"The data tells us that while the employer contribution stays at 2 percent, the higher target deferral in the match formula is spurring participants to save more"

The chart¹ below shows three different employer match formulas with the same employer contribution. In each scenario, the participant contribution increases as the matching formula targets higher contributions.

"The data tells us that while the employer contribution stays at 2 percent, the higher target deferral in the match formula is spurring participants to save more," said Barrie Christman, vice president of individual investor services at The Principal. "This is significant because it shows that employers can incent better savings behavior without having to increase their costs."

In addition, the analysis shows that stretching the matching contribution to a higher level does not negatively impact participation rates.

Further analysis of a sample group of participants making a contribution and having an employer match shows that 43 percent of those participants fall within the 6-10 percent contribution range and 26 percent are contributing 11-15 percent.³ "We believe most retirement plan participants should be saving in the 11-15 percent range-including employer match-in order to have a sufficient income at retirement," said Christman.

Of that sample group, 75 percent are deferring up to their employers' matching contribution.

"This statistic clearly illustrates how powerful the match can be in promoting better savings behavior," said Christman. "Employees don't want to 'leave money on the table.'"

For more news and insights from The Principal, connect with us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ThePrincipal.

About the Principal Financial Group
The Principal Financial Group(The Principal)⁴ is a leader in offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement and investment services, life and health insurance, and banking through its diverse family of financial services companies. A member of the Fortune 500, the Principal Financial Group has $305.7 billion in assets under management⁵ and serves some 18.9 million customers worldwide from offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and the United States. Principal Financial Group, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PFG. For more information, visit www.principal.com.

¹ Base of 6,560 contracts that show a stated match formula.
² Percentage includes participant contribution and employer match.
³ Base of 116,441 participants actively participating and using salary deferral service in plans with stated match formula.
⁴ "The Principal Financial Group" and "The Principal" are registered service marks of Principal Financial Services, Inc., a member of the Principal Financial Group.
⁵ As of Sept. 30, 2010.

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