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WINNIPEG, Feb. 8 /CNW/ - Great-West Lifeco Inc. will release its fourth
quarter financial results on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006.
The results will be discussed at a quarterly conference call and audio
webcast at 2 p.m. (EST), Feb. 16.
The audio webcast and slide presentation will be accessible on the  
Great-West Lifeco website following the release of the fourth quarter results,
along with a printer-friendly version of the slide presentation, at this
location:
http://www.greatwestlifeco.com/english/presentations/16_02_06.html.

The one-hour call, hosted by company management, can also be accessed in
listen-only mode by calling the following numbers:

-   Participants in the Toronto area: 416-641-6132
-   Participants from North America: 1-866-862-3927
-   Participants from Overseas: Dial international access code first,
    then 800-6578-9878

A replay of the call will be available from Feb. 16, 2006 until Feb. 23,
2006 and can be accessed by calling 1-800-408-3053 or 416-695-5800 in Toronto
(passcode: 3170770 followed by the pound key).

GREAT-WEST LIFECO

Great-West Lifeco Inc. (TSX:GWO) is a financial services holding company
with interests in the life insurance, health insurance, retirement savings,
and reinsurance businesses. The Company has operations in Canada, the United
States and Europe through The Great-West Life Assurance Company, London Life
Insurance Company, The Canada Life Assurance Company, and Great-West Life &
Annuity Insurance Company. Lifeco and its companies had $174 billion in assets
under administration at Sept. 30, 2005. Great-West Lifeco is a member of the
Power Financial Corporation group of companies.