Allstate - You're in good hands

01/26/2007 NORTHBROOK, Ill. -

Allstate Insurance Company today announced the appointment of Lori Yelvington, 48 to vice president of Procurement based in Northbrook, Ill.

Yelvington was previously assistant vice president for Procurement. In her new role she will oversee more than $9 billion in acquisitions of goods and services each year by managing all of the company's supplier contracts and relationships. Yelvington holds a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and her MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

For a high-resolution photograph of Yelvington please call the media hotline at 847-402-5600 or visit www.allstate.com/media.

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 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 insurancethrough Allstate agencies, or in select states at allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate^®. Encompass^SM and Deerbrook^® 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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Nicole Alley, (847) 402-5600