Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. Announces an Increase in Its Share Repurchase Program and Declares a Quarterly Dividend on Its Common Shares

www.prnewswire.com | Oct 25, 2007

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE: PTP) announced today that it has increased the authorized amount under its existing share repurchase program to a total of up to $250 million of its common shares.

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