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SAN RAFAEL (September 11, 2006) - California Land Title of Marin and Stewart Title of California are proud to bring to Marin County BUMPER CAR ECONOMICS, an economic seminar on Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at the Four Points Sheraton in San Rafael featuring Ted C. Jones, Ph.D., Senior Vice President-Chief Economist for Stewart Title Guaranty Company and Director of Investor Relations for Stewart Information Services Corporation, NYSE-STC and Neil Hennessy, President and Portfolio Manager for Novato based Hennessy Funds. Jones and Hennessy will present a comprehensive analysis of leading economic indicators and an economic outlook for business and industry in 2007 in a lively debate and discussion. The event will be co-sponsored with the Marin Association of Realtors (MAR) and the North Bay Chapter of the California Association of Mortgage Brokers (CAMB).

As we begin to strategically plan for business in 2007, entrepreneurs and business people all over Marin are asking themselves... How much money could I have saved or made if: I had talked to an economist that forecast in January 2000 the "Dot Com bust" or the tech industry demise? I knew the three magic numbers that relate the overall health of the economy and the real estate market? I knew of a means that three-fourths of the time can predict the general direction of interest rates? How can you get this expertise without sitting through an economist's presentation thatąs "dry as sand in the desert"? BUMPER CAR ECONOMICS! Seating is limited and filling up fast!

Chuck Bennett, CEO of CAL LAND, Stewart's Marin County operation commented "it is an honor to have both Ted and Neil on the same stage sharing their knowledge and expertise with us in Marin. They are recognized world-wide as leaders in their field and the information they will present directly affects all of us in both our professional and private world. As an added caveat, they are two of the best speakers I have ever listened to... they actually make economics exciting and fun!"

Ted C. Jones, Ph.D. is the Director of Investor Relations and Senior Vice President-Chief Economist for Stewart Title Guaranty Company. Jones has a Ph.D. in finance and a master's degree in land economics and real estate. Prior to joining Stewart he served as chief economist at Texas A&M University's Real Estate Center, Ted also authored and taught the valuation and appraisal section of the Bachelor of Commerce in Valuation and Property Management at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. An internationally recognized real estate expert, Jones has completed appraisals and property analysis in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Mexico, the U.K and USA. Ted C. Jones' recognized specialty is applied real estate research and is a renowned industry speaker around the country.

Neil Hennessy is president and portfolio manager of Hennessy Funds, where he manages over $2 billion in assets in six no-load mutual funds. Each of the Hennessy Funds utilizes a time-tested, quantitative investment formula and is managed with unwavering discipline and consistency. The Hennessy Focus 30 Fund was the top performing diversified equity fund in the nation for 2005, and Mr. Hennessy ranked 8th on Barron's 2005 list of "Top 100 Mutual Fund Managers." Mr. Hennessy is a frequent guest on CNBC and Bloomberg TV and radio, and has recently been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, and Investor's Business Daily, among other publications. Mr. Hennessy has over 25 years of investing experience.

California Land Title of Marin, a subsidiary of Stewart Title of California has been an active business in the Marin Community for over 50 years and operates in four locations, San Rafael, Greenbrae, Mill Valley and Novato. CAL LAND has always been based in its commitment to providing superior title and escrow services and being dedicated to the communities they serve. The company provides their clients a bundled services program that allows them to pass on up to 50% savings for their clients. In addition, CAL LAND has the only "in-house" title plant in Marin and is known in the real estate and mortgage industries for its local expertise and "signature" integrity, professionalism, accuracy and experienced professionals.

Stewart Information Services Corp. (NYSE-STC) is a technology-driven, strategically competitive, real estate information and transaction management company. Stewart provides title insurance and related information services required for settlement by the real estate and mortgage industries through more than 8,500 policy-issuing offices and agencies in the United States and international markets. Stewart also provides post-closing lender services, default management solutions, automated county clerk land records, property ownership mapping, geographic information systems, property information reports, flood certificates, document preparation, background checks and expertise in tax-deferred exchanges. More information can be found at http://www.stewart.com.

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