today issued a statement in response to the announcement by Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") that Moody's has placed under review for possible downgrade the Aaa insurance financial strength ratings of Assured Guaranty Corp., the Company's principal direct financial guaranty insurance subsidiary, and Assured Guaranty (UK) Ltd., its U.K. subsidiary, as well as the Aa2 insurance financial strength ratings of Assured Guaranty Re Ltd. ("AG Re"), the Company's Bermuda-based financial guaranty reinsurance subsidiary. Moody's review also includes the Aa3 senior unsecured rating of Assured Guaranty US Holdings Inc. and the Aa3 issuer rating of Assured Guaranty Ltd.