org. - Kuhl and Porterfield Elected Senior Vice Presidents -

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
Kuhl joined The Main Street America Group in 1988 as controller., and Jacksonville, Fla.

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, The Main Street America Group
announced today its board of directors has approved the promotions of Ed Kuhl
and Toni Porterfield to senior vice presidents, the promotion of Jack Crawford
to assistant vice president, and the appointments of Bill Garvey to assistant
secretary and Steve Sauthoff to assistant actuary. He earned his bachelor 's degree from
Cornell College and law degree from Western New England College School of Law. With $757 million in direct premium written exclusively
by more than 1,100 independent insurance agents , Main Street America insures
families and businesses along the Eastern Seaboard from Maine to Florida .

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Before coming to Main Street America , Kuhl was vice president and chief
financial officer at Sedgwick James of Pennsylvania, Inc.; and
Syracuse, N.

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LOS ANGELES, The Group Room -- the nationally
syndicated weekly call -in cancer talk radio show -- will present a special
broadcast on Sunday, October 23, 2005. There are significant advances in the treatment of
colorectal cancer and The Group Room is committed to raising awareness and
helping individuals understand their treatment options so they are better
equipped to speak with their physicians and loved ones," said Selma Schimmel,
founder + CEO of Vital Options International. In 1993, Vital Options expanded
its work into cancer communications, serving patients of all ages. Kuhl is responsible for the oversight of all financial
activities of the organization including the accounting, treasury, tax, planning
and internal audit functions.
Bill Garvey has been appointed as assistant secretary, systems analysis and
programming. With corporate offices in
Keene, N.

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This special broadcast is made possible through an educational grant by
Pfizer Oncology. "Each of these leaders
truly embraces the qualities that drive our organization's success . She joined Zurich in 1994., Community College.
Steve Sauthoff has been appointed as assistant actuary.

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Porterfield joined Main Street America in May 2004 as vice president
of human resources . She is responsible for the strategic direction and
implementation of all human resources products and services throughout the
organization.

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, Associate
Professor of Medicine, Director, GI Oncology Program, Scientific Director,
Cancer Genetics, USC Keck School of Medicine.

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Contact: Juliana Lee, Vital Options(R) International, 818-508-5657

" All of the
promotions and appointments are effective immediately.
Ed Kuhl has been promoted to senior vice president, chief financial officer.
Kuhl has earned the following professional designations from the Insurance
Institute of America: Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU),
Associate in Insurance Accounting and Finance (AIAF) and Associate in Research
and Planning (ARP). Porterfield
began her insurance career in corporate training and development at The
Travelers and The Maryland Insurance Group.
He is a fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and member of the American
Academy of Actuaries.com .

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The Main Street America Group Announces Officer-Level Promotions and Appointments

Garvey joined Main Street America in 1985 as director, claims technical.

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Founded in 1983 , Vital Options was the first national organization to
singularly focus on young adults with cancer .
Toni Porterfield has been promoted to senior vice president, human
resources. Most recently , he was director, systems analysis and programming. He has also held
management roles with CNA Personal Insurance, Continental Insurance Company,
Allstate and Maryland Casualty Company.

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The Group Room(R ) Cancer Talk Radio Show Features Special Colorectal Cancer Broadcast

"Novel targeted therapies in
combination with chemotherapy will cure more and more patients with metastatic
colorectal cancer in the future., Clinical Director, Tucker Gosnell Center for
Gastrointestinal Cancers Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center,
Assistant in Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant Professor
of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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D.
Prior to joining Main Street America, Crawford worked for USF+G as a line
underwriter and home office underwriter.

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Callers enter on-air discussions toll-free by
dialing 1-800-GRP-ROOM (1-800-477-7666) or sending their comments and
questions by email to info@vitaloptions.
"These officer-level promotions and appointments reflect the depth and
quality of our management team and will position The Main Street America Group
for an even greater level of performance," said Tom Van Berkel, president and
chief executive officer of The Main Street America Group.
Porterfield's background is very diverse and includes training, marketing ,
communications and human resources.H. AM Best Company gives The
Main Street America Group a rating of "A (Excellent).

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He has served
as treasurer of all of its operating companies since 1999 and was elected a vice
president in March 2000. Kuhl earned his bachelor's degree in economics from the
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, with concentrations in
accounting and organizational management . Sauthoff joined Main
Street America last July as director, personal lines pricing.

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Joining the show from Massachusetts General Hospital will be
David P.
She is a member of the American Management Association, a member and
National Education Honorary of Phi Beta Kappa, and a member and National
Business Honorary of Beta Gamma Sigma.

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He was appointed as chief financial officer in
September 2002.

About The Main Street America Group
The Main Street America Group operates three property and casualty insurance
carriers: National Grange Mutual Insurance Company , Old Dominion Insurance
Company and Main Street America Assurance Company., and claims operations in Auburn, Mass." For more information,
visit: http://www.

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He has also been the
manager of corporate accounting at the PMA Group in Philadelphia and began his
insurance career as an accountant in the International Division of INA.

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His
other roles at Main Street America have included technical director , systems and
director, customer relationship management.

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Porterfield earned her bachelor's degree
and master's degree in business administration from West Virginia University.
Sauthoff earned his bachelor's degree at Loyola College of Baltimore, Md.

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"While March is designated National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, it
is vitally important that there is an ongoing dialogue about a disease that
strikes approximately 150,000 Americans each year and is the third most common
cancer type in the U.S . Ryan, M.

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The on-air discussion will feature Heinz-Josef Lenz, M. Today,
Vital Options is an international not-for-profit cancer communications,
advocacy and support organization , headquartered in Southern California. While
there, Porterfield held several senior management positions including vice
president, marketing; senior vice president, corporate development; and most
recently , senior vice president, human resources, organizational development and
rewards for Zurich North America. He earned his bachelor's degree in sociology
from the University of Massachusetts and his associate's degree in criminology
from Holyoke, Mass. Prior to Main
Street America, Sauthoff was a director and regional product manager for
Encompass Insurance, a division of Allstate Insurance Company.Y.msagroup.

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org, where
past shows are also archived.D. He is a member of Financial Executives International, CPCU
Society and Society of Insurance Financial Management (formerly the Society of
Insurance Accountants).
Prior to joining Main Street America, Garvey worked for Royal Insurance
Company of America as an examiner., The Main Street America Group has provided
property and casualty insurance products, programs and services to families and
businesses since 1923.

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The Group Room is produced by Vital
Options International and airs live on Sundays from 4-6pm ET/1-3pm PT on
select radio stations throughout the United States and XM Satellite Radio's
Ask! 165 Channel, and is Internet simulcast at http://www. Lenz. Her broad experience includes working at
Chrysler Motors as manager of field sales and marketing training. Crawford joined The Main Street America Group in 1976 and has held
several positions within the organization including assistant secretary and
corporate counsel; underwriter; manager, commercial insurance products; lead
underwriter; and district marketing manager .

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vitaloptions.
Jack Crawford has been promoted to assistant vice president, corporate
counsel . The
company has regional offices in Keene; Jacksonville; Richmond, Va.