DERIDDER, La., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMERISAFE, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMSF) today announced that it has priced its initial public offering of 8,000,000 shares of common stock at $9.00 per share, all of which are being offered by the Company. AMERISAFE anticipates that the common shares will begin trading today on The NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "AMSF". Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. acted as the sole book-running manager and William Blair & Company, LLC acted as co-manager of the offering. Certain shareholders have agreed to sell up to an additional 1,200,000 shares of common stock to the underwriters to cover over-allotments, if any. A registration statement relating to AMERISAFE's common stock has been filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release does not and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of such common stock in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. The offering of these securities will be made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc., 1001 19th Street North, Arlington, Virginia, 22209. AMERISAFE, Inc. is a specialty provider of workers' compensation insurance focused on small to mid-sized employers engaged in hazardous industries, principally construction, trucking, logging, agriculture, oil and gas, maritime and sawmills. AMERISAFE actively markets workers' compensation insurance in 27 states and the District of Columbia. Contacts: Geoff Banta, EVP & CFO AMERISAFE, Inc. 337-463-9052 Ken Dennard, Managing Partner Karen Roan, Sr.VP DRG&E / 713-529-6600 DATASOURCE: AMERISAFE, Inc. CONTACT: Geoff Banta, EVP & CFO of AMERISAFE, Inc., +1-337-463-9052; Ken Dennard, Managing Partner, or Karen Roan, Sr.VP, both of DRG&E

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