Principal Financial Group, Inc., Jim McCaughan, President, Principal Global Investors, To Speak At KBW 2011 Insurance Conference

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug 31, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) announces that Jim McCaughan, CEO, Principal Global Investors, will present at the KBW 2011 Insurance Conference on Sept. 7, 2011 at 11:05 a.m. (ET) in New York. The presentation will provide insight on the company's strategy to drive sustained growth and performance going forward.

Parties interested in listening to the presentation live may access the webcast on the Principal Financial Group Investor Relations website (www.principal.com/investor). Presentation materials will be available on the website prior to the presentation.

McCaughan will also be a featured panelist during a lunch discussion about current economic and investing issues.

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About the Principal Financial Group
The Principal Financial Group^(R) (The Principal ^(R))¹ is a retirement and global asset management leader. The Principal offers businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement, investment services and insurance through its diverse family of financial services companies. A member of the FORTUNE 500^(R), the Principal Financial Group has $335.8 billion in assets under management² and serves some 16.5 million customers worldwide from offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and the United States. Principal Financial Group, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PFG. For more information, visit www.principal.com.

¹ "The Principal Financial Group" and "The Principal" are registered service marks of Principal Financial Services, Inc., a member of the Principal Financial Group.
² As of June 30, 2011.

SOURCE: Principal Financial Group, Inc.

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