STFC State Auto Financial Corporation

State Auto Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:STFC) today announced it will present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Insurance Conference, to be held Sept. 7 and 8, 2005 in New York. Treasurer and CFO Steve Johnston will present an update on State Auto Financial Corporation on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005, from 11:15 to 11:45 p.m. EST. The webcast of the entire KBW symposium can be found at http://customer.talkpoint.com/keef001/090705a . The presentation will be archived for 60 days. State Auto Financial Corporation is a regional property and casualty insurance holding company engaged primarily in writing both personal and commercial lines of insurance. The company currently markets its products through more than 22,000 independent agents associated with approximately 3,200 agencies in 26 central and eastern states, excluding New York, New Jersey and the New England states.