AIG SUNAMERICA’S VARIABLE ANNUITY …

1 -more- AIG sunamerica Retirement Markets, Inc. 21650 Oxnard Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 Contact: Casey Boggs Director Public Relations AIG Retirement Services, Inc. 310-772-6775 AIG sunamerica S VARIABLE ANNUITY STATEMENTS RANKED #1 BY DALBAR #1 Ranking Marks Fifth Year in a Row for AIG sunamerica s Quarterly Client Statements LOS ANGELES, February 23, 2006 AIG sunamerica Retirement Markets, Inc. today announced that its VARIABLE ANNUITY quarterly statements had earned the #1 ranking by DALBAR for 2005 in its Trends and Best Practices in VARIABLE ANNUITY Statements Report, marking the fifth year in a row the company has achieved the top distinction. At AIG sunamerica , we see the quarterly statement as an opportunity to partner with the financial professional to communicate not just the value of their clients investment, but also how their VARIABLE ANNUITY , in particular, supports their financial goals, said Rob Scheinerman, Senior Vice President of Marketing at AIG sunamerica Retirement Markets, Inc.

2 We see the fifth consecutive #1 ranking by DALBAR as confirmation that we continue to achieve the goal of enhancing the advisor-client relationship. The rankings by highly respected industry analyst DALBAR are based on the ability of the statement to meet consumer preferences while maximizing the economics of the statement. Consumer Preferences include features that impact the contract owner s understanding of their investment, and includes such items as language and explanations, presentation and use of graphics and white space, as well as highlighting the most important information and the sequence and consistency of the data. Statement Economics include considerations such as production costs, clear presentation servicing options, and reducing confusion that could lead to increased call center inquiries. In a field of 36 financial services firms, AIG sunamerica s statements placed at or near the top in the five Consumer Preference and five Statement Economics categories measured, leading to the #1 ranking.

3 News Release 06-07, February 16, 2006 Page 2 AIG sunamerica Retirement Markets, Inc. AIG sunamerica Retirement Markets, Inc. 21650 Oxnard Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2006, DALBAR, Inc. is committed to raising the standards of excellence in the financial-services industry. Headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in Toronto, DALBAR develops standards for, and provides research, ratings, and rankings of intangible factors to the mutual fund, broker/dealer, discount brokerage, life insurance, and banking industries. They include investor behavior, customer satisfaction, service quality, communications, Internet services, and financial-professional ratings. # # # AIG sunamerica Retirement Markets, Inc., a subsidiary of AIG Retirement Services, Inc., specializes in marketing and distributing the retirement savings products issued by AIG sunamerica Life Assurance Company and First sunamerica Life Insurance Company.

4 Together, the life companies of AIG Retirement Services, Inc. rank as the largest issuer of VARIABLE and fixed annuities in the nation. AIG sunamerica Retirement Markets supports the distribution of VARIABLE annuities through an extensive national network of registered representatives at independent broker-dealers, securities firms and banks. # # # American International Group, Inc. (AIG), world leaders in insurance and financial services, is the leading international insurance organization with operations in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions. AIG companies serve commercial, institutional and individual customers through the most extensive worldwide property-casualty and life insurance networks of any insurer. In addition, AIG companies are leading providers of retirement services, financial services and asset management around the world. AIG's common stock is listed in the on the New York Stock Exchange and ArcaEx, as well as the stock exchanges in London, Paris, Switzerland and Tokyo.

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