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MassMutual Retirement Services Introduces Virtual Site Visit to Give Prospects and Clients 'Face-to-Place' Experience

Intended to simulate a visit to MassMutual's majestic headquarters in Springfield, Mass., the virtual site visit gives viewers a 15-minute introduction to the people, services and innovative technology that MassMutual offers its retirement plan clients. The tour originates in MassMutual's grand rotunda and, from there, visitors can choose six different paths and learn more about MassMutual's offerings including:

    --  Participant communications
    --  Customer service
    --  Product development
    --  Investment services
    --  Technology
    --  Advisor support

"We envision our virtual site visit, which is the first of its kind in our industry, as a convenient and innovative way to introduce MassMutual to retirement plan advisors and plan sponsors, and to demonstrate the many reasons to consider MassMutual when searching for a new retirement services provider," says E. Heather Smiley, vice president and chief marketing officer, MassMutual Retirement Services Division. "So many of our clients are in awe when they actually visit MassMutual's headquarters in person. The virtual site visit enables us to share the essence of MassMutual - its financial strength and proud history - as well as the passion and commitment of our employees - with prospective and existing clients before or in lieu of a 'live' visit," adds Smiley.

The virtual site visit is available at http://www.massmutualrsdemo.com/virtualvisit/ For best results, viewers should have a processor speed of 2.4 GHz or greater and at least 2 GB of RAM. For more information about MassMutual Retirement Services, please contact your retirement plan advisor or call MassMutual at (888) 626-4911.

About MassMutual

MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has been serving retirement plans for more than 60 years. It offers a full range of products and services for corporate, union, nonprofit and governmental employers' defined benefit, defined contribution and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. It serves approximately one million participants.

Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a leading mutual life insurance company that is run for the benefit of its members and participating policyholders. The company has a long history of financial strength and strong performance, and although dividends are not guaranteed, MassMutual has paid dividends to eligible participating policyholders every year since the 1860s. With whole life insurance as its foundation, MassMutual provides products to help meet the financial needs of clients, such as life insurance, disability income insurance, long term care insurance, retirement/401(k) plan services, and annuities. In addition, the company's strong and growing network of financial professionals helps clients make good financial decisions for the long-term.

MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) [of which Retirement Services is a division] and its affiliated companies and sales representatives. MassMutual is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts and its major affiliates include: Babson Capital Management LLC; Baring Asset Management Limited; Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC; The First Mercantile Trust Company; MassMutual International LLC; MML Investors Services, Inc., member FINRA and SIPC; OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; and The MassMutual Trust Company, FSB.

For more information, visit massmutual.com.

    CONTACT: 
    Lisa Reilly
    413-744-0589
    lreilly@massmutual.com

SOURCE MassMutual Retirement Services