2009 News Releases

Toronto - Manulife Financial Corporation will release its fourth quarter and year end financial results on the morning of Thursday, February 12, 2009 followed by a live webcast of the quarterly conference call with analysts beginning at 2:00 p.m. (ET).

The one-hour webcast will feature presentations by Dominic D'Alessandro, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Peter Rubenovitch, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

The presentation material to be referenced during the call will be posted on the Manulife Financial website and available for download following the release of the fourth quarter results. Both the presentation material and the live audio webcast can be accessed at Manulife Quarterly Reports. Archived recordings of the webcast will be available at the same address from 6:00 p.m. (ET) on February 12, 2009 until May 7, 2009.

About Manulife Financial
Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 19 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States, the Company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$385 billion (US$364 billion) as at September 30, 2008.

Manulife Financial Corporation trades as ‘MFC’ on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under ‘945’ on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com.

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