RUTX Republic Companies

DALLAS, July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Republic Companies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RUTX) ("Republic"), a leading regional provider of personal and commercial property and casualty insurance products, today announced that Parker W. Rush, President and Chief Executive Officer of Republic will preside over The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 2, 2006. "Our debut as a NASDAQ-listed company in August 2005 marked a milestone of which we are very proud, and we are pleased to celebrate our first anniversary of that date at the Closing Bell ceremony at NASDAQ," stated Mr. Rush. Web Cam: To view the live Closing Bell, visit: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm and follow the instructions below: * Scroll to the bottom of the page under the heading MarketSite Live Web cam and click on Windows Media Player. * Viewers should download the web cam at 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time in order to have time to trouble-shoot in case of technical difficulties. * Anytime before 3:50, the web cam will show the Tower, at 3:50 the router is switched to inside the studio. About Republic Republic Companies Group, Inc., through a group of insurance companies and related entities, provides personal and commercial property and casualty insurance products. In its Independent Agents segments, Republic distributes these products to individuals and small to medium-size businesses through a network of independent agents primarily in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. In its Program Management and Insurance Services segments Republic capitalizes on its unique combination of charters and licenses to develop and manage target-niche insurance products that are distributed through managing general agents not only in the southwestern states but also in many additional states. This focus allows Republic to participate in profitable underserved niche opportunities primarily in rural and small to medium-size metropolitan areas. In our 102-year history we have developed a deep market knowledge and a loyal network of independent agents and managing general agents who provide us with access to what we believe are among the most profitable clients and market segments. We are rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company, Inc. with a stable outlook. We completed our Initial Public Offering in early August 2005. Visit http://www.republicgroup.com/ for more information. DATASOURCE: Republic Companies Group, Inc. CONTACT: Michael E. Ditto, Esq., Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Republic Companies Group, Inc., +1-972-788-6000 Web site: http://www.republicgroup.com/ http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm

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