LandAmerica Names James M. John Group Senior Vice President - Residential Services

RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LandAmerica FinancialGroup, Inc. (NYSE: LFG), Fortune magazine's number one Most Admired Companyin the mortgage services industry, announces that James (Jim) M. John hasbeen promoted to Group Senior Vice President - Residential Services, wherehe leads business expansion in Arizona and Nevada. He is based in SantaAna, California. John has been with LandAmerica 26 years, serving in various positionsof increasing responsibility. In 2001, he launched the company's DefaultServices subsidiary, which has grown to become a major solution offered byLandAmerica Lender Services. "Jim's devotion to delivering superior service has been a mainstay forour customers for over a quarter century," said Melissa A. Hill, President- Residential Services. "By focusing his dynamic leadership skills on theimportant Arizona and Nevada markets, we will further drive growth of ourresidential business as we strive to make LandAmerica the premier providerof real estate transaction services." John is a member of the California Land Title Association. About LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. is a leading provider of real estatetransaction services with over 900 offices and a network of more than10,000 active agents. LandAmerica serves agent, residential, commercial,and lender customers throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada, theCaribbean, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. LandAmerica is recognized asnumber one in the mortgage services industry on Fortune's 2007 list ofAmerica's Most Admired Companies.