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Published on 5/11/2009 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Allstate sells $1 billion notes; five-years at Treasuries plus 420 bps, 10-years at Treasuries plus 430 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, May 11 - Allstate Corp. sold $1 billion of senior notes (A3/A-/A) in two tranches Monday, an informed source said.

The $300 million of five-year notes came to market at a spread of Treasuries plus 420 basis points. The 6.2% notes priced at 99.859 to yield 6.233%. They have a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 40 bps.

The $700 million 10-year tranche priced at Treasuries plus 430 bps. The notes came with a 7.45% coupon at 99.728 to yield 7.489%. This portion has a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 45 bps.

Barclays Capital, Goldman Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities were bookrunners.

Proceeds will go for general corporate purposes including facilitating repayment of $750 million of senior notes due Dec. 1.

The holding company for insurance subsidiaries is based in Northbrook, Ill.

Issuer:Allstate Corp.
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$1 billion
Bookrunners:Barclays Capital, Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities
Trade date:May 11
Settlement date:May 13
Ratings:Moody's: A3
Standard & Poor's: A-
Fitch: A
Five-year notes
Amount:$300 million
Maturity:May 16, 2014
Coupon:6.2%
Price:99.859
Yield:6.233%
Spread:Treasuries plus 420 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 40 bps
Ten-year notes
Amount:$700 million
Maturity:May 16, 2019
Coupon:7.45%
Price:99.728
Yield:7.489%
Spread:Treasuries plus 430 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 45 bps

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