AFG American Financial Group

RICHFIELD, Ohio, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National Interstate Corporation (NASDAQ:NATL) will release its 2005 third quarter results on Tuesday, November 8, 2005, after the market closes. The earnings release will be available shortly thereafter on our investor relations website at http://invest.nationalinterstate.com/. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050114/NILOGO ) In conjunction with the earnings release, our results will be discussed via conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 9, 2005. There are two communication modes available to listen to the call. Telephone access to the conference call and Q and A session will be available by dialing (866) 831-6267 and providing the confirmation code 50753524. Please dial in 5 to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time. The conference call will also be broadcast live over the Internet. To listen to the call via the Internet, access our website at http://invest.nationalinterstate.com/ and follow the instructions at the web cast link. The archived webcast will be available immediately after the call on our website. About National Interstate Corporation National Interstate Corporation (NASDAQ:NATL), founded in 1989, is a specialty property and casualty insurance company with a niche orientation and focus on the transportation industry. National Interstate differentiates itself within its markets by offering insurance products and services designed to meet the unique needs of targeted insurance buyers that we believe are underserved by the insurance industry. Our core products include property and casualty insurance for transportation companies, group captive insurance programs for transportation companies that we refer to as our alternative risk transfer operations, specialty personal lines, primarily, recreational vehicle coverage and transportation and general commercial insurance in Hawaii and Alaska. We offer our products through multiple distribution channels including independent agents and brokers, affiliated agencies and the Internet. Our insurance subsidiaries are rated "A" (Excellent) by A.M. Best Co. Ohio-based National Interstate, a subsidiary of American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) Nasdaq, is headquartered in Richfield, Ohio, near Cleveland, Ohio. Forward Looking Statements This release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Although National Interstate Corporation believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those expectations. Important cautionary statements and risk factors that could affect actual results are discussed in materials filed by National Interstate Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Contact: Tanya M. Inama (877) 837-0339 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050114/NILOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: National Interstate Corporation CONTACT: Tanya Inama of National Interstate Corporation, +1-877-837-8339, or Web site: http://www.nationalinterstate.com/ http://invest.nationalinterstate.com/

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