NEW YORK, October 2, 2006 – Myrna F. Solomon, head of the Bank Channel at MetLife Investors Distribution Company (MetLife Investors) was elected to serve on the American Bankers Insurance Association’s board of directors at the association’s annual conference held in Washington.

ABIA’s mission is to develop policy and provide advocacy for banks in insurance and support bank-insurance operations through research, education, compliance assistance, and peer-group opportunities. The separately chartered affiliate of the American Bankers Association is the only full-service association for bank-insurance interests based in Washington, D.C.

"We are very pleased to have Myrna as an ABIA board member," said Beth Climo, executive director, ABIA. "Her leadership and experience in the bank-insurance area will be a great asset to ABIA and its membership."

Solomon joined MetLife Investors in January 2006 from Fidelity Investments. She has nearly 20 years experience and throughout her career, she has held numerous national and regional management positions.

MetLife Investors is an affiliate of MetLife, Inc, which through its insurance affiliates is the #1 provider of variable annuities.*

"ABIA continues to serve as the leading advocate for banks offering insurance products and services," said Solomon. "I am honored to serve on the board of directors for an organization that is well regarded by lawmakers and regulators, and, most importantly, its membership."

Solomon earned her MBA from Bentley College and Bachelor of Arts from Clark University.

ABIA is a separately chartered affiliate of the American Bankers Association and is the only Washington, D.C. based full-service association for bank-insurance interests. ABIA can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.theabia.com.

MetLife Investors is a subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., a direct subsidiary of MetLife, Inc. MetLife Investors offers individual life insurance, annuity and long-term care insurance products and services through third party intermediaries including wirehouses, independent planners, broker dealers and banks.

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) is a leading provider of insurance and financial services with operations throughout the U.S. 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 U.S. (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 and savings products and services to corporations and other institutions. For more information, please visit www.metlife.com.

* #1 in variable annuities based on sales premiums as of June 30, 2006, VARDS