888002--3/17/2006--AXA_FINANCIAL_INC

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EQUITY MARKET DECLINES AND VOLATILITY MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT OUR PROFITABILITY. SENSITIVE ANNUITY AND LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTS AND INCREASE SURRENDERS AND WITHDRAWALS FROM THOSE CONTRACTS. AN OVERALL ECONOMIC DOWNTURN COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR REVENUES AND FINANCIAL POSITION. OUR RESERVES COULD BE INADEQUATE DUE TO DIFFERENCES BETWEEN OUR ACTUAL EXPERIENCE AND MANAGEMENT'S ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS. LOSSES DUE TO DEFAULTS, ERRORS OR OMISSIONS BY THIRD PARTIES COULD ADVERSELY IMPACT OUR BUSINESS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. REINSURANCE MAY BE INADEQUATE TO PROTECT US AGAINST LOSSES AND WE MAY INCUR LOSSES FROM OUR REINSURERS' FAILURE TO MEET THEIR OBLIGATIONS. OUR EARNINGS ARE IMPACTED BY DAC AND VOBA CALCULATIONS THAT ARE BASED ON ESTIMATES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. A DOWNGRADE IN THE FINANCIAL STRENGTH AND CLAIMS-PAYING RATINGS OF OUR INSURANCE COMPANIES COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. LEGAL AND REGULATORY ACTIONS COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR BUSINESSES. OUR BUSINESSES MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED TO THE EXTENT THAT WE, THIRD-PARTY FIRMS THAT DISTRIBUTE OUR PRODUCTS OR UNAFFILIATED INSURERS FACE INCREASED REGULATION AND/OR HEIGHTENED REGULATORY SCRUTINY. CHANGES IN U.S. TAX LAWS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SALES OF OUR PRODUCTS AND OUR PROFITABILITY. WE FACE INTENSE COMPETITION FROM OTHER INSURANCE COMPANIES, BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, WHICH MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT OUR MARKET SHARE AND PROFITABILITY. AN INABILITY TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN EXPERIENCED AND PRODUCTIVE FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS AND KEY EMPLOYEES MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR SALES. THE ABILITY OF OUR FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS TO SELL OUR COMPETITORS' PRODUCTS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED SALES OF OUR PRODUCTS AND REVENUES. RESTRICTIONS ON THE PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS TO AXA FINANCIAL BY OUR INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT AXA FINANCIAL'S FINANCIAL POSITION. CHANGES IN STATUTORY RESERVE REQUIREMENTS AND ADVERSE MARKET CONDITIONS COULD NEGATIVELY IMPACT OUR SALES. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR RESULTS OF OPERATION AND/OR FINANCIAL POSITION. OUR LOSSES PROVIDED FOR DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM THE LOSSES ULTIMATELY REALIZED. OUR DISCLOSURE AND INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT OUR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT CONTAIN ERRORS. WE COULD EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT DIFFICULTIES WITH RESPECT TO OUR PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS AS WELL AS THOSE PROVIDED BY OUTSIDE VENDORS. AXA FINANCIAL GROUP'S RESULTS OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL POSITION DEPEND IN SIGNIFICANT PART ON THE PERFORMANCE OF ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN'S BUSINESS.

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