PRICING SUPPLEMENT Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) Registration Statement No. 333-112249 and 333-112249-01 Pricing Supplement No. 8 Dated January 18, 2005 (To Prospectus dated April 27, 2004, and Prospectus Supplement dated April 27, 2004) CUSIP: 02003MAH7 ISIN: US02003MAH79 Allstate Life Global Funding Secured Medium Term Notes Issued Through Allstate Life Global Funding Trust 2005-2 (the "Trust") The description in this pricing supplement of the particular terms of the Secured Medium Term Notes offered hereby supplements the description of the general terms and provisions of the notes set forth in the accompanying prospectus and prospectus supplement, to which reference is hereby made. Principal Amount: $225,000,000 Agent(s) Discount: 0.029% Issue Price: 100.000% Original Issue Date: January 25, 2005 Net Proceeds to the Trust: $224,934,750 Stated Maturity Date: January 25, 2008 Funding Agreement Number(s): FA-41079 Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars Interest Payment Dates: January 25, April 25, July 25 and October 25 in each year Initial Interest Payment Date: April 25, 2005 Regular Record Dates: 15 calendar days prior to each Interest Payment Date Type of Interest Rate: [ ] Fixed Rate [ X ] Floating Rate Fixed Rate Notes: [ ] Yes [ X ] No. If, Yes, Interest Rate: Floating Rate Notes: [ X ] Yes [ ] No. If, Yes, Regular Floating Rate Notes: [ X ] Yes [ ] No. If, Yes, Interest Rate: Interest Rate Basis plus the Spread Interest Rate Basis(es): See below Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Note: [ ] Yes [ X ] No. If, Yes, Floating Interest Rate: Interest Rate Basis(es): Fixed Interest Rate: Fixed Rate Commencement Date: Inverse Floating Rate Note: [ ] Yes [ X ] No. If, Yes, Fixed Interest Rate: Floating Interest Rate: Interest Rate Basis(es): Initial Interest Rate, if any: Interest Rate Basis plus the Spread determined as of the second London banking day preceding the Original Issue Date A-A-1Initial Interest Reset Date: April 25, 2005 Interest Rate Basis(es). Check all that apply: [ ] CD Rate [ ] Commercial Paper Rate [ ] CMT Rate [ ] Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate [ X ] LIBOR [ ] Federal Funds Rate [ ] EURIBOR [ ] Treasury Rate [ ] Prime Rate [ ] Other (See Attached) If LIBOR: [ ] LIBOR Reuters Page [ X ] LIBOR Moneyline Telerate Page 3750 LIBOR Currency: U.S. Dollars If CMT Rate: Designated CMT Telerate Page: If 7052: [ ] Weekly Average [ ] Monthly Average Designated CMT Maturity Index: Index Maturity: Three months Spread (+/-): 0.06% Spread Multiplier: Not applicable Interest Reset Date(s): Each Interest Payment Date Interest Determination Date(s): The second London banking day preceding the related Interest Reset Date Maximum Interest Rate, if any: Not applicable Minimum Interest Rate, if any; Not applicable Calculation Agent: J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association Exchange Rate Agent: Not applicable Computation of Interest (not applicable unless different than as specified in the prospectus and prospectus supplement): Day Count Convention (not applicable unless different than as specified in the prospectus and prospectus supplement): Amortizing Note: [ ] Yes [ X ] No. If, Yes, Amortizing Schedule: Additional/Other Terms: Discount Note: [ ] Yes [ X ] No. If, Yes, Total Amount of Discount: Initial Accrual Period of Discount: Additional/Other Terms: Redemption Provisions: [ ] Yes [ X ] No. If, Yes, Initial Redemption Date: Initial Redemption Percentage: Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction (if any): Redemption: [ ] In whole only and not in part [ ] May be in whole or in part Additional/Other Terms: Repayment: [ ] Yes [ X ] No. If, Yes, Repayment Date(s): Repayment Price: Repayment: [ ] In whole only and not in part [ ] May be in whole or in part Additional/Other Terms: Sinking Fund (not applicable unless specified): Additional Amounts to be Paid for Withholding Tax (not applicable unless specified): Securities Exchange Listing: [ ] Yes [ X ] No. If Yes, Name of Exchange Authorized Denominations: $1,000 Ratings: The Notes issued under the Program are rated "AA" by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. and "Aa2" by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. Agent(s) Purchasing Notes as Principal: [ X ] Yes [ ] No. If Yes, Agent(s) Principal Amount - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated $78,750,000 UBS Securities LLC $78,750,000 Banc of America Securities LLC $22,500,000 J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. $22,500,000 Lehman Brothers Inc. $22,500,000 ------------ Total: $225,000,000 ============ Agent(s) Acting as Agent: [ ] Yes [ X ] No. If Yes, Agent(s) Principal Amount - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Total: Additional/Other Terms: Not applicable Special Tax Considerations: Interest payable on the Notes will be treated as "qualified stated interest" for United States Federal income tax purposes, as it meets the specified criteria referenced in the prospectus supplement under the heading "United States Federal Income Tax Considerations-U.S. Holders-Floating Rate Notes."