Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited NYSE : FFH TSX : FFH.SV

October 10, 2005 14:20 ET

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited: U.S. Attorney's Office

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - Oct. 10, 2005) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX:FFH.SV)(NYSE:FFH) confirms, in response to various inquiries, that it has not received a subpoena or other information request from the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is a financial services holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, investment management and insurance claims management.