Unum Group — Director's Dealing 2006

May 19, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNUMPROVIDENT CORP (UNM)
CIK: 0000005513
Period of Report: 2006-05-17

Reporting Person: GOLDSBERRY RONALD E (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-05-17	Common Stock	A	4952	$17.67	Acquired	28322.00	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These are all deferred share rights.