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WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Photo Editors/Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2003 Noted Author, Economist and Actor/Comedian Selected to Drive Second Annual Campaign to Educate Americans on the Importance of Planning for Retirement The National Retirement Planning Retirement financial planning refers to a collection of systems, methods, and processes which, in their aggregate, support a family unit's (client's) desire to achieve a state of financial independence, such that the need to be gainfully employed is optional. Coalition (NRPC NRPC Nashua Regional Planning Commission NRPC Notes Remote Procedure Call (Lotus Notes Domino network protocol) NRPC National Railroad Passenger Corporation NRPC National Retirement Planning Coalition NRPC Naval Reserve Personnel Center ), a group of prominent financial industry and advocacy organizations, today announced that Ben Stein Benjamin Jeremy Stein (born November 25, 1944) is an American writer and commentator, Emmy Award-winning actor, comedian, and game show host. He was also formerly a lawyer, law professor, and White House speechwriter. He is the son of noted economist and writer Herbert Stein. will take over for Senator Bob Dole as the honorary chairperson of the NRPC, and will serve as its principal spokesperson for the second annual National Retirement Planning Week. Scheduled for the week of November 17, 2003, National Retirement Planning Week is a broad-based awareness campaign designed to educate Americans on the importance of retirement planning and the steps they need to take to ensure their retirement income will meet their desired retirement lifestyles. Stein, possibly the only person who has won awards for both television comedy and economics writing, is best known for his extensive television and motion picture appearances, his speechwriting work for Presidents Nixon and Ford, and his prolific writing of books, articles and commentary on a range of social, political and financial subjects. He steps into the position previously held by Senator Bob Dole, who served as honorary chairperson for the 2002-3 year. "The NRPC made great strides last year by educating Americans on the need for and issues surrounding retirement planning," said Stein. "This year our goal is to take it a step further by providing specific guidance to help Americans overcome many of the challenges they will face not only in the retirement planning process, but also during their retirement years. The Coalition has identified a number of risks that may very well determine the quality of our retirement years, and plans to show in a readily understandable way how people can protect against these risks and ensure financial security." National Retirement Planning Week 2003 is designed to build on the tremendous success of the inaugural effort by providing Americans with the information and resources they need to meet and exceed their retirement goals. Additional information about specific activities planned for National Retirement Planning Week will be posted at the NRPC's Web site -- www.RetireOnYourTerms.org -- in the coming weeks. About The NRPC The National Retirement Planning Coalition brings together the leading financial industry and advocacy organizations for the purpose of educating consumers and financial industry professionals on the issues surrounding retirement planning. NRPC members include the Actuarial ac·tu·ar·y n. pl. ac·tu·ar·ies A statistician who computes insurance risks and premiums. [Latin Foundation, the American Savings Education Council (ASEC ASEC American Savings Education Council ASEC Authorized Sun Education Center (Sun Microsystems) ), the International Foundation for Retirement Education (InFRE), the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC See network access control. ), the National Association for Variable Annuities Variable annuities Investment contracts whose issuer pays a periodic amount linked to the investment performance of an underlying portfolio. (NAVA NAVA National Association for the Visual Arts NAVA National Association for Variable Annuities NAVA Navajo National Monument (US National Park Service) NAVA North American Vexillological Association ), the National Preretirement Education Association (NPEA NPEA National Pony Express Association NPEA Northwest Polygraph Examiners Association ), and the Retirement Solutions Foundation. Note: Photos available at URLs: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.092903/bb9 http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.092903/bb9a |
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