Bonneau Named Chief Operating Officer of PrimeVest Financial Services

Catherine M. Bonneau has recently joined PrimeVest Financial Services to become the chief operating officer of the company. In that capacity, she will be responsible for the customer service, operations and trading departments. She recently served as president of ING Trust USA, having led that business since its inception in 1999.

"Catherine brings a wealth of experience to PrimeVest," said Randall Ciccati, president of PrimeVest. "By leveraging her banking knowledge, along with her experience in working with broker-dealers and trust operations, she can greatly help us support our mission to make it easier for financial institutions to succeed."

Bonneau has had a 23-year career centered in retail financial services with an emphasis on the high net worth market. Prior to joining ING, she held a variety of positions at FleetBoston Corporation (now part of Bank of America), Bank of New York and Citibank.

Bonneau earned a bachelor of arts degree from Wellesley College in Massachusetts in 1983 and a master's degree in business administration from the Stern School of Business at New York University in 1993. She and her family will relocate to St. Cloud, Minn.

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  About PrimeVest

PrimeVest Financial Services is a self-clearing broker-dealer serving the clients of over 500 financial institutions in 50 states and Guam. PrimeVest delivers innovative investment and insurance solutions, comprehensive support and a flexible program structure. PrimeVest is one of the broker-dealers of ING, one of the world's largest financial services organizations. PrimeVest is a shareholder of the Chicago Stock Exchange and a member of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the Securities Investors Protection Corporation (SIPC) and the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD).

About ING

ING is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, insurance and asset management to over 60 million private, corporate and institutional clients in more than 50 countries. With a diverse workforce of over 115,000 people, ING comprises a broad spectrum of prominent companies that increasingly serve their clients under the ING brand.

In the U.S. (NYSE: ING), the ING family of companies offer 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 over 15 million customers across the nation. For more information, visit www.ing.com

SOURCE: ING U.S. Financial Services

CONTACT: Philip Margolis of ING, +1-860-723-4783, or
phil.margolis@us.ing.com

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