GEICO’s Bikers for Tykes & Troops Rally Scheduled for April 9-11 Next Year

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--Save the date for GEICO’s Bikers for Tykes & Troops Motorcycle Rally and Concerts April 9-11, 2010. The GEICO Powersports-sponsored event benefits the USO of Hampton Roads and Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters. KOA Campground will again serve as the location for the fun-filled weekend.

Camping packages are now available for attendees looking to book early, and more information on the many vendors, exhibitors, games, musical performers and the 2010 Freedom Ride can be found on the Bikers for Tykes & Troops official Web site at http://www.bikersfortykesandtroops.org/virginiabeach.html.

“Each year, it is our mission is to give back to the Virginia Beach community through this fun weekend and raise even more money than the year before. To date, our Bikers for Tykes & Troops Rally and Concert has raised more than $200,000 for our charitable groups,” said Joe Thomas, GEICO regional vice president. “We are gearing up for this year to be our biggest and best event so far!”

For additional questions regarding the event or sponsorship details, please contact Ryan Vinson at 757-233-6094 or RVinson@geico.com or Heather McDonald at 757-233-6047 or HMcDonald@geico.com.

About GEICO

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) – as part of Berkshire Hathaway – is the third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States*. GEICO provides auto insurance coverage for 9 million policyholders and insures more than 16 million vehicles.

In addition to auto insurance, GEICO offers customers insurance products for their motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), boats, homes, apartments and mobile homes. Commercial auto insurance and personal umbrella protection and life insurance are also available.

As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies, GEICO is rated A++ for financial strength by A.M. Best Company and ranks at the top of several national customer satisfaction surveys. For more information, go to http://www.geico.com.

*A.M. Best 2008 market share data