XL Capital Ltd to present at the Sandler O'Neill & Partners, LP Financial Services Conference on June 9, 2004

Hamilton, Bermuda - June 01, 2004

HAMILTON, BERMUDA (June 1, 2004) - XL Capital Ltd (NYSE: XL) announced today that Mr. Robert R. Lusardi, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive, Financial Products and Services of XL Capital Ltd, is scheduled to participate at the Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP, Financial Services Conference at The Le Parker Meridien in New York City on June 9, 2004 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (EDT).A live webcast of Mr. Lusardi's presentation will be available by logging into http://www.sandleroneill.com. A replay of the presentation (and accompanying slides) will be archived on the Investor Information section of www.xlgroup.com following the live broadcast of his presentation and archived for approximately 30 days following the presentation.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 March 31, 2004, XL Capital Ltd had consolidated assets of approximately $44 billion and consolidated shareholders' equity of approximately $7.4 billion. More information about XL Capital Ltd is available at www.xlgroup.com.