Sun Life Financial donates $150,000 to earthquake relief efforts in China

    TORONTO, May 16 /CNW/ - Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX/NYSE: SLF) announced
today it is donating CDN$150,000 to support relief efforts for victims
following Monday's earthquake in China's Sichuan province. The Company also
has in place a program to match employees' personal donations to charitable
organizations supporting the relief efforts.
    "Sun Life Financial has strong ties to China, and we are greatly
concerned for people in affected areas," said Donald A. Stewart, Chief
Executive Officer, Sun Life Financial. "It's vital that we assist in relief
and recovery efforts during this critical time."

    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.