NEW YORK, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company announced today that Leann Bohner, Josh Braverman, Michael Healy and Jeffrey Turcotte have been elected to the position of senior vice president. The appointments were confirmed during a Board of Directors meeting held yesterday afternoon. "Integral to our success is the foundation of a strong leadership team," said Christopher M. "Kip" Condron, chairman and chief executive officer of AXA Equitable. "Leann, Josh, Michael and Jeffrey are clearly significant parts of that foundation, and we congratulate them on their respective appointments." Leann Bohner is a senior information officer for AXA Equitable's Information Technology area. Ms. Bohner joined the company in 2006, and she currently leads the Enterprise Annuity Systems department where she is responsible for managing all annuity systems and support. She reports to Kevin Murray, executive vice president and chief information officer. Josh Braverman recently joined AXA Equitable as head of derivatives. In this role, Mr. Braverman leads the Dynamic Hedging team and is responsible for developing and implementing the company's derivatives and hedging strategies. He reports to Richard Dziadzio, executive vice president and chief financial officer. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Braverman was global head of derivatives for AEGON. He has also worked for the U.S. Treasury Department, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs. Michael Healy is an operations officer for AXA Equitable's Information Technology area, also reporting to Mr. Murray. Mr. Healy joined the company in 2006, and in his current role he manages and directs information technology operations that include strategy, financial management, vendor management, process improvement, business analysis, quality assurance and project management. Mr. Healy is also responsible for managing the information technology operations that support learning and development, business continuity, Sarbanes Oxley and audit. Jeffrey Turcotte is senior actuary, reporting to Charles Marino, executive vice president and chief actuary for AXA Equitable. In his current role, Mr. Turcotte oversees the valuation side of the company's hedge program valuations and develops AXA Equitable's hedge strategies to adapt to changing markets. Mr. Turcotte joined the company in 1991 as an actuarial associate. He has international AXA experience, having worked with AXA Equity and Law, based in the United Kingdom. About AXA Equitable In business since 1859, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company is a leading financial protection company and one of the nation's premier providers of life insurance and annuity products, as well as investment products and services through a subsidiary, AXA Advisors, LLC. The company's products and services are distributed to individuals and business owners through its retail distribution channel, AXA Advisors; to the financial services market through its wholesale distribution channel, AXA Distributors, LLC; and to corporations and their employees through its corporate distribution channel, Corporate Markets. AXA Equitable, a subsidiary of AXA Financial Inc., is part of the global AXA Group, a worldwide leader in financial protection strategies and wealth management. "AXA Group" refers to AXA, a French holding company for an international group of insurance and financial services companies together with its direct and indirect consolidated subsidiaries. For more information, visit http://www.axa-equitable.com/. DATASOURCE: AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company CONTACT: Michael Arcaro, +1-212-314-2030, , or Jo Ann Tizzano, +1-212-314-2979, , both of AXA Equitable Web Site: http://www.axa-equitable.com/

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