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2011 Press Releases

Dec 12, 2011	AXA Equitable Named DALBAR 2011 Annuity Service Award Winner
Nov 30, 2011	Richard Frink Joins AXA Equitable as National Sales Manager
Nov 28, 2011	Bertrand Poupart-Lafarge Appointed to Chief Investment Officer of AXA Equitable
Nov 9, 2011	AXA Equitable Makes it Easier to Apply for Life Insurance
Oct 27, 2011	AXA Equitable Holds Second Annual Diversity Summit
Oct 20, 2011	AXA Equitable Names New Executive Vice President
Oct 10, 2011	AXA Equitable Updates Its Flagship Variable Annuity Accumulator
Oct 5, 2011	The Producers Group Joins Forces with AXA Equitable and Prudential to Expand Reach in Multicultural Markets
Oct 3, 2011	AXA Equitable Launches Apple iPad® App for Life Insurance
Sept 14, 2011	AXA Equitable Enhances its Retirement Cornerstone Variable Annuity in Response to Historic Low Interest Rate Environment
Sept 13, 2011	$670,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FROM AXA FOUNDATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH U.S. NEWS MEDIA GROUP
Sept 13, 2011	AXA Equitable Launches Pass It On!
Sept 13, 2011	American Chiropractic Association Partners with AXA Equitable to Benefit Members and Their Employees
August 23, 2011	AXA Equitable Salutes Theodore Krause, CLU, on His 100th Birthday
June 21, 2011	U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Welcomes AXA Equitable as a Corporate Partner
May 31, 2011	AXA Equitable Introduces Structured Capital Strategies ADV for Fee-Based Advisors
May 31, 2011	Five AXA Financial Insurance Companies Relax Premium-Payment Grace Period to Assist Those Impacted by the Recent Storms in Arkansas
May 26, 2011	AXA Financial Elects Two New Directors to Company Boards
May 25, 2011	AXA Equitable Names Michael Healy Executive Vice President
May 16, 2011	Five AXA Financial Insurance Companies Relax Premium-Payment Grace Period to Assist Those Impacted by the Recent Tornadoes in Alabama
May 11, 2011	AXA Equitable Launches Cornerstone Allocator Powered by Morningstar Associates
May 5, 2011	AXA Equitable Introduces a Structured Investment Option for Its EQUI-VEST Tax-Sheltered Variable Annuity Series
April 25, 2011	AXA Equitable Announces 2011 AXA Achievement Scholarship Winners
April 25, 2011	AXA Equitable Enhances Flagship Universal Life Insurance Coverage
April 21, 2011	AXA Equitable Teams with Wilshire Associates to Offer Investment Selection and Monitoring Services to Small- and Mid-Size Plan Sponsors
April 13, 2011	AXA Equitable Launches Life Insurance and Retirement Planning Virtual Consultation Calculators
April 7, 2011	AXA Equitable Launches Super Apps for Blackberry Smartphones
April 5, 2011	AXA Equitable Airs Latest Episode in "Retirement Reality Show" Series
March 29, 2011	AXA Equitable Launches Retirement Gateway (SM) 401(k) Product
March 3, 2011	AXA Equitable Launches AXA Achievement Facebook Page
February 17, 2011	AXA Group Announces Full Year 2010 Earnings
February 14, 2011	AXA Equitable Names Four New Senior Vice Presidents
February 10, 2011	AXA Equitable Explores Americans’ (Dis)Trust in the Financial System
January 12, 2011	AXA Equitable Names Two to Executive Management Team

2010 Press Releases

December 17, 2010	AXA Equitable Names John Carlson Senior Vice President of Life Distribution Management
December 16, 2010	AXA Equitable Study Shows New Retirement Reality - People Will Work Longer
December 3, 2010	Christopher 'Kip' Condron, President and CEO of AXA's Life & Savings Operations in the US and CEO of AXA Global Life & Savings and Health Business Line to Retire First of the Year
November 24, 2010	AXA Equitable Announces Three Senior Vice President Appointments
November 24, 2010	AXA Equitable Appoints Michael Healy to Chief Information Officer
November 23, 2010	Second Annual AXA Equitable Women’s Summit Focused on Fostering Personal and Professional Growth
November 22, 2010	AXA Equitable Airs Fourth Episode in "Retirement Reality Show" Series
October 26, 2010	AXA Equitable Airs Third Episode in "Retirement Reality Show" Series
October 20, 2010	AXA Equitable Introduces Structured Capital Strategies ^sm
September 29, 2010	First-Ever AXA Equitable Diversity Summit Brings Together Fortune 500 Companies
September 27, 2010	AXA Equitable Airs Second Episode in "Retirement Reality Show" Series
September 20, 2010	AXA Equitable Names Two New Executive Vice Presidents
September 8, 2010	AXA Equitable Launches "Retirement Reality Show"
August 4, 2010	AXA Group Announces Half-Year 2010 Earnings
July 26, 2010	AXA Equitable Names David O'Leary Executive Vice President and Head of Financial Protection
July 14, 2010	AXA Equitable Introduces Athena Indexed Universal Life Insurance
June 23, 2010	AXA Financial Launches PlanConnect^SM
June 2, 2010	AXA Equitable Launches Breakthrough Social Media Campaign
May 24, 2010	AXA Equitable Announces Three Senior Vice President Appointments
May 20, 2010	AXA Financial Elects Two New Directors to Company Boards
May 17, 2010	AXA Equitable Finds Twice as Many Women Than Men Are Worried About Saving for Retirement Accompanying Slide Presentation
April 28, 2010	AXA Equitable Announces $670,000 in AXA Achievement^SM Scholarships
April 21, 2010	AXA Equitable Launches the Market Stabilizer Option^sm
April 14, 2010	AXA Equitable Releases Thought Leadership Video Supporting National Retirement Planning Week^®
April 8, 2010	AXA Equitable And Dress For Success Partner To Sponsor Scholarship Program
March 31, 2010	Ronald H. Brown Center at St. John’s School of Law to Host Annual Scholarship Dinner, April 9. Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP and AXA Equitable to Receive Trailblazer Awards
March 11, 2010	AXA Equitable Launches “The Source” - Multi-Media Web Site Engages the Public on Financial Protection and Retirement Issues
March 2, 2010	AXA Equitable Names Kermitt Brooks Associate General Counsel
February 25, 2010	Retirement in America: AXA Equitable’s Latest Survey of Consumers Retirement in America: A Survey of Financial Concerns and Expectations of Consumers and Economists Presentation
February 18, 2010	AXA Group Announces Full Year 2009 Earnings AXA Group Full Year 2009 Earnings Presentation
February 12, 2010	AXA Equitable Announces Three Senior Management Appointments
January 13, 2010	AXA Equitable Cracks the Code for Retirement Income Planning
January 7, 2010	AXA Equitable Announces Four Executive Appointments
January 4, 2010	AXA Equitable Launches Retirement Cornerstone^SM

December 1, 2009	AXA Equitable Appoints Herve Glaize to Senior Vice President
November 12, 2009	AXA Equitable Launches Free iPhone Apps For Women
October 29, 2009	AXA Group - 9M 2009 Activity Indicators
October 29, 2009	AXA Equitable’s Latest Survey Finds More Than Three in Four Women Concerned About Meeting Financial Expenses
October 21, 2009	AXA Equitable Launches Women’s Education and Empowerment Program for Clients, Employees and Financial Professionals
September 24, 2009	AXA Equitable Wins Two Industry Awards for Web Development
September 18, 2009	AXA Equitable Announces Four Senior Vice President Appointments
September 14, 2009	AXA Equitable Enhances Variable Universal Life Insurance Coverage
August 26, 2009	AXA Equitable to Participate in 403(B) Internal Revenue Service Prototype
August 05, 2009	AXA Group - 2009 Half Year Earnings
July 23, 2009	AXA Equitable Celebrates 150th Anniversary of Founding
July 15, 2009	Windy Lawrence, Vice President and Counsel For AXA Equitable Honored by The Network Journal
June 23, 2009	The Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development Partners with St. John’s University School of Law Partners, AXA Equitable & Hughes Hubbard & Reed
May 22, 2009	AXA Equitable Promotes Eric Lhomond to Senior Vice President
April 20, 2009	AXA Equitable’s Latest Survey: Making Ends Meet Surges as a Growing Worry
March 31, 2009	AXA Equitable To Host Free Thought Leadership Program Aimed At Addressing Today’s Unprecedented Retirement Crisis
March 30, 2009	AXA Equitable Enhances Flagship Universal Life Insurance Coverage
February 19, 2009	AXA Group Announces Full Year 2008 Earnings
February 13, 2009	AXA Equitable Announces Three Senior Vice President Appointments
February 12, 2009	AXA Equitable Launches Online Beneficiary Resource Center

December 18, 2008 - AXA Equitable Announces Four Senior Executive Promotions
December 11, 2008 - AXA Equitable Promotes Kevin Byrne to Executive Vice President
November 20, 2008 - Americans React To Market Volatility: AXA Equitable Study Finds Significant Shift in Consumer Attitudes and Behavior
November 19, 2008 - AXA Equitable Redesigns Flagship Accumulator Variable Annuity
November 06, 2008 - AXA Group Nine Month '08 Activity Indicators
October 15, 2008 - Lee Small To Lead Broker-Dealer Channel at AXA Distributors
September 24, 2008 - AXA Equitable Promotes Methot To Executive Vice President
September 18, 2008 - To Assist Those Impacted By Hurricane Ike In Texas, Five AXA Financial Insurance Companies Relax Grace Period For Policy Premiums
September 16, 2008 - AXA: Non Material Equity Exposure To Lehman Brothers and AIG
September 02, 2008 - AXA Equitable Names Michael Arcaro Vice President, External Affairs
August 11, 2008 - AXA Equitable Offers Americans Life Insurance Protection at Affordable Prices
August 07, 2008 - Half Year 2008 Earnings
July 16, 2008 - The 21st Century Retiree Points, Clicks, and Lives - MyRetirementShop.com to offer access to Lifestyle Services
July 09, 2008 - AXA Equitable Taps Industry Veteran Chris Winans to Lead External Affairs
July 03, 2008 - To Assist Those Impacted By Disastrous Midwest Storms and Floods in Missouri, Five AXA Financial Insurance Companies Relax Grace Period For Policy Premiums
June 30, 2008 - AXA Equitable Names William Whitsell Vice President, Underwriting and New Business Administration
June 26, 2008 - To Assist Those Impacted By Disastrous Midwest Storms and Floods in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa, Five AXA Financial Insurance Companies Relax Grace Period For Policy Premiums
June 25, 2008 - AXA Equitable Promotes Andrea Nitzan To Senior Vice President Of Expense Management
June 5, 2008 - George Martin Honored for Community Service with AXA Equitable's 2008 Darwin Davis Award
June 3, 2008 - AXA Equitable Promotes Connie O'Brien to Senior Vice President of Internet Strategy & Development
May 12, 2008 - Joanne Pietrini-Smith Named Chief Operating Officer of AXA Equitable Wholesale Life Insurance Unit
May 05, 2008 - Gary Hirschkron to Head AXA Equitable Wholesale Life Insurance Unit
April 23, 2008 - AXA Equitable Web Site Offers Financial Tools to Navigate Life Events
April 15, 2008 - Brian Birmingham Joins AXA Equitable's Corporate Markets Business as Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
April 07, 2008 - AXA Equitable Helps Americans Secure Their Financial Future with More Affordable Lapse Protection Coverage
April 01, 2008 - AXA Equitable Unveils Crossings^SM: My Lifetime IRA^SM
March 31, 2008 - New Option Available to Help New Yorkers Save for Retirement
March 18, 2008 - AXA Equitable Introduces Performance
March 11, 2008 - AXA Equitable Ranks #1 in Variable Annuity New Sales for 2007
March 06, 2008 - AXA Equitable's 800-Pound Gorilla Gets Personal
March 05, 2008 - AXA Equitable Promotes Adrienne Johnson-Guider to Senior Vice President and Head of Strategic Initiatives Group
March 03, 2008 - AXA Equitable Meets The Needs of Two People Under One Life Insurance
February 28, 2008 - AXA Records Solid Performance in Full Year 2007
February 25, 2008 - AXA Equitable Helps Americans Prepare For A Long Retirement
February 12, 2008 - Rebecca Ades Joins AXA Equitable To Lead Institutional Sales For Its Corporate Markets Business
February 02, 2008 - Americans Have A Somber View Of Retirement
January 22, 2008 - Suzanne Van Staveren Joins Axa Equitable As Chief Operating Officer Of Its Corporate Markets Business
January 15, 2008 - AXA Equitable Offers Clients A Way To Increase Their Life Insurance Policy's Cash Surrender Value
January 14, 2008 - AXA Equitable Launches Third Distribution Channel