Allstate Recognizes Lexington County Area Entrepreneurs for Top Performance

Local Allstate Agency Owners Highlighted for Customer Service and Business Results

COLUMBIA, SC – June 10, 2009 – Allstate Insurance Company has recognized Allstate exclusive agency owners Laurie Grooms (Chapin) and Michael McCall (Lexington) with the Regional Champions award for high standards in customer satisfaction, customer retention and profitable business growth.

The Grooms and McCall agencies are among the top Allstate agencies in the nation in auto, property, commercial, power sports insurance and financial services sales.

These owners and their teams are dedicated to helping customers meet their protection and retirement needs while managing a successful small business.

Grooms is located at 220 Columbia Ave., in Chapin, and can be reached by calling (803) 932-1001.

Michael McCall is located at 5385 Platt Springs Road in Lexington, and can be reached at (803) 359-0020.

The Allstate Corporation

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 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®. Encompass® 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 www.myallstatefinancial.com.

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