EMC Insurance Group Inc. (EMCI) President and Chief Executive Officer to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Company to Celebrate 25th Listing Anniversary On NASDAQ


ADVISORY, Feb. 8, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Bruce G. Kelley, President and Chief Executive Officer of EMC
 Insurance Group Inc. (EMCI), will preside over the opening bell to
 celebrate the Company's 25th anniversary as a publicly traded company
 on NASDAQ.

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

 When:
 Friday, February 9, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Anita Novak
 345.280.2525
 anita.l.novak@emcins.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.com

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

Webcast:

A live Webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm

Photos:

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

About EMC Insurance Group Inc. (EMCI):

EMC Insurance Companies is built on more than 90 years of serving policyholders and independent insurance agents. Today, EMC Group Parent Company has grown to become one of the largest property and casualty companies in Iowa with more than 2,300 employees and assets exceeding $2 billion. Nationally, EMC ranks among the top 60 insurance organizations.