21st Century Holding Company Raises Guidance from $0.90 Per Share to $1.00 Per Share.

LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla. -- 21st Century Holding Company (NASDAQ:TCHC), reported that it is raising its second quarter guidance from $0.90 per share to $1.00 per share.

Edward J. (Ted) Lawson, Chairman, CEO, and President, commented, "Now that the first two months of the quarter are accounted for, we believe that our earnings are going to exceed guidance in the second quarter. This fits with our record first quarter when we earned $0.88 per share. Our continued growth of both general liability and property is continuing to give us the opportunity to grow at the 30% plus growth rate that we've enjoyed over the past several years. With the hurricane season now officially upon us, the next two quarters will be challenging, but as we have in the past and delivered - we expect another record year."

About the Company

The Company, through its subsidiaries, underwrites standard and non-standard personal automobile insurance, flood insurance, general liability insurance, mobile home insurance and homeowners' property and casualty insurance in the State of Florida. The Company underwrites general liability coverage as an admitted carrier in the States of Louisiana, Texas and Alabama for more than 300 classes of business, including special events. The Company also operates as an approved (non-admitted) carrier in the States of Georgia, Kentucky, Virginia and South Carolina offering the same general liability products. In addition, the Company has underwriting authority and processes claims for third party insurance companies. In addition to insurance services, the Company offers premium finance services to its insureds as well as insureds of certain third party insurance companies.

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