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2012

May 16, 2012 • Aviva USA survey finds most U.S. women feel healthy, despite reporting financial concerns and major risk factors for future health problems
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March 7 2012 • Aviva’s Survivorship Builder life insurance policy offers consumers more ways to protect their families and their businesses
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February 28 2012 • Joliet Township High School students to “leap into service” - Aviva USA’s “Youmanity” program to kick-start a random acts of kindness movement
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2011

November 17 2011 • Aviva and Covenant House combine forces to help homeless youth
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October 20 2011 • Aviva’s Wellness for Life Program Offers Savings for Healthy Living
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October 4 2011 • Covenant House Wins Aviva USA’s Street to School Campaign
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August 26 2011 • Aviva’s New York Office Prepares for Hurricane Irene
Aviva Life and Annuity Company of New York's Melville office will close at 3 p.m. ET on Friday, August 26. Calls are being transferred to our West Des Moines, Iowa, office to maintain continuity in customer service. We will continue to monitor the situation throughout the weekend and will update this message as necessary. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Our goal is to put people before policies, and as such, please take proper care and precautions if you live on the East Coast.

August 4 2011 • 2011 Aviva plc Interim Results Statement
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July 12 2011 • Iowa Companies Combine Efforts to Offer Life Insurance Coverage as Part of Annual Employee Benefits Enrollment Period
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July 7 2011 • Aviva USA Launches Status for Youth on Facebook
Aviva USA Launches Status for Youth on Facebook

June 14 2011 • Aviva USA Announces Organizational Changes
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May 2 2011 • Aviva USA Committed To Putting People Before Policies
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April 14 2011 • Aviva USA Names Joseph Wittrock as Chief Investment Officer
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April 12 2011 • Aviva USA Recognizes International Day For Street Children By Taking Time to Volunteer at Iowa Homeless Youth Centers
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March 3 2011 • Aviva plc Preliminary Results 2010
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February 28 2011 • Aviva survey reveals more Americans plan to work longer and start saving more to address retirement concerns
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January 5 2011 • Aviva's U.S. Operations Headquarters Receives Gold-Level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification
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2010

October 27 2010 • Aviva Donates Winter Coats and Boots to 300 Local Children
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October 21 2010 • Aviva USA Holds Grand Opening for U.S. Operations Headquarters
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August 25 2010 • Aviva USA Completes Move to New U.S. Headquarters
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August 20 2010 • Aviva USA To Participate In Day Of Action
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August 16 2010 • Aviva USA Preps Topeka-Area Students With New Backpacks, Supplies
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August 5 2010 • Aviva Half Year Report: Strong Growth In Profits and Capital Generation
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August 2 2010 • Aviva USA Names Christopher Welp To Lead Insurance Operations
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July 26 2010 • Aviva USA Names Jeff Fitch Senior VP & Chief Risk Officer
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May 11 2010 • Aviva Delivers Second Consecutive Quarter of Growth
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April 21 2010 • Earth Day Trash Bash
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April 2 2010 • Roundtable Member Companies Participate In Financial Literacy Month
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March 23 2010 • Aviva USA Promotes Currier and Elming to Key Executive Positions
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March 4 2010 • Aviva plc Preliminary Results 2009
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February 4 2010 • Aviva Reports Encouraging Fourth Quarter Sales
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2009

December 14 2009 • Jeff Frazee Joins Aviva
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October 20 2009 • Aviva Starts Trading on the NYSE
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October 7 2009 • Aviva to list on New York Stock Exchange
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September 9 2009 • Aviva Appoints Chris Littlefield to U.S. CEO Post
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Aviva in the News

2011

Aviva USA CEO Chris Littlefield featured in Broker World magazine
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2010

Insurers to be responsible for fixed-annuity suitability (April 4 2010)
(Aviva USA Chief Compliance Officer Maureen Closson quoted Investment News )
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Elming, Currier promoted to key positions at Aviva USA (April 1 2010)
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Annuities issuers strive for investors' 'sweet spot' (March 13 2010)
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Winning Strategies by Dave Willis (January 1 2010)
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2009

Guarantees, "De-risking" Were Top Product Trends in 2009 (December 21 2009)
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Aviva USA success ascends through economic mayhem
(December 13 2009)

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Aviva employees help keep McKinley students warm
(October 8 2009)

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Aviva makes first trades on N.Y. Stock Exchange
(October 21 2009)

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Short-Term Premium Financing May Work for Affluent Clients by Chuck VanDevander (October 19 2009)
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Aviva shares to trade on NYSE
(October 8 2009)

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New Influentials (October 5 2009)
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Work Ethics: Aviva USA Chief Compliance Officer Maureen Closson quoted in July 2009 issue of Best's Review magazine
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Media Contacts

Karen Lynn
Head of Corporate Affairs
Telephone 515 342 3910
E-mail karen.lynn@avivausa.com

Kevin Waetke
Director of Public Relations – Corporate Affairs
Telephone 515 342 3822
E-mail kevin.waetke@avivausa.com

Steve Carlson
Public Relations Manager – Corporate Affairs
Telephone 515 342 6403
E-mail steven.carlson@avivausa.com

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Executive Bios

Christopher Littlefield
President and CEO

Michael Miller
Executive Vice President of Sales and Distribution

Richard C. Cohan
Executive Vice President, General Counsel

Brenda Cushing
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Karen Lynn
Head of Corporate Affairs

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