Validus Holdings, Ltd. to Release First Quarter 2010 Financial Results on May 6, 2010

Validus Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE: VR) (“Validus” or the “Company”) today announced that it plans to release its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, May 6, 2010. The Company will hold a conference call for analysts and investors at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern) on Friday, May 7, 2010 to discuss these results.

The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-800-299-8538 (U.S. callers) or 1-617-786-2902 (International callers) and entering the passcode 15506711#. Those who intend to participate in the call should dial in at least 10 minutes in advance. A live webcast of the call will be available online at the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website located at www.validusholdings.com. A replay of the call will be available through May 21, 2010 by dialing 1-888-286-8010 (U.S. callers) or 1-617-801-6888 (International callers) and entering the passcode 93595570#. A replay of the webcast will be available at the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website through May 21, 2010.

About Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Validus Holdings, Ltd. is a provider of reinsurance and insurance, conducting its operations worldwide through two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Validus Reinsurance, Ltd. (“Validus Re”) and Talbot Holdings Ltd. (“Talbot Holdings”). Validus Re is a Bermuda based reinsurer focused on short-tail lines of reinsurance. Talbot Holdings is the Bermuda parent of the specialty insurance group primarily operating within the Lloyd’s insurance market through Syndicate 1183. For more information about Validus Holdings, Ltd. please visit www.validusholdings.com.