Ameriprise Financial Chairman and CEO to Present at the Lehman Brothers Global Financial Services Conference.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) today announced that Jim Cracchiolo, chairman and chief executive officer, is scheduled to speak about the company's business and strategy at the Lehman Brothers Global Financial Services Conference at the Hilton New York in New York City on Monday, September 8, 2008 at noon (ET).

A live audio webcast of the presentation and the presentation slides will be available through the Investor Relations section of the Ameriprise Financial website at ir.ameriprise.com. An audio replay of Mr. Cracchiolo's presentation will be available through the same web address later that day.

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. is a diversified financial services company serving the comprehensive financial planning needs of the mass affluent and affluent. For more information, visit ameriprise.com.

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