings.

       INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired consists
primarily of goodwill associated with Lincoln Life's 1986 acquisition of
EHI ("Lincoln goodwill").  Prior to January 1, 1993, Lincoln goodwill
was being amortized and charged to income over 40 years.  Effective
January 1, 1993, the remaining amortization period for the
unamortized balance of Lincoln goodwill was reduced to 14 years based
on management's estimate of the remaining life of this asset.  The
effect of this change was to reduce net income for the years ended
December 31, 1993 and 1994 by approximately $2,237,000.  Other
goodwill consists of the excess purchase price over the fair value of net
assets of acquired subsidiaries and divisions of EHI.  These amounts
are being amortized over their estimated lives of three to five years.

The estimated present values of acquired group accident and health
insurance blocks of business are being amortized in relation to
estimated future profits associated with the acquired policies and
charged to income as the estimated profits are recognized.  Other
intangible assets, consisting of trademarks, customer lists and
agreements not to compete, are being amortized over their estimated
useful lives of approximately three years.

The Company periodically reviews goodwill and other intangible assets
to assess permanent impairment.  Impairment is recognized in income
when the expected, undiscounted future operating cash flows from the
underlying asset or business unit are less than the carrying value of the
related intangible asset.

       FUTURE POLICY BENEFITS

Liabilities for future policy benefits principally related to annuity
policies are based on cash values of the related policies including
interest additions at current rates.

       CLAIM LIABILITIES

The liabilities for insurance claims are determined using statistical
analyses and represent estimates of the ultimate net cost of all reported
and unreported claims which are unpaid at year end.  The Company's
year-end claim liabilities are substantially satisfied through claim
payments in the subsequent year.  Although it is not possible to
measure the degree of variability inherent in such estimates,
management believes that the liabilities for insurance claims are
adequate.  In recent years, the ultimate settlement of claims has
resulted in claims liabilities in excess of subsequent payments by
amounts less than 5% of annual benefit costs.  The estimates are
reviewed periodically and as adjustments to these liabilities become
necessary, these adjustments are reflected in current operations.

       ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Included in accrued expenses and other liabilities are cash credit
balances totalling $26,284,000 and $37,659,000 at December 31, 1993
and 1994, respectively.

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             EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
                               continued


       SEPARATE ACCOUNT

The separate account assets and liabilities reflected in the balance
sheets represent the assets (principally certificates of deposit) and
liabilities for group annuity contracts issued through financial
institutions.  The assets of the separate accounts are segregated from
the Company's other assets both for investment and administrative
purposes.  Investment income on the specific certificates of deposit
purchased with the annuitants' premium payments is utilized to fund
the annuity benefits and to pay the Company a contractually
predetermined administrative fee which is recognized over the life of
the contract.

       RECOGNITION OF PREMIUM REVENUE AND RELATED
       BENEFITS AND EXPENSES

Premiums for group life and accident and health policies are
recognized ratably over the period of insurance coverage.  Benefits and
expenses are recorded on a basis consistent with the recognition of
premium revenue.

       REINSURANCE ASSUMED AND CEDED

The Company assumes and cedes reinsurance to provide for greater
diversification of business and to reduce its exposure to potential losses
arising from large risks.  Premiums paid for reinsurance ceded are
recognized during the period coverage is in effect.  Amounts
recoverable from reinsurance are estimated in a manner consistent
with the claim liability associated with the reinsured policies.

       FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

Prior to January 1, 1993, deferred federal income taxes were provided
for timing differences between financial statement income and income
reported for tax purposes.  Subsequent to December 31, 1992, deferred
income tax assets or liabilities are recognized on the differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial
reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. 
Valuation allowances are provided for those deferred tax assets whose
realization is uncertain.  Changes in the valuation allowance related to
deferred tax assets provided on unrealized losses on available for sale
securities are charged directly to stockholders' equity.

       CASH FLOWS

For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers
highly liquid, short-term investments with an original maturity of three
months or less and investments in money market funds to be cash
equivalents.

       EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share are calculated based on the weighted average
shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding
during the periods presented.  Common stock equivalents arising from
dilutive stock options are computed using the treasury stock method. 
For periods prior to March 4, 1994 (the date of the Company's
reorganization), earnings per share is computed assuming 17,000,000
shares of common stock are outstanding.



                                   20

             EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
                               continued


       RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the
1994 presentation.

3.     ACCOUNTING CHANGES

       POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

The Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for
Post-Retirement Benefits Other Than Pensions," effective January 1,
1993, by electing the immediate recognition of the transition obligation
as defined in the statement.  The cumulative effect of adopting this
statement was a one-time charge to income of $3,876,000 (net of the
applicable tax benefit of $1,997,000).

       INCOME TAXES

The Company adopted SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes,"
on January 1, 1993.  The cumulative effect of adopting this statement
was to increase net income by $1,061,000.  Financial statements for
1992 were not restated to reflect this new accounting principle.

4.     INVESTMENTS

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of fixed income securities,
by category, are as follows:

                                                               December 31, 1993
                                                                                   
                                            <S>               <S>
                                                                Gross             Gross              
                                            Amortized        Unrealized        Unrealized     Estimated
                                              Cost              Gains            Losses     Fair Value
                                                                                   
                                                                (in thousands)


       <S>                                 <C>               <C>               <C>    <S>     <C>
       U.S. Government                     $  35,671         $  3,664          $      -       $  39,335
       Corporate securi-
        ties                                 339,420           27,940             1,418         365,942
       Foreign bonds                             998               66                 -           1,064
       Mortgage-backed
        securities                           146,627           11,293               542         157,378
                                                                                   
                                           $ 522,716         $ 42,963          $  1,960       $ 563,719
                                   


                                                               December 31, 1994
                                                                                   
                                                                Gross             Gross              
                                            Amortized        Unrealized        Unrealized        Estimated
                                              Cost              Gains            Losses         Fair Value
                                                                                   
                                                                (in thousands)


       U.S. Government                     $  35,324         $    664          $    380       $  35,608
       States and munici-
        pals                                  13,469              130                 1          13,598
       Corporate securi-
        ties                                 384,411            3,209            21,000         366,620
       Foreign bonds                             999                -               102             897
       Mortgage-backed
        securities                           128,163            2,373             5,109         125,427
                                                                                   
                                           $ 562,366         $  6,376          $ 26,592       $ 542,150
                                   
                                                          21


             EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
                            continued


Fair values of fixed income securities are based on quoted market
prices, where available.  For fixed income securities not actively traded,
fair values are estimated using values obtained from independent
pricing services, or, in the case of private placements, are estimated by
discounting expected future cash flows using a current market rate
applicable to the coupon rate, credit quality and maturity of the
investments.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed income securities
at December 31, 1994, by contractual maturity, are shown below. 
Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because
borrowers may have the right to call or repay obligations with or
without call or prepayment penalties.

                                                                        
                                                                            Amortized        Estimated
                                                                              Cost          Fair Value
                                                                                                       
                                                                                  (in thousands)

       <S>                                                                    <C>             <C>
       Due in one year or less                                                $  11,754       $  11,724
       Due after one year through five years                                    101,864         100,994
       Due after five years through ten years                                   175,149         166,903
       Due after ten years                                                      145,436         137,102
                                                                                              
                                                                                434,203         416,723
       Mortgage-backed securities                                               128,163         125,427
                                                                                              
                                                                              $ 562,366       $ 542,150
                                                                        


Proceeds from sales of investments in fixed income securities
(excluding maturities and redemptions) were as follows:

                                                                                          
                                                                                Gross          Gross
                                                              Proceeds        Realized       Realized
                                                             From Sales         Gains         Losses
                                                                                          
                                                                           (in thousands)
       Year ended December 31, 1992:

          <S>                                                  <C>             <C>             <C>  <C>
          Held for sale securities                             $ 54,495        $  4,144        $    593
          Trading account securities                              1,954               -               1
                                                                                          
                                                               $ 56,449        $  4,144        $    594
                                                          

       Year ended December 31, 1993:
          Held for sale securities                             $ 20,212        $    782        $    168
          Trading account securities                              2,015               8               -
                                                                                          
                                                               $ 22,227        $    790        $    168
                                                          


       Year ended December 31, 1994:
          Available for sale securities                        $ 20,839        $    599        $    691
                                                          










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                                    EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued


Realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments, including gains and
losses on securities called in advance of their maturity by the issuer, are as
follows:
                                                                  For the Year Ended December 31,
                                                                                          
                                                              1992             1993            1994
                                                                                          
                                                                          (in thousands)
       Net realized gains (losses):
          <S>                                                 <C>             <C>              <C>   <C>
          Fixed income securities                             $  3,551        $  2,514         $     7 
          Equity securities                                         82             (12)              2 
          Trading account securities                                (1)              -               - 

       Recoveries (provisions and
        writedowns):
          Commercial mortgages                                  (1,572)           (121)          1,480 
          Real estate                                                -            (313)             40 
          Fixed income securities                                 (767)              -              10 
                                                                                          
                                                              $  1,293        $  2,068         $ 1,539
                                                          

                                                                           December 31,
                                                                                          
                                                              1992             1993            1994
                                                                                          
                                                                          (in thousands)
       Unrealized gains (losses):
          Equity securities:
              Gross unrealized gains                          $    710        $    682        $    627 
              Gross unrealized losses                             (278)           (238)           (460)
              Deferred income tax
               expense (benefit)                                  (132)           (135)              - 
          Fixed income securities:
              Gross unrealized gains                             2,148          42,963           6,376 
              Gross unrealized losses                                -          (1,960)        (26,592)
              Deferred income tax
               expense (benefit)                                  (730)        (14,310)              - 
                                                                                          
                                                              $  1,718        $ 27,002        $(20,049)
                                                          

       The net change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities is as follows:
                                                                  For the Year Ended December 31,
                                                                                          
                                                              1992             1993            1994
                                                                                          
                                                                          (in thousands)
       Increase (decrease) in net
        unrealized gains (losses):
          Equity securities                                   $    153        $     12        $   (277)
          Fixed income securities                                  (71)         38,855         (61,219)
          Applicable income taxes                                  (27)        (13,583)         14,445 
                                                                                          
          Net increase (decrease)                             $     55        $ 25,284        $(47,051)
                                                          

       Net investment income is comprised of the following:

                                                                  For the Year Ended December 31,
                                                                                          
                                                              1992             1993            1994
                                                                                          
                                                                          (in thousands)

          Fixed income securities                             $ 40,683        $ 42,664        $ 42,868 
          Equity securities                                        139             121             118 
          Commercial mortgages                                   1,946           3,573           5,158 
          Short-term, real estate and
           other investments                                     1,371           1,464           1,346 
                                                                                          
          Gross investment income                             $ 44,139        $ 47,822        $ 49,490 
          Investment expenses                                     (686)           (444)           (871)
                                                                                          
                                                              $ 43,453        $ 47,378        $ 48,619 

                                                          23

                                    EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued


The carrying value of investments which are non-income producing and commercial
mortgages considered to be impaired under SFAS No. 114 are as follows:


                                                                                   December 31,
                                                                                               
                                                                              1993             1994
                                                                                               
                                                                                  (in thousands)

             <S>                                                                <C>             <C>
             Fixed income securities                                            $ 1,759         $ 1,815
             Real estate                                                          1,100           1,107
             Commercial mortgages                                                 5,000               -

Valuation allowances of $2,120,000 were provided on $5,000,000 of impaired
commercial mortgages at December 31, 1993.

All impaired commercial mortgage loans are on a non-accrual basis.  Interest income recognized on
impaired loans was as follows:

                                                                  For the Year Ended December 31,
                                                                                          
                                                              1992             1993            1994
                                                                                          
                                                                          (in thousands)

       Impaired commercial mortgages,
        <S>                                                <C>             <C>             <C>
        average balance                                    $  7,000        $  5,500        $  4,566 
       Interest income
        contractually due                                       673             515             422 
       Interest income recognized                                 -               -              51 
       Interest income received -
        cash basis                                                -               -              51 
       

       A summary of activity in the allowance for loan losses is as follows:

                                                                  For the Year Ended December 31,
                                                                                          
                                                              1992             1993            1994
                                                                                          
                                                                          (in thousands)

       Balance at beginning of year                        $  1,000        $  2,572        $  2,120 
       Provisions (recoveries)                                1,572             121          (1,480)
       Charge-offs                                                -            (573)           (640)
                                                                                          
       Balance at end of year                              $  2,572        $  2,120        $      - 
                                                          


The Company has estimated the fair value of its investment in
commercial mortgages using a discounted cash flow method based on
rating, maturity and future income when compared to the expected
yield for mortgages having similar characteristics.  The ratings for
mortgages in good standing are based on property type, location,
market conditions, occupancy, debt service coverage, loan to value
ratio, caliber of tenancy, borrower and payment record.  The fair value
of impaired mortgages considers such factors as the degree of default,
whether or not payments are still being made, interest rate, maturity
and operating performance of the underlying collateral.








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             EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
                               continued


A summary of the fair values of the Company's financial assets
(liabilities) follows:

                                                                  December 31,
                                                                                   
                                                   1993                               1994       
                                                                                   
                                          Fair            Carrying            Fair           Carrying
                                          Value             Value             Value            Value
                                                                                   
                                                                (in thousands)
       Securities avail-
        able for sale:
             <S>                          <C>              <C>               <C>             <C>
             Fixed income                 $ 563,719        $ 563,719         $ 542,150       $ 542,150 
             Equity                           3,489            3,489             7,337           7,337 
       Commercial mortgages                  65,400           64,027            56,805          60,203 
       Short-term invest-
        ments                                 8,000            8,000            34,823          34,823 
       Other investments                      3,398            3,398             5,200           5,200 
       Notes payable                         (6,459)          (6,459)          (55,947)        (55,947)

The Company does not have a material concentration of financial instruments
in a single investee, industry or geographic location or off-balance sheet
risks which would expose the Company to credit risk.

5.     FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

The components of federal income tax expense are as follows:

                                                                  For the Year Ended December 31,
                                                                                          
                                                              1992             1993            1994
                                                                                          
                                                            Deferred
                                                             Method               Liability Method
                                                                                          
                                                                          (in thousands)

          <S>                                                 <C>             <C>              <C>
          Current                                             $ 37,776        $ 39,790         $ 37,588
          Deferred (credit)                                    (11,501)         (7,691)             198
                                                                                          
                                                              $ 26,275        $ 32,099         $ 37,786
                                                          

A reconciliation of the differences between income tax expense
determined using the statutory federal income tax rate and the
Company's effective income tax rate is as follows:

                                                          For the Year Ended December 31,
                                                                                          
                                                              1992             1993            1994
                                                                                          
                                                            Deferred
                                                             Method               Liability Method
                                                                                          
                                                                          (in thousands)
       Income tax at statutory
        rate applied to income 
        <S>                                                   <C>             <C>              <C>
        before taxes                                          $ 23,851        $ 31,553         $ 35,721 
       Add (deduct) tax effect of:
          Tax-exempt interest and
           dividends received
           deduction                                               (86)            (27)             (33)
          Intangible asset amorti-
           zation                                                  532           1,331            1,487 
          Other non-deductible
           expenses                                                 57             563              717 
          Increase in statutory
           tax rates                                                 -            (555)               - 
          Other                                                  1,921            (766)            (106)
                                                                                          
                                                              $ 26,275        $ 32,099         $ 37,786 
                                                          

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                                       EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                       NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued


Significant components of the Company's deferred federal
tax liabilities and assets are as follows:

                                                                                     December 31,
                                                                                              
                                                                                1993             1994
                                                                                              
                                                                                  (in thousands)

       Deferred tax liabilities:
             <S>                                                                <C>            <C>
             Accelerated depreciation                                           $ 2,854        $ 3,064 
             Discount on bonds                                                      431            680 
             Unrealized gains on available
              for sale securities                                                14,492              - 
                                                                                              
                   Total deferred tax liabilities                                17,777          3,744 
       
       Deferred tax assets:
             Post-retirement benefits other
              than pensions                                                       2,526          3,153 
             Advance premium discounting                                          1,474          1,833 
             Deferred acquisition costs                                             558            692 
             Medical reserves discounting                                         2,802          2,865 
             Claim liability reserves                                            18,451         16,671 
             Salvage and subrogation                                              5,165          5,588 
             Accrual differences                                                  1,391          2,785 
             Investment write-downs                                                 929            169 
             Unrealized losses on available
              for sale securities                                                     -          7,017 
                                                                                              
                   Total deferred tax assets                                     33,296         40,773 
             Less:  valuation allowance                                               -         (7,017)
                                                                                              
             Net deferred tax assets                                           $ 15,519       $ 30,012 
                                                                        

       The components of the deferred income tax expense (credit) are as follows:
                                                                  For the Year Ended December 31,
                                                                                        
                                                              1992             1993            1994
                                                                                        
                                                            Deferred
                                                             Method               Liability Method
                                                                                        
                                                                          (in thousands)
          Financial accounting increase
           in claim liabilities less
           than (greater than) the
           <S>                                               <C>              <C>             <C>
           increase for tax purposes                         $ (11,958)       $ (6,926)       $  1,717 
          Post-retirement benefits
           other than pensions                                       -            (529)           (627)
          Premiums recognized as
           income for tax purposes
           and prepaid for financial
           accounting purposes                                     503             (20)           (359)
          Estimated salvage and
           subrogation recognized as
           income for tax purposes                                (408)             59            (423)
          Provision for losses on real
           estate, loans and fixed
           income securities                                      (795)            206             760 
          Other                                                  1,157            (481)           (870)
                                                                                        
                                                             $ (11,501)       $ (7,691)       $    198 
                                                       

Prior to March 4, 1994, the Company filed a consolidated federal
income tax return with LNC.  Under an agreement with LNC, the
Company provided for income taxes as though a separate return was
being filed and the taxes computed were remitted to or collected from
LNC.

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             EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
                                 continued


6.     NOTES PAYABLE

In connection with the reorganization (see Note 1), the Company
issued, on March 4, 1994, a $50,000,000 term note payable to Lincoln
Life.  The principal amount of the term note is payable in full on or
before December 31, 1996.  The term note bears interest at a variable
rate equal to .75% over the three-month LIBOR rate, adjusted
quarterly.  The average rate of interest in effect during the year ended
December 31, 1994 was 5.36%.  Interest is payable quarterly through
the end of the loan term.

The term note is secured by a pledge of 20.0% of the outstanding
common stock of EHI.  In addition, the term note contains restrictive
covenants, which, among other things, limit the acquisition or
disposition of assets or business units by EMPHESYS and the
repurchase or redemption of EMPHESYS' common stock.  The term
note also contains covenants which impose borrowing limits on the
Company based on the achievement of certain financial targets and
requires the maintenance of minimum levels of capital and surplus for
EHI.

The Company has also borrowed to finance the acquisition of
computer equipment.  This note payable has an outstanding balance of
$5,321,000 at December 31, 1994 and bears interest at 6.17%.  This
note is due in equal monthly installments of $125,000, including
accrued interest, through January 1, 1999.  The note payable is secured
by a security interest in the underlying equipment.  In connection with
the acquisition of certain businesses, the Company assumed liabilities,
principally to the former owners of the acquired businesses.  These
notes total $627,000 at December 31, 1994 and bear interest at rates
from 8.5% to 10.0%.  The notes are due in monthly installments of
principal and interest through July 1999.  The Company believes the
carrying value of all notes payable approximates their fair value. 
Annual principal amounts due under all notes for the years following
December 31, 1994 are as follows (in thousands):

                   <C>                                  <C>
                   1995                                 $  1,433
                   1996                                   51,496
                   1997                                    1,449
                   1998                                    1,536
                   1999                                       33
                                                                    
                                                        $ 55,947
                                                           
EHI has an unsecured line of credit agreement with a commercial bank
with maximum borrowings of $20,000,000 which expires November 14,
1995.  Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at 1% below the
bank's prime rate.  The agreement contains certain conditions
including, but not limited to, restrictions on additional indebtedness of
EHI and guarantees of the debt of others.  In addition, the agreement
requires EHI to maintain a minimum statutory capital and surplus of
$200,000,000.  At December 31, 1994, the Company had no borrowings
under this agreement.











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             EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
                                continued


7.     LEASES

The Company leases certain office space, automobiles and computer
equipment under operating leases.  Rent expense was $7,247,000,
$7,060,000 and $5,540,000 in 1992, 1993 and 1994, respectively.  Future
minimum lease payments under noncancellable operating leases for the
years following December 31, 1994 are as follows (in thousands):


                   <C>                              <C>
                   1995                             $  4,498
                   1996                                3,485
                   1997                                2,504
                   1998                                  985
                   1999                                  897
                   Thereafter                          1,712
                                                                    
                   Total minimum
                    lease payments                  $ 14,081
                                                           
                                                           

8.     REINSURANCE

The Company reinsures portions of its business through various
reinsurance treaties.  Under terms of the agreements, the Company
generally retained $250,000, $350,000 and $500,000 of each accident
and health insurance risk written in 1992, 1993 and 1994, respectively. 
Premiums paid for reinsurance ceded totalled $19,022,000, $14,994,000
and $13,161,000 during 1992, 1993 and 1994, respectively.  Included in
these amounts are premiums paid to Lincoln Life for reinsurance
ceded of $1,116,000, $1,468,000 and $7,258,000 for 1992, 1993 and 1994,
respectively.  Although the reinsurer in each case is primarily liable for
the insurance ceded, the Company remains liable to the insured
whether or not the reinsurer meets its contractual obligations.

In addition, the Company assumes certain accident and health
and life business, principally from Lincoln Life.  Amounts
related to reinsurance assumed are as follows:


                                                                  For the Year Ended December 31,
                                                                                          
                                                              1992             1993            1994
                                                                                          
                                                                          (in thousands)

          Premiums assumed from
           <S>                                            <C>                 <C>          <C>
           Lincoln Life                                   $ 319,668           $ 322,158    $ 339,712
          Premiums assumed from others                            -                   -        8,101
          Service charges to Lincoln
           Life                                               5,027               2,787        2,564
          Premium taxes to Lincoln Life                       6,997               7,068        7,157
          Commissions to Lincoln Life                        31,226              30,710       31,773


Amounts payable to Lincoln Life in connection with these contracts at
December 31, 1993 and 1994 totalled $1,706,000.









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             EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
                               continued


Effective January 1, 1995, the Company entered into an escrow
agreement which provides Lincoln Life with a security interest in a
portion of the Company's investment securities in an amount based on
the claims liabilities associated with the group health, accident,
disability and life business assumed from Lincoln Life.  The escrow
agreement does not affect the Company's ability to collect income or
principal payments, dispose of or substitute investment securities which
are pledged, subject to certain requirements relating to the credit
quality, issuer and maturity of the pledged securities.  On January 1,
1995, securities with a cost and fair value of $62,419,000 and
$61,763,000, respectively, were pledged under the escrow agreement.

9.     EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

       PROFIT SHARING 401(K) PLAN AND TRUST

The Company's employees are included in a defined contribution plan
(the "Plan") with profit-sharing and discretionary savings provisions
covering all eligible salaried and hourly employees.  Employees become
eligible on the semi-annual entry date (January 1 or July 1).  Prior to
August 1, 1994,  participant contributions up to 5% of the participant's
compensation were matched by the Company on a scale between 20%
and 50% based on the participant's length of service.  Subsequent to
August 1, 1994, the matching scale was amended to 100% of the first
2% of a participant's compensation and between 50% and 100% of the
next 4% of a participant's compensation based on achievement of
certain Company growth and profitability criteria.  Matching
contributions are made in the form of Company stock.  The expense
related to the matching provision of the Company's discretionary
savings plan was $729,000, $900,000 and $1,913,000 for 1992, 1993 and
1994, respectively.

Profit-sharing contributions to the Plan are determined annually by the
Company's Board of Directors.  Profit-sharing contributions may be
made in the form of cash or Company stock or any combination
thereof.  The expense associated with the Company's profit-sharing
contribution was $5,210,000, $6,805,000 and $6,240,000 in 1992, 1993
and 1994, respectively.

       POST-RETIREMENT HEALTH PLAN

The Company sponsors an unfunded, post-retirement defined benefit
health and life insurance plan for all full-time employees who are at
least 55 years old and their eligible dependents.  Coverage is
coordinated with Medicare when an employee reaches age 65.  The
Company's contribution to the retiree's health insurance premium is
50% of premium upon completion of 15 years of credited service and
increases ratably to 100% after 40 years of credited service.  The
Company has the ability to change these benefits at any time.

       











                                   29

             EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
                                continued


The following table presents the funded status of the post-retirement
benefit plans, reconciled with the liability recognized on the Company's
balance sheet at the dates indicated:


                                                                                     December 31,
                                                                                              
                                                                                1993             1994
                                                                                              
                                                                                  (in thousands)
       Accumulated post-retirement benefit
        obligation:
       <S>                                                                     <C> <C>         <C> <C>
             Retirees and dependents                                           $   261         $   256 
             Active plan participants:                                                 
                  Fully eligible                                                   497             813 
                  Other                                                          6,602           7,904 
                                                                                              
                                                                                 7,360           8,973 
       Plan assets                                                                   -               - 
                                                                                              
       Accumulated post-retirement benefit
        obligation in excess of plan assets                                      7,360           8,973 
       Unrecognized net loss due to change
        in assumptions                                                            (193)           (207)
                                                                                              
       Accrued liability for post-retirement
        benefits other than pensions, included
        in accrued expenses and other liabilities                              $ 7,167         $ 8,766 
                                                                        

The components of net periodic post-retirement benefit cost, excluding
the cumulative effect of initially adopting SFAS No. 106 in 1993,
is comprised of the following:
                                                                  For the Year Ended December 31,
                                                                                          
                                                              1992             1993            1994
                                                                                          
                                                                          (in thousands)

       <S>                                                     <C>              <C>         <C>
       Service cost                                             $    51         $   905         $ 1,090
       Interest cost                                                  -             440             551
       Amortization of net loss from
        change in assumptions                                         -               -               9
                                                                                          
       Net periodic post-retirement
         benefit cost                                           $    51         $ 1,345         $ 1,650

The cost for post-retirement benefits for the year ended December 31,
1992 is prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 106 and, therefore,
represents the total amount of benefits actually paid.  The weighted
average discount rate used in determining the accumulated post-
retirement benefit obligation was 7.5% at December 31, 1993 and 8.0%
at December 31, 1994 and the assumed rate of compensation increase
was 5.0% at December 31, 1993 and 5.5% at December 31, 1994.  The
healthcare cost trend rate at December 31, 1993 was 11.5% graded
down over ten years to 5.5% and at December 31, 1994, 11.5% graded
down over ten years to 6.0%.  A one percentage point increase in the
assumed healthcare cost trend rate would have increased the
accumulated benefit obligation by $2,683,000 at December 31, 1994 and
the aggregate service and interest cost components of projected net
periodic post-retirement benefits cost for 1994 by $492,000.  The
Company amortizes experience gains and losses straight line over the
estimated average future service periods of the active participants
expected to receive benefits.

Excluding the cumulative effect of initial adoption, the impact of
adopting the statement was to increase net periodic post-retirement
benefit cost by $1,294,000 and $1,599,000 in 1993 and 1994, respectively,
and to decrease income before cumulative effect of changes in
accounting principle by $841,000 in 1993 and $1,007,000 in 1994.  Net
income for 1992 has not been restated for the accounting change.

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             EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
                                  continued


       STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

The Company maintains a stock incentive plan for key employees
which provides for the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation
rights, restricted stock awards and stock incentive awards.  Stock
options granted under the plan may be designated as either non-
qualified or incentive stock options and have an exercise price at least
equal to the market value of the Company's stock on the date of grant. 
The options generally vest over a four-year period and, subject to
termination of employment, expire ten years from the date of grant.

Information with respect to the stock incentive plan is as follows:

                                                                                            
                                                                                Options Outstanding
                                                             Shares                            
                                                            Available                         Average
                                                            For Grant         Shares       Option Price
                                                                                            

       Balance at March 21, 1994
        <S>                                                    <C>                    <S>
        (inception of plan)                                    819,693                -                
       Options granted                                        (188,600)         188,600         $ 22.06
       Options exercised                                             -                 
       Options expired                                               -                 
       Restricted stock awarded                               (148,571)                
                                                                                            
       Balance at December 31, 1994                            482,522          188,600         $ 22.06
                                                          
       
       Shares under option agreements which become exercisable on January 1, 1995 totalled 47,150.

10.    RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS                         

Short-term investments aggregating $8,000,000 at December 31, 1993
were invested in LNC's short-term investment pool.  Interest earned on
these investments totalled $416,000, $771,000 and $127,000 during 1992,
1993 and 1994, respectively.  The Company's investment in commercial
mortgages consists principally of participating interests in loans
originated and serviced by LNC.

The Company pays amounts to LNC for management, administrative
and other services.  The Company believes that amounts paid to LNC
are, in the aggregate, comparable to amounts which would have been
paid to independent third parties for similar services. These amounts
are summarized as follows:

                                                                  For the Year Ended December 31,
                                                                                           
                                                              1992             1993            1994
                                                                                           
                                                                          (in thousands)

       Investment management fees                               $   266         $   444         $   670
       Agent compensation                                         1,512           1,822           1,735
       Management services                                        3,152           3,507           1,923
       Corporate insurance premiums                               5,027           2,274             441
                                                                                           
                                                                $ 9,957         $ 8,047         $ 4,769
                                                          








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                                  EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued


11.    RESTRICTIONS ON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

In connection with requirements prescribed by the Insurance Department
of the State of Wisconsin ("OCI"), EHI is required to maintain minimum
levels of statutory capital and surplus.  A reconciliation of EHI's
statutory capital and surplus to amounts reported under generally accepted
accounting principles is as follows:

                                                                 December 31,
                                                                                              
                                                         1993                  1994
                                                                                               
                                                               (in thousands)

       <S>                                           <C>                      <C>
       Amounts reported on a statutory basis         $ 235,642                $286,174 
       Adjustments:
             Intangible assets                          52,297                  47,946 
             Unrealized gain (loss) on investments      41,144                 (20,090)
             Deferred income taxes                      15,837                  29,777 
             Receivables from affiliates                 1,219                   6,358 
             Non-admitted assets                        10,404                  12,601 
             Post-retirement benefit obligation         (6,602)                 (7,904)
             Statutory investment valuation reserves     5,788                   6,704 
             Other                                     (15,414)                (13,648)
                                                                                              
       Amounts as reported under generally
        accepted accounting principles               $ 340,315               $ 347,918 
                                                                        

At December 31, 1994, EHI's statutory security surplus requirement
was $151,571,000 and EHI's statutory capital and surplus was
$286,174,000 which exceeded the security surplus requirement by
$134,603,000.  Statutory net income was $41,238,000, $58,295,000 and
$71,771,000 in 1992, 1993 and 1994, respectively.

EHI is required to prepare its statutory financial statements in
accordance with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the
OCI.  Prescribed statutory accounting practices include those set forth
in a variety of publications of the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners ("NAIC") as well as state laws, regulations and general
administrative rules.  Permitted statutory accounting practices
encompass all accounting practices accepted by the OCI in statutory-
basis filings not so prescribed.  The Company prepares its statutory
financial statements solely on the basis of prescribed accounting
practices.

Wisconsin insurance laws and regulations require that, with respect to
EHI, any dividend, together with other dividends paid in the preceding
12 months, that exceeds the lesser of (1) 10% of statutory surplus at the
end of the prior year or (2) the total net gain from operations of the
insurer for the preceding calendar year, less realized capital gains for
such year, is deemed "extraordinary" and must receive the written prior
approval of the OCI.  After taking into account dividends paid through
December 31, 1994, EHI would be able to pay approximately
$16,516,000 in dividends without being subject to the restrictions
governing payment of extraordinary dividends.  The Wisconsin statutes
require a report of all other distributions to stockholders other than a
stock dividend at least thirty days prior to payment.

12.    CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The Company is involved in various pending or threatened legal
proceedings arising from the normal conduct of business.  It is
management's opinion that these proceedings ultimately will be
resolved without materially affecting the financial position of the
Company.

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             EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
                                 continued


13.    QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations
for the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1993:

                                                                    Quarter Ended
                                                                                    
                                                  MAR 31         JUN 30          SEP 30         DEC 31
                                                                                    
                                                        (in millions, except per share data)
       1994

        Revenues:

          <S>                                     <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>
          Premiums                                $ 336.8       $ 341.2         $ 346.8        $ 362.0 
          Net investment income                      12.1          11.8            12.2           12.5 
          Realized gain on 
        investments                                   0.5           0.1               -            0.9 
          Administrative fees      
           and other                                  4.9           5.5             7.3            7.7 
                                                                                      
              Total revenues                        354.3         358.6           366.3          383.1 

        Policy benefits and
         expenses:                                        

          Policy benefits paid
           or provided                              246.0         248.4           253.2          272.7 
          Salaries and other
           operating expenses                        53.1          54.6            56.3           58.5 
          Commissions                                28.3          26.3            27.1           27.5 
          Amortization of 
           intangible assets                          1.1           1.3             1.5            1.5 
          Interest expense                            0.2           0.7             0.9            1.0 
                                                                                      
              Total benefits
               and expenses                         328.7         331.3           339.0          361.2 
                                                                                      

          Income before federal
           income taxes                              25.6          27.3            27.3           21.9 
          Federal income taxes                        9.5          10.1            10.0            8.2 
                                                                                      
          Net income                              $  16.1       $  17.2         $  17.3        $  13.7 
                   

          Net income per common
           and common equiva-
           lent share                             $   0.95      $   1.01        $   1.01       $   0.80
                   



















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                                    EMPHESYS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued



                                                                    Quarter Ended
                                                                                    
                                                MAR 31         JUN 30          SEP 30         DEC 31
                                                                                    
                                                        (in millions, except per share data)

       1993

        Revenues:

          <S>                                     <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>
          Premiums                                $ 300.8       $ 302.8         $ 311.9        $ 324.3 
          Net investment income                      11.0          11.5            11.8           13.1 
          Realized gain on
           investments                                0.1           0.5             0.6            0.9 
          Administrative fees
           and other                                  4.0           2.9             4.6            3.9 
                                                                                                       
               Total revenues                       315.9         317.7           328.9          342.2 

        Policy benefits and
          expenses:

          Policy benefits paid
           or provided                              229.1         224.5           216.7          249.0 
          Salaries and other
           operating expenses                        44.8          47.1            50.4           50.4 
          Commissions                                25.0          23.2            24.8           25.6 
          Amortization of
           intangible assets                          0.4           1.6             1.0            1.0 
                                                                                     
               Total benefits
                and expenses                        299.3         296.4           292.9          326.0 
                                                                                     

       Income before taxes and
        cumulative effect of
        changes in accounting
        principle                                    16.6          21.3            36.0           16.2 
       Federal income taxes                           5.5           7.3            13.0            6.3 
                                                                                     
       Income before cumulative
        effect of changes in
        accounting principle                         11.1          14.0            23.0            9.9 
       Cumulative effect of
        changes in accounting
        principle (1)                                (2.8)            -               -              - 
                                                                                     
       Net income                                 $   8.3       $  14.0         $  23.0        $   9.9 
                                           
       
       Net income per common
        and common equivalent
        share (2)                                 $   0.49      $   0.83        $   1.35        $  0.58 
                                           
       


       (1)     Reflects the cumulative effect of the adoption of SFAS No. 106,
               "Employers' Accounting for Post-Retirement Benefits Other Than
               Pensions" of $(3.9) million and SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for
               Income Taxes" of $1.1 million.

       (2)     Determined assuming 17,000,000 shares of common stock are
               outstanding.                






                                   34                       
                        INTRODUCTION TO PRO FORMA
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to
Purchase, dated August 16, 1995, (the "Offer"), HEW, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Offeror") and a wholly owned subsidiary of Humana Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), offered to purchase all
outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
"Shares"), of EMPHESYS Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("EMPHESYS"), at a purchase price of $37.50 per Share, net to the seller
in cash, without interest (the "Offer Price"). 

The Offer was made pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as
of August 9, 1995 (the "Merger Agreement"), among the Company, the Offeror
and EMPHESYS.  The Merger Agreement provided, among other things, that as
soon as practicable after the purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer and
the satisfaction of the other conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement
and in accordance with the relevant provisions of the General Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware (the "DGCL"), the Offeror would be merged
with and into EMPHESYS (the "Merger"). 

As a result of all conditions of the tender offer being met, including 
obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals and the attainment by EMPHESYS
of certain specified financial and operational targets, the tender offer was
closed and all shares tendered were acquired on October 11, 1995.  At the
close of the tender offer, 16,890,756 or 99 percent of the Shares were
acquired.  Under the DGCL, if 90 percent or more of the Shares are acquired,
the Merger can be consummated without the vote of the remaining stockholders.  
The Merger was consummated on October 13, 1995.  At the effective time of the
Merger, each remaining issued and outstanding Share not purchased in the
tender offer was converted into and represented the right to receive the
Offer Price.  Following consummation of the Merger, EMPHESYS continued as
the surviving corporation and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.  

The aggregate purchase price of approximately $650 million was funded by
the Company through available cash, the sale of selected marketable
securities and bank borrowings.  The bank borrowings of approximately $250
million were pursuant to a credit agreement as amended and restated dated
as of September 26, 1995, among the Company, Chemical Bank, as agent, and
several other banks (the "Credit Agreement").   The Credit Agreement, which
expires September 25, 2000, provides for a $600 million revolving line of
credit.  Principal amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement bear
interest based upon the consolidated capitalization ratio (defined as total
debt divided by total debt plus net worth) at rates ranging from LIBOR plus
16 basis points to LIBOR plus 40 basis points, although the facility also
provides for an auction process which could result in lower rates.  The
Credit Agreement contains customary covenants and events of default.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet of the
Company and EMPHESYS (collectively the "Combined Entities") as of June 30,
1995, presents the financial position of the Combined Entities assuming
the Merger had occurred on June 30, 1995.  Prior to June 30, 1995,
EMPHESYS' historical balance sheet had been presented on an unclassified
basis.  As a result of the Merger, EMPHESYS' balance sheet was classified
between short-term and long-term assets and liabilities to conform with
the Company's presentation.  The unaudited pro forma condensed
consolidated statements of income of the Combined Entities for the six
months ended June 30, 1995, and for the year ended December 31, 1994,
present the results of operations of the Combined Entities assuming the
Merger and related transactions had occurred on January 1, 1994.  All
material adjustments required to reflect the Merger and related
transactions are set forth in the "Pro Forma Adjustments" column.  The pro
forma adjustments are based on preliminary assumptions of the allocation
of the purchase price and are subject to substantial revision once
appraisals, evaluations and other studies of the fair value of EMPHESYS'
assets and liabilities are completed.  Actual purchase accounting
adjustments may differ from the pro forma adjustments presented herein.

                                35

                        INTRODUCTION TO PRO FORMA
         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)



The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements should
be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial
statements of the Company and EMPHESYS.  The pro forma data is for
informational purposes only and may not necessarily reflect future results
of operations and financial position or what the results of operations or
financial position would have been had the Company and EMPHESYS merged at
the beginning of the periods presented.
























































                                   36
                               Humana Inc.
             Pro forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
                              June 30, 1995
                               (Unaudited)
             (Dollars in millions except per share amounts)


                                    

                                                                  Humana
                              Historical            Pro forma    Pro forma
                          Humana       EMPHESYS    Adjustments   Combined
                                                                        

Assets
Current assets:
 Cash and cash 
  <S>                   <C>           <C>           <C>         <C>
  equivalents           $   447       $    14       $  (155)(a) $   306 
 Marketable securities      528           586                     1,114 
 Premiums receivable, 
  net                        80            17                        97 
 Deferred income taxes       42            21             8 (b)      71 
 Other                       64            18                        82 
                                                                        
   Total current 
    assets                1,161           656          (147)      1,670 

Property and equip-
 ment, net                  320            48            15 (c)     383 

Long-term marketable 
 securities                 388            67          (250)(a)     205 
Cost in excess of 
 net assets acquired        159            56           251 (d)     466 
Deferred income taxes        50             2           (33)(b)      19 
Other                        85             7            70 (e)     162 
                                                                        
  Total Assets          $ 2,163       $   836       $   (94)    $ 2,905 
                       

Liabilities and Common 
 Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
 Medical costs payable  $   554       $   263       $    10 (f) $   827 
 Trade accounts payable 
  and accrued expenses      166            46            10 (g)     222 
 Unearned premium 
  revenues                  127            30                       157 
 Income taxes payable        52             9                        61 
                                                                        
   Total current 
    liabilities             899           348            20       1,267 
Long-term debt                1            56           250 (h)     307 
Professional liability
 and other obligations       87            68                       155 
                                                                        
   Total liabilities        987           472           270       1,729 
                                                                        
Contingencies
Common stockholders' equity:
 Common stock,$.16 2/3 
  par; authorized 
  300,000,000 shares; 
  issued and outstanding 
  161,820,165 shares          27            1            (1)(i)      27 
 Other                     1,149          363          (363)(i)   1,149 
                                                                        
   Total common stock-
    holders' equity        1,176          364          (364)      1,176 
                                                                        
  Total Liabilities and 
  Common Stockholders'
  Equity                $  2,163      $   836       $   (94)    $ 2,905 
    

See notes to pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

                                    37
                                Humana Inc.
           Pro forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income
                  For the six months ended June 30, 1995
                                (Unaudited)
              (Dollars in millions except per share results)


                                                               Humana
                             Historical          Pro forma    Pro forma
                          Humana    EMPHESYS    Adjustments   Combined
                                                                        
Revenues:
 <S>                    <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>
 Premiums               $ 2,073     $   782                   $ 2,855 
 Interest                    38          27      $  (10)(j)        55 
 Other income                 7          17           -            24 
                                                                        
   Total revenues         2,118         826         (10)        2,934 
                                                                        

Operating expenses: 
 Medical costs            1,686         587           -         2,273 
 Selling, general and
  administrative            250         180                       430 
 Depreciation and 
  amortization               30           8           9 (k)        47 
                                                                        
   Total operating
    expenses              1,966         775           9         2,750 
                                                                        


Income from operations      152          51         (19)          184 

Interest expense              4           2           8 (l)        14 
                                                                        

Income before income
 taxes                      148          49         (27)          170 

Provision for income
 taxes                       50          18          (9)(m)        59 
                                                                        

Net income              $    98     $    31      $  (18)      $   111 
                       

Earnings per common
 share                  $     0.60  $     0.19   $   (0.11)   $     0.68 
                       

Weighted average
 common shares
 outstanding (000's)    162,148     162,148     162,148       162,148 
                       




                       
See notes to pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.
















                                    38
                NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
            As of and for the six months ended June 30, 1995
                               (Unaudited)


Note 1:  Pro forma Adjustments - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as
         of June 30, 1995

 (a)     To record the use of existing cash and cash equivalents and long-
         term marketable securities necessary to finance a portion of the
         acquisition costs.

 (b)     To record deferred taxes associated with the identifiable
         intangibles, the revaluation of property and equipment and
         additional medical claims and accrued liabilities.

 (c)     To record the revaluation of property and equipment acquired to
         estimated fair market value.

 (d)     To record the purchase price in excess of net tangible and
         identifiable intangible assets acquired.

 (e)     To record the fair value of identifiable intangible assets
         acquired.

 (f)     To record additional medical costs payable, necessary to conform
         EMPHESYS' actuarial method used to determine medical costs payable
         with the Company's actuarial method.

 (g)     To record estimated liabilities associated with the acquisition
         transaction including severance, lease terminations and the
         discontinuance of certain non-core businesses.

 (h)     To record bank borrowings necessary to finance the remaining
         portion of the acquisition cost.

 (i)     To eliminate the acquired equity of EMPHESYS as of June 30, 1995.

Note 2:  Pro forma Adjustments - Condensed Consolidated Statement of
         Income for the six months ended June 30, 1995.

 (j)     To reduce interest income for the estimated forgone interest
         income resulting from the use of cash and cash equivalents and
         marketable securities to finance the acquisition.  The
         calculation is based upon the nominal monthly portfolio yield for
         investments held by the Company (at the parent level) over the
         six-month period.

 (k)     To record depreciation and amortization related to property and
         equipment, identifiable intangible assets and the excess of
         purchase price over net tangible assets acquired.  Identifiable
         intangible assets will be amortized over 10 years and the excess
         of purchase price over net assets acquired will be amortized over
         40 years.  Acquired property and equipment (primarily buildings)
         will be depreciated over 30 years, the estimated remaining useful
         life.

 (l)     To recognize estimated interest expense related to bank
         borrowings necessary to finance the acquisition.  The bank
         borrowings have an assumed interest rate of LIBOR plus 3/8
         percent over the six month period.

Note 3:  Income Taxes

 (m)     Estimated pro forma income taxes were recorded at an assumed
         combined federal and state income tax rate of 34.6 percent.

                                    39

                               Humana Inc.
          Pro forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income
                  For the year ended December 31, 1994
                               (Unaudited)
             (Dollars in millions except per share results)



                                                               Humana
                             Historical          Pro forma    Pro forma
                          Humana    EMPHESYS    Adjustments   Combined
                                                                        
Revenues:
 <S>                    <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>
 Premiums               $ 3,576     $ 1,387                   $ 4,963 
 Interest                    62          50      $  (16)(a)        96 

 Other income                16          25           -            41 
                                                                       
   Total revenues         3,654       1,462         (16)        5,100 
                                                                       

Operating expenses: 
 Medical costs            2,918       1,020           -         3,938 
 Selling, general and
  administrative            436         323                       759 
 Depreciation and 
  amortization               50          14          17 (b)        81 
 Restructuring and
  unusual charges            18           -                        18 
                                                                       
   Total operating
    expenses              3,422       1,357          17         4,796 
                                                                       


Income from operations      232         105         (33)          304 

Interest expense
 (recovery)                 (25)          3          12 (c)       (10)
                                                                      

Income before income
 taxes                      257         102         (45)          314 

Provision for income
 taxes                       81          38         (15)(d)       104 
                                                                       

Net income              $   176     $    64      $  (30)      $   210 
                       



Earnings per common
 share                  $     1.10  $     0.40   $   (0.19)   $     1.31 
                       

Weighted average
 common shares
 outstanding (000's)    160,911     160,911     160,911       160,911 
</TABLE>
                       





See notes to pro forma condensed consolidated statement of income.










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                NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                           STATEMENT OF INCOME
                  For the year ended December 31, 1994
                               (Unaudited)


Note 1:  Pro forma Adjustments 

 (a)     To reduce interest income for the estimated forgone interest
         income resulting from the use of cash and cash equivalents and
         marketable securities to finance the acquisition.  The
         calculation is based upon the nominal monthly portfolio yield for
         investments held by the Company (at the parent level) over the
         twelve-month period.

 (b)     To record depreciation and amortization related to property and
         equipment, identifiable intangible assets and the excess of
         purchase price over net tangible assets acquired.  Identifiable
         intangible assets will be amortized over 10 years and the excess
         of purchase price over net assets acquired will be amortized over
         40 years.  Acquired property and equipment (primarily buildings)
         will be depreciated over 30 years, the estimated remaining useful
         life.

 (c)     To recognize estimated interest expense related to bank
         borrowings necessary to finance the acquisition.  The bank
         borrowings have an assumed interest rate of LIBOR plus 3/8
         percent over the twelve month period.

Note 2:  Income Taxes

 (d)     Estimated pro forma income taxes were recorded at an assumed
         combined federal and state income tax rate of 33 percent.























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ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


   (c)   Exhibits

         2.1    Offer to Purchase, dated August 16, 1995.  Exhibit (a)(1)
                to the Company's Schedule 14D-1 and 13D dated August 16,
                1995, is incorporated by reference herein.

         2.2    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 9, 1995 among
                the Company, EMPHESYS and HEW, Inc.  Exhibit (a)(10) to the
                Company's Schedule 14D-1 and 13D is incorporated by
                reference herein.

         2.3    Stock Option and Tender Agreement, dated as of August 9,
                1995, among the Company, Lincoln National Corporation and
                American States Insurance Company.  Exhibit (c)(1) to the
                Company's Schedule 14D-1 and 13D is incorporated by
                reference herein.

         2.4    Amendment No. 1 dated August 24, 1995, to the Company's
                Schedule 14D-1 and 13D is incorporated by reference
                herein.

         2.5    Amendment No. 2 dated August 30, 1995, to the Company's
                Schedule 14D-1 and 13D is incorporated by reference
                herein.

         2.6    Amendment No. 3, dated September 15, 1995, to the
                Company's Schedule 14D-1 and 13D is incorporated by
                reference herein.

         2.7    Amendment No. 4, dated September 28, 1995, to the
                Company's Schedule 14D-1 and 13D is incorporated by
                reference herein.

         2.8    Amendment No. 5, dated October 3, 1995, to the Company's
                Schedule 14D-1 and 13D is incorporated by reference
                herein.

         2.9    Amendment No. 6, dated October 10, 1995, to the Company's
                Schedule 14D-1 and 13D is incorporated by reference
                herein.

         2.10   Amendment No. 7, dated October 12, 1995, to the Company's
                Schedule 14D-1 and 13D is incorporated by reference
                herein.

         20.1   Credit Agreement, dated as of January 12, 1994, as amended
                by an Agreement and Amendment dated as of October 27,
                1994, an Amendment dated as of August 1, 1995, and an
                Amendment and Restatement dated as of September 26, 1995
                among Chemical Bank as Agent, the Banks party thereto, and
                the Company.  Exhibit (b)(2) to Amendment No. 4 of the
                Company's Schedule 14D-1 and 13D is incorporated by
                reference herein.

         23.1   Consent of Ernst and Young LLP, Independent Auditors.


   







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                                SIGNATURE





Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.





                                              Humana Inc.
Date:  October 25, 1995                      
                                             /s/James E. Murray          
                                             James E. Murray
                                             Vice President and
                                             Controller (Principal
                                             Accounting Officer)































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                                      Exhibit 23.1



Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the
registration statements of Humana Inc. (Form S-8 No. 2-
39061, No. 2-79239, No. 2-96154, No. 33-33072, No. 33-49305,
No. 33-52593 and No. 33-54455), of our report dated January
27, 1995, included in the 1994 Annual Report to Stockholders
of EMPHESYS Financial Group, Inc.




Ernst & Young LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
October 20, 1995



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