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- Loews Corporation (NYSE: L) will report third quarter 2008 financial results on Monday, October 27, 2008. A conference call for analysts and investors will begin at 11:00 a.m. EDT and will be hosted by the Company's Chief Executive Officer, James S. Tisch, and Chief Financial Officer, Peter W. Keegan.

The news release and a live webcast of the

conference call will be available online at the Loews Corporation website (www.loews.com). Those interested in participating in the question and answer portion of the call should dial 877-692-2592, or for international callers, 973-582-2757. The conference ID number is 67472825.

A replay of the call will be available at www.loews.com or by dialing 800-642-1687, or for international callers, 706-645-9291. The telephone replay requires conference ID number 67472825 and will be available through November 3, 2008.

Loews Corporation, a holding company, is one of the largest diversified corporations in the United States. Its principal subsidiaries are CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA); Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO); HighMount Exploration & Production LLC; Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (NYSE: BWP); and Loews Hotels.

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