Allstate (ALL)

INVESTMENTS 2009 HIGHLIGHTS

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Investments as of December 31, 2009 totaled $99.83 billion, an increase of 4.0% from $96.00 billion as of December 31, 2008.

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Unrealized net capital losses totaled $2.32 billion as of December 31, 2009, an improvement from $8.81 billion as of December 31, 2008. This resulted from improving fixed income and equity portfolio valuations. The fair value of fixed income securities increased as a result of significant tightening in credit spreads that more than offset a rise in risk-free interest rates.

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Net investment income was $4.44 billion in 2009, a decrease of 21.0% from $5.62 billion in 2008.

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Net realized capital losses of $583 million in 2009 primarily included $1.92 billion of net realized capital losses from other-than-temporary impairments partially offset by net realized capital gains of $1.27 billion primarily from the sales of fixed income and equity securities. Net realized capital losses were $5.09 billion in 2008.

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During 2009, our fixed income and mortgage loan portfolio generated cash flows totaling $11.51 billion which increased our flexibility to take advantage of market opportunities and manage liabilities.

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Over the last three quarters of 2009 we deployed approximately $16.6 billion of short-term investments and cash receipts into securities, primarily fixed income and equity securities, to generate income and capital appreciation.