CNA to Present Fresenius Medical Care North America with National Safety Award for 10th Consecutive Year

On Friday, June 13, 2008, CNA insurance companies will present its Safety in Excellence Award to Fresenius Medical Care North America for the 10th consecutive year. The award -- which recognizes a company’s national leadership and dedicated commitment to employee health, safety, loss prevention and risk control – will be presented by CNA chairman and chief executive officer Steve Lilienthal at the global insurer’s Home Office in Chicago. The award will be accepted by Larry Park, Fresenius’ Corporate Vice President of Health, Safety, Environmental Affairs, Engineering, Security and Risk Management. Fresenius Medical Care is the world's largest integrated provider of products and services for individuals undergoing dialysis because of chronic kidney failure, a condition that affects more than 1,500,000 individuals worldwide. Through its network of 2,194 dialysis clinics in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Africa, Fresenius Medical Care provides dialysis treatment to 169,216 patients around the globe. Fresenius Medical Care is also the world's leading provider of dialysis products such as hemodialysis machines, dialyzers and related disposable products. Fresenius Medical Care is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FME, FME3) and the New York Stock Exchange (FMS, FMS/P). CNA is the country’s seventh largest commercial insurance writer and the 13th largest property and casualty company. CNA’s insurance products include standard commercial lines, specialty lines, surety, marine and other property and casualty coverages. CNA services include risk management, information services, underwriting, risk control and claims administration. For more information, please visit CNA at www.cna.com. CNA is a registered service mark, trade name and domain name of CNA Financial Corporation.