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1 out of every 3 participants in a 457 plan saves with Empower1

Empower is the nation's largest provider of governmental deferred compensation plans.1 We service more state 457 programs than any other provider in history.

We are singularly focused on empowering people to save enough today to help generate the income they will need to enjoy retirement

Retirement is our only business. 

Our innovative and intuitive approach engages employees. 

Our modern technology platform simplifies administration. 

We provide service excellence focused on results. 

We deliver measurable value.

We service all government entities regardless of public sector branch

States, cities, counties 

Municipalities, associations, territories 

Special districts (such as transit and utility) 

Police and fire departments

Our approach is proven to produce better results — and has led us to become the largest provider of 457 plans in the country1

Empower is the nation’s largest provider of governmental deferred compensation plans1

Ranked No. 1 in 457 plan assets and participants since 20092

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1 Based on total 457 defined contribution plan participants. PLANSPONSOR 2017 Defined Contribution Recordkeeping Survey© 2017 Strategic Insight.

2 Internal data as of April 30, 2017.

3 The testimonial(s) reproduced in this material were obtained in response to questions posed by Empower Retirement concerning the value of our products or services. The testimonial may not be representative of the experience of other individuals and is not a guarantee of future performance or success.

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