Unum Named One of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(Business Wire)--
For the fourth time since 2006, Unum has been recognized as one of the top 10
best places to work in Tennessee.

The company received a 2010 "Best Employers in Tennessee" award from the
publication Business Tennessee, which partners with the Best Companies Group to
identify top employers in the state. Unum also won in the award in 2009, 2008
and 2006.

According to Business Tennessee, "Unum is engaged in protecting the workers of
America, beginning by taking care of its own employees." The publication cited
several reasons Unum was recognized, including:

* extensive internal communications initiatives to keep employees informed;
* employee recognition programs; and
* emphasis on professional growth, such as internal and external development
opportunities, a tuition reimbursement program and employee promotions.

The latest honor follows a number of recent accolades for Unum. Over the past
year, the company was:

* named "Best Place to Work in Insurance" by Business Insurance;
* recognized with an Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace
Flexibility;
* honored with "Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles" award;
* named No. 1 in Maine`s "Best Places to Work" category of large employers by
the Best Companies Group; and
* named to Newsweek`s list of "Greenest Companies in America."

"We pride ourselves on offering employees an outstanding work environment," said
Bob Best, executive vice president at Unum. "Our employees are the most valuable
assets we have, and providing an exceptional workplace helps keep them engaged
and motivated, which in turn positively impacts our ability to offer outstanding
customer service."

The assessment for the award is a two-part process designed to gather detailed
data about each participating company. It includes a questionnaire for the
employer to complete and a survey of randomly selected employees.

About Unum

Unum (www.unum.com) is one of the leading providers of employee benefits
products and services in the United States and the United Kingdom. Through its
subsidiaries, Unum Group provided $5.9 billion in total benefits to customers in
2009.

Unum
Seth Seymour, 423-294-7839 (office)
423-509-4242 (mobile)

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