Valley title companies: ranked by dollar value of mortgages insured during 2003.

VALLEY TITLE COMPANIES
Ranked by dollar value of mortgages insured during 2003

                                     Total Mortgages
                                       Insured (1)
                                     * dollar volume
                                       (millions)
                                     * market share       Refinance
       Company (Ranking in 2002)       * number of       * number of
       * name                           mortgages         mortgages
Rank   * address                         insured           insured

1      Chicago Title                    $22,907.6          46,075
       535 N. Brand Blvd.,                9.94%
       Suite 300                         73,306
       Glendale 91203

2      Southland Title                   15,681.6          54,784
       7530 N. Glenoaks Blvd.             7.07
       Burbank 91504                     70,438

3      Ticor Title Company of           13,217.7           45,398
       California                         7.02
       500 N. Central Ave.,              55,282
       Suite 500
       Glendale 91203

4      Equity Title Company              12,423            14,858
       425 W. Broadway                   10.50
       Glendale 91204                    29,435

5      Stewart Title of                 11,638.5           26,349
       California, Inc.                   5.25
       525 N. Brand Blvd.                38,489
       Glendale 91203

6      Landamerica Gateway                8,370            42,400
       Title Co.                          4.30
       1405 N. San Fernando Blvd.        54,000
       Burbank 91504

7      Old Republic Title Company        5,353.3           16,338
       450 N. Brand Blvd.,                2.41
       Suite 800                         20,414
       Glendale 91203

8      Fidelity National Title           1,537.8           74,230
       6060 Sepulveda Blvd.,              13.92
       Suite 100                         330,734
       Van Nuys 91411

9      First American Title                WND               WND
       Company                             WND
       520 N. Central Ave.               53,000
       Glendale 91203

                                          Sales         Construction
       Company (Ranking in 2002)       * number of       * number of
       * name                           mortgages         mortgages
Rank   * address                         insured           insured

1      Chicago Title                     17,433              215
       535 N. Brand Blvd.,
       Suite 300
       Glendale 91203

2      Southland Title                   15,602              52
       7530 N. Glenoaks Blvd.
       Burbank 91504

3      Ticor Title Company of             9,812              72
       California
       500 N. Central Ave.,
       Suite 500
       Glendale 91203

4      Equity Title Company              14,577              20
       425 W. Broadway
       Glendale 91204

5      Stewart Title of                   7,526              157
       California, Inc.
       525 N. Brand Blvd.
       Glendale 91203

6      Landamerica Gateway               10,400             1,200
       Title Co.
       1405 N. San Fernando Blvd.
       Burbank 91504

7      Old Republic Title Company         4,042              34
       450 N. Brand Blvd.,
       Suite 800
       Glendale 91203

8      Fidelity National Title           26,682              215
       6060 Sepulveda Blvd.,
       Suite 100
       Van Nuys 91411

9      First American Title                WND               WND
       Company
       520 N. Central Ave.
       Glendale 91203

                                                       Top Local
                                         Profile       Executive
       Company (Ranking in 2002)         * year        * name
       * name                        established (1)   * title
Rank   * address                     * headquarters    * phone

1      Chicago Title                      1847         Michael Risser
       535 N. Brand Blvd.,            Jacksonville,    Los Angeles
       Suite 300                           FL          County Manager
       Glendale 91203                                  [phone]

2      Southland Title                    1985         David
       7530 N. Glenoaks Blvd.          Burbank, CA     Cronenbold, Jr.
       Burbank 91504                                   President
                                                       [phone]

3      Ticor Title Company of             1993         Chris White
       California                      Irvine, CA      Vice President
       500 N. Central Ave.,                            [phone]
       Suite 500
       Glendale 91203

4      Equity Title Company               1980         Dave Erb
       425 W. Broadway                Glendale, CA     Los Angeles
       Glendale 91204                                  County
                                                       President
                                                       [phone]

5      Stewart Title of                   1961         Nick Pappas
       California, Inc.               Glendale, CA     Division
       525 N. Brand Blvd.                              President
       Glendale 91203                                  [phone]

6      Landamerica Gateway                1967         Jim Kozel
       Title Co.                       Burbank, CA     President
       1405 N. San Fernando Blvd.                      [phone]
       Burbank 91504

7      Old Republic Title Company         1978         David Conrad
       450 N. Brand Blvd.,           San Francisco,    Sr. Vice
       Suite 800                           CA          President,
       Glendale 91203                                  County Manager
                                                       [phone]

8      Fidelity National Title            1847         Cindy Fried
       6060 Sepulveda Blvd.,          Jacksonville,    President
       Suite 100                           FL          [phone]
       Van Nuys 91411

9      First American Title               1889         Robert Schott
       Company                       Santa Anna, CA    Regional
       520 N. Central Ave.                             Vice President
       Glendale 91203                                  [phone]

WND--Would Not Disclose

(1) Percentage based on the total number of mortgages insured,
not their dollar value.

Note: To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate
as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy
and the thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors
sometimes occur.

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the Research Department, San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
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San Fernando Valley Business Journal.

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Researched by Marissa Greenberg

Reprinted from the June 21, 2004 issue