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Finger Lakes Partners Insurance and the Hanover to Offer “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Hill Family Advice and Insurance

—Tune in Sundays 8/7c on ABC to See The Show This Fall—

GENEVA, NY (August 27, 2008) - Finger Lakes Partners Insurance and The Hanover Insurance Group today announced that they will work together to offer insurance advice and one-year of homeowners insurance coverage to the Hill family of Geneva, New York which recently received the thrilling news that it will be granted a home makeover by “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” The Geneva episode will air this fall, Sundays 8/7c on ABC.

“We are proud to be able to help the Hill family assess and address their insurance needs,” said Daniel Chacchia, partner, Finger Lakes Partners Insurance. “Improving the local community has always been a priority for our agency and, as such, helping the Hill family protect their new assets through the right homeowners insurance, is in line with that tradition.”

A responsible and active community partner, Finger Lakes Partners Insurance is continually involved in making the local community of Geneva a better place through many initiatives, including the agency’s involvement with the Ontario ARC, Ontario County United Way, Geneva Boys & Girls Club, Geneva Family YMCA, Finger Lakes Regional Health and Geneva Community Projects.

“It is amazing to me every time I see communities come together to help a perfect stranger. Contributions like these are perfect examples of the generosity that we see from the community," said Diane Korman, Senior Producer, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. “This is what America is all about and I am proud to be a part of it."

A leading insurance provider for individuals, families and businesses, The Hanover and its employees have a long, proud history of giving back to the communities in which the company does business. When “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” made plans to help a family in Geneva, it was an easy choice to partner with Finger Lakes Partners Insurance, which is known for its strong community involvement, as well.

“We are very excited to be given the opportunity to partner with Finger Lakes Partners Insurance and contribute to Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s incredible gift to this family,” said Roger Morelli, regional vice president at The Hanover. “It is our hope that our offer of assistance to ensure they receive a homeowners insurance policy that meets their needs, brings peace of mind to this family, helping them to go through this wonderful experience knowing that they will not have to worry about insuring their new home for the next year.”

About The Hanover

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG), based in Worcester, Mass., is the holding company for a group of insurers that includes The Hanover Insurance Company, also based in Worcester; Citizens Insurance Company of America, headquartered in Howell, Mich., and their affiliates. The Hanover offers a wide range of property and casualty products and services to individuals, families and businesses through an extensive network of independent agents, and has been meeting its obligations to its agent partners and their customers for more than 150 years. Taken as a group, The Hanover ranks among the top 40 property and casualty insurers in the United States. For more information, please visit www.hanover.com.

About Finger Lakes Partners Insurance

Finger Lakes Partners serves the personal and commercial insurance needs of individuals, families and businesses in the Five-County area including Seneca, Ontario, Yates, Wayne and Monroe.

Whether you have never had a ticket or accident or you're driving record is shall we say, not perfect, we can help you secure the proper coverage at a competitive price.

For all your personal insurance needs, Auto, RV, Motorcycle, Home, Mobile Home, Rental, Boats, Life and more.

When it comes to local businesses, we understand how much time, money and effort it takes to build and manage a successful business. Protecting your company from losses beyond your control or extended down time is a responsibility we take very seriously.

We can offer coverage in many areas for your business such as general liability, auto and fleet, property, workers compensation, bonds, employee benefits and more.

ABC-TVs Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” which has won back-to-back Emmy Awards as Best Reality Program (non-competitive), is entering its 6th season on ABC. The program is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. Conrad Rickettes is the executive producer; and David Goldberg is the president of Endemol USA.

Contact Information

Investors:
Sujata Mutalik
E-mail: smutalik@hanover.com
1-508-855-3457
Media Relations:
Amy Lynn Banek
E-mail: abanek@hanover.com
1-508-855-4486