NEW YORK, May 6, 2008 – C. Robert Henrikson, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), will present at the UBS 2008 Global Financial Services Conference on Monday, May 12, 2008 at approximately 9:15 a.m. (ET).

A live audio Webcast of the presentation will be available over the Internet in the "Conferences" section at www.ibb.ubs.com. 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 seven days after the event at the same Web site beginning approximately three hours after the presentation.

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

Celebrating 140 years, 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.