AmerUs Group Declares Dividend on Common and Preferred Stock

Business Wire, Nov 1, 2005

DES MOINES, Iowa -- AmerUs Group Co. (NYSE:AMH), a leading producer of life insurance and annuity products, today announced its Board of Directors declared dividend payments on its common and preferred stock.

The board approved an annual common stock dividend of $0.40 per share payable December 8, 2005 to shareholders of record on November 18, 2005.

Additionally, the board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.40278 per share for its Series A preferred stock (NYSE: AMH Pr) payable on December 15, 2005 to preferred shareholders of record on November 18, 2005.

AmerUs Group Co. is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and is engaged through its subsidiaries in the business of marketing individual life insurance and annuity products in the United States. Its major subsidiaries include: AmerUs Life Insurance Company, American Investors Life Insurance Company, Inc., Bankers Life Insurance Company of New York and Indianapolis Life Insurance Company.

As of September 30, 2005, AmerUs Group's total assets were $24.5 billion and shareholders' equity totaled $1.7 billion, including accumulated other comprehensive income.