NEW YORK, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company announced today that Eric Lhomond has been promoted to the position of senior vice president. The appointment was confirmed during a Board of Directors meeting held yesterday afternoon. "The strength of a company is defined now more than ever by the make-up of its leadership team, and I congratulate Eric on this achievement," said Christopher M. "Kip" Condron, chairman and chief executive officer of AXA Equitable. "He has been a strong contributor for many years, and I personally look forward to his ongoing contributions to the organization." Eric Lhomond is the head of AXA Equitable's Hedging Programs Management, where he is responsible for managing the company's hedging programs, supervising trade activity, and developing and implementing its hedging strategies. Lhomond, who reports to Richard Dziadzio, executive vice president and chief financial officer for AXA Equitable, joined the company in 2000 as a financial analyst. Before joining AXA Equitable, Lhomond worked in senior finance positions for several companies in Paris. About AXA Equitable In business since 1859, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company is a leading financial protection company and one of the nation's premier providers of life insurance, annuity, and investment products and services. The company's products and services are distributed to individuals and business owners through its retail distribution channel, AXA Advisors, LLC; to the financial services market through its wholesale distribution channel, AXA Distributors, LLC; and to corporations and their employees through its corporate distribution channel, Corporate Markets. AXA Equitable, a subsidiary of AXA Financial Inc., is part of the global AXA Group, a worldwide leader in financial protection strategies and wealth management. "AXA Group" refers to AXA, a French holding company for an international group of insurance and financial services companies together with its direct and indirect consolidated subsidiaries. For more information, visit http://www.axa-equitable.com/. AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (NY, NY) issues life insurance and annuity products. Guarantees in the life insurance and annuity products are based on the claims-paying ability of AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company. Securities are co-distributed through affiliates, AXA Advisors, LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC. AXA Equitable and AXA Advisors do not provide legal or tax advice. DATASOURCE: AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company CONTACT: Michael Arcaro of AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, +1-212-314-2030, Web Site: http://www.axa-equitable.com/

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