ZUG, Switzerland, Feb. 2, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Converium announces a revision of the publication date of full year 2006 results to March 20, 2007. The date is two weeks ahead of the previous provisional date of publication. The publication date has been brought forward as a result of improved internal financial procedures and the Company's good progress towards fulfilling its Sarbanes Oxley requirements.
A live webcast for the investment community will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at 9:30 am Central European Time (CET). You can access it via the company's web site www.converium.com. It will be archived on our website at about noon time that day. The telephone replay of the conference call will also be available one hour after the call for 24 hours by dialing +41 91 612 4330 (Europe), +1 866 416 2558 (USA) or +44 207 108 6233 (UK) with access code: 752 #.
An Analyst and Media Conference will take place at Converium in Zurich, General Guisan-Quai 26, on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. A second Analyst Conference will be held at the Grange City Hotel, 8-14 Cooper's Row, London EC3N 2BD, on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 from 9:30 to 10:30 am.
Converium further announces revised dates for second and third quarter result releases. Second quarter results will now be published on August 9, whilst third quarter results will be published on October 30.
Converium has made it a policy not to provide any quarterly or annual earnings guidance and it will not update any past outlooks for full-year earnings. It will, however, continue to provide investors with perspectives on its value drivers, certain financial guidance for the full year, its strategic initiatives and those factors critical to understanding its business and operating environment.
About Converium
Converium is an independent international multi-line reinsurer known for its innovation, professionalism and service. Today Converium employs about 500 people in 15 offices around the globe and is organized into three business segments: Standard Property & Casualty Reinsurance, Specialty Lines and Life & Health Reinsurance. Converium has a "BBB+" financial strength rating (Credit Watch positive) from Standard & Poor's and a "B++" financial strength rating (outlook positive) from A.M. Best Company.
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