Martin J. G. Glynn is appointed to the Sun Life Financial Board of Directors

TORONTO, Nov. 8 /CNW/ - The Board of Directors of Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX/NYSE: SLF) is pleased to announce that Martin J. G. Glynn was appointed to the Board of Directors effective December 7, 2010.

Mr. Glynn is an experienced corporate director and banking executive. Mr. Glynn spent his career in progressively senior executive positions with HSBC Bank in Canada and the United States retiring as Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Bank USA in 2006. He has had international experience in Asia and the United Kingdom emanating from his HSBC, other board and business relationships. Mr. Glynn serves on the boards of Hathor Exploration Limited, Husky Energy Inc., MF Global Holdings Ltd. and VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Ltd.

About Sun Life Financial

Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth accumulation 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 September 30, 2010, the Sun Life Financial group of companies had total assets under management of $455 billion. For more information please visit www.sunlife.com.

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

Note to Editors: All figures in Canadian dollars.

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