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It is important to know that the company you trust to help you plan for your family's financial security is financially sound. With Presidential Life, you'll have no doubt.

Presidential Life is a New York-domiciled, New York-regulated life insurance and annuity company that has been helping people just like you achieve financial security since 1965. From its modest local beginnings in Rockland County, Presidential has developed into a company with a national network of regional sales directors supporting a field force of more than 16,500 independent financial services professionals active in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Annual sales of approximately $250 million in premium today, and the Company's assets exceed $3.7 billion (statutory), of which 442 million represents the Company's capital and surplus (IMR & AVR).

A.M. Best, the oldest insurance rating agency in the United States, has determined that Presidential Life is financially strong and has given it a rating of B+ (Good), citing the company as having ". . . A good ability to meet their ongoing obligations to policyholders.
   
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*Including investment reserves (AVR and IMR)
   
 
 

PRESIDENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
as of 03/31/09

FOUNDED: 1965

ASSETS: $3.64 Billion (statutory) $3.53 Billion (GAAP)

PARENT: Presidential Life is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Presidential Life
Corporation, a publicly-owned holding company.
A.M. BEST RATING: B+ (Good)

S&P RATING: BB+

FITCH RATING: Aq (Strong)

MOODYS RATING: Ba1 (Stable)

CAPITAL & SURPLUS TO LIABILITIES: 11.8%

INVESTMENT GRADE BONDS: 92.3%

STATES: Admitted to D.C. and all states except New Hampshire.


MARKETING PROFILE:
A financially stable New York-domiciled company doing business in 49 states and the District of Columbia, Presidential Life offers a broad portfolio of Life Insurance and Annuities emphasizing substantial guarantees and highly competitive initial and renewal rates.

 
 
 
PRESIDENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
is located in Nyack, New York 10960
1-800-926-7599 or 1-888-PRES LIF Fax: 845-353-0273


 



INVESTED ASSETS
(in millions)
 
03/31/09 12/31/08
 
$
 %
$
 %
   Cash/Short Term 247.2 6.97     291.4 8.08    
   U. S. Treasury/Agencies 328.7 9.27     332.0 9.20    
   Foreign Government 8.9 0.25     8.9 0.25    
   Public Utilities 418.7 11.80     422.7 11.72    
   Real Estate 0.4 0.01     0.4 0.01    
   Corporates 2,166.5 61.08     2,129.8 59.03    
   Preferred Stocks 108.3 3.05     110.2 3.05    
   Common Stocks 2.7 0.07     2.6 0.07    
   Payor Swaption 0.6 0.02     0.5 0.01    
   Other Invested Assets 246.1 6.94     290.7 8.06    
   Policy Loans 19.1 0.54     18.9 0.52    
   TOTAL 3,547.2 100%     3,608.1 100%    

 



CREDIT QUALITY DISTRIBUTION
(in millions)
 
       03/31/09       12/31/08   
NAIC
Rating
Equivalent
Public Ratings Moody's/S&P
               
   $                   %          $                   %      
1   Aaa/AAA 402.2 12.66 436.6 13.68
   Aa/A 251.9 7.93 304.3 9.54
   A/A 1,183.5 37.26 92.26 1,196.4 37.49 94.66
2   Baa/BBB 1,092.9 34.41 1,083.4 33.95
3   Ba/BB 180.1 5.67 122.4 3.84
4   B/B 34.9 1.10 18.1 0.57
5   Caa 20.4 0.64 20.8 0.65
6   Ca + Lower 10.4 0.33 9.1 0.28
   TOTAL $3,176.3 100% $3,191.1 100%
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PRESIDENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(in thousands)

  03/31/2009 03/31/2008
  ASSETS
   
  Fixed Maturities
3,031,054 3,019,302
  Common Stocks
2,715 5,153
  Derivative Instruments
605 5,336
  Policy Loans
19,064 19,043
  Cash & Short Term Investments
246,723 474,098
  Other Invested Assets
246,132 280,750
  Other Assets
96,237 88,228
  TOTAL ASSETS
3,642,530 3,891,910
     
  LIABILITIES
   
  Policy Reserves
3,279,529 3,368,038
  Other Liabilities
(21,475) 28,159
  TOTAL
3,258,054 3,396,197
     
  CAPITAL, SURPLUS, AND INVESTMENT RESERVES
   
  Asset Valuation Reserve
32,761 61,757
  Interest Maintenance Reserve
70,296 73,484
  Capital and Surplus
281,419 360,472
  TOTAL
384,476 495,713
     
  TOTAL LIABILITIES, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
3,642,530 3,891,910

 



PRESIDENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


(in thousands)

  03/31/2009 03/31/2008
  REVENUES
   
  Insurance Revenues
58,807 42,490
  Net Investment Income
34,627 62,443
  Other
1,456 1,563
  TOTAL REVENUES
94,890 106,496
     
  BENEFITS & EXPENSES
   
  Benefit Payments
97,274 131,438
  Changes to Reserve Liabilities
(175) (51,348)
  Insurance Expenses & Taxes
7,592 7,884
     
  TOTAL BENEFITS & EXPENSES
104,691 87,974
     
  OPERATING INCOME BEFORE TAXES
(9,801) 18,522
  Federal Income Taxes
(1,994) 8,203
     
  OPERATING INCOME, NET
(7,807) 10,319
  Realized Capital (Losses)
1,348 2,027
     
  NET (LOSS) INCOME
(6,459) 12,346
 



PRESIDENTIAL LIFE CORPORATION
Nasdaq Symbol PLFE





FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



March 12, 2009

Presidential Life Corporation (PLFE) had 2008 Operating income of $54.2 million ($1.84
per share) compared to $53.3 million ($1.81 per share) for 2007. Operating income for the 4th
quarter 2008 was $13.6 million ($0.46 per share) compared with $13.7 million ($0.47 per share) for
the same period in 2007.

Net income for 2008 was $18.6 million ($0.63 per share) compared to $63.7 million ($2.16
per share) for 2007. Net loss for the 4th quarter 2008 was $2.7 million ($0.09 per share), compared
with net income of $4.0 million ($0.14 per share) for the same period in 2007.

   
                                                                     
2008
      2007
Total
(000)
  Per
Share
  Total
(000)
  Per
Share
 
Operating Income        
    First Quarter   $ 10,254   $ .35   $ 12,178   $ .42
    Second Quarter   12,683   .43   11,532   .39
    Third Quarter   17,663   .60   15,800   .53
    Fourth Quarter   13,572   .46   13,741   .47
        Twelve Months   $ 54,172   $ 1.84   $ 53,251   $ 1.81
 
Net Investment Gains *        
    First Quarter   $ 680   $ .02   $ 8,927   $ .30
    Second Quarter   (2,932)   (.10)   12,430   .42
    Third Quarter   (17,039)   (.58)   (1,182)   (.04)
    Fourth Quarter   (16,297)   (.55)   (9,744)   (.33)
        Twelve Months   $ (35,588)   $ (1.21)   $ 10,431   $ .35
 
Net Income        
    First Quarter   $ 10,934   $ .37   $ 21,105   $ .72
    Second Quarter   9,751   .33   23,962   .81
    Third Quarter   625   .02   14,618   .49
    Fourth Quarter   (2,725)   (.09)   3,997   .14
        Twelve Months   $ 18,585   $ .63   $ 63,682   $ 2.16

* Net of losses and tax effects. Quarterly results are unaudited.

Book value per share at December 31, 2008 … $14.88 (based on 29,574,315 shares outstanding).

For further discussion and analysis refer to Presidential’s website at www.presidentiallife.com.
Access the Financial Data tab and select Recent SEC Filings to review the 10K.
 



PRESIDENTIAL LIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


(In thousands, except share data)

 
Three Months Ended
March 31 (unaudited)
Twelve Months Ended
December 31 (unaudited)
 
2009
2008
2008
2007
  REVENUES:
       
  Insurance revenues
8,581 11,680 49,519 43,022
  Net investment income
35,840 65,620 261,735 294,860
  Realized investment gains (losses)
(3,451) 1,038 (47,893) 24,833
  Other income
129 526 2,483 1,410
Total Revenues 41,099 78,864 265,844 364,125
         
  BENEFITS AND EXPENSES:
       
  Benefits
23,063 25,836 97,165 91,044
  Interest credited to policies, expenses on notes payable and other charges
27,918 30,745 121,523 138,984
  Increase in liability for future policy benefits
(3,964) (3,315) (2,595) (3,222)
  Selling, General & Administrative expenses
6,959 8,905 32,867 40,659
 
Total Benefits and Expense
53,976 62,171 248,960 267,465
         
  Income before taxes
(12,877) 16,693 16,884 96,660
         
  PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
(4,443) 5,759 (1,700) 32,978
         
  NET INCOME
(8,434) 10,934 18,584 63,682
         
  Earnings per common share
$0.29 $0.37 $0.63 $2.16
         
         
  Weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period, basic
29,574,315 29,553,787 29,563,262 29,523,089


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