National Planning Holdings, Inc.® Announces Record Half-Year Results

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Planning Holdings, Inc. (NPH^SM), one of the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer networks¹, booked record revenue of more than $405 million in the first half of 2011, an 18.3-percent increase over the first half of 2010. The network also generated more than $8.3 billion in gross product sales during the first six months of the year, representing a 15.3-percent increase over the prior year period.

“NPH will continue to investigate new opportunities, such as social media, that can help our representatives communicate more effectively with both clients and prospects.”

At the end of the first half of 2011, the NPH network surpassed more than 3,600 affiliated representatives for the first time in company history. NPH’s total of 3,611 financial professionals represents a 4.5-percent increase from June 2010.

“NPH’s half-year results clearly demonstrate the network’s commitment to serving the evolving needs of advisers,” said Jim Livingston, president and CEO of National Planning Holdings. “Our success is predicated on a firm-wide dedication to technology innovation, comprehensive product due diligence and corporate risk management, which allows our representatives to feel comfortable in both the product recommendations they make and the infrastructure in place to support their business needs. Advisers have come to expect more from their broker-dealer, and NPH remains focused on exceeding these expectations and delivering solutions that can materially enhance our representatives’ businesses.”

NPH Half-Year 2011 Results: Year-Over-Year Comparison

	HY 2011	HY 2010	% Change
Sales	$8,315,721,372	$7,214,722,423	15.3%
Revenue	$405,038,278	$342,522,156	18.3%
# of Reps	3,611	3,455	4.5%

NPH’s second-quarter revenue of more than $206 million is a record for the network, up more than 17 percent from the prior year period. Second quarter 2011 sales of more than $4 billion represent the second-highest quarterly total in company history and a 9.3-percent increase over the second quarter of 2010.

NPH 2^nd Quarter 2011 Results: Year-Over-Year Comparison

	Q2 2011	Q2 2010	% Change
Sales	$4,032,643,195	$3,690,469,098	9.3%
Revenue	$206,266,832	$176,112,296	17.1%
# of Reps	3,611	3,455	4.5%

During the first half of 2011, NPH continued to invest in new technologies that can support its advisers’ business development needs. For example, NPH recently signed an agreement with Erado to roll out social media capabilities to the network’s 3,600 affiliated representatives by the fall of 2011. Upon implementation of Erado’s technology suite, NPH will allow its representatives to leverage the interactive social networks of LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter to communicate with clients and establish innovative business development programs.

“Social media has become an increasingly important communication tool for financial advisers, and we are excited to provide our representatives with the opportunity to utilize these platforms,” said Livingston. “NPH will continue to investigate new opportunities, such as social media, that can help our representatives communicate more effectively with both clients and prospects.”

National Planning Holdings, Inc. is an affiliate of Lansing, Mich.-based Jackson National Life Insurance Company^®(Jackson^®). The NPH network consists of INVEST Financial Corporation^®, Investment Centers of America, Inc., National Planning Corporation^®, and SII Investments, Inc.^® Each company maintains its own unique culture and niche within the financial planning marketplace, allowing the NPH network to deliver customized, market-specific services to representatives of all profiles.

For more information about the four independent broker-dealers in the National Planning Holdings network, please visit:

www.INVESTFinancial.com - INVEST Financial Corporation
www.InvestmentCenters.com - Investment Centers of America, Inc.
www.NatPlan.com - National Planning Corporation
www.SIIOnline.com - SII Investments, Inc.

About National Planning Holdings, Inc.

National Planning Holdings, Inc. (NPH) is a broker-dealer holding company and an affiliate of Lansing, Mich.-based Jackson National Life Insurance Company. NPH serves as the holding company for the independent broker-dealers INVEST Financial Corporation, Investment Centers of America, National Planning Corporation, and SII Investments, Inc. Collectively, the NPH broker-dealer network currently has 3,611 registered representatives. NPH and Jackson are wholly owned by Prudential plc (NYSE: PUK), a company incorporated and with its principal place of business in the United Kingdom. Prudential plc is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc., a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America.

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