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NEW YORK, February 26, 2007 - Dr. Robert Hartwig, president and chief economist for the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Information Institute (I.I.I.), will testify at a hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives' Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on Wednesday, February 28, 2007.

The hearing will focus on insurance issues affecting residents of the Gulf Coast as a result of damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.

Dr. Hartwig, along with other industry spokespeople, will be available for interviews before and immediately following his testimony.

The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, February 28, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 2128, Rayburn House Office Building.

Attached is a fact sheet that can be used as a resource in preparing for your coverage of the hearing.

For more information regarding insurance, go to the I.I.I. Web site at .

CONTACT INFORMATION

Dennis Kelly, AIA
202-828-7494
202-669-7193 (cell)

Carolyn Gorman, I.I.I.
202-833-1580
202-253-7400 (cell)

Nancy Grover, NAMIC
202-580-6742
561-704-9066 (cell)

Joseph Annotti,PCI
847-553-3604
847-525-7792 (cell)