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MAY 7, 2008		NEWSLETTER SPONSORS
Industry Insight from Fred Barstein April Opportunity Index Forbearer of More Consolidation in the 401(k) Market     WHILE THE CONTINUING decline of the 401kExchange Opportunity Index¹ is just one of the many factors that will force dramatic change among DC service providers, it is becoming increasingly important. There is nothing like declining sales coupled with... Read More       Manufacturing Companies Lead the Way in Defined Contribution Plan Design WITH THE FREEZING or termination of traditional defined benefit plans, manufacturing companies are focusing on offering enhanced features to their defined contribution plans. In Diversified Investment Advisors recent Report on... Read More       401kExchange Welcomes JP Morgan to the Weekly Exchange JPMORGAN MAY BE a well known brand to Defined Benefit Plans, plan participants, and large Defined Contribution plan sponsors, but to many retirement advisors it is a relatively new entity. Over the past two years, the... Read More       CitiStreet Sells!  THE LARGEST DEAL in DC plan industry history has finished unfolding as the joint venture between Citigroup and State Street fetches nearly $900 million at auction. See The 401kWire DealSheet Read More       From Last Week's Exchange The Accidental DC Market     NO DOUBT THAT advisors and sponsors have significant control over DC plans and are the key to the success of the entire system followed closely by providers, participants and broker dealers. Yet it is alarming to note that most parties that... Read More     Prospect Pipeline APPOINTMENTS Over $146 Million in 401(k) Set Appointments Available! Appointments currently available for sale with Plan Sponsors who want to meet face to face on a specific date and time!  For lead details, contact your Account Executive or call 877-777-401k, extension 3573, to speak with Mary Christopher (mchristopher@401kExchange.com). Area Code State Assets Appt. Date Appt. Time 205 AL $1,500,000 6/12/08 2:00pm  501 AR $1,300,000 6/3/08 2:00pm  562 CA $1,500,000 6/18/08 9:00am  626 CA $1,500,000 6/4/08 2:00pm  650 CA $1,700,000 6/6/08 2:30pm  202 DC * 5/23/08 11:30am 302 DE $60,000 5/13/08 9:00am  352 FL $500,000 5/23/08 10:00am 229 GA $700,000 5/21/08 2:00pm  706 GA $210,000 5/28/08 2:00pm  706 GA $600,000 5/14/08 10:00am 706 GA $600,000 5/20/08 9:30am  706 GA $2,500,000 5/15/08 10:00am 515 IA $1,500,000 5/14/08 2:00pm  515 IA * 5/12/08 9:30am  217 IL $481,000 5/20/08 2:00pm  217 IL $1,000,000 6/10/08 10:30am 217 IL $1,100,000 5/19/08 9:30am  309 IL $1,250,000 5/14/08 9:30am  309 IL * 5/20/08 10:00am 630 IL $1,050,000 5/14/08 2:00pm  773 IL * 6/4/08 2:00pm  260 IN * 5/13/08 9:00am  317 IN $550,000 5/19/08 2:30pm  317 IN $825,000 5/14/08 3:30pm  317 IN $1,500,000 6/5/08 10:30am 317 IN $2,500,000 6/16/08 2:00pm  317 IN * 6/5/08 9:30am  763 IN $1,900,000 5/21/08 9:30am  765 IN * 5/14/08 3:00pm  812 IN $1,500,000 5/28/08 10:00am 812 IN $2,000,000 5/28/08 2:00pm  812 IN * 5/21/08 9:00am  620 KS * 5/13/08 9:00am  785 KS $318,000 5/13/08 10:30am 913 KS * 5/28/08 2:30pm  270 KY * 5/15/08 1:30pm  225 LA $400,000 5/15/08 11:00am 225 LA $700,000 5/15/08 12:00pm 318 LA $350,000 5/21/08 2:00pm  318 LA $350,000 6/5/08 10:00am 318 LA $500,000 6/10/08 9:00am  318 LA $2,600,000 5/19/08 10:00am 504 LA * 5/21/08 11:00am 617 MA $200,000 5/28/08 11:00am