XL Capital Ltd to present at the Annual AIFA Conference in New Orleans on Sunday, March 6, 2005

HAMILTON, BERMUDA - March 01, 2005

HAMILTON, BERMUDA (March 1, 2005) - XL Capital Ltd (NYSE: XL) announced today that Mr. Brian M. O'Hara, President and Chief Executive Officer of XL Capital Group Ltd, is scheduled to present at the Annual Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts (AIFA) Conference at the Musée Conti Historical Wax Museum in New Orleans on Sunday, March 6, 2005 at approximately 9:00 pm (EST).A live webcast of Mr. O'Hara's presentation will be available at http://www.vcall.com/CEPage.asp?ID=90733. A replay of the presentation will be available on the Investor Information section of www.xlgroup.com following the live broadcast and will be archived for approximately 14 days.XL Capital Ltd, through its operating subsidiaries, is a leading provider of insurance and reinsurance coverages and financial products and services to industrial, commercial and professional service firms, insurance companies, and other enterprises on a worldwide basis. As of December 31, 2004, XL Capital Ltd had consolidated assets of approximately $49.0 billion and consolidated shareholders' equity of approximately $7.7 billion. More information about XL Capital Ltd is available at www.xlgroup.com.