GEICO Gearing Up to Hire 100 for Tucson

Job Fairs and Recruiting Coming Soon

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 16 -- Since GEICO opened its operations center in Tucson in 2003, the office consistently brings good news to the area as it continues to actively recruit in the region.

Currently employing more than 500 associates, GEICO's Tucson managers will be hiring an additional 100 people for positions in sales, service, and claims. GEICO will be recruiting entry-level associates, college graduates and experienced professionals to fill those spots.

"This is a great time to build a career with GEICO," said Martha Furnas, the assistant vice president of the company's Tucson office since it opened 2003. "We have expanded our business at record rates and we are setting ambitious hiring goals to continue that growth. We know we can find the well- qualified people we need here in Tucson. Our quality training and our supportive culture provide a positive and successful work environment for our associates. Our new associates value the high standards of customer service that we expect, and they feel that it is a reflection of how they will be treated by GEICO."

  GEICO in holding a number of job fairs in the area, including:

  * February 16 -- Eller College of Management Recruiting Fair
  * February 22 -- "Career Builder Diversity Fair" at the Tucson Convention
    Center
  * February 24, 25 -- Black Chamber of Commerce Expo

To submit an application online, readers should go to http://www.geico.com/ and click open the Careers tab. Then open the link to GEICO locations (right hand column) and select Tucson, Az. for job listings and to fill out an online employment application.

GEICO enjoys the highest ratings in the industry for its financial strength and claims-paying ability, including an "AAA" rating from Standard and Poor's, "Aaa" from Moody's and "A++" from A.M. Best. The company is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, headed by Warren Buffett, one of the country's most successful investors.

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, Fortune 500 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/.