Hylant Group Ranked 26th Largest Insurance Broker in U.S.

TOLEDO, Ohio - July 26, 2004 - Business Insurance, the industry's most widely read trade publication, has ranked Hylant Group the 26th largest broker of U.S. business. The listing was published in the annual profiles issue of Business Insurance, dated July 19, 2004. This year's ranking marks the 13th consecutive year in which the Hylant Group has advanced in the national rankings. The agency was 32nd in last year's survey.

Commenting on the recent ranking, Chairman and C.E.O. Patrick R. Hylant said: "This past year we grew by approximately 15%. Our substantial growth keeps us on track to achieve our goal of being in the top 25 companies by the year 2005."

Hylant Group, founded in 1935, is a privately held insurance agency offering complete risk management services, financial services, asset management, health care management and employee benefits for businesses and individuals around the world. Hylant Group has offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo, Ohio; Fort Wayne, Bloomington and Indianapolis, Indiana; and Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan.