Argo Group to Present December 2 at the FBR Capital Markets 2008 Fall Investor Conference

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NasdaqGS: AGII), an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in niche areas of the property and casualty market, announced today it is participating in the FBR Capital Markets 2008 Fall Investor Conference being held Dec. 2-3, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt New York.

Argo Group Chief Executive Officer Mark E. Watson III will address the conference?s audience of financial analysts and institutional money managers starting at 8:30 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Dec. 2.

Argo Group?s presentation at the conference can be accessed via real-time audio webcast on the company?s investor relations website, which can be found by visiting www.argolimited.com and clicking on the word ?investors? and ?webcast.? A webcast replay of the presentation will be available on Argo Group's investor relations Web site through Dec. 31.

ABOUT ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD.

Headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NasdaqGS: AGII) is an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty market. Argo Group offers a full line of high-quality products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims handling needs of businesses in four primary segments: Excess & Surplus Lines, Commercial Specialty, Reinsurance, and International Specialty. Information on Argo Group and its subsidiaries is available at www.argolimited.com.