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David Radulski
Investor Relations
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Carol Parker Trott
Media Relations
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Hamilton, Bermuda - January 14, 2010 - XL Capital Ltd (NYSE: XL) ("XL" or the "Company") announced today that it intends to release its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 results after the close of regular stock market trading hours on Tuesday, February 9, 2010. A conference call to discuss the Company's results will be held at 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, February 9, 2010.

The conference call can be accessed through a listen-only dial-in number or through a live webcast. To listen to the conference call, please dial (866) 617-1526 or (210) 795-0624: Passcode: 'xl global'. The webcast will be available at www.xlgroup.com and will be archived on XL's website from approximately 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 9, 2010, through midnight Eastern Time on March 9, 2010. A telephone replay of the conference call will also be available beginning at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 9, until midnight Eastern Time on March 9, 2010, by dialing (866) 426-1596 or (203) 369-0883.

XL Capital Ltd, through its subsidiaries, is a global insurance and reinsurance company providing property, casualty and specialty products to industrial, commercial and professional firms, insurance companies and other enterprises on a worldwide basis. More information about XL Capital Ltd is available at www.xlgroup.com.