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Validus Holdings, Ltd. to Participate in the Merrill Lynch Reinsurance Renewals Conference Call on January 5, 2009

^{Published on 2008-12-31 10:21:00, Last Modified on 2008-12-31 10:21:23 - Market Wire}
 

HAMILTON, Bermuda--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Validus Holdings, Ltd.(NYSE: VR) announced today that Conan Ward, Executive Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer of Validus Reinsurance, Ltd. is scheduled to present during the Merrill Lynch Reinsurance Renewals Conference Call on January 5, 2009, at 10:00 am Eastern Time. Mr. Ward will discuss the general market conditions for specialty reinsurance business renewing during January 2009.

The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-866-316-1368 (US callers) or 1-913-312-0823 (international callers) and entering the passcode 5324444#. Those who intend to participate in the call should dial in at least 10 minutes in advance. A replay of the call will be available through January 12, 2009 by dialing 1-888-203-1112 and entering the passcode 5324444#.

About Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Validus Holdings, Ltd. is a provider of reinsurance and insurance, conducting its operations worldwide through two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Validus Reinsurance, Ltd. ("Validus Re") and Talbot Holdings Ltd. ("Talbot"). Validus Re is a Bermuda based reinsurer focused on short-tail lines of reinsurance. Talbot is the Bermuda parent of the specialty insurance group primarily operating within the Lloyd's insurance market through Syndicate 1183.