AFSI Amtrust Financial Services, Inc. (delisted)

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFSI) announced today that it plans to release third quarter 2011 results prior to the market open on November 1, 2011. At 9:00 a.m. ET, CEO Barry Zyskind and CFO Ron Pipoly will review these results via a conference call and webcast that may be accessed as follows:

Toll-free Dial-in: 877.755.7421

Toll Dial-in (Outside the U.S.): 973.200.3087

Webcast Registration: http://ir.amtrustgroup.com/events.cfm

A replay of the conference call will be available starting at 12:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 through Tuesday, November 8, 2011 by dialing toll-free 855.859.2056, for outside the U.S. 404.537.3406 and entering passcode 19862328. You may also access a replay of the webcast at http://ir.amtrustgroup.com/events.cfm.

About AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a multinational insurance holding company headquartered in New York, NY, offers specialty property and casualty insurance products, including workers' compensation, commercial automobile and general liability; extended service and warranty coverage through its primary insurance subsidiaries rated "A" (Excellent) by A.M. Best. For more information 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.
         Elizabeth Malone CFA (beth.malone@amtrustgroup.com)
         Hilly Gross (hilly.gross@amtrustgroup.com)