Note to Editors:

Washington - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) today made available the archived webcast of the June 18, 2009 hearing joint hearing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The hearing received testimony from 36 witnesses on issues relating to target date funds and other similar investment options.

The webcast archive is broken down by witness panels to make it easier to view at www.dol.gov/dol/media/webcast/hearing/. Additional information from the hearing – including testimony of witnesses and public comments - is available on EBSA’s Web site at www.dol.gov/ebsa, under New and Noteworthy.