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PRIMUS GUARANTY LTD.

Primus Guaranty, Ltd., through its principal operating subsidiary, Primus Financial Products, LLC, offers protection against the risk of default on investment grade credit obligations. Primus Financial assumes these risks through the sale of credit default swaps to dealers, banks and portfolio managers. Another subsidiary of Primus Guaranty, Primus Asset Management, Inc., manages the credit swap portfolio of Primus Financial as well as the credit swap portfolios of third parties.


Symbol: PRS
Exchange(s): New York Stock Exchange
Industry: Financial Services (Investment Companies and Funds)
5-Star Rating:
ANNUAL FINANCIALS
  Dec 31, 2008
12 Months
us$ 		Dec 31, 2007
12 Months
us$ 		Dec 31, 2006
12 Months
us$ 		3Yr.
Growth
% Change
Total Revenue ($000) -1,661,270 -492,530 147,860 N/A
Earnings before Interest & Tax ($000) -1,716,080 -542,760 105,770 N/A
Profit/Loss ($000) -1,716,140 -563,540 94,890 N/A
Earnings per Share -38.37 -12.58 2.19 N/A
Total Assets ($000) 794,230 888,640 902,460 5.67
Dividends Per Share 0.00 0.00 0.00  
Return on Com. Equity 180.99 -305.75 23.03  
Employees N/A N/A N/A  
 
Trailing 12 Month Results
  12 Months ended
Dec 31, 2009,us$ 		12 Months ended
Dec 31, 2008,us$ 		%Change
Total Revenue ($000) 1,513,290 -1,661,290 191.09
Profit/Loss ($000) 1,461,690 -1,716,150 185.17
Earnings per Share 36.42 -38.87 193.70
Dividends Per Share 0.00 0.00
Number of Shares 39,490,000 45,230,000  
 
COMPANY INFORMATION
Key Personnel
CEO: Michael P. Esposito Jr., Chmn.; Dir.
CFO: Thomas W. Jasper, C.E.O.; Dir.
 
Contact Information
Address: Clarendon House,
2 Church Street,
Hamilton,
HM 11		 Phone: 441-296-0519
Fax: 212-697-3731
Web Address: www.primusguaranty.comwww.primusguaranty
E-Mail : investorrelations@primusguaranty.com
 
Incorporation: United States 
 
Securities: PRD-N PRS-N
 
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