The Green Tree Perpetual Assurance Company announces that it once again received a Financial Stability Rating® of A (Exceptional) from Columbus, Ohio-based Demotech, Inc. This level of Financial Stability Rating® indicates that The Green Tree's balance sheet reflects excellent liquidity, an acceptable level of financial leverage as measured by total liabilities to statutory net worth and a balanced portfolio of insurance products.

Given the analysis inherent in Demotech's assignment of Financial Stability Ratings®, as evidenced by the distribution of Preliminary 2002 Financial Stability Ratings®, The Green Tree Perpetual Assurance Company is confident of its Financial Stability Rating® of A (Exceptional).

Current financial information and quarterly updates of the financial information of The Green Tree Perpetual Assurance Company and other Property and Casualty companies can be viewed at www.demotech.com.