COLUMBUS, Ga., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) announced today that it will release third quarter financial results after the market closes on October 23, 2008.

In conjunction with the earnings release, Aflac Incorporated will webcast a conference call scheduled for 9:00 a.m. (EDT) on October 24, 2008. During the teleconference, Aflac Incorporated Chairman and CEO Dan Amos will discuss third quarter results and the outlook for the remainder of 2008. Other Aflac executives will be available to answer questions, including Aflac Incorporated President and CFO Kriss Cloninger; President and COO of Aflac Japan Tohru Tonoike; President of Aflac and COO of Aflac U.S. Paul Amos II; and Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Aflac Incorporated Jerry Jeffery.

To listen to the third quarter conference call webcast, visit aflac.com and click on the Investors page. Registration is required, so please allow five to seven minutes to sign up prior to the scheduled start time.

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 list of America's Most Admired Companies for seven years and in Fortune magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for ten consecutive years. Aflac has been recognized three times by both Fortune magazine's list of the Top 50 Employers for Minorities and Working Mother magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers and has also been included in Ethisphere magazine's list of the World's Most Ethical Companies for two consecutive years. 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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    Analyst and investor contact - Kenneth S. Janke Jr.,
    800.235.2667 - option 3,
    FAX: 706.324.6330, or kjanke@aflac.com
    Media contact - Laura Kane, 706.596.3493,
    FAX: 706.320.2288, or lkane@aflac.com

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