April 5

Writing Courses for Chefs. Bermuda Employers' Council. Liz Jones. www.bec.bm. tel: 295 5070.

April 15

Avoiding Workplace Violence, by Paul Viollis, Employee Assistance Programme of Bermuda. Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. tel: 292-9000 or email jmcronaldeap.bm.

April 18-22

The Risk and Insurance Management Society's Annual Conference & Exhibition (RIMS) San Diego, California. 1 212 655 6052 E-mail: conferenceadminrims.org. Website:www.rims.org or www.seeyouinsandiego.com

April 19

Administrative Support Level 2. Bermuda Employers' Council. Laura Boyd Brown. www.bec.bm. tel: 295 5070.

April 21-23

Stepping into Supervision & Management Level 3. Bermuda Employers' Council. Laura Boyd Brown. www.bec.bm. tel: 295 5070.

April 27

Training in Business Attire. Bermuda Employers' Council. Joseph Marable & Johnnie White. www.bec.bm. tel: 295 5070.

April 28

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Bermuda Employers' Council. Martha Kirkland. www.bec.bm. tel: 295 5070.

May 8 -12

IBA/ICI Globalisation of Mutual Funds, Fairmont Southampton Hotel. Tel 1 202-326-5968, www.conferences.ici.org.Call 202-326-5968.

May 12-13

The 9th Luxembourg Rendez-vous Risk Management and Risk Financing Control. RIRG. Centre Europeen, Luxembourg-Kirchberg. Tel 44 208448 2026/2029. email angela.milliardrirg.co.uk. Website www.rirg.co.uk.

June 6-9

World Insurance Forum. Fairmont Southampton Hotel, Bermuda. Tel: 292-6386. Website: www.worldinsuranceforumbis.bm.

June 8-11

International Captives Congress (ICAP) Fairmont Hamilton Princess, Bermuda. www.ibcusa.com/icap Tel: 1 (508) 616 5550. custservibcusa.com

June 16-19

Attorney's Liability Assurace Society Annual Conference, Fairmont Southampton Hotel, Bermuda. Tel 441 292-9989, www.alas.com/conferences.

July 25 to August 1

National Tax Institute, Inc. CPE Conference, Fairmont Southampton Hotel, Bermuda. Tel 800 588 8491 www.nti-inc.com/bermuda

September 7 -11

ALARYS/IFRIMA 7th Annual Conference. Fairmont Southampton Hotel, Bermuda. Tel 292 9741 www.alartysbermuda2004.com

September 19-22

MAR Hedge Funds Conference. Fairmont Southampton Hotel, Bermuda. Tel 646 274 6214. www.marhedge.com

October 13-15

3rd Due Diligence & Asset Recovery Symposium: The Biltmore Hotel, in Coral Gables, Florida. Call Naomi at 1 305-372-6296, fax 1 305-372-8724 or email at saleskycnews.com

Earnings Announcements

Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. will report its first quarter financial results on May 6 after markets close. Teleconference: May 7, 2004, at 10 a.m. The call can be accessed by dialling 800-818-5264 (US callers) or 913-981-4910 (international callers), or in a listen-only mode via the Investor Relations section of Platinum's website at www.platinumre.com. Those who intend to participate in the teleconference should register at least ten minutes in advance to ensure access to the call.

Everest Re Group, Ltd. will release its First Quarter earnings after the close of trading on the NYSE on April 19, 2004. Teleconference: A conference call discussing the results will be held at 9.30 a.m. on April 20, 2004. The call will be available on the Internet at the Company's website, www.everestre.com or at www.streetevents.com.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc. will release its first quarter earnings on April 27to be followed by a conference call that day at 2.30 p.m. FHR's annual and special meeting of shareholders will also be held on April 27at 11 a.m. at The Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. Teleconference: Dial 416-405-9328 or 1-800-387-6216. You will be required to identify yourself and the organisation on whose behalf you are participating. A recording of this call will be made available beginning at 5.30 p.m. on April 27 through May 4, 2004. To access the recording please dial 416-695-5800 or 1-800-408-3053 and use the reservation number 3030016. A live audio webcast of this conference call will be available via FHR's investor website (www.fairmont.com/investor). An archived recording of the webcast will remain available on the website until the next quarterly earnings conference call.

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