Notice to Interested Persons of Application for Authorization Under Prohibited Transaction Exemption 96-62

This document is about a notice from H.J. Heinz Company informing its employees and retirees insured by Minnesota Life Insurance Company that the company has applied to the U.S. Department of Labor for authorization of a reinsurance transaction involving the group term life insurance benefits under its employee benefit plans. The purpose of the application is to obtain relief from certain prohibited transaction rules under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The document outlines the proposed transaction, the benefits enhancements for eligible participants, and the conditions that must be satisfied, as well as the right of interested persons to submit comments to the Department of Labor regarding the proposed reinsurance arrangement.