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We choose Allstate.
We choose Allstate.
YourChoiceReporting
Investors deserve easy access to all the information they need to make
well-informed investment decisions. Today, many investorsnd it more
exible and convenient to go online to evaluate companies and their ongoing
performance. Beginning with this year’s Annual Report, Allstate will make
greater use of online reporting. We will give investors a more content-rich
experience, make it faster and easier to nd what they need and invite them
to share their thoughts. We encourage you to access Allstate’s 2006 Annual
Report and Corporate Social Responsibility Report online. You willnd more
discussion—and a convenient search feature that helps you locate the infor-
mation that interests you most. You can also choose to receive future annual
reports and proxy statements online.
ASolidChoice
“When we sold our re equipment business in the 1990s, we put together an
investment portfolio to support us as time went on. We decided insurance
was a good sector. It’s such a vital part of the economy, we knew it would
always be available. Our investment counselor recommended Allstate
because of its growth prospects, and we’re glad he did. We’ve held Allstate
stock for a long time now and the returns have been very good. The value of
our investment has increased nearly 500 percent—at a compound rate of
14 percent. We’re very happy with the stock’s steady growth and dividends,
which continued even after Hurricane Katrina. Thanks to the extra income,
we’ve been able to escape the cold Omaha winters, volunteer our time to a
variety of community groups and really enjoy our retirement.”
Don and Rosalie Begley have been Allstate shareholders since 1993.
Get the information you want on Allstate’s nancial performance—
when you want it—at www.allstate.com/annualreport/performance.
*IPO on 6/3/1993
Earnings per Share—Diluted
Net income for the year was a record $4.99 billion, and we
delivered 23.8 percent return on equity to our shareholders.
(In dollars, adjusted for stock split in 1998)
$7.84
2.64
4.54
3.83
1.60
1.60
2.95
3.38
3.94
3.56
2.31
2.12
0.54
1.49
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