FBL Financial Group Schedules Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Date, Conference Call and Webcast

FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) will announce its third quarter 2008 earnings after the close of market on Thursday, November 6, 2008. The third quarter earnings release and financial supplement will be posted on the FBL Financial Group website (www.fblfinancial.com) at that time.

FBL will hold a conference call to discuss third quarter 2008 earnings on Friday, November 7, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. ET. The conference call will be webcast live on the Internet. Investors and interested parties who wish to listen to the call on the Internet may do so at www.fblfinancial.com.

The call may also be accessed by telephone at (877) 704-5379. A transcript of the prepared comments from the call, as well as an audio replay, will be available shortly after the call on FBL's website. An audio replay will also be available via telephone through November 12, 2008 by calling (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820 and inputting code 4536498 when prompted.

FBL Financial Group is a holding company whose primary operating subsidiaries are Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company and EquiTrust Life Insurance Company. FBL underwrites, markets and distributes life insurance, annuities and mutual funds to individuals and small businesses. In addition, FBL manages all aspects of two Farm Bureau affiliated property-casualty insurance companies for a management fee. For more information, please visit www.fblfinancial.com.

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