Allstate Corp ( ALL ):

* ALLSTATE CORP ( ALL ) - TO SELL GROUP HEALTH BUSINESS TO

NATIONWIDE FOR

$1.25 BILLION

* ALLSTATE CORP ( ALL ) - SALE EXPECTED TO GENERATE $450 MILLION

FINANCIAL

BOOK GAIN

* ALLSTATE CORP ( ALL ) - SALE TO REDUCE ADJUSTED NET INCOME RETURN

ON

EQUITY BY 75 BASIS POINTS

* ALLSTATE CORP ( ALL ) - SALE TO INCREASE DEPLOYABLE CAPITAL BY

$0.9

BILLION

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