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Radian Reports First Quarter 2005 Net Income Per Share Increase to $1.24 from $1.22

    PHILADELPHIA, April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Radian Group Inc.
(NYSE: RDN) today reported its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.
The key financial highlights of the quarter are shown in the following table:

    Key Financial Highlights (dollars in millions, except per share data)
    First Quarter:
                                 Quarter Ended     Quarter Ended    Percent
                                March 31, 2005    March 31, 2004     Change
    Net income                          $115.6            $120.0        (4%)
    Diluted net income per share         $1.24             $1.22         2%
    Net premiums written                $214.8            $181.4        18%
    Net premiums earned                 $247.0            $243.4         2%
    Revenues                            $306.6            $332.8        (8%)
    Book value per share (as of 3/31)   $39.89            $35.63        12%
    Equity in net income of affiliates$51.3             $32.5        58%

    "Our first quarter performance reflects a more challenging interest rate
and credit spread environment," said Radian's Chairman and CEO Frank P.
Filipps. "But the results reinforce our commitment to diversify our revenue
sources and income around core competencies, and to continue to grow our
business in a disciplined manner."

    Radian will hold a conference call on Thursday, April 21, 2005, at 9:00
a.m. Eastern time to discuss the company's first quarter 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, under "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 leading credit enhancement provider to the global
financial and capital markets, headquartered in Philadelphia. Radian's
subsidiaries provide products and services through three business lines:
financial guaranty, mortgage insurance and other financial services.
Additional information may be found at http://www.radian.biz.

    Financial Results and Supplemental Information Contents

    Exhibit A:  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
    Exhibit B:  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
    Exhibit C:  Segment Information Quarter Ended March 31, 2005
    Exhibit D:  Segment Information Quarter Ended March 31, 2004
    Exhibit E:  Financial Guaranty Insurance Supplemental Information -
                 Quarter Ended March 31, 2005
    Exhibit F:  Financial Guaranty Insurance Supplemental Information -
                 Quarter Ended March 31, 2005
    Exhibit G:  Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: New Insurance
                 Written, Risk Written and Captives
    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
    Exhibit J:  Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: Claims and
                 Defaults
    Exhibit K:  Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: ALT A
    Exhibit L:  Financial Services Supplemental Information



   Radian Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
   Exhibit A
                                                        Quarter Ended
                                                           March 31
                                                   2005                2004
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)

    Revenues:
    Net premiums written                         $214,840            $181,428

    Net premiums earned                          $247,025            $243,420
    Net investment income                          50,862              49,705
    Gains on sales of investments                  11,526              26,676
    Change in fair value of derivative
     instruments                                   (8,960)              4,647
    Other income                                    6,108               8,400
      Total revenues                              306,561             332,848

    Expenses:

    Provision for losses                          109,500             114,767
    Policy acquisition costs                       29,356              22,283
    Other operating expenses                       51,670              53,159
    Interest expense                                8,958               9,654
      Total expenses                              199,484             199,863

    Equity in net income of affiliates             51,296              32,482

    Pretax income                                 158,373             165,467
    Provision for income taxes                     42,761              45,457

    Net income                                   $115,612            $120,010

    Diluted net income per share (1)                $1.24               $1.22


    (1) Net income per share reconciliation

    Net income                                   $115,612            $120,010
    Interest expense on convertible
     senior debentures (net of tax)                   802                 804
    Net income available to common
     stockholders                                $116,414            $120,814

    Weighted average shares outstanding
     (in thousands) (2)                            94,258              98,888

    (2) In conformity with the current period presentation, the prior period
    presentation has been adjusted to reflect the inclusion of 3.8 million
    shares underlying contingently convertible debt as required by newly
    issued accounting rules.  The impact on diluted net income per share of
    including these shares in the calculation was a reduction of $0.04 per
    share in each of the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004.


   Radian Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
   Exhibit B
                                      March 31      December 31     March 31
    (In thousands except share and
     per share data)                    2005          2004             2004

    Assets:
    Cash and investments             $5,245,701    $5,500,748      $5,198,066
    Investments in affiliates           383,023       393,025         318,398
    Deferred policy acquisition costs   199,943       211,928         201,091
    Prepaid federal income taxes        481,049       460,149         358,340
    Other assets                        412,881       434,970         465,198

         Total assets                $6,722,597    $7,000,820      $6,541,093


    Liabilities and stockholders'
     equity:
    Unearned premiums                  $735,768      $770,208        $656,309
    Reserve for losses and loss
     adjustment expenses                797,671       801,012         786,115
    Long-term debt                      717,038       717,640         717,461
    Deferred federal income taxes       823,305       848,224         723,885
    Other liabilities                   202,223       174,681         272,406

       Total liabilities              3,276,005     3,311,765       3,197,608

    Common stock                             97            97              96
    Additional paid-in capital          819,644     1,106,191       1,187,150
    Retained earnings                 2,511,469     2,397,626       2,004,673
    Accumulated other comprehensive
     income                             115,382       185,141         151,566

       Total stockholders' equity     3,446,592     3,689,055       3,343,485

         Total liabilities and
          stockholders' equity       $6,722,597    $7,000,820      $6,541,093

    Book value per share                 $39.89        $39.98          $35.63



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

    Total number of shares
     repurchased                      6,143,075     2,817,200 (1)     585,000
    Average price paid per share         $48.55        $45.38          $44.11
    Total cost of repurchased
     shares                        $298,229,529  $127,831,591     $25,806,445

    Maximum Number of shares that
     may yet be purchased under
     the Plans or Programs            1,475,850

    (1) Represents full year 2004


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

    (Thousands of          Mortgage    Financial  Financial
     dollars)              Insurance    Services  Guaranty        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        10      22,059         50,862
    Gain on sales of
     investments              7,119       834       3,573         11,526
    Change in fair value of
     derivative instruments   3,186      (189)    (11,957)        (8,960)
    Other income              4,592     1,200         316          6,108
      Total revenues        236,155     1,855      68,551        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     3,607      14,394         51,670
    Interest expense          5,124       735       3,099          8,958
      Total expenses        151,398     4,342      43,744        199,484

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

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

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

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


    Assets               $3,972,942  $395,446  $2,354,209     $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   298,956   1,246,876      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. and Subsidiaries
   Segment Information
   Quarter Ended March 31, 2004
   Exhibit D


    (Thousands of          Mortgage   Financial  Financial
     dollars)              Insurance   Services   Guaranty        Total
    Revenues:
    Net premiums written   $205,669        $-    $(24,241)      $181,428

    Net premiums earned    $207,116        $-     $36,304       $243,420
    Net investment income    28,513        48      21,144         49,705
    Gain/loss on sales
     of investments          24,122     3,173        (619)        26,676
    Change in fair value of
     derivative instruments   4,426        49         172          4,647
    Other income              5,486     2,874          40          8,400
      Total revenues        269,663     6,144      57,041        332,848

    Expenses:
    Provision for losses     98,123         -      16,644        114,767
    Policy acquisition
     costs                   17,142         -       5,141         22,283
    Other operating
     expenses                37,746     3,979      11,434         53,159
    Interest expense          5,503       724       3,427          9,654
      Total expenses        158,514     4,703      36,646        199,863

    Equity in net income
     of affiliates                -    33,402        (920)        32,482

    Pretax income           111,149    34,843      19,475        165,467

    Provision for income
     taxes                   30,647    12,195       2,615         45,457

    Net income              $80,502   $22,648     $16,860 (1)   $120,010 (1)


    Assets               $3,929,574  $304,921  $2,306,598     $6,541,093
    Deferred policy
     acquisition costs       79,092         -     121,999        201,091
    Reserve for losses
     and loss adjustment
     expenses               521,102         -     265,013        786,115
    Unearned premiums        92,228         -     564,081        656,309
    Stockholders'
     equity               1,905,233   250,212   1,188,040      3,343,485


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

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



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

    Net Premiums Written:
    Public finance direct                           15,433             8,187
    Public finance reinsurance                      17,026            20,468
    Structured direct                               15,057            17,747
    Structured reinsurance                           8,510             8,812
    Trade credit                                    13,319            16,962
                                                    69,345            72,176
    Impact of recapture (1)                        (54,742)          (96,417)
    Net Premiums Written                            14,603           (24,241)

    Net Premiums Earned:
    Public finance direct                            8,963             5,799
    Public finance reinsurance                       8,513            11,202
    Structured direct                               18,219            18,446
    Structured reinsurance                           7,266             9,732
    Trade credit                                    16,138            16,017
                                                    59,099            61,196
    Impact of recapture (2)                         (4,539)          (24,892)
    Net Premiums Earned                             54,560            36,304

    Claims paid:
         Trade credit                                4,998             6,628
         Financial guaranty                         12,484             2,637
         Conseco                                     7,969             7,405
           Total                                    25,451            16,670
    Impact of recapture (3)                              -            11,488
    Claims paid                                     25,451            28,158

    Incurred losses:
         Trade credit                                7,041             8,202
         Financial guaranty                          4,532             8,442
           Total                                    11,573            16,644

    Loss ratio - GAAP Basis                          21.2%             45.8%
    Expense ratio - GAAP Basis                       53.3%             45.7%
                                                     74.5%             91.5%

    Refundings included in earned premium            2,441             1,906


    (1) Reflects the impact of the first quarter 2005 and 2004 recapture of
    previously ceded business by one of the primary Financial Guaranty
    insurers:
                                                      (Millions of dollars)
          Public reinsurance                          48.2              88.8
          Structured reinsurance                       6.5               7.6

    (2) Reflects the impact of the first quarter 2005 and 2004 recapture of
    previously ceded business by one of the primary Financial Guaranty
    insurers:
                                                       (Millions of dollars)
          Public reinsurance                           3.9              23.4
          Structured reinsurance                       0.6               1.5

    (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 Ended and as of March 31, 2005
   Exhibit F

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

    Capital and surplus                    1,044,603    1,008,423     956,805
    Contingency reserve                      252,508      251,674     237,737
         Qualified statutory capital       1,297,111    1,260,097   1,194,542

    Unearned premium reserve                 694,379      730,604     653,274
    Loss and loss expense reserve            132,843      132,767     195,579
         Total policyholders' reserves     2,124,333    2,123,468   2,043,395

    Present value of installment premiums    239,181      252,000     328,600
    Reinsurance and soft capital
     facilities                              150,000      245,000     245,000
         Total claims paying resources     2,513,514    2,620,468   2,616,995

    Net debt service outstanding          94,647,865  101,619,835  94,434,209

    Capital leverage ratio (1)                    73           81          79
    Claims paying leverage ratio (2)              38           39          36

    Reserve for losses and LAE
    Specific                                  40,503       52,142      80,557
    Conseco                                   72,374       80,343     103,595
    Non-specific                             113,666      108,895      80,860
        Total                                226,543      241,380     265,012

    (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, 2005
   Exhibit G
                                                    Quarter Ended
                                                      March 31
                                             2005     %      2004      %

    Primary New Insurance Written
     (in millions)

      Flow                                  5,662   93.7%    8,842   91.5%
      Structured                              382    6.3%      824    8.5%
    Total                                   6,044  100.0%    9,666  100.0%

      Prime                                 4,283   70.9%    6,271   64.9%
      Alt-A                                 1,143   18.9%    2,487   25.7%
      A minus and below                       618   10.2%      908    9.4%
    Total                                   6,044  100.0%    9,666  100.0%

    Total Primary New Insurance Written
     by FICO Score (in millions)
      <=619                                   443    7.3%      705    7.3%
      620-679                               1,950   32.3%    3,209   33.2%
      680-739                               2,144   35.5%    3,445   35.6%
      >=740                                 1,507   24.9%    2,307   23.9%
    Total                                   6,044  100.0%    9,666  100.0%

    Percentage of primary new insurance
     written
     Monthlies                                93%              94%
     Refinances                               37%              43%
     95.01% LTV and above                     14%              12%
     ARMs                                     36%              34%

    Primary risk written (in millions)
      Flow                                  1,414   96.0%    2,313   89.5%
      Structured                               60    4.0%      272   10.5%
    Total                                   1,474  100.0%    2,585  100.0%

    Pool risk written (in millions)            56               86

    Other risk written (in millions)
      Seconds                                  10               52
      NIMS and other                          599              168
    Total other risk written                  609              220

    Net Premiums Written (in thousands)
      Primary and Pool Insurance          176,184          176,278
      Seconds, NIMS and other              24,053           29,391
    Net Premiums Written                  200,237          205,669

    Net Premiums Earned (in thousands)
      Primary and Pool Insurance          169,021          177,443
      Seconds, NIMS and other              23,444           29,673
    Net Premiums Earned                   192,465          207,116

    Captives
    Premiums ceded to captives
     ($ millions)                           $23.8            $19.2
    % of total premiums                     12.2%             9.8%
    NIW subject to captives ($ millions)   $2,286           $4,349
    % of primary NIW                        37.8%            45.0%
    IIF subject to captives                 33.7%            30.3%
    RIF subject to captives                 35.5%            32.2%

    Persistency (twelve months ended
     March 31)                              58.4%            51.5%


   Radian Group Inc.
   Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information
   For the Quarter Ended and as of March 31, 2005
   Exhibit H
                               March 31        December 31       March 31
                              2005      %      2004      %      2004      %
    Primary insurance in
     force (in millions)

      Flow                   87,308   79.3%   89,741   77.8%   91,403   77.4%
      Structured             22,838   20.7%   25,574   22.2%   26,618   22.6%
    Total                   110,146  100.0%  115,315  100.0%  118,021  100.0%

      Prime                  77,048   70.0%   79,628   69.0%   81,168   68.8%
      Alt-A                  20,377   18.5%   22,092   19.2%   23,589   20.0%
      A minus and below      12,721   11.5%   13,595   11.8%   13,264   11.2%
    Total                   110,146  100.0%  115,315  100.0%  118,021  100.0%

    Primary risk in force
     (in millions)

      Flow                   21,367   82.6%   21,991   81.4%   22,305   82.9%
      Structured              4,496   17.4%    5,021   18.6%    4,601   17.1%
    Total                    25,863  100.0%   27,012  100.0%   26,906  100.0%

      Prime                  17,902   69.3%   18,422   68.2%   18,332   68.1%
      Alt-A                   4,745   18.3%    5,146   19.1%    5,340   19.9%
      A minus and below       3,216   12.4%    3,444   12.7%    3,234   12.0%
    Total                    25,863  100.0%   27,012  100.0%   26,906  100.0%


    Total Primary Risk in
     Force by FICO Score
     (in millions)
      <=619                   3,044   11.8%    3,296   12.2%    3,267   12.1%
      620-679                 8,438   32.7%    8,850   32.8%    8,735   32.5%
      680-739                 8,758   33.8%    9,101   33.7%    8,913   33.1%
      >=740                   5,623   21.7%    5,765   21.3%    5,991   22.3%
    Total                    25,863  100.0%   27,012  100.0%   26,906  100.0%

    Percentage of primary
     risk in force
     Monthlies                  91%              92%
     Refinances                 37%              37%
     95.01% LTV and above       13%              13%
     ARMs                       30%              31%


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

    (In millions, except ratios)
                                  March 31      December 31       March 31
                                 2005     %     2004      %     2004      %
    Total Primary Risk in
     Force by LTV
       95.01% and above         3,416   13.2%   3,429   12.7%   3,239   12.0%
       90.01% to 95.00%         9,408   36.4%   9,822   36.4%  10,119   37.6%
       85.01% to 90.00%         9,872   38.2%  10,290   38.1%   9,942   37.0%
       85.00% and below         3,167   12.2%   3,471   12.8%   3,606   13.4%
    Total                      25,863  100.0%  27,012  100.0%  26,906  100.0%

    Total Primary Risk in
     Force by Policy Year
       2001 and prior           3,688   14.3%   4,202   15.6%   6,614   24.6%
       2002                     3,012   11.7%   3,410   12.6%   5,467   20.3%
       2003                     8,103   31.3%   9,046   33.5%  12,291   45.7%
       2004                     9,627   37.2%  10,354   38.3%   2,534    9.4%
       2005                     1,433    5.5%       -       -       -       -
    Total                      25,863  100.0%  27,012  100.0%  26,906  100.0%

    Pool risk in force          2,383           2,384           2,430
    GSE Pool risk in force      1,398           1,658           1,423

    Other risk in force
      Seconds                     659             673             731
      NIMS and other            1,085             532             475
    Total other risk in force   1,744           1,205           1,206

    Risk to capital ratio-STAT
     Basis                       9.9:1          10.0:1          10.9:1


   Radian Group Inc.
   Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information
   For the Quarter Ended and as of March 31, 2005
   Exhibit J
                                                         Quarter Ended
                                                           March 31
                                                     2005              2004
    Direct claims paid (in thousands)
      Prime                                         31,871            32,059
      Alt-A                                         22,332            20,525
      A Minus and below                             20,884            22,634
      Seconds                                       10,607            13,399
    Total                                           85,694            88,617

    Average claim paid (in thousands)
      Prime                                           24.5              24.5
      Alt-A                                           37.0              42.6
      A Minus and below                               26.4              27.7
      Seconds                                         25.3              30.1
    Total                                             27.5              29.0

    Loss ratio - GAAP Basis                          50.9%             47.4%
    Expense ratio - GAAP Basis                       25.1%             26.5%
                                                     76.0%             73.9%


                                             March 31  December 31   March 31
                                               2005        2004        2004
    Default Statistics
    Primary insurance:
       Prime
       Number of insured loans               591,972     610,480     629,719
       Number of loans in default             17,750      19,434      19,240
       Percentage of loans in default          3.00%       3.18%       3.06%

       Alt A
       Number of insured loans               119,008     128,010     137,247
       Number of loans in default              7,826       8,339       7,880
       Percentage of loans in default          6.58%       6.51%       5.74%

       A Minus and below
       Number of insured loans                98,906     104,672     103,545
       Number of loans in default             12,491      12,678      11,757
       Percentage of loans in default         12.63%      12.11%      11.35%

       Total
       Number of insured loans               809,886     843,162     870,511
       Number of loans in default             38,067      40,451      38,877
       Percentage of loans in default          4.70%       4.80%       4.47%

    Pool insurance:
       Number of insured loans               589,934     583,568     565,264
       Number of loans in default              6,249       6,749       5,739
       Percentage of loans in default          1.06%       1.16%       1.02%


   Radian Group Inc.
   Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information
   For the Quarter Ended and as of March 31, 2005
   ALT-A
   Exhibit K
                                                    Quarter Ended
    (In millions, except ratios)                      March 31
                                            2005      %      2004      %
    Primary New Insurance Written by FICO
     Score
      <=619                                    6     0.5%      20     0.8%
      620-659                                143    12.5%     464    18.7%
      660-679                                199    17.4%     444    17.8%
      680-739                                520    45.5%   1,122    45.1%
      >=740                                  275    24.1%     437    17.6%
    Total Alt A                            1,143   100.0%   2,487   100.0%


    Primary Risk in Force by FICO Score
      <=619                                   62     1.3%      94     1.7%
      620-659                                982    20.7%   1,280    24.0%
      660-679                                849    17.9%     904    16.9%
      680-739                              2,004    42.2%   2,152    40.3%
      >=740                                  848    17.9%     910    17.1%
    Total Alt A                            4,745   100.0%   5,340   100.0%


    Primary Risk in Force by LTV
      95.01% and above                       324     6.8%     512     9.6%
      90.01% to 95.00%                     1,683    35.5%   1,876    35.1%
      85.01% to 90.00%                     2,051    43.2%   2,132    39.9%
      85.00% and below                       687    14.5%     820    15.4%
    Total Alt A                            4,745   100.0%   5,340   100.0%


    Primary Risk in Force by Policy Year
      2001 and prior                         296     6.2%     640    12.0%
      2002                                   551    11.6%   1,209    22.6%
      2003                                 1,500    31.6%   2,785    52.2%
      2004                                 2,134    45.0%     706    13.2%
      2005                                   264     5.6%       -        -
    Total Alt A                            4,745   100.0%   5,340   100.0%


    Radian Group Inc.
    Financial Services Supplemental Information
    For the Quarter Ended and as of March 31, 2005
    Exhibit L
                                                        Quarter Ended
    (Thousands of dollars, except ratios)                 March 31
                                                    2005              2004

    Investment in Affiliates-Selected
     Information

              C-BASS

    Balance, beginning of period                   290,073           226,710
    Net income for period                           28,117            20,876
    Dividends received                               8,500            12,500
    Balance, end of period                         309,690           235,086


              Sherman

    Balance, beginning of period                   101,492            65,979
    Net income for period                           23,179            12,525
    Dividends received                              51,875            29,050
    Other comprehensive income                       1,153            (1,237)
    Warrant repurchase                              (2,075)                -
    Balance, end of period                          71,874            48,217


    Portfolio Information:

              C-BASS

    Servicing portfolio                         32,931,000        18,037,000
    Total assets (in thousands)                  3,617,911         2,551,331
    Servicing income                                59,794            35,614
    Net interest income                             41,252            36,952
    Total revenues                                 147,300           104,729


              Sherman

    Total assets                                   740,604           480,791
    Net revenues                                   148,625            98,975


    All statements in this press release that address operating performance,
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, 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 significant customers 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 the insurance financial-strength
ratings assigned by the major ratings agencies to Radian's operating
subsidiaries; intense competition from others and from alternative products to
private mortgage insurance and financial guaranty insurance; changes in the
business practices of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; the application of existing
federal or state consumer lending and insurance laws and regulations, or
unfavorable changes in these laws and regulations or the way they are
interpreted or applied, including 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); legislative and regulatory changes affecting
demand for private mortgage insurance and financial guaranty insurance;
changes in claims against mortgage insurance products resulting from the aging
of Radian's mortgage insurance policies; changes in Radian's ability to
maintain sufficient reinsurance capacity in an increasingly concentrated
reinsurance market; vulnerability to the performance of Radian's strategic
investments; and the loss of executive officers or other key personnel.
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.  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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