Jefferson Pilot Securities Corp. Changes Name to Lincoln Financial Securities Corp.

CONCORD, N.H., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Jefferson Pilot Securities Corp., an independent broker-dealer affiliate of Lincoln Financial Group, today changed its name to Lincoln Financial Securities Corp. (LFS). Effective immediately, all materials will reflect the new name. Services offered by the broker-dealer to registered representatives and to clients will not change.

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"Having the Lincoln Financial name reflects the scale and resources that our parent company is able to bring to the broker-dealer and its registered representatives," said David K. Booth, president of Lincoln Financial Securities Corp. "We look forward to continuing to develop industry-leading programs and services as a part of Lincoln Financial Network that help our registered representatives better meet the needs of their clients."

About Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation

An affiliate of Lincoln Financial Group, Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation (LFS) has served investors for more than 30 years. LFS professionals provide effective, long-term financial solutions to individuals and small businesses, offering a wide array of securities, variable insurance products, and advisory services. Additional information about Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation, a member of FINRA and SIPC, can be found at http://www.lfsecurities.com.

About Lincoln Financial Network

Lincoln Financial Network is the marketing name for the retail sales and financial planning affiliates of Lincoln Financial Group and includes Lincoln Financial Securities Corp. and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., both members of FINRA and SIPC. Consisting of more than 7,000 independent representatives, career agents, and full-service financial planners throughout the United States, Lincoln Financial Network professionals can offer planning and advisory services, retirement services, life products, annuities, investments, and trust services to affluent individuals, business owners, and families.

About Lincoln Financial Group

Lincoln Financial Group, headquartered in Philadelphia, is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE: LNC) and its affiliates. Through its affiliated companies, Lincoln Financial Group offers: annuities; life, group life and disability insurance; 401(k) and 403(b) plans; savings plans; mutual funds; managed accounts; institutional investments; and comprehensive financial planning and advisory services. Affiliates also include: Delaware Investments, the marketing name for Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries; and Lincoln UK. For more information, including a copy of our most recent SEC reports containing our balance sheets, please visit http://www.lincolnfinancial.com.

SOURCE Lincoln Financial Securities Corp.

CONTACT: Laurel O'Brien, +1-215-255-1520, or Jeff VanPelt, +1-603-226-5216, of Lincoln Financial Group