METLIFE SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR TO SPEAK AT STERNE AGEE FINANCIAL SERVICES SYMPOSIUM

Robert Merck, senior managing director, real estate and agricultural investments, of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), will present at Sterne Agee’s 4th Annual Financial Services Symposium on Monday, February 9, 2009 at approximately 10:30 a.m. (ET).

The presentation will be available live via telephone. To listen, dial (212) 812–2800, access code 4687 4177. Those who want to listen should dial in at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register. A replay of the presentation will be available February 12, 2009 until February 19, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on www.metlife.com (through a link on the Investor Relations page).

Materials for Merck’s presentation will be available at the above-mentioned Web site the morning of February 9.

MetLife, Inc. is a leading provider of individual insurance, employee benefits and financial services with operations throughout the United States and the Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions. Through its 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 and retirement & savings products and services to corporations and other institutions. For more information, visit www.metlife.com.

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Karen Eldred