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April 07, 2005

Ari Lindner Appointed President of ACE Tempest Life Re

The ACE Tempest Re Group, which oversees the reinsurance operations within the ACE Group of Companies, today announced the appointment of Ari Lindner to the position of President of ACE Tempest Life Reinsurance Ltd. ("ACE Tempest Life Re"). Mr. Lindner's appointment is subject to approval from the Bermuda Department of Labour and Immigration.

Reporting to David Furby, President and Chief Executive Officer of ACE Tempest Re Group, Mr. Lindner is responsible for the day-to-day management of ACE Tempest Life Re, the ACE Group's life and annuity reinsurance operation. The Bermuda-based reinsurer focuses on niche markets, especially variable annuity death and living benefit guarantees, and recently expanded its product offering to include more traditional forms of mortality risk reinsurance.

"I am delighted to appoint Ari to this position," Mr. Furby commented. "Ari has clearly demonstrated a capability to profitably grow the company's life reinsurance portfolio and I have every confidence in his ability to lead ACE Tempest Life Re as it establishes itself in the traditional life reinsurance market."

In his previous position Mr. Lindner served as Senior Vice President and Chief Life Officer for ACE Tempest Life Re. He joined the company in August 2000 from AXA Re Life Insurance Company where he served as Vice President in the Reinsurance Solutions division. Mr. Lindner holds a bachelor of science degree in Economics from The Wharton School. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

The ACE Tempest Re Group oversees the reinsurance operations within the ACE Group of Companies. Headed by ACE Limited (NYSE:ACE - News), a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index, the ACE Group is a global leader in insurance and reinsurance serving a diverse group of clients. The ACE Group conducts its business on a worldwide basis with operating subsidiaries in approximately 50 countries. Additional information can be found at: http://www.acelimited.com.

Posted by Tom Troceen