Assured Guaranty Corp. Appoints John Trahan as Managing Director, East Region for U.S. Public Finance Group

Business Wire, June 12, 2006

NEW YORK -- Assured Guaranty Corp., a subsidiary of Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE:AGO), is pleased to announce the appointment of John Trahan to the position of Managing Director, East Region in its Public Finance group. Mr. Trahan is responsible for Assured Guaranty's public finance business in the eastern United States and reports to Kathy Evers, Managing Director of the Public Finance group. Mike Schozer, President of Assured Guaranty Corp. commented, "John's credit and business development experience make him a significant addition to an already strong team. He will be an integral part of our efforts to continue building our franchise in this important market segment."

Mr. Trahan has more than 18 years of experience in the municipal credit enhancement market. He was most recently employed as a Director at BNP Paribas, with a focus on developing the bank's public finance franchise in the eastern and southern United States.

Assured Guaranty Corp. is a leading provider of financial guaranty insurance in the U.S. and international public finance, structured finance and mortgage-backed securities markets. Assured Guaranty Corp.'s underwriting experience combined with its financial strength makes it the innovative financial guaranty partner of choice for issuers, investors and broker/dealers.

Assured Guaranty Ltd. is a Bermuda-based holding company. Its operating subsidiaries provide credit enhancement products to the U.S. and international public finance, structured finance and mortgage markets. More information can be found at http://www.assuredguaranty.com.