AXA Equitable to Host Free Thought Leadership Program Aimed at Addressing Today's...

AXA Equitable to Host Free Thought Leadership Program Aimed at Addressing
Today's Retirement Crisis

Event to Be Held in New York City, Live Video Broadcast Also Available on the
Internet

NEW YORK, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company will
host a free thought leadership forum -- "Retirement Crisis: Now What?" -- on
April 21, 2009, in New York City. The program will focus on the financial
challenges that have followed a yearlong period of unprecedented market
volatility. Details of the event include:

What: A five-person panel of retirement thought leaders will cover a range of
topics, including the future of Social Security, the fate of 401(k) savings
plans, retirement programs that may no longer be effective in light of current
market volatility, and how public, private and individual roles in securing a
sound financial future may evolve in the next year.

Panel participants include:

-- Moderator, Amy Feldman - An associate editor at BusinessWeek in New
York. Ms. Feldman covers retirement, tax, investing and other personal
finance issues.

-- Panelist, Peter Brady, Ph.D. - A senior economist for the Investment
Company Institute. Mr. Brady studies the role of mutual funds in the
retirement market, analyzing developments in the defined contribution
and IRA markets.

-- Panelist, Eric Chaney - Chief economist for AXA Group. Mr. Chaney
provides economic research on macro trends and risks for the company
and
its entities. He was previously chief economist for Europe for Morgan
Stanley.

-- Panelist, Pamela Perun - Policy director for the Initiative on
Financial
Security for the Aspen Institute. Ms. Perun is a lawyer and
psychologist
who is an expert on retirement income policy issues.

-- Panelist, Dallas Salisbury - President and chief executive officer of
the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). Mr. Salisbury joined
EBRI at its founding in 1978.

When:Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Eastern time

Where: AXA Equitable Auditorium, 787 Seventh Avenue (at 52(nd) Street), New
York, NY 10019

Seating is limited and registration is required to attend. To register, please
call 212-314-5462.

The program will also be broadcast live on the Internet. Visit
http://www.axa-equitable.com/retirement/crisis/webcast.html to register.

Who: Members of the media whose audience include those interested in personal
finance, retirement, investing and other financial topics should attend this
event.

The event is also open to the general public. In both cases, seating in the
auditorium is limited and registration is required to attend. Register today
by calling 212-314-5462.

For more information, visit www.axa-equitable.com.

About AXA Equitable

In business since 1859, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company is a leading
financial protection company and one of the nation's premier providers of life
insurance, annuity, and investment products and services. The company's
products and services are distributed to individuals and business owners
through its retail distribution channel, AXA Advisors, LLC; to the financial
services market through its wholesale distribution channel, AXA Distributors,
LLC; and to corporations and their employees through its corporate
distribution channel, Corporate Markets.

AXA Equitable, a subsidiary of AXA Financial Inc., is part of the global AXA
Group, a worldwide leader in financial protection strategies and wealth
management. "AXA Group" refers to AXA, a French holding company for an
international group of insurance and financial services companies together
with its direct and indirect consolidated subsidiaries. For more information,
visit www.axa-equitable.com.

AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (NY, NY) issues life insurance and
annuity products. Guarantees in the life insurance and annuity products are
based on the claims-paying ability of AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company.
Variable products are co-distributed through affiliates, AXA Advisors, LLC and
AXA Distributors, LLC. AXA Financial and its affiliates do not provide legal
or tax advice.

SOURCE AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company

Michael Arcaro, +1-212-314-2030, michael.arcaro@axa-equitable.com