Sun Life CFO Rick McKenney named to Canada's Top 40 Under 40™

    TORONTO, May 6 /CNW/ - Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX/NYSE: SLF) announced
today that Rick McKenney, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial
Officer, has been named a recipient of Canada's Top 40 Under 40™ for 2007.
    "Rick's energy, focus and strategic leadership significantly influence
the Company's global performance and future direction," said Donald A.
Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, Sun Life Financial. "We congratulate him on
this noteworthy achievement."
    Canada's Top 40 Under 40™ is a prestigious national award program,
which annually honours 40 Canadians in the private, public and not-for-profit
sectors under the age of 40. The program, now in its 13th year, is managed by
founding sponsor, The Caldwell Partners.
    Rick was selected from over 1,500 nominees by an independent Advisory
Board, comprised of 27 business leaders from across Canada. Honorees were
chosen on five key criteria including: vision and leadership; innovation and
achievement; impact; community involvement and contribution; and strategy for
growth.
    "Sun Life has a seasoned senior management team and strengths at every
level of the organization. Collectively we focus on delivering solid
performance for shareholders and excellent products and service for customers,
which enables us to attract and retain the best employees," Stewart said.
    "To me, this is a collective award and is a great credit to the team at
Sun Life and I am pleased and honoured to be recognized in this way." McKenney
said, "It is rewarding to work at Sun Life with such high caliber colleagues
and a talented team of professionals from around the world."
    McKenney joined Sun Life Financial in 2006, becoming the youngest ever
appointee to Sun Life's global Executive Team. A strong individual mentor,
team coach and motivator, McKenney has made a significant contribution as
leader of the global finance function and, importantly, to the growth of the
business. "He quickly gained both the confidence of the Board and investors
and the respect of his colleagues worldwide, and we look forward to his
continuing contributions in the months and years ahead," Stewart said.

    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
March 31, 2008, the Sun Life Financial group of companies had total assets
under management of CDN$415 billion.
    Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and
Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under ticker symbol SLF.