Genworth MI Canada Schedules Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call for
October 30, 2009

    
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TORONTO , Oct. 15 /CNW/ - Genworth MI Canada Inc. (TSX: MIC) today announced it will issue its earnings release and financial supplement containing third quarter results after the market closes on October 29, 2009 . A conference call will be held on October 30, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. (ET ) to discuss the quarter's results. At this time, management will provide a detailed report on business operations and progress on strategic priorities.

Genworth MI Canada's earnings release and third quarter financial supplement will be available through the company's website, http://investor.genworthmicanada.ca, prior to the time of the call.

Genworth MI Canada's conference call will be accessible via telephone and the Internet through a webcast presentation available on the company's website. The dial-in number for the October 30 conference call is 1-888-300-0053; I.D. 36091708. Participants are encouraged to pre-register for the call at: http://www.eventsvc.com/genworth.

A replay of the call will be available from the company's website by webcast at http://investor.genworthmicanada.ca until December 15, 2009 .

About Genworth MI Canada

Genworth MI Canada Inc., through its subsidiary, Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Company Canada , has been the leading Canadian private residential mortgage insurer since 1995. Known as Genworth Financial Canada , "The Homeownership Company," it provides default mortgage insurance to Canadian residential mortgage lenders that enables low down payment borrowers to own a home more affordably and stay in their homes during difficult financial times. Genworth Financial Canada combines technological and service excellence with risk management expertise to deliver innovation to the mortgage marketplace. As of June 30, 2009 , Genworth Financial Canada had $5.0 billion in total assets and $2.3 billion in shareholders' equity. Based in Oakville, Ontario, the Company employs approximately 265 people across Canada . Additional information about Genworth MI Canada is available at www.genworth.ca.

For further information: Investors - Samantha Cheung, [phone], [email protected]; Media - Anita DiPaolo-Booth, [phone], [email protected]