AOC Aon Corp.

CHICAGO, March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aon Corporation (NYSE:AOC) today issued the following statement by Greg Case, president and CEO, in response to the news that AIG Corporation would be receiving up to $30 billion in additional TARP funds from the U.S. Government. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041215/CGW049LOGO) "Aon supports any action taken in the marketplace where clients will benefit from reduced uncertainty and volatility in the commercial insurance industry, as there is an ongoing need for capital in order to provide a baseline of stability as well as a continued flow of innovative products to help clients through this crisis." About Aon Aon Corporation (NYSE:AOC) is the leading global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital consulting. Through its more than 37,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon readily delivers distinctive client value via innovative and effective risk management and workforce productivity solutions. Aon's industry-leading global resources and technical expertise are delivered locally through more than 500 offices in more than 120 countries. Named the world's best broker by Euromoney magazine's 2008 Insurance Survey, Aon also ranked highest on Business Insurance's listing of the world's largest insurance brokers based on commercial retail, wholesale, reinsurance and personal lines brokerage revenues in 2008. A.M. Best deemed Aon the number one insurance broker based on brokerage revenues in 2007 and 2008, and Aon was voted best insurance intermediary, best reinsurance intermediary and best employee benefits consulting firm in 2007 and 2008 by the readers of Business Insurance. For more information on Aon, log onto http://www.aon.com/. For more information, contact: David Prosperi Aon Corporation 312-381- 2485 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041215/CGW049LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Aon Corporation CONTACT: David Prosperi of Aon Corporation, +1-312-381- 2485, Web Site: http://www.aon.com/

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