NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2004--Loews Corporation (NYSE: LTR; CG) announced today that it has scheduled an analyst conference to be held in the Terrace Room of The Plaza Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, May 5, 2004. The conference will begin at 8:00 a.m. ET, and presentations will commence at 8:30 a.m. ET. Senior executives from Loews Corp. and its CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA), Lorillard Tobacco Company, Diamond Offshore Drilling (NYSE: DO), Loews Hotels and Texas Gas Transmission subsidiaries will discuss industry trends, operating results and strategic initiatives for their respective business.

A live audio broadcast of the conference, along with the presentation materials, will be made available through Loews Corp.'s website, which can be found at www.loews.com. Please go to the website at least 10 minutes before the event begins to register and to download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of this webcast will be available after the conference at the same web address.

CONTACT: Loews Corporation
Peter W. Keegan, 212-521-2950
Joshua E. Kahn, 212-521-2788
Candace Leeds, 212-521-2416

SOURCE: Loews Corporation