There’s Still Time to Choose

Make your retirement choice by May 31

Clinical information analyst Krista Casey already purchased her retirement home. Her dream: she’ll turn an unfinished room into her own library and fill it with her book collection. The final touch—a soft, cushy leather chair where she can cuddle up and read.

Remember, the Retirement Choice decision period ends May 31 for employees hired before April 1, 2006. You must log on to www.lvhhnretirementchoice.com before that date and choose between staying in the current retirement program or moving to one of two new program options. The option you choose will take effect July 1, 2006.

If you’re still not sure which program is right for you, be sure to use all of the resources and tools LVHHN offers:

• Review your Retirement Choice Decision Kit, which was mailed to your home in late March.
• Visit the Retirement Choice Web site, which includes a modeling tool to help you project and compare benefit values for each option based on your own assumptions for the future.
• Attend a meeting to hear more about your program options and have a chance to ask questions. Meetings started in late March but will continue through mid-May. A schedule of meeting times and locations is included in your Decision Kit.
• Make an appointment with your AIG Valic financial advisor. Your advisor can help you with your Retirement Choice decision, or with any other savings or retirement planning questions you may have. To schedule an appointment, call 1-888-252-5201.

And don’t forget to enroll with AIG Valic!
After you choose your retirement program option, contact AIG Valic to make your savings and investment fund elections. You can contact Valic by phone at 1-888-568-2542 (8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Eastern Time) or online at www.aigvalic.com/lvhhn.

Remember, if you are not currently contributing to an LVHHN savings plan—either a 403(b) or 401(k) plan—you will utomatically be enrolled in the savings plan at a 2 percent contribution rate beginning July 1, 2006.

You will need to contact AIG Valic to change your contribution percentage or formally opt out of the plan.

Have questions about Retirement Choice or any of your retirement benefits? Send an e-mail to Human_RS@lvh.com or contact your Valic financial advisor.

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