New Orleans (November 18, 2004) - Stumped for just the right gift for the golf fanatic in your life? Had enough of the golf club pens and the electronic putting greens? Give your golfer the gift he can use all year long. The Zurich Classic Holiday Package is assuredly the "par-fect" gift for any golf devotee.

The $99 package (valued at over $325) includes the chance to see top players hit the links at the TPC of Louisiana for the first time during the 2005 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, taking place April 25 - May 1, 2005. The package includes 4 single day tickets to the 2005 Zurich Classic and a first edition Zurich Classic baseball cap.

As an exciting added bonus for the devoted golfer, the Holiday Package also includes a PGA Golf Pass valued at over $200 which allows play at 60 courses in Louisiana and Mississippi at discounted rates (most include cart and green fees).

For more information or to order an The Zurich Classic Holiday Package, please contact the Fore!Kids Foundation at 504-342-3000.

About the Fore!Kids Foundation: The Fore!Kids Foundation produces the annual stop on the PGA TOUR in New Orleans. The Foundation also hosts an annual American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) event at the Tournament Players Club of Louisiana, a summer Junior Golf Program, the Golf Ball (a black tie gala) as well as a series of events in which amateurs participate and the proceeds are distributed to a specific charity. In the last five years alone, the Foundation has been able to raise more than $5 million for area charities. Additionally, the Fore!Kids Foundation, through the PGA TOUR event, provides an estimated $24 million in annual economic impact to the City and State. The tournament is televised to an international audience, allowing millions of people to see some of the area's greatest attractions.

About Zurich Financial Services: Zurich Financial Services (www.zurich.com) is an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network that focuses its activities on its key markets in North America and Europe. Founded in 1872, Zurich is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Through its offices in more than 50 countries, 62,000 Zurich employees serve clients in more than 120 countries. In North America (www.zurichna.com), Zurich is a leading commercial property-casualty insurance provider serving the large global corporate, middle market and small business sectors.

Also a member of the Zurich global network in North America is the Farmers Insurance Group (www.farmers.com). Farmers is the third largest personal lines insurance group in the United States, providing auto, home, specialty, small business, life and investment products.