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2008/12/02
Manulife Financial bolsters its capital position
TORONTO (Dec 2, 2008) – Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC) will further strengthen its financial and capital position by issuing $2.125 billion in common equity which would raise its regulatory capital ratio to one of the highest levels in the Company's history.

2008/11/14
Manulife fund managers named as Most Astute Investors in Local Currency Bonds 2008
Hong Kong (Nov 14, 2008) - Five Manulife fixed income fund managers in Asia have been named among the "Most Astute Investors in Local Currency Bonds 2008" in The Asset's Benchmark Research.

2008/11/10
Manulife is Hong Kong's "Best Company for Financial Planning Excellence" - again
Hong Kong (Nov 10, 2008) - For the second year running, Manulife (International) Limited (MIL) has been designated Hong Kong's "Best Company for Financial Planning Excellence" in the insurance sector of the SCMP/IFPHK Financial Planner Awards.

2008/11/07
Manulife Financial Corporation reports third quarter results and Cdn$3 billion loan financing

TORONTO (Nov 7, 2008) - Manulife Financial Corporation (“MFC”) today reported quarterly shareholders' net income of Cdn$510 million and fully diluted earnings per share of Cdn$0.33, compared to net income of Cdn$1,070 million and fully diluted earnings per share of Cdn$0.70 for the same period last year.  The sharp declines in global equity markets reduced reported earnings in the quarter by Cdn$574 million and credit losses related to previously disclosed exposures and to credit downgrades totaled Cdn$253 million.  Return on common shareholders' equity was 8.2 per cent in the third quarter of 2008, compared to 18.9 per cent in 2007.



2008/11/07
Manulife Financial Corporation declares dividends
TORONTO (Nov 7, 2008) - Manulife Financial Corporation's Board of Directors today declared a quarterly shareholders' dividend of Cdn$0.26 per share on the common shares of the Company payable on or after December 19, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 18, 2008.

2008/11/05
Fifth Web Care Gold Award for Manulife
Hong Kong (Nov 5, 2008) - Manulife (International) Limited has been awarded its fifth Web Care Award Gold Award by the Internet Professional Association (iProA) in recognition of the user-friendliness and accessibility of its website.

2008/10/31
Manulife Announces New Senior Appointments
Hong Kong (Oct 31, 2008) —Manulife (International) Limited (MIL) announces the appointments of the following senior executives.

2008/10/17
Manulife-Sinochem expands business in Jiangsu Province with a new sales office license in Yangzhou
Hong Kong (Sep 26, 2008) - Manulife-Sinochem Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (MSL) has recently received approval from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission to establish a new Sales Office in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province. This means that MSL is now licensed in 34 cities in China.

2008/10/17
Manulife earns Wastewi$e Label - Insurer's waste-reduction efforts recognised under Government's environmental excellence program
Hong Kong (Sep 10, 2008) - Manulife (International) Limited has been granted permission to use the Wastewi$e Label - Level "Good" - as a reward for its successful efforts to avoid wastage at the company over the past year.

2008/10/16
Manulife Financial Corporation Ratings Unchanged by Standard & Poor's
TORONTO (October 16, 2008) –Manulife Financial Corporation today announced that its Standard & Poor's credit ratings are unchanged, according to the bulletin titled "Manulife Financial Corp. Ratings Unchanged After Highlights On Third-Quarter Results," which was published by Standard & Poor's on October 14, 2008. The published bulletin states "Standard & Poor's believes that Manulife will continue to exhibit the ability to effectively navigate through these difficult times, given its excellent risk management practices and capacity to issue hybrids or achieve capital relief through reinsurance or re-arranging its balance sheet if it needs to further reinforce its capital position."

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