Allstate Announces Quarterly Dividend

NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(Business Wire)--
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced a quarterly
dividend of forty-one cents ($0.41) on each outstanding share of the
Corporation's common stock, payable in cash on October 1, 2008 to
stockholders of record at the close of business on August 29, 2008.

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 is reinventing
protection and retirement to help individuals in approximately 17
million households protect what they have today and better prepare for
tomorrow. Customers can access Allstate products and services such as
auto insurance and homeowners insurance through approximately 14,700
exclusive Allstate agencies and financial representatives in the U.S.
and Canada, or in select states at allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate(R).
Encompass(R) 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. Customers can also access information
about Allstate Financial Group products and services at
myallstatefinancial.com.

The Allstate Corporation
Rich Halberg
847-402-5600

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