A.M. Best to Exhibit and Discuss Ratings at 2009 Texas Bankers Association Annual Convention

OLDWICK, N.J.--(Business Wire)--
A.M. Best Co. will be exhibiting at booth #213 at the Texas Bankers
Association`s 125th Annual Convention & Exposition, May 13-15 at the Grand Hyatt
San Antonio. Representatives will be available to discuss A.M. Best`s
interactive credit ratings for U.S. banks.

A.M. Best is offering Bank Deposit, Issuer Credit and Debt Security Ratings to
community banks and bank holding companies. Ratings are based on an assessment
of a bank`s strategy and competitive position beyond just its reported financial
results, and focus on its operation through various stages of the industry
cycle. Visitors to Best`s Banking Center, www.ambest.com/banks, can search for
banks based on select financial criteria and can view A.M. Best`s Rating
Methodology for Banks, Best`s Bank Statement Reports, which contain key balance
sheet data,and Best`s Bank Ratio Reports, featuring operating statistics and
financial ratios. The Center also offers access to data, news and special
reports on the banking industry.

Visitors to A.M. Best`s booth can also pick up a complimentary Best`s State
Banking Report-Texas, offering detailed financial data and statistics on the
state`s banking industry. More information about these new reports, which are
available for purchase online for all 50 states and Washington, D.C., is
available at www.ambest.com/sales/statebankingreports.

To learn more about A.M. Best`s bank rating service, visit booth #213 at the
TBA`s Annual Convention & Exposition. More information about the conference is
available at www.texasbankers.com.

Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is a global full-service credit rating
organization dedicated to serving the financial and health care service
industries, including insurance companies, banks, hospitals and health care
system providers. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

A.M. Best Co.
Stacey Ancker, 908-439-2200, ext. 5747
Manager
Corporate Events
sales@ambest.com
or
Bertram Beckett, 908-439-2200, ext. 5288
Manager
Business Development - Banking
Bertram.beckett@ambest.com

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