PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lincoln Financial Group will hold its annual Conference for Investors and Bankers on Tuesday, November 17, 2009, in New York City. The conference will include a discussion of the results, strategies and expectations of the company and its business segments. Further information, including Webcast details, will be made available closer to the date of the event.

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Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation and its affiliates. With headquarters in the Philadelphia region, the companies of Lincoln Financial Group had assets under management of $181 billion as of June 30, 2009. Through its affiliated companies, Lincoln Financial Group offers: annuities; life, group life and disability insurance; 401(k) and 403(b) plans; savings plans; mutual funds; managed accounts; institutional investments; and comprehensive financial planning and advisory services. Affiliates also include: Delaware Investments, the marketing name for Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries; and Lincoln UK. For more information, including a copy of our most recent SEC reports containing our balance sheets, please visit http://www.lincolnfinancial.com/.

Lincoln Financial Group

CONTACT: Investor Relations, Jim Sjoreen, +1-484-583-1420,
Investorrelations@LFG.com; Media Relations, Laurel O''Brien, +1-484-583-1735,
mediarelations@LFG.com

Web Site: http://www.lincolnfinancial.com/