Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HACKMAN FRANKLIN BARBARA
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AETNA INC /PA/ [AET] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
THE WATERGATE OFFICE BUILDLING, 2600 VIRGINIA AVENUE, N.W. SUITE 50		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/21/2005
(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20037		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/21/2005   M   3,666 A $ 17.89 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   M   3,200 A $ 21.06 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   M   7,000 A $ 38.75 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   200 D $ 84.36 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   100 D $ 84.38 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   100 D $ 84.4 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   100 D $ 84.41 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   300 D $ 84.42 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   300 D $ 84.43 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   166 D $ 84.44 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   400 D $ 84.45 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   100 D $ 84.46 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   100 D $ 84.47 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   200 D $ 84.48 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   200 D $ 84.49 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   600 D $ 84.5 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   400 D $ 84.51 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   400 D $ 84.52 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   300 D $ 84.54 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   100 D $ 84.55 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   800 D $ 84.56 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   300 D $ 84.58 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   100 D $ 84.59 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   300 D $ 84.6 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   100 D $ 84.61 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   400 D $ 84.62 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   100 D $ 84.63 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   100 D $ 84.64 0 D  
Common Stock 06/21/2005   S(1)   100 D $ 84.65 0 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $ 17.89 06/21/2005   M     3,666   (2) 01/25/2012 COMMON STOCK 3,666 $ 0 0 D  
DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $ 21.06 06/21/2005   M     3,200   (3) 02/28/2013 COMMON STOCK 3,200 $ 0 3,200 D  
DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $ 38.75 06/21/2005   M     7,000 12/31/2004 02/14/2014 COMMON STOCK 7,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HACKMAN FRANKLIN BARBARA
THE WATERGATE OFFICE BUILDLING
2600 VIRGINIA AVENUE, N.W. SUITE 50
WASHINGTON, DC 20037		   X      

Signatures

 BARBARA HACKMAN FRANKLIN, BY PAIGE L. FALASCO, ATTORNEY IN FACT   06/22/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) THE SALE REPORTED WAS EFFECTED PURSUANT TO A 10b5-1 TRADING PLAN ADOPTED BY THE REPORTING PERSON ON MAY 23, 2005. THIS IS FORM 1 OF 3. THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL TABLE I LINE ENTRIES MAKING UP THE SALE REPORTED EXCEEDS THE EDGAR SYSTEM'S LIMITATIONS AND, THEREFORE, THIS FILING IS BEING MADE IN THREE PARTS.
(2) PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. OPTION GRANTED UNDER THE NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION PLAN (THE"PLAN") AND EXERCISABLE ON JANUARY 25, 2003 (3,667 SHARES), JANUARY 25, 2004 (3,667 SHARES) AND JANUARY 25, 2005 (3,666 SHARES).
(3) PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. OPTION GRANTED UNDER THE PLAN AND EXERCISABLE IN THREE EQUAL ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS BEGINNING FEBRUARY 28, 2004.

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