Raleigh New York Life Office Listed Among Top Corporate Philanthropists

Local Insurance Office Supports 48 Local Nonprofits, Ranked on Triangle Business Journal List. End Quote

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (1888PressRelease) July 12, 2011 - Paul Holmes, managing partner for the Raleigh office of New York Life Insurance Company (http://www.newyorklife.com), has announced that the Raleigh office was ranked No. 16 on Triangle Business Journal's 2010 Top Corporate Philanthropists List. The Raleigh office works with 48 nonprofit organizations in the Triangle and donated more than $100,000 in 2010. Some of the organizations that the office supports include Comfort Zone Camp, the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Women Business Owners Greater Raleigh and Triangle Family Services. Organizations were ranked by the amount of dollar giving in the Triangle in 2010.

QUOTES:
"It is an honor to be recognized for all of our philanthropy efforts by Triangle Business Journal," said Holmes. "It is gratifying to be able to support local organizations to meet the increasing needs of our community."

DETAILS:
- The Raleigh office is the title sponsor for the Second Annual Comfort Zone Camp for Kids Charity Golf Classic, scheduled to take place on Monday, Sept. 19 at Brier Creek Country Club. All proceeds from the event will benefit North Carolina's Comfort Zone Camp, a bereavement camp that transforms the lives of children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver.

ABOUT NEW YORK LIFE:
New York Life Insurance Company, a Fortune 100 company founded in 1845, is the largest mutual life insurance company in the United States* and one of the largest life insurers in the world. New York Life has the highest possible financial strength ratings from all four of the major credit rating agencies. Headquartered in New York City, New York Life's family of companies offers life insurance, retirement income, investments and long-term care insurance. New York Life Investments** provides institutional asset management and retirement plan services. Other New York Life affiliates provide an array of securities products and services, as well as institutional and retail mutual funds. Please visit New York Life's website at http://www.newyorklife.com for more information.

*Based on revenue as reported by "Fortune 500, Ranked within Industries, Insurance: Life, Health (Mutual)," Fortune magazine, May 5, 2011. See www.money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune for methodology.
**New York Life Investments is a service mark used by New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC and its subsidiary, New York Life Investment Management LLC.

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