Russell Launches Next Generation of Web-Based Pension Forecasting Tool and Award-Winning Website (Russell.com)

Russell Launches Next Generation of Web-Based Pension Forecasting Tool and Award-Winning Website

Tacoma, WA — Russell Investment Group unveiled the next generation of its web-based services for institutional clients: RUSSELL PENSION NAVIGATOR™, a web-based pension forecasting tool introduced last year, and ClientLINK, Russell's award-winning institutional client extranet*. Both technologies have new features that make them more responsive to user preferences and customization.

"RUSSELL PENSION NAVIGATOR and ClientLINK represent dynamic channels for Russell to deliver its strategic advice and investment solutions to institutional clients," said Robert Blackwell, managing director, Research and Strategy. "The latest generation allows our clients to take full advantage of the suite of strategic advisory services Russell offers, including proprietary technology, written research and professional resources to assist clients with liability management and asset allocation development."

RUSSELL PENSION NAVIGATOR — Key Updates
RUSSELL PENSION NAVIGATOR enables corporate executives to better understand the relationship between their plan's assets and liabilities and to forecast the impact of capital markets and corporate policy. It also helps analyze the plan's expected impact on the corporation's financial statements.

The latest update will expand the range of scenarios and analyses clients can generate including:

New options to deal specifically with the situation of frozen plans.
The ability to run, view, compare and analyze several pension fund scenarios — enabling Russell clients to weigh various choices simultaneously.
A more dynamic treatment of alternative asset classes and the addition of efficient frontiers.

"The overarching goal of the upgrades to RUSSELL PENSION NAVIGATOR is to place more tools in the hands of our clients," said Michael Hall, director, asset liability strategy, Research & Strategy. "The real-time depth of information that is available through RUSSELL PENSION NAVIGATOR remains unsurpassed in the industry, enabling plan fiduciaries, CFOs and treasurers to respond quickly to requests for details regarding their plans across a wide range of variables."

ClientLINK — Key Updates
RUSSELL PENSION NAVIGATOR is available to clients through ClientLINK, which was recently named one of the top ten institutional asset management websites by kasina, LLC, a New York-based strategic management consulting firm. ClientLINK is a secure, user-friendly web site providing up-to-date and easy-to-access information that is dedicated to helping Russell clients better manage their organization's investment program. Other enhancements to ClientLINK are:

Russell has implemented new technologies to provide its clients with personalized and customized views of ClientLINK that match each unique visitor's preferences.
Enhancements to ClientLINK have positioned this site as an extension of Russell's client service and the main channel for providing quick access to account information, regulatory updates, market commentary and Russell's proprietary research.

"We're continually soliciting feedback from our clients, and we have been able to implement a new customized ClientLINK that will enhance their online experience with us," said Misty Ford, manager of technology initiatives. "We are proud of our website and believe in the importance of providing clients with the very latest and the very best technologies."

About Russell
Russell Investment Group, a global leader in multi-manager investing, provides investment products and services in more than 44 countries. Russell manages more than $167 billion in assets as of March 31, 2006, and advises clients worldwide representing more than $2.4 trillion (September 30, 2005). In 2006, and for the fifth time since 1999, Russell is ranked among the Fortune Magazine 100 Best Companies to Work For in America.

Founded in 1936, Russell is headquartered in Tacoma, Wash., with additional offices in New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Sydney, Singapore, Auckland and Tokyo.

Contacts:
Jennifer Tice, 253-439-1858
Matt Burkhard, 718-875-2122

Russell Investment Group is a registered trade name of Frank Russell Company, a Washington, USA corporation, which operates through subsidiaries worldwide. Frank Russell Company is a subsidiary of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.

* Russell ClientLINK named one of the top ten institutional asset management websites by kasina, LLC

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