GEICO to Celebrate Festival of Lights November 2

                              MEDIA ADVISORY
                       Wednesday, November 2, 2005
                         11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

                             PLAZA Cafeteria
                           One GEICO Boulevard
                          Washington D.C., 20076

                The Media is Invited to Attend This Event

In recognition of Indian Heritage month, GEICO's Indian Heritage Committee has invited two special guests, Dr. Natwar M. Gandhi, chief financial officer for the District of Columbia, and Sanju Bansal, executive vice president and chief operating officer for MircroStrategy, to speak at a special Festival of Lights celebration. The event, known as Diwali, is being held for associates on Wednesday, Nov. 2 throughout lunch.

GEICO's menu will feature Indian thali, or "Indian platter," and other refreshments, including cake, punch and kheer (Indian rice pudding).

Diwali, a continuous five day celebration that is accompanied by fireworks and the exchange of sweets, is the most important festival in India as it signifies the renewal of life and heralds the approach of winter.

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is the fourth largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States. It provides auto insurance coverage for more than 6 million policyholders and insures more than 10 million vehicles. GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies. GEICO provides consumers with sales, service and claims capabilities on its geico.com Web site. Consumers may also contact the company at its toll free 1-800-841-3000 number. For more information, go to http://www.geico.com/.

PRNewswire -- Oct. 28