New Orleans (April 13, 2005) – Jonathan Kaye and Arjun Atwal have committed to play in the 2005 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The Zurich Classic is scheduled for April 25 – May 1 at the Tournament Players Club of Louisiana.

Kaye is a two-time PGA TOUR winner, with victories at the 2003 Buick Classic and the 2004 FBR Open. He currently is ranked 27 th on the TOUR money list after a second place finish at the Mercedes Championships. He has finished inside the top-80 on the money list for the past six years. This will be Kaye’s fifth visit to the New Orleans tournament.

Atwal finished T2 at this year’s BellSouth Classic after a five-way playoff with Phil Mickelson, Rich Beem, Brandt Jobe and Jose Maria Olazabal. It was the best finish of his PGA TOUR career, topping a 6 th place finish at the 2004 Chrysler Classic of Greensboro. Atwal also holds 7 victories on the Asian and European Tours. This will be his second visit to the New Orleans event.

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.