The Retirement Income Industry Association's Managing Retirement Income Conference Features Innovative Business

BOSTON, MA, Jan 22 (MARKET WIRE) --
A complete picture of the retirement income landscape that spans product and
industry silos can only be found at the 4th Annual Conference on Managing
Retirement Income (MRI). Hosted by the Retirement Income Industry Association
(RIIA), the industry's leading event devoted to retirement income issues will
be held from February 11 - 13, 2008 at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami,
FL.

Says Paul Fichera, Program Committee Chair, "This conference brings together
more top executives, financial advisors, academics and researchers than any
other
industry gathering."

Over 300 participants will take home strategies to create and deliver
retirement
income solutions for boomers based on needs, assets and lifestyle. Bringing
together leading minds in asset management, insurance, and financial planning,
the
MRI conference will:

-- Arm financial advisors with education and tools to prepare their
clients for post-retirement life

-- Prepare product manufacturers to effectively mitigate the primary
risks affecting retirement income

-- Capitalize on the shifting needs of the marketplace by analyzing the
intricacies of each investor and advisor segment

-- Serve as the foremost vehicle for exchanging ideas, concepts and
knowledge among those who are building vibrant, profitable retirement
income businesses

Only MRI has the official endorsement of RIIA (www.riia-usa.org), the
premier, not-for-profit organization devoted to identifying and sharing the
retirement income industry view across silos. RIIA's involvement offers
exclusive access to groundbreaking research and industry insight from members
on the cutting edge of defining the future of retirement security in the
United States.

Those interested in attending should call 888-670-8200 or visit
www.iir-retirement.com to register and review the full agenda. Members
ofthe media are welcome. They should register with Marc Weitzman of the
Institute for International Research, 212-661-3500, x3092;
MarcWeitzman@IIRUSA.com.

About the Retirement Income Industry Association

RIIA (www.riia-usa.org) is a national, not-for-profit organization whose
members are defining the future of retirement security in the United States. The
vortex of innovation in the retirement income business, RIIA provides a
non-biased forum for sharing information, strategies and research. RIIA
members receive quantitative and qualitative analyses of trends in the
manufacture, distribution and usage of retirement income products and services.
The association facilitates understanding of retirement income issues
through educational programs and training.

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Susan Chanley
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