MetDESK®

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Non-Profit Partners

Achieving this award four consecutive times signifies MetLife's consistent leadership in responding to the special needs of families with children and other dependent's with special needs.

The Torn Security Blanket:
Children With Special Needs And The Planning Gap
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Non-Profit Partners

MetDESK has working relationships with leading advocacy organizations throughout the country:  Autism Society of America; the Arc,  NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders); and National Down Syndrome Society.  Our latest partnership is with the United Cerebral Palsy.  Find out more about the dynamics of these relationships and how they benefit all.

MetDESK^sm Forms Relationships with Leading Advocacy Organizations

~MetLife’s Division of Estate Planning for Special Kids
to provide support and planning services to 
nationally recognized groups~

New York, May 19, 2003 -- MetDESK, MetLife’s Division of Estate Planning for Special Kids, announced its working relationship with five leading advocacy groups: Autism Society of America; The Arc, the country’s largest volunteer-based organization devoted to issues affecting people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities; NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders); and National Down Syndrome Society.

Launched in 1998, MetDESK (www.metlife.com/desk) focuses on the concerns of families with children and other dependents with special needs through a dedicated, nationwide network of MetLife Financial Services specialists who provide customized financial solutions to meet families’ needs.

MetDESK’s relationships with the advocacy organizations are designed to provide members with easy access to special needs financial and estate planning information to help protect their rights and to educate them on issues facing the special needs community.

The Autism Society of America is the oldest and largest grassroots organization within the autism community, with more than 200 chapters and serving over 20,000 individuals, families, professionals, and agencies. It is a leading source of education, information and referral about autism and has been the leader in advocacy and legislative initiatives for more than three decades. To learn more about the organization, visit its Web site at www.autism-society.org

The Arc of the United States works to ensure that the over 7 million children and adults with mental retardation and related disabilities have the services and support they need to grow, develop and live in communities across the country. The Arc has over 140,000 members within approximately 1,000 state and local chapters nationwide. Information on how to support The Arc of the United States can be found at the organization’s Web site at www.thearc.org.

The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS), the largest non-governmental supporter of Down syndrome research in the U.S., works to increase public awareness about Down syndrome and discover its underlying causes through research, education and advocacy. Information on how to support NDSS can be found on the organization’s Web site at www.ndss.org

NORD serves more than 25 million Americans affected by over 6,000 rare disorders. NORD provides patients and their families with easy to understand disease reports, peer networking, resource referrals, medication assistance program, technical assistance to new and established support groups, scientific research, and advocacy on legislative matters. Additional information on NORD can be found on the organization’s Web site at www.rarediseases.org

MetLife, a subsidiary of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), is a leading provider of insurance and other financial services to individual and institutional customers. The MetLife companies serve approximately 12 million individuals in the U.S. and companies and institutions with 37 million employees and members. MetLife also has international insurance operations in 12 countries. For more information about MetLife, please visit the company’s Web site at www.metlife.com. For more information about MetDESK, please call 1-877-MetDESK (1-877-638-3375).

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