PT. Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia named Indonesia Onshore Investment House of the year 2008 — June 5, 2009

Indonesia — On May 21st, 2009, at the Conrad Hotel in Hong Kong, PT.. Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia (MAMI) was named Indonesia Onshore Investment House of the Year 2008 by Asian Investor Magazine. The Asian Investor 2009 Investment Performance Awards are prestigious regional awards that recognize the achievements of investment professionals and asset management companies from across Asia.

MAMI was recognized for its consistent performance, fund innovation and for applying global standards of asset management excellence to its investment management.

This consistent, benchmark-beating performance over 1, 3 and 5 year periods in 2008 coupled with a professional investment process has also been acknowledged with a host of prestigious local awards won by the MAMI team.

One example of MAMI's product innovation was the recent launch of its Sharia-compliant fund, named Manulife Syariah Sektoral Amanah. The fund applies a Sector Rotation investment strategy to maximize long-term investment returns.

PT. Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia has a long tradition of pioneering within the Indonesian mutual and discretionary fund industry. It was the first to purchase recapitalized bonds; to offer government bond-based fixed income mutual funds through the award-winning product Phinisi Dana Tetap Pemerintah; and to launch a lifestyle-based mutual fund product - Manulife Pendapatan Bulanan.

Commenting on this latest award win, Raymond Gin, Chief Investment Officer of MAMI said: "This is an important recognition of the company's successes in 2008 and I am particularly proud that our benchmark-beating Indonesia funds - eight equity and seven fixed income - and the quality of our investment process have been acknowledged in this way. It is a real tribute to the hard work and dedication of all the members of our team."

Being part of Manulife Financial, one of the highest rated financial institutions in the world for financial strength, MAMI offers clients the security of a strong parent company with prudent financial management policies. The company has a rigorous risk management framework that mean that the same standards of excellence demanded by the largest investors in the most developed economies are carried over to every investor it serves in Indonesia.

About PT. Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia
Established in 1996, PT. Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia (MAMI) offers investment management and mutual fund products in Indonesia.

Since its establishment, Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia has consistently maintained its position as one of the leading investment management companies in the Indonesian mutual fund and discretionary fund industry. The assets under management of MAMI were US$1.6 billion as at April 30, 2009. Currently, MAMI serves more than 30,000 mutual fund and discretionary fund investors.

Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia has the largest licensed mutual fund selling agency force in Indonesia. The company's products are sold across the archipelago through more than 1,700 mutual fund selling agents (WAPERDs) from approximately 24 Manulife marketing offices in more than 23 cities in Indonesia from Banda Aceh to Manado.

In addition to MAMI's agency force, MAMI products are also distributed through leading banks such as RBS, Bank Bukopin, Bank Commonwealth, Bank Internasional Indonesia, Bank Mandiri, Bank Niaga, Bank Permata, Bank UOB Buana, Deutsche Bank, DBS, Standard Chartered Bank and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

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$405 billion (US$322 billion) as at March 31, 2009.

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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