State Auto Promotes Russell to Assistant Vice President

    COLUMBUS, Ohio--March 1, 2002--State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company's board of directors today elected David Russell an assistant vice president.
    Russell, manager of Enterprise Network Systems for the State Auto Companies, joined State Auto in 1977. He has served in a variety of underwriting and information technology positions, and is currently responsible for desktop network systems, including PCs, LAN/WAN connectivity and overall telecommunications. A 1976 graduate of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, he holds a B.S. in business. He also holds the CPCU designation.

    State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company is a regional property and casualty insurance company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio engaged primarily in writing personal and commercial automobile, homeowners, commercial multi-peril, workers' compensation and fire insurance. The company currently markets its products through more than 22,000 agents associated with approximately 3,800 agencies in 26 states. Products are marketed primarily in the Midwest and Eastern United States, excluding New York, New Jersey and the New England states.