January 14, 2009
Approval of proposal by Allianz SE
For immediate release
The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced its approval of the notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act by Allianz SE, Munich, Germany, to retain its interest in The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Hartford, Connecticut, and thereby acquire an indirect interest in Federal Trust Bank, Sanford, Florida, a federal savings association.
Attached is the Board's Order relating to this action.