Aflac honored for outstanding achievements in workforce diversity

COLUMBUS, Ga., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- LATINA Style magazine has named Aflac to its list of the 50 Best Companies for Hispanic women to work for in the United States, citing Aflac's ongoing commitment to the recruitment, retention and advancement of Latinas.

The LATINA Style 50 companies will be honored on February 7, 2008, during LATINA Style's Awards Ceremony and Diversity Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., and recognized at an exclusive Awards Reception at the White House. This year's Awards Ceremony and Diversity Leaders Conference will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary of the program.

"We are honored, once again, to be ranked among LATINA Style's 50 best companies in America," said Brenda Mullins, second vice president and diversity officer for Aflac Human Resources. "At Aflac, we recognize the value in having a diverse workforce and work hard to ensure that all our employees have opportunities for professional growth. We pride ourselves in creating an environment where everyone feels valued and included."

LATINA Style 50 selects companies that integrate the best employment policies and resources as they relate to Hispanic women. More than 800 companies were evaluated. The primary areas of evaluation included leadership programs, profit sharing, educational opportunities, dependent/child-care support, education reimbursement, Latina representation in senior positions, flexible work schedules, scholarships for employees' children and dedicated Hispanic recruitment.

About LATINA Style

LATINA Style magazine broke new ground in 1994 to launch the first national magazine dedicated to the needs and concerns of the contemporary Latina working woman in the U.S. Focusing on the needs of Latina professionals, Latina business owners, college students and Hispanic influentials, LATINA Style is the most influential magazine reaching the Latina professional.

About Aflac

For more than 50 years, Aflac products have given policyholders the opportunity to direct cash where it is needed most when a life-interrupting medical event causes financial challenges. Aflac is the number one provider of guaranteed-renewable insurance in the United States and the number one insurance company in terms of individual insurance policies in force in Japan. Our insurance products provide protection to more than 40 million people worldwide. Aflac has been included in Fortune magazine's listing of America's Most Admired Companies for seven consecutive years and in Fortune magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for nine consecutive years. Aflac has also been recognized three times by both Fortune magazine's listing of the Top 50 Employers for Minorities and Working Mother magazine's listing of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac, visit aflac.com.

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    Media Contacts:
    Darcy Brito                  Mechell Clark
    Aflac Incorporated           Aflac Incorporated
    (706) 320-2358 Voice         (706) 243-8547 Voice
    dbrito@aflac.com             meclark@aflac.com


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