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FARMINGTON, Conn., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: DR) today announced that at a special meeting of the Company's stockholders held on October 15, 2008, the Company stockholders adopted the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of June 27, 2008, among the Company, Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd ("Allied World") and Allied World Merger Company, a subsidiary of Allied World. Approximately 87 percent of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock entitled to be cast at the special meeting voted for the adoption of the Merger Agreement.

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About Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc.

Darwin is a specialty insurance group based in Farmington, Connecticut. The Company is focused on the professional liability insurance market and underwrites directors and officers liability for public and private companies, errors and omissions liability insurance, medical malpractice liability insurance, and other specialty coverage. Darwin member companies include Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc., Darwin National Assurance Company (DNA), and Darwin Select Insurance Company (Darwin Select). DNA and Darwin Select have earned a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) from A.M. Best Company. Darwin is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol, DR. For more about Darwin visit http://www.darwinpro.com.

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