The Standard Opens New Retirement Plans Sales Office in Indianapolis

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Standard has opened a new Retirement Plans sales office in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The company is pleased to announce it has appointed Steven Brenner to serve as Pension Consultant in the Indianapolis office. Brenner will serve a territory that includes Indiana and parts of western Kentucky.

Brenner has nearly 20 years of experience in the retirement plans industry. Most recently, he was vice president of Retirement Plan Services at MFB Bank. Prior to that, he was a trust officer and worked as vice president of Benefit Sales for Harris Bank. He also worked as a client sales and service consultant at American United Life. He began his career in the retirement plans industry as a benefits accountant at IPALCO Enterprises.

“The opening of the Indianapolis Retirement Plans sales office is a major step in expanding our presence in this part of the country,” said Rob Baumgarten, regional sales vice president. “Steve’s reputation within the Indianapolis community, as well as his depth and breadth of experience within the retirement plan industry, will be a tremendous asset to brokers, financial advisors and clients.”

Brenner earned a bachelor of science degree in business from Indiana University and received his Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation through a program sponsored by the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania. He reports to Steve Loseff, regional pension manager for the Great Lakes sales region.

About The Standard

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries marketed as The Standard — Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, StanCorp Mortgage Investors, StanCorp Investment Advisers, StanCorp Real Estate, StanCorp Equities, and StanCorp Trust Company — is a leading provider of financial products and services. StanCorp’s subsidiaries serve approximately 8.6 million customers nationwide as of March 31, 2008, with group and individual disability insurance, group life, AD&D and dental insurance, retirement plans products and services, individual annuities and investment advice. For more information about StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., visit its website at www.standard.com.

The Standard has provided retirement plan services for more than 70 years. Products are available on a full service or recordkeeping-only basis, through both a trust platform (in all states) as well as a group annuity platform (available in all states except New York). The Standard promotes a participant-centric approach with services such as Mainspring Managed, its managed account option for plan participants.

For more information on The Standard’s retirement services, visit http://retirement.standard.com, or contact a Pension Consultant at 877-805-1127.

StanCorp Equities, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC, distributes group variable annuity and group annuity contracts issued by Standard Insurance Company and may provide other brokerage services. Third party administrative services are provided by Standard Retirement Services, Inc. Investment advisory services are provided by StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., a registered investment advisor. StanCorp Equities, Inc., Standard Insurance Company, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc are subsidiaries of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. and all are Oregon corporations.