RUTX Republic Companies

DALLAS, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Republic Companies Group, Inc. ("Republic") (NASDAQ:RUTX) announced today that it will hold a conference call on Friday, November 3, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time) to discuss its third quarter 2006 earnings release. To phone into the conference call, dial 866 202 4367 and enter the pass code 62190645 approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. To listen to a simultaneous internet broadcast, go to the Event Calendar within the Investor Relations section of our website, http://www.republicgroup.com/. A replay of the call will be available from November 3, 2006 (Noon ET) until November 10, 2006 by dialing 888 286 8010 and entering the pass code 29654464. The call will also be archived on our website, http://www.republicgroup.com/. 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 in many additional states. Republic is rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company, Inc. with a stable outlook. The company completed its Initial Public Offering in August 2005. Visit http://www.republicgroup.com/ for more information. Media and Investor Contact Michael E. Ditto, Esq. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Republic Companies Group, Inc. +1-972-788-6000 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/

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