Ameriprise Retirement Services Sends Delegate to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging; Ward Armstrong, President of Ameriprise Retirement Services, Participates in the December 11-14 Event in Washington DC.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Ameriprise Retirement Services announced today that Ward Armstrong will serve as a delegate to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging, held December 11-14 in Washington DC.

The theme for the 2005 WHCoA is "The Booming Dynamics of Aging: From Awareness to Action," reflecting the changing face of aging in America. The 2005 WHCoA is mandated by the Older Americans Act to focus on the interests and needs of current seniors as well as the 78 million baby boomers who will begin to turn 60 in 2006. The event occurs once a decade to make aging policy recommendations to the President and Congress, and assist public and private sectors promote dignity, health, independence and economic security of current and future generations of older persons.

"I'm honored to be asked to serve as a delegate to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging," said Ward Armstrong, president of Ameriprise Retirement Services. "This is an excellent opportunity to come together to discuss America's aging population and the extraordinary changes occurring in our populace with the baby boom generation entering into their retirement years. Greater longevity coupled with broad demographic shifts are helping to redefine retirement, and presenting new challenges for citizens, employers, service providers and policymakers to address."

At-Large delegates were selected by the WHCoA Policy Committee following an extensive application process. At-Large delegates represent a wide group of varied interests and professions including aging and health professionals, baby boomers, business and industry, disability, non-profit and veterans from all over the country. Armstrong will represent Ameriprise Retirement Services, a leading retirement plan and workplace financial education provider.

Twelve hundred delegates from throughout the country will participate in the 2005 WHCoA, the fifth such conference in our nation's history. Delegates will vote on resolutions and develop implementation strategies that will help the President and Congress shape aging policies for the next ten years and beyond. For more information about the 2005 WHCoA, please visit www.whcoa.gov.

About Ameriprise Retirement Services

Ameriprise Retirement Services, a service group of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., provides corporations, unions and municipalities, and more than 800,000 workers nationwide with an extensive package of financial education, recordkeeping, investments and trustee services for their qualified retirement plans, as well as workplace financial education programs through Ameriprise Financial and Ameriprise Trust Company. For more information on Ameriprise Retirement Services, visit www.ameriprise.com/sponsors.

Ameriprise Financial is one of the nation's leading financial planning, asset management and insurance companies. Through its nationwide network of more than 10,000 financial advisors, Ameriprise Financial delivers solutions to clients through a personalized financial planning approach built on a long term relationship with a knowledgeable advisor. The company specializes in meeting the retirement-related financial needs of the mass affluent. For more information, visit www.ameriprise.com.

Ameriprise Retirement Services is a service group of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Ameriprise Trust Company. Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Member NASD, offers registered investments and financial planning services. Ameriprise Trust Company offers retirement plan related services and provides collective funds.

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First use: 12/05