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Markel Announces Acquisition of Panel Specialists, Inc.

Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:41pm EDT
 
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Markel Corporation (NYSE:
MKL) announced today that its Markel Ventures subsidiary had acquired Panel
Specialists, Inc., a privately held company based in Temple, Texas that
manufactures panels, wall systems, casework, furniture, and countertops and
other stone-related products.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Markel Ventures owns and manages the affiliated investment activities of
Markel Corporation.

Markel Corporation markets and underwrites specialty insurance products and
programs to a variety of niche markets. In each of these markets, the Company
seeks to provide quality products and excellent customer service so that it
can be a market leader. The financial goals of the Company are to earn
consistent underwriting profits and superior investment returns to build
shareholder value.
Visit Markel Corporation on the web at www.markelcorp.com.

SOURCE  Markel Corporation

Bruce A. Kay of  Markel Corporation, +1-804-965-1720


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