Fitch Teleconf: Life Insurers Review, 9/19 2:00PM.

Business Editors

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2002

Fitch Ratings will host a teleconference today, Thursday, September 19, 2002 at 2:00PM, following a comprehensive review its ratings for North American life insurance companies.

Fitch analyst Julie Burke will host the call and will be joined by other members of the Fitch life insurance rating group.

Participants should call 1-877-897-0442 and international participants should dial 1-706-643-7396. All participants should dial five minutes prior to the 2:00PM EST start time and give the title of the call -- 'Fitch'. The call leader is Julie Burke.

Interested parties who are not available for the teleconference will be able to hear a replay of the call starting on September 19, 2002 5:00 PM EST, until September 24, 2002. Domestic listeners should dial 1-800-642-1687 or international listeners should dial 1-706-645-9291 and use the passcode 5758552.