MetLife Chairman to Speak at Barclays Conference.(Conference news)

NEW YORK -- C. Robert Henrikson, chairman of the board of directors of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), will present at the Barclays Americas Select Conference in London on Monday, May 23, 2011, at approximately 8:40 a.m. (GMT).

A live audio Webcast of the presentation will be available over the Internet at http://cc.talkpoint.com/barc002/052311a_lp/?entity=32_8EO7DGK. Those who want to listen should go to the Web site at least fifteen minutes prior to the presentation to download and install any necessary software. A replay of the presentation will be available until Monday, May 30, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. (GMT) at the same Web site within 24 hours after the presentation concludes.

Materials for Henrikson's presentation will be available over the Internet at www.metlife.com (through a link on the Investor Relations page).

MetLife, Inc. is a leading global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, serving 90 million customers in over 60 countries. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, MetLife holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com.