Release Details

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003--Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE:RGA), plans to release fourth quarter earnings on Thursday, January 30, at approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The release will be issued via newswire and will also be available through RGA's website, www.rgare.com.

The company will host a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter results beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January

• 31. Interested parties may access the call by dialing 1-800-967-7140 (719-457-2629, international). The access code is 628928. Participants are asked to call the assigned number approximately 10 minutes before the conference call begins. A live audio webcast of that conference call will be available on RGA's website at www.rgare.com. A replay will be available at the same address for 10 days following the conference call. A replay of the conference call will also be available via telephone at 1-888-203-1112, access code 628928, until February 14.

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, RGA Reinsurance Company and RGA Life Reinsurance Company of Canada, is among the largest providers of life reinsurance in North America. In addition to its North American operations, Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated has subsidiary companies, branch offices or representative offices in Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. At September 30, 2002, the Company had approximately $715 billion of life reinsurance in force worldwide, and assets of $7.7 billion. MetLife, Inc. is the beneficial owner of approximately 59 percent of RGA's outstanding shares.

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