AIG Advisor Group Names Mark J. Schlafly President and CEO of FSC Securities Corporation and Advantage Capital Corporation

June 26, 2008

AIG Advisor Group, one of the largest independent broker-dealer networks in the United States, today announced that Mark J. Schlafly, CFP, has been named President and CEO of FSC Securities Corporation (FSC) and Advantage Capital Corporation (ACC), effective June 30, 2008. He will also assume responsibility for the AIG Advisor Group Elite Partner Program and oversee the investment products and research group and marketing functions. Schlafly will report to R. Lawrence Roth, President and CEO, AIG Advisor Group.

In commenting on the announcement, Roth said, “ Mark’s broad-based experience and success in the financial services industry reflects our commitment to further strengthening our market leadership position in the broker-dealer industry. It also reflects our desire to build a management team into the future that is represented by our industry’s most accomplished and proven leaders. Mark’s in-depth knowledge and advisor-centric focus complement our strategy to deliver the products and retirement planning services demanded by financial advisors across our network today. We welcome Mark to AIG Advisor Group and look forward to his contributions in the years ahead.”

Schlafly joins AIG Advisor Group from LPL Financial where he served as Senior Vice President of Brokerage Products and Services. In this capacity, he was responsible for business development, planning and coordination of sponsor relationships. Additionally, Schlafly was responsible for National Sales of Brokerage Products and also managed LPL’s Financial Planning Group, which is focused on providing tailored planning capabilities to advisors.

Previously, Schlafly, a 25-year veteran of the asset management industry, served as Vice President and Manager of Managed Products at A.G. Edwards. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing the firm’s mutual fund sales and marketing, which included the mutual fund, exchange traded funds, and defined portfolios’ sales desks, in addition to the managed products fee-based advisory programs. Additionally, Schlafly was involved in the marketing and training programs designed to inform and educate clients and financial consultants about the managed product choices available through the firm.

Schlafly earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from St. Louis University. He is a graduate of the Securities Institute from the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania. Schlafly has his life insurance and Series 7 licenses and also is a Certified Financial Planner. He is on the Board of the Invest in Others Foundation, the MMI Board of Governors Executive Committee and the Board of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay Executive Committee.

The AIG Advisor Group, Inc. is one of the largest independent broker-dealer networks in the United States and consists of AIG Financial Advisors, Inc., FSC Securities Corporation and Royal Alliance. These independent broker-dealers, with more than 7,500 independent financial professionals, are all wholly-owned subsidiaries of the AIG Advisor Group, Inc. The AIG Advisor Group, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. (AIG).

American International Group, Inc. (AIG), a world leader in insurance and financial services, is the leading international insurance organization with operations in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions.  AIG companies serve commercial, institutional and individual customers through the most extensive worldwide property-casualty and life insurance networks of any insurer. In addition, AIG companies are leading providers of retirement services, financial services and asset management around the world. AIG's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, as well as the stock exchanges in Ireland and Tokyo.