Scholarships Available For Local High School Seniors

AXA Achievementsm Community Scholarship Applications Now Available
Applications Will Be Accepted Now Until February 15, 2008

Troy, Michigan — AXA Advisors, LLC, the retail distribution subsidiary of AXA Financial, a leading financial services company, has announced the availability of the 2008 AXA Achievementsm Community Scholarship applications. Each AXA Advisors branch office nationwide will be able to distribute up to twelve $2,000 scholarships to high school seniors who live and attend high school in its community. The applications are available online at the following sites: the branch website www.greatlakes.axa-advisors.com under the “About Us” section; www.axa-achievement.com and www.axaonline.com. The announcement was made by Tim Mackie, ChFC, CLU, Executive Vice President of the AXA Advisors South Central Division.

The scholarship is part of AXA Achievementsm, which provides resources that help make college possible: access and advice. Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors. Winners – known as AXA Achievers – have demonstrated ambition and drive, determination to set and reach goals, respect for self, family and community and the ability to succeed in college.

AXA Achievement is funded by the AXA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of AXA Advisors. Through AXA Achievement, AXA is one of the nation’s largest corporate providers of scholarships and a comprehensive resource for information to help students and parents plan for college. “This program brings scholarship support into every community where AXA does business,” commented Mr. Tim Mackie. “AXA Financial is about investments and we consider these scholarships an investment in young people and in our community.”

The scholarship is administered by Scholarship Management Servicessm, a program of Scholarship Americasm, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit private sector and educational support organizations.

The AXA Advisors Great Lakes branch office is located at 5435 Corporate Drive, Troy, MI 48098. Financial products and services available to individuals and small businesses through the AXA Advisors South Central Division include: financial, retirement and estate planning, asset allocation, annuities, life insurance and mutual funds. Securities products and services are offered through AXA Advisors, LLC, NY, NY 10104 (member NASD). Insurance and annuity products are available through AXA Network, LLC, an insurance brokerage affiliate.

The deadline for the AXA Achievementsm Community Scholarship is February 15, 2008. All applications must be postmarked by that date. For an application, log on to www.greatlakes.axa-advisors.com or www.axaonline.com and click on the “About Us” or “Client Resources” tabs.

About AXA
AXA Advisors, LLC is a leading provider of financial services for consumers and businesses, working with clients to help them define and meet their financial goals. AXA Equitable provides life insurance, annuities and other needs-based products and services for the financial services market, and is a sponsor of the Variable Annuities Knowledge Center (www.variableannuityfacts.org), an online resource aimed at helping consumers understand the facts surrounding variable annuities. The Variable Annuities Knowledge Center is operated by a standalone non-profit organization and is overseen by an independent advisory board.

AXA Advisors and AXA Equitable are subsidiaries of AXA Financial, Inc., a member of the global AXA Group, a worldwide leader in financial protection and wealth management. AXA Group's operations are diverse geographically, with major operations in Western Europe, North America, and the Asia/Pacific region. The AXA ordinary share is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol AXA. The AXA American Depositary Share is also listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol AXA.

About the AXA Foundation
The AXA Foundation is the philanthropic arm of AXA Advisors, LLC, the retail distribution subsidiary of AXA Financial, one of the premier U.S. financial services organizations and a member of the global AXA Group, a leader in financial protection and wealth management. The Foundation directs the company's philanthropic and volunteer activities, working to improve the quality of life in communities across the country where AXA has a presence. Since 2003, the AXA Foundation has awarded over $13 million in college scholarships through its multifaceted flagship program, AXA Achievement, which provides resources that help make college possible: access and advice. More than 2,300 students, known as AXA Achievers, have received scholarships. For more information and to read about the 2006 AXA Achievers, visit www.axa-achievement.com.