METLIFE TO HOLD CONFERENCE CALL FOR SECOND QUARTER 2012 RESULTS

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) will hold its second quarter 2012 earnings conference call and audio Webcast on Thursday, August 2, 2012, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. (ET). This will follow MetLife’s issuance of its second quarter press release on Wednesday, August 1, 2012, after the market closes. The press release will also be available on the MetLife Investor Relations Web page atwww.metlife.com.

The conference call will be available live via telephone and the Internet. To listen over the telephone, dial (612) 326-1027. To listen to the conference call over the Internet, visit www.metlife.com (through a link on the Investor Relations page). Those who want to listen to the call on the telephone or via the Internet should dial in or go to the Web site at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, and/or download and install any necessary audio software.

The conference call will be available for replay via telephone and the Internet beginning at 10:00 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, August 2, 2012, until Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. (ET). To listen to a replay of the conference call over the telephone, dial (320) 365-3844. The access code for the replay is 226302. To access the replay of the conference call over the Internet, visit the above-mentioned Web site.

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

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For Investors: John McCallion