Principal Financial Group (PFG)

The Principal Financial Group offers comprehensive care, competitive
price

DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Principal Financial Group^® introduces Principal Edge
Network^SM, a proprietary health care provider network now
available in Austin, Texas. The network helps employers achieve
significant discounts while providing members extensive access to local
physicians and hospitals.

â??Everyone is watching their health care dollars more closely these days,
which is why weâ??re excited to introduce Principal Edge Network to
Austin. By building our own network, weâ??re able to give our members
quick and easy access to many of the areaâ??s most prominent physicians
and facilities,� said Philip Martin, president Principal Edge Network,
Texas.

Principal Edge Network is available to current and future health
insurance customers beginning March 1, 2010. Competitive discounts with
physicians, specialists and facilities allow Principal Edge Network to
offer cost-effective access to a complete range of health care services
and levels of care.

â??The network is an extension of our commitment to providing quality
health insurance and excellent service for members, employers and health
care providers. We look forward to continually expanding the network to
new areas throughout the state,� said Martin.

Health insurance coverage from Principal Life Insurance Company allows
employers to better control rising health care costs, while employees
benefit from a member-focused approach. Online tools and resources guide
employees in navigating their health coverage and making more informed
decisions about their health care.

Key service features of coverage through Principal Life include:

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  Prompt claim payment with a track record of (99.6 percent) dollar
  accuracy¹
  


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  In-bound first-call solution accuracy (96.94 percent)²
  


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  Online access to claims status, patient eligibility and basic benefit
  information
  


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  Wellness discounts to help lose weight and become physically fit
  

For more information, contact your Principal Financial Group
representative or visit www.principal.com.

About the Principal Financial Group

The Principal Financial Group^® (The Principal^®)³
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 management⁴ 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 2007 Principal Life insured health block of business

²
Incoming Calls Management Institute, June 2008

³ â??The Principal Financial Groupâ? and â??The Principalâ? are
registered service marks of Principal Financial Services, Inc., a member
of the Principal Financial Group.

⁴ As of September 30, 2009

Source: The Principal Financial Group