Baltimore, 10 July, 2009 - We are pleased to announce that Brett Halsey was elected President of Atradius Trade Credit Insurance, Inc., at the Board of Directors meeting held in Baltimore on June 2, 2009.

Brett replaces Neil A. Leary who has retired. Neil, however, remains a member of the local Board of Directors. Isidoro Unda, Chairman of the ATCI Board, commented at the meeting “that this was a very important moment in the company’s history. He thanked Neil for his tremendous contributions to Atradius over  the last 11 years and offered Brett the full support of the Management Board as ATCI continues to grow the Atradius business in the USA.”

About the Atradius Group:
The Atradius Group provides trade credit insurance, bonding and collections services worldwide, and has a presence in 42 countries. Its products and services aim to help reduce its customers’ exposure to buyers who cannot pay for the products and services they purchase. With total income of more than EUR 1.8 billion and a market share of approximately 31% of the global trade credit insurance market, products of Atradius contribute to the profitability of companies throughout the world by protecting them from payment risks associated with selling products and services on credit. With 160 offices, Atradius has access to credit information on 52 million companies worldwide and makes more than 22,000 trade credit limit decisions daily.

Further information:
Atradius Corporate Communications & Marketing
Kathy Farley
Tel: +1 410-246-5584
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