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 *
ROSENBLATT ALICE F
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WELLPOINT INC [WLP] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
120 MONUMENT CIRCLE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2004
(Street)

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204		 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 12/01/2004   M   9,920 A $ 34.92 87,746 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   F   5,742 D $ 101.33 82,004 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   M   2,143 A $ 49.04 84,147 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   F   1,432 D $ 101.33 82,715 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   M   80,714 A $ 51.21 163,429 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   F   55,064 D $ 101.33 108,365 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   M   8,757 A $ 49.04 117,122 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   F   5,854 D $ 101.33 111,268 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   M   2,776 A $ 49.04 114,044 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   F   1,856 D $ 101.33 112,188 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   M   11,206 A $ 54.85 123,394 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   F   7,903 D $ 101.33 115,491 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   M   16,779 A $ 55.11 132,270 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   F   11,861 D $ 101.33 120,409 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   M   14,016 A $ 54.85 134,425 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   F   9,885 D $ 101.33 124,540 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   M   1,952 A $ 51.21 126,492 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   F   986 D $ 101.33 125,506 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   M   3,626 A $ 27.57 129,132 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   F   986 D $ 101.33 128,146 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2004   A   20,000 A $ 109.1 148,146 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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.92 12/01/2004   M     9,920 06/04/2001 06/03/2011 Common Stock 9,920 $ 0 485,646 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 101.33 12/01/2004   A   5,742   12/01/2004 06/03/2011 Common Stock 5,742 $ 0 491,388 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 49.04 12/01/2004   M     2,143 03/01/2002 10/01/2006 Common Stock 2,143 $ 0 489,245 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 101.33 12/01/2004   A   1,432   12/01/2004 10/01/2006 Common Stock 1,432 $ 0 490,677 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 51.21 12/01/2004   M     80,714 02/07/2002 02/06/2012 Common Stock 80,714 $ 0 409,963 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 101.33 12/01/2004   A   55,064   12/01/2004 02/06/2012 Common Stock 55,064 $ 0 465,027 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 49.04 12/01/2004   M     8,757 03/01/2002 02/11/2010 Common Stock 8,757 $ 0 456,270 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 101.33 12/01/2004   A   5,854   12/01/2004 02/11/2010 Common Stock 5,854 $ 0 462,124 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 49.04 12/01/2004   M     2,776 03/01/2002 02/10/2007 Common Stock 2,776 $ 0 459,348 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 101.33 12/01/2004   A   1,856   12/01/2004 02/10/2007 Common Stock 1,856 $ 0 461,204 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 54.85 12/01/2004   M     11,206 03/01/2003 02/10/2010 Common Stock 11,206 $ 0 449,998 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 101.33 12/01/2004   A   7,903   12/01/2004 02/10/2010 Common Stock 7,903 $ 0 457,901 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 55.11 12/01/2004   M     16,779 02/05/2003 02/04/2013 Common Stock 16,779 $ 0 441,122 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 101.33 12/01/2004   A   11,861   12/01/2004 02/04/2013 Common Stock 11,861 $ 0 452,983 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 54.85 12/01/2004   M     14,016 03/01/2003 02/10/2010 Common Stock 14,016 $ 0 438,967 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 101.33 12/01/2004   A   9,885   12/01/2004 02/10/2009 Common Stock 9,885 $ 0 448,852 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 51.21 12/01/2004   M     1,952 02/07/2002 02/06/2012 Common Stock 1,952 $ 0 446,900 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 101.33 12/01/2004   A   986   12/01/2004 02/06/2012 Common Stock 986 $ 0 447,886 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 27.57 12/01/2004   M     3,626 02/11/2000 02/10/2010 Common Stock 3,626 $ 0 444,260 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 101.33 12/01/2004   A   986   12/01/2004 02/10/2010 Common Stock 986 $ 0 445,246 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ROSENBLATT ALICE F
120 MONUMENT CIRCLE
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204		       EVP  

Signatures

 Nancy Purcell, Attorney-in-fact   12/03/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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