Members approved all proposals submitted to them including the following:

    -- Election of Class II Directors to a term ending in 2011:
       -  Raymond Barrette
       -  Yves Brouillette
       -  George J. Gillespie, III
       -  John D. Gillespie
    -- Amendments to the Company's Bye-law 62:
       5% shareholder transfer restriction
    -- Amendments to the Company's Bye-laws 39 and 52:
       To permit the Company to utilize the new 'Notice and Access' Rules'
       rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with
       providing proxy materials to Members
    -- Election of directors of certain of the Company's subsidiaries
    -- Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as independent registered public
       accounting firm

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ray Barrette said, 'We are gratified with the support our owners have shown us by their vote. We will continue to strive to achieve results worthy of their confidence and continued support.'

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

White Mountains is a Bermuda-domiciled financial services holding company traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Bermuda Stock Exchange under the symbol WTM. Additional financial information and other items of interest are available at the Company's web site located at www.whitemountains.com.

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