W.R. Berkley to Announce Q1 Earnings on April 24

W. R. Berkley Corporation announced that it will release its first quarter 2006 earnings after 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday, April 24, 2006. A copy of the earnings release will be available on the company’s website at www.wrberkley.com.

The company will hold its quarterly conference call with analysts and investors to discuss its earnings and other information on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The conference call may be accessed through a live audio webcast available on the company’s website at www.wrberkley.com. A recording of the call will be available on the company’s website approximately two hours after the end of the conference call.