NEW YORK, August 7, 2008 – MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) will hold an investor conference in Japan at The Grand Hyatt Tokyo at Roppongi Hills on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 11:00 a.m. local time.

Further information, including Webcast details, will be announced prior to the September 10, 2008 meeting.

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.