San Diego, CA–(HISPANIC PR WIRE)–October 23, 2007–In response to the fires raging across Southern California, State Farm has mobilized its company resources to assist in the recovery effort. State Farm, the largest homeowners insurance carrier in California and the nation, has dispatched its claims force and are on site in the affected areas and are available to customers to begin the claim process.

Our hearts go out to those people whose lives have been affected by the fires. The safety of everyone in the affected areas is our greatest concern. State Farm(R) policyholders, whose home or car has been damaged, should:

— Contact their State Farm agent;

— Call 1-800-SF CLAIM (1-800-732-5246) to reach our catastrophe operators;

— Or visit statefarm.com(R) to initiate a claim online.

Our first priority is taking care of our customers’ needs as quickly as possible.

About State Farm

State Farm(R) insures more cars than any other insurer in North America and is the leading U.S. home insurer. State Farm’s 17,000 agents and 68,000 employees serve over 75 million auto, fire, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and more than 1.7 million bank accounts. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 31 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies.

For more information, please visit statefarm.com(R) and statefarmenespanol(TM).