X0202 4 2004-11-17 0 0001027974 PACIFICARE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC /DE/ PHS 0001069411 PHANSTIEL HOWARD G 5995 PLAZA DRIVE CYPRESS CA 90630 1 1 0 0 Chairman of the Board & CEO Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 M 0 2100 6.031 A 65950.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 S 0 2100 46.45 D 63850.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 M 0 100 6.031 A 63950.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 S 0 100 46.44 D 63850.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 M 0 800 6.031 A 64650.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 S 0 800 46.43 D 63850.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 M 0 2900 6.031 A 66750.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 S 0 2900 46.42 D 63850.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 M 0 500 6.031 A 64350.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 S 0 500 46.41 D 63850.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 M 0 10800 6.031 A 74650.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 S 0 10800 46.4 D 63850.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 M 0 500 6.031 A 64350.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 S 0 500 46.38 D 63850.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 M 0 5700 6.031 A 69550.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 S 0 5700 46.37 D 63850.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 M 0 500 6.031 A 64350.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 S 0 500 46.35 D 63850.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 M 0 200 6.031 A 64050.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 S 0 200 46.31 D 63850.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 M 0 1300 6.031 A 65150.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 S 0 1300 46.28 D 63850.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 M 0 200 6.031 A 64050.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 S 0 200 46.26 D 63850.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 M 0 800 6.031 A 64650.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 S 0 800 46.23 D 63850.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 M 0 100 6.031 A 63950.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 S 0 100 46.22 D 63850.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 M 0 400 6.031 A 64250.956 D Common Stock 2004-11-17 4 S 0 400 46.21 D 63850.956 D Exercise of stock option granted under the 2000 Employee Plan of PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. Howard G Phanstiel 2004-11-19