Press Release

Independent Financial Deploys Scivantage Professional to Support Real-time Account Opening and Trade Processing Across Multiple Back Offices

Jun 25, 2007

Browser-based solution streamlines back office workflow and empowers field agents to take control of account management process

JERSEY CITY, NJ, June 25, 2007 – Independent Financial Marketing Group, Inc. (Independent Financial), a subsidiary of Sun Life Financial that provides investment and insurance products to retail bank customers and credit union members, today announced it has deployed Scivantage Professional to deliver real-time, automated account opening, trade order processing and account management capabilities to its network of financial institutions.

Scivantage Professional offers Independent Financial an integrated suite of applications to open and maintain brokerage and annuity accounts, direct mutual fund trades, and access to centralized client and account data from a single, browser-based interface. With complete access to Scivantage’s Account Opening, Trade Processing and Account Management applications, Independent Financial can provide its customers with real-time processing, workflow management and account automation across three leading back office platforms and Independent Financial’s proprietary Infinet21 system.

“With Scivantage, our technology platform and trading systems will be more improved and timely for our customers, the financial consultants and the institutions we serve,” said Roni Mizrahi, Chief Information Officer at Independent Financial. “Scivantage’s proven experience working across multiple back offices is an important benefit and enhances our overall efficiency, trading and clearing.”

Adnane Charchour, President and Chief Executive Officer of Scivantage, added, “Our partnership with Independent Financial is yet another example of how Scivantage works with financial institutions to help them differentiate themselves and gain a competitive advantage. Independent Financial’s ability to offer immediate account opening and seamless trade processing across multiple back offices to their customers drives tangible results through reduced costs and operational efficiencies.”

About Scivantage

Leading financial institutions depend on Scivantage for essential front- and middle-office applications that deliver transaction-critical data, automate key business processes and drive operational efficiencies. Scivantage’s proven, back-office independent brokerage solutions offer a full suite of essential applications that span the workflow of financial professionals and satisfy the investment needs of the retail investor. From online trading and event notification management to automated account opening, maintenance and funding, Scivantage enables financial institutions and financial professionals to dramatically reduce operational costs, strengthen customer relationships and improve productivity. For more information, please visit www.scivantage.com or contact us at +1.866.724.8268.

About Independent Financial

Since 1983, Independent Financial has been a prominent leader in providing banks, savings and loans, and credit unions nationwide with a portfolio of investment and insurance products, plus the sophisticated infrastructure necessary to support their sale. Independent Financial is a member of the Sun Life Financial group of companies. For more information, please visit www.ifmg.com.

About Sun Life Financial

Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of wealth accumulation and protection products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Chartered in 1865, Sun Life Financial and its partners today have operations in key markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan,Indonesia, India, China and Bermuda. As of March 31, 2007, the Sun Life Financial group of companies had total assets under management of US $386.6 billion.

Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under ticker symbol SLF.

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