March 21, 2006:
World's Best IR Websites™ in the Financials Sector

1. Danske Bank
2. 3I Group
3. UBS AG
4. Freddie Mac
5. Allianz AG
6. Nordea Bank
7. BMO Financial Group
8. Prudential Plc.
9. Old Mutual
10. Nomura Holdings
11. ABN AMRO
12. Aviva PLC
13. ING Groep NV
14. Banco Itau

A total of 75 large-cap bank and insurance companies' websites were reviewed, but only the companies above met the threshold to be designated World's Best IR Websites™.

About the World's Best IR Websites™
Companies recognized as having World's Best IR Websites™ demonstrate a strong commitment to keeping all investors informed and servicing their needs on the Web. They have achieved a high ranking in a demanding 134-point evaluation of their online investor relations communication practices.

World's Best IR Websites™ are actively managed to provide broad, deep and up-to-date information. They are designed around the needs of investors and are easier to use than most other investor relations websites. They also abide by good privacy pratices.

Each site is reviewed by experts at IR Web Report, the world's leading source for advice on IR website best practices and intelligence.

How sites are selected
IR Web Report's expert reviewers currently inspect the English-language versions of 525 investor relations websites. Any company may request its website to be considered at no charge. Companies in the survey are mostly international large-cap companies in North America, Europe and Asia.

Each company's investor relations website is inspected against 134 criteria that are informed by surveys with institutional and retail investors. The criteria cover financial and corporate governance information, shareholder services, securities trading, news and events, and the ease of use of the site.

	Tough standards

From the criteria, we calculate a total score for each company that measures the overall effectiveness and credibility of the site and its information. The formula has four inputs:

• Completeness of the site's content in terms of depth, breadth and timeliness.
  
• Transparency of the site in terms the availability and prominence of high-value information.
  
• Service attitude of the site in terms of resources and services offered to shareholders.
  
• Ease of use of the site including navigation, information design and technical formatting.

To be selected as World's Best IR Websites™, companies must achieve a score over a specific threshold and meet other specific requirements. The reviews conducted under this program are the most demanding of any in the world.

Reviews conducted by IR Web Report
Through its proprietary international survey, IR Web Report has been continuously evaluating global online investor relations practices longer and in greater detail than any other organization. Its guidelines for online investor relations best practice have been cited internationally by industry associations, academics and consultants.

While the results of most of its reviews are not made public, IR Web Report releases details of the highest-scoring companies via the World's Best IR Websites™ program to recognize the best companies and provide examples for other companies to emulate.

IR Web Report is independent of the site-building process and advocates a steadfastly investor-centric approach to online investor relations communications and disclosure. This is because investor relations websites must cater to the needs of investors or they will fail to be effective.

You can learn more at www.irwebreport.com