CIFG Assurance North America, Inc. and Assured Guaranty Corp. have begun soliciting consents for the transfer through novation of bond insurance policies insuring U.S. municipal and infrastructure bonds that are currently guaranteed by CIFG and reinsured by Assured. There can be no assurance as to whether any particular policy will be novated or when any particular novation will occur.

CIFG Assurance North America, Inc. and Assured Guaranty Corp. have extended the expiration date of all outstanding offers to novate primary market bond insurance policies insuring U.S. municipal and infrastructure bonds that are currently guaranteed by CIFG and reinsured by AGC to September 15, 2011.

CIFG Launches Process to Novate CIFG-Insured Portfolio to Assured Guaranty Corp.

Answers to Questions about the Novation of CIFG Assurance North America, Inc Bond Insurance Policies to Assured Guaranty Corp.

List of CUSIPS Novated to date.

List of CUSIPs relating to policies assumed by Assured.