Argo Group Announces Release Date and Conference Call for Its 2008 Second Quarter...

Argo Group Announces Release Date and Conference Call for Its 2008 Second Quarter Results

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(Business Wire)--
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NasdaqGS: AGII) announced
today it will release financial results for the Company's 2008 second
quarter after U.S. market close on Thursday, August 7, 2008. Company
management will conduct an investor conference call starting at 11:00
a.m. EDT (12 p.m. ADT) on Friday, August 8, 2008.

CONNECTING TO THE CONFERENCE CALL

A live webcast of the conference call can be accessed by visiting
Argo Group's investor relations Web site at www.argolimited.com and
clicking on the following links: Investors - News & Events - Webcasts.
Participants inside the U.S. and Canada can access the call by dialing
(888) 713-4209 (pass code 62552660). Callers dialing from outside the
U.S. and Canada can access the call by dialing (617) 213-4863 (pass
code: 62552660).

Argo Group is offering call participants a pre-registration option
that expedites access to the call and minimizes hold times. Those who
would like to take advantage of pre-registration can do so by
accessing the following website:
www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=P7GTNH3HY.

Shortly after the conclusion of the conference call, a webcast
replay will be made available by visiting www.argolimited.com and
clicking on the following links: Investors - News & Events - Webcasts.
In addition, a replay of the call will be available to callers dialing
from inside the U.S. and Canada through August 15, 2008, by dialing
(888) 286-8010 (pass code 78081664). Callers dialing from outside the
U.S. and Canada can access the call replay by dialing (617) 801-6888
(pass code 78081664).

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 and
Surplus Lines, Commercial Specialty, International Specialty and
London. Information on Argo Group and its subsidiaries is available at
www.argolimited.com.

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
Investor Relations:
Michael Russell, 441-296-5858

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