Reinsurance Group of America Announces Offering of Senior Notes

March 6, 2007
ST. LOUIS, Mar 06, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE:RGA) announced today that it intends to offer approximately $300 million of 10-year senior unsecured notes pursuant to a public offering. RGA expects to use the proceeds from the offering to repay $50 million of indebtedness under a bank credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

UBS Investment Bank and Credit Suisse are acting as joint bookrunners on this transaction.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the notes in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such states.

When available, copies of the prospectus and prospectus supplement, subject to completion, relating to the notes may be obtained by contacting UBS Investment Bank, Attention: Fixed Income Syndicate, 677 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, Connecticut 06901 or by telephone at 888-722-9555 ext. 1088, or Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, One Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010 or by telephone at 800-221-1037.

About Reinsurance Group of America

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, is among the largest global providers of life reinsurance. Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated has subsidiary companies or offices in Australia, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Worldwide, the company has approximately $2.0 trillion of life reinsurance in force, and assets of $19.0 billion. MetLife, Inc. is the beneficial owner of approximately 53 percent of RGA's outstanding shares.

SOURCE: Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated, St. Louis
Jack B. Lay, 636-736-7000
Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer