CII Financial Announces Redemption of All Outstanding 9 1/2% Senior Debentures Due September 15, 2004 (4K)
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Exhibit 99.1
CII FINANCIAL, INC.
California Indemnity Insurance Company
Commercial Casualty Insurance Company
subsidiaries of Sierra Health Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 15645, Las Vegas, Nevada 89114-5645
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACTS: Peter O'Neill John Okita
VP, Public &Investor Relations Chief Financial Officer
(702) 242-7156 (702) 242-7531
CII FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES REDEMPTION OF ALL OUTSTANDING
9 1/2% SENIOR DEBENTURES DUE SEPTEMBER 15, 2004
Las Vegas, May 5, 2003 - CII Financial, Inc. today announced that a Notice
of Redemption for all its outstanding 9 1/2% Senior Debentures due September 15,
2004 (CUSIP No. 12551LAC5) was mailed to registered debenture holders. As of May
5, 2003, $14,963,000 aggregate principal amount of the Senior Debentures was
outstanding.
The redemption date will be June 3, 2003. The total redemption price is
$1,045.58333 per $1,000 principal amount of Senior Debentures. This price
includes the applicable redemption premium of $25.00 plus $20.58333 accrued
interest to the redemption date. The redemption price will become due and
payable upon each such Senior Debenture to be redeemed on June 3, 2003. Interest
on the Senior Debentures will cease to accrue on and after June 3, 2003.
In order to collect the redemption price, registered holders must surrender
their Senior Debentures at one of the addresses listed below.
By Registered or Certified Mail: Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A.
Attn: Corporate Trust Operations
MAC N9303-121
P.O. Box 1517
Minneapolis, MN 55480-1517
If in person, by hand: Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A.
608 Second Avenue South
Corporate Trust Operations, 12th Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55402
By Air Courier: Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A.
Attn: Corporate Trust Operations
MAC Code: N9303-121
Sixth and Marquette
Minneapolis, MN 55479
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Wells Fargo policy will not allow its Corporate Trust Services to hold any
securities longer than 30 days. Additionally, a $25.00 wire transfer fee will be
deducted from each payment requested to be made by wire. When inquiring about
this redemption, holders of the Senior Debentures must have the bond number
available and must inform the Wells Fargo customer service representative of the
CUSIP number. Wells Fargo customer service can be reached at 612-667-9764 or
Toll Free at 1-800-344-5128.
Senior Debentures that are held in "street name" will be notified via the
Depository Trust Company System.
CII Financial is a holding company primarily engaged in writing workers'
compensation insurance in nine western and mid-western states through its wholly
owned subsidiaries, California Indemnity Insurance Company, Commercial Casualty
Insurance Company, Sierra Insurance Company of Texas and CII Insurance Company.
CII Financial is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sierra Health Services, Inc.
(NYSE:SIE), a diversified health care services company based in Las Vegas.
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