Business Wire, June 24, 2005, Friday

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June 24, 2005 Friday 3:54 PM GMT

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HEADLINE: Avedon Named to Lincoln National Corporation Board of Directors

DATELINE: PHILADELPHIA June 24, 2005

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The shareholders of The Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC), the parent company of the Lincoln Financial Group of companies, have elected Dr. Marcia J. Avedon to a three year term as a director of the company.
Dr. Avedon currently serves as Senior Vice President, Human Resources for Merck & Co., Inc., which is headquartered in Whitehouse Station, NJ. She is an active member of her community, sitting on the Board of Directors for Jersey Battered Women's Services; on the Advisory Board for Cornell University, School of Industrial & Labor Relations, Cornell Advance Human Resources Studies; and the Advisory Board for Rutgers University, Executive Masters in Human Resource Management Program. Dr. Avedon is also a member of the Human Resources Roundtable Group and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychologists.
Dr. Avedon and her husband, Charles Farrar, reside in Randolph, NJ with their two children, Monica and Alden.
Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) and its affiliates. With headquarters in Philadelphia, Lincoln Financial Group has consolidated assets of $116 billion as of March 31, 2005, and had annual consolidated revenues of $5.4 billion in 2004. Through its wealth accumulation and protection businesses, the company provides annuities, life insurance, 401(k) and 403(b) plans, 529 college savings plans, mutual funds, managed accounts, institutional investment and financial planning and advisory services.