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AXA Advisors Earns Seal Of Recognition From DALBAR WebMonitor

New York, NY,- DALBAR, Inc. recently announced that AXAonline.com, the consumer website for AXA Advisors, LLC, the retail distribution company of AXA Financial, Inc., has been awarded the DALBAR Seal of Recognition. AXAonline.com has moved up three spots in the DALBAR rankings to No. 6 -- marking the highest rating the web site has received from DALBAR.

The Seal is awarded to web sites that implement features and content to best meet the needs of customers and to improve their competitive standing in the industry. DALBAR monitors and evaluates consumer websites of the top 25 leading life insurance and annuity companies.

The announcements are published in the Life Insurance and Annuity Quarterly Ranking and Trending Report. Life insurance and annuity ratings for consumer web sties are evaluated based on four categories: functionality, usability, content currency, consistency and behavior centric.

According to DALBAR WebMonitor, the results indicate that the AXAonline.com website possesses timeliness, relevance, and quality of content. This website successfully meets the requirements of consumers based on the scope of functionality and its usability.

"Our priority is meeting our clients’ needs and providing timely and relevant information in a user-friendly format," said Steve Wardwell, Assistant Vice President of Business Development for AXAonline. "We will continue to enhance our web offerings as we uphold our commitment to offer best in class customer service."

As a recipient of the DALBAR Seal of Recognition, AXA Advisors has the right to display the image of the Seal on the website. To view other DALBAR awards received by the company go to http://www.dalbarinc.com/awards/listawards.asp?companyid=32&initial=E

About AXA Financial

AXA Financial is one of the premier U.S. organizations providing financial protection and wealth management through its strong brands: AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, AXA Advisors, LLC, Alliance Capital Management, L.P., Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, AXA Distributors, LLC, and the MONY family of companies, including MONY Life Insurance Company, U.S. Financial Life Insurance Company, Advest, Inc., and Lebenthal, a division of Advest, Inc. (Member: NYSE, NASD, SIPC.) AXA Financial had approximately $598 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2004. AXA Financial is a member of the global AXA Group, a worldwide leader in financial production and wealth management. AXA Group's operations are diverse geographically, with major operations in Western Europe, North America and the Asia/Pacific region. AXA has nearly $1.2 trillion in assets under management as of December 31, 2004.