Press Release

RICHMOND, Va., April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company ("GLAIC") has notified the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") of its intention to remove the entire class of floating rate secured medium-term notes due 2010 (the "Stated Securities") which were issued through Genworth Global Funding Trust 2005-A (the "Trust") from listing and registration on the NYSE at the opening of business on or about April 27, 2009.

Neither GLAIC nor the Trust has arranged for listing or registration of the Stated Securities on another national securities exchange nor has either arranged for quotation of the Stated Securities in a quotation medium. The Stated Securities are being voluntarily withdrawn from the NYSE as the Trust intends to suspend its reporting obligations under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

About Genworth Financial

Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) is a leading Fortune 500 global financial security company. Genworth has more than $100 billion in assets and employs approximately 6,000 people with a presence in more than 25 countries. Its products and services help meet the investment, protection, retirement and lifestyle needs of more than 15 million customers. Genworth operates through three segments: Retirement and Protection, U.S. Mortgage Insurance and International. Its products and services are offered through financial intermediaries, advisors, independent distributors and sales specialists. Genworth Financial, which traces its roots back to 1871, became a public company in 2004 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. For more information, visit Genworth.com. From time to time Genworth releases important information via postings on its corporate website. Accordingly, investors and other interested parties are encouraged to enroll to receive automatic email alerts and Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds regarding new postings. Enrollment information is found under the "Investors" section of Genworth.com.