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Exhibit 99(b)
[LOGO] RELIASTAR FINANCIAL CORP. PROXY
20 WASHINGTON AVENUE SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55401
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THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR USE AT THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD JULY 27, 2000.
The shares of stock you hold in your account or in a dividend reinvestment
account will be voted as you specify on this proxy, by telephone, or via the
Internet.
IF NO CHOICE IS SPECIFIED, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED "FOR" PROPOSAL 1.
By signing the proxy, you revoke all prior proxies and appoint John G. Turner,
Robert C. Salipante, and Richard R. Crowl, and each of them, as proxies, with
full power of substitution and revocation to vote all shares of the ReliaStar
that you are entitled to vote at the special meeting of ReliaStar's shareholders
to be held July 27, 2000 and any adjournments.
See reverse for voting instructions.
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Company #
Control #
VOTE BY INTERNET
HTTP://WWW.EPROXY.COM/RLR/
Use the Internet to vote your proxy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have your
proxy card in hand when you access the web site. You will be prompted to enter
your 3-digit company number and a 7-digit control number (these numbers are
located above) to create an electronic ballot.
VOTE BY TELEPHONE
TOLL FREE 1-800-240-6326
Use any touch-tone telephone to vote your proxy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Have your proxy card in hand when you call. You will be prompted to enter your
3-digit company number and a 7-digit control number (these numbers are located
above). Follow the recorded instructions.
VOTE BY MAIL
Mark, sign, and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope
provided.
YOUR INTERNET OR TELEPHONE VOTE AUTHORIZES THE NAMED PROXIES TO VOTE YOUR SHARES
IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF YOU MARKED, SIGNED, AND RETURNED YOUR PROXY CARD. THE
DEADLINE FOR INTERNET OR TELEPHONE VOTING IS NOON (CENTRAL TIME) ON July 26,
2000.
IF YOU VOTE BY PHONE OR INTERNET, PLEASE DO NOT MAIL YOUR PROXY CARD
Please detach here
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSAL 1.
1. To adopt the agreement and plan of merger, dated as of April 30, 2000,
among ING Groep N.V., ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc., SHP
Acquisition Corp., and ReliaStar Financial Corp. as described in the
accompanying proxy statement/prospectus.
FOR |_| AGAINST |_| ABSTAIN |_|
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED OR, IF NO DIRECTION
IS GIVEN, WILL BE VOTED FOR THE PROPOSAL.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as the name(s) appears hereon. When signing
as attorney-in-fact, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please add
your title as such. Proxies executed in the name of a corporation should be
signed on behalf of the corporation by a duly authorized officer. Where shares
are owned in the name of two or more persons, all such persons should sign this
proxy.
Dated: ___________, 2000
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Signature of Shareholder Signature of Shareholder
Proxy # Account # Issue or Issuer #
