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MELAS is an acronym for Mitochondrial myopathy, Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, Stroke-like episodes. MELAS is one of the family of mitochondrial cytopathies, which also include MERRF, and Leber's Hereditary Optic Atrophy. A feature of these diseases is that they are caused by defects in the mitochondrial genome which is inherited purely from the female parent. The disease can manifest in both sexes.

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Liberty Mutual Group's Robert Muleski and Brian Melas to Speak at Citigroup Fixed Income Property and Casualty Reserve Seminar
From Business Wire, 7/20/04

BOSTON -- Liberty Mutual Group's Robert Muleski, Senior Vice President and Corporate Actuary and Brian Melas, Senior Vice President, Commercial Markets will present at the Citigroup/FitchRatings/Liberty Mutual Group Fixed Income Property and Casualty Reserve Seminar on Wednesday, July 21, 2004, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT.

A webcast of their presentations will be available on Citigroup's website at http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/webcast/2004/ jul04/Citigroup/C_72104.htm.

Presentation slides will be available the morning of July 21, 2004 on the Liberty Mutual Group Investor Relations web site at www.libertymutual.com/investors.

About Liberty Mutual Group (LMG)

Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group (LMG) is a leading global insurer and sixth largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. whose largest line of business is personal auto based on 2003 direct written premium. As of December 31, 2003, LMG had $64.4 billion in consolidated assets and $16.6 billion in annual consolidated revenue and ranked 116th on the Fortune 500 list of largest corporations in the United States for 2003.

In 2001 and 2002 LMG reorganized into a mutual holding company structure. The three principal mutual companies of the group, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company and Employers Insurance Company of Wausau, each became separate stock insurance companies under the ownership of Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc. This structure provides LMG with better capital market access and greater strategic flexibility to pursue acquisitions and alliances, while aligning its legal structure with its operating structure and preserving mutuality.

LMG offers a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, workers compensation, commercial multiple peril, commercial automobile, general liability, global specialty, group disability, assumed reinsurance, fire and surety.

LMG employs nearly 38,000 people in nearly 900 offices throughout the world.

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