The Principal Women in Business Complimentary Teleclass Series Features Erin Condren

DES MOINES, Iowa (Business Wire EON) June 5, 2008 -- The Principal Financial Group® will feature Erin Condren, founder of Erin Condren Design, as guest presenter for its complimentary teleclass, “Why it's so hard to find good employees - and just as hard to keep them.”

Erin's priority as a business owner is to hire and keep top employees

The teleclass is scheduled for June 24, and is dedicated to helping women in business attract, hire and retain the best employees.

“Erin's priority as a business owner is to hire and keep top employees,” said Michelle Swanson, assistant director, Advertising, The Principal®. “This is a great opportunity for women business owners to learn how employee benefits can really pay off in higher employee retention, lower training costs and more motivated employees.”

Meet the Speaker

Based out of Hermosa Beach, Calif., Condren and her fashionable products, including note cards, stationary and address labels, have been featured in a variety of national magazines and appeared on such well-known television programs as, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “Rachel Ray Show.”

A graduate of UCLA, Condren began her career in the apparel business, designing and manufacturing for major U.S. brands. After having twins, Condren made a career change to be a stay-at-home mom. From her home, she developed Erin Condren Design, which has developed into a storefront and world-wide internet retail business.

About The Principal® Women in Business Teleclass Series

Held on “Teleclass Tuesdays,” the complimentary series of 10 sessions are exclusively designed to meet the needs of women business owners, giving them an edge with expert advice. Each session allows the audience unique interaction in a casual format with nationally-recognized business leaders and thinkers, many of whom are business owners themselves.

The program's moderator is Inc. Magazine Editor Jane Berentson.

Launched in 2003, these complimentary teleclasses feature accomplished business leaders, from bestselling author Suzy Welch to chocolate visionary and multi-million dollar business owner Katrina Markoff.

To learn more about this complimentary and educational series, or how The Principal helps business owners attract, retain and reward employees, visit www.principal.com/women. Classes are held at 12 p.m. Central (1 p.m. Eastern, 11 a.m. Mountain and 10 a.m. Pacific) on the dates scheduled. Audio as well as transcripts of past classes are available.

About the Principal Financial Group

The Principal Financial Group (The Principal ®) is a leader in offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement and investment services, life and health insurance, and banking through its diverse family of financial services companies. A member of the Fortune 500, the Principal Financial Group has $304.2 billion in assets under management and serves some 18.8 million customers worldwide from offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and the United States. Principal Financial Group, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PFG. For more information, visit www.principal.com.

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