St. Paul Travelers Receives ''Ease of Doing Business'' Award

October 21, 2005

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2005--St. Paul Travelers (NYSE:STA) received the "Ease of Doing Business" Gold Award today from the Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet) at its 20th annual conference in Nashville, Tenn. ASCnet, the user group of Applied Systems, recognized St. Paul Travelers with its highest award for the implementation of interface technology for commercial and personal lines, allowing agents and brokers to manage insurance sales, service and renewals directly from within their agency management systems.

"We're honored that ASCnet has recognized St. Paul Travelers' commitment to developing interface technology that improves efficiency," said David Findley, senior vice president of Insurance Operations for St. Paul Travelers. "We place a high priority on doing business the way our agents want to do business, making it easier for them to get more customers, provide exceptional service and achieve long-term profitable growth."

St. Paul Travelers is a leader in developing automation and service solutions for independent agencies, offering a wide range of electronic services, including real-time policy quoting and issuing, download capabilities, and electronic policy view. The St. Paul Travelers agent Web site, Agent HQ(SM), provides easy access through the Internet to the many systems, forms and applications independent agencies use on a daily basis.

St. Paul Travelers is a leading provider of commercial property casualty insurance. Under the Travelers brand, the company is the second largest writer of auto and homeowners insurance through independent agents. For more information, visit www.stpaultravelers.com.

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