FORT WORTH,
Texas -- August 9, 2005 -- Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (Amex: HAF.EC)
today announced that its common stock, $0.03 par value per share, has been approved
for listing on the American Stock Exchange. Commencing August 10, 2005, Hallmark's
common stock will trade on the American Stock Exchange under the "HAF"
symbol. Hallmark's common stock has traded on the Emerging Company Market of
the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "HAF.EC" since 1994.
Hallmark Financial
Services, Inc. engages primarily in the sale of property and casualty insurance
products. The Company's business involves marketing and underwriting of non-standard
personal automobile insurance primarily in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico, marketing
and underwriting commercial insurance primarily in Texas, New Mexico, Idaho,
Oregon and Washington, third party claims administration, and other insurance
related services. The Company is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and its
common stock is listed on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "HAF.EC".
Forward-looking
statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor"
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned
that actual results may differ substantially from such forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not
limited to, continued acceptance of the Company's products and services in the
marketplace, competitive factors, interest rate trends, the availability of
financing, underwriting loss experience and other risks detailed from time to
time in the Company's registration statement and periodic reports filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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