UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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April 13, 2011

Dear Shareholder:

We have previously sent to you proxy materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Unitrin, Inc. to be held on May 4, 2011. Your Board of Directors recommends that shareholders vote FOR Proposals 1-4 and for THREE YEARS on Proposal 5.

Your vote is important, no matter how many or how few shares you own. Please also note that recent changes to voting rules approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission have increased the importance of voter participation. If you hold your shares in a brokerage account, your broker does not have the discretion to vote your shares on Proposals 1, 3, 4 and 5 without your specific instructions.

Please take the time to vote your shares today—by telephone, via the Internet, or by signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided.

 

Very truly yours,

Scott Renwick

Secretary