OLD GUARD GROUP

Old Guard Group, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries offered a variety of property, casualty, and title insurance products and services, as of June 30, 2000. The company provided property and casualty insurance for farms, small and medium size businesses, and residences, primarily in rural and suburban communities in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. It also offered personal and commercial automobile, workers' compensation, and commercial multi peril coverages. The company offered title insurance and related services in Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Old Guard Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Westfield Insurance. Source-businessweek-http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=358652