As filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on  April  26,  2007
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                               FILE NO. 333-105331


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                         POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 6

                                       TO

                                    FORM S-3

             REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                         ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                           (Exact Name of Registrant)


                               ILLINOIS 36-2554642
                (State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
              Incorporation or Organization) Identification Number)



                                3100 SANDERS ROAD
                           NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS 60062
                                  847/402-5000

            (Address and Phone Number of Principal Executive Office)


                               MICHAEL J. VELOTTA
              SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND GENERAL COUNSEL
                         ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                          3100 SANDERS ROAD, SUITE J5B
                           NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS 60062
                                  847/402-5000

       (Name, Complete Address and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)

                                   COPIES TO:

                            ANGELA M. BANDI, ESQUIRE
                         ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                          3100 SANDERS ROAD, SUITE J5B
                              NORTHBROOK, IL 60062

APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: The annuity
contracts and interests thereunder covered by this registration statement are to
be issued promptly and from time to time after the effective date of this
registration statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933 check the following box, [X].

Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as
may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a
further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a), may
determine.




                                Explanatory Note

Registrant  is  filing  this  post-effective  amendment  ("Amendment")  to add a
corrected  Exhibit  24(b)  to the  registration  statement.  The  Exhibit  24(b)
replaces  the  Exhibit  24(b)filed  in  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  5 to the
registration statement on April 18, 2007 ("Post-Effective Amendment No. 5"). The
prospectus  describing the Contract filed in  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 5 is
incorporated  herein by  reference.  The  Amendment  is not intended to amend or
delete any part of the  registration  statement,  except as  specifically  noted
herein.

PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS Part II is hereby amended to replace the Exhibit 24(b) filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 with the following: ITEM 16. EXHIBITS. (24) (b) Powers of Attorney for Michael B. Boyle, James W. Hohmann, George E. Ruebenson and Thomas J. Wilson, II filed herewith. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the Township of Northfield, State of Illinois on the 25th of April, 2007. ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (REGISTRANT) By: /s/MICHAEL J. VELOTTA ---------------------------------------- Michael J. Velotta Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 25th day of April, 2007. */ JAMES E. HOHMANN Chief Executive Officer, - ---------------------- President and Director James E. Hohmann (Principal Executive Officer) /s/MICHAEL J. VELOTTA Senior Vice President, Secretary, - --------------------- General Counsel and Director Michael J. Velotta */DAVID A. BIRD Senior Vice President and - ------------------ Director David A. Bird */MICHAEL B. BOYLE Vice President and Director - ---------------------- Michael B. Boyle */DANNY L. HALE Director - ----------------- Danny L. Hale */JOHN C. LOUNDS Senior Vice President and - ----------------- Director John C. Lounds */SAMUEL H. PILCH Group Vice President and - ----------------- Controller Samuel H. Pilch (Principal Accounting Officer) */JOHN C. PINTOZZI Senior Vice President, Chief - ------------------ Financial Officer and Director John C. Pintozzi (Principal Financial Officer) */GEORGE E. RUEBENSON Director - ---------------------- George E. Ruebenson */ERIC A. SIMONSON Senior Vice President, Chief - ------------------ Investment Officer and Director Eric A. Simonson */KEVIN R. SLAWIN Senior Vice President and - ------------------ Director Kevin R. Slawin */DOUGLAS B. WELCH Senior Vice President and - ------------------ Director Douglas B. Welch */THOMAS J. WILSON, II Chairman of the Board and Director - ----------------- Thomas J. Wilson, II */ By Michael J. Velotta, pursuant to Power of Attorney, filed herewith or previously filed.

EXHIBIT LIST The following exhibits are filed herewith: Exhibit No. Description Ex 24(b) Powers of Attorney for Michael B. Boyle, James W. Hohmann, George E. Ruebenson and Thomas J. Wilson, II

Exhibit 24(b)

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                 WITH RESPECT TO

                         ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                                  (REGISTRANT)


The undersigned director of Allstate Life Insurance Company constitutes and
appoints Michael J. Velotta and John C. Pintozzi, and each of them (with full
power to each of them to act alone) as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, in any and all capacities, to sign the following registration statements:
File Nos. 333-123847, 333-105331, 333-132994, 333-102319, 333-121811 and
333-100068 of Allstate Life Insurance Company, and any amendments thereto, and
to file the same, with exhibits and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority as
may be necessary or desirable. I hereby ratify and confirm each and every act
that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof. My subsequent disability or incapacity shall not affect this
Power of Attorney.

April 25, 2007


/s/ JAMES E. HOHMANN
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James E. Hohmann
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer


POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (REGISTRANT) The undersigned director of Allstate Life Insurance Company constitutes and appoints James E. Hohmann and Michael J. Velotta, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in any and all capacities, to sign the following registration statements: File Nos. 333-123847, 333-105331, 333-132994, 333-102319, 333-121811 and 333-100068 of Allstate Life Insurance Company, and any amendments thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable. I hereby ratify and confirm each and every act that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. My subsequent disability or incapacity shall not affect this Power of Attorney. April 25, 2007 /s/ THOMAS J. WILSON - ---------------------------- Thomas J. Wilson Director and Chairman of the Board

POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (REGISTRANT) The undersigned director of Allstate Life Insurance Company constitutes and appoints James E. Hohmann and Michael J. Velotta, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in any and all capacities, to sign the following registration statements: File Nos. 333-123847, 333-105331, 333-132994, 333-102319, 333-121811 and 333-100068 of Allstate Life Insurance Company, and any amendments thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable. I hereby ratify and confirm each and every act that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. My subsequent disability or incapacity shall not affect this Power of Attorney. April 25, 2007 /s/ MICHAEL B. BOYLE - ------------------------ Michael B. Boyle Director and Vice President

POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (REGISTRANT) The undersigned director of Allstate Life Insurance Company constitutes and appoints James E. Hohmann and Michael J. Velotta, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in any and all capacities, to sign the following registration statements: File Nos. 333-123847, 333-105331, 333-132994, 333-102319, 333-121811 and 333-100068 of Allstate Life Insurance Company, and any amendments thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable. I hereby ratify and confirm each and every act that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. My subsequent disability or incapacity shall not affect this Power of Attorney. April 25, 2007 /s/ GEORGE E. RUEBENSON - ------------------------------ George E. Ruebenson Director