Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) announced today that it will release fourth quarter 2010 financial results after the market closes on Monday, Feb. 7, 2011. On Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011 at 10 a.m. ET, Larry Zimpleman, chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Terry Lillis, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss fourth quarter results during a live conference call. Other members of senior management will be available for a question and answer session during the conference call. A copy of the earnings release and financial supplement will be available at www.principal.com/investor.

There are several ways to access the Tuesday, Feb. 8 conference call:

  • Connect to www.principal.com/investor to listen to a live Internet webcast.

Please go to the website 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 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call.

Access Code is 34798317
800-374-1609 (U.S. and Canadian callers)
706-643-7701 (International callers)

An audio replay will be available via:

www.principal.com/investor
800-642-1687 (U.S. and Canadian callers)
706-645-9291 (International Callers)

Access code for the replay is 34798317. The replay will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the live earnings call.

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 $305.7 billion in assets under management2 and serves some 18.9 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, 2010.

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