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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Torchmark Corporation (NYSE: TMK) subsidiary United American provided additional information today regarding its announcement September 7, 2005, that United American has received Medicare Part D Prescription Drug plans approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS), as follows:  CMS has not yet extended an approved Part D sponsor’s contract to United American which will grant United American the right to market its Part D prescription drug plans.  CMS is expected to grant contracts to approved sponsors later this month.

Torchmark Corporation is a holding company specializing in life andsupplemental health insurance for “middle income” Americans marketed through multiple distribution channels including direct response, and exclusive and independent agencies.  Torchmark has several nationally recognized insurance subsidiaries.  Globe Life And Accident is a direct-response provider of life insurance known for its administrative efficiencies.  American Income Life provides individual life insurance to labor union members.  Liberty National Life, one of the oldest traditional life insurers in the Southeast, is the largest life insurer in its home state of Alabama.  United American has been a provider of Medicare supplement health insurance since 1966.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws.  These prospective statements reflect management’s current expectations, but are not guarantees of future performance.  Accordingly, please refer to Torchmark’s cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements, and the business environment in which the Company operates, contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004, and subsequent Forms 10-Q, on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and on the Company’s web site at http://www.torchmarkcorp.com on the Investor Relations page.  Torchmark specifically disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement because of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — American Income LifeInsurance Company (AIL), a subsidiary of Torchmark Corporation (NYSE: TMK), announced today that Dick Gephardt, former Democratic Majority and Minority Leader in the U. S. House of Representatives for 14 years, has joined the American Income Life Labor Advisory Board.  Mr. Gephardt will also serve as a consultant to AIL, assisting State General Agents.  AIL Chief Executive Officer Roger Smith said, “The addition of Mr. Gephardt to the AIL family provides a new dimension of service to customers, shareholders, and our union clientele.  Mr. Gephardt’s well-earned reputation for integrity, leadership and advocacy for working families is a great fit with our corporate objectives.”  Jules Pagano, AIL Executive Director, hailed Mr. Gephardt as an emblem of the best American public service and political life has to offer.   As a presidential candidate in the 2004 Democratic primaries, Mr. Gephardt was a favorite among union members even after he left the race last spring. He did not run for an eighth term in the House of Representatives in 2004.     American Income Life is a nationally recognized all-union company providing supplemental insurance that protects union members and their families.  For more information on AIL, log onto http://www.ailife.com .

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