Amwest Launches New Corporate Web Site.

CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 1999--Amwest Insurance Group Inc. (AMEX:AMW) Thursday announced the launch of its new Internet Web site, located at www.amwest.com.

This Web site is designed to serve and inform stockholders and investment analysts, as well as insurance agents and brokers nationwide. This site contains several sections, including:

-- News Center: Company news, news releases, corporate contacts and other current information;

-- Corporate Center: An overview of Amwest, its products and services, history, executive management, office locations, as well as frequently asked questions (FAQs);

-- Investor Center: Comprehensive investor information for Amwest, including current stock quotes; stock charts; company and financial news releases; a downloadable version of the current corporate annual report in Adobe Acrobat.pdf format; earnings estimates; and a complete library of downloadable Securities and Exchange Commission filings;

-- Individual Sections on Surety Bonds, Property & Casualty Insurance, and Bail Bonds: Each section gives a thorough overview of the company's three divisions. Included in each section is information about Amwest's major product lines and support services, office locations, claims information, FAQs and related information.

-- Career Center: Designed for employee recruitment, the Career Center has descriptions of the company's current job openings, along with information on how to apply for a position within Amwest.

Amwest Insurance Group is a Calabasas-based insurance holding company underwriting surety bonds, bail bonds and property & casualty insurance through its Amwest Surety Insurance Co., Condor Insurance Co. and Far West Insurance Co. subsidiaries.

Founded in 1970, Amwest Insurance Group is publicly traded on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol AMW.