State Farm® Reports Its Significant Progress In The Environment, Society And The Economy

State Farm contributes to safer, stronger, better-educated communities

Bloomington, Illinois, April 17, 2008 -- Today State Farm reports its reduction in Green House Gas (GHG) emissions and other economic and societal factors as outlined today in the S.E.E. Change Progress Report released by the Business Roundtable of which State Farm is a member. This initiative is designed to promote better business and a better world.

State Farm has long practiced environmental responsibility demonstrated in the spaces the company creates and manages. State Farm is committed to cost-effective and environmentally responsible control of (GHG) emissions. Between 2002 and 2006, State Farm voluntarily reduced its GHG emissions intensity by 38.7 percent – far exceeding its intensity goal of an 18 percent reduction by 2012.

State Farm is the largest corporate contributor to the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH), one of the fastest-growing disaster preparedness organizations in the nation. Through this relationship, FLASH provides safety education to homebuilders, inspectors, architects, and engineers about the need for safer, better built homes. Through State Farm’s support, FLASH has helped hundreds of thousands of homeowners prepare for and recover from disasters.

State Farm is a leader in revitalizing communities through partnerships that include the Local Incentives Support Corporation, NeighborWorks® America and Habitat for Humanity.  State Farm is the sole sponsor of Habitat for Humanity’s youth programs and is working to encourage the next generation of community builders.

State Farm’s chairman and CEO, Ed Rust Jr., is co-chairman of Business Roundtable.

“State Farm’s mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected and realize their dreams,” he said.  “Doing everything we reasonably can in our daily operations and over the long term to improve the quality of life in the thousands of communities we serve is a natural part of our culture.” 

For more information on State Farm’s Corporate Social Responsibility story, please visit their web site. 

About State Farm

State Farm® insures more cars and homes than any other insurer in the U.S., is the leading insurer of watercraft and is also a leading insurer in Canada. State Farm's 17,000 agents and 67,000 employees serve over 77 million auto, fire, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and more than 1.9 million bank accounts. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 31 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit statefarm.com® or in Canada statefarm.ca®.