GEICO Scholarships Go to 23 Local Students

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2004 -- Twenty-three students from the D.C. metropolitan area have been named GEICO scholars to pursue higher education for the 2003-2004 school year. The scholarships are awarded to children of GEICO associates who have excelled academically. The recipients from the D.C. metropolitan area are as follows:

   Amit Bery - Fairfax, Va.              Freshman, Virginia Polytechnic
                                         Institute and State University
   David Chao - McLean, Va.              Freshman, University of Virginia
   LeShandra Curtis - Hyattsville, Md.   Freshman, Temple University
   Rima Davoudi - Falls Church, Va.      Freshman, American University
   Benjamin Fan - Columbia, Md.          Freshman, University of Maryland,
                                         College Park
   Joseph Flanagan - Frederick, Md.      Freshman, University of Maryland,
                                         College Park
   Daniel Getsinger - New Market, Md.    Freshman, University of Maryland,
                                         College Park
   Megan Grenier - Lansdale, Pa.         Freshman, St Joseph's University
                                         Philadelphia
   Liana Heitin - Alexandria, Va.        Senior, Wesleyan University
   Simon Heitin - Alexandria, Va.        Freshman, Yale University
   Lian Huang - Potomac, Md.             Freshman, Duke University
   Cherelle Kantey - Gaithersburg, Md.   Freshman, George Washington
                                         University
   Ashley Kesner - Chesapeake, Va.       Sophomore, George Mason University
   Michael Park - Rockville, Md.         Graduate Student, Boston College
   Kartik Pattabiraman -                 Freshman, Brown University
   North Potomac, Md.
   Maansi Raswant - Rocky Gorge, Md.     Freshman, University of Maryland,
                                         Baltimore County
   Richard Rose - Adelphi, Md.           Freshman, University of Maryland,
                                         College Park
   Cory Sanderson - Kensington, Md.      Freshman, University of Delaware
   Elyce Saucier - Rockville, Md.        Freshman, Montgomery College
   Dmitriy Shamrakov - Brooklyn, NY      Law Student, Cornell University Law
                                         School
   David Thornton - Walkersville, Md.    Freshman, Salisbury University
   Heidi Tune - Spotsylvania, Va.        Sophomore, Longwood University
   Tracey Wilson - Washington, D.C.      Freshman, San Francisco State
                                         University

"GEICO strongly believes in the importance of education," said President and CEO Tony Nicely. "We provide tuition reimbursement for our associates, GEICO scholarships for their children and other educational awards that are offered to the community."

This year 76 GEICO Scholars nationwide will be using GEICO scholarships to achieve their educational goals at an undergraduate or graduate institution. Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000 and are offered in the areas of academic achievement and financial need.

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is the fifth-largest private-passenger auto insurer in the United States. It provides auto insurance coverage for more than 5.3 million policyholders and insures more than 8.6 million vehicles. GEICO uses television, radio, print media and direct mail to attract customers to call its 1-800-841-3000 number and visit its Web site, and keeps its rates low by dealing directly with the customer. GEICO offers sales and claim services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information, go to www.geico.com.