New Orleans (March 14, 2005) – Charles Howell III, Scott McCarron and Joe Ogilvie have committed to play in this year’s Zurich Classic, scheduled for April 25 through May 1 at the Tournament Players Club of Louisiana. Each is ranked in the top-20 of the PGA TOUR’s money list.

Howell, winner of the 2002 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill, currently is ranked 10 th on the PGA TOUR money list after a T2 at the Buick Invitational. In 2004, Howell finished his third consecutive season in the top-40, with five top-10 finishes. He has played the New Orleans tournament four times, finishing T5 in 2004.

McCarron is a three-time TOUR winner, including a win at the New Orleans event in 1996 and the 2001 BellSouth Classic. He currently is ranked 19 th on the TOUR money list after two finishes in the top-10. McCarron also has won the Franklin Templeton Shootout three times.

Ogilvie has won four Nationwide Tour victories, including two in 2003. He finished T2 at last year’s New Orleans tournament, tying with Phil Mickelson. He currently is ranked 20 th on the TOUR money list after a T2 finish at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. This will be Ogilvie’s fourth appearance in New Orleans.

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.