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Radian Reports 2005 Net Income of $523 Million

               Year-to-year book value per share increases 10%

    PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Radian Group Inc.
(NYSE: RDN) today reported its results for the twelve months and quarter ended
December 31, 2005. The key financial highlights of the twelve months and
quarter ended December 31, 2005 are shown in the following tables:


    Key Financial Highlights (dollars in millions, except per share data)

    Twelve Months:
                                        Twelve          Twelve
                                     Months Ended    Months Ended     Percent
                                      December 31,    December 31,     Change
                                         2005            2004

    Net income                           $522.9          $518.7         0.8%
    Diluted net income per share          $5.91           $5.33          11%
    Net premiums written               $1,100.7        $1,082.5           2%
    Net premiums earned                $1,018.7        $1,029.5          (1%)
    Revenues                           $1,298.2        $1,364.1          (5%)
    Equity in net income of affiliates   $217.7          $180.6          21%


    Fourth Quarter:
                                     Quarter Ended   Quarter Ended    Percent
                                      December 31,    December 31,     Change
                                         2005            2004

    Net income                           $104.5          $156.0         (33%)
    Diluted net income per share          $1.24           $1.62         (23%)
    Net premiums written                 $272.7          $287.3          (5%)
    Net premiums earned                  $262.0          $262.8        (0.3%)
    Revenues                             $298.6          $379.1         (21%)
    Book value per share (as of 12/31)   $44.11          $39.98        10.3%
    Equity in net income of affiliates    $55.7           $50.0          12%


    "Radian has been successful in importing financial guaranty expertise into
our mortgage business," said S.A. Ibrahim, CEO - Radian. "This expertise
presents us with opportunities to provide unique and creative solutions to our
customers in the acquisition, management and distribution of global credit
risk. It also enables us to more effectively manage our own mortgage risk,
using tools like Smart Home. We are pleased to report net income of $523
million for the year and $104 million in the fourth quarter, while our book
value and diluted net income per share both increased by more than 10% over
last year."

    Radian will hold a conference call on Thursday, January 19, 2006, at 9:00
a.m. Eastern time to discuss the company's 2005 results. This call will be
broadcast live over the Internet at
http://www.ir.radian.biz/phoenix.zhtml?c=112301&p=irol-audioarchives or at
http://www.radian.biz > News. A replay of the webcast will be available at
this site approximately two hours after the live broadcast ends for a period
of one year.
    Statistical and financial information which is expected to be referred to
during the conference call will be available on Radian's website under
Investor Information > Webcasts > Presentations and Transcripts or by clicking
on http://www.ir.radian.biz/phoenix.zhtml?c=112301&p=irol-audioarchives.

    Radian Group Inc. is a global credit risk management company headquartered
in Philadelphia with significant operations in both New York and London.
Radian develops innovative financial solutions by applying its core mortgage
credit risk expertise and structured finance capabilities to the credit
enhancement needs of the capital markets worldwide, primarily through credit
insurance products. The company also provides credit enhancement for public
finance and other corporate and consumer assets on both a direct and
reinsurance basis and holds strategic interests in active credit-based
consumer asset businesses.  Additional information may be found at
http://www.radian.biz.

    Financial Results and Supplemental Information Contents
    For trend information on all schedules, refer to Radian's quarterly
financial statistics at
http://www.radian.biz/pdf/radian_financial_statistics_3Q05.xls or
http://www.radian.biz > Investors > Financial Information > Radian Group, Inc. > 1Q02
through 3Q05.

    Exhibit A:  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
    Exhibit B:  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
    Exhibit C:  Segment Information Quarter Ended December 31, 2005
    Exhibit D:  Segment Information Quarter Ended December 31, 2004
    Exhibit E:  Segment Information Year Ended December 31, 2005
    Exhibit F:  Segment Information Year Ended December 31, 2004
    Exhibit G:  Financial Guaranty Insurance Supplemental Information -
                Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2005
    Exhibit H:  Financial Guaranty Insurance Supplemental Information -
                Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2005
    Exhibit I:  Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: New Insurance
                Written, Risk Written
    Exhibit J:  Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: Insurance in
                Force and Risk in Force
    Exhibit K:  Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: Risk in Force by
                LTV and Policy Year, Other Risk in Force
    Exhibit L:  Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: Claims, Reserves
    Exhibit M:  Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: Defaults
    Exhibit N:  Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: Net Premiums,
                Captives
    Exhibit O:  Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: Alt-A
    Exhibit P:  Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: Affiliates



    Radian Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
    Exhibit A
                                    Quarter Ended            Year Ended
                                     December 31            December 31
                                   2005        2004       2005        2004
    (Thousands of dollars,
     except per-share data)

    Revenues:
    Net premiums written         $272,721    $287,260  $1,100,687  $1,082,487

    Net premiums earned          $262,031    $262,767  $1,018,670  $1,029,484
    Net investment income          54,303      52,679     208,422     204,349
    Gains on sales of
     investments                   11,195       9,843      36,638      50,799
    Change in fair value of
     derivative instruments       (36,131)     44,559       9,170      47,135
    Other income                    7,243       9,290      25,251      32,286
      Total revenues              298,641     379,138   1,298,151   1,364,053


    Expenses:
    Provision for losses          104,865     111,382     390,633     456,834
    Policy acquisition costs       27,496      32,272     115,851     121,830
    Other operating expenses       62,958      52,445     225,977     205,687
    Interest expense               11,940       8,646      43,043      34,660
      Total expenses              207,259     204,745     775,504     819,011

    Equity in net income of
     affiliates                    55,746      49,970     217,692     180,550

    Pretax income                 147,128     224,363     740,339     725,592
    Provision for income taxes     42,667      68,394     217,485     206,939

    Net income                   $104,461    $155,969    $522,854    $518,653

    Diluted net income per
     share (1)                      $1.24       $1.62       $5.91       $5.33


    (1) Net income per share reconciliation

    Net income                   $104,461    $155,969    $522,854    $518,653
    Interest expense on
     convertible senior
     debentures (net of tax)            -         804       1,871       3,218
    Net income available to
     common stockholders         $104,461    $156,773    $524,725    $521,871

    Weighted average shares
     outstanding (in thousands)

    Average common shares
     outstanding                   83,028      92,000      85,637      93,062
    Increase in shares-potential
     exercise of options-diluted
     basis                            889       1,022         894       1,036
    Increase in shares-
     contingently convertible
     debt (2)                           -       3,810       2,215       3,810
    Weighted average shares
     outstanding (in thousands)    83,917      96,832      88,746      97,908

    (2) All periods include the impact of shares underlying convertible debt
    that was redeemed on August 1, 2005. The impact on diluted net income per
    share of including these shares in the calculation was a reduction of
    $0.06 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2004, and $0.13 and
    $0.18 per share for the years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31,
    2004.


    For Trend Information, refer to our Quarterly Financial Statistics on
    Radian's (RDN) website.


    Radian Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
    Exhibit B

    (Thousands of dollars, except        December 31       December 31
    share and per-share data)                2005              2004

    Assets:
    Cash and investments                   $5,521,561        $5,500,748
    Investments in affiliates                 446,151           393,025
    Deferred policy acquisition costs         208,325           211,928
    Prepaid federal income taxes              585,514           460,149
    Other assets                              469,059           434,970

         Total assets                      $7,230,610        $7,000,820


    Liabilities and stockholders'
     equity:
    Unearned premiums                        $849,360          $770,208
    Reserve for losses and loss
     adjustment expenses                      801,002           801,012
    Long-term debt                            747,466           717,640
    Deferred federal income taxes             961,993           848,224
    Other liabilities                         207,909           174,681

       Total liabilities                    3,567,730         3,311,765

    Common stock                                   97                97
    Additional paid-in capital                629,019         1,106,191
    Retained earnings                       2,913,649         2,397,626
    Accumulated other comprehensive
     income                                   120,115           185,141

       Total common stockholders' equity    3,662,880         3,689,055

         Total liabilities and
          stockholders' equity             $7,230,610        $7,000,820

    Book value per share                       $44.11            $39.98


    Treasury Stock Repurchases (Year-to-Date for Periods Presented)

    Total number of shares repurchased     10,767,800 (1)     2,817,200
    Average price paid per share               $49.58            $45.38
    Total cost of repurchased shares     $533,888,969      $127,831,591


    (1) 0.4 million shares were repurchased in the 4th quarter of 2005 at a
    cost of $24.8 million, under the new repurchase program.


    Radian Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
    Segment Information
    Quarter Ended December 31, 2005
     Exhibit C

                                 Mortgage  Financial  Financial
      (Thousands of dollars)    Insurance   Services   Guaranty     Total
     Revenues:
     Net premiums written         $205,334        $-     $67,387    $272,721

     Net premiums earned          $209,866        $-     $52,165    $262,031
     Net investment income          31,309        32      22,962      54,303
     Gains on sales of
      investments                    9,692       215       1,288      11,195
     Change in fair value of
      derivative instruments        (2,831)       24     (33,324)    (36,131)
     Other income                    4,384     2,790          69       7,243
       Total revenues              252,420     3,061      43,160     298,641

     Expenses:
     Provision for losses           99,413         -       5,452     104,865
     Policy acquisition costs       14,226         -      13,270      27,496
     Other operating expenses       45,286     1,161      16,511      62,958
     Interest expense                6,650     1,039       4,251      11,940
       Total expenses              165,575     2,200      39,484     207,259

     Equity in net income of
      affiliates                         -    55,746           -      55,746

     Pretax income                  86,845    56,607       3,676     147,128

     Provision for income taxes     25,143    19,812      (2,288)     42,667

     Net income                    $61,702   $36,795      $5,964    $104,461

      Assets                    $4,367,804  $457,572  $2,405,234  $7,230,610
      Deferred policy
       acquisition costs            67,211         -     141,114     208,325
      Reserve for losses and
       loss adjustment expenses    596,210         -     204,792     801,002
      Unearned premiums            212,875         -     636,485     849,360
      Stockholders' equity       2,080,445   331,039   1,251,396   3,662,880


    Radian Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
    Segment Information
    Quarter Ended December 31, 2004
     Exhibit D

                                 Mortgage  Financial  Financial
      (Thousands of dollars)    Insurance   Services   Guaranty     Total
     Revenues:
     Net premiums written         $214,838        $-     $72,422    $287,260

     Net premiums earned          $202,637        $-     $60,130    $262,767
     Net investment income          31,087        16      21,576      52,679
     Gains (losses) on sales of
      investments                    9,798      (239)        284       9,843
     Change in fair value of
      derivative instruments        15,761       316      28,482      44,559
     Other income                    7,646       829         815       9,290
       Total revenues              266,929       922     111,287     379,138

     Expenses:
     Provision for losses          100,774         -      10,608     111,382
     Policy acquisition costs       18,730         -      13,542      32,272
     Other operating expenses       35,116     1,730      15,599      52,445
     Interest expense                5,032       631       2,983       8,646
       Total expenses              159,652     2,361      42,732     204,745

     Equity in net income of
      affiliates                         -    49,948          22      49,970

     Pretax income                 107,277    48,509      68,577     224,363

     Income tax provision           30,730    16,966      20,698      68,394

     Net income                    $76,547   $31,543     $47,879    $155,969

      Assets                    $4,198,325  $388,975  $2,413,520  $7,000,820
      Deferred policy
       acquisition costs            69,175         -     142,753     211,928
      Reserve for losses and
       loss adjustment expenses    559,632         -     241,380     801,012
      Unearned premiums            142,853         -     627,355     770,208
      Stockholders' equity       2,065,290   316,378   1,307,387   3,689,055


    Radian Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
    Segment Information
    Year Ended December 31, 2005
     Exhibit E

                               Mortgage  Financial  Financial
      (Thousands of dollars)  Insurance   Services   Guaranty      Total
     Revenues:
     Net premiums written       $877,632        $-  $223,055    $1,100,687

     Net premiums earned        $806,897        $-  $211,773    $1,018,670
     Net investment income       118,325       120    89,977       208,422
     Gains (losses) on sales of
      investments                 27,649    (1,748)   10,737        36,638
     Change in fair value of
      derivative instruments       4,110      (185)    5,245         9,170
     Other income                 19,008     5,304       939        25,251
       Total revenues            975,989     3,491   318,671     1,298,151

     Expenses:
     Provision for losses        359,116         -    31,517       390,633
     Policy acquisition costs     62,852         -    52,999       115,851
     Other operating expenses    152,731     8,268    64,978       225,977
     Interest expense             24,191     3,747    15,105        43,043
       Total expenses            598,890    12,015   164,599       775,504

     Equity in net income of
      affiliates                       -   218,053      (361)      217,692

     Pretax income               377,099   209,529   153,711       740,339

     Provision for income taxes  108,493    73,335    35,657       217,485

     Net income                 $268,606  $136,194  $118,054 (1)  $522,854 (1)


     (1) Reflects a $4.1 million net loss from the 1st quarter 2005 recapture
     of previously ceded business by one of the primary Financial Guaranty
     insurers (in millions):

                                       Incr/(Decr)
      Net premiums earned                  $(4.6)
      Policy acquisition costs               1.7
      Provision for income taxes            (2.2)
      Net loss                             $(4.1)


    Radian Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
    Segment Information
    Year Ended December 31, 2004
     Exhibit F

                              Mortgage  Financial  Financial
      (Thousands of dollars)  Insurance  Services   Guaranty      Total
     Revenues:
     Net premiums written      $866,051        $-  $216,436    $1,082,487

     Net premiums earned       $814,553        $-  $214,931    $1,029,484
     Net investment income      118,694        98    85,557       204,349
     Gains on sales of
      investments                44,380     2,424     3,995        50,799
     Change in fair value of
      derivative instruments     11,940       206    34,989        47,135
     Other income                24,247     5,989     2,050        32,286
       Total revenues         1,013,814     8,717   341,522     1,364,053

     Expenses:
     Provision for losses       400,936         -    55,898       456,834
     Policy acquisition costs    75,487         -    46,343       121,830
     Other operating expenses   141,131    12,229    52,327       205,687
     Interest expense            20,138     2,500    12,022        34,660
       Total expenses           637,692    14,729   166,590       819,011

     Equity in net income of
      affiliates                      -   179,128     1,422       180,550

     Pretax income              376,122   173,116   176,354       725,592

     Provision for income
      taxes                     104,240    60,577    42,122       206,939

     Net income                $271,882  $112,539  $134,232 (1)  $518,653 (1)


     (1) Reflects a $10.3 million net loss from the 1st quarter 2004 recapture
     of previously ceded business by one of the primary Financial Guaranty
     insurers (in millions):

                                                       Incr/(Decr)
      Net premiums earned                                 $(24.9)
      Policy acquisition costs                              (9.8)
      Change in fair value of derivative instruments        (0.8)
      Provision for income taxes                            (5.6)
      Net loss                                            $(10.3)


    Radian Group Inc.
    Financial Guaranty Insurance Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2005
    Exhibit G
                                          Quarter Ended      Year Ended
    (Thousands of dollars, except ratios)  December 31      December 31
                                           2005    2004    2005     2004

    Net Premiums Written:
    Public finance direct                 21,832  16,408   73,117   52,279
    Public finance reinsurance            16,443  18,575   77,797   74,777
    Structured direct                     18,923  17,897   71,211   94,423
    Structured reinsurance                 4,294   8,299   20,649   32,112
    Trade credit                           5,895  11,243   35,023   59,262
                                          67,387  72,422  277,797  312,853
    Impact of recapture (1)                    -       -  (54,742) (96,417)
    Net Premiums Written                  67,387  72,422  223,055  216,436

    Net Premiums Earned:
    Public finance direct                  7,866   7,127   32,533   26,643
    Public finance reinsurance             8,752  10,841   34,413   41,651
    Structured direct                     22,359  20,750   79,617   78,292
    Structured reinsurance                 4,877   8,053   20,440   33,001
    Trade credit                           8,311  13,359   49,309   60,236
                                          52,165  60,130  216,312  239,823
    Impact of recapture (2)                    -       -   (4,539) (24,892)
    Net Premiums Earned                   52,165  60,130  211,773  214,931

    Claims paid:
         Trade credit                      6,623   5,607   23,401   24,085
         Financial guaranty               (1,224)  2,597   11,708   27,237
         Conseco                           6,181   7,350   29,574   30,657
           Total                          11,580  15,554   64,683   81,979
    Impact of recapture (3)                    -       -        -   11,488
    Claims paid                           11,580  15,554   64,683   93,467

    Incurred losses:
         Trade credit                      1,586   5,045   16,019   28,586
         Financial guaranty                3,866   5,563   15,498   27,312
           Total                           5,452  10,608   31,517   55,898

    Loss ratio- GAAP Basis                 10.5%   17.6%    14.9%    26.0%
    Expense ratio- GAAP Basis              57.1%   48.5%    55.7%    45.9%
                                           67.6%   66.1%    70.6%    71.9%

    Refundings included in earned premium  3,282     888   12,796    5,055


    (1) Reflects the impact on net premiums written of the first quarter 2005
    and 2004 recapture of previously ceded business by one of the primary
    Financial Guaranty insurers:

                                                       (Thousands of dollars)
          Public reinsurance                               48,238   88,819
          Structured reinsurance                            6,504    7,596

    (2) Reflects the impact on net premiums earned of the first quarter 2005
    and 2004 recapture of previously ceded business by one of the primary
    Financial Guaranty insurers:

                                                       (Thousands of dollars)
          Public reinsurance                                3,870   23,418
          Structured reinsurance                              669    1,476

    (3) Comprised of claims payments related to the first quarter 2004
    recapture of previously ceded business.


    Radian Group Inc.
    Financial Guaranty Insurance Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2005
    Exhibit H

    (Thousands of dollars, except ratios)       December 31       December 31
                                                   2005              2004

    Capital and surplus                          1,004,505         1,008,423
    Contingency reserve                            271,907           251,674
         Qualified statutory capital             1,276,412         1,260,097

    Unearned premium reserve                       751,656           730,604
    Loss and loss expense reserve                  108,576           132,767
         Total policyholders' reserves           2,136,644         2,123,468

    Present value of installment premiums          302,953           252,000
    Reinsurance and soft capital
     facilities                                    150,000           245,000
        Total claims paying resources            2,589,597         2,620,468

    Net debt service outstanding               110,344,057       101,619,835

    Capital leverage ratio (1)                          86                81
    Claims paying leverage ratio (2)                    43                39

    Net par outstanding by product:
        Public finance direct                   14,043,786        12,250,395
        Public finance reinsurance              33,047,512        34,121,358
        Structured direct                       24,608,489        14,241,265
        Structured reinsurance                   4,952,146         6,107,040
    Total                                       76,651,933        66,720,058

    Reinsurance business net par
     outstanding:
        Treaty                                         58%               65%
        Facultative                                    42%               35%

    Reserve for losses and LAE
    Specific                                        29,311            52,142
    Conseco                                         50,770            80,343
    Non-specific                                   124,712           108,895
        Total                                      204,793           241,380


    (1) Net debt service outstanding divided by qualified statutory capital
    (2) Net debt service outstanding divided by total claims paying resources


    Radian Group Inc.
    Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2005
    Exhibit I
                                                   Quarter Ended
                                                    December 31
                                           2005      %      2004      %

    Primary New Insurance Written
    ($ millions)
      Flow                                 $6,740   61.7%   $7,966   68.1%
      Structured                            4,188   38.3%    3,736   31.9%
    Total Primary                         $10,928  100.0%  $11,702  100.0%

    Flow
       Prime                               $5,025   74.6%   $5,352   67.2%
       Alt-A                                1,159   17.2%    1,888   23.7%
       A minus and below                      556    8.2%      726    9.1%
    Total Flow                             $6,740  100.0%   $7,966  100.0%

    Structured
       Prime                               $1,676   40.0%   $1,577   42.2%
       Alt-A                                1,707   40.8%      766   20.5%
       A minus and below                      805   19.2%    1,393   37.3%
    Total Structured                       $4,188  100.0%   $3,736  100.0%

    Total
       Prime                               $6,701   61.3%   $6,929   59.2%
       Alt-A                                2,866   26.2%    2,654   22.7%
       A minus and below                    1,361   12.5%    2,119   18.1%
    Total Primary                         $10,928  100.0%  $11,702  100.0%

    Total Primary New Insurance Written
     by FICO Score
    ($ millions)

    Flow
      <=619                                  $327    4.8%     $530    6.6%
      620-679                               2,000   29.7%    2,613   32.8%
      680-739                               2,505   37.2%    2,897   36.4%
      >=740                                 1,908   28.3%    1,926   24.2%
    Total Flow                             $6,740  100.0%   $7,966  100.0%

    Structured
      <=619                                  $808   19.3%   $1,392   37.3%
      620-679                               1,369   32.7%    1,435   38.4%
      680-739                               1,337   31.9%      661   17.7%
      >=740                                   674   16.1%      248    6.6%
    Total Structured                       $4,188  100.0%   $3,736  100.0%

    Total
      <=619                                $1,135   10.4%   $1,922   16.4%
      620-679                               3,369   30.8%    4,048   34.6%
      680-739                               3,842   35.2%    3,558   30.4%
      >=740                                 2,582   23.6%    2,174   18.6%
    Total Primary                         $10,928  100.0%  $11,702  100.0%

    Percentage of primary new insurance
     written
     Monthlies                                94%              95%
     Refinances                               37%              45%
     95.01% LTV and above                     10%               9%
     ARMs
         Less than 5 years                    31%              40%
         5 years and longer                   17%              11%

    Primary risk written ($ millions)
      Flow                                 $1,702   70.0%   $1,983   66.3%
      Structured                              729   30.0%    1,007   33.7%
    Total Primary                          $2,431  100.0%   $2,990  100.0%


    Pool risk written ($ millions)           $102              $65

    Other risk written ($ millions)
      Seconds
         1st loss                             $40               $5
         2nd loss                             247               17
      NIMs                                     33                9
      International
         1st loss-Hong Kong primary
          mortgage insurance                   27                -
         2nd loss                               2               11
         Credit-default swaps               7,303                -
      Other
         Domestic credit-default swaps         30                -
         Financial guaranty wrap                -                -
    Total other risk written               $7,682              $42


                                                    Year Ended
                                                    December 31
                                           2005      %      2004      %

    Primary New Insurance Written
    ($ millions)
      Flow                                $25,596   60.1%  $36,358   81.1%
      Structured                           16,996   39.9%    8,462   18.9%
    Total Primary                         $42,592  100.0%  $44,820  100.0%

    Flow
       Prime                              $19,177   74.9%  $24,765   68.1%
       Alt-A                                4,093   16.0%    8,429   23.2%
       A minus and below                    2,326    9.1%    3,164    8.7%
    Total Flow                            $25,596  100.0%  $36,358  100.0%

    Structured
       Prime                               $5,657   33.3%   $3,626   42.9%
       Alt-A                                7,147   42.0%    1,748   20.7%
       A minus and below                    4,192   24.7%    3,088   36.4%
    Total Structured                      $16,996  100.0%   $8,462  100.0%

    Total
       Prime                              $24,834   58.3%  $28,391   63.3%
       Alt-A                               11,240   26.4%   10,177   22.7%
       A minus and below                    6,518   15.3%    6,252   14.0%
    Total Primary                         $42,592  100.0%  $44,820  100.0%

    Total Primary New Insurance Written
     by FICO Score
    ($ millions)

    Flow
      <=619                                $1,489    5.8%   $2,216    6.1%
      620-679                               7,680   30.0%   11,678   32.1%
      680-739                               9,322   36.4%   13,556   37.3%
      >=740                                 7,105   27.8%    8,908   24.5%
    Total Flow                            $25,596  100.0%  $36,358  100.0%

    Structured
      <=619                                $4,207   24.8%   $3,087   36.5%
      620-679                               5,302   31.2%    3,094   36.6%
      680-739                               4,833   28.4%    1,612   19.0%
      >=740                                 2,654   15.6%      669    7.9%
    Total Structured                      $16,996  100.0%   $8,462  100.0%

    Total
      <=619                                $5,696   13.4%   $5,303   11.8%
      620-679                              12,982   30.5%  $14,772   33.0%
      680-739                              14,155   33.2%   15,168   33.8%
      >=740                                 9,759   22.9%    9,577   21.4%
    Total Primary                         $42,592  100.0%  $44,820  100.0%

    Percentage of primary new insurance
     written
     Monthlies                                90%              93%
     Refinances                               41%              40%
     95.01% LTV and above                     10%              11%
     ARMs
         Less than 5 years                    35%              32%
         5 years and longer                   16%              10%

    Primary risk written ($ millions)
      Flow                                 $6,384   68.3%   $9,179   78.9%
      Structured                            2,961   31.7%    2,455   21.1%
    Total Primary                          $9,345  100.0%  $11,634  100.0%


    Pool risk written ($ millions)           $569             $304

    Other risk written ($ millions)
      Seconds
         1st loss                             $97              $80
         2nd loss                             571               74
      NIMs                                     99              100
      International
         1st loss-Hong Kong primary
          mortgage insurance                  271                -
         2nd loss                               9               24
         Credit-default swaps               7,303              149
      Other                                                      -
         Domestic credit-default swaps        180                -
         Financial guaranty wrap              511                -
    Total other risk written               $9,041             $427


    Radian Group Inc.
    Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter and Year and as of December 31, 2005
    Exhibit J
                                             December 31       December 31
                                            2005       %      2004       %
    Primary insurance in force
    ($ millions)
      Flow                                  $82,700   75.4%   $89,741   77.8%
      Structured                             26,984   24.6%    25,574   22.2%
    Total Primary                          $109,684  100.0%  $115,315  100.0%

       Prime                                $74,940   68.3%   $79,628   69.0%
       Alt-A                                 21,223   19.4%    22,092   19.2%
       A minus and below                     13,521   12.3%    13,595   11.8%
    Total Primary                          $109,684  100.0%  $115,315  100.0%

    Primary risk in force ($ millions)
      Flow                                  $20,330   79.0%   $21,991   81.4%
      Structured                              5,399   21.0%     5,021   18.6%
    Total Primary                           $25,729  100.0%   $27,012  100.0%

    Flow
      Prime                                 $15,630   76.9%   $16,317   74.2%
      Alt-A                                   3,131   15.4%     3,972   18.1%
      A minus and below                       1,569    7.7%     1,702    7.7%
    Total Flow                              $20,330  100.0%   $21,991  100.0%

    Structured
      Prime                                  $2,208   40.9%    $2,105   41.9%
      Alt-A                                   1,358   25.1%     1,174   23.4%
      A minus and below                       1,833   34.0%     1,742   34.7%
    Total Structured                         $5,399  100.0%    $5,021  100.0%

    Total
      Prime                                 $17,838   69.3%   $18,422   68.2%
      Alt-A                                   4,489   17.5%     5,146   19.1%
      A minus and below                       3,402   13.2%     3,444   12.7%
    Total Primary                           $25,729  100.0%   $27,012  100.0%

    Total Primary Risk in Force by FICO
     Score
    ($ millions)
    Flow
      <=619                                  $1,321    6.5%    $1,546    7.0%
      620-679                                 6,352   31.2%     7,045   32.0%
      680-739                                 7,459   36.7%     8,109   36.9%
      >=740                                   5,198   25.6%     5,291   24.1%
    Total Flow                              $20,330  100.0%   $21,991  100.0%

    Structured
      <=619                                  $1,833   34.0%    $1,750   34.9%
      620-679                                 1,957   36.2%     1,805   35.9%
      680-739                                 1,111   20.6%       992   19.8%
      >=740                                     498    9.2%       474    9.4%
    Total Structured                         $5,399  100.0%    $5,021  100.0%

    Total
      <=619                                  $3,154   12.3%    $3,296   12.2%
      620-679                                 8,309   32.3%     8,850   32.8%
      680-739                                 8,570   33.3%     9,101   33.7%
      >=740                                   5,696   22.1%     5,765   21.3%
    Total Primary                           $25,729  100.0%   $27,012  100.0%

    Percentage of primary risk in force
     Monthlies                                  91%               92%
     Refinances                                 37%               37%
     95.01% LTV and above                       14%               13%
     ARMs
         Less than 5 years                      23%               23%
         5 years and longer                      9%                8%

    Pool risk in force ($ millions)
      Prime                                  $2,098   77.4%    $1,946   81.6%
      Alt-A                                     272   10.0%       263   11.0%
      A minus and below                         341   12.6%       175    7.4%
    Total                                    $2,711  100.0%    $2,384  100.0%



    Radian Group Inc.
    Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2005
    Exhibit K

                                            December 31      December 31
                                           2005      %      2004      %
     Total Primary Risk in Force by LTV
      ($ millions)
       95.01% and above                    $3,599   14.0%   $3,429   12.7%
       90.01% to 95.00%                     8,616   33.5%    9,822   36.4%
       85.01% to 90.00%                     9,551   37.1%   10,290   38.1%
       85.00% and below                     3,963   15.4%    3,471   12.8%
    Total                                 $25,729  100.0%  $27,012  100.0%

     Total Primary Risk in Force by
      Policy Year ($ millions)
        2001 and prior                     $2,669   10.4%   $4,202   15.6%
        2002                                1,989    7.7%    3,410   12.6%
        2003                                5,511   21.4%    9,046   33.5%
        2004                                7,091   27.6%   10,354   38.3%
        2005                                8,469   32.9%        -       -
    Total                                 $25,729  100.0%  $27,012  100.0%

     Total Pool Risk in Force by Policy
      Year ($ millions)
        2001 and prior                     $1,579   58.3%   $1,659   69.6%
        2002                                   85    3.1%       89    3.7%
        2003                                  172    6.4%      331   13.9%
        2004                                  294   10.8%      305   12.8%
        2005                                  581   21.4%        -    0.0%
    Total Pool risk in Force               $2,711  100.0%   $2,384  100.0%

    Other risk in force (in millions)
      Seconds
         1st loss                             591              598
         2nd loss                             638               75
      NIMs                                    261              318
      International
         1st loss-Hong Kong primary
          mortgage insurance                  271                -
         2nd loss                              29               25
         Credit-default swaps               7,469              189
      Other                                                      -
         Domestic credit-default swaps        180                -
         Financial guaranty wrap              270                -
    Total other risk in force              $9,709           $1,205


    Risk to capital ratio-STAT Basis       11.6:1           10.0:1


    Radian Group Inc.
    Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2005
    Exhibit L
                                         Quarter Ended         Year Ended
                                          December 31         December 31
                                         2005      2004      2005      2004
    Direct claims paid ($ thousands)
      Prime                             $33,156   $35,139  $121,297  $140,822
      Alt-A                              19,968    21,099    79,371    85,124
      A Minus and below                  23,762    23,772    85,980    95,438
      Seconds                             7,044     9,835    33,699    42,969
    Total                               $83,930   $89,845  $320,347  $364,353

    Average claim paid ($ thousands)
      Prime                               $25.7     $25.2     $24.1     $24.1
      Alt-A                                38.4      37.4      36.5      38.6
      A Minus and below                    28.1      27.8      27.0      27.1
      Seconds                              20.5      26.1      22.0      27.0
    Total                                 $28.0     $28.2     $26.9     $27.7

    Loss ratio - GAAP Basis               47.4%     49.7%     44.5%     49.2%
    Expense ratio - GAAP Basis            28.4%     26.6%     26.7%     26.6%
                                          75.8%     76.3%     71.2%     75.8%

    Reserve for losses by category
    ($ thousands):
    Primary insurance:
      Prime                            $179,152  $165,936
      Alt-A                             137,430   160,815
      A minus and below                 190,312   147,604
      Pool Insurance                     44,135    43,023
      Seconds                            35,876    37,547
      NIMs/Other                          9,305     4,707
    Total                              $596,210  $559,632


    Radian Group Inc.
    Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2005
    Exhibit M

                                         December 31         December 31
                                            2005                2004
    Default Statistics
    Primary insurance:

    Flow
      Prime
        Number of insured loans             508,117             553,688
        Number of loans in default           18,045              17,477
        Percentage of loans in default        3.55%               3.16%

      Alt A
        Number of insured loans              67,339              83,264
        Number of loans in default            4,946               6,006
        Percentage of loans in default        7.34%               7.21%

      A Minus and below
        Number of insured loans              54,066              58,635
        Number of loans in default            7,543               6,755
        Percentage of loans in default       13.95%              11.52%

      Total Flow
        Number of insured loans             629,522             695,587
        Number of loans in default           30,534              30,238
        Percentage of loans in default        4.85%               4.35%

    Structured
      Prime
        Number of insured loans              59,457              56,792
        Number of loans in default            2,640               1,957
        Percentage of loans in default        4.44%               3.45%

      Alt A
        Number of insured loans              50,997              44,746
        Number of loans in default            2,564               2,333
        Percentage of loans in default        5.03%               5.21%

      A Minus and below
        Number of insured loans              47,348              46,037
        Number of loans in default            8,472               5,923
        Percentage of loans in default       17.89%              12.87%

      Total Structured
        Number of insured loans             157,802             147,575
        Number of loans in default           13,676              10,213
        Percentage of loans in default        8.67%               6.92%

    Total Primary Insurance
      Prime
        Number of insured loans             567,574             610,480
        Number of loans in default           20,685              19,434
        Percentage of loans in default        3.64%               3.18%

      Alt A
        Number of insured loans             118,336             128,010
        Number of loans in default            7,510               8,339
        Percentage of loans in default        6.35%               6.51%

      A Minus and below
        Number of insured loans             101,414             104,672
        Number of loans in default           16,015              12,678
        Percentage of loans in default       15.79%              12.11%

      Total Primary Insurance
        Number of insured loans             787,324             843,162
        Number of loans in default           44,210(1)           40,451
        Percentage of loans in default        5.62%               4.80%

    Pool insurance:
        Number of insured loans             651,051             583,568
        Number of loans in default           10,194(2)            6,749
        Percentage of loans in default        1.57%               1.16%


    (1) Includes approximately 300 defaults where we are in a second-loss
    position.
    (2) Includes approximately 2,400 defaults where we are in a second-loss
    position.


    Radian Group Inc.
    Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2005
    Exhibit N
                                   Quarter Ended            Year Ended
                                    December 31             December 31
                                2005      2004    %     2005      2004     %

    Net Premiums Written
    ($ thousands)
      Primary and Pool
       Insurance              $179,658  $188,442      $746,483  $751,604
      Seconds                   14,102    14,169        61,803    62,480
      NIMs                       8,170    11,622        40,318    48,421
      International              2,901       605        25,612     3,546
      Credit-default swaps         408         -         3,132         -
      Financial guaranty wrap       95         -           284         -
    Net Premiums Written      $205,334  $214,838      $877,632  $866,051

    Net Premiums Earned
    ($ thousands)
      Primary and Pool
       Insurance              $184,985  $174,536      $710,361  $688,875
      Seconds                   15,447    14,686        52,220    64,777
      NIMs                       7,513    12,945        39,877    59,555
      International              1,228       470         3,338     1,346
      Credit-default swaps         598         -           817         -
      Financial guaranty wrap       95         -           284         -
    Net Premiums Earned       $209,866  $202,637      $806,897  $814,553

    Captives
    Premiums ceded to
     captives($ millions)        $25.3     $22.8         $92.9     $87.3
    % of total premiums          12.0%     11.6%         11.5%     11.3%
    NIW subject to captives($
     millions)                  $4,223    $3,991       $12,221   $17,777
    % of primary NIW             38.6%     34.1%         28.7%     39.7%
    IIF subject to captives      38.6%     33.2%
    RIF subject to captives      35.6%     34.9%

    Persistency (twelve months
     ended December 31)          58.2%     58.8%


    Radian Group Inc.
    Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2005
    ALT-A
    Exhibit O
                                                    Quarter Ended
    ($ millions)                                     December 31
                                           2005       %      2004       %
    Primary New Insurance Written by FICO
     Score
      <=619                                    $3     0.1%      $12     0.4%
      620-659                                 440    15.4%      599    22.7%
      660-679                                 407    14.2%      499    18.9%
      680-739                               1,302    45.4%    1,071    40.4%
      >=740                                   714    24.9%      473    17.6%
    Total                                  $2,866   100.0%   $2,654   100.0%

    Primary Risk in Force by FICO Score
      <=619                                   $44     1.0%      $70     1.4%
      620-659                                 936    20.9%    1,110    21.6%
      660-679                                 767    17.0%      919    17.8%
      680-739                               1,903    42.4%    2,157    41.9%
      >=740                                   839    18.7%      890    17.3%
    Total                                  $4,489   100.0%   $5,146   100.0%

    Primary Risk in Force by LTV
       95.01% and above                      $190     4.2%     $370     7.2%
       90.01% to 95.00%                     1,425    31.7%    1,816    35.3%
       85.01% to 90.00%                     1,938    43.2%    2,191    42.6%
       85.00% and below                       936    20.9%      769    14.9%
    Total                                  $4,489   100.0%   $5,146   100.0%

    Primary Risk in Force by Policy Year
        2001 and prior                       $192     4.3%     $372     7.2%
        2002                                  328     7.3%      653    12.7%
        2003                                  874    19.5%    1,758    34.2%
        2004                                1,432    31.9%    2,363    45.9%
        2005                                1,663    37.0%        -       -
    Total                                  $4,489   100.0%   $5,146   100.0%


                                                       Year Ended
    ($ millions)                                      December 31
                                            2005       %      2004       %
    Primary New Insurance Written by FICO
     Score
      <=619                                    $34     0.3%      $93     0.9%
      620-659                                1,903    16.9%    1,854    18.3%
      660-679                                1,513    13.5%    1,855    18.2%
      680-739                                4,990    44.4%    4,475    44.0%
      >=740                                  2,800    24.9%    1,900    18.6%
    Total                                  $11,240   100.0%  $10,177   100.0%



    Radian Group Inc.
    Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2005
    Exhibit P

                                       Quarter Ended          Year Ended
    ($ thousands)                       December 31           December 31
                                     2005        2004       2005       2004
    Investment in Affiliates-
     Selected Information

              C-BASS

    Balance, beginning of period   $343,344    $266,854   $290,073   $226,710
    Net income for period            27,520      23,219    107,791     95,863
    Dividends received                6,500           -     33,500     32,500
    Balance, end of period         $364,364    $290,073   $364,364   $290,073

              Sherman

    Balance, beginning of period    $53,313     $73,593   $101,492    $65,979
    Net income for period            28,225      26,729    110,261     83,265
    Dividends received                    -           -    110,661     49,800
    Other comprehensive income          215       1,170      1,683      2,048
    Sale of ownership interest            -           -    (18,947)         -
    Warrant repurchase                    -           -     (2,075)         -
    Balance, end of period          $81,753    $101,492    $81,753   $101,492


    Portfolio Information:

              C-BASS

    Servicing portfolio         $43,058,000 $33,680,000
    Total assets                  7,694,294   4,353,652
    Servicing income                 65,415      47,439   $250,838   $160,397
    Net interest income              53,878      40,875    190,716    150,082
    Total revenues                  168,749     125,058    624,825    479,232

              Sherman

    Total assets                   $989,341    $486,193
    Net revenues                   $226,844    $127,654   $799,195   $480,968


    Radian owns a 46% interest in C-BASS and a 34.58% interest in Sherman.


    All statements made in this press release that address events or
developments that we expect or anticipate may occur in the future are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements
are made on the basis of management's current views and assumptions with
respect to future events. The forward-looking statements, as well as Radian's
prospects as a whole, are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the
following: changes in general financial and political conditions such as
extended national or regional economic recessions (or expansions), changes in
housing values, population trends and changes in household formation patterns,
changes in unemployment rates, changes or volatility in interest rates, or
other political instability; changes in investor perception of the strength of
private mortgage insurers or financial guaranty providers, and risks faced by
the businesses, municipalities or pools of assets covered by Radian's
insurance; the loss of a customer with whom Radian has a concentration of its
insurance in force; rising delinquencies in mortgage loans insured by Radian
resulting from increased consolidation of mortgage lenders and servicers;
increased severity or frequency of losses associated with certain Radian
products that are riskier than traditional mortgage insurance and municipal
guaranty insurance policies; material changes in persistency rates of Radian's
mortgage insurance policies; downgrades of Radian's credit ratings or the
insurance financial-strength ratings assigned by the major ratings agencies to
Radian's operating subsidiaries; heightened competition from other insurance
providers and from alternative products to private mortgage insurance and
financial guaranty insurance; changes in the charters or business practices of
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; the application of existing federal or state
consumer lending, insurance and other applicable laws and regulations, or
unfavorable changes in these laws and regulations or the way they are
interpreted or applied, including: (i) the possibility of private lawsuits or
investigations by state insurance departments and state attorneys general
alleging that services offered by the mortgage insurance industry, such as
captive reinsurance, pool insurance and contract underwriting, are violative
of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and/or similar state regulations
(particularly in light of public reports that some state insurance departments
may review or investigate captive reinsurance arrangements used in the
mortgage insurance industry), or (ii) legislative and regulatory changes
affecting demand for private mortgage insurance or financial guaranty
insurance; the possibility that we may fail to estimate accurately the
likelihood, magnitude and timing of losses in connection with establishing
loss reserves for our mortgage insurance or financial guaranty businesses or
to estimate accurately the fair value amounts of derivative financial guaranty
contracts in determining gains and losses on these contracts; changes in
accounting guidance from the SEC or the Financial Accounting Standards Board
regarding income recognition and the treatment of loss reserves in the
mortgage insurance or financial guaranty industries; changes in claims against
mortgage insurance products resulting from the aging of Radian's mortgage
insurance policies; vulnerability to the performance of Radian's strategic
investments; changes in the availability of affordable or adequate reinsurance
for our non-prime risk; and international expansion of our mortgage insurance
and financial guaranty businesses into new markets and risks associated with
our international business activities. Investors are also directed to other
risks discussed in documents filed by Radian with the SEC, including the
factors detailed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2004 in the section immediately preceding Part I of the report. We caution
you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are
current only as of the date of this press release. Radian does not intend to
and disclaims any duty or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements made in this press release to reflect new information, future
events or for any other reason.


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