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ING DIRECT's Chief Operating Officer Receives Junior Achievement Gold Leadership Award

Business Wire, April 9, 2008

WILMINGTON, Del. -- Please replace the release dated April 8, 2008 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.

The corrected release reads:

ING DIRECT'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER RECEIVES JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT GOLD LEADERSHIP AWARD

Jim Kelly, the Chief Operating Officer of ING DIRECT will be awarded the Junior Achievement Gold Leadership Award at the 34th Annual U.S. Business Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee on April 9, 2008. The award recognizes Junior Achievement Worldwide volunteers who have consistently gone above and beyond to help educate today's youth on the importance of money management.

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"There is no task that is too small or too big for Jim to tackle, if 'it's for the kids'" said Frank McIntosh, President of Junior Achievement of Delaware. "The children of our community, particularly the ones he has worked with personally, are so much better because of him; we are all better because of him."

The nominating committee chose Jim Kelly to receive the 2008 Gold Leadership Award due to his dedication to improving the lives of youth and families, his courageous thinking and actions, his vision and innovation, his inspiring leadership, and his community mindedness. Jim is active in a number of community service groups serving the needs of children with a special interest in Financial Literacy education. In addition to his role as a past Chair for Junior Achievement of Delaware, he also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware.

About ING DIRECT

ING DIRECT, the nation's largest direct bank and fourth-largest thrift, is dedicated to inspiring Americans to become a nation of savers. Since its inception in 2000, more than 6.5 million Americans have entrusted their savings with ING DIRECT, building the bank to $80 billion in assets. For more information on ING DIRECT, or to learn more about the bank's high-value products, including the Orange Savings Account and the Orange Mortgage, visit www.ingdirect.com or call 1-800-ING DIRECT.

Style note to Editors: ING DIRECT is always capitalized and never referred to as ING.

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ING DIRECT's Chief Operating Officer Receives Junior Achievement Gold Leadership Award

Business Wire, April 9, 2008

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