Tuesday, May 31, 2011

AFLAC CLIMBS TO NO. 125 ON 2011 FORTUNE 500 LIST

Georgia-Based Company's 2010 Revenue Exceeds $20 Billion

COLUMBUS, Ga., May 6, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Aflac, the company that pays cash benefits to policyholders who are injured or become ill, announced today that the Columbus, Georgia based insurer has risen to number 125 on Fortune's list of the 500 largest companies; an increase of five spots from last year. Aflac is one of only 27 companies to appear on FORTUNE magazine's list of Best Places to Work and the Fortune 500 in 2011.
"We are pleased that Aflac continues to climb the ranks of the Fortune 500," Aflac Chairman and CEO Dan Amos said. "It is a tribute to the hard working people at Aflac who serve our customers every day and make our company an industry leader."

With annual revenues in excess of $20 billion, Aflac is the fifth largest company headquartered in the state of Georgia. Fortune ranks companies in accordance with the highest gross revenues to compile the Fortune 500 list.
In 2011, the company also appeared on FORTUNE's list of World's Most Admired Companies for the 11th time and also appeared on the Ethisphere Institute's list of World's Most Ethical Companies for the 5th consecutive year.

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