AMERISAFE Announces 2008 First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

DERIDDER, La., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMERISAFE, Inc. NASDAQ: AMSF, a specialty writer of high hazard workers' compensation insurance, announced today that it will release its 2008 first quarter results on Thursday, May 1, 2008 after the market closes. In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, for Friday, May 2, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

    What:   AMERISAFE First Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call

    When:   Friday, May 2, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 9:00 a.m. Central
            Time

    How:    Live via phone - By dialing 303-262-2138, or live over the
            Internet - by logging onto the web at the address below

    Where:  http://www.amerisafe.com, on the "Investor Home" page of the
            "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website

For those who cannot listen to the live call, a telephonic replay will be available through Friday, May 9, 2008, and may be accessed by calling 303-590-3000 and using the pass code 11112850#. An archive of the webcast will be available after the call for a period of 60 days on the "News & Events" page under the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website.

About AMERISAFE

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 markets workers' compensation insurance in 30 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