Protective Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Protective Life Corporation (NYSE:PL) will announce second quarter 2009 results on Tuesday, August 4, 2009.

The company will hold a conference call for management to discuss second quarter results on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern. Those interested in listening to the live webcast of the conference call may access it through Protective’s website. Listeners should log on to www.protective.com approximately fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, download, and install the audio software required to listen to the webcast.

A recording of the call will be available from 12:00 p.m. Eastern August 5 until midnight August 19. The recording may be accessed by dialing 1-888-2... (international callers 1-617-8...) and entering the following passcode: 10651887. The replay will also be available via online webcast at www.protective.com until midnight August 19.

Supplemental financial information will be available at release time on the Company’s website at www.protective.com.