FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NAIC COOKS UP SUPPORT
FOR MAMA'S KITCHEN

SAN DIEGO (March 15, 2009) - The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has selected Mama's Kitchen as the official charity for its 2009 Spring National Meeting. Founded in 1990, Mama's Kitchen is a local charity that delivers "meals and smiles" to the critically ill in San Diego County.

In addition to making a $1,000 donation, several insurance regulators will visit Mama's Kitchen on Monday afternoon to help package the evening meal delivery.

"We are proud to support the good work that the staff and volunteers at Mama's Kitchen do every day to provide meals for those with AIDS and other critical illnesses," said NAIC President and New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny. "Especially in these hard economic times, we are glad to be able give back to a local charity that fills such a basic need."

Mama's Kitchen prepares and delivers more than 40,000 meals a year, free of charge, that provide 100 percent of the daily nutrition recommended by the American Dietetic Association for people with AIDS. In addition, Mama's Kitchen offers meal plans for those with special dietary needs caused by such diseases as diabetes, cancer and other life-threatening health conditions. For more information, visit www.mamaskitchen.org.

The NAIC's charitable program began in 2003. It benefits local, non-profit charitable organizations in the cities where the NAIC's quarterly national meetings are held.