X0202 4 2004-05-03 0 0000731766 UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC UNH 0001126949 JOHNSON JAMES A /DC/ C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED 9900 BREN ROAD EAST MINNETONKA MN 55343 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2004-05-03 4 M 0 16333 12.6563 A 16333 I by Trust Common Stock 2004-05-03 4 S 0 16333 61.5 D 0 I by Trust Common Stock 4000 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 12.6563 2004-05-03 4 M 0 16333 0 D 1995-05-18 2004-11-18 Common Stock 16333 31334 I by Trust The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 13, 2004 by a trust established for the benefit of the reporting person's child. These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's child. The reporting person's spouse is a trustee of the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. By: David J. Lubben For: James A. Johnson 2004-05-05