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DES MOINES, Iowa--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) announced today that it will host its 2012 Investor Day in New York on the morning of Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. Senior management will provide an update on the companyas strategy with a focus on how our multi-channel distribution model positions us for growth across our business lines. Further information, including webcast details and a copy of the presentation, will be provided closer to the date of the meeting.

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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.