Third Quarter 2009

ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. REPORTS 2009 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

HAMILTON, BERMUDA, October 26, 2009 -- Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACGL) reports that net income available to common shareholders for the 2009 third quarter was $274.4 million, or $4.39 per share, compared to $26.4 million, or $0.42 per share, for the 2008 third quarter, and $566.4 million, or $9.05 per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $408.1 million, or $6.23 per share, for the 2008 period. The Company also reported after-tax operating income available to common shareholders of $160.3 million, or $2.56 per share, for the 2009 third quarter, compared to $64.1 million, or $1.02 per share, for the 2008 third quarter, and $492.4 million, or $7.87 per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $451.5 million, or $6.89 per share, for the 2008 period. All earnings per share amounts discussed in this release are on a diluted basis.

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