CNO Financial Group, Inc. Completes Amendment to Senior Secured Credit Facility

CARMEL, Ind., May 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO)
reported today that it has successfully completed the previously announced
amendment to its senior secured credit facility.

“Completing this amendment is another positive step for CNO Financial Group,”
CFO Ed Bonach said. “The revisions will reduce our annual interest expense and
give us even greater operating flexibility, which we believe should help
position us for continued improvement to our credit ratings and capital market
access over time.”

The changes to the senior secured credit facility include:
— Reduction of 125 basis points in the current “all-in” rate to 6.25%
through a reduction in the interest rate of 100 bps to LIBOR+500, with
LIBOR floor being reduced by 25 bps to 1.25%.
— Addition of “step-downs” for mandatory prepayments resulting from any
Restricted Payments (as defined in our credit facility), which would
include share repurchases or shareholder dividends.
o Requirement stepped down to a $0.50 prepayment for every $1 of
Restricted Payments if Debt to Total Capitalization is less than or
equal to 17.5%.
o There will be no required prepayment if Debt to Total Capitalization
is less than or equal to 12.5%.
— Amendments regarding investing activities allowed under the facility.
o Additional flexibility to make permitted investments at our holding
company.
o Increase in cap regarding non-investment grade investments to 12%.

The principal balance outstanding under the senior secured credit facility
remains at $325 million and no changes were made to the current amortization
schedule.

About CNO

CNO is a holding company. Our insurance subsidiaries — principally Bankers Life
and Casualty Company, Washington National Insurance Company and Colonial Penn
Life Insurance Company — serve working American families and seniors by helping
them protect against financial adversity and provide for a more secure
retirement. For more information, visit CNO online at www.CNOinc.com.

SOURCE CNO Financial Group, Inc.