The Newport Group Adds West Coast Regional Director

ORLANDO, FL, November 17, 2004 - The Newport Group, a national full-service provider of both qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, announced today the appointment of Terri Sabol as Regional Director.

"Terri will be based in California and responsible for developing business relationships in the Western United States. She will also help Newport identify market opportunities to promote our plan administration and investment services to various intermediaries," said John Stilley, Newport's Vice President of Retirement Services. "Terri's industry expertise will be an asset to the outstanding team we already have on the West Coast."

Ms. Sabol has 13 years of experience in the retirement industry. Most recently, she was vice president of institutional sales with Delaware Investments, where she was responsible for the management of direct sales and marketing efforts. Before joining Delaware Investments, Ms. Sabol held the position of vice president of institutional sales with Prudential Retirement Services and vice president and senior financial consultant at Merrill Lynch & Co. Ms. Sabol received her bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California at Irvine. She also holds Series 7 and 63 securities licenses.

About The Newport Group

Founded in 1984, The Newport Group is a leading retirement services and asset management firm specializing in the creative design, funding, and administration of qualified and non-qualified retirement plans. Through its innovative and customized solutions, Newport is uniquely positioned to satisfy the distinct financial needs of employers and employees, and has done so for hundreds of the country's largest and best-known companies. Visit Newport at www.newportgroup.com.

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