Allstate Workplace Division Becomes Special Fund Contributor to the Cancer Treatment Research Foundation.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- Allstate Workplace Division, a subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation, is now one of three "Special Funds" contributors for research projects sponsored through the Cancer Treatment Research Foundation (CTRF), a highly respected national organization committed to clinical research. The new Allstate Cancer Research Fund joins the Walter Payton Cancer Fund and the Pediatric/Adolescent Cancer Fund. CTRF also offers a general research fund for donor contributions.

Cancer insurance policies from Allstate Workplace Division represented 18 percent of all Allstate Workplace Division policies written in 2004; and as a company, Allstate Workplace Division is committed to helping cancer patients and their families cope with the financial and emotional crises associated with cancer treatment. As a special funds contributor, Allstate will donate monies to the fund that are relative to the volume of cancer policies sold. Donations can also be made directly to CTRF at http://www.ctrf.org/allstategifts.cfm.

"When insurance agents and financial professionals offer Allstate cancer policies to their customers, they are helping to protect families against the costs associated with cancer treatment," explains David Bird, president, Allstate Workplace Division. "But now, through this Allstate special fund program, agents and customers alike will also be helping researchers discover better and quicker diagnostic methods and more comfortable treatment plans for cancer patients."

According to the Cancer Treatment Research Foundation, 99 cents of every dollar donated to the organization goes directly to support innovative research programs that has been thoroughly screened and approved by the organization's Board of Scientific Counselors. CTRF, founded with the conviction that all cancer patients should receive the best possible treatments the world has to offer, supports some of the most gifted researchers in conventional, integrative and complementary medicine. Funded research studies encompass the most novel applications of conventional therapies, such as chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, to complementary medicine such as nutrition, biofeedback, mind/body medicine, etc. CTRF has funded more than 55 innovative projects and committed more than $12 million to research.

"Cancer Treatment Research Foundation is grateful for Allstate Workplace Division's leadership in the fight to change the face of cancer NOW!," said Alicia L. Stephenson, Chair of the Cancer Treatment Research Foundation. "The studies funded by the Allstate Cancer Research Fund will accelerate the development of life-saving treatments that will help patients immediately, and lead to a greater understanding of how to defeat this disease permanently."

In addition to this sustaining sponsorship, which began accumulating funds on October 1, 2004, Allstate Workplace Division is planning a national fundraising event. This fall, Allstate Workplace Division will promote and host the inaugural Allstate Cancer Research Charity Classic Golf Tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, headquarters of Allstate Workplace Division. The golf tournament is expected to become an annual fundraising event for the company.

Allstate Workplace Division has also committed to CTRF that it will be its charity of choice as other fund-raising opportunities arise. In addition, CTRF is now a qualified recipient of the Allstate Giving Campaign, an annual charity drive for Allstate employees. The 2004 Giving Campaign raised more than $4 million for non-profit organizations across the country.

Allstate Workplace Division cancer policies provide an initial one-time benefit payment at diagnosis, as well as coverage for expenses such as hospital stays, surgical benefits, radiation, chemotherapy, transportation, lodging (for family members visiting), extended care, and cancer treatments. In addition to various packaging benefit levels, the plan includes individual and family coverage (unless assigned to a third party, benefits are paid directly to the insured). Allstate Workplace Division cancer policies are sold via Allstate agents and through independent insurance agents contracted to sell Allstate Workplace Division products. Cancer policies can be purchased individually through an agent or through the workplace. More information can be found at www.allstateatwork.com.

Allstate Workplace Division is the marketing name for American Heritage Life Insurance Company (a wholly owned subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation). Products are underwritten by American Heritage Life Insurance Company. (C) 2004 American Heritage Life Insurance Company, Jacksonville FL.

Cancer Treatment Research Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1991 based on the conviction that patients need and deserve the best possible treatments the world has to offer. We strive to fund the most innovative research known to man and shorten the distance between those dedicated to treating and curing cancer and patients who are fighting for their lives. Thanks to generous underwriting of operational expenses, 99 cents of every dollar donated to CTRF goes directly to cancer research programs -- not fundraising or overhead. More information about the research programs conducted by CTRF can be found by visiting the organization's Web site at www.ctrf.org.

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