Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) will release its outlook for 2013 after the market closes on Nov. 27, 2012. Larry Zimpleman, chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Terry Lillis, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. EST on Nov. 27, 2012 to provide additional detail on the outlook for 2013 and an update on capital management. Members of senior management will be available for a question and answer session during the conference call. Slides will be available at www.principal.com/investor approximately one-half hour prior to the start of the call.

Conference call information

The call at 4:30 p.m. EST on Nov. 27 can be accessed the following ways:

  • Via live Internet webcast. Please go to www.principal.com/investor at least 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, and to download and install any necessary audio software.
  • Via telephone by dialing 800-374-1609 (U.S. and Canadian callers) or 706-643-7701 (International callers) approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. The access code is 64762924.
  • Replay of the outlook call via telephone is available by dialing 855-859-2056 (U.S. and Canadian callers) or 404-537-3406 (International callers). The access code is 64762924. This replay will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the live outlook call through the end of day Dec. 4, 2012.
  • Replay of the outlook call via webcast will be available at: www.principal.com/investor.

About the Principal Financial Group
The Principal Financial Group® (The Principal ®)1 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 $392.2 billion in assets under management2 and serves some 18.3 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. For more information, visit www.principal.com.

1 "The Principal Financial Group" and "The Principal" are registered service marks of Principal Financial Services, Inc., a member of the Principal Financial Group.
2 As of Sept. 30, 2012.

Principal Financial Group, Inc.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Susan Houser, 515-248-2268
houser.susan@principal.com
or
INVESTOR CONTACT:
John Egan, 515-235-9500
egan.john@principal.com