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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 5)



                              Allstate Corporation
                              --------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                             Common Stock, $0.01 Par
                             -----------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   020002 10 1
                                   -----------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement[    ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)



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CUSIP No.   020002 10 1                  13G             Page  2  of  7  Pages
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      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 1    S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

             Northern Trust Corporation                  36-2723087
             The Northern Trust Company                  36-1561860
             Northern Trust Bank of Arizona, NA          86-0377338
             Northern Trust Bank of California, NA       94-2938925
             Northern Trust Bank of Florida, NA          36-3190871
             Northern Trust Bank of Texas,  NA           75-1999849
             Northern Trust Investments, Inc.            36-3608252
             Northern Trust Bank of Colorado, NA         84-1348368
             Northern Trust Bank, FSB                    38-3424562
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      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 2                                                              (a) [_]
        Not Applicable                                          (b) [_]
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      SEC USE ONLY
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      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4
        Northern Trust Corporation--a Delaware corporation with principal
        offices in Chicago, Illinois
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                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF             2,188,602
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6
     OWNED BY             41,921,560
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       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING              3,191,240
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                             857,639
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      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9
        44,213,841
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      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES.
10
        Not Applicable                                              [_]
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      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
        6.20
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      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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        Northern Trust Corporation HC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

             SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with statement [_].

1.    (a)  Allstate Corporation
           --------------------
           (Name of Issuer)

      (b)  2775 Sanders Road, Northbrook, Illinois 60062
           ---------------------------------------------
           (Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office)

2.    (a)  Northern Trust Corporation
           --------------------------
           (Name of Person Filing)

      (b)  50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60675
           ------------------------------------------------
           (Address of Person Filing)

      (c)  U.S. (Delaware Corporation)
           ---------------------------
           (Citizenship)

      (d)  Common Stock, $0.01 Par
           -----------------------
           (Title of Class of Securities)

      (e)  020002 10 1
           -----------
           (CUSIP Number)

3.    This statement is being filed by Northern Trust Corporation as a Parent
      Holding Company in accordance with S240.13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (G).

4.    (a)   44,213,841
           -----------
           (Amount Beneficially Owned)

      (b)   6.20
            ----
           (Percent of Class)

      (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

           (i)          2,188,602
                       ----------
                  (Sole Power to Vote or to Direct the Vote)

           (ii)         41,921,560
                       -----------
                  (Shared Power to Vote or to Direct the Vote)

           (iii)        3,191,240
                       ----------
                  (Sole Power to Dispose or Direct Disposition)

           (iv)         857,639
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                  (Shared Power to Dispose or Direct Disposition)



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5.  If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
    hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
    than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following:

6.  Statement regarding ownership of 5 percent or more on behalf of another
    person:









7.  Parent Holding Company reporting on behalf of the following subsidiaries,
    all of which are banks as defined in Section 3(a) (6) of the Act:

    The Northern Trust Company            Northern Trust Bank of Arizona N.A.
    50 South LaSalle Street               2398 East Camelback Road
    Chicago, IL 60675                     Phoenix, AZ 85016

    Northern Trust Bank of Florida N.A.   Northern Trust Bank of California N.A.
    700 Brickell Avenue                   355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2600
    Miami, FL 33131                       Los Angeles, CA 90071

    Northern Trust Bank of Texas N.A.     Northern Trust Investments, Inc.
    2020 Ross Avenue                      50 South LaSalle Street
    Dallas, TX 75201                      Chicago, IL 60675

    Northern Trust Bank of Colorado       Northern Trust Bank, FSB
    1200 17th Street, 24th Floor          40701 Woodward, Suite 110
    Denver, CO 80202                      Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304


8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

                               Not Applicable.

9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

                               Not Applicable.

10. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
    the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
    business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
    effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
    securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
    any transaction having such purpose or effect.



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      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
      certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
      and correct.

                                               NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION

                                               --------------------------------
                                               By:  Perry R. Pero
                                                    -------------

DATED:  02-07-2002                             As its:  Vice Chairman
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                             EXHIBIT TO SCHEDULE 13G
                       FILED BY NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549-1004
Attention: Filing Desk, Stop 1-4

                            RE: Allstate Corporation
                                --------------------

         Pursuant to the requirement of 240.13d-1(k) (1) (iii), this exhibit
shall constitute our written agreement that the Schedule 13G Amendment to which
this exhibit is attached is filed on behalf of Northern Trust Corporation and of
its subsidiary(ies), as stated below, regarding our respective beneficial
ownership in the above-captioned equity security.

                                              NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION

                                              ---------------------------------
                                                     By:  Perry R. Pero
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DATED:  02-07-2002                            As its:  Vice Chairman
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The NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY

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By: Perry R. Pero
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As its Vice Chairman
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NORTHERN TRUST BANK OF ARIZONA, NA
NORTHERN TRUST BANK OF CALIFORNIA, NA
NORTHERN TRUST BANK OF FLORIDA, NA
NORTHERN TRUST BANK OF TEXAS, NA

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By: Barry G. Hastings
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As its Authorized Representative
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NORTHERN TRUST INVESTMENTS, INC.

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By:  Orie L. Dudley
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As its Director
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NORTHERN TRUST BANK, FSB
NORTHERN TRUST BANK OF COLORADO, NA

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By: Brian J. Hofmann
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As its Authorized Representative
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