Allstate Announces Quarterly Dividend

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced a quarterly dividend of 20 cents on each outstanding share of the Corporation's common stock, payable in cash on April 1, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 12, 2010.

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®" slogan, Allstate is reinventing protection and retirement to help more than 17 million households insure what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow. Consumers access Allstate insurance products and services through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, and Allstate exclusive financial representatives in the U.S. and Canada, as well as via www.allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate®.

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