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Annual Search Begins for Companies with the Best Employee Benefits


Entries now accepted for
The Principal 10 Best Companies for
Employee Financial Security


DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Providing a sense of financial security for employees whether the
economy is in a downturn or recovery takes an extraordinary commitment.
The Principal Financial Group???? believes companies that
maintain that commitment deserve to be celebrated.


Once again they have that chance as the ninth annual search for The
Principal
???? 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial
Security
begins today.


The program, sponsored by The Principal????, recognizes 10
growing companies (with five to 1,000 employees) that excel at helping
employees build their financial futures through benefits programs.


An independent panel of renowned benefits experts selects the winners,
who receive national recognition and acclaim as role models for other
growing businesses. Judges
will evaluate companies in the context of current economic realities.


????The Principal 10 Best Companies judges recognize the tremendous
challenges facing companies as they adjust to and, in some cases,
rebuild from the economic crisis,????? said Luke Vandermillen, vice
president, The Principal. ????Judges are looking for employers who
demonstrate that the long-term financial security of their work force is
a priority.?????


Winning companies are able to use the recognition in their marketing and
recruiting efforts. They are also featured in a national best practices
guide.


????It was an honor to be named to this distinguished list,????? said Jim
Harrington
, vice president of human resources, Synaptics Inc, winner The
Principal 10 Best
????2009. ????To have an objective panel of experts
validate and extol our benefit program reinforces to our employees????and
potential hires????that we are a great place to work.?????


How to enter



  • Nomination and entry forms are available at www.principal.com/10best


  • Companies are not required to be clients of The Principal


  • Deadline for entries is April 30, 2010


  • Winners will be announced in the fall of 2010


About The Principal 10 Best Companies Program

The
Principal 10 Best Companies
is a national program that recognizes
small- and medium-size companies that excel at giving their employees a
financial edge. Entries for the 2010 recognition will be accepted
through April 30, 2010. For more information, visit www.principal.com/10best.
Profiles of the 2009 winners are available at www.principal.com/10best.


About The Principal Financial Group

The Principal Financial
Group
???? (The Principal????)1 is a leader in
offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range
of financial products and services, including retirement and investment
services, life and health insurance, and banking through its diverse
family of financial services companies. A member of the Fortune 500, the
Principal Financial Group has $280.4 billion in assets under management2
and serves some 18.6 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 September 30, 2009

Source: The Principal Financial Group

Events

  • August 22010
    Principal Financial Group Inc. to Report Q2, 2010 Results on Aug-02-2010
  • August 32010
    Principal Financial Group Inc., Q2 2010 Earnings Call, Aug-03-2010
  • November 12010
    Principal Financial Group Inc. to Report Q3, 2010 Results on 11/01/2010
  • November 22010
    Principal Financial Group Inc., Q3 2010 Earnings Call, Nov-02-2010
  • January312011
    Principal Financial Group Inc. expected to report Fiscal Year 2010 results on January 31, 2011. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on June 27, 2010).

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