Fidelity National Financial Announces Bankruptcy Court Approval of its Acquisition of Commonwealth Land Title. and Lawyers Title

JACKSONVILLE, FL /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF) announce that the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Court has approved its acquisition of LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.'s ("LFG") two principal title insurance underwriters, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company ("Commonwealth") and Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation ("Lawyers").

FNF's purchase remains subject to the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart Scott Rodino application and other closing conditions specified in the amended stock purchase agreement. The waiting period expires at Midnight on Thursday, December 18, 2008 and closing is to occur on or before December 22, 2008.

CONTACT: Daniel Kennedy Murphy, Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity National Financial, Inc., +1-904-854-8120, dkmurphy@fnf.com

Web site: http://www.fnf.com/