NEW YORK -- (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TRH) will announce its fourth quarter 2009 results after the close of trading on the NYSE on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. 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 fourth quarter 2009 results on Thursday, February 11, 2010 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 February 18, 2010.

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.

CONTACT:

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