Validus Holdings, Ltd. to Release First Quarter 2011 Financial Results on May 5, 2011

Validus Holdings, Ltd. VR (“Validus” or the “Company”) announced today that it plans to release its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, May 5, 2011. The Company will hold a conference call for analysts and investors at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern) on Friday, May 6, 2011 to discuss these results.