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GEICO'S Lakeland Office Honors Associates

23 February 2000

GEICO'S Lakeland Office Honors Associates
    LAKELAND, Fla., Feb. 23 -- GEICO, the nation's sixth-largest
auto insurer, honored its associates today for helping the company achieve a
successful year in 1999. GEICO's 1,300 associates at the Lakeland, Fla.,
service center gathered to hear congratulations and "thank you" from GEICO
management, to celebrate the company's growth and to rededicate themselves to
providing outstanding service to its customers.
    "We are very proud of our hard working and dedicated associates at GEICO,"
said Gary Brown, GEICO's regional manager. "They are responsible for
attracting and keeping our policyholders with great rates and fantastic
service. Today is a day of in-house celebration and fun!"
    GEICO increased its policyholders by 21.5 percent in 1999 and is one of
the fastest-growing auto insurers in the nation. GEICO insures more than 4
million policyholders and 6.6 million automobiles. Last year, GEICO hired over
3,700 associates and now employs over 18,000 nationwide.
    GEICO's Lakeland service center handles incoming sales calls from
potential customers, serves existing policyholders who call to make changes in
their auto insurance coverage and handles claims calls.
    GEICO uses television, radio, print media and direct mail to attract
customers to call its 1-800-841-3000 number, 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, and is the largest direct marketer of auto
insurance. For more information go to http://www.GEICO.com.

    GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) and its affiliates GEICO
General, GEICO Indemnity and GEICO Casualty companies insure private passenger
automobiles and provide homeowner and other types of insurance for qualified
applicants. The companies market collectively under the trademark GEICO
Direct.