LETTER 1 filename1.txt Mail Stop 6010 Via Facsimile and U.S. Mail January 9, 2005 Philip V. Bancroft Chief Financial Officer ACE Limited 17 Woodbourne Avenue Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda Re: ACE Limited Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 Filed August 12, 2005 File No. 1-11778 Dear Mr. Bancroft: We have completed our review of your Form 10-K/A and have no further comments at this time. Sincerely, Jim B. Rosenberg Senior Assistant Chief Accountant ?? ?? ?? ?? Mr. Philip B. Bancroft ACE Limited December 9, 2005 Page 1