CALABASAS, Calif., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Countrywide Insurance Group today announced that chief operations officer Doreen DeLaney has been named a Corporate Trailblazer by Minorities in Business Magazine. She will be honored this week at the publication's 10th Annual Multicultural Prism Awards (MPA) Gala on Thursday, December 15, 2005 at the Hilton Hotel in Universal City, California. The Corporate Trailblazer award is given to an active member of community organizations who has consistently demonstrated excellence in his/her professional life and has pioneered the way for others. Doreen will accept the award for this distinction alongside individuals in business, sports, entertainment and fashion that will be recognized for their accomplishments in a variety of additional categories. In her role as chief operations officer, Doreen provides oversight and strategic direction for Countrywide Insurance Group's information technology, claims, central operations, and human resource activities. Her work in maintaining business continuity during this year's hurricane season was pivotal in allowing Countrywide Insurance Group to support the needs of policyholders impacted by the hurricanes. "Minorities in Business Magazine has named Doreen DeLaney a Corporate Trailblazer based on her unwavering commitment to career excellence and her outstanding philanthropic contributions," said Cynthia Butler-Hayden, publisher of Minorities in Business Magazine. "Her achievements this year are especially meaningful as we dedicate this year's 10th Anniversary MPA Gala to the thousands of children displaced or orphaned by Hurricane Katrina." "Countrywide's culture is based on a strong commitment to a diverse workforce and a belief that it attracts the best and brightest professionals in the business and serves our diverse customer base better," said Bob James, president and CEO of Countrywide Insurance Group. "We thank Minorities in Business Magazine for recognizing Doreen's professional and philanthropic achievements and congratulate Doreen for this well-deserved multicultural award." Doreen recently represented Countrywide as an inaugural speaker at Rebuilding Together's Rebuild 1000 campaign to repair and renovate 1,000 homes affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. She is a member of The Society of Human Resource Managers, National Black MBA Association, Urban League, National Bar Association, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Shas also served on the Board of Directors for INROADS Orlando, The Coalition for the Homeless, and The Ohio Wesleyan University Alumni Board of Directors. For more information on Minorities in Business Magazine's 10th Annual Multicultural Prism Awards Gala, visit: http://www.mibmagazine.net/mibevents.html#prism. About Countrywide Insurance Group Countrywide Insurance Group (CIG) makes available a wide variety of institutional, commercial, and personal lines insurance products to financial institutions, businesses, and consumers. CIG companies have demonstrated a commitment to policyholders and business partners for decades and provide a strong foundation for the delivery of new products through financial institutions, independent producers, and a full-service agency and commercial brokerage. DATASOURCE: Countrywide Insurance Group CONTACT: Ed Essa or Amber Cousins, both of Countrywide Insurance Group, +1-800-796-8448, Web site: http://www.countrywide.com/

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