CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Jan 28, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- On Jan. 10, 2005, the Board of Directors of UnumProvident Corporation (NYSE: UNM) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share of its common stock, to be paid on Feb. 18, 2005, to stockholders of record on Jan. 31, 2005.

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About UnumProvident

UnumProvident (UNM) is the largest provider of group and individual disability income protection insurance in the United States and United Kingdom. Through its subsidiaries, UnumProvident Corporation insures more than 25 million people and paid $5.7 billion in total benefits to customers in 2003. With primary offices in Chattanooga, Tenn., and Portland, Maine, the company employs more than 12,500 people worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.unumprovident.com .

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