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Unitrin Maintains Quarterly Dividend

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^{Published in Business and Finance on Wednesday, February 4th 2009 at 15:26 GMT, Last Modified on 2009-02-04 15:27:31 by Market Wire}  

CHICAGO--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Unitrin, Inc. (NYSE: UTR) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $.47 per share payable on March 2, 2009 to its shareholders of record as of February 13, 2009.

Unitrin's Chief Executive Officer, Don Southwell, said that "Unitrin's Board of Directors understands the importance of the dividend to our shareholders. Consequently, the Board has decided to continue the dividend this quarter at the previous quarter's level."

Unitrin is a financial services company focused on creating shareholder value by providing through its subsidiaries a diverse array of insurance and automobile finance products and services for individuals, families and small businesses.

Among the brands in Unitrin's Property and Casualty Insurance businesses are Kemper®¹ and Unitrin Specialty, which sell personal and commercial insurance through networks of independent agents, and Unitrin Direct, which sells automobile and homeowners insurance directly to consumers and through employer-sponsored voluntary benefit programs. Unitrin's Life and Health Insurance businesses bring a high level of personalized service to their customers. Unitrin's automobile finance subsidiary, Fireside Bank, specializes in automobile loans for the purchase of pre-owned vehicles. Additional information about Unitrin is available by visiting its website ([ www.unitrin.com ]).

¹ Unitrin uses the registered trademark "Kemper" under license, for personal lines insurance only, from Lumbermans Mutual Casualty Company, which is not affiliated with Unitrin.