XL to Hold ‘Global Day of Giving’

Bermuda’s XL Capital Ltd. has posted its plans to hold its second “Global Day of Giving” on Thursday, May 10, 2007. XL sponsors the program in support of the communities in which its companies operate.

Last year’s first Global Day of Giving, held on June 16, 2006, commemorated the Company’s 20th anniversary. XL employees donated over 20,000 hours of community service to more than 200 charitable projects in more than 20 locations worldwide.

President and CEO Brian M. O’Hara stated: “I am pleased that we are once again committing to a global volunteer day to support initiatives and programs within our local communities. Our efforts last year were a success and drew such a tremendous response, boosting our employee volunteerism, that we decided to repeat the event again this year.”

XL employees will engage in hundreds of “Global Day of Giving” projects around the world. These include the following:
— Buenos Aires, Argentina – Revamping a children’s room for “Fundacion Garrahan”, in support of the Garrahan SAMIC Pediatric Hospital which specializes in treating children’s cancer.
— Sydney, Australia – Taking part in a special tree planting day at the Rodney Reserve (the same location as the National Tree Planting Day) in Dover Heights.
— Hamilton, Bermuda (XL’s global headquarters) – Painting a home for Habitat for Humanity, assisting with a marine and beach clean-up, refurbishing a children’s home, and other activities.
— Gurgaon, India – Teaming up again with SOS Children’s Village, an organization committed to caring for orphaned and abandoned children, by overseeing educational activities with the children and taking part in a tree planting effort surrounding the facilities.
— Dublin, Ireland – Providing “A School to Work Day” for students to enhance the concepts learned through their classroom-based Junior Achievement program by visiting an XL office and participating in a Junior Achievement workshop led by Company volunteers.
— New York, New York – Helping local food banks, the City’s Partnership for Parks and taking part in a gardening project at the Historic 1915 Erie Railroad Station in nearby Chester, NY.
— Exton, Pennsylvania – Volunteering for a variety of organizations including Habitat for Humanity, the local Downingtown Senior Center, Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research Center, and the Green Valley Association.
— Singapore – Interacting with under-privileged children from the Chen Su Lan Methodist Home, by hosting educational activities and games, and a special outing.
— Zurich, Switzerland – Cleaning, renovating, and sprucing up Tierpark Goldau, a natural reserve for local wildlife on an area of 17 hectares.
— London, United Kingdom – Supporting a charity serving people in need of counseling and support following cancer diagnosis. The activities will include painting, decorating and reorganizing a children’s counseling room.