GEICO Takes Safe Driving Message to Louisiana's Youth Conference on Teens 'Taking Action'

BATON ROUGE, La., April 25 -- Louisiana's 18th annual "Taking Action! Louisiana Youth Conference" will take place April 28 - April 30 at the Holiday Inn Select in Baton Rouge, La. This year's theme is "Believe - In Yourself, In Life, In the Game," with the hope of motivating teens to be committed to making healthy, positive decisions.

GEICO associates, Randy Thompson and Jon Miguel, will distribute materials on teen safe driving and the consequences of underage drinking and other risk factors at the conference. GEICO also provides several safe driving brochures and a DVD, "Real Teen Driving," which can be downloaded from the company's teen driving site, www.geico.com/auto/safety.

The conference is sponsored by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, the Office of Louisiana Alcohol and Tobacco Control and GEICO, among others. Approximately 900 teens are expected to take part in the conference as well as over 150 adult chaperones. The conference will include nationally-known keynote speakers and numerous workshops, including one on traffic safety.

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 7 million policyholders and insures more than 11 million vehicles. GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies. Rated A++ for financial stability by A.M. Best Company, GEICO keeps its rates low by dealing directly with the customer. GEICO provides consumers with outstanding sales, service and claims capabilities on its geico.com Web site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Consumers may also contact the company at its toll free 1-800-841-3000 number. 15 minutes could save you 15% on car insurance. For more information, go to www.geico.com.