Press Release

Maiden Holdings, Ltd. to List Common Stock on NASDAQ
May 5, 2008
Maiden Holdings, Ltd. to List Common Stock on NASDAQ

HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 5, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (NasdaqCM:MHLD - News) announced that its Registration Statement on Form S-1, registering the resale by certain shareholders of an aggregate of 56,870,000 common shares, is expected to become effective on May 6, 2008 and that immediately thereafter its common shares will be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and will trade under the ticker symbol "MHLD."

About Maiden Holdings

Maiden Holdings is a Bermuda holding company formed in May, 2007 to offer customized reinsurance products and services through Maiden Insurance Company, Ltd., its wholly owned Bermuda reinsurance subsidiary, to subsidiaries of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (NasdaqGS:AFSI - News) and small insurance companies and managing general agents in the United States and Europe.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.

The Maiden Holdings, Ltd. logo is available at http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=5006.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release, which are not historical fact, including the anticipated date of listing of the common shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market, constitute "forward-looking statements." Actual results may differ materially if the effectiveness of Maiden Holdings' Registration Statement on Form S-1 is delayed, which could result from important factors that are described in Maiden Holdings' most recent amended Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC. These factors may be revised or supplemented in subsequent reports to the SEC. Maiden Holdings does not intend or assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

Contact:
Maiden Holdings, Ltd.
Devora M. Goldenberg
(441) 292-7090
info@maiden.bm

Source: Maiden Holdings, Ltd.