GARY SAWLANI - A Top MetLife Producer Honored at Second Annual Chairman's Council Meeting Top MetLife producers and sales managers from across the enterprise gather for recognition with Chairman & CEO, Robert H. Benmosche Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of Hong Kong Limited’s Gary Sawlani was recently among those honored with the highest award for sales, service and continuing education by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife), a leading provider of insurance and other financial services to individuals. In 2000 alone, Sawlani’s rewards were many indeed. In addition to local and regional awards, including the Top Sales and the Top Case Count Awards, Gary earned the prestigious Chairman’s Council Award 2000. The Chairman’s Council Award was awarded to only approximately 200 of the Company’s highest achievers the best of the best from the over 18,000 sales people of the MetLife family of companies in the U.S. and around the world. Gary traveled to France to attend meetings with Robert H. Benmosche, MetLife’s Chairman and CEO, and visited the city of Bordeaux as well as several cultural sites and castles in and around Paris. At a gala dinner at the Royal Palace of Versailles, France, held in honor of the qualifiers, Mr. Benmosche remarked, MetLife Chairman’s Council qualifiers unquestionably exemplify the Company’s vision — to build financial freedom for everyone.” In these volatile economic times when people need sound financial planning advice, we are indeed proud of the many accomplishments of our top sales and sales management team qualifiers.” Gary joined MetLife Hong Kong in 1996. His areas of expertise include business insurance and family protection. Building on his over 40 years of experience in the insurance business and his reputation for excellent customer service, Gary continues his commitment and hard work in his profession and toward clients, who are always respected and rewarded. “Sawlani has helped so many clients with MetLife Hong Kong’s unique products by preserving the dignity of families as well as helping provide for children’s education. He also has helped protect the financial future of businesses and estates. Sawlani has gone out of his way to make sure that his clients’ insecurity is converted into security with the products offered by MetLife Hong Kong.” remarks Mr. Richard Wang, Managing Director and CEO of MetLife Hong Kong. Mr. Wang further notes, “MetLife Hong Kong, with the experience and help of the one and only Gary Sawlani, is committed to the Indian community and we look forward to continuing to offer our Indian customers world class service and the best solutions to fit their financial needs.” MetLife Hong Kong — Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of Hong Kong Limited — is a wholly owned subsidiary of MetLife, New York, NY. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Kowloon, MetLife Hong Kong offers individual life and health insurance products, as well as group life insurance, through several distribution channels, including a captive agency sales force, brokerage networks, and direct marketing. For more information regarding MetLife HongKong, please visit the company’s website at www.metlife.com.hk. MetLife, a subsidiary of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), is a leading provider of insurance and other financial services to individual and group customers. The MetLife companies serve approximately nine million individual households in the U.S. and companies and institutions with 33 million employees and members. MetLife also has international insurance operations in 13 countries. For more information about MetLife, please visit the company’s Website at www.metlife.com.