The Midland Company Webcast to Discuss Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 20

    Business Editors

    CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2005--The Midland Company (Nasdaq:MLAN) will host a conference call on Thursday, February 10, 2005, at 1:30 p.m. ET to discuss the company's fourth-quarter and full-year 2004 results, as well as the company's outlook. Results will be released earlier that morning.

    What: The Midland Company Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2004 Conference Call

    When: Thursday, February 10, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. ET

    Where: www.midlandcompany.com

    How: Live over the Internet - Simply log on to the Web address above

    Contact: Bill Wherle, Dan Pinger Public Relations, 513-564-0700

    About the Company: Midland, which is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a provider of specialty insurance products and services through its wholly owned subsidiary, American Modern Insurance Group, which accounts for approximately 96 percent of Midland's consolidated revenue. American Modern specializes in writing physical damage insurance and related coverages on manufactured housing and has expanded to other specialty insurance products including coverage for site-built homes, motorcycles, watercraft, snowmobiles, recreational vehicles, physical damage on long-haul trucks, extended service contracts, excess and surplus lines coverages, credit life and related products as well as collateral protection and mortgage fire products sold to financial institutions and their customers. Midland also owns a niche transportation business, M/G Transport Group, which operates a fleet of dry cargo barges for the movement of dry bulk commodities on the inland waterways. Midland's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol MLAN. Additional information on the company can be found on the Internet at www.midlandcompany.com.

    Replay: If you are unable to listen to the live webcast, a replay of the call will be available at www.midlandcompany.com beginning approximately two hours after the completion of the call.

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CONTACT: Dan Pinger Public Relations Bill Wherle, 513-564-0700

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