ASSURED GUARANTY

Our operating companies are subsidiaries of Assured Guaranty Ltd., a holding company that trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AGO. Assured Guaranty is the name we use for our holding company together with its subsidiaries... We are further strengthened by our broad, ready access to capital, which includes both debt and equity markets and further enhances our financial flexibility. Additionally, as a public company, Assured Guaranty is held to higher legal standards of disclosure, oversight and transparency than non-public companies... Assured Guaranty has demonstrated the financial strength and risk management skills to become the leader in the municipal bond insurance industry. For three decades, we have been committed to protecting debt holders from payment defaults and to helping issuers obtain cost-efficient access to capital.

Also known as: Assured Guaranty Ltd.