Navigators Group, Inc. (NAVG) CEO and President To Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


MEDIA ADVISORY, June 19, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --



 What:
 Terry Deeks, Chairman and Stan Galanski, President CEO & of
 The Navigators Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NAVG) will preside over the
 closing bell.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite -- 4 Times Square -- 43rd & Broadway -- Broadcast
 Studio

 When:
 Tuesday June 20th, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Paul Malvasio
 Chief Financial Officer
 914-933-6088
 pmalvasio@navg.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Stephanie Lowenthal; 646.441.5220

Feed Information:

The closing bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA-6 C-band/transponder 17. The downlink frequency is 4040 Vertical; Audio 6.2-6.8 The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lowenthal at (646) 441-5220.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

About Navigators Group, Inc. (NAVG):

The Navigators Group, Inc. is an international insurance holding company with insurance company operations, underwriting management companies, and operations at Lloyd's of London. Headquartered in New York City, Navigators has offices in major insurance centers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Belgium.