Premier Lease & Loan Services to
Conduct @Request LeaseProtection Webcast

Bellevue, WA, October 24, 2006 – Premier Lease & Loan Services announces it will conduct an @Request LeaseProtection webcast November 15, 2006, at 11 a.m. PST. The webcast will educate equipment lessors about the important benefits and features of @Request LeaseProtection. According to Jina Clarke, Premier's business markets manager, "Our @Request LeaseProtection program helps lessors speed up funding and protect assets, and provides them with an insurance solution to enroll lessees quickly."

Premier's @Request LeaseProtection product is a convenient Web-based application accessible 24 hours a day at leaseprotection.com and can be used for self-service quotes, coverage placement, and claim submission.

About Premier Lease & Loan Services
A member of Great American Insurance Group, Premier Lease & Loan Services specializes in providing lease- and loan-related insurance products for financial institutions, focusing on commercial equipment lessors and vehicle lenders and lessors. Premier's creative and flexible programs provide risk management, fee income and product enhancement benefits. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Premier has offices in Seattle, San Diego, Toronto and the United Kingdom.

About Great American Insurance Group
Great American Insurance Group's roots go back to 1872 with the founding of its flagship company, Great American Insurance Company. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the operations of Great American Insurance Group are engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance, focusing on specialty commercial products for businesses, and in the sale of annuities, life and supplemental health insurance products. The members of Great American Insurance Group are subsidiaries of American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) also based in Cincinnati. AFG's common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ under the symbol ("AFG").

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