Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. plans to sponsor aRetirement Policy Center. The Center will become a catalyst for newideas and perspectives on retirement and will educate the publicand key constituents on retirement public policyissues.

Marsh & McLennan is a global professional services firmproviding advice in the areas of risk, strategy and human capital.Its Center will be led by M. Michele Burns, who will serve as itsfull-time executive director.

“Our decision to sponsor the creation of a RetirementPolicy Center is focused on increasing national awareness of acritical issue that needs attention,” said Brian Duperreault,president and chief executive officer of Marsh & McLennanCompanies. “At Marsh & McLennan we help clients solvecomplex problems, and our goal in creating this center is tobroaden our reach to support the generation of ideas on retirementfor the greater good of our aging population. Michele has beendeeply involved in the issues of retirement, health and humancapital at Mercer, and I could not think of a more capable anddedicated professional to lead this effort.”

Burns joined Marsh & McLennan Companies in March 2006 asexecutive vice pesident and chief financial officer and has servedas chairman and chief executive officer of Mercer since September2006. Effective immediately, she will assume responsibilityfor the planning and design of the Center, while remainingavailable to assist during transition.

“I am honored to be asked to lead the effort to build acenter on such an important topic,” Burns said. “The issue ofretirement funding in a period of demographic shift is and shouldbe top of mind for governments, businesses and individualsalike. I commend Marsh & McLennan Companies for itscommitment to sponsor this effort, and I am grateful for beingselected for such an important undertaking. I know that together wecan make a difference.”