More information is available at http://www.738. Robert's retirement, Gary V.
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"Mike Lawrie's credentials are right on
target as they include highly relevant business experience, market knowledge,
integrity and leadership."
Lawrie has spent most of his career working at IBM, where, for 27 years,
he developed a strong reputation as a general manager.
Lawrie has served as general manager of IBM's Europe, Middle East and
Africa operations, where he led a team of 90,000 employees with responsibility
for sales, distribution and services operations in 124 countries.com

(NASDAQ:AGII) announced today that Dr. (NASDAQ:AGII )
is a national underwriter of specialty insurance products in niche
areas of the property and casualty market with assets of approximately
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chief executive officer of Siebel Systems, Inc.com

For financial information:
Lori Chaitman
Symbol Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors at the company's annual meeting of
stockholders on May 10, 2005. Mr.

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increase workforce productivity, reduce operating costs, drive operational
efficiencies and realize competitive advantages for the world's leading
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Other roles
Lawrie held at IBM include general manager of the network computing software
division and vice president of industries, responsible for sales to IBM's
largest customers in Asia Pacific. in metallurgy from Carnegie Institute of
Technology, now Carnegie-Mellon University , Dr. Roberts has served as a director of
the company since that time, during which Argonaut Group , Inc.

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(NYSE: SBL), The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), today announced that it
has added a new independent director to its Board of Directors, expanding the
Board to a total of seven members.
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This news release contains forward-looking statements based on current
expectations , forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially.7 to $3.

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"Our goal has been to expand Symbol's Board to ensure that we have a broad
group whose collective experience will help guide the Company to improved
profitability and growth, and help Symbol implement best practices relative to
corporate governance and business strategy," said Bill Nuti, Symbol president
and chief executive officer (CEO). Symbol disclaims any intention or obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
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Collectively, Colony Insurance Company, Rockwood Casualty Insurance
Company, Argonaut Insurance Company, Argonaut Great Central, and
Trident Insurance Services underwrite a full line of products in four
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Michael (Mike) Lawrie,
brings a strong background of sales, marketing, operations and general
management experience to the Symbol Board. Symbol President and CEO Bill Nuti and Symbol
Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative and Control Officer Sal
Iannuzzi are also members of the Symbol Board of Directors.
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In 1986, Argonaut Insurance Company and its various subsidiaries
were spun off to Teledyne's shareholders as an independent public
company, Argonaut Group, Inc .

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Symbol Technologies Adds New Independent Director to Its Board of Directors

Michael Lawrie Joins Symbol's Board

HOLTSVILLE, N. Argonaut Insurance
Company was acquired by Teledyne during his tenure in 1969.
The company also announced that the Nominating Committee of its
board has nominated H.

ABOUT ARGONAUT GROUP, INC. Through its operating subsidiaries, Argonaut Group
offers high quality customer service in programs tailored to the needs
of its customers' business and risk management strategies.

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A close friend and business partner of Teledyne's founder, Henry
Singleton , he served as president of Teledyne from 1966 to 1990 and as
its chief executive officer from 1986 to 1991. Dr.1 billion and evolved into a
leading national specialty underwriter. Cash currently serves on
the board of directors of the following publicly-held companies: Ciena
Corporation, Silicon Laboratories Inc.

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The new director, J.
During his tenure at IBM, Lawrie held a number of management positions,
overseeing sales, marketing, development and financial operations. While
serving as senior vice president and group executive for IBM's worldwide sales
and distribution operations, Lawrie was responsible for IBM's revenue, profit
and customer satisfaction in more than 160 countries . Symbol enterprise mobility solutions integrate
advanced data capture products, radio frequency identification technology,
mobile computing platforms, wireless infrastructure, mobility software and
world-class services programs under the Symbol Enterprise Mobility Services
brand. Roberts, 86, notified
the company that he will not stand for reelection to the Argonaut
Group, Inc. Woods, Chairman of
the Board, said, "On behalf of the Board of Directors, the
stockholders, and the countless policyholders and employees who have
benefited from his contributions, I want to thank George Roberts for
his tireless and dedicated service to Argonaut Group, Inc.

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Under his guidance, IBM
realized increased customer satisfaction worldwide and increased operating
margins. During his time at IBM, Lawrie built both
strategic and tactical global business partner relationships, establishing a
strong and expansive partner network to help IBM reach its corporate goals.com.5636
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Texas Instruments in 1964, and later was a consultant to Apple
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Lawrie will join the Symbol Board immediately.

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SAN ANTONIO----Argonaut Group, Inc.

Dr. Roberts began his
career as a research engineer at the Vanadium Alloys Steel Company,
which later became Vasco Metals Corp., a NYSE company. Roberts was
President and CEO of Vasco at the time it was acquired by Teledyne,
Inc.

Headquartered in San Antonio, Argonaut Group, Inc.

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vision and perseverance, we would not be the strong and prosperous
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Company since 1986 and served as Chairman of the Board of Directors
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We look forward to his contributions to Symbol's
future success . He joins fellow independent
Symbol Board members Non-Executive Chairman Robert Chrenc, Melvin A ., The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), is a
recognized worldwide leader in enterprise mobility, delivering products and
solutions that capture, move and manage information in real time to and from
the point of business activity. For a further list and description of such risks
and uncertainties, see the reports filed by Symbol with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Berry Cash, 66, to stand for election to the
board of directors at its upcoming annual meeting of stockholders. In 1983 he founded his own
venture capital fund, Berry Cash Southwest Partnership, which he later
combined with InterWest Partners in 1985. Information on Argonaut Group and its
subsidiaries is available at www.

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