E-L Financial Corporation Limited ("E-L Financial")
(TSX:ELF)(TSX:ELF.PR.F)(TSX:ELF.PR.G)(TSX:ELF.PR.H) today reported for the
quarter ended June 30, 2013, consolidated net operating income(1) of $40.6
million or $9.34 per share(2) compared with $49.3 million or $11.52 per share in
2012. The $8.7 million decrease in net operating income in 2013 versus 2012 is
attributable to a decrease in the general insurance operation's ("The Dominion")
net operating income which reflects losses from the heavy flooding in Alberta in
June 2013, in contrast with prior year reserve reductions in the second quarter
of 2012. Partially offsetting the decrease, the life insurance operation's
("Empire Life") net operating income increased $19.0 million due to the
favourable impact of long-term interest rate movements in 2013.


Consolidated net operating income for the first six months of 2013 was $62.0
million or $13.80 per share compared with $94.4 million or $22.35 per share for
the same period in 2012. The $32.4 million decrease in net operating income was
mainly due to the reasons noted above.


Net income

E-L Financial earned consolidated net income of $190.9 million or $47.62 per
share for the second quarter of 2013 compared with $28.6 million or $6.24 per
share in 2012. The $162.3 million increase in net income is mainly due to The
Dominion's liquidation of its common share portfolio in June 2013 which resulted
in an $83.1 million realized gain on available for sale ("AFS") investments. In
addition, E-L Corporate's fair value through profit or loss ("FVTPL")
investments increased $50.5 million compared to a loss of $27.9 million in 2012
reflecting an increase of $28.9 million from United Corporations Limited's
("United") investments, as income from United is now reported on a consolidated
basis as opposed to income from associates in 2012.


Consolidated net income for the first six months of 2013 was $336.9 million or
$83.82 per share compared with $184.5 million or $45.27 per share in 2012. The
$152.4 million increase in net income for the period is mainly due to the second
quarter increase in net income as noted above, partially offset by a $9.9
million decrease in income from associates.


Comprehensive income

E-L Financial earned consolidated comprehensive income of $71.0 million or
$17.10 per share for the second quarter of 2013 compared with $7.9 million or
$0.98 per share in 2012. Consolidated other comprehensive loss ("OCL") was
$119.9 million for the second quarter of 2013 compared to $20.7 million in 2012.
The $99.2 million increase in other comprehensive loss for the quarter reflected
the reclassification of realized gains during the period.


Consolidated comprehensive income for the first six months of 2013 was $268.5
million or $66.40 per share compared with $173.6 million or $42.50 per share in
2012. Consolidated OCL was $68.4 million for the first six months of 2013
compared with $10.9 million in 2012.


E-L Financial's net equity value per Common Share(1) at June 30, 2013 was $806.33.



CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)                         
                                                                            
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                                Three months ended June 30, 2013            
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                             Continuing Operations  Discontinued            
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(thousands of               E-L    Empire                                   
 dollars)             Corporate      Life     Total The Dominion      Total 
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Net operating                                                               
 income              $    7,930 $  31,723  $ 39,653  $       897  $  40,550 
                                                                            
Realized gain on                                                            
 available for sale                                                         
 investments                                                                
 including                                                                  
 impairment write                                                           
 downs                    1,901       628     2,529       83,100     85,629 
                                                                            
Share of income of                                                          
 associates              14,222         -    14,222            -     14,222 
                                                                            
E-L Corporate's                                                             
 fair value change                                                          
 in fair value                                                              
 through profit or                                                          
 loss investments        50,486              50,486                  50,486 
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Net income               74,539    32,351   106,890       83,997    190,887 
                                                                            
Other comprehensive                                                         
 income (loss)              693   (14,033)  (13,340)    (106,513)  (119,853)
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Comprehensive                                                               
 income (loss)       $   75,232 $  18,318  $ 93,550  $   (22,516) $  71,034 
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Restated(3)               Continuing Operations      Discontinued           
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(thousands of               E-L     Empire                   The            
 dollars)             Corporate       Life     Total    Dominion      Total 
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Net operating                                                               
 income              $    3,477  $  12,687  $ 16,164  $   33,182  $  49,346 
                                                                            
Realized gain on                                                            
 available for sale                                                         
 investments                                                                
 including                                                                  
 impairment write                                                           
 downs                    1,947      1,208     3,155       8,521     11,676 
                                                                            
Share of loss of                                                            
 associates              (4,484)         -    (4,484)          -     (4,484)
                                                                            
E-L Corporate's                                                             
 fair value change                                                          
 in fair value                                                              
 through profit or                                                          
 loss investments       (27,924)             (27,924)               (27,924)
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Net (loss) income       (26,984)    13,895   (13,089)     41,703     28,614 
                                                                            
Other comprehensive                                                         
 loss                    (6,058)    (4,374)  (10,432)    (10,241)   (20,673)
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Comprehensive                                                               
 (loss) income       $  (33,042) $   9,521  $(23,521) $   31,462  $   7,941 
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                                 Six months ended June 30, 2013             
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                           Continuing Operations    Discontinued            
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(thousands of                E-L    Empire                   The            
 dollars)              Corporate      Life     Total    Dominion      Total 
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Net operating income  $   13,356 $  39,671  $ 53,027 $     8,958  $  61,985 
                                                                            
Realized gain on                                                            
 available for sale                                                         
 investments                                                                
 including                                                                  
 impairment write                                                           
 downs                     4,187       847     5,034      88,784     93,818 
                                                                            
Share of income of                                                          
 associates               17,025         -    17,025           -     17,025 
                                                                            
E-L Corporate's fair                                                        
 value change in                                                            
 fair value through                                                         
 profit or loss                                                             
 investments             164,097             164,097                164,097 
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Net income               198,665    40,518   239,183      97,742    336,925 
                                                                            
Other comprehensive                                                         
 income (loss)            13,830    (9,360)    4,470     (72,885)   (68,415)
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Comprehensive income  $  212,495 $  31,158  $243,653 $    24,857  $ 268,510 
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                                 Six months ended June 30, 2012             
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Restated(3)               Continuing Operations     Discontinued            
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(thousands of               E-L    Empire                    The            
 dollars)             Corporate      Life     Total     Dominion      Total 
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Net operating                                                               
 income              $   10,718 $  25,029  $ 35,747  $    58,673  $  94,420 
                                                                            
Realized gain on                                                            
 available for sale                                                         
 investments                                                                
 including                                                                  
 impairment write                                                           
 downs                    2,475     2,693     5,168       15,620     20,788 
                                                                            
Share of income of                                                          
 associates              26,886         -    26,886            -     26,886 
                                                                            
E-L Corporate's                                                             
 fair value change                                                          
 in fair value                                                              
 through profit or                                                          
 loss investments        42,380              42,380                  42,380 
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Net income               82,459    27,722   110,181       74,293    184,474 
                                                                            
Other comprehensive                                                         
 income (loss)            2,014    (6,752)   (4,738)      (6,131)   (10,869)
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Comprehensive                                                               
 income              $   84,473 $  20,970  $105,443  $    68,162  $ 173,605 
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(1)Use of non-GAAP measures:

"net operating income" is net income excluding realized gain on available for
sale investments including impairment write downs, the Company's share of income
from associates and the fair value change in fair value through profit or loss
investments in the E-L Corporate portfolio, all net of tax. The term net
operating income does not have any standardized meaning according to GAAP and
therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other
companies.


"net equity value per Common share" provides an indication of the accumulated
shareholder value, adjusting shareholders' equity to reflect investments in
associates at fair value, net of tax, as opposed to their carrying value.


(2) All earnings per share figures are net of dividends paid on First Preference
shares.


(3) Net operating income and other comprehensive income (loss) for June 30, 2012
have been restated to reflect the impact of the prior period adjustment related
to the remeasurement of defined benefit plans resulting in a $264 increase in
net operating income and a $8,320 decrease in other comprehensive income for the
six months ended June 30, 2012.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
E-L Financial Corporation Limited
Mark M. Taylor
Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
(416) 947-2578
(416) 362-2592 (FAX)

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