PMA Capital to Present At the Oppenheimer 4th Annual Mid and Small Cap 'Best Ideas' Conference in New York

PMA Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PMACA) today announced that William Hitselberger, Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to present at the Oppenheimer 4^th Annual Mid and Small Cap ‘Best Ideas’ Conference at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York, New York on Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at 3:35 p.m. Eastern Time.

PMA Capital will furnish a copy of the presentation materials to the SEC on a Form 8-K, which will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. A link to the presentation materials can also be found in the Investor Relations section of the PMA Capital website at www.pmacapital.com.

PMA Capital Corporation, headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, is a holding company whose operating subsidiaries provide insurance and fee-based services. Insurance products include workers’ compensation and other commercial property and casualty lines of insurance, primarily in the eastern part of the United States, underwritten and marketed under the trade name The PMA Insurance Group. Fee-based services include third party administrator, managing general agent and program administrator services.

For additional information, visit www.pmacapital.com.