Everest Re Group, Ltd.’s gross asbestos- and environmental-
related reserves were US$638.7 million at Dec. 31, 2009, compared
with US$786.8 million at Dec. 31, 2008, according to the
Company’s annual report filed on March 1, 2010 with the U.S.
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