ADVISORY/Farmers Insurance Hosts Open House at the New Farmers Insurance Westlake Village Corporate Office.

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ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Oct. 2)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT: Open House for the Farmers Insurance Westlake Village Office.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 2, 2002
      5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Reception
      6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Program/Ribbon Cutting
      Program includes refreshments and tour of the facility

WHERE: Farmers' Westlake Village Corporate Office
       31051 Agoura Road (at 101 Freeway)
       Westlake Village, CA 91361
       [phone]

WHO: --  Chris Mann - Mayor Pro Tem, City of Westlake Village
     --  Robert Theobold - Planning Director, City of Westlake Village
     --  Janet Levette - President, Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village
         Chamber of Commerce
     --  Martin D. Feinstein, Chairman of the Board, President and
         Chief Executive Officer, Farmers Insurance Group
     --  Bryan Murphy, Senior Vice President, Chief Claims Officer and
         Officer in Charge, Westlake Office, Farmers Insurance Group

WHY: To celebrate the grand opening of Farmers' new Westlake Village
     Corporate Office.

     This 67,000 sq. facility will house more than 350 employees for
     Farmers Insurance.

     Farmers Insurance Group of Companies includes the nation's
     third-largest home and auto insurers. Headquartered in Los
     Angeles and doing business in 41 states, the Farmers Insurance
     Group of Companies provides home, auto, business, life insurance
     and financial services to more than 10 million households through
     17,000 exclusive and independent agents and district managers.