StanCorp Financial<br /> Group, Inc. ("StanCorp") (NYSE:   SFG) today announced the appointment of<br /> Floyd Chadee as senior vice president and chief financial officer of<br /> StanCorp and its subsidiary Standard Insurance Company effective April 7,<br /> 2008.<br /> <br />     "Floyd brings strong experience and has deep knowledge in our key<br /> product areas," said Eric E. Parsons, chairman, president and chief<br /> executive officer. "His leadership experience and financial background fits<br /> well within StanCorp."<br /> <br />     Mr. Chadee will serve on the Company's Management Committee and he will<br /> be responsible for corporate finance, corporate actuarial, risk management,<br /> treasury, and investor relations functions. He was most recently senior<br /> vice president and chief financial officer at Assurant Employee Benefits,<br /> based in Kansas City, MO. He is a graduate from Stanford University with a<br /> Ph.D. in Operations Research and he is a Fellow, Society of Actuaries<br /> (FSA).