More Than 45 Maryland Candidates to Visit GEICO on July 25

                              MEDIA ADVISORY
                          Tuesday, July 25, 2006
                         11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

                           5260 Western Ave. NW
                          Washington, D.C. 20076

                The media is invited to attend this event.

GEICO will host a Candidates' Open House tomorrow, July 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Statewide candidates in Maryland, and federal state and local candidates in Montgomery County, Md., have been invited to share their views and inform GEICO's associates about the upcoming primary election on Sept. 12. Candidates will be on hand to meet with associates, discuss their platforms, distribute campaign literature and answer questions.

  The following candidates will be in attendance:

  1.    Mike Schaefer (D), Candidate for U.S. Senate
  2.    Michael Steele (R), Candidate for U.S. Senate
  3.    Representative from Kevin Zeese's Campaign (G), Candidate for U.S.
        Senate
  4.    Representative from Tom Perez's Campaign (D), Candidate for Attorney
        General
  5.    Scott Rolle (R), Candidate for Attorney General
  6.    Stuart Simms (D), Candidate for Attorney General
  7.    Peter Franchot (D), Candidate for Comptroller
  8.    Anne McCarthy (R), Candidate for Comptroller
  9.    Mark Spradley (R), Candidate for Comptroller
  10.   Donna Edwards (D), Candidate for U.S. House -- District 4
  11.   George McDermott (D), Candidate for U.S. House -- District 4
  12.   Rona Kramer (D), Candidate for State Senate -- District 14
  13.   Frank U. Hackenberg (R), Candidate for State Senate -- District 14
  14.   Mike Lenett (D), Candidate for State Senate -- District 19
  15.   Carol Petzold (D), Candidate for State Senate -- District 19
  16.   Representative from Adrienne Mandel's Campaign (D), Candidate for
        State Senate -- District 19
  17.   Ida Ruben (D), Candidate for State Senate -- District 20
  18.   Anne Kaiser (D), Candidate for State House -- District 14
  19.   John Austin (R), Candidate for State House -- District 14
  20.   Brian Feldman (D), Candidate for State House -- District 15
  21.   William Bronrott (D), Candidate for State House -- District 16
  22.   Robert Dyer (R), Candidate for State House -- District 16
  23.   Susan Lee (D), Candidate for State House -- District 16
  24.   Laura Farthing Berthiaume (D), Candidate for State House -- District
        17
  25.   Cory Siansky (D), Candidate for State House -- District 17
  26.   Ryan Spiegel (D), Candidate for State House -- District 17
  27.   Alfred C. Carr Jr. (R), Candidate for State House -- District 18
  28.   Ana Sol Gutierrez (D), Candidate for State House -- District 18
  29.   Jane Lawton (D), Candidate for State House -- District 18
  30.   Henry Heller (D), Candidate for State House -- District 19
  31.   John Joaquin (R), Candidate for State House -- District 19
  32.   Tom Hucker (D), Candidate for State House -- District 20
  33.   Diane Nixon (D), Candidate for State House -- District 20
  34.   Steve Silverman (D), Candidate for Montgomery County Executive
  35.   Robin Ficker (I), Candidate for Montgomery County Executive
  36.   Chuck Floyd (R), Candidate for Montgomery County Executive
  37.   Roger Berliner (D), Candidate for Montgomery County Council --
        District 1
  38.   Sharon Dooley(D), Candidate for Montgomery County Council --
        District 2
  39.   Bob Dorsey (D), Candidate for Montgomery County Council -- District
        3
  40.   Tufail Ahmad (D), Candidate for Montgomery County Council -- At
        Large
  41.   Reggie Felton (D), Candidate for Montgomery County Council -- At
        Large
  42.   Bill Jacobs (D), Candidate for Montgomery County Council -- At Large
  43.   Cary Lamari (D), Candidate for Montgomery County Council -- At Large
  44.   George Leventhal (D), Candidate for Montgomery County Council -- At
        Large
  45.   Nancy Floreen (D), Candidate for Montgomery County Council -- At
        Large
  46.   Bette Petrides (D), Candidate for Montgomery County Council -- At
        Large
  47.   Donnell Peterman (D), Candidate for Montgomery County Council -- At
        Large

For more information about the Candidates' Open House at GEICO, please contact Carrie Shelton at 301-986-2045.

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 7 million policyholders and insures more than 11 million vehicles. GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies. Rated A++ for financial stability by A.M. Best Company, GEICO keeps its rates low by dealing directly with the customer. GEICO provides consumers with outstanding sales, service and claims capabilities on its geico.com Web site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Consumers may also contact the company at its toll free 1-800-841-3000 number. 15 minutes could save you 15% on car insurance. For more information, go to http://www.geico.com/

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