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Protective Life Corporation (NYSE: PL) (�Protective�) today announced that Deborah J. Long and Carl S. Thigpen have been promoted to Executive Vice President. �Debbie Long and Carl Thigpen have provided outstanding service and strong leadership to Protective for many years,� said John D. Johns, Protective�s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. �Both are highly-respected members of our senior management team. We are very pleased to acknowledge their many contributions to Protective through these promotions.� Ms. Long, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, joined Protective in 1994. Mr. Thigpen, Executive Vice President and Chief Mortgage and Real Estate Officer, joined Protective in 1984. ABOUT PROTECTIVE LIFE CORPORATION Protective Life Corporation provides financial services through the production, distribution and administration of insurance and investment products throughout the United States. It has annual revenues of approximately $2.7 billion and as of December�31, 2006 had assets of approximately $39.8 billion.