Alterra Capital to Participate in Oppenheimer's 2nd Annual CEO Summit

June 3, 2010

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Jun 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Alterra Capital Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: ALTE; BSX: ALTE.BH) announced today that Joe Roberts, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a panel discussion on June 8, 2010 at 8.30 am EDT entitled "How Have Recent Natural Catastrophe and Weather Events Impacted the Prospects for Reinsurance Pricing?" at Oppenheimer's 2nd Annual CEO Summit, being held at the Oppenheimer Conference Center, 300 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York City.

There will be a live webcast of this discussion which may be accessed via the following link:
http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/opco/insurance2010/69102108.cfm

The webcast will be archived approximately three hours after the live event and will be available for 90 days. The webcast will also be available on our website at www.alterracap.com.

About Alterra Capital Holdings Limited

Alterra Capital Holdings Limited is a global enterprise dedicated to providing diversified specialty insurance and reinsurance products to corporations, public entities, property and casualty insurers, and life and health insurers. Alterra was formed on May 12, 2010 by the merger of Max Capital Group Ltd. and Harbor Point Limited.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release may include forward-looking statements that reflect Alterra's current views with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by such statements. For further information regarding cautionary statements and factors affecting Alterra's future results, please refer to the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed subsequent to the Annual Report and other documents filed by Alterra with the SEC. Alterra undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

SOURCE: Alterra Capital Holdings Limited

Alterra Capital Holdings Limited
Susan Spivak Bernstein, 1-212-898-6640
Senior Vice President
susan.spivak@alterra-bm.com
or
Kekst and Company
Roanne Kulakoff or Peter Hill, 1-212-521-4800
roanne-kulakoff@kekst.com / peter-hill@kekst.com