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Horace Mann Reports Results for Third Quarter

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE: HMN) today reported net income of $19.3 million (48 cents per share) and $51.3 million ($1.27 per share) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, compared to net losses of $30.8 million (79 cents per share) and $12.0 million (30 cents per share) for the same periods in 2008. Included in net income were net realized gains on securities of $11.5 million ($7.4 million after tax, or 19 cents per share) and $21.7 million ($14.0 million after tax, or 35 cents per share) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. In the same periods in 2008, the net losses included net realized investment losses of $45.2 million ($37.5 million after tax, or 96 cents per share) and $55.7 million ($44.2 million after tax, or $1.10 per share), respectively. All per-share amounts are stated on a diluted basis.

"With the continuing improvement and stabilization of the financial markets in the third quarter, our confidence in the quality of our investment portfolio has been reaffirmed. We ended the quarter in a net unrealized gain position, with reported book value per share increasing 30 percent sequentially to $18.59. Meanwhile, key balance sheet ratios, as well as risk based capital, remain more than adequate to support our ratings," said Louis G. Lower, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Horace Mann's financial stability, combined with our established position in the educator niche market, contributed to another strong quarter in annuity sales, which increased 23 percent compared to a year ago, with the last two quarters of annuity net fund flows hitting record levels. While the reduced number of new car sales this year puts pressure on applications for true new auto units, we continue to close the gap to prior year and would expect additional improvement, as our growth in total points of distribution and recent growth in agent count build on the momentum we've established to transform our distribution system to a new, more powerful model."

"Net income before realized investment gains and losses was 29 cents per share for the third quarter compared to 17 cents a year ago," continued Lower. "Due to the absence of hurricanes, catastrophe losses in the quarter were significantly less than prior year, although non-hurricane catastrophes were well above normal levels during the period. In addition, for the current accident year and excluding catastrophes, our property and casualty combined ratio of approximately 97 percent in the current quarter was about 10 percentage points greater than 2008, about 3 percentage points of which was due to the re-estimation and strengthening of 2009 accident year reserves. The remainder of the unfavorable prior year combined ratio variance in part reflected an increase in large property losses, primarily sinkhole claims in Florida. In addition, for our auto line the adverse prior year variance was in large part due to the extremely favorable loss experience in the third quarter of 2008, which reflected the impact of higher gas prices on miles driven. Year to date, the current accident year auto loss ratio is only slightly above prior year and is consistent with our expectations. Meanwhile, combined annuity and life segment pretax earnings increased approximately 10 percent in the third quarter compared to prior year, primarily due to improvement in the interest margin and the positive impact of market performance."

"We are updating our estimate of full-year 2009 net income before realized investment gains and losses to between $1.37 and $1.47 per share, reflecting the higher level of non-catastrophe losses in our property line, partially offset by the favorable results in our annuity business," Lower said. "This projection assumes a normal level of property and casualty weather losses and moderate appreciation in the financial markets in the fourth quarter."

Segment Earnings

The property and casualty segment recorded net income of $3.8 million for the quarter, an increase of $5.1 million compared to the same period in 2008. Pretax catastrophe costs in the current quarter were $12.3 million compared to $36.2 million incurred in the third quarter of 2008. The third quarter 2009 property and casualty combined ratio was 104.1 percent, including 8.9 percentage points due to catastrophe costs, compared to 109.7 percent, including 26.9 percentage points due to catastrophe costs, in the prior year period. Favorable prior years' reserve development totaling $2.8 million was recorded in the third quarter, which represented 2.0 percentage points on the combined ratio, compared to $6.3 million, or 4.7 percentage points on the combined ratio, recorded in the third quarter of 2008. Adverse development of claims incurred in the first two quarters of 2009 resulted in current accident year reserves being strengthened by $4.2 million, with a combined ratio impact of 3.1 percentage points, in the third quarter.

Annuity segment net income was $7.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, reflecting an increase of $1.0 million compared to the same period in 2008. In the third quarter, the positive market performance had a favorable impact on both the valuation of annuity deferred policy acquisition costs and the level of guaranteed minimum death benefit reserves. In contrast, however, financial market performance over the past 12 months adversely affected the level of charges and fees earned on variable contract deposits in the quarter compared to prior year, which partially offset the higher interest margin earned on fixed annuity assets in the current period. Total annuity net fund flows continued to be positive in the quarter, as they were throughout 2008, and total cash value persistency of nearly 94 percent increased about 1 percentage point compared to a year earlier."

Life segment net income of $4.5 million for the third quarter was slightly higher compared to the same period in 2008, with growth in investment income nearly offset by an increase in mortality costs. Life persistency remained in excess of 94 percent.

Segment Revenues

The company's total premiums written and contract deposits increased 8 percent and 5 percent compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, primarily reflecting increases in annuity deposit receipts in the current periods.

Total property and casualty premiums written increased 2 percent compared to both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to increases in average property and auto premiums per policy.

Annuity deposits received increased 21 percent and 13 percent compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively. Life segment insurance premiums and contract deposits decreased 2 percent compared to the prior year periods.

Sales and Distribution

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, total new auto sales units were 3 percent and 4 percent lower in the respective current periods than in the prior year. "In spite of the adverse prior year comparisons in total units, average agent true new auto productivity increased in the current nine months," said Lower. Following a 50 percent increase in the first half of 2009, total annuity sales increased 23 percent in the quarter resulting in a 38 percent increase for the nine months compared to the prior year. While both flexible premium sales and single and rollover deposits increased approximately 38 percent, the year-to-date overall growth was driven primarily by single and rollover deposits. In the third quarter of 2009, new life business -- including both Horace Mann and partner company products -- increased over 20 percent, with growth in the company's new life business driven by the recent introduction of a new educator-focused portfolio of Horace Mann term and whole life products.

At September 30, 2009, Horace Mann's 694 agents represented an increase of nearly 1 percent compared to a year earlier. The number of agents grew sequentially in each of the three quarters in 2009, resulting in a 4 percent increase in agent count since year-end 2008. Including 519 licensed producers who work for the agents, Horace Mann's total points of distribution increased to 1,213, a growth of 16 percent over a year earlier. "We continue to be encouraged by the increase in the number of agents this year. This quarter's year-over-year agent growth, coupled with the positive impact that our new Agency Business Model is having on productivity and the recent enhancements made to our field sales management structure, bodes well for Horace Mann's future growth prospects," said Lower.

Investment Gains and Losses

In the third quarter of 2009, pretax net realized investment gains were $11.5 million, which included $1.3 million of credit-related impairment write-downs, attributable to three issuers, and $0.5 million of realized impairment losses on securities that were disposed of during the quarter. The impairment amounts were more than offset by approximately $13 million of realized gains on other security sales.

Horace Mann's net unrealized investment gains on fixed maturity and equity securities of $84.1 million at September 30, 2009 improved significantly compared to the net unrealized losses of $171.3 million, $359.6 million and $327.2 million recorded at June 30, 2009, March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. "Credit spreads continued to tighten across virtually all asset classes in the third quarter, with our investment grade corporate bond portfolio experiencing the most significant improvement in fair value. Some of the more highly stressed asset classes also showed improvement, including our CMBS portfolio and our financial institution bond and preferred stock holdings," said Lower. "In light of the continued widespread improvement in the credit markets, coupled with our insignificant exposure to sub-prime, Alt-A, other lower-quality structured securities and commercial mortgage whole loans, we remain very comfortable with the underlying credit quality of our investment portfolio and have a high level of confidence that any future investment losses relating to the current economic environment will be very manageable."

Horace Mann -- the largest national multiline insurance company focusing on educators' financial needs -- provides auto and homeowners insurance, retirement annuities, life insurance and other financial solutions. Founded by Educators for Educators® in 1945, the company is headquartered in Springfield, Ill. For more information, visit www.horacemann.com.

Statements included in this news release that are not historical in nature are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Horace Mann is not under any obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Please refer to the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009 and the company's past and future filings and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information concerning the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements.

                           HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
                     Digest of Earnings and Highlights (Unaudited)
                     (Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data)


                          Quarter Ended              Nine Months Ended
                          September 30,                September 30,
                          -------------                -------------
                          2009    2008  % Change      2009      2008  % Change
                          ----    ----  --------      ----      ----  --------
    DIGEST OF EARNINGS
    ------------------

    Net income (loss)    $19.3  $(30.8)     N.M.     $51.3    $(12.0)   N.M.

    Net income
     (loss) per share:
      Basic              $0.49  $(0.79)     N.M.     $1.31    $(0.30)   N.M.
      Diluted            $0.48  $(0.79)     N.M.     $1.27    $(0.30)   N.M.

    Weighted average
     number of shares
      and equivalent
      shares (in
      millions) (A):
        Basic             39.2    39.1       0.3%     39.2      40.1    -2.2%
        Diluted           40.6    39.1       3.8%     40.6      40.1     1.2%



    HIGHLIGHTS
    ----------

    Operations
    ----------

    Insurance premiums
     written and
     contract
     deposits           $271.7  $251.4       8.1%   $757.7    $721.0     5.1%

    Return on
     equity (B)                                       14.1%      1.0%   N.M.

    Property &
     Casualty GAAP
     combined
     ratio               104.1%  109.7%     N.M.     100.9%    103.3%   N.M.
    Effect of
     catastrophe costs
     on the Property &
     Casualty
     combined ratio        8.9%   26.9%     N.M.       7.8%     15.9%   N.M.

    Dedicated
     agents (C)                                        694       690     0.6%
    Licensed
     producers (D)                                     519       360    44.2%
      Total points of
       distribution                                  1,213     1,050    15.5%


    Additional Per
     Share Information
    ------------------

    Dividends paid     $0.0525  $0.105     -50.0%  $0.1575    $0.315   -50.0%

    Book value (E)                                  $18.59    $11.82    57.3%


    Financial Position
    ------------------

    Total assets                                  $6,292.1  $5,787.4     8.7%
    Short-term debt                                   38.0         -    N.M.
    Long-term debt                                   199.6     199.5     0.1%
    Total shareholders'
     equity                                          728.6     461.8    57.8%








    N.M. - Not meaningful.
    (A)  During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company repurchased
    1,636,376 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $29.5
    million, or an average cost of $18.01 per share.  During the three months
    ended June 30, 2008, the Company repurchased 1,561,849 shares of its
    common stock at an aggregate cost of $24.8 million, or an average cost of
    $15.93 per share.

    (B)  Based on trailing 12-month net income and average quarter-end
    shareholders' equity.

    (C)  Agents under contract with the Company to market only the Company's
    products and limited additional third-party vendor products authorized by
    the Company.

    (D)  Includes licensed producers working in dedicated agents' offices and
    excludes independent agents.

    (E)  Book value per share excluding the fair value adjustment for
    investments was $17.30 at September 30, 2009 and $15.82 at September 30,
    2008.  Ending shares outstanding were 39,184,363 at September 30, 2009 and
    39,061,788 at September 30, 2008.

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                           HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
           Statements of Operations and Supplemental GAAP Consolidated Data
                                     (Unaudited)
                                 (Dollars in Millions)



                          Quarter Ended           Nine Months Ended
                          September 30,             September 30,
                          -------------             -------------
                          2009    2008  % Change    2009    2008  % Change
                          ----    ----  --------    ----    ----  --------
    STATEMENTS OF
     OPERATIONS
    -------------

    Insurance premiums
     and contract
     charges earned     $165.8  $163.4       1.5% $491.8  $489.7       0.4%
    Net investment
     income               62.5    57.8       8.1%  181.4   172.2       5.3%
    Net realized
     investment gains
     (losses)             11.5   (45.2)     N.M.    21.7   (55.7)     N.M.
    Other income           1.8     2.2     -18.2%    6.6     7.5     -12.0%

        Total revenues   241.6   178.2      35.6%  701.5   613.7      14.3%


    Benefits, claims and
     settlement
     expenses            122.6   131.2      -6.6%  348.6   360.2      -3.2%
    Interest
     credited             35.3    33.2       6.3%  103.5    97.9       5.7%
    Policy acquisition
     expenses amortized   18.1    16.2      11.7%   60.2    56.0       7.5%
    Operating
     expenses             34.9    30.6      14.1%  105.6    98.7       7.0%
    Amortization of
     intangible assets       -     1.3    -100.0%    0.2     4.1     -95.1%
    Interest expense       3.5     3.4       2.9%   10.5    10.2       2.9%

      Total benefits,
       losses and
       expenses          214.4   215.9      -0.7%  628.6   627.1       0.2%


    Income (loss)
     before income
     taxes                27.2   (37.7)     N.M.    72.9   (13.4)     N.M.
      Income tax
       expense
       (benefit)           7.9    (6.9)     N.M.    21.6    (1.4)     N.M.

    Net income (loss)    $19.3  $(30.8)     N.M.   $51.3  $(12.0)     N.M.


    ANALYSIS OF PREMIUMS
     WRITTEN AND CONTRACT
     DEPOSITS
    ---------------------

    Property &
     Casualty
      Automobile and
       property
       (voluntary)      $146.3  $143.1       2.2% $414.2  $407.4       1.7%
      Involuntary
       and other
       property &
       casualty            0.6     0.4      50.0%    2.5     1.4      78.6%

        Total Property
         & Casualty      146.9   143.5       2.4%  416.7   408.8       1.9%

    Annuity deposits     100.5    83.1      20.9%  268.1   237.8      12.7%

    Life                  24.3    24.8      -2.0%   72.9    74.4      -2.0%

        Total           $271.7  $251.4       8.1% $757.7  $721.0       5.1%


    ANALYSIS OF SEGMENT
     NET INCOME (LOSS)
    -------------------

    Property &
     Casualty             $3.8   $(1.3)     N.M.   $19.8   $13.6      45.6%

    Annuity                7.3     6.3      15.9%   14.8    14.4       2.8%

    Life                   4.5     4.4       2.3%   12.9    12.2       5.7%

    Corporate and
     other (A)             3.7   (40.2)     N.M.     3.8   (52.2)     N.M.

      Net income (loss)   19.3   (30.8)     N.M.    51.3   (12.0)     N.M.

        Catastrophe
         costs, after
         tax, included
         above (B)        (8.0)  (23.6)    -66.1%  (20.7)  (41.6)    -50.2%



    N.M. - Not meaningful.
    (A)  The Corporate and Other segment includes interest expense on debt and
    the impact of realized investment gains and losses and other corporate
    level items. The Company does not allocate the impact of corporate level
    transactions to the insurance segments consistent with how management
    evaluates the results of those segments.  See detail for this segment on
    page 4.

    (B)  Includes allocated loss adjustment expenses and catastrophe
    reinsurance reinstatement premiums.  See also page 3.

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                             HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
                   Supplemental Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)
                                  (Dollars in Millions)

                            Quarter Ended           Nine Months Ended
                            September 30,             September 30,
                            -------------             -------------
                            2009    2008   % Change   2009    2008   % Change
                            ----    ----   --------   ----    ----   --------
    PROPERTY &  CASUALTY
    --------------------

    Premiums
     written              $146.9  $143.5       2.4% $416.7  $408.8       1.9%
    Premiums earned        137.6   134.5       2.3%  408.4   402.0       1.6%
    Net investment
     income                  8.8     8.7       1.1%   25.6    27.0      -5.2%
    Other income             0.3       -      N.M.     2.3     1.1     109.1%
    Losses and loss
     adjustment expenses
     (LAE)                 108.9   117.5      -7.3%  309.2   320.2      -3.4%
    Operating expenses
     (includes policy
     acquisition
     expenses
     amortized)             34.4    30.1      14.3%  102.8    95.3       7.9%
    Income (loss)
     before tax              3.4    (4.4)     N.M.    24.3    14.6      66.4%
    Net income
     (loss)                  3.8    (1.3)     N.M.    19.8    13.6      45.6%

    Net investment
     income, after tax       7.6     7.3       4.1%   21.8    22.6      -3.5%

    Catastrophe costs,
     after tax (A)           8.0    23.6     -66.1%   20.7    41.6     -50.2%
      Catastrophe losses
       and LAE, before tax  12.3    36.2     -66.0%   31.9    64.0     -50.2%
      Reinsurance
       reinstatement
       premiums, before
       tax                     -       -         -       -       -         -

    Operating
     statistics:
      Loss and loss
       adjustment expense
       ratio                79.2%   87.3%     N.M.    75.7%   79.6%     N.M.
      Expense ratio         24.9%   22.4%     N.M.    25.2%   23.7%     N.M.
      Combined ratio       104.1%  109.7%     N.M.   100.9%  103.3%     N.M.

        Effect on
         the combined
         ratio of:
          Catastrophe
           costs             8.9%   26.9%     N.M.     7.8%   15.9%     N.M.
          Claims office
           consolidation
           costs (all
           in LAE)           0.3%      -      N.M.     0.9%      -      N.M.

    Automobile and
     property detail:
      Premiums written
       (voluntary) (B)    $146.3  $143.1       2.2% $414.2  $407.4       1.7%
        Automobile          94.7    93.1       1.7%  279.3   275.2       1.5%
        Property            51.6    50.0       3.2%  134.9   132.2       2.0%

      Premiums earned
       (voluntary) (B)     137.1   134.3       2.1%  406.8   401.7       1.3%
        Automobile          92.8    91.6       1.3%  276.8   273.6       1.2%
        Property            44.3    42.7       3.7%  130.0   128.1       1.5%

      Policies in force
       (voluntary) (in
       thousands)                                      790     798      -1.0%
        Automobile                                     529     535      -1.1%
        Property                                       261     263      -0.8%

      Policy renewal
       rate (voluntary)
        Automobile
         (6 months)                                   91.7%   91.5%     N.M.
        Property
         (12 months)                                  89.5%   88.7%     N.M.

      Voluntary
       automobile
       operating
       statistics:
        Loss and loss
         adjustment
         expense
         ratio              72.9%   62.1%     N.M.    70.9%   68.3%     N.M.
        Expense ratio       25.1%   22.1%     N.M.    25.4%   23.5%     N.M.
        Combined ratio      98.0%   84.2%     N.M.    96.3%   91.8%     N.M.

        Effect on the
         combined
         ratio of:
          Catastrophe
           costs             1.3%    2.0%     N.M.     0.9%    1.6%     N.M.
          Claims office
           consolidation
           costs (all
           in LAE)           0.4%      -      N.M.     1.1%      -      N.M.

      Total property
       operating
       statistics:
        Loss and loss
         adjustment expense
         ratio              92.3%  143.8%     N.M.    86.0%  105.4%     N.M.
        Expense ratio       24.4%   23.2%     N.M.    24.6%   24.0%     N.M.
        Combined ratio     116.7%  167.0%     N.M.   110.6%  129.4%     N.M.

        Effect on the
         combined
         ratio of:
          Catastrophe
           costs            25.4%   82.1%     N.M.    22.9%   47.3%     N.M.
          Claims office
           consolidation
           costs (all
           in LAE)           0.1%      -      N.M.     0.5%      -      N.M.

    Prior years'
     reserves favorable
     (adverse) development,
     pretax
        Voluntary
         automobile         $1.7    $6.2     -72.6%   $6.7    $9.7     -30.9%
        Total property       0.9    (0.5)     N.M.     0.9     0.1      N.M.
        Other property
         and casualty        0.2     0.6     -66.7%    0.7     1.6     -56.3%

          Total              2.8     6.3     -55.6%    8.3    11.4     -27.2%

    N.M. - Not meaningful.
    (A)  Includes allocated loss adjustment expenses and catastrophe
    reinsurance reinstatement premiums.

    (B)  Amounts are net of additional ceded premiums to reinstate the
    Company's property and casualty catastrophe reinsurance coverage, if any,
    as quantified above.

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                          HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
                 Supplemental Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)
                                (Dollars in Millions)

                          Quarter Ended             Nine Months Ended
                          September 30,               September 30,
                          -------------               -------------
                         2009    2008  % Change      2009      2008  % Change
                         ----    ----  --------      ----      ----  --------
    ANNUITY
    -------

    Contract deposits  $100.5   $83.1      20.9%   $268.1    $237.8      12.7%
      Variable           26.5    31.7     -16.4%     82.5     102.6     -19.6%
      Fixed              74.0    51.4      44.0%    185.6     135.2      37.3%
    Contract charges
     earned               3.6     4.2     -14.3%     10.2      13.8     -26.1%
    Net investment
     income              37.8    34.4       9.9%    109.6     101.5       8.0%
    Net interest
     margin (without
     realized
     investment
     gains and
     losses)             12.3    10.8      13.9%     35.5      32.2      10.2%
    Other income          0.8     1.4     -42.9%      2.2       4.1     -46.3%
    Mortality
     loss and other
     reserve
     changes              0.4    (0.3)     N.M.       0.7      (0.4)     N.M.
    Operating expenses
     (includes policy
     acquisition
     expenses
     amortized)           6.2     6.0       3.3%     26.7      26.2       1.9%
    Amortization of
     intangible assets      -     0.9    -100.0%        -       3.1    -100.0%
    Income before tax    10.9     9.2      18.5%     21.9      20.4       7.4%
    Net income            7.3     6.3      15.9%     14.8      14.4       2.8%

    Pretax income
     increase
     (decrease)
     due to
     valuation of:
        Deferred policy
         acquisition
         costs           $2.5    $2.2      13.6%     $0.8      $0.1      N.M.
        Value of
         acquired
         insurance
         in force           -     0.2    -100.0%        -         -      N.M.
        Guaranteed
         minimum
         death
         benefit
         reserve          0.5    (0.2)     N.M.       0.7      (0.3)     N.M.

    Annuity
     contracts
     in force (in
     thousands)                                       177       168       5.4%
    Accumulated
     value on
     deposit                                     $3,601.5  $3,539.0       1.8%
      Variable                                    1,153.7   1,266.1      -8.9%
      Fixed                                       2,447.8   2,272.9       7.7%
    Annuity
     accumulated
     value
     retention -
     12 months
      Variable
       accumulations                                 93.4%     92.7%     N.M.
      Fixed accumulations                            94.1%     93.3%     N.M.


    LIFE
    ----

    Premiums and
     contract
     deposits           $24.3   $24.8      -2.0%    $72.9     $74.4      -2.0%
    Premiums and
     contract charges
     earned              24.6    24.7      -0.4%     73.2      73.9      -0.9%
    Net investment
     income              16.2    15.0       8.0%     47.0      44.5       5.6%
    Income before tax     6.9     6.9       0.0%     20.2      19.2       5.2%
    Net income            4.5     4.4       2.3%     12.9      12.2       5.7%

    Pretax income
     increase
     (decrease)
     due to
     valuation of:
        Deferred policy
         acquisition
         costs          $(0.1)   $0.2      N.M.     $(0.2)     $0.1      N.M.

    Life policies
     in force
     (in thousands)                                   215       222      -3.2%
    Life insurance in
     force                                        $13,667   $13,619       0.4%
    Lapse ratio -
     12 months
      (Ordinary life
       insurance)                                     5.5%      5.5%     N.M.


    CORPORATE AND
     OTHER (A)
    -------------

    Components
     of income
     (loss)
     before tax:
      Net realized
       investment gains
       (losses)         $11.5  $(45.2)     N.M.     $21.7    $(55.7)     N.M.
      Interest
       expense           (3.5)   (3.4)      2.9%    (10.5)    (10.2)      2.9%
      Other
       operating
       expenses, net
       investment
       income
       and other
       income            (2.0)   (0.8)    150.0%     (4.7)     (1.7)    176.5%
    Income (loss)
     before tax           6.0   (49.4)     N.M.       6.5     (67.6)     N.M.
    Net income (loss)     3.7   (40.2)     N.M.       3.8     (52.2)     N.M.


    N.M. - Not meaningful.
    (A)  The Corporate and Other segment includes interest expense on debt and
    the impact of realized investment gains and losses and other corporate
    level items.  The Company does not allocate the impact of corporate level
    transactions to the insurance segments consistent with how management
    evaluates the results of those segments.

                                    -4-



                              HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
                     Supplemental Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)
                                    (Dollars in Millions)


                         Quarter Ended             Nine Months Ended
                         September 30,               September 30,
                         -------------               -------------
                          2009   2008  % Change      2009      2008  % Change
                          ----   ----  --------      ----      ----  --------
    INVESTMENTS
    -----------

    Annuity and Life
      Fixed maturities,
       at fair value
       (amortized
       cost 2009, $3,207.9;
       2008, $3,170.2)                           $3,263.3  $2,956.3      10.4%
      Equity securities,
       at fair value
       (cost 2009,
       $45.4; 2008,
       $50.9)                                        41.3      36.6      12.8%
      Short-term
       investments                                  359.3     113.6     216.3%
      Short-term
       investments,
       securities
       lending collateral                               -         -      N.M.
      Policy loans
       and other                                    113.8     106.9       6.5%
                                                    -----     -----
          Total Annuity and
           Life investments                       3,777.7   3,213.4      17.6%

    Property &
     Casualty
      Fixed maturities,
       at fair value
       (amortized
       cost 2009,
       $717.3; 2008,
       $659.3)                                      750.3     622.1      20.6%
      Equity securities,
       at fair value
       (cost 2009, $19.4;
       2008, $30.7)                                  19.2      25.0     -23.2%
      Short-term
       investments                                   17.3      54.2     -68.1%
      Short-term
       investments,
       securities
       lending collateral                               -         -      N.M.
                                                      ---       ---
          Total Property &
           Casualty
           investments                              786.8     701.3      12.2%

    Corporate investments                            26.3       0.9      N.M.

          Total investments                       4,590.8   3,915.6      17.2%

    Net investment
     income
      Before tax         $62.5  $57.8       8.1%   $181.4    $172.2       5.3%
      After tax           42.5   39.2       8.4%    123.1     117.0       5.2%

    Net realized
     investment gains
     (losses)
     by investment
     portfolio included
     in Corporate
     and Other
     segment income
     (loss)
      Property &
       Casualty           $3.4 $(11.9)     N.M.     $(2.5)   $(13.6)    -81.6%
      Annuity              4.9  (30.7)     N.M.      16.3     (41.8)     N.M.
      Life                 3.2   (2.6)     N.M.       7.9      (0.3)     N.M.
      Corporate
       and Other             -   (0.0)     N.M.         -      (0.0)     N.M.
                           ---   ----                 ---      ----
        Total, before
         tax              11.5  (45.2)     N.M.      21.7     (55.7)     N.M.
        Total, after
         tax               7.4  (37.5)     N.M.      14.0     (44.2)     N.M.
          Per share,
           diluted       $0.19 $(0.96)     N.M.     $0.35    $(1.10)     N.M.

    N.M. - Not meaningful

                                       - 5 -



                          HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
                   Supplemental Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)
                               (Dollars in Millions)

                                           June      March   December December
                                            30,       31,       31,       31,
                    September 30, 2009      2009      2009      2008      2007
                    -----------------       ----      ----      ----      ----
                                  Net       Net       Net       Net       Net
                        Fair    Unreal-   Unreal-   Unreal-   Unreal-  Unreal-
                        Value     ized      ized      ized      ized     ized
                                  Gain      Gain      Gain      Gain     Gain
                                 (Loss)    (Loss)    (Loss)    (Loss)   (Loss)
                        -----    ------    ------    ------    ------   ------

    FIXED MATURITY
     & EQUITY
     SECURITY
     INVESTMENTS
    --------------
    Fixed income
     securities
      U.S. government
       and federally
       sponsored
       agency bonds      $286.6    $2.0     $(2.5)      $3.4     $4.9    $2.3
      Municipal
       bonds              898.8    56.1       6.3       (3.7)   (14.1)    6.0
      Corporate
       bonds
        Financial
         institutions     244.0     6.9     (11.0)     (35.3)   (19.9)   (3.0)
        Other           1,391.1    84.6     (14.3)    (140.1)  (122.6)   11.0
        High yield        184.2   (11.8)    (26.4)     (28.0)   (38.0)   (4.6)
      Foreign
       government
       bonds               27.0     3.0       0.7       (0.1)     0.5     1.5
      Mortgage-backed
       securities
        Prime
         agency           475.1    23.9      18.5       21.2     20.5     1.9
        Prime
         other             16.4     0.5      (0.8)      (0.2)    (0.6)    0.5
        Sub-prime,
         Alt-A              2.0    (0.4)     (0.8)      (0.9)    (0.7)   (0.1)
      Commercial
       mortgage-
       backed
       securities         258.6   (71.7)   (106.6)    (115.8)  (108.6)   (5.4)
      Asset-backed
       securities
        Sub-prime,
         Alt-A              2.2    (0.5)     (0.3)      (0.1)     0.1       -
        Collateralized
         debt
         obligations,
         collateralized
         loan
         obligations       10.2    (3.3)     (4.0)      (4.7)    (0.4)   (3.8)
        Other             160.8     4.5      (4.8)      (8.3)    (8.5)    0.4
      Preferred
       stocks
        Financial
         institutions      76.2    (9.5)    (19.7)     (34.2)   (29.8)   (7.6)
        Other              39.5    (0.7)     (6.1)     (12.5)   (10.0)   (3.4)
                           ----    ----      ----      -----    -----    ----

          Total
           fixed
           income
           securities   4,072.7    83.6    (171.8)    (359.3)  (327.2)   (4.3)

    Common stocks           1.4     0.5       0.5       (0.3)       -    (0.5)
    Derivatives               -       -         -          -        -       -
                            ---     ---       ---        ---      ---     ---

          Total
           fixed
           maturity
           and
           equity
           security
           investments $4,074.1   $84.1   $(171.3)   $(359.6) $(327.2)  $(4.8)
                       ========   =====   =======    =======  =======   =====

                                      - 6 -

SOURCE Horace Mann Educators Corporation

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