Article: AmerUs Group Cancels Second Quarter 2006 Conference Call.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- AmerUs Group Co. (NYSE:AMH), a leading producer of life insurance and annuity products, said today that in view of its pending transaction with Aviva plc, it will not hold a previously scheduled conference call in connection with its report of second quarter earnings on Wednesday, August 2, 2006. The Company will release its results on that date, as scheduled.

On July 13, 2006, AmerUs and Aviva announced they had reached a definitive agreement under terms of which Aviva will acquire AmerUs Group for $69 per share in cash for all outstanding shares of AmerUs Group.

The transaction, which was unanimously approved by the boards of ...

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