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Radian Reports Increase in First Quarter Net Income to Record $163.7 Million

   Continued Growth Achieved in Mortgage Insurance and Financial Guaranty
        Sectors, and in Creating Opportunities at MI-FG Intersection

    PHILADELPHIA, April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Radian Group Inc.
(NYSE: RDN) today reported strong results for the quarter ended March 31,
2006, as net income rose sharply to record levels; diluted net income per
share rose to $1.96; book value per share rose 13.9% and return on equity
exceeded the company's targets.
    "The first quarter was successful for us in several respects," said
S.A. Ibrahim, Chief Executive Officer. "In reaching a record $163.7
million, our net income reflected important positive trends both in
mortgage insurance and financial guaranty, our two main businesses, as well
as another strong quarter for C-BASS and Sherman. We continue to leverage
our financial guaranty expertise within our mortgage insurance business to
benefit customers that are looking for MI as well as alternative credit
risk solutions. This effort will allow us to more effectively manage and
distribute our own credit risk exposure."
    The key financial highlights of the quarter ended March 31, 2006, are
as follows:
     Key Financial Highlights (dollars in millions, except per share data)
     First quarter

                                     Quarter ended   Quarter ended
                                        March 31,       March 31,    Percent
                                          2006            2005        Change

     Revenue                              $353.7          $306.6       15.4%
     Net income                           $163.7          $115.6       41.6%
     Diluted net income per share          $1.96           $1.24       58.1%
     Net premiums written                 $279.6          $214.8       30.2%
     Net premiums earned                  $253.7          $247.0        2.7%
     Equity in net income of affiliates    $58.3           $51.3       13.6%
     Book value per share                 $45.43          $39.89       13.9%
    Radian will hold a conference call on Thursday, April 20, 2006, at 9:00
a.m. Eastern time to discuss the company's first quarter 2006 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
Investors > 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/investors/financial/corporate.aspx.
    Exhibit A:  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
    Exhibit B:  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
    Exhibit C:  Segment Information Quarter Ended March 31, 2006
    Exhibit D:  Segment Information Quarter Ended March 31, 2005
    Exhibit E:  Financial Guaranty Insurance Supplemental Information -
                Quarter Ended March 31, 2006
    Exhibit F:  Financial Guaranty Insurance Supplemental Information -
                Quarter Ended March 31, 2006
    Exhibit G:  Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: New Insurance
                Written, Risk Written
    Exhibit H:  Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: Insurance in
                Force and Risk in Force
    Exhibit I:  Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: Risk in Force by
                LTV and Policy Year and Other Risk in Force
    Exhibit J:  Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: Claims and
                Reserves
    Exhibit K:  Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: Defaults
    Exhibit L:  Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: Net Premiums
                Written, Net Premiums Earned and Captives
    Exhibit M:  Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: Alt-A
    Exhibit N:  Financial Services Supplemental Information



    Radian Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
    Exhibit A
                                                         Quarter Ended
                                                            March 31
                                                     2006             2005
    (In thousands, except per-share data)

    Revenues:
    Net premiums written                            $279,605         $214,840

    Net premiums earned                             $253,697         $247,025
    Net investment income                             54,260           50,862
    Net gains on securities                           22,854           11,526
    Change in fair value of derivative
     instruments                                      17,630           (8,960)
    Other income                                       5,211            6,108
      Total revenues                                 353,652          306,561


    Expenses:
    Provision for losses                              78,634          109,500
    Policy acquisition costs                          27,364           29,356
    Other operating expenses                          60,277           51,670
    Interest expense                                  11,840            8,958
      Total expenses                                 178,115          199,484

    Equity in net income of affiliates                58,340           51,296

    Pretax income                                    233,877          158,373
    Provision for income taxes                        70,179           42,761

    Net income                                      $163,698         $115,612

    Diluted net income per share (1)                   $1.96            $1.24


    (1) Net income per share reconciliation

    Net income                                      $163,698         $115,612
    Interest expense on convertible senior
     debentures (net of tax)                               -              802
    Net income available to common
     stockholders                                   $163,698         $116,414

    Weighted average shares outstanding
     (in thousands)

    Average common shares outstanding                 82,937           89,488
    Increase in shares-potential exercise
     of options-diluted basis                            770              972
    Increase in shares-contingently
     convertible debt (2)                                  -            3,798
    Weighted average shares outstanding
     (in thousands)                                   83,707           94,258

    (2) The 2005 period includes 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
    $0.04 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

    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

    (In thousands, except share       March 31    December 31       March 31
     and per-share data)                2006          2005            2005

    Assets:
    Cash and investments             $5,615,385    $5,521,561      $5,245,701
    Investments in affiliates           436,685       446,151         383,023
    Deferred policy acquisition
     costs                              209,524       208,325         199,943
    Prepaid federal income taxes        639,704       585,514         481,049
    Other assets                        469,605       469,059         412,881

         Total assets                $7,370,903    $7,230,610      $6,722,597


    Liabilities and stockholders'
     equity:
    Unearned premiums                  $874,733      $849,360        $735,768
    Reserve for losses and loss
     adjustment expenses                791,690       801,002         797,671
    Long-term debt                      747,540       747,466         717,038
    Deferred federal income taxes       994,227       961,993         823,305
    Other liabilities                   217,292       207,909         202,223

       Total liabilities              3,625,482     3,567,730       3,276,005

    Common stock                             97            97              97
    Additional paid-in capital          591,067       629,019         819,644
    Retained earnings                 3,075,683     2,913,649       2,511,469
    Accumulated other comprehensive
     income                              78,574       120,115         115,382

       Total common stockholders'
        equity                        3,745,421     3,662,880       3,446,592

         Total liabilities and
          stockholders' equity       $7,370,903    $7,230,610      $6,722,597

    Book value per share                 $45.43        $44.11          $39.89


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

    Total number of shares
     repurchased                      1,000,000    10,767,800 (1)   6,143,075
    Average price paid per share         $60.24        $49.58          $48.55
    Total cost of repurchased
     shares                         $60,235,421  $533,888,969    $298,229,529

     (1) Represents full year 2005



    Radian Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
    Segment Information
    Quarter Ended March 31, 2006
    Exhibit C

                                  Mortgage   Financial  Financial
      (In thousands)             Insurance    Guaranty   Services    Total
     Revenues:
     Net premiums written         $223,766     $55,839        $-    $279,605

     Net premiums earned          $202,706     $50,991        $-    $253,697
     Net investment income          31,665      22,518        77      54,260
     Net gains on securities        13,577       7,178     2,099      22,854
     Change in fair value of
      derivative instruments         9,121       8,509         -      17,630
     Other income                    3,634         214     1,363       5,211
       Total revenues              260,703      89,410     3,539     353,652

     Expenses:
     Provision for losses           71,097       7,537         -      78,634
     Policy acquisition costs       13,345      14,019         -      27,364
     Other operating expenses       44,267      14,756     1,254      60,277
     Interest expense                6,701       4,026     1,113      11,840
       Total expenses              135,410      40,338     2,367     178,115

     Equity in net income of
      affiliates                         -           -    58,340      58,340

     Pretax income                 125,293      49,072    59,512     233,877

     Provision for income taxes     37,149      12,200    20,830      70,179

     Net income                    $88,144     $36,872   $38,682    $163,698

      Assets                    $4,466,014  $2,455,452  $449,437  $7,370,903
      Deferred policy
       acquisition costs            68,619     140,905         -     209,524
      Reserve for losses and
       loss adjustment expenses    587,114     204,576         -     791,690
      Unearned premiums            233,364     641,369         -     874,733
      Stockholders' equity       2,162,097   1,276,713   306,611   3,745,421



    Radian Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
    Segment Information
    Quarter Ended March 31, 2005
    Exhibit D

                             Mortgage   Financial     Financial
      (In thousands)        Insurance    Guaranty      Services    Total
     Revenues:
     Net premiums written    $200,237     $14,603           $-    $214,840

     Net premiums earned     $192,465     $54,560           $-    $247,025
     Net investment
      income                   28,793      22,059           10      50,862
     Net gains on
      securities                7,119       3,573          834      11,526
     Change in fair value
      of derivative
      instruments               3,186     (11,957)        (189)     (8,960)
     Other income               4,592         316        1,200       6,108
       Total revenues         236,155      68,551        1,855     306,561

     Expenses:
     Provision for losses      97,927      11,573            -     109,500
     Policy acquisition
      costs                    14,678      14,678            -      29,356
     Other operating
      expenses                 33,669      14,394        3,607      51,670
     Interest expense           5,124       3,099          735       8,958
       Total expenses         151,398      43,744        4,342     199,484

     Equity in net income
      of affiliates                 -           -       51,296      51,296

     Pretax income             84,757      24,807       48,809     158,373

     Provision for income
      taxes                    22,036       3,641       17,084      42,761

     Net income               $62,721     $21,166 (1)  $31,725    $115,612 (1)


      Assets               $3,972,942  $2,354,209     $395,446  $6,722,597
      Deferred policy
       acquisition costs       70,873     129,070            -     199,943
      Reserve for losses
       and loss
       adjustment
       expenses               571,128     226,543            -     797,671
      Unearned premiums       149,258     586,510            -     735,768
      Stockholders'
       equity               1,900,760   1,246,876      298,956   3,446,592


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

      Net premiums earned      $(4.6)
      Policy acquisition costs  (1.7)
      Benefit for income
       taxes                     2.2
      Net loss                 $(4.1)



    Radian Group Inc.
    Financial Guaranty Insurance Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter Ended and as of March 31, 2006
    Exhibit E
                                                       Quarter Ended
    ($ in thousands, except ratios)                       March 31
                                                   2006              2005

    Net Premiums Written:
    Public finance direct                          $13,553           $15,433
    Public finance reinsurance                      17,983            17,026
    Structured direct                               18,272            15,057
    Structured reinsurance                           3,053             8,510
    Trade credit reinsurance                         2,978            13,319
                                                    55,839            69,345
    Impact of recapture (1)                              -           (54,742)
    Net Premiums Written                           $55,839           $14,603

    Net Premiums Earned:
    Public finance direct                           $7,843            $8,963
    Public finance reinsurance                       8,293             8,513
    Structured direct                               21,503            18,219
    Structured reinsurance                           4,641             7,266
    Trade credit reinsurance                         8,711            16,138
                                                    50,991            59,099
    Impact of recapture (2)                              -            (4,539)
    Net Premiums Earned                            $50,991           $54,560

    Refundings included in earned premium           $2,382            $2,441

    Claims paid:
         Trade credit reinsurance                   $4,000            $4,998
         Other financial guaranty                     (110)           12,484
         Conseco                                     4,317             7,969
           Total                                    $8,207           $25,451

    Incurred losses:
         Trade credit reinsurance                   $3,950            $7,041
         Other financial guaranty                    4,619             4,532
         Conseco                                    (1,032)                -
           Total                                    $7,537           $11,573

    Loss ratio - GAAP Basis                          14.8%             21.2%
    Expense ratio - GAAP Basis                       56.4%             53.3%
                                                     71.2%             74.5%

    Claims paid under derivatives contracts        $66,639           $(2,236)


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

                                                               (In thousands)
          Public reinsurance                                          48,238
          Structured reinsurance                                       6,504

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

                                                               (in thousands)
          Public reinsurance                                           3,870
          Structured reinsurance                                         669



    Radian Group Inc.
    Financial Guaranty Insurance Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter Ended and as of March 31, 2006
    Exhibit F

    ($ in thousands, except ratios)      March 31    December 31    March 31
                                           2006          2005         2005

    Capital and surplus                   $983,349    $1,004,505   $1,044,603
    Contingency reserve                    283,163       271,907      252,508
         Qualified statutory capital     1,266,512     1,276,412    1,297,111

    Unearned premium reserve               757,245       751,656      694,379
    Loss and loss expense reserve          114,177       108,576      132,843
         Total policyholders'
          reserves                       2,137,934     2,136,644    2,124,333

    Present value of installment
     premiums                              294,872       302,953      239,181
    Reinsurance and soft capital
     facilities                            150,000       150,000      150,000
        Total claims paying resources   $2,582,806    $2,589,597   $2,513,514

    Net debt service outstanding      $117,942,386  $110,344,057  $94,647,865

    Capital leverage ratio (1)                  93            86           73
    Claims paying leverage ratio (2)            46            43           38

    Net par outstanding by product:
        Public finance direct          $14,391,889   $14,043,786  $12,303,648
        Public finance reinsurance      34,364,344    33,047,512   30,906,909
        Structured direct               29,563,075    24,608,489   15,360,714
        Structured reinsurance           5,011,005     4,952,146    5,032,401
    Total                              $83,330,313   $76,651,933  $63,603,672

    Reinsurance business net par
     outstanding:
        Treaty                                 59%           58%          59%
        Facultative                            41%           42%          41%

    Reserve for losses and LAE
    Specific                               $43,568       $29,311      $40,503
    Conseco                                 45,421        50,770       72,374
    Non-specific                           115,587       124,712      113,666
        Total                             $204,576      $204,793     $226,543

    (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 Ended and as of March 31, 2006
    Exhibit G

                                                     Quarter Ended
                                                        March 31
                                            2006        %      2005       %

    Primary New Insurance Written ($ in
     millions)
      Flow                                  $5,234    40.9%   $5,662    93.7%
      Structured                             7,569    59.1%      382     6.3%
    Total Primary                          $12,803   100.0%   $6,044   100.0%

    Flow
       Prime                                $3,771    72.1%   $4,155    73.4%
       Alt-A                                 1,105    21.1%      944    16.7%
       A minus and below                       358     6.8%      563     9.9%
    Total Flow                              $5,234   100.0%   $5,662   100.0%

    Structured
       Prime                                $2,264    29.9%     $128    33.5%
       Alt-A                                 3,917    51.8%      199    52.1%
       A minus and below                     1,388    18.3%       55    14.4%
    Total Structured                        $7,569   100.0%     $382   100.0%

    Total
       Prime                                $6,035    47.2%   $4,283    70.9%
       Alt-A                                 5,022    39.2%    1,143    18.9%
       A minus and below                     1,746    13.6%      618    10.2%
    Total Primary                          $12,803   100.0%   $6,044   100.0%

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

    Flow
      <=619                                   $278     5.3%     $387     6.8%
      620-679                                1,547    29.6%    1,782    31.5%
      680-739                                1,991    38.0%    2,043    36.1%
      >=740                                  1,418    27.1%    1,450    25.6%
    Total Flow                              $5,234   100.0%   $5,662   100.0%

    Structured
      <=619                                 $1,388    18.3%      $56    14.7%
      620-679                                2,181    28.8%      168    44.0%
      680-739                                2,505    33.1%      101    26.4%
      >=740                                  1,495    19.8%       57    14.9%
    Total Structured                        $7,569   100.0%     $382   100.0%

    Total
      <=619                                 $1,666    13.0%     $443     7.3%
      620-679                                3,728    29.1%    1,950    32.3%
      680-739                                4,496    35.1%    2,144    35.5%
      >=740                                  2,913    22.8%    1,507    24.9%
    Total Primary                          $12,803   100.0%   $6,044   100.0%

    Percentage of primary new insurance
     written
     Monthlies                                 85%               93%
     Refinances                                39%               37%
     95.01% LTV and above                       8%               14%
     ARMs
         Less than 5 years                     41%               23%
         5 years and longer                    19%               13%

    Primary risk written ($ in millions)
      Flow                                  $1,329    55.9%   $1,414    96.0%
      Structured                             1,050    44.1%       60     4.0%
    Total Primary                           $2,379   100.0%   $1,474   100.0%


    Pool risk written (In millions)            $61               $56

    Other risk written (In millions)
      Seconds
         1st loss                              $24                $4
         2nd loss                              132                 6
      NIMs                                      89                28
      International
         1st loss-Hong Kong primary
          mortgage insurance                    17                50
         Reinsurance                             2                10
         Credit default swaps                    -                 -
      Other
         Domestic credit default swaps          20                 -
         Financial guaranty wrap                 -               511
    Total other risk written                  $284              $609



    Radian Group Inc.
    Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter Ended and as of March 31, 2006
    Exhibit H

                                               March 31          March 31
                                            2006       %      2005       %
    Primary insurance in force ($ in
     millions)
      Flow                                  $81,597   71.6%   $87,308   79.3%
      Structured                             32,316   28.4%    22,838   20.7%
    Total Primary                          $113,913  100.0%  $110,146  100.0%

       Prime                                $76,141   66.8%   $77,048   70.0%
       Alt-A                                 23,767   20.9%    20,377   18.5%
       A minus and below                     14,005   12.3%    12,721   11.5%
    Total Primary                          $113,913  100.0%  $110,146  100.0%

    Primary risk in force ($ in millions)
      Flow                                  $20,073   77.0%   $21,367   82.6%
      Structured                              6,003   23.0%     4,496   17.4%
    Total Primary                           $26,076  100.0%   $25,863  100.0%

    Flow
      Prime                                 $15,595   77.7%   $15,999   74.9%
      Alt-A                                   2,948   14.7%     3,701   17.3%
      A minus and below                       1,530    7.6%     1,667    7.8%
    Total Flow                              $20,073  100.0%   $21,367  100.0%

    Structured
      Prime                                  $2,379   39.6%    $1,903   42.3%
      Alt-A                                   1,623   27.1%     1,044   23.2%
      A minus and below                       2,001   33.3%     1,549   34.5%
    Total Structured                         $6,003  100.0%    $4,496  100.0%

    Total
      Prime                                 $17,974   68.9%   $17,902   69.3%
      Alt-A                                   4,571   17.5%     4,745   18.3%
      A minus and below                       3,531   13.6%     3,216   12.4%
    Total Primary                           $26,076  100.0%   $25,863  100.0%

    Total Primary Risk in Force by FICO
     Score
    ($ in millions)
    Flow
      <=619                                  $1,281    6.4%    $1,492    7.0%
      620-679                                 6,224   31.0%     6,828   31.9%
      680-739                                 7,383   36.8%     7,862   36.8%
      >=740                                   5,185   25.8%     5,185   24.3%
    Total Flow                              $20,073  100.0%   $21,367  100.0%

    Structured
      <=619                                  $2,002   33.3%    $1,552   34.5%
      620-679                                 2,170   36.2%     1,610   35.8%
      680-739                                 1,268   21.1%       896   19.9%
      >=740                                     563    9.4%       438    9.8%
    Total Structured                         $6,003  100.0%    $4,496  100.0%

    Total
      <=619                                  $3,283   12.6%    $3,044   11.8%
      620-679                                 8,394   32.2%     8,438   32.7%
      680-739                                 8,651   33.2%     8,758   33.8%
      >=740                                   5,748   22.0%     5,623   21.7%
    Total Primary                           $26,076  100.0%   $25,863  100.0%

    Percentage of primary risk in force
     Monthlies                                  90%               91%
     Refinances                                 36%               37%
     95.01% LTV and above                       14%               13%
     ARMs
         Less than 5 years                      24%               22%
         5 years and longer                      9%                8%

    Pool risk in force ($ in millions)
      Prime                                  $2,098   76.3%    $1,971   82.7%
      Alt-A                                     272    9.9%       238   10.0%
      A minus and below                         380   13.8%       174    7.3%
    Total                                    $2,750  100.0%    $2,383  100.0%



    Radian Group Inc.
    Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter Ended and as of March 31, 2006
    Exhibit I

                                             March 31         March 31
                                           2006      %      2005      %
     Total Primary Risk in Force by LTV
      ($ in millions)
       95.01% and above                    $3,680   14.1%   $3,416   13.2%
       90.01% to 95.00%                     8,473   32.5%    9,408   36.4%
       85.01% to 90.00%                     9,476   36.3%    9,872   38.2%
       85.00% and below                     4,447   17.1%    3,167   12.2%
    Total                                 $26,076  100.0%  $25,863  100.0%

     Total Primary Risk in Force by
      Policy Year ($ in millions)
        2002 and prior                     $4,275   16.4%   $6,700   26.0%
        2003                                5,013   19.2%    8,103   31.3%
        2004                                6,407   24.6%    9,627   37.2%
        2005                                8,015   30.7%    1,433    5.5%
        2006                                2,366    9.1%        -       -
    Total                                 $26,076  100.0%  $25,863  100.0%

     Total Pool Risk in Force by Policy
      Year ($ in millions)
        2002 and prior                     $1,657   60.3%   $1,737   72.9%
        2003                                  158    5.7%      284   11.9%
        2004                                  293   10.7%      304   12.8%
        2005                                  581   21.1%       58    2.4%
        2006                                   61    2.2%        -       -
    Total Pool risk in Force               $2,750  100.0%   $2,383  100.0%

    Other risk in force (In millions)
      Seconds
         1st loss                            $594             $586
         2nd loss                             756               73
      NIMs                                    303              315
      International
         1st loss-Hong Kong primary
          mortgage insurance                  288               50
         Reinsurance                           29               28
         Credit default swaps               7,581              181
      Other
         Domestic credit default swaps        200                -
         Financial guaranty wrap              205              511
    Total other risk in force              $9,956           $1,744


    Risk to capital ratio-STAT Basis        11.1:1            9.9:1



    Radian Group Inc.
    Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter Ended and as of March 31, 2006
    Exhibit J
                                                       Quarter Ended
                                                          March 31
                                                   2006              2005
    Direct claims paid ($ in thousands)
      Prime                                        $29,965           $31,871
      Alt-A                                         18,707            22,332
      A minus and below                             23,263            20,884
      Seconds                                        7,865            10,607
    Total                                          $79,800           $85,694

    Average claim paid ($ in thousands)
      Prime                                          $26.8             $24.5
      Alt-A                                           40.2              37.0
      A minus and below                               29.0              26.4
      Seconds                                         22.8              25.3
    Total                                            $29.2             $27.5

    Loss ratio -GAAP Basis                           35.1%             50.9%
    Expense ratio - GAAP Basis                       28.4%             25.1%
                                                     63.5%             76.0%

    Reserve for losses by category
     ($ in thousands):
      Prime                                       $181,001          $164,847
      Alt-A                                        135,336           161,102
      A minus and below                            195,246           150,802
      Pool Insurance                                36,199            42,800
      Seconds                                       30,144            45,611
      Other                                          9,188             5,966
    Total                                         $587,114          $571,128



    Radian Group Inc.
    Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter Ended and as of March 31, 2006
    Exhibit K
                                        March 31     December 31   March 31
                                          2006           2005        2005
    Default Statistics
    Primary insurance:

    Flow
      Prime
        Number of insured loans           501,632        508,117     540,847
        Number of loans in default         15,117         18,045      15,816
        Percentage of loans in default      3.01%          3.55%       2.92%

      Alt-A
        Number of insured loans            64,555         67,339      78,682
        Number of loans in default          4,468          4,946       5,453
        Percentage of loans in default      6.92%          7.34%       6.93%

      A minus and below
        Number of insured loans            52,700         54,066      57,637
        Number of loans in default          6,833          7,543       6,342
        Percentage of loans in default     12.97%         13.95%      11.00%

    Total Flow
        Number of insured loans           618,887        629,522     677,166
        Number of loans in default         26,418         30,534      27,611
        Percentage of loans in default      4.27%          4.85%       4.08%

    Structured
      Prime
        Number of insured loans            67,353         59,457      51,125
        Number of loans in default          2,414          2,640       1,934
        Percentage of loans in default      3.58%          4.44%       3.78%

      Alt-A
        Number of insured loans            63,800         50,997      40,326
        Number of loans in default          2,491          2,564       2,373
        Percentage of loans in default      3.90%          5.03%       5.88%

      A minus and below
        Number of insured loans            51,277         47,348      41,269
        Number of loans in default          7,859          8,472       6,149
        Percentage of loans in default     15.33%         17.89%      14.90%

    Total Structured
        Number of insured loans           182,430        157,802     132,720
        Number of loans in default         12,764         13,676      10,456
        Percentage of loans in default      7.00%          8.67%       7.88%

    Total Primary Insurance
      Prime
        Number of insured loans           568,985        567,574     591,972
        Number of loans in default         17,531         20,685      17,750
        Percentage of loans in default      3.08%          3.64%       3.00%

      Alt-A
        Number of insured loans           128,355        118,336     119,008
        Number of loans in default          6,959          7,510       7,826
        Percentage of loans in default      5.42%          6.35%       6.58%

      A minus and below
        Number of insured loans           103,977        101,414      98,906
        Number of loans in default         14,692         16,015      12,491
        Percentage of loans in default     14.13%         15.79%      12.63%

    Total Primary Insurance
        Number of insured loans           801,317        787,324     809,886
        Number of loans in default         39,182 (1)     44,210 (1)  38,067
        Percentage of loans in default      4.89%          5.62%       4.70%

    Pool insurance:
        Number of insured loans           627,815        651,051     589,934
        Number of loans in default         15,072 (2)     10,194 (2)   6,249
        Percentage of loans in default      2.40%          1.57%       1.06%

    (1) Includes approximately 439 and 452 defaults at March 31, 2006 and
        December 31, 2005, respectively, where reserves have not been
        established because no claim payment is currently anticipated.
    (2) Includes approximately 9,019 and 3,699 defaults at March 31, 2006
        and December 31, 2005, respectively, where reserves have not been
        established because no claim payment is currently anticipated.



    Radian Group Inc.
    Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter Ended and as of March 31, 2006
    Exhibit L
                                                       Quarter Ended
                                                          March 31
                                                   2006              2005

    Net Premiums Written (in thousands)
      Primary and Pool Insurance                  $187,971          $176,874
      Seconds                                       16,014            11,801
      NIMs                                          12,623             9,360
      International                                  2,561             2,202
      Domestic credit default swaps                  4,549                 -
      Financial guaranty wrap                           48                 -
    Net Premiums Written                          $223,766          $200,237

    Net Premiums Earned (in thousands)
      Primary and Pool Insurance                  $173,239          $169,711
      Seconds                                       17,479            12,395
      NIMs                                           7,798             9,854
      International                                  3,211               505
      Domestic credit default swaps                    931                 -
      Financial guaranty wrap                           48                 -
    Net Premiums Earned                           $202,706          $192,465


    Captives
    Premiums ceded to captives (in millions)         $25.5             $23.8
    % of total premiums                              12.7%             12.2%
    NIW subject to captives (in millions)           $2,776            $2,286
    % of primary NIW                                 21.7%             37.8%
    IIF subject to captives                          32.2%             33.7%
    RIF subject to captives                          35.2%             35.5%

    Persistency (twelve months ended March 31)       58.6%             58.4%



    Radian Group Inc.
    Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter Ended and as of March 31, 2006
    ALT-A
    Exhibit M
                                                    Quarter Ended
    ($ millions)                                       March 31
                                            2006       %      2005       %
    Primary New Insurance Written by FICO
     Score
      <=619                                    $6     0.1%       $6     0.5%
      620-659                                 709    14.1%      143    12.5%
      660-679                                 634    12.6%      199    17.4%
      680-739                               2,324    46.3%      520    45.5%
      >=740                                 1,349    26.9%      275    24.1%
    Total                                  $5,022   100.0%   $1,143   100.0%

    Primary Risk in Force by FICO Score
      <=619                                   $34     0.7%      $62     1.3%
      620-659                                 937    20.5%      982    20.7%
      660-679                                 766    16.8%      849    17.9%
      680-739                               1,961    42.9%    2,004    42.2%
      >=740                                   873    19.1%      848    17.9%
    Total                                  $4,571   100.0%   $4,745   100.0%

    Primary Risk in Force by LTV
      95.01% and above                       $161     3.5%     $324     6.8%
      90.01% to 95.00%                      1,360    29.8%    1,683    35.5%
      85.01% to 90.00%                      1,930    42.2%    2,051    43.2%
      85.00% and below                      1,120    24.5%      687    14.5%
    Total                                  $4,571   100.0%   $4,745   100.0%

    Primary Risk in Force by Policy Year
      2002 and prior                         $448     9.8%     $847    17.8%
      2003                                    758    16.6%    1,500    31.6%
      2004                                  1,180    25.8%    2,134    45.0%
      2005                                  1,538    33.6%      264     5.6%
      2006                                    647    14.2%        -        -
    Total                                  $4,571   100.0%   $4,745   100.0%



    Radian Group Inc.
    Financial Services Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter Ended and as of March 31, 2006
    Exhibit N
                                                        Quarter Ended
                                                           March 31
    (In thousands)                                   2006            2005

    Investment in Affiliates-Selected Information

              C-BASS

    Balance, beginning of period                    $364,364        $290,073
    Net income for period                             30,026          28,117
    Dividends received                                 7,347           8,500
    Balance, end of period                          $387,043        $309,690

              Sherman

    Balance, beginning of period                     $81,753        $101,492
    Net income for period                             28,315          23,179
    Dividends received                                60,515          51,875
    Other comprehensive income                            55           1,153
    Sale of ownership interest                             -               -
    Warrant repurchase                                     -          (2,075)
    Balance, end of period                           $49,608         $71,874


    Portfolio Information:

              C-BASS

    Servicing portfolio                          $53,340,000     $36,530,000
    Total assets                                   4,704,015       3,617,911
    Servicing income                                  74,069          59,794
    Net interest income                               65,040          41,252
    Total revenues                                   171,124         147,300

              Sherman

    Total assets                                  $1,010,930        $740,604
    Net revenues                                    $237,672        $148,625

    Radian owns a 46% interest in C-BASS and a 34.58% interest in Sherman.
    All statements made in this news 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,
and changes or volatility in interest rates; 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; 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
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, 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 are investigating 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. For more information regarding these
risks and uncertainties, as well as certain additional risks that we face,
investors should refer to the risk factors detailed in Part I, Item 1A in
our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. 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.


SOURCE Radian Group Inc.




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