State Auto Financial Declares 70th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend

  
    
  
  
    
      Today the board of directors of State Auto Financial Corporation 
      (NASDAQ: STFC) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per 
      share, payable December 31, 2008, to shareholders of record at the close 
      of business on December 15, 2008. This is the 70th consecutive quarterly 
      cash dividend declared by the company’s board 
      since STFC had its initial public offering of common stock in 1991.
    
    
      State Auto Financial Corporation, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, is a 
      super regional property and casualty insurance holding company. The 
      company markets its personal and business insurance products exclusively 
      through independent insurance agencies in 33 states and is proud to be a 
      Trusted Choice® company partner. STFC stock is 
      traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, which represents the top 
      third of all NASDAQ listed companies.
    
    
      The State Auto Insurance Companies are rated A+ (Superior) by the A.M. 
      Best Company. The State Auto Insurance Companies include State 
      Automobile Mutual, State Auto Property & Casualty, State Auto National, 
      State Auto Ohio, State Auto Wisconsin, State Auto Florida, Milbank, 
      Farmers Casualty, Meridian Security, Meridian Citizens Mutual, Beacon 
      National, Beacon Lloyds, Patrons Mutual and Litchfield Mutual Fire. 
      Additional information on State Auto Financial Corporation and the State 
      Auto Insurance Companies can be found online at www.StateAuto.com.