Willis Group Holdings Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Release for August 2; Conference Call for August 3.

NEW YORK -- Willis Group Holdings Limited (NYSE:WSH), the global insurance broker, will release earnings for the second quarter ending July 31, 2006, after the market closes on Wednesday, August 2, 2006. Copies of the release will be available soon thereafter within the "Investor Relations" section of the web site at www.willis.com. E[acute accent]On Thursday, August 3, 2006, at 8:00 AM Eastern Time, Joe Plumeri, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Willis Group Holdings, will host a conference call to discuss the earnings results and business trends. Interested parties may access the conference call by calling [phone] (domestic) or [phone] (international) with a passcode of "Willis." Media and individuals will be in a listen-only mode. Participants are asked to call in a few minutes prior to the call in order to register for the event. E[acute accent]Interested parties may also access the conference call in a listen-only mode via the Internet. To do so they should go to the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website and register for the call. A replay of the call will be available through August 17, 2006 at 11:00 PM Eastern Time, by calling [phone] (domestic) or [phone] (international) with no passcode, or by accessing the website. E[acute accent]Willis Group Holdings Limited is a leading global insurance broker, developing and delivering professional insurance, reinsurance, risk management, financial and human resource consulting and actuarial services to corporations, public entities and institutions around the world. With over 300 offices in more than 80 countries, its global team of 15,400 associates serves clients in some 190 countries. Willis is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WSH. Additional information on Willis may be found on its web site: www.willis.com.