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The PMA Insurance Group is pleased to announce that Charles Elia has been promoted to Vice President, Information Systems. Mr. Elia is responsible for leading strategic and tactical direction of PMA�s Information Processing environment, including PMA�s data center operations and personnel, system programmers, network administrators, database administrators, PC support personnel and PMA�s Helpdesk. His responsibilities include enterprise-wide hardware and software procurement, budget preparation, business continuity planning, and technology partner vendor selection and management. Mr. Elia, who joined The PMA Insurance Group in 1994, was previously PMA�s Assistant Vice President, Information Systems. Prior to joining PMA, he was with Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company for 22 years, where he held positions of increasing responsibility in the information systems area. �Charlie has been a leader of our technical infrastructure for the past 13 years,� said Jim Klotz, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer, The PMA Insurance Group. �Over the past several years, Charlie�s responsibilities expanded and his team has delivered steady performance and quality while lowering costs. Charlie is an accomplished leader with extensive expertise in technology and I am very pleased to have him in charge of our technical operations.� Mr. Elia graduated from LaSalle University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. The PMA Insurance Group The PMA Insurance Group, a multi-lines property & casualty insurer, specializes in workers� compensation insurance. Founded in 1915, PMA is known for service excellence and high levels of customer satisfaction. In addition to workers� compensation, PMA offers commercial automobile, commercial multi-peril, general liability and umbrella insurance. Based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, The PMA Insurance Group�s companies are the insurance operating subsidiaries of PMA Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PMACA) that focus on insurance risk and insurance service products. PMA Capital Corporation�s other operating subsidiaries include fee-based insurance services providers, PMA Management Corp. and Midlands Management Corporation. For more information, please visit our website at www.pmagroup.com. Editor�s Note: Photo Available upon Request