METLIFE EXECUTIVES TO SPEAK AT AIFA CONFERENCE

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) executives John Rosenthal, senior managing director, Investments, and Michael J. Vietri, executive vice president, agency distribution group, Individual Business, will present at the Annual Association of Insurance Financial Analysts (AIFA) Conference on Tuesday, March 4, 2008.

Rosenthal will participate in a panel at 8:45 a.m. (ET). A live audio Webcast of the panel will be available over the Internet at http://www.investorcalendar.com/CEPage.asp?ID=126068.

Vietri will be presenting at 10:25 a.m. (ET). A live audio Webcast of Vietri’s remarks will be available over the Internet at http://www.investorcalendar.com/CEPage.asp?ID=126072.

Those who want to listen via the Internet should go to the Web site at least fifteen minutes prior to the events to download and install any necessary software. Replays of the panel discussion and presentation will be available for seven days at the same Web site beginning 2 hours after the panel/presentation.

Presentation materials for Rosenthal’s and Vietri’s remarks 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.

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