Stewart Executive Honored for Extraordinary Efforts to Help Minorities Achieve American Dream

HOUSTON (Aug. 25, 2005) – Larry S. Bullock, vice president mid America emergent market development for Stewart Title, was awarded the James E. Haynes Sr. Democracy in Housing Award for his work to expand opportunities for minority homeownership.

The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB®), the oldest minority real estate trade association in the United States, presented the award on Aug. 16 at the REALTISTS®' Awards Dinner Gala & Show during its 58th annual convention in Los Angeles.

"NAREB® is committed to achieving its mission – Democracy in Housing," NAREB® President Ronald Branch said. "We recognize Pastor Bullock for his tireless efforts to educate minorities about the benefits of homeownership."

"For millions of families, homeownership is an unreachable dream," said Matt Morris, senior vice president, Stewart Title. "We applaud Pastor Bullock for his commitment to help minorities overcome barriers to homeownership and experience the American dream."

About NAREB®

NAREB®, founded in 1947, is the oldest minority real estate trade association in the United States. It is dedicated to bringing together the nation's minority professionals in the real estate industry to promote the meaningful exchange of ideas about its business and how best to serve its clientele. NAREB® strives to create an environment where creativity flourishes in both the workplace and the marketplace. It teaches, lives by, and searches for the highest professional and ethical principles. In this way it can offer economic improvement for both its members and the minority community it serves.

About Stewart

Stewart Title Co. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stewart Information Services Corp. (NYSE-STC), a technology driven, strategically competitive, real estate information and transaction management company. Stewart provides title insurance and related information services required for settlement by the real estate and mortgage industries through more than 8,000 policy-issuing offices and agencies in the United States and international markets. Stewart also provides post-closing lender services, automated county clerk land records, property ownership mapping, geographic information systems, property information reports, flood certificates, document preparation, background checks and expertise in tax-deferred exchanges. More information can be found at http://www.stewart.com.

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