PORTLAND, Ore., May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Standard is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Belton as pension consultant for its Dallas Retirement Plans Office. Belton has worked in the retirement services industry for more than 12 years. Prior to joining The Standard, Belton worked as a Retirement Services District Manager for ADP Retirement Services. Prior to ADP, he worked for American Funds as a Retirement Account Specialist. He was later promoted to Senior Retirement Plan Service Representative and also worked as a Retirement Plan Specialist at the firm. "Jeff's previous experience within the retirement plan industry has prepared him well to assist brokers, financial advisors and clients within our Dallas territory," said Dan Hall, regional sales vice president. "We expect Jeff to make a valuable contribution to our sales efforts in this part of the country." Belton attended the University of Redlands and Santiago Canyon College. He holds both the QPFC (Qualified Plan Financial Consultant) designation from ASPPA (American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries) as well as the ARPC (Accredited Retirement Plan Consultant) designation from SPARK (Society of Professional Asset-Managers and Record Keepers). He holds both the Series 6 and 63 securities licenses. Belton reports to Greg Stone, Regional Pension Manager for the Dallas 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 http://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. DATASOURCE: The Standard CONTACT: Corporate Information, Jodi Jordan, Director of Public Affairs, +1-971-321-7405, , or Retirement Plans, Chris Dugan, Director, Retirement Plans Marketing, +1-971-321-7551, , both of The Standard Web site: http://www.standard.com/ http://retirement.standard.com/

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