The Aflac Duck Helps Stamp Out Couples' Growing Medical Bills

COLUMBUS, Ga., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aflac Duck is trapped inside a mailbox while attempting to help a couple mail their household bills in Aflac's newest commercial.

"Mailbox" is the 26th installment in the popular commercial series featuring the spirited Aflac Duck. The new commercial debuts May 1 during prime time and evening news hour on ABC, CBS and NBC, and various cable networks. The Spanish version of the commercial will air on Telemundo, Telefutura and other Spanish-language networks.

"The Aflac Duck continues his mission of helping customers as he takes on the task of ensuring that bills are paid while a female policyholder recuperates from an illness. We believe this new ad demonstrates in a fun way how Aflac can help people maintain financial independence during an injury or illness," said Dan Amos, chairman and CEO of Aflac.

The new commercial ends with actor Earl Billings, the popular recurring character featured in many of the Aflac ads, giving his classic baffled look as he finds the duck inside the mailbox.

For more than 50 years, Aflac (NYSE: AFL) 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. Aflac's 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 six consecutive years and Forbes magazine's Platinum 400 List of America's Best Big Companies for five consecutive years. In January 2006, Aflac was included in FORTUNE magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the eighth consecutive year. Aflac was also included in FORTUNE magazine's list of the Top 50 Employers for Minorities in August 2005, and in September 2005, Aflac Japan was named the Life Insurance Company of the Year at the Asia Insurance Industry Awards, sponsored by the Asia Insurance Review. 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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