DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 14, 2012--
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) announces that Jim
McCaughan, chief executive officer of Principal Global Investors, will
present at the 2012 UBS Asset Gathering Conference on Thursday, March
22, 2012 at 9:50 a.m. (ET) in Boston. 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.
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About the Principal Financial Group
The Principal Financial
Group® (The Principal®)1 is a global
investment management leader including retirement services, insurance
solutions and asset management. The Principal offers businesses,
individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products
and services, including retirement, asset management and insurance
through its diverse family of financial services companies. Founded in
1879 and a member of the FORTUNE 500®, the Principal
Financial Group has $335.0 billion in assets under management2
and serves some 18.0 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 Dec. 31, 2011.

Source: Principal Financial Group
Principal Financial Group
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