EXHIBIT 99.2


                     [CT CORPORATION SYSTEM LETTERHEAD]
                          208 South LaSalle Street
                          Chicago, Illinois 60604
                             Tel. 312-345-4324
                              Fax 312-263-0124


February 11, 1998




Mayer, Brown & Platt
Attn: Howard L. Rosenberg, Sr. Para.
190 S. LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603

RE: ACE LIMITED (C.I.)

Dear Howard:

May this letter serve to confirm that we, C T Corporation System, currently
represents the above named entity as Agent under the Registration Statement
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on November 24,
1993. The aforementioned appointment applies to any subsequent registration
statements filed with the SEC and is not due to expire until November 24,
2001.

We appreciate the opportunity to be of service.

Thank you for using C. T.

Very truly yours,


/s/Julianna D. Peterson
Julianna D. Peterson
Sr. Customer Specialist