Travelers Declares Dividend on Common Shares

August 5, 2009

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 30 cents($0.30) per common share. This dividend is payable September 30, 2009, to shareholders of record as of the close of business September 10, 2009.

Travelers is a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home and business. A Fortune 100 company, Travelers has 33,000 employees and 2008 revenues of approximately $24 billion. Travelers stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TRV) and is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. For more information, visit www.travelers.com.

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