Mr. John Varnell reports

FAIRFAX ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE CALL

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. will hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday, May 4, 2018, to discuss its 2018 first quarter results which will be announced after the close of markets on Thursday, May 3, and will be available at that time on its website. The call, consisting of a presentation by the company followed by a question period, may be accessed at 800-857-9641 (Canada and United States) or 1-517-308-9408 (international) with the passcode Fairfax.

A replay of the call will be available from shortly after the termination of the call until 5 p.m. ET on Friday, May 18, 2018. The replay may be accessed at 800-860-4696 (Canada and U.S.) or 1-203-369-3836 (international).

Fairfax is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and investment management.