September 19, 2013 (Des Moines, Iowa) - Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) announces that Tim Minard, senior vice president, will present at the 2013 KBW Insurance Conference on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013 at 8 a.m. (ET) in New York. The presentation will provide insight on the company's strategy to drive sustained growth and performance going forward.

Parties interested in listening to the presentation live may access the webcast on the Principal Financial Group Investor Relations website (www.principal.com/investor). Presentation materials will be available on the website.

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About the Principal Financial Group

The Principal Financial Group® (The Principal ®) is a global investment management leader offering retirement services, insurance solutions and asset management. The Principal offers businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement, asset management and insurance through its diverse family of financial services companies. Founded in 1879 and a member of the FORTUNE 500®, the Principal Financial Group has $450.6 billion in assets under management and serves some 19.8 million customers worldwide from offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and the United States. Principal Financial Group, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PFG.www.principal.com.

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