London, Oct. 26, 2009 (PR Newswire UK Disclose) -- 
           Torchmark Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings
                         Release and Conference Call
    MCKINNEY, Texas, Oct. 26 -- Torchmark Corporation (NYSE: TMK) will release 
Third Quarter 2009 earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, October 28, 
2009. In conjunction with Torchmark's Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release, you 
are invited to listen to a conference call that will be broadcast live over 
the Internet on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern. At that time 
a copy of the Company's Q3-2009 earnings press release and any other financial 
and statistical information about the quarter will be available on the 
Company's website at www.torchmarkcorp.com on the Investor Relations page.

                          Third Quarter Conference Call
                           Thursday, October 29, 2009
                              12:00 p.m. (Eastern)
              Listen live and as a replay at www.torchmarkcorp.com
             on the Investor Relations page under "Conference Calls"
                                       or
                          Call-In Number: 913-312-1403
                             (Pass Code: Torchmark)

    Torchmark Corporation is a holding company specializing in life and
supplemental health insurance for "middle income" Americans marketed through
multiple distribution channels including direct response, and exclusive and
independent agencies. Torchmark has several nationally recognized insurance
subsidiaries. Globe Life And Accident is a direct-response provider of life
insurance known for its administrative efficiencies. American Income Life
provides individual life insurance to labor union members. Liberty National
Life is one of the oldest traditional life insurers in the Southeast. United
American is a consumer-oriented provider of supplemental life and health
insurance.

SOURCE  Torchmark Corporation
    CONTACT: Mike Majors of Torchmark Corporation, +1-972-569-3627, fax,
+1-972-569-3282, tmkir@torchmarkcorp.com


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