The Garden City Group, Inc. Welcomes Elizabeth Vrato to Its Business Reorganization Division

Business Wire, Sept 8, 2008

MELVILLE, N.Y. -- The Garden City Group, Inc. (GCG) is proud to announce that Elizabeth Vrato, Esq. has joined the business development team of its business reorganization division. Ms. Vrato has a wide range of experience in business development and strategic marketing, and has practiced law in both the private and public sectors.

Before joining GCG, Ms. Vrato handled a wide range of bankruptcy, litigation, and policy matters with BMC Group, Kirkland & Ellis, Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-Cohen, and the National Judicial Education Program. She has also written and lectured extensively on a wide variety of workplace topics, including diversity and mentoring.

Ms. Vrato received her J.D. from New York University School of Law, where she was an Editor of the NYU Moot Court Board, and she received her B.A., magna cum laude, from LaSalle University. She has been admitted to practice in New York and Illinois. As a member of the International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), Ms. Vrato currently serves as the Communications Director for the Chicago IWIRC Network. She is also a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), where she has served on the Advisory Committee for the ABI Central States Conference and the ABI committee for sponsors and vendors.

"I'm excited to bring my experience to the GCG team and look forward to contributing to the Restructuring community and our clients," said Vrato.

"We are most pleased to welcome Liz to our team," said GCG Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Karen Shaer. "With her arrival, we are in an even stronger position to serve our clients' needs," Shaer added.

The Garden City Group, Inc. (www.gardencitygroup.com), a subsidiary of Crawford & Company, administers class action settlements, designs legal notice programs, manages Chapter 11 administrations, and provides expert consultation services.

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Crawford & Company (www.crawfordandcompany.com) is the world's largest independent provider of claims management and related solutions to the risk management and insurance industry as well as self-insured entities, with a global network of more than 700 locations in 63 countries. Major service lines include property and casualty claims management; warranty inspections; integrated claims and medical management for workers' compensation; legal settlement administration, including class action and bankruptcy claims administration; and risk management information services. The Company's shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbols CRDA and CRDB.