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PROCENTURY CORPORATION NAMES FORMER CONGRESSMAN AND BUSINESS INNOVATOR AS NEW CHAIRMAN AND CEO

COLUMBUS, Ohio (November 19, 2003)- ProCentury Corporation, the parent company of Century Insurance Group, has announced that Edward F. Feighan has been named the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Feighan is an investor, entrepreneur and former Cuyahoga County Commissioner, Ohio House Representative, and United States Congressman. Feighan replaces long-time Chairman and CEO Roswell P. (Roz) Ellis. Mr. Ellis will continue to serve as Chairman and CEO of two subsidiaries of ProCentury, Evergreen National Indemnity Company and Continental Heritage Insurance Company.

"We are extremely grateful for the leadership that Roz has dedicated to ProCentury and are also extremely pleased that he will continue to be involved as a Board member," said Michael C. Schuler, a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of ProCentury. "Edward's background and experience make him an ideal replacement for Roz."

ProCentury is the holding company for specialty property/casualty insurance companies, and recently relocated its headquarters to Cleveland Avenue North near Polaris Parkway in Northeast Columbus, Ohio.

"ProCentury's success is directly attributable to leadership and innovation that have always made this a great company, and I look forward to continued success and innovation in the beginning of this new era," said Feighan. "We will continue to focus on providing unsurpassed capabilities to our agents, brokers and policyholders and terrific opportunities for our associates."

Feighan has been a Board member of ProCentury since it was founded in 2000, and has been involved with ProCentury's insurance subsidiaries in various capacities including serving as a Board member since 1993. He most recently served as the Managing Partner of Alliance Financial, Ltd., an Ohio-based boutique merchant banking firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions.

"Feighan's unique background of insurance, international business, finance, technology and governmental leadership makes him a dynamic and perfectly suited leader for ProCentury," said Schuler.

From November 1996 to December 1997, Feighan served as the founding President, CEO and Director of Century Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBIZ). During his tenure, the publicly-owned CBIZ undertook a strategic redirection to become one of the country's fastest growing business services companies.CBIZ was recognized as the "Best Growth Company in Ohio in 1999" by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Beginning in 1982, Feighan held elected offices for 20 consecutive years. He served as a State Representative for six years, a Cuyahoga County Commissioner for four years and a Member of the United States House of Representatives for ten years. Congressman Feighan has been recognized as a leading authority on foreign policy and international trade and finance.

Throughout his tenure in Congress, Congressman Feighan served on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. In 1979, Congressman Feighan received a Presidential Appointment and Commission from President Jimmy Carter to serve on the National Advisory Council on Economic Opportunity.

Since departing Congress in 1993, Congressman Feighan has served as a member of the Commission on Privatization in Russia; the U.S. Commission for Improving the United Nations; the Board of Trustees of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs; the National Council of International Programs; and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

Congressman Feighan earned a law degree from Cleveland State University in 1978 after completing his undergraduate studies at Borromeo Catholic Seminary, Cleveland, Ohio, and Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the father of four children.

ProCentury is the parent company of Century Insurance Group, a specialty lines insurer writing commercial property/casualty insurance and surety for niche markets nationwide focusing on controlled growth, disciplined underwriting, quality reinsurance, strong capitalization, operational innovation, leading technology and exceptional service. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with a regional office in Phoenix, Arizona, Century offers its products across the United States through wholesale general agents and brokers. Rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best, Century operates in 49 States and has annual gross premiums written of approximately $175 million. For more information, visit www.procentury.com.