METLIFE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO SPEAK AT BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH CONFERENCE

William J. Wheeler, executive vice president and chief financial officer of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2011 Insurance Conference on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at approximately 8:35 a.m. (ET).

A live audio Webcast of the presentation will be available over the Internet at http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/baml/insurance2011/id40470600.cfm. Those who want to listen 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 until Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) at the same Web site beginning approximately one hour after the presentation concludes.

Materials for Wheeler’s presentation will be available over the Internet at www.metlife.com (through a link on the Investor Relations page).

MetLife, Inc. is a leading global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, serving 90 million customers in over 60 countries.  Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, MetLife holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East.  For more information, visit www.metlife.com.

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