12.09.2005 14:00:00

Working Mother Magazine Names Allstate A Great Company for Working Moms

Allstate Insurance Company was recognized today as oneof the 2005 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers by Working Mothermagazine. Allstate was recognized for its family friendly work/lifepolicies and advancement opportunities for women.

"We salute Allstate for their efforts on behalf of workingmothers, and for making the 100 Best for the 15th time," said CarolEvans, CEO of Working Mother Media. "It is my hope that othercompanies around the country learn from the best and experiencefirst-hand the value of flexibility as a business imperative."

In selecting the companies that applied for this year's list,Working Mother magazine gave particular importance to three areas:flexible scheduling, child-care options and time off for new parents.

Allstate's flexible work arrangement policy encourages managers toeffectively use flexible work arrangements to help meet businessobjectives and employee needs. Many Allstate working moms utilizeflexible work options, such as changes in workday schedule, jobsharing, telecommuting, part-time status and compressed workweeks.

Allstate mom Barbara Flowers, who will be featured in the 100 BestWorking Mother October issue, used flexible work arrangements when hertwo children were under three years of age. "I still wanted to havethe opportunities for promotion and advancement but needed more timeat home with my children. We made some temporary adjustments in myresponsibilities and reduced the amount of traveling I had to make,"said Flowers, Director, Product Operations. "Making the change didn'tlimit my chances for being promoted in the company, which is a fearthat many women have when they make these types of adjustments fortheir families."

Allstate has four company sponsored on-site and near-site childcare centers and has partnerships with four national child careproviders that provide discounts to Allstate employees. At theaccredited Northbrook, Ill. on-site center, school age children can beenrolled in the vacation/holiday care and summer camp programs.Emergency back up care is also available. In addition, a Summer ofService program was implemented to fill a void that exists for thecare of six through ninth grade students. Childcare referral servicesare also readily available for employees.

Allstate moms and dads with one year of service have an additional26 weeks of job guaranteed time-off following childbirth in additionto the 12 weeks legislated by the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).Allstate mom and dads that adopt are guaranteed time off for up to 26weeks after the adoption. Adoption reimbursement was also increasedfrom $2500 to $5000 for employees in 2004.

"We value our working parents and take the time to understandtheir needs," said Joan M. Crockett, senior vice president, humanresources. "In addition, women shouldn't have to give up their careersto raise a family. They can do both in an environment like Allstate.Our programs help us compete for the best talent and keep ourretention rates at exceptional levels."

Other Allstate benefits include:

-- Lactation programs for nursing mothers

-- Onsite education

-- On site health seminars including smoking cessation and Weight Watchers programs

-- Onsite fitness center

-- Onsite oil changes

-- Free child car seats for employees

-- Discounts on insurance

Working Mothers are also proud to work at Allstate because of themore than 1000 national and local community programs that are fundedby The Allstate Foundation that focus on safe and vital communities,tolerance, inclusion and diversity, and economic empowerment. Justrecently, Allstate established a $1 Million Recovery Fund forHurricane Katrina victims and established a dollar-for-dollar matchingdonation fund with no upward limit for Allstate's more than 70,000employees, agents and agency staff.

The complete list of the Working Mother 100 Best Companies can befound at www.workingmother.com.

To view career opportunities at Allstate, please visitwww.allstate.com/careers. To learn more about the contributionsAllstate makes to the diverse communities it serves, visitwww.allstate.com/community. If you are interested in becoming asupplier for Allstate please visit www.allstate.com/procurement.

About Working Mother:

Founded in 1979, Working Mother magazine reaches nearly 3 millionreaders and is the only national magazine for career-committedmothers. Its 20-year signature initiative, the Working Mother 100 BestCompanies, is the most important benchmark for work/life practices incorporate America.

About Allstate:

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) is the nation's largestpublicly held personal lines insurer. Widely known through the "You'reIn Good Hands With Allstate(R)" slogan, Allstate helps individuals inapproximately 17 million households protect what they have today andbetter prepare for tomorrow through approximately 13,600 exclusiveagencies and financial professionals in the U.S. and Canada. Customerscan access Allstate products and services such as auto insurance andhomeowners insurance through Allstate agencies, or in select states atallstate.com and 1-800 Allstate(R). Encompass(SM) and Deerbrook(R)Insurance brand property and casualty products are sold exclusivelythrough independent agents. Allstate Financial Group provides lifeinsurance, supplemental accident and health insurance, annuity,banking and retirement products designed for individual, institutionaland worksite customers that are distributed through Allstate agencies,independent agencies, financial institutions and broker-dealers.

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