PT. Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia Appoints Head of Institutional Sales — June 5, 2009

Indonesia — PT. Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia has appointed Melinda Wiria as Head of Institutional Sales in Indonesia.

In this role, Melinda drives PT. Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia's business development efforts with Indonesian pension funds, endowment/foundation and insurance funds as well as overseeing client servicing. Melinda's appointment underpins the Company's commitment to being a significant participant in the Indonesian institutional market.

Raymond Gin, PT. Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia's Chief Investment Officer, said: "Melinda brings to the team a wealth of experience having focused on institutional business development and client service in the local asset management industry. Her skills and experience, coupled with our top performing fund managers, local market insight, rigorous risk management framework and strong support from our global offices, MFC Global Investment Management, makes for a compelling proposition for institutional clients in Indonesia. I am confident that they will appreciate our high level of service and we are excited to have Melinda lead the effort in building long-term partnerships with our clients."

Caleb Wong, Head of Institutional Sales and Marketing, South East Asia at MFC Global Investment Management said: "Given the current economic environment, institutional investors in Asia are increasingly turning to asset managers with firm roots in the region's territories, a long history of Asian investment expertise and recognized financial strength. Melinda's appointment is an important step forward as MFC Global Investment Management continues its growth in Indonesia."

PT. Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia offers institutional investors in Indonesia a wide range of local fixed income and equity strategies, Sharia-compliant products and capital preservation products. The Company was recently named Onshore Investment House of the Year in Indonesia at the Asian Investor Investment Performance Awards 2009.

Melinda was previously with Fortis Investments, where she was in charge of Institutional sales. She is based in Jakarta and reports to Raymond Gin.

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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