Ecs Inc. Completes Transition to Provide Environmental Insurance through Xl Capital

ECS, Inc. announced today it is now quoting new and renewal environmental insurance policies that will be issued by the XL America insurance companies beginning January 1, 2000.

ECS previously served as an underwriting manager for Reliance National, New York. In June, however, the company was acquired by XL Capital of Hamilton, Bermuda to serve as its Global Environmental Practice Leader.

"We are enthusiastic about what this transition enables us to do for our clients," said William Kronenberg, III, president and CEO of ECS and director of XL America. "They can expect the same environmental expertise, the same level of high quality and service, the same integrated approach to environmental risk management and now, a financially superior insurance program."

Headquartered in Exton, PA, ECS is a leading provider of integrated environmental risk management services to business and industry worldwide through environmental insurance, specialized risk control services and expert claims management. The company was recently named as the nation's second largest managing general underwriter by Business Insurance magazine.

The XL Capital group (NYSE: XL) is a leading global provider of insurance, reinsurance and financial products through its core insurance and reinsurance companies. The XL America insurance companies, which include NAC Reinsurance Corp., Greenwich Insurance Company, Indian Harbor Insurance Company, Intercargo Insurance Company and XL Insurance Company of New York, are rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best. (Additional information on both XL Capital and ECS is available from their respective web sites: www.xl-capital.com and www.ecsinc.com).