Allstate `Kicks In' Support for Hurricane Katrina Relief; Allstate `Good Hands' College Field Goal Net Program Makes Donations to the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund

Business Wire, Sept 3, 2005

NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- In conjunction with Allstate Insurance Company's new "Good Hands" field goal net program launched earlier this week, Allstate will make a $1,000 donation to the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund for every successful field goal made by Allstate participating schools at their home and away games throughout the 2005 college football season. Allstate announced this week that its well-known "Good Hands" logo will be featured on the goalpost netting of more than 30 Division 1-A college football stadiums and seen by television viewers across the country.

Along with providing quality care to all customers in need, this program adds another commitment of support from Allstate for Hurricane Katrina relief. Allstate is matching all Allstate employee and Allstate agency donations to the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund on a dollar for dollar basis. Additionally, The Allstate Foundation is establishing a $1 million Allstate Emergency Relief Fund to be administered by organizations in the impacted areas.

The Allstate "Good Hands" field goal net program will be launched in participating schools' stadiums this weekend as college football kicks off its 2005 season. At each participating university, Allstate will also make donations to the school's general scholarship fund for each field goal ($300 per) and extra point ($100 per) that travel through an Allstate branded net during their home games.

"In light of the recent Hurricane Katrina disaster that continues to devastate the Southeast, Allstate wanted to provide increased support in this time of need," said Joseph Tripodi, Allstate's chief marketing officer. "However, these monetary donations are just one part of our commitment to the communities in which members of the Allstate family live and work."

Schools participating in Allstate's "Good Hands" field goal net program in 2005 are:

--Air Force

--Arizona State

--Army

--Baylor

--California

--Colorado

--Colorado State

--Florida State

--Fresno State

--Georgia Tech

--Houston

--Indiana

--Iowa

--Miami, Fla.

--Missouri

--New Mexico

--Northern Illinois

--Northwestern

--Oklahoma

--Pittsburgh

--Purdue

--Rutgers

--Southern Miss

--Syracuse

--UAB

--UCLA

--Utah

--Vanderbilt

--Virginia Tech

--Wake Forest

--Washington St.

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 helps individuals in approximately 17 million households protect what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow through approximately 13,600 exclusive agencies and financial professionals in the U.S. and Canada. Customers can access Allstate products and services such as auto insurance and homeowners insurance through Allstate agencies, or in select states at allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate(R). Encompass(SM) and Deerbrook(R) Insurance brand property and casualty products are sold exclusively through independent agents. 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.