Allied World Establishes Syndicate 2232 at Lloyd’s of London

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, June 3, 2010 – Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (NYSE: AWH) announced today
that it received approval from Lloyd's of London to establish a new
syndicate. Syndicate 2232, with the pseudonym AWH, will be fully operational
and writing business effective June 30, 2010.

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Volta Extends Gold Mineralization Further South at its Kiaka Gold Project

Intersects 142 Meters at 1.04g/t Gold, Including 9.0 Meters at 2.64g/t Gold
TORONTO, June 3, 2010 – TSX: VTR

Volta Resources Inc. ("Volta" or the "Company") (TSX: VTR) announces the
drill results from the next completed sections at its Kiaka Gold Project,
located approximately 120 kilometres southeast of Ouagadougou, the capital
city of Burkina Faso. [...]

6 and 12 Month Sterling Offshore Fixed Rate Bonds Re-Issued by Skipton International

New 6 and 12 Month Offshore Sterling Bonds Paying 2.26% Gross AER or 2.40% Gross AER

ST PETER PORT, Guernsey, June 3, 2010 – Skipton International (www.skiptoninternational.com/) Limited is
offering a new opportunity to invest in their popular 6 and 12 month sterling
offshore fixed rate bonds. Both products also offer monthly interest. The 6
month bond (www.skiptoninternational.com/) [...]