COLUMBUS, Ga., Oct 19, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --

Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) announced today that it will release third quarter financial results after the market closes on October 26, 2010.

In conjunction with the earnings release, Aflac Incorporated will webcast a conference call scheduled for 10:00 a.m. (EDT) on October 27, 2010. During the teleconference, Aflac Incorporated Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dan Amos will discuss third quarter results and the outlook for 2010. Other Aflac executives will be available to answer questions, including Aflac Incorporated President and Chief Financial Officer Kriss Cloninger III; President and Chief Operating Officer of Aflac Japan Tohru Tonoike; President of Aflac and Chief Operating Officer of Aflac U.S. Paul S. Amos II; and Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer Jerry Jeffery.

To listen to the third quarter conference call, 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.

When a policyholder gets sick or hurt, Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For 55 years, Aflac insurance policies have given policyholders the opportunity to focus on recovery, not financial stress. In the United States, Aflac is the number one provider of guaranteed-renewable insurance. In Japan, Aflac is the number one insurance company in terms of individual insurance policies in force. Aflac insurance products provide protection to more than 50 million people worldwide. For four consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere magazine as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies, and Forbes magazine named Aflac as America's Best-Managed Company in the Insurance category. In 2010, Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the twelfth consecutive year and also included Aflac on its list of Most Admired Companies for the ninth time. 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.

Analyst and investor contact - Robin Y. Wilkey 800.235.2667 - option 3, FAX: 706.324.6330, or rwilkey@aflac.com

Media contact - Laura Kane, 706.596.3493, FAX: 706.320.2288, or lkane@aflac.com

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