Erie, Pa. – April 15, 2003 – Erie Indemnity (Nasdaq: ERIE) will host an audio webcast with the financial community to discuss financial results for the first quarter on Friday, April 25, 2003, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Erie Indemnity will issue a press release reporting its results the afternoon of April 24.

The webcast will be broadcast live via the Company’s Investor Relations website at www.erieinsurance.com, and will be available as an archive after 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

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Erie Indemnity Company provides management services to the member companies of the Erie Insurance Group, which includes the Erie Insurance Exchange, Flagship City Insurance Company, Erie Insurance Company, Erie Insurance Property and Casualty Company, Erie Insurance Company of New York and Erie Family Life Insurance Company.

According to A.M. Best Company, Erie Insurance Group, based in Erie, Pennsylvania, is the 17th largest automobile insurer in the United States based on direct premiums written and the 25th largest property/casualty insurer in the United States based on total lines net premium written. The Group, rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company, has more than 3.5 million policies in force and operates in 11 states and the District of Columbia. Erie Insurance Group ranks No. 454 among the FORTUNE 500.

News releases and more information about Erie Insurance Group are available at http://www.erieinsurance.com