Unitrin Announces Compliance with SEC Order

August 2, 2002

Unitrin, Inc. says its principal executive officer and principal financial officer each had filed statements fully complying with the SEC order requiring CEO/CFO certifications of the financial statements of the 947 largest public companies. The SEC order requires the largest calendar year-end public companies to file such statements no later than Aug. 14.

Richard C. Vie, Chairman and CEO, and Eric J. Draut, Executive Vice President and CFO, each reportedly filed statements in writing attesting under oath to the information contained in Unitrin's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and all subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K Filings, as well as all definitive proxy materials.

Among Unitrin's subsidiary businesses are property and casualty insurance.