COLUMBUS, Ga., Feb 9, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Daniel P. Amos, AFLAC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has been named the Best CEO for the Insurance/Life category by Institutional Investor magazine for the second consecutive year.

Amos began working in sales for AFLAC in 1973. In 1983, he was named president and then chief operating officer in 1987. Amos was named chief executive officer of AFLAC Incorporated in 1990. He has been chairman since 2001. Amos is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in risk management and insurance.

He is responsible for the broadening of AFLAC's U.S. and Japan product lines. He is also responsible for launching the company's national advertising program, which features the popular AFLAC duck. During Amos' tenure as CEO, revenues have grown from $2.7 billion to $11.4 billion as of December 31, 2003. AFLAC's market capitalization has grown from $1.3 billion to over $19 billion.

Institutional Investor's top CEOs were selected based on the responses of research analysts and portfolio managers at more than 400 money management firms. They were asked: "Who do you regard as the best CEO in the sector or sectors for which you're responsible?" The magazine also asked the same question of brokerage firm analysts who received votes in its annual All-America Research Team rankings. The voting ended in late September 2003.

AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) is an international holding company. A Fortune 500 company, AFLAC insures more than 40 million people worldwide. It is a leading writer of insurance products marketed at the worksite in the United States, offering policies to employees at more than 288,100 payroll accounts. The company insures one out of four Japanese households and is the largest life insurer in Japan in terms of individual policies in force. In March 2003, Fortune magazine included AFLAC in its annual listing of "America's Most Admired Companies." In July 2003, Fortune named AFLAC to its list of "America's 50 Best Companies for Minorities." In January 2004, AFLAC was included in Fortune magazine's list of "The 100 Best Companies to Work for" for the sixth consecutive year. Also in January 2004, AFLAC was named to Forbes magazine's "Platinum 400 List of Best Big Companies in America" for the fifth consecutive year. AFLAC's Internet address is aflac.com.

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