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Alleghany Announces 2004 Third Quarter Results.


NEW YORK -- Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) reported a net loss in the third quarter of 2004 of $47.0 million, or $6.12 per share (per share information throughout is presented on a diluted basis), compared with net earnings of $74.9 million, or $9.79 per share, in the third quarter of 2003, John J. Burns, Jr., President and chief executive officer of Alleghany, announced today. "We are pleased that our insurance subsidiaries remain profitable on a year-to-date basis, despite record-setting catastrophe loss activity in the 2004 third quarter, and that our common stockholders' equity per share has increased 5% since the end of 2003" said Mr. Burns.

Net gains on investment transactions after tax (taxed at the federal income tax rate) were $4.3 million, or $0.57 per share, in the 2004 third quarter, compared with $50.6 million, or $6.62 per share, in the 2003 third quarter. Third quarter 2004 net catastrophe losses were $97.8 million, or $12.75 per share, compared with net catastrophe losses of $10.9 million, or $1.43 per share, in the 2003 third quarter. Third quarter 2004 net earnings excluding gains on investment transactions after taxes (taxed at the federal income tax rate) and net catastrophe losses were $46.5 million, or $6.06 per share, compared with $35.2 million, or $4.60 per share in the corresponding 2003 period.
Three Months Ended September 30,
                   --------------------------------

(in millions, except for per
 share and share amounts)
                                                       Per Share(1)
                                 2004    2003        2004        2003
                                 ----    ----        ----        ----
Net (loss) earnings            $(47.0) $ 74.9  $    (6.12) $     9.79
Net gains on investment
 transactions (2)                 4.3    50.6        0.57        6.62
Net catastrophe losses (3)      (97.8)  (10.9)     (12.75)      (1.43)
Net earnings, excluding net
 gains on investment
 transactions (2) and net
 catastrophe losses (3)        $ 46.5  $ 35.2  $     6.06  $     4.60
Average number of outstanding
 shares of common stock (4)                     7,675,313   7,617,920


(1) Represents diluted earnings per share of common stock.
(2) After tax, taxed at the federal income tax rate.
(3) Net of reinsurance and tax at the federal income tax rate.
(4) Adjusted to reflect the dividend of common stock declared in March
    2004.




In the first nine months of 2004, Alleghany's net earnings were $63.8 million, or $8.29 per share, compared with $88.6 million, or $11.64 per share, in the first nine months of 2003. Net gains on investment transactions after taxes (taxed at the federal income tax rate) in the first nine months of 2004 were $28.7 million, or $3.74 per share, compared with $53.8 million, or $7.06 per share in the corresponding 2003 period. 2004 nine-month net catastrophe losses were $100.9 million, or $13.10 per share, compared with net catastrophe losses of $11.4 million, or $1.50 per share, in the first nine months of 2003. For the first nine months of 2004, net earnings excluding gains on investment transactions after taxes (taxed at the federal income tax rate) and net catastrophe losses were $135.9 million, or $17.66 per share, compared with $46.2 million, or $6.07 per share in the corresponding 2003 period.
Nine Months Ended September 30,
                    -------------------------------

                                                     Per Share(1)
(in millions, except for per
 share and share amounts)          2004    2003       2004       2003
                                -------- ------- ---------- ----------
Net (loss) earnings               $63.8   $88.6      $8.29     $11.64
Net gains on investment
 transactions (2)                  28.7    53.8       3.74       7.06
Net catastrophe losses (3)      $(100.9) $(11.4)   $(13.10)    $(1.50)
Net earnings, excluding net
 gains on investment
 transactions (2) and net
 catastrophe losses (3)          $135.9   $46.2     $17.66      $6.07
Average number of outstanding
 shares of common stock (4)                      7,665,295  7,586,665

(1) Represents diluted earnings per share of common stock.
(2) After tax, taxed at the federal income tax rate.
(3) Net of reinsurance and tax at the federal income tax rate.
(4) Adjusted to reflect the dividend of common stock declared in March
    2004.


Alleghany's common stockholders' equity per share at September 30, 2004 was $215.48, a decrease from common stockholders equity per share of $218.32 as of June 30, 2004, but an increase from common stockholders' equity per share of $204.44 as of December 31, 2003 (all as adjusted for the stock dividend declared in March 2004).

The comparative contributions to (losses) earnings before taxes made by Alleghany's operating units Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC ("AIHL AIHL - Australian Ice Hockey League," a holding company for Alleghany's property and casualty insurance businesses, consisting of RSUI RSUI - Rescue Swimmer Under Instruction (USMC) Group, Inc. ("RSUI"), Capitol Transamerica Corporation ("CATA") and Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. ("Darwin")), and World Minerals, Inc. (industrial minerals business), as well as by corporate activities which include parent company results and the results of miscellaneous subsidiaries, were as follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                 September 30,        September 30,
                              -------------------- -------------------
                                   2004      2003        2004    2003

AIHL                             $(81.5)    $75.0       $84.4   $82.6
World Minerals                      6.0       6.9        16.8    18.3
Corporate activities               (4.0)     25.9       (10.5)   27.2
                              ---------- --------- ----------- -------
Total                            $(79.5)   $107.8       $90.7  $128.1
                              ========== ========= =========== =======



On a per-share, after-tax basis, the foregoing earnings (losses) contributions may be broken down as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,
                   --------------------------------

                                 AIHL      World   Corporate    Total
                                         Minerals   activities
                              ---------- --------- ----------- -------
2004
----
Operating (loss) income *     $   (7.36) $   0.43  $     0.24  $(6.69)
Net gains on investment
 transactions after taxes**        0.57        --          --    0.57
                               ---------  --------  ----------  ------
Net (loss) earnings per share $   (6.79) $   0.43  $     0.24  $(6.12)
                               =========  ========  ==========  ======

2003
----
Operating income*             $    2.42  $   0.46  $     0.29  $ 3.17
Net gains on investment
 transactions after taxes**        3.93        --        2.69    6.62
                               ---------  --------  ----------  ------
Net earnings per share        $    6.35  $   0.46  $     2.98  $ 9.79
                               =========  ========  ==========  ======


                    Nine Months Ended September 30,
                    -------------------------------

                                 AIHL      World   Corporate    Total
                                         Minerals   activities
                              ---------- --------- ----------- -------
2004
----
Operating income (loss)*      $    3.81  $   1.18  $    (0.44) $ 4.55
Net gains on investment
 transactions after taxes**        3.59        --        0.15    3.74
                               ---------  --------  ----------  ------
Net earnings (loss) per share $    7.40  $   1.18  $    (0.29) $ 8.29
                               =========  ========  ==========  ======

2003
----
Operating income*             $    3.22  $   1.21  $     0.15  $ 4.58
Net gains on investment
 transactions after taxes**        4.03        --        3.03    7.06
                               ---------  --------  ----------  ------
Net earnings per share        $    7.25  $   1.21  $     3.18  $11.64
                               =========  ========  ==========  ======

* Operating (loss) income represents net (loss) earnings per share on
  a GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) basis less the
  net gain or loss on investment transactions taxed at the federal
  income tax rate.
** Taxed at the federal income tax rate.



AIHL recorded a net loss of $52.1 million on revenues of $216.4 million in the 2004 third quarter, compared with net earnings of $48.5 million on revenues of $221.5 million in the third quarter of 2003, and net earnings of $56.9 million on revenues of $664.7 million in the first nine months of 2004, compared with net earnings of $55.2 million on revenues of $298.5 million in the first nine months of 2003. AIHL's 2004 third quarter net losses include net investment income after taxes (taxed at the federal income tax rate) of $5.9 million and net gains on investment transactions after taxes (taxed at the federal income tax rate) of $4.3 million, compared with net investment income after taxes (taxed at the federal income tax rate) of $3.7 million and net gains on investment transactions after taxes (taxed at the federal income tax rate) of $30.1 million in the corresponding 2003 period.

The comparative pre-tax contributions to AIHL's results made by its operating units RSUI, CATA and Darwin, and total AIHL results, were as follows (in thousands, except ratios):
Three Months Ended September 30,
                   --------------------------------

                               RSUI(1)     CATA(2) Darwin(3)   AIHL
                            ------------ --------- --------- ---------
2004
----

Gross premiums written (4)  $   305,460   $43,750   $25,283  $374,493
Net premiums written (4)        155,736    39,134    17,212   212,082

Net premiums earned         $   147,498   $37,687   $13,421  $198,606
Loss and loss adjustment
 expenses                       212,199    21,238     8,729   242,166
Underwriting expenses            23,252    20,918     4,530    48,700
                             -----------   -------   -------  --------
Underwriting (loss)
 profit (5)                 $   (87,953)  $(4,469)  $   162   (92,260)
                             ===========   =======   =======
Interest, dividend and other
 income                                                        11,094
Net gains on investment
 transactions                                                   6,688
Other expenses                                                 (6,982)
                                                              --------
Losses before income taxes                                   $(81,460)
                                                              ========
Loss ratio (6)                    143.9      56.4      65.0     121.9
Expense ratio (7)                  15.7      55.5      33.8      24.5
Combined ratio (8)                159.6     111.9      98.8     146.4

2003
----

Gross premiums written(4)      $489,868(9)$43,003   $ 6,177  $539,383
Net premiums written(4)         457,157    35,217     5,547   497,921

Net premiums earned         $   135,777   $30,935   $ 1,107  $167,819
Loss and loss adjustment
 expenses                        81,645    18,239       725   100,609
Underwriting expenses            25,439    12,837     1,821    40,097
                             -----------   -------   -------  --------
Underwriting profit
 (loss) (5)                 $    28,693   $  (141)  $(1,439)   27,113
                             ===========   =======   =======
Interest, dividend and other
 income                                                         7,359
Net gains on investment
 transactions                                                  46,275
Other expenses                                                 (5,780)
                                                              --------
Earnings before income taxes                                 $ 74,967
                                                              ========
Loss ratio (6)                     60.1      59.0      65.5      59.9
Expense ratio (7)                  18.7      41.5     164.5      23.9
Combined ratio (8)                 78.8     100.5     230.0      83.8



                    Nine Months Ended September 30,
                    -------------------------------

                             RSUI(1)     CATA(2) Darwin(3)    AIHL
                          ------------ --------- --------- -----------

2004
----

Gross premiums written (4)$   907,941  $132,130   $66,065  $1,106,136
Net premiums written (4)      465,241   118,134    45,831     629,206

Net premiums earned       $   449,810  $111,660   $30,019  $  591,489
Loss and loss adjustment
 expenses                     345,565    62,628    19,087     427,280
Underwriting expenses          70,241    51,679    11,168     133,088
                           -----------  --------   -------  ----------
Underwriting profit (loss)
 (5)                      $    34,004  $ (2,647)  $  (236)     31,121
                           ===========  ========   =======
Interest, dividend and
 other income                                                  30,754
Net gains (loss) on
 investment transactions                                       42,488
Other expenses                                                (19,947)
                                                            ----------
Earnings before income
 taxes                                                     $   84,416
                                                            ==========
Loss ratio (6)                   76.8      56.1      63.6        72.3
Expense ratio (7)                15.6      46.3      37.2        22.4
Combined ratio (8)               92.4     102.4     100.8        94.7

2003
----

Gross premiums written(4)    $489,868 (9) $123,477 $8,273  $  621,618
Net premiums written(4)       457,157   106,892     7,531     571,580

Net premiums earned       $   135,777  $ 97,768   $ 1,214  $  234,759
Loss and loss adjustment
 expenses                      81,645    57,843       789     140,277
Underwriting expenses          25,439    39,683     3,258      68,380
                           -----------  --------   -------  ----------
Underwriting profit (loss)
 (5)                      $    28,693  $    242   $(2,833)     26,102
                           ===========  ========   =======
Interest, dividend and
 other income                                                  16,569
Net gains on investment
 transactions                                                  47,147
Other expenses                                                 (7,257)
                                                            ----------
Earnings before income
 taxes                                                     $   82,561
                                                            ==========
Loss ratio (6)                   60.1      59.2      65.0        59.8
Expense ratio (7)                18.7      40.6     268.4        29.1
Combined ratio (8)               78.8      99.8     333.4        88.9


(1) Since July 1, 2003.
(2) Includes the results of Platte River Insurance Company, which was
    acquired contemporaneously with CATA in January 2002 and operates
    in conjunction with CATA.
(3) Although Darwin is an underwriting manager for Platte River and
    certain subsidiaries of CATA, Darwin is managed on an operating
    unit basis and therefore, the results of business generated by
    Darwin have been separated from CATA's results for purposes of
    this table.
(4) Amounts do not reflect the impact of an inter-company pooling
    agreement.
(5) Represents net premiums earned less loss and loss adjustment
    expenses and underwriting expenses, all as determined in
    accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
    United States of America ("GAAP"), and does not include interest,
    dividend and other income or net gains on investment transactions.
    Underwriting profit (loss) does not replace net income (loss)
    determined in accordance with GAAP as a measure of profitability;
    rather, it provides a basis for management to evaluate the
    underwriting performance of its insurance operating units.
(6) Loss and loss adjustment expenses divided by net premiums earned,
    all as determined in accordance with GAAP.
(7) Underwriting expenses divided by net premiums earned, all as
    determined in accordance with GAAP.
(8) The sum of the Loss Ratio and Expense Ratio, all as determined in
    accordance with GAAP, representing the percentage of each premium
    dollar an insurance company has to spend on losses (including loss
    adjustment expenses) and underwriting expenses.
(9) Includes $320.8 million of unearned premiums which were acquired
    with RSUI in July 2003 and $169.9 million of premiums assumed on a
    net basis.



RSUI recorded an underwriting loss of $87.9 million in the 2004 third quarter, primarily reflecting $146.7 million of pre-tax catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance and $10.5 million of reinsurance reinstatement premiums, from Hurricanes Charley, Francis, Ivan and Jeanne. An underwriting profit of $28.7 million was earned for the comparable period in 2003 during which there were $16.6 million of pre-tax catastrophe losses. Despite the hurricane losses in the 2004 third quarter, RSUI reported an underwriting profit of $34.0 million for the first nine months of 2004, primarily reflecting strong property results in the first half of 2004.

CATA's 2004 third quarter underwriting results primarily reflect $3.8 million of pre-tax catastrophe losses, higher underwriting expenses and continued unfavorable results in its surety lines of business, partially offset by better underwriting margins in its casualty lines of business on the current accident year. The increase in CATA's gross premiums written in the first nine months of 2004 compared with the corresponding 2003 period reflect the continued expansion of its business into the excess and surplus markets.

Darwin's results in the third quarter and first nine months of 2004 continue to reflect organizational build-up expenses incurred to support premium levels, as well as increased competition across all of its lines of business.

World Minerals recorded pre-tax earnings of $6.0 million on revenues of $72.9 million in the 2004 third quarter, compared with pre-tax earnings of $6.9 million on revenues of $67.4 million in the 2003 third quarter, and pre-tax earnings of $16.8 million on revenues of $211.2 million in the first nine months of 2004, compared with pre-tax earnings of $18.3 million on revenues of $198.6 million in the first nine months of 2003. The 2004 nine month results reflect lower margins due to competitive pricing pressures, increased energy, labor and benefit costs and expenses in connection with information technology initiatives, partially offset by an increase in net shipments and the continuing favorable impact of the strong euro versus the U.S. dollar.

Corporate activities recorded a pre-tax loss of $4.0 million on revenues of $49.3 million in the third quarter of 2004, compared with pre-tax earnings of $25.9 million on revenues of $66.0 million in the corresponding period in 2003, and a pre-tax loss of $10.5 million on revenues of $140.8 million in the first nine months of 2004, compared with pre-tax earnings of $27.2 million on revenues of $140.8 million in the corresponding 2003 period. The 2004 third quarter net earnings include no net gains or (losses) on investment transactions, compared with net gains on investment transactions after taxes (taxed at the federal income tax rate) of $20.5 million in the corresponding 2003 period. 2004 nine month net earnings include net gains on investment transactions after taxes (taxed at the federal income tax rate) of $1.1 million, compared with $23.1 million in the first nine months of 2003.

As of September 30, 2004, Alleghany beneficially owned 8.0 million shares, or approximately 2.0 percent, of the outstanding common stock of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, which had an aggregate market value on that date of approximately $306.5 million, or $38.31 per share, compared with a market value on June 30, 2004 of $280.6 million, or $35.07 per share. The aggregate cost of such shares is approximately $96.6 million, or $12.07 per share.

Alleghany has previously announced that it may purchase shares of its common stock in open market transactions from time to time. In the third quarter of 2004, Alleghany did not purchase any shares of its common stock. As of September 30, 2004, Alleghany had 7,675,313 shares of common stock outstanding (which includes the stock dividend declared in March 2004).

Additional information regarding the 2004 third quarter results of Alleghany and its operating businesses is contained in Alleghany's Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2004.

Comment on Regulation G

This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures. The reconciliations of such measures to the most comparable GAAP figures are included herein. Throughout the press release Alleghany presents its operations in the way it believes will be most meaningful and useful to the investing public and others who use such information in evaluating Alleghany's results.

In addition to the GAAP presentations of net earnings (loss), Alleghany reports operating income, a non-GAAP financial measure, which is net earnings (loss) excluding net gains on investment transactions after tax. Management presents operating income as a measure of its performance because the realization of gains on investment transactions is largely discretionary as to timing and can fluctuate significantly, which could distort the analysis of trends and comparability of reported periods.

Alleghany also shows net earnings (loss) exclusive of both catastrophe losses and net gains on investment transactions after tax, a non-GAAP financial measure, which is intended to assist investors in analyzing the impact of such items. Catastrophe losses are significant to Alleghany's 2004 results and, similar to gains on investment transactions, can fluctuate significantly, which could distort the analysis of trends and comparability of reported periods.

Alleghany also reports underwriting profit (loss), a non-GAAP financial measure, in the tables relating to the comparative pre-tax contributions to AIHL's results made by its operating units RSUI, CATA and Darwin. Underwriting profit is net premiums earned less loss and loss adjustment expense and underwriting expense and does not include interest, dividend and other income or net gains on investment transactions. Management believes that underwriting profit provides a basis to evaluate the underwriting performance of its insurance operations.

Investors should consider these non-GAAP measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
ALLEGHANY CORPORATION
                   COMBINING STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                        (dollars in thousands)
                             (unaudited)


                               THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
                             -----------------------------------------
                              ALLEGHANY
                              INSURANCE   WORLD  CORPORATE
                               HOLDINGS MINERALS ACTIVITIES  COMBINED
                             -----------------------------------------
Revenues
  Net fastener sales         $       0  $     0   $ 41,846  $  41,846
  Interest, dividend and
   other income                 11,094     (356)     7,418     18,156
  Net premiums earned          198,606        0          0    198,606
  Net mineral and filtration
   sales                             0   73,276          0     73,276
  Net gain (loss) on
   investment transactions       6,688        0          0      6,688
                              ---------  -------   --------  ---------

        Total revenues         216,388   72,920     49,264    338,572

Costs and expenses
  Underwriting expenses         48,700        0          0     48,700
  Salaries, administrative
   and other operating
   expenses                      6,830   10,321      9,550     26,701
  Loss and loss adjustment
   expenses                    242,166        0          0    242,166
  Cost of goods sold -
   fasteners                         0        0     32,880     32,880
  Cost of  mineral and
   filtration sales                  0   55,974          0     55,974
  Interest expense                   0      598        748      1,346
  Corporate administration         152        0     10,147     10,299
                              ---------  -------   --------  ---------

        Total costs and
         expenses              297,848   66,893     53,325    418,066
                              ---------  -------   --------  ---------


Earnings before income taxes  ($81,460) $ 6,027    ($4,061)   (79,494)
                              =========  =======   ========

Income taxes                                                  (32,490)
                                                             ---------

Net earnings                                                 ($47,004)
                                                             =========


                        ALLEGHANY CORPORATION
                   COMBINING STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                        (dollars in thousands)
                             (unaudited)


                                THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003
                               ---------------------------------------
                               ALLEGHANY
                               INSURANCE   WORLD  CORPORATE
                               HOLDINGS  MINERALS ACTIVITIES  COMBINED
                               ---------------------------------------
Revenues
  Net fastener sales           $      0  $     0    $30,559  $ 30,559
  Interest, dividend and other
   income                         7,359      (54)     3,791    11,096
  Net premiums earned           167,819        0          0   167,819
  Net mineral and filtration
   sales                              0   67,502          0    67,502
  Net gain (loss) on investment
   transactions                  46,275        0     31,599    77,874
                                --------  -------    -------  --------

        Total revenues          221,453   67,448     65,949   354,850

Costs and expenses
  Underwriting expenses          40,097        0          0    40,097
  Salaries, administrative and
   other operating
   expenses                       5,780    9,908      7,226    22,914
  Loss and loss adjustment
   expenses                     100,609        0          0   100,609
  Cost of goods sold -
   fasteners                          0        0     23,614    23,614
  Cost of  mineral and
   filtration sales                   0   50,174          0    50,174
  Interest expense                    0      451        930     1,381
  Corporate administration            0        0      8,218     8,218
                                --------  -------    -------  --------

        Total costs and
         expenses               146,486   60,533     39,988   247,007
                                --------  -------    -------  --------


Earnings before income taxes   $ 74,967  $ 6,915    $25,961   107,843
                                ========  =======    =======

Income taxes                                                   32,973
                                                              --------

Net earnings                                                 $ 74,870
                                                              ========



                        ALLEGHANY CORPORATION
                   COMBINING STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                        (dollars in thousands)
                             (unaudited)


                               NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
                            ------------------------------------------
                            ALLEGHANY
                            INSURANCE   WORLD   CORPORATE
                            HOLDINGS  MINERALS  ACTIVITIES   COMBINED
                            ------------------------------------------
Revenues
  Net fastener sales        $      0  $      0  $ 123,226  $  123,226
  Interest, dividend and
   other income               30,754      (429)    15,850      46,175
  Net premiums earned        591,489         0          0     591,489
  Net mineral and filtration
   sales                           0   211,603          0     211,603
  Net gain (loss) on
   investment transactions    42,488         0      1,735      44,223
                             --------  --------  ---------  ----------

        Total revenues       664,731   211,174    140,811   1,016,716

Costs and expenses
  Underwriting expenses      133,088         0          0     133,088
  Salaries, administrative
   and other operating
   expenses                   19,656    30,185     27,033      76,874
  Loss and loss adjustment
   expenses                  427,280         0          0     427,280
  Cost of goods sold -
   fasteners                       0         0     93,221      93,221
  Cost of  mineral and
   filtration sales                0   162,417          0     162,417
  Interest expense                 0     1,727      2,178       3,905
  Corporate administration       291         0     28,902      29,193
                             --------  --------  ---------  ----------

        Total costs and
         expenses            580,315   194,329    151,334     925,978
                             --------  --------  ---------  ----------


Earnings before income taxes$ 84,416  $ 16,845   ($10,523)     90,738
                             ========  ========  =========

Income taxes                                                   26,955
                                                            ----------

Net earnings                                               $   63,783
                                                            ==========


                        ALLEGHANY CORPORATION
                   COMBINING STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                        (dollars in thousands)
                             (unaudited)


                               NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003
                            ------------------------------------------
                            ALLEGHANY
                            INSURANCE   WORLD   CORPORATE
                            HOLDINGS  MINERALS  ACTIVITIES   COMBINED
                            ------------------------------------------
Revenues
  Net fastener sales        $      0  $      0  $  85,804  $   85,804
  Interest, dividend and
   other income               16,569       165     19,453      36,187
  Net premiums earned        234,759         0          0     234,759
  Net mineral and filtration
   sales                           0   198,410          0     198,410
  Net gain (loss) on
   investment transactions    47,147         0     35,569      82,716
                             --------  --------  ---------  ----------

        Total revenues       298,475   198,575    140,826     637,876

Costs and expenses
  Underwriting expenses       68,380         0          0      68,380
  Salaries, administrative
   and other operating
   expenses                    7,257    28,656     24,585      60,498
  Loss and loss adjustment
   expenses                  140,277         0          0     140,277
  Cost of goods sold -
   fasteners                       0         0     65,182      65,182
  Cost of  mineral and
   filtration sales                0   150,295          0     150,295
  Interest expense                 0     1,322      2,805       4,127
  Corporate administration         0         0     21,001      21,001
                             --------  --------  ---------  ----------

        Total costs and
         expenses            215,914   180,273    113,573     509,760
                             --------  --------  ---------  ----------


Earnings before income
 taxes                      $ 82,561  $ 18,302  $  27,253     128,116
                             ========  ========  =========

Income taxes                                                   39,526
                                                            ----------

Net earnings                                                $   88,590
                                                            ==========


                        ALLEGHANY CORPORATION
                           AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                 (in thousands, except share amounts)


                                               SEPTEMBER    DECEMBER
                                                   30,         31,
                                                  2004        2003*
                                               (unaudited)  (audited)
                                               ----------- -----------
ASSETS
  Available for sale securities at fair value:
        Equity securities                        $612,454    $620,754
        Debt securities                         1,327,385     917,270
  Short-term investments                           74,422     135,079
                                               ----------- -----------
                                                2,014,261   1,673,103

  Cash                                            275,838     231,583
  Notes receivable                                 91,804      92,082
  Accounts receivable, net                         76,592      75,154
  Premium balances receivable                     170,578     279,682
  Reinsurance receivables                         580,425     211,753
  Ceded unearned premium reserves                 284,589     231,166
  Deferred acquisition costs                       56,885      47,282
  Property and equipment - at cost, net of
   accumulated depreciation                       170,924     177,708
  Inventory                                        85,696      84,612
  Goodwill and other intangibles, net of
   amortization                                   230,483     233,739
  Deferred tax assets                             111,074      85,736
  Current taxes receivable                         21,555           0
  Other assets                                     75,909      94,898
                                               ----------- -----------
                                               $4,246,613  $3,518,498
                                               =========== ===========



LIABILITIES AND COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Current taxes payable                                $0     $49,605
  Losses and loss adjustment expenses           1,153,846     437,994
  Other liabilities                               224,738     211,000
  Reinsurance payable                             103,990     255,117
  Unearned premiums                               735,208     644,068
  Subsidiaries' debt                              158,724     167,050
  Deferred tax liabilities                        216,233     190,842
                                               ----------- -----------
      Total liabilities                         2,592,739   1,955,676
  Common stockholders' equity                   1,653,874   1,562,822
                                               ----------- -----------
                                               $4,246,613  $3,518,498
                                               =========== ===========


COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING  (adjusted for stock
 dividends)                                     7,675,313   7,644,232
                                               =========== ===========


* Certain amounts have been restated and reclassified to conform to
 the 2004 presentation.

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