RiverSource Press Releases

2008

• Active Extension Strategies Gaining Interest From Plan Sponsors (05/15/2008)
• Dedicated U.S. product specialists named for Threadneedle U.S. strategies (05/06/2008)
• RiverSource Introduces Disciplined Asset Allocation^SM Portfolios (05/01/2008)
• Two Funds Managed by the RiverSource Investments Contrarian Equity Team Earn 2008 Lipper Fund Awards (04/10/2008)
• Threadneedle brand introduced to U.S. (03/31/2008)

2007

• RiverSource Investments Introduces RiverSource Advanced Alpha^SM Strategies (10/18/2007)
• RiverSource Investments and PLANSPONSOR Research: Most Mid and Large 401(k) Plans Offer Lifecycle Funds (10/11/2007)
• Ten Questions Employees Should Ask About Employer-Sponsored Insurance Benefits During Open Enrollment Season (10/09/2007)
• RiverSource Insurance Announces Income Protection Disability Income Insurance (10/08/2007)
• RiverSource^® Insurance Announces Portfolio Navigator for Variable Universal Life IV and Variable Universal Life IV-Estate Series (06/11/2007)
• RiverSource Annuities Launches SecureSource^SM Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit (05/24/2007)
• RiverSource Investments Launches New RiverSource^® Strategic Income Allocation Fund (05/22/2007)
• RiverSource Investments Makes Key Hires for RiverSource Institutional Advisors Offering (05/09/2007)
• RiverSource Investments Launches its First Advertising Campaign (02/23/2007)
• RiverSource Succession Protector^SM Universal Life Introduced by RiverSource Life Insurance Company (01/30/2007)
• Ameriprise Financial Renames Insurance Companies Under the RiverSource^SM Brand (01/8/2007)

2006

• RiverSource^SM Institute publishes “The End of Performance Chasing” (11/03/2006)
• RiverSource Investments, LLC Hires Asset Management Product and Marketing Leader (10/19/2006)
• RiverSource Investments, LLC Hires Municipals Sector Team Leader (06/15/2006)
• RiverSource Investments Launches New Mutual Funds Including RiverSource Retirement Plus^® Series (06/13/2006)
• RiverSource^SM Diversified Equity Income Fund (Y-Share) Receives 2006 Lipper Fund Award in Equity Income Category (03/22/2006)
• Ameriprise Financial to Present at UBS Asset Gathering Conference (03/22/2006)
• RiverSource Investments Launches RiverSource^SM Income Builder Series (02/16/2006)
• RiverSource^SM Annuities Launches Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit (01/31/2006)
• Two New RiverSource^SM Universal Life Insurance Products Introduced (01/25/2006)

2005

• RiverSource Investments, LLC Hires Regional Vice President, Institutional Sales (12/07/2005)
• RiverSource Investments, LLC to Rename American Express Funds to RiverSource Funds (09/22/2005)
• RiverSource Investments Hires Head of Subadvisory (09/07/2005)
• AXP Diversified Equity Income Fund (Y-Share) Receives 2005 Lipper Fund Award in Equity Income Category (03/22/2005)

Media Contacts

Benjamin Pratt
Vice President, Public Communications
(612) 678-5881
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benjamin.j.pratt@ampf.com

For RiverSource Investments, Institutional Advisors, Insurance and Annuities

Ryan Lund
Director, Media Relations
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For RiverSource Investments

Charles Keller
Manager, Media Relations
(612) 678-7786
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charles.r.keller@ampf.com

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Todd Wold
Manager, Media Relations
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