ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Ace Ltd Updates Asbestos Claims Statistics --------------------------------------------------------------- Published August 22, 2003 Ace Ltd posts the latest asbestos-related statistics in its latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The paid losses for the six months ended June 30, 2003 for asbestos claims were $109,000,000 on gross reserves and $65,000,000 on net reserves. Environmental and other latent exposure claim payments were $120,000,000 on gross reserves and $88,000,000 on net reserves for the six months ended June 30, 2003. ----------------------------------------------------------- LitigationDataSource.com