Allstate (ALL)

Board Structure, Meetings and Board Committees

        The current Board has 12 directors and three committees. The following table identifies each committee, its members and the number of meetings held during 2007. Each committee operates under a written charter that has been approved by the Board. Each charter is available on the Corporate Governance portion of allstate.com. Each charter is also available in print upon request made to the Office of the Secretary, The Allstate Corporation, 2775 Sanders Road, Suite A3, Northbrook, Illinois 60062-6127. All of the members of each committee have been determined to be independent by the Board within the meaning of applicable laws, the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange, and the Director Independence Standards as in effect at the time of determination. A summary of each committee's functions and responsibilities follows the table.

        The Board held seven meetings during 2007. Each incumbent director attended at least 75% of the combined board meetings and meetings of committees of which he or she was a member. Attendance at board and committee meetings during 2007 averaged 92% for incumbent directors as a group.

Board Structure, Meetings and Board Committees

        The current Board has 13 directors and three committees. The following table identifies each committee, its members and the number of meetings held during 2006. Each committee operates under a written charter that has been approved by the Board. Each charter is available on the Corporate Governance portion of the Corporation's website, allstate.com. Each charter is also available in print upon request made to the Office of the Secretary, The Allstate Corporation, 2775 Sanders Road, Suite A3, Northbrook, Illinois 60062-6127. The charters are included in Appendix A to this proxy statement. All of the members of each committee have been determined to be independent by the Board within the meaning of applicable laws, the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the Director Independence Standards as in effect at the time of determination. A summary of each committee's functions and responsibilities follows the table.

        The Board held twelve meetings during 2006. Each incumbent director attended at least 75% of the combined board meetings and meetings of committees of which he or she was a member. Attendance at board and committee meetings during 2006 averaged 94% for incumbent directors as a group.

Board Structure, Meetings and Board Committees

        The current Board, elected in May 2005, has 12 directors and three committees. The following table identifies each committee, its members and the number of meetings held during 2005. Each committee operates under a written charter that has been approved by the Board and that is available on the

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Corporate Governance portion of the Company's website, allstate.com. All of the members of each

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In the Director Independence Standards, the term "Allstate Group" refers to The Allstate Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

committee have been determined to be independent by the Board within the meaning of applicable laws, the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the Director Independence Standards as in effect at the time of determination. A summary of each committee's functions and responsibilities follows the table.

        The Board held seven meetings during 2005. Each incumbent director attended at least 75% of the combined board meetings and meetings of committees of which he or she was a member. Attendance at board and committee meetings during 2005 averaged 97% for incumbent directors as a group.

Board Structure, Meetings and Board Committees

        The Board has 12 directors and three committees. The following table identifies each committee, its members and the number of meetings held during 2004. Each committee operates under a written charter that has been approved by the Board and that is available on the Corporate Governance portion of the Company's website, allstate.com. As stated above, the Board has determined that all members of each of the committees are "independent" within the meaning of applicable laws, the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the Director Independence Standards. A summary of each committee's functions and responsibilities follows the table.

        The Board held six meetings during 2004. Each incumbent director attended at least 75% of the Board meetings and meetings of committees of which he or she was a member. Attendance at Board and committee meetings during 2004 averaged 98% for incumbent directors as a group.