Sun Life Financial announces introduction of non-binding shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation in 2010

    TORONTO, March 11 /CNW/ - Sun Life Financial Inc. today announced that it
will provide its shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation
at annual meetings. This advisory vote, which will be non-binding, will be
submitted to shareholders beginning at its annual meeting to be held in 2010.

    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
December 31, 2008, the Sun Life Financial group of companies had total assets
under management of $381 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 ticker symbol SLF.