ING Acquires CitiStreet, LLC

We are excited to announce that we have agreed to acquire CitiStreet, a leading retirement plan service organization that has built an exceptional reputation in the marketplace.

We have selected CitiStreet because they share the same client-first approach that you have come to expect from ING. As we combine the strengths of the two organizations on your behalf, rest assured that ING continues to be fully committed to delivering best-in-class retirement services and solutions to you.

We expect the close of the transaction by third quarter of 2008, and we will keep you posted throughout the process. In the meantime, please continue to rely on your current ING team to provide any account services or to answer any questions you may have.

This is an exciting time for all of us and we look forward to the opportunity to provide even more benefits over time through the combined organization.