Jeffrey Nabi Appointed Managing Director of Assured Guaranty Corp.'s Consumer and Mortgage-Backed Securities Group

Business Wire, April 10, 2007

NEW YORK -- Assured Guaranty Corp. ("Assured"), a subsidiary of Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE:AGO) (the "Company"), has appointed Jeffrey Nabi as Managing Director of the Consumer and Mortgage-Backed Securities Group. His responsibilities include leading Assured's businesses that focus on underwriting financial guarantees and credit enhancement for residential mortgages, consumer autos and leases, student loans and credit cards, as well as the Assured's commercial mortgage-backed business. He is also responsible for overseeing Assured's activities in structured finance and asset-backed securities secondary markets and Assured's relationships with structured finance fixed income investors.

"We are excited to have Jeff on board," said Mike Schozer, President of Assured. "As one of the leading mortgage professionals in our industry, he brings extensive experience and numerous relationships that will assist our team in continuing to expand our presence in the consumer and mortgage-backed markets."

Mr. Nabi joins Assured from Ambac Assurance Corp. ("Ambac"), where he was Managing Director of Ambac's Consumer Asset-Backed Securities Group. In this role, he led the team responsible for underwriting and transacting mortgage-related, manufactured housing, credit card, consumer loan, auto loan and lease, rental car fleet, and other consumer-related securitizations. Prior to joining Ambac in 1997, Mr. Nabi was an Assistant Vice President in the Residential Mortgage Group at Financial Security Assurance Inc. Mr. Nabi was also an Associate at Deloitte & Touche in the Financial Products Group and a Consulting Analyst in the Public Finance Department of Goldman Sachs & Co.

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. is licensed in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

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 www.assuredguaranty.com.

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