Corporate Profile for Unitrin Inc., dated November 13, 2001.

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Published Date:   November 13, 2001

Company Name:     Unitrin Inc.

Address:          One East Wacker Drive
                  Chicago, IL  60601

Main Telephone
 Number:          312/661-4600

Chief Executive
 Officer:         Richard C. Vie

Investor Relations
 Contact:         Scott Renwick
 Business number: 312/661-4930

Trading Symbol:   UTR

Industry:         Insurance and Consumer Finance

Company description: Unitrin Inc. serves the basic financial needs of individuals, families and small businesses. Through its subsidiaries, Unitrin provides life and health insurance, property/casualty insurance and consumer finance services. The Unitrin companies currently have nearly $6 billion in assets, over 6 million policies in force and more than 100,000 consumer finance customers. Unitrin's subsidiaries employ over 7,600 men and women.