Travelers Championship Officially Begins with Opening Bell(SM) Ceremony at the NYSE

NEW YORK, Jun 22, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The 2009 Travelers Championship will officially begin when Travelers Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jay Fishman rings the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange with colleagues from Travelers and PGA TOUR professionals on Monday, June 22, at 9:30 a.m. ET.

The following PGA TOUR players who are expected to compete in the 2009 Travelers Championship are scheduled to be in attendance:

-- Stuart Appleby, eight time winner on the PGA TOUR, ranks 14th in career earnings

-- J.J. Henry, 2006 winner of Connecticut's PGA TOUR event, currently ranks 40th in scoring average on the PGA TOUR

Mr. Fishman will be joined on the NYSE podium by his wife, Randy Fishman, and Travelers executives Jay Benet, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer; Bill Heyman, Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer; Alan Schnitzer, Vice Chairman and Chief Legal Officer, Financial, Professional & International Insurance; John Albano, Executive Vice President, Business Insurance; Doreen Spadorcia, Executive Vice President, Claim; Sam Liss, Executive Vice President, Strategic Development; Maria Olivo, Executive Vice President, Corporate Treasurer; Gabriella Nawi, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations; and Shane Boyd, Vice President, Communications and Branding.

WHEN/WHERE: Monday, June 22, 2009 - NYSE - Security Checkpoint at Exchange & Broad Streets

9:00 a.m. Media escorted into the building for bell ringing

9:30 a.m. The Opening Bell is rung

VIDEO/PHOTO: The Opening Bell (starting at 9:25 a.m.) feed is available via Ascent loop #4009. Those seeking footage via The Switch please contact NYSE Broadcast at 212.656.5483. Photos are available via Associated Press/New York (212.621.1902), Reuters America (646.223.6285) and Bloomberg Photo (212-617-3420).

WEBCAST: A live webcast of The Opening Bell (beginning at 9:29 a.m.) and of The Closing Bell (beginning at 3:59 p.m.) will be available on the homepage of nyse.com. More information on archived and upcoming events at the NYSE can be found in the NYSE Events Calendar.

Live Link: http://www.nyse.com/attachment/liveflashbell.htm

Please note that the live link will not become active until approximately one minute before the bell.

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Media interested in covering the bell ringing MUST contact Stephanie Scotto at 212.656.4896 or sscotto@nyx.com in order to obtain entry into the building.

SOURCE: The Travelers Companies, Inc.