
| The Principal Financial Group |
The Principal Financial Group® (The Principal®) is a leader in offering businesses, individuals and institutional
clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement and investment services, life and health insurance,
and banking through its diverse family of financial services companies and national network of financial professionals. A
member of the Fortune 500, the Principal Financial Group has $215.0 billion in assets under management and serves some 16.4
million customers worldwide from offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and the United States.
The Principal Financial Group and the Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. work together to give to those in need and help support communities in which the Principal Financial Group has a major employee presence. The company and the Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. offer support in a variety of ways, including sponsorships, grants, in-kind donations, volunteerism and special projects. For more information, visit www.principal.com. 1 "The Principal Financial Group" and "The Principal" are registered service marks of Principal Financial Services, Inc., a member of the Principal Financial Group. 2 As of September 30, 2006. |