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21st Century Insurance Group Elects Bruce W. Marlow President and CEO

8 February 2000

21st Century Insurance Group Elects Bruce W. Marlow President and Chief Executive Officer

    WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--Feb. 8, 2000--The Board of Directors of 21st Century Insurance Group today announced that Bruce W. Marlow has joined 21st Century and been elected President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 9. Mr. Marlow succeeds William L. Mellick, whose resignation from the company was announced recently.
    Mr. Marlow was most recently President, Independent Agency Markets, and Senior Vice President of Allstate Corporation. Before joining Allstate, he spent 17 years with Progressive Corporation, rising to the position of Chief Operating Officer. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Harvard Business School.
    Mr. Marlow has also been named Vice Chairman of the 21st Century Board of Directors, and President of 21st Century's operating insurance companies, 21st Century Insurance Company, 21st Century Casualty Company, and 21st Century Insurance Company of Arizona.
    Commenting on the election of Mr. Marlow, 21st Century Chairman Robert M. Sandler said, "We are delighted that Bruce Marlow is joining the company as its new President. He brings an enormous depth of insurance industry experience and strategic thinking that will enable him to lead the company's expansion in California and its other markets. I look forward to working closely with Bruce as he assumes his leadership role with 21st Century."
    21st Century Insurance Group is the ninth-largest auto insurance stock company in the United States. Founded in 1958, the company was a pioneer of the direct-to-consumer marketing of personal automobile insurance, now available in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. The company also provides home insurance in California. 21st Century Insurance Group is headquartered at 21st Century Plaza, 6301 Owensmouth Avenue, Woodland Hills, California 91367, and its Internet address is www.21stcenturyinsurance.com.