Filer: ING Groep N.V.
Subject: ReliaStar Financial Corporation
Subject File Number: 1-10640
(ING logo and ReliaStar logo letterhead)
Confidence.[TM]
WHEN IT COMES TO INNOVATIVE FINANCIAL THINKING
TWO HEADS
ARE BETTER THAN ONE.
RELIASTAR FINANCIAL CORP. WILL BE JOINING AMSTERDAM'S ING GROUP OF WORLDWIDE
FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANIES.
This union doubles the size of the ING presence in the United States, adding
even more competitive scope and scale to the ING brand. The shared values of
both organizations and their combined financial services operations, including
insurance, banking and asset management subsidiaries, bring a dynamic new level
of financial services performance, strength and opportunity to the marketplace.
Customers, distributors, shareholders and employees alike will enjoy the
benefits of:
o An even broader array of competitive financial products and services
o Expanded consumer finance education, support and convenience
o Increased support and product/service breadth for affiliated sales and
adviser professionals
o Expanded opportunities to grow and prosper as part of one of the largest,
integrated financial services companies in the world
This aggressive leap forward is designed to ensure continued growth,
competitiveness and confidence in the financial services market and in the
communities in which we live. For complete details, visit
WWW.INGAMERICAS.COM/CONFIDENCE. THE CONFIDENCE TO PUT YOU FIRST.
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IN THE AMERICAS . . .
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ING Advisors Network ING Funds ING Security Life
ING ASSET Management ING Halifax ING Seguros
ING Bank of Canada ING Institutional Markets ING Southland Life
ING Bank of Montevideo ING Insurance ING United Life
ING Barings ING Life of Georgia ING USG Annuity
ING Commerce Group ING Novex ING Variable Annuities
ING Direct ING Reinsurance ING Vida
ING Equitable Life -> ING Wellington
ING Fatum ING Risk Management ING Western Union
ING Financial Services of NY (Bermuda) LTD.
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. . . and in nearly 60 other countries worldwide
(ING logo)
1 800 465 3330 www.ingamericas.com NYSE: ING
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ING and ReliaStar will be filing a joint proxy statement/prospectus and other
relevant documents concerning the merger with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). WE URGE INVESTORS TO READ THE JOINT PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC,
BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors will be able to obtain the
documents free of charge at the SEC'S website, www.sec.gov. In addition,
documents filed with the SEC by ReliaStar will be available free of charge from
the Secretary of ReliaStar at 20 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55401,
Telephone (612) 372-5432. Documents filed with the SEC by ING will be available
free of charge from the Investor Relations Department, Strawinskylaan 2631, 1077
ZZ Amsterdam, P.O. Box 810, 1000 Av. Amsterdam, The Netherlands 31-20541-5462.
PLEASE READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING A
DECISION CONCERNING THE MERGER. ReliaStar and its board of directors will be
soliciting proxies from ReliaStar stockholders in favor of the merger. You can
obtain more information about ReliaStar's directors and officers and their
beneficial interests in ReliaStar's common stock from the SEC's website,
www.sec.gov, and ReliaStar's website, www.reliastar.com.
