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Brenda Gempler Joins Symetra's
Financial Institutions Distribution Channel

Bellevue, Wash. — (June 5, 2008) — Symetra Financial announced today that Brenda Gempler will be joining the Financial Institutions Distribution channel as the new Managing Director of Key Accounts. Gempler will direct relationship management for the company’s financial institution partners nationwide.

Gempler brings more than 20 years experience in the financial institutions arena to Symetra. Most recently she worked as managing director of the Bank Channel for Transamerica Capital, where she successfully sold more than $1.3 billion in fixed annuities through banks, wire houses and financial planners. Gempler has also held positions as relationship manager and wholesaler working with key accounts such as US Bank and Bank One.

Gempler, who will be based out of her hometown of Minneapolis, Minn., has a degree in business/marketing from the University of St. Thomas. She is a Certified Financial Planner and holds a Minnesota Life/Health Insurance License, as well as Series 7, 63 and 24 securities licenses.

About Symetra Financial

Symetra Financial Corporation provides retirement plans, employee benefits, life insurance and annuities through a national network of independent advisors and agents. Headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., Symetra’s insurance company subsidiaries have nearly $20 billion in assets.1 For more information, visit www.symetra.com.

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1 Total GAAP assets per financial statements as of March 31, 2008.

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