ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE) will hold its first quarter earnings conference call on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

ACE expects to issue its first quarter earnings release and financial supplement after 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, April 25, 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 800-811-7286 (within the United States) or 913-981-4902 (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, April 26, 2006 until Friday, May 26, 2006. To listen to the replay, please dial 888-203-1112 (in the United States) or 719-457-0820 (international); passcode for live and archived conference call is 8635348.

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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