Michael Fujii, President and CEO of Endurance Worldwide Insurance indicated that, "Doreen is a talented professional whose relationships with brokers and clients and demonstrated leadership skills are a welcome addition to our team. Her abilities are a great complement to the strong leadership team we have in place in the U.S. Casualty market."

Judy Hart, head of Endurance Risk Solutions, added, "Doreen's experience and network are recognized in the industry and we are delighted to have her join our insurance business. I personally look forward to working with Doreen to expand Endurance's retail capabilities in both general excess casualty liability and specialty practices."

Since 1998, Ms. Miller held various management roles with Zurich North America's Casualty Business, where she played a key role in growing their Umbrella/Excess business in the New York area before taking on responsibility for the Excess Casualty business, managing five branch offices and a large underwriting portfolio.

About Endurance Specialty Holdings

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. is a global specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. Through its operating subsidiaries, Endurance writes property, casualty, healthcare liability, agriculture and professional lines of insurance and property, catastrophe, casualty, agriculture, aerospace and marine, and surety and other specialty lines of reinsurance. We maintain excellent financial strength as evidenced by the ratings of A (Excellent) from A.M. Best (XV size category) and A (Strong) from Standard & Poor's. Endurance's headquarters are located at Wellesley House, 90 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda and its mailing address is Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., Suite No. 784, No. 48 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda. For more information about Endurance, please visit http://www.endurance.bm.

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SOURCE: Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.

CONTACT:  Endurance Specialty Holdings
Investor Relations
(441) 278-0988
investorrelations@endurance.bm

About Endurance Specialty Holdings

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. is a global specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. Through its operating subsidiaries, Endurance writes property, casualty, healthcare liability, agriculture and professional lines of insurance and property, catastrophe, casualty, agriculture, aerospace and marine, and surety and other specialty lines of reinsurance. We maintain excellent financial strength as evidenced by the ratings of A (Excellent) from A.M. Best (XV size category) and A (Strong) from Standard & Poor's. Endurance's headquarters are located at Wellesley House, 90 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda and its mailing address is Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., Suite No. 784, No. 48 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda. For more information about Endurance, please visit www.endurance.bm.

This news release was distributed by GlobeNewswire, www.globenewswire.com

SOURCE: Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.

CONTACT:  Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.
Investor Relations
(441) 278-0988
investorrelations@endurance.bm

Expected next dividend:
Dividend Announcement Date: 8/13/2009
Dividend Record Date: 9/16/2009
Dividend Pay Date: 9/30/2009
Dividend Amount: 0.25

Expected next dividend:
Dividend Announcement Date: 8/13/2009
Dividend Record Date: 9/16/2009
Dividend Pay Date: 9/30/2009
Dividend Amount: 0.25