FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Savings Bank Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts

Named Title Sponsor of the Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix

Monmouth County, NJ – March 1, 2006 – The organizers of the Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix are pleased to announce that the Savings Bank Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts (SBLI) has been named the title sponsor of the 2006 Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix series of races.  The SBLI Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix series of five races begins on Memorial Day weekend with the Spring Lake Five Mile Run, followed by the Sheehan Classic in Red Bank (June 10), the Belmar 5 Mile Run (July 8), the Asbury Park 5K (August 12), and the Pier Village 5K in Long Branch on Labor Day (Monday, September 4).

In its third year, the SBLI Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix has attracted runners from across the tri-state area competing for prize money in the individual races, as well as the overall series. Once again, prize money is awarded in the open and age group divisions in each of the SBLI Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix races, as well as for the top point winners in the open and age group divisions at the series end.

At stake this year is $33,000 in total prize money with $4,000 up for grabs at each of  the Spring Lake , Belmar, Asbury Park and Pier Village races, and $7,000 money at the Sheehan Classic. In addition, $10,000 in prize money will be awarded to the SBLI Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix series winners. 

Organizers and sponsors hope to inspire runners of all abilities to participate in the SBLI Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix events. Organized by shore area running enthusiasts, Tim McLoone and Phil Hinck are excited to partner with SBLI on the Grand Prix, “The hope is that the SBLI Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix will inspire front runners, middle of the packers, and also beginners to participate annually in the Shore events, contributing to an already great legacy of shore running.”

“We are excited at the opportunity to be the title sponsor of the SBLI Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix,” said SBLI President and CEO Robert K. Sheridan.  “The Grand Prix has quickly become one of the most well-known and respected series of races in New Jersey , offering a first-class running experience for recreational runners and elite competitors alike. For nearly a century, SBLI has been known for encouraging and rewarding healthy lifestyles among its policyholders, and we view our sponsorship of the SBLI Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix as an excellent fit with our corporate philosophy of promoting activities that help people to live longer, healthier lives.”

Runners who complete all five SBLI Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix races will receive a commemorative gift at the final race, the Pier Village 5K in Long Branch on Labor Day, and are entered into a special drawing for prizes. Kelly Conneen, Point Pleasant , won the Grand Prize last year, a flat TV/DVD combination. This years Grand Prix prize promises to be even more worth the challenge of running all those miles.

For more information on the SBLI Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix please visit www.SBLIgrandprix.com or call (732) 571-2162.

About SBLI

Conceived by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, the Savings Bank Life Insurance system was established in Massachusetts in 1907. The Massachusetts company is currently licensed in 14 states and the District of Columbia . Its products are now available through 200 financial institutions in New England; Plymouth Rock property and casualty agents; the Massachusetts and New Hampshire Societies of CPAs; and AAA Southern New England, AAA Merrimack Valley , and AAA Pioneer Valley .  In addition, the Company’s products are offered to New Jersey residents through members of the New Jersey League of Community Bankers; to consumers in Virginia through an alliance with the Virginia Bankers Association; and to consumers in Tennessee through an alliance with the Tennessee Bankers Association. It is also endorsed by the Massachusetts Bankers Association.

Consumers may also deal directly with Savings Bank Life Insurance in Massachusetts , Rhode Island , Vermont , Maine , New Hampshire , Pennsylvania , New Jersey , Delaware , Virginia , Tennessee , Maryland , Washington , D.C. , West Virginia , and North Carolina .

The Savings Bank Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts operates under the name Centrian Life Insurance in the state of Connecticut .  The Savings Bank Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts is in no way affiliated with the Savings Bank Life Insurance Company of Connecticut or SBLI USA Mutual Life Insurance Company, Inc.

For more information on The Savings Bank Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts , please visit www.sbli.com or call 1-888-GET-SBLI.