Company Honors

LandAmerica Named One of America's
Most Admired Companies

LandAmerica Ranked Number One in the Mortgage Services Industry on Fortune's 2007 List of 'America's Most Admired Companies'

RICHMOND, Va., March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: LFG), a leading provider of real estate transaction services, announces that it has been recognized as the most admired company in the mortgage services industry on Fortune magazine's 2007 list of "America's Most Admired Companies."

According to Fortune, the Most Admired list is "the definitive report card on corporate reputations." The list is the result of a survey among more than 3,000 executives, board directors, and security analysts. Within 63 industry categories, companies were ranked on eight criteria, from investment value to social responsibility.

"While I am proud of our company's growth and performance, I am particularly proud to be recognized among America's most admired companies, and first in the Mortgage Services industry," said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Theodore L. Chandler, Jr. "This distinction signifies our collective commitment to LandAmerica's Guiding Principles as we continue to build a company based on shared values and focused on delivering superior service to all of our customers."

The list and related stories will appear in the March 19 issue of Fortune and can be found at http://www.money.cnn.com/.

About LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.

LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. is a leading provider of real estate transaction services with over 1,000 offices and a network of more than 10,000 active agents. LandAmerica serves residential and commercial customers throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. A Fortune 500 company, LandAmerica is recognized on Fortune's 2007 list of America's most admired companies.

SOURCE: LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Bob Sullivan, SVP - Investor Relations, +1-804-267-8703,
bsullivan@landam.com, or Lloyd Osgood, SVP - Communications Resources,
+1-804-267-8133, losgood@landam.com, both of LandAmerica Financial Group,
Inc.

Web site: http://www.landam.com/

FORTUNE America's Most Admired Companies

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