Exhibit 99(1)

CROP GROWERS CORPORATION


Crop Growers Settles Shareholder Litigation

For release on March 3, 1997 at 6:00 a.m.CST

Contact: Bob Rousey
         Crop Growers Corporation
         913-323-5612

Overland Park, KS--Crop Growers Corporation (NASDAQ: CGRO) announced today that
it has agreed to settle the shareholder action filed against it and two of its
former officers in May of 1995.  Under the settlement, the company has agreed to
pay $2.5 million to members of a class consisting of purchasers of the company's
common stock during the period from February 13, 1995 to May 16, 1995.  The
settlement is subject to approval by the United States District Court of
Montana.  Of the total settlement amount, the company will pay $1.22 million and
the balance will be paid under the terms of a directors' and officers' insurance
policy.  The company will accrue the cost of the settlement in the fourth
quarter of 1996.

    Crop Growers markets and services federal multi-peril crop insurance and
crop hail insurance for third party insurance companies and its own insurance
company subsidiaries.  The company also develops, markets and sells farm
management software and related mapping products.


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