NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2006--The Investor Relations department of The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) will conduct a conference call on Thursday, July 20, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) to discuss second quarter 2006 earnings. The company will issue a press release announcing the results the day before on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at or after 4:05 p.m. EDT. That press release will be available on Allstate's website at www.allstate.com shortly thereafter.

Those interested in listening to the call live can access an Internet webcast on the company's Web site. Go to www.allstate.com/ir, and then click on the "Live Webcast" link. Supplementary financial and statistical information that may be discussed during the call can be accessed on the company Web site by clicking on "Quarterly Investor Info." For those not able to listen to the call live, the entire conference call will be available for replay via webcast or downloadable MP3 file on the company's Web site beginning shortly after 12 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 20, 2006.

Now celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of Allstate Insurance Company, The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. Widely known through the "You're In Good Hands With Allstate(R)" slogan, Allstate helps individuals in approximately 17 million households protect what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow through approximately 14,100 exclusive agencies and financial professionals in the U.S. and Canada. Customers can access Allstate products and services such as auto insurance and homeowners insurance through Allstate agencies, or in select states at allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate(R). Encompass(SM) and Deerbrook(R) Insurance brand property and casualty products are sold exclusively through independent agents. The Allstate Financial Group provides life insurance, supplemental accident and health insurance, annuity, banking and retirement products designed for individual, institutional and worksite customers that are distributed through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, financial institutions and broker-dealers.

Contacts
The Allstate Corporation
Michael Trevino, 847-402-5600

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