News Release

Torchmark Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2005 Earnings Conference Call on the Web

October 17, 2005

Torchmark Corporation (NYSE: TMK) will release Third Quarter 2005 Earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, October 19, 2005. In conjunction with Torchmark Corporation's Third Quarter 2005 Earnings Release, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. At that time a copy of the Company's Q3-2005 earnings press release and any other financial and statistical information about the quarter to be presented in the conference call will be available on the Company's website at www.torchmarkcorp.com on the Investor Relations page.

What: Torchmark Corporation Third Quarter 2005 Earnings Release Conference Call

When: October 20, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern

Where: http://www.torchmarkcorp.com/ (on the investor relations page)

How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above.

Contact: Joyce L. Lane, 972/569-3627, jlane@torchmarkcorp.com

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived at www.torchmarkcorp.com . To access the replay, click on the Investor Relations page.

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, one of the oldest traditional life insurers in the Southeast, is the largest life insurer in its home state of Alabama. United American has been a provider of Medicare supplement health insurance since 1966.

(Minimum Requirements to listen to broadcast: The Windows Media Player software, downloadable free from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/download/download.aspx and at least a 28.8Kbps connection to the Internet.)

SOURCE Torchmark Corporation

CONTACT: Joyce L. Lane of Torchmark Corporation, +1-972-569-3627, or jlane@torchmarkcorp.com

Web site: http://www.torchmarkcorp.com/