ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE) will hold its year-end, fourth quarter earnings conference call on Wednesday, February 1, 2006, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.

ACE expects to issue its year-end, fourth quarter earnings release and financial supplement after 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, January 31, 2006. A copy of these documents will be available promptly following such issuance in the Investor Information section of the Company's website located at www.acelimited.com.

The earnings conference call will be available via live and archived webcast at www.acelimited.com or by dialing 888-889-5602 (within the United States) or 973-582-2734 (international). Please refer to the ACE Limited website in the Investor Information section under Calendar of Events for details. A replay of the call will be available from Wednesday, February 1, 2006 until Wednesday, March 1, 2006. To listen to the replay, please dial 877-519-4471 (in the United States) or 973-341-3080 (international); passcode for live and archived conference call is 6828632.

The conference call, webcast and its content thereof, and any tape, broadcast, or publication by ACE Limited, are the sole, copyrighted property of ACE Limited and may not be copied, taped, rebroadcast, or published in whole or in part without the express written consent of ACE Limited.

The ACE Group of Companies is a global leader in insurance and reinsurance serving a diverse group of clients. Headed by ACE Limited, a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index, the ACE Group conducts its business on a worldwide basis with operating subsidiaries in more than 50 countries. Additional information can be found at www.acelimited.com.

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