MetLife Honors LeCLair Insurance For Achievement in Sales

Ed LeClair Joins MetLife Long Term Care Leadership Council

Saint Paul, MN, May 4, 2004 - MetLife recently honored LeClair Insurance for their achievement in Long-Term Care Insurance sales. The firm was recognized as the highest producing distributor in 2003 for MetLife's Long-Term Care Brokerage Division.

Due to his firm's outstanding performance, Ed LeClair, president of LeClair Insurance, was selected for a seat on MetLife's 2004 Long-Term Care Leadership Council. The council, comprised of MetLife's top Long-Term Care brokerage agents from across the nation, works with the company to develop best practices and benchmark services in the area of Long-Term Care Insurance sales and marketing.

"Ed LeClair and his team at LeClair Insurance are a great addition to the MetLife family," said Roy Gosselin, vice president of MetLife's Long-Term Care Division. " They bring a wealth of experience and insight that will help MetLife to meet the Long-Term Care Insurance needs of consumers who want to build financial freedom, especially the growing number of baby-boomers who will reach retirement in the near future."

"Longer life expectancy, coupled with the fact that nearly one third of the U.S. population will reach retirement age within the next two decades, brings the importance of Long-Term Care Insurance into focus," said Ed LeClair. "LeClair insurance has a dedicated Long-Term Care team that works closely with insurance professionals to sell products and services that will help consumers to protect their assets."

About LeClair Insurance

LeClair Insurance, a national general agency, is a leading distributor of long-term care, health and life insurance products. LeClair Insurance is recognized for its knowledgeable client support teams and training specialists, who provide essential sales, marketing and back office support to thousands of insurance professionals. For more information, please visit: <www.leclairinsurance.com>.

About MetLife

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 individuals in approximately 13 million households in the U.S. and provide benefits to 37 million employees and family members through their plan sponsors. Outside the U.S., the MetLife companies have direct insurance operations in 10 countries serving approximately 8 million customers. For more information about MetLife, please visit the company's Web site at www.metlife.com.

Media Contact:
Margaret LeClair
VP of Marketing
LeClair Insurance
651.735.9863