Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. ("Ambac") provided the following update to Dow Jones Newswires regarding its progress in relaunching Everspan Financial Guarantee Corporation ("Everspan"):

1. Ambac has concluded rating agency presentations and expects to have final ratings resolution in a few weeks.

2. The management team and the board of directors of Everspan are largely in place. There will be an impressive Board with strong market representation

3. Ambac is currently in active discussions with the regulators, and has a clear mandate to protect and preserve its financial resources for the benefit of all policyholders.

4. Ambac is confident of the value proposition of a clean municipal only portfolio.

The information in Item 7.01 of this report is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Regulation FD. Accordingly, the information in Item 7.01 of this report will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by Ambac under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference. The furnishing of the information in this report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by Ambac that the information in this report is material or complete or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of Ambac or any of its affiliates.

Certain statements in this document and the exhibits are "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from those included in these statements due to a variety of factors. More information about these factors is contained in Ambac's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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