Homeowners Choice Announces Release Date for Second Quarter 2012; Schedules Conference Call and Webcast

Earnings Release: Wednesday, August 1, 2012, After Market Closes

Earnings Conference Call and Webcast: Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. ET

Homeowners Choice, Inc. (Nasdaq:HCII), a Florida-based provider of homeowner's insurance, today announced that it will release results for its second quarter 2012 after the market closes on Wednesday, August 1, 2012. That same day at 4:30 p.m. ET the company's management will host an earnings conference call to discuss its results. 

Conference Call Details

Interested parties are invited to listen to the call live over the Internet at http://www.ir-site.com/hcpci/events.asp. The call is also available by dialing [phone] (toll-free). International participants should instead call [phone]. Participants should dial into the conference call approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled start time. Replays of the webcast will be available until Nov 2, 2012.

Investors wishing to participate in the call should contact Jay Madhu, Vice-President – Investor Relations at: [e-mail] or [phone].  

About Homeowners Choice, Inc.

Homeowners Choice, Inc. is a Florida-based insurance holding company headquartered in Tampa. Through its subsidiary corporations, Homeowners Choice provides homeowners' insurance to Florida property owners, including renters and condominium owners. Founded in 2006, Homeowners Choice serves approximately 118,000 policyholders throughout Florida representing approximately $224 million in annualized premiums. The company's common shares trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol HCII and are included in the Russell Microcap Index. Its warrants trade on the same market under the ticker symbol HCIIW. It's Series A, Cumulative Redeemable Preferred shares trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol HCIIP. More information about Homeowners Choice, Inc. is available at www.hcpci.com. The Homeowners Choice, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=6712

CONTACT: Media Contact:
         Suzie Boland
         RFB Communications Group
         813.259.0345
         [e-mail]
         
         Investor Relations Contact:
         Jay Madhu
         Homeowners Choice, Inc.
         813.405.3660
         [e-mail]