The ING Foundation, the charitable giving arm of financial services leader ING in the U.S., announces the release of the online version of its 2009 annual report. The report is available at http://www.ing-usa.com/us/stellent2/groups/corporate/documents/companylobinformation/5080198.pdf (PDF file, 2.3 mb) and covers ING’s corporate responsibility activities from January 2009 to December 2009.

The annual report highlights the ING Foundation's corporate responsibility philosophy, primary areas of focus, and review of employee volunteerism and charitable giving. "At ING, we are committed to improving our communities and empowering others to achieve a better future," said Rhonda Mims, president of the ING Foundation and senior vice president, ING's Office of Corporate Responsibility and Multicultural Affairs. "We are helping to generate more meaningful change in our communities, including building greater employee involvement and pride in our philanthropic activities. ING is doing more than writing checks; we are using our business acumen to address some of society's most pressing dilemmas."

Highlights from the 2009 report include:

• Summary of outreach and charitable giving in primary areas of focus - financial literacy, children's education, diversity and environmental sustainability
• Overview of ING signature programs
• Overview of employee volunteerism
• Review of charitable giving

The ING Foundation welcomes feedback on the report at: ingfoundation@us.ing.com.

About ING

ING is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, investments, life insurance and retirement services to over 85 million private, corporate and institutional clients in more than 40 countries. With a diverse workforce of over 107,000 people, ING comprises a broad spectrum of prominent companies that increasingly serve their clients under the ING brand.

In the U.S., the ING (NYSE: ING) family of companies offers a comprehensive array of financial services to retail and institutional clients, which includes life insurance, retirement plans, mutual funds, managed accounts, alternative investments, direct banking, institutional investment management, annuities, employee benefits and financial planning. ING holds top-tier rankings in key U.S. markets and serves nearly 30 million customers across the nation.

ING's diversity management philosophy and commitment to workforce diversity, diversity marketing, corporate citizenship and supplier diversity fosters an inclusive environment for employees that supports a distinctive product and service experience for the financial services consumer.

For more information, visit www.ing.com/us.

About the ING Foundation

The ING Foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life in the communities where ING operates and its employees and customers live. Through charitable giving and employee volunteerism, the foundation focuses on sustainable programs in the areas of financial literacy, children's education, diversity and environmental sustainability.

For more information, visit www.ing-usafoundation.com.

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ING U.S. constitutes the U.S.-based retirement, investment management and life insurance operations of Netherlands-based ING Groep N.V. (NYSE: ING). In the U.S., the ING family of companies offers a comprehensive array of financial services to retail and institutional clients, including retirement plans, IRA rollovers and transfers, stable value, institutional investment management, mutual funds, alternative investments, life insurance, employee benefits, fixed and indexed annuities and financial planning. ING U.S. holds top-tier rankings in key U.S. markets and serves approximately 13 million customers across the nation. For more information, visit http://ing.us.

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