by phone at 1877 719-9796 in the United States or +1719 325-4775 internationally or

by phone at 1(877) 719-9796 in the United States or +1(719) 325-4775 internationally; or. via webcast on NYFIX’s website at , accessible through a link provided in the Investor Relations section.A replay will be available two hours after the call, and can be accessed bydialing 1(888) 203-1112 in the United States or +1 (719) 457-0820internationally. The replay will be available until May 14, 2009.The password for both the conference call and the replay is 8019854.About NYFIX, Inc.A pioneer in electronic trading solutions, NYFIX continues to transform tradingthrough innovation. The NYFIX Marketplace(tm) is a global community of tradingcounterparties utilizing innovative services that optimize the business oftrading. NYFIX Millennium(r) provides the NYFIX Marketplace(tm) with new methodsof accessing liquidity. NYFIX also provides value-added informational andanalytical services and powerful tools for measuring execution quality.

Atrusted business partner to the buy-side and sell-side alike, NYFIX enablesultra low touch, low impact market access and end-to-end transaction processing.For more information, please visit , Inc.For InvestorsDon Duffy(203) 682-8200Intermarket CommunicationsFor MediaJed Hamilton(212) 754-5479. HAMILTON, Bermuda–(Business Wire)–Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE:AGO) (“the Company”) announced that it intends toissue its first quarter 2009 financial results and financial supplement after4:00 p.m Eastern Time (5:00 p.m Atlantic Time) on Thursday, May 7, 2009. Acopy of these documents will be available in the Investor Information section ofthe Company’s website located at http:// The Company will host a conference call for investors at 8:00 a.m Eastern Time(9:00 a.m Atlantic Time) on Friday, May 8, 2009.

The conference call will beavailable via live and archived webcast in the Investor Information section ofthe Company`s website at http:// or by dialing800-299-7098 (in the U.S.) or 617-801-9715 (International), passcode 79046704 Areplay of the call will be available through June 8, 2009. To listen to thereplay dial: 888-286-8010 (in the U.S.) or 617-801-6888 (International),passcode 58647428 Assured Guaranty Ltd is a publicly-traded Bermuda-based holding company. Itsoperating subsidiaries provide credit enhancement products to the U.S. andinternational public finance, structured finance and mortgage markets. Moreinformation on the Company and its subsidiaries can be found at. Marks Brand`s 200th Property and Opening of Milestone Design Option IIIPrototype & Flying SpoonsMEMPHIS, Tenn.–(Business Wire)–Embassy Suites Hotels is proud to announce the opening of its 200th hotel-theEmbassy Suites Minneapolis-Brooklyn Center. This all-suite property is BrooklynCenter`s first new hotel in 10 years, and one of the first in the U.S.

to be ofthe new, environmentally friendly design from Embassy Suites. The hotel also represents the brand`s second Design Option III prototype, aswell as Flying Spoons, the hip casual F & B concept invented by Embassy SuitesHotels Conveniently situated near downtown Minneapolis/St. Paul, the 175-suite hotel isthe brand`s fourth location in the greater Minneapolis area and the first DesignOption III prototype and Flying Spoons restaurant in Minneapolis/St Paul. TheEmbassy Suites Minneapolis-Brooklyn Center is owned by Brooklyn Hotel Partners,LLC, managed by The Oliver Companies and has 90 employees. “We are excited to expand our presence in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area with the200th Embassy Suites Hotel opening, as well as debut the brand`s second DesignOption III property and the first in the state of Minnesota,” said JimHolthouser, Global Head of Full Service Brands, Hilton Hotels Corporation.”Roughly 75% of our pipeline of 60 hotels is the Design Option III build, whichhas been well-received by both the development community and our guests.” The new Design Option III prototype build offers guests all of the sameessential amenities traditional Embassy Suites properties are renowned for, butwith a more cost-effective and environmentally friendly design.