Why count(*) doest use index?

I use pgsql 9.0.3 and I know that postgresql tries to use the fields in indexes instead of the original table if it possible

But when I run

SELECT COUNT(id) FROM tab

or

SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tab

where there "id" is PRIMARY KEY and there are other indexes there I get execution plan that doesnt use any indexes, but sequentab scanning the original table.

   "Aggregate  (cost=38685.98..38685.99 rows=1 width=0)"
   "  ->  Seq Scan on tab  (cost=0.00..36372.38 rows=925438 width=0)"

Why is it so?

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Paul