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NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFSI) announced today that it will present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2011 Insurance Conference to be held in New York, NY on Wednesday, September 7, 2011. Barry Zyskind, AmTrust Chief Executive Officer & President, and Ron Pipoly, AmTrust Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at 3:40 p.m. ET.

The conference presentation will be webcast and may be accessed via the AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. website at http://ir.amtrustgroup.com/events.cfm. The audio replay of the presentation will be available for 90 days after the event.

About AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., headquartered in New York, NY, is a multinational insurance holding company, which, through its insurance carriers, offers specialty property and casualty insurance products, including workers’ compensation, commercial automobile and general liability, extended service and warranty coverage. For more information about AmTrust, visit www.amtrustgroup.com, or call AmTrust toll-free at 866.203.3037.

The AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=3280.

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CONTACT: AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
         Ron Pipoly
         Cleveland, Ohio
         216.328.6116
         rpipoly@amtrustgroup.com

         Hilly Gross
         New York, New York
         212.220.7023
         hgross@amtrustgroup.com