ING is the Presenting Sponsor of Money: The Power to Empower Women Financial Empowerment Conference

ING will be the presenting sponsor of Money: The Power to Empower Women Financial Empowerment Conference through the support of the ING Foundation. The conference is designed to enhance the attendees' understanding of money and how to use it wisely to secure their financial futures and empower others. The two-day event will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center on February 3-4, 2006.

ING will play a significant role in the two-day event in the discussions around financial literacy and the importance of women taking control of their finances and planning for retirement.

   * Valerie Brown, President of ING Advisors Network, will be a keynote
     speaker on Saturday at noon.  She'll speak on "The Value of Advice:
     The When, Where, and How's to Seeking Financial Counsel."
   * Kris Dwyer, an advisor for Financial Network Investment Corporation,
     will host a workshop entitled "Got Financial Savvy? The Care and
     Keeping of Money Through Life's Transitions."
   * Gina Chaney, financial consultant for G. Chaney & Associates, INC.,
     will host a workshop entitled, "Show Me The Money!!: The Reality Of It
     all."

"Financial education empowers women by giving them confidence to take action," said Brown, president of ING Advisors Network. "We are proud to be a sponsor of the conference and be able to help women to take the right next steps to plan for their financial future."

The conference Money: The Power to Empower Women Financial Empowerment Conference is a project of the YWCA. It's a financial industry conference for all socioeconomic backgrounds and levels of financial knowledge. The proceeds from the conference will benefit the YWCA's Women in Transition Program, an 18-month transitional housing program for homeless women and children and those displaced by Hurricane Katrina. More information on the conference, including ticket prices and a full agenda of speakers can be found at www.ywcaatlanta.org/events_moneyconf.html.

About ING

ING Group is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, insurance and asset management to more than 60 million private, corporate and institutional clients in more than 50 countries. With a diverse workforce of more than 114,000 people, ING comprises a broad spectrum of prominent companies that increasingly serve their clients under the ING brand.

In the U.S., the ING family of companies offers a comprehensive array of financial services to retail and institutional clients, which include life insurance, retirement plans, mutual funds, managed accounts, alternative investments, direct banking, institutional investment management, annuities, employee benefits, financial planning and reinsurance. ING holds top-tier rankings in key U.S. markets and serves more than 14 million customers across the nation. For more information, visit www.ing.com.

SOURCE: ING U.S. Financial Services

CONTACT: Caroline Campbell of ING, +1-212-309-5931, or
caroline.campbell@us.ing.com; or Jo Roberson Edwards of YWCA, +1-404-758-8899,
or joedwards@6dconnections.com

Web site: http://www.ing.com/us
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