Bristol West Announces Record Date and Annual Meeting of Stockholders Date

DAVIE, Fla., March 9 -- Bristol West Holdings, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors fixed the close of business on April 3, 2006 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on May 1, 20069, 2006 at 1:30 pm EDT.

About Bristol West

Bristol West Holdings, Inc. began its operations in 1973 and provides non- standard private passenger automobile insurance exclusively through agents and brokers in 21 states. Bristol West is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BRW.

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