Birmingham, Ala.-based property insurer Vesta Insurance Groupannounced that the New York Stock Exchange will suspend trading thecompany's common stock (ticker symbol VTA).

The suspension, announced yesterday, will begin with the openingof business on Jan. 5, 2006, or at an earlier date determined bythe NYSE at its discretion.

Vesta previously disclosed that on Nov. 9 it received noticefrom the NYSE that it was considered "below criteria" because itsaverage total market capitalization was less than $75 million overa consecutive 30-trading-day period and its last reportedshareholders' equity was less than $75 million.

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