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DES MOINES, Iowa--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) announces that Terry Lillis, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Insurance Conference on Feb. 16, 2012 at 8 a.m. (ET) in New York. The presentation will provide insight on the companyas strategy to drive sustained growth and performance going forward.

Parties interested in listening to the presentation live may access the webcast on the Principal Financial Group Investor Relations website ([ www.principal.com/investor ]). Presentation materials will be available on the website.

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About the Principal Financial Group
The Principal Financial Group (The Principal )¹ is a global investment management leader including retirement services, insurance solutions and asset management. The Principal offers businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement, asset management and insurance through its diverse family of financial services companies. Founded in 1879 and a member of the FORTUNE 500, the Principal Financial Group has $335.0 billion in assets under management² and serves some 18.0 million customers worldwide from offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and the United States. Principal Financial Group, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PFG. For more information, visit [ www.principal.com ].

¹aThe Principal Financial Groupa and aThe Principala are registered service marks of Principal Financial Services, Inc., a member of the Principal Financial Group.
² As of Dec. 31, 2011.