COLUMBUS, Ga., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AFLAC Incorporated announced today that it will release third quarter financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 26, 2004.

In conjunction with the earnings release, AFLAC will webcast a conference call on October 27. During the conference call, Chairman and CEO Daniel P. Amos will discuss AFLAC's third quarter results and the company's outlook for the rest of 2004. Other members of management will also be available for comment including President and CFO Kriss Cloninger, Executive Vice President of U.S. Internal Operations Aki Kan, Chief Investment Officer Joe Smith, and President of AFLAC International Incorporated Allan O'Bryant.

The conference call will be webcast on the investor relations page of aflac.com. Registration for the event is required and may be done at any time prior to the conference call. The conference call is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, October 27, 2004. Participants should be online three to five minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) is an international holding company. A Fortune 500(R) 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 307,600 payroll accounts. The company insures one out of four Japanese households and is the largest life insurer in Japan in terms of individual insurance policies in force. 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. In March 2004, Fortune magazine included AFLAC in its annual listing of "America's Most Admired Companies." AFLAC's Internet address is aflac.com.

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