Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. to Release Third Quarter Earnings on October 28th, 2009

Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TRH) will announce its third quarter 2009 results after the close of trading on the NYSE on Wednesday, October 28, 2009. A copy of the earnings release and a financial supplement will be available in the Investor Information section of the Company’s website located at www.transre.com.

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2009 results on Thursday, October 29, 2009 beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will be webcast live on the Internet – available through the Investor Information section of the Company’s website. After the completion of the call, an archived webcast will be available at the same location. The live conference call can also be accessed by dialing in as indicated below. A replay of the call will be available until November 5, 2009. Event: Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

When: Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release:

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 after the close of trading on the NYSE

Conference Call:

Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 11:00 am Eastern Time

Live Conference Call Dial-in Numbers: 866-730-5771 (in the United States)
857-350-1595 (International)
Passcode: 36524268

Conference Call Webcast:
Investor Information section at www.transre.com

Conference Call Replay Dial-in Numbers:
888-286-8010 (in the United States)

617-801-6888 (International)

Passcode: 74754014

Available until Thursday, November 5, 2009

Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (TRH) is a leading international reinsurance organization headquartered in New York, with operations on six continents. Its subsidiaries, Transatlantic Reinsurance Company®, Trans Re Zurich and Putnam Reinsurance Company, offer reinsurance capacity on both a treaty and facultative basis ¯ structuring programs for a full range of property and casualty products, with an emphasis on specialty risks. Visit – www.transre.com – for additional information about TRH.

CONTACTS :

Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.
Thomas V. Cholnoky, 212-365-2292