NEW YORK, February 7, 2008 – C. Robert Henrikson, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), will present at the Merrill Lynch 2008 Insurance Investor Conference on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at approximately 8:35 a.m. (ET).

A live audio Webcast of the presentation will be available over the Internet at http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/ml/insurance08/85103125.cfm. Those who want to listen via the Internet should go to the Web site at least fifteen minutes prior to the presentation to download and install any necessary software. A replay of the presentation will be available for 7 days after the event at the same Web site within 24 hours after the presentation.

Presentation materials for Henrikson’s speech will be available over the Internet at www.metlife.com (through a link on the Investor Relations page).

MetLife, Inc. is a leading provider of insurance and financial services with operations throughout the United States and the Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions. Through its domestic and international subsidiaries and affiliates, MetLife, Inc. reaches more than 70 million customers around the world and MetLife is the largest life insurer in the United States (based on life insurance in-force). The MetLife companies offer life insurance, annuities, auto and home insurance, retail banking and other financial services to individuals, as well as group insurance, reinsurance and retirement & savings products and services to corporations and other institutions. For more information, please visit www.metlife.com.