State Auto Financial Announces Fourth Quarter And Year 2012
Earnings Conference Call

CONTACT:

Larry Adeleye
AVP/Director, Treasury and Finance
614.917.5108    F 614.887.1074
Larry.Adeleye@StateAuto.com

Kyle Anderson
AVP/Director of Corporate Communication
614.917.5497    M 614.477.5301
Kyle.Anderson@StateAuto.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio - January 30, 2013 - State Auto Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:STFC), a super regional property and casualty insurance holding company, will discuss its fourth quarter and year 2012 results in a conference call on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at 10 a.m. ET. The company plans to release its results on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, before the open of regular trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

The call is being webcast by Thomson Reuters and can be accessed at http://www.StateAuto.com/STFC. The webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson Reuters StreetEvents Network. Individual investors can listen to the call at http://www.earnings.com/.

State Auto Financial Corporation, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, is a super regional property and casualty insurance holding company and is proud to be a Trusted Choice® company partner. STFC stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, which represents the top third of all NASDAQ listed companies.

The insurance subsidiaries of State Auto Financial Corporation are part of the State Auto Group. The State Auto Group markets its insurance products throughout the United States through independent insurance agencies, which include retail agencies and wholesale brokers. The State Auto Group is rated A (Excellent) by the A.M. Best Company and includes State Automobile Mutual, State Auto Property & Casualty, State Auto Ohio, State Auto Wisconsin, Milbank, Meridian Security, Meridian Citizens Mutual, Patrons Mutual, Litchfield Mutual Fire, Rockhill Insurance, Plaza Insurance, American Compensation and Bloomington Compensation. Additional information on State Auto Financial Corporation and the State Auto Insurance Companies can be found online at http://www.StateAuto.com/.

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