Unitrin Mourns the Passing of Director Johnston

• Press Release
• Source: Unitrin, Inc.
• On 2:24 pm EDT, Thursday October 22, 2009

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unitrin, Inc. (NYSE: UTR - News) expressed its deep regrets that a member of Unitrin’s board of directors, William E. Johnston, Jr., has passed away. Mr. Johnston became a Unitrin director in 1997 and until recently was the Chairman of the audit committee. With Mr. Johnston’s passing, Unitrin has nine remaining directors.

Unitrin’s Chief Executive Officer, Don Southwell, observed that “The entire Unitrin family mourns the passing of Bill Johnston and extends its condolences to his family. Bill was an outstanding member of our board and will greatly be missed. His keen business intellect and willingness to ask challenging questions made him an invaluable contributor. Most of all, Bill was a great friend and colleague to all who knew and worked with him at our company.”

Unitrin, Inc.
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Via e-mail at investor.relations@unitrin.com