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Expected next investor conference call information:
Conference Call Date: 10/22/2009
Conference Call Time (ET): 9:00 AM
Conference Call URL: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=191716&eventID=2482024

The company said senior management will update the financial community on the company's performance, strategy and key areas of focus.

The company said senior leaders that will present include:

- James M. Cracchiolo, chairman and chief executive officer

- Walter S. Berman, executive vice president and chief financial officer

- Donald E. Froude, president - the personal advisors group

- Kim M. Sharan, president - financial planning, retirement & wealth strategies and chief marketing officer

Live audio of the meeting and the presentation slides will be accessible to the general public on the Ameriprise Financial website, ir.ameriprise.com. An audio replay of the speakers' presentations will be available after the meeting at the same website address.

Ameriprise Financial is a diversified financial services company serving financial planning needs.

More Information:

ameriprise.com

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-- James M. Cracchiolo, chairman and chief executive officer

-- Walter S. Berman, executive vice president and chief financial officer

-- Donald E. Froude, president -- the personal advisors group

-- Kim M. Sharan, president -- financial planning, retirement & wealth strategies and chief marketing officer

Live audio of the meeting and the presentation slides will be accessible to the general public on the Ameriprise Financial website at ir.ameriprise.com. An audio replay of the speakers' presentations will be available after the meeting at the same website address.

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. is a diversified financial services company serving the comprehensive financial planning needs of the mass affluent and affluent. For more information, visit ameriprise.com.

(C) 2009 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. All rights reserved.

SOURCE: Ameriprise Financial

Ameriprise Financial 
Paul Johnson, 612-671-0625 
paul.w.johnson@ampf.com