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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ____)
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Capital Re Corporation
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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SUPPLEMENT TO PROXY STATEMENT OF CAPITAL RE CORPORATION/
PROSPECTUS OF ACE LIMITED, DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 1999
Due to technical difficulties, the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus
and form of proxy are first being mailed on September 8, 1999. In addition, the
special meeting of Capital Re Corporation's stockholders to vote on the merger
between Capital Re and ACE Limited has been rescheduled to 10:00 a.m. on
Thursday, October 7, 1999 and will be held at the offices of Capital Re, 1325
Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York. Except as provided above, there are
no other changes to the information contained in the proxy
statement/prospectus.
