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Great-West Lifeco reports second quarter 2007 results and dividend increase

Readers are referred to the cautionary note regarding Forward-Looking

Information and Non-GAAP Financial Measures at the end of this Release.

TSX:GWO

WINNIPEG, Aug. 1, 2007 /CNW/ - Great-West Lifeco Inc. (Lifeco) has reported net income attributable to common shareholders of $544 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to net income of $461 million reported a year ago. On a per share basis, this represents $0.610 per common share for the three months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of 18% compared to $0.516 per common share for 2006.

For the six months ended June 30, 2007 net income attributable to common shareholders was $1,058 million compared to $907 million reported a year ago. On a per share basis, this represents $1.186 per common share for the six months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of 17% compared to $1.017 per common share for 2006.

Lifeco reported earnings growth in all reporting segments, with significant growth in the Company's European segment.

Highlights
-   Quarterly dividends declared were $0.2750 per common share, an
    increase of 2 cents per common share, or 8%, payable
    September 28, 2007. Dividends paid on common shares for the six
    months ended June 30, 2007 were 14% higher than a year ago.
-   Earnings per common share for the second quarter of 2007 increased
    18% compared to a year ago.
-   Return on common shareholders' equity was 21.5% for the twelve months
    ended June 30, 2007

Consolidated net income for Lifeco is comprised of the net income of The Great-West Life Assurance Company (Great-West Life), Canada Life Financial Corporation (CLFC), London Life Insurance Company (London Life) and Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (GWL&A), together with Lifeco's corporate results.

CANADA

Net income attributable to common shareholders for the second quarter of 2007 was $257 million compared to $245 million in 2006, an increase of 5%.

For the six months ended June 30, 2007, net income attributable to common shareholders was up 7% to $482 million from $449 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Individual Insurance & Investment Products earnings at $321 million were up 12% while Group Insurance earnings of $179 million were up 8%. Corporate earnings were down $16 million from 2006 reflecting the positive impact in 2006 of a change in Federal Corporate tax rates.

Total sales for the six months ended June 30, 2007 were $5,033 million, compared to $4,315 million in 2006, an increase of 17%.

Total assets under administration at June 30, 2007 were $101.1 billion, compared to $96.6 billion at December 31, 2006.

UNITED STATES

Net income attributable to common shareholders for the second quarter of 2007 increased 7% to $136 million from $127 million for the second quarter of 2006. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, net income attributable to common shareholders was up 7% to $278 million from $261 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.

Total sales for the six months ended June 30, 2007 were $3,155 million, compared to $2,130 million in 2006, an increase of 48%.

Total assets under administration at June 30, 2007 were $45.9 billion, compared to $48.2 billion at December 31, 2006.

EUROPE

Net income attributable to common shareholders for the second quarter of 2007 increased 59% to $153 million from $96 million for the second quarter of 2006. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, net income attributable to common shareholders was up 45% to $300 million from $207 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.

Total sales for the six months ended June 30, 2007 were $3,425 million, compared to $2,660 million in 2006, an increase of 29%.

Total assets under administration at June 30, 2007 were $64.5 billion, compared to $67.8 billion at December 31, 2006.

CORPORATE

Corporate net income for Lifeco attributable to common shareholders was a net charge of $2 million for the second quarter of 2007 and $2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to net charges of $7 million and $10 million in 2006.

QUARTERLY DIVIDENDS

At its meeting today, the Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.2750 per share on the common shares of the Company payable September 28, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of business August 31, 2007.

In addition, the Directors approved quarterly dividends on:
-   Series D First Preferred Shares of $0.293750 per share;
-   Series E First Preferred Shares of $0.30 per share;
-   Series F First Preferred Shares of $0.36875 per share;
-   Series G First Preferred Shares of $0.325 per share;
-   Series H First Preferred Shares of $0.30313 per share; and
-   Series I First Preferred Shares of $0.28125 per share;
all payable September 28, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of
business August 31, 2007.

For purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada), and any similar provincial legislation, the dividends referred to above are eligible dividends.

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 have over $211 billion in assets under administration. Great-West Lifeco is a member of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies.

Cautionary note regarding Forward-Looking Information

This release contains some forward-looking statements about the Company, including its business operations, strategy and expected financial performance and condition. Forward-looking statements include statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or include words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" or negative versions thereof and similar expressions. In addition, any statement that may be made concerning future financial performance (including revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects, and possible future Company action is also a forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events and are inherently subject to, among other things, risks, uncertainties and assumptions about the Company, economic factors and the financial services industry generally, including the insurance and mutual fund industries. They are not guarantees of future performance, and actual events and results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made by the Company due to, but not limited to, important factors such as sales levels, premium income, fee income, expense levels, mortality experience, morbidity experience, policy lapse rates and taxes, as well as general economic, political and market factors in North America and internationally, interest and foreign exchange rates, global equity and capital markets, business competition, technological change, changes in government regulations, unexpected judicial or regulatory proceedings, catastrophic events, and the Company's ability to complete strategic transactions and integrate acquisitions. The reader is cautioned that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive, and there may be other factors listed in other filings with securities regulators, including factors set out under "Risk Management and Control Practices" in the Company's 2006 Annual Management's Discussion and Analysis, which, along with other filings, is available for review at www.sedar.com. The reader is also cautioned to consider these and other factors carefully and to not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Other than as specifically required by applicable law, the Company has no intention to update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Cautionary note regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release contains some non-GAAP financial measures. Terms by which non-GAAP financial measures are identified include but are not limited to "earnings before restructuring charges", "adjusted net income", "earnings before adjustments", "premiums and deposits", "sales", and other similar expressions. Non-GAAP financial measures are used to provide management and investors with additional measures of performance. However, non-GAAP financial measures do not have standard meanings prescribed by GAAP and are not directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Please refer to the appropriate reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to measures prescribed by GAAP.

Further information

Selected financial information is attached.

Great-West Lifeco's second quarter analyst teleconference will be held Wednesday, August 1 at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern). The call can be accessed through www.greatwestlifeco.com or by phone, through listen-only lines at:

-   Participants in the Toronto area: 416-406-6419
-   Participants from North America: 1-888-575-8232
-   Participants from Overseas: Dial international access code first,
    then 800-9559-6849

A replay of the call will be available from August 1, until August 8, 2007, and can be accessed by calling 1-800-408-3053 or 416-695-5800 in Toronto (passcode: 3217094 followed by the number sign).

Additional information relating to Lifeco, including the most recent interim unaudited financial statements, interim Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), and CEO/CFO certificates will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

                  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited)
              (in $ millions except per share amounts)

                          For the three months      For the six months
                             ended June 30            ended June 30
                      ------------------------- -------------------------
                                           %                         %
                        2007      2006   Change   2007      2006   Change
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Premiums:
Life insurance,
 guaranteed annuities
 and insured health
 products             $  4,266  $  4,444   -4%  $  9,879  $  8,139   21%
Self-funded premium
 equivalents (ASO
 contracts)              1,843     1,886   -2%     3,807     3,805    -
Segregated funds
 deposits:
  Individual products    2,352     2,148    9%     5,053     4,169   21%
  Group products         1,428     1,168   22%     3,144     2,721   16%
Proprietary mutual
 funds deposits            203       163   25%       423       324   31%
                      ------------------------- -------------------------
Total premiums and
 deposits               10,092     9,809    3%    22,306    19,158   16%
                      ------------------------- -------------------------

Fee and other income       749       667   12%     1,513     1,324   14%
Paid or credited to
 policyholders           2,764     4,959  -44%     8,348     8,960   -7%

Net income - common
 shareholders              544       461   18%     1,058       907   17%

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Per common share
  Basic earnings      $  0.610  $  0.516   18%  $  1.186  $  1.017   17%
  Dividends paid         0.255   0.22375   14%     0.510    0.4475   14%
  Book value                                       11.02     10.17    8%
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Return on common
 shareholders' equity
 (12 months):                                      21.5%     21.7%
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At June 30
  Total assets                                  $117,056  $113,019    4%
  Segregated funds
   net assets                                     92,224    78,349   18%
  Proprietary mutual
   funds net assets                                2,252     1,577   43%
                                                -------------------------
  Total assets under
   administration                               $211,532  $192,945   10%
                                                -------------------------
                                                -------------------------
  Share capital and
   surplus                                      $ 10,934  $ 10,162    8%
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           SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS (unaudited)
              (in $ millions except per share amounts)

                              For the three months   For the six months
                                  ended June 30         ended June 30
                              --------------------- ---------------------
                                 2007       2006       2007       2006
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                              (note 1(a))           (note 1(a))
Income
  Premium income               $  4,266   $  4,444   $  9,879   $  8,139
  Net investment income
   (note 3)
    Regular net investment
     income                       1,487      1,516      2,905      2,839
    Changes in fair value on
     held for trading assets     (1,931)         -     (2,347)         -
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  Total net investment income      (444)     1,516        558      2,839
  Fee and other income              749        667      1,513      1,324
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

                                  4,571      6,627     11,950     12,302
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

Benefits and expenses
  Policyholder benefits           3,742      3,898      9,188      7,482
  Policyholder dividends
   and experience refunds           307        286        472        565
  Change in actuarial
   liabilities                   (1,285)       775     (1,312)       913
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  Total paid or credited to
   policyholders                  2,764      4,959      8,348      8,960

  Commissions                       374        332        752        674
  Operating expenses                560        541      1,155      1,103
  Premium taxes                      58         66        122        126
  Financing charges (note 4)         53         51        104         98
  Amortization of finite
   life intangible assets             7          5         15          9
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net income before income taxes      755        673      1,454      1,332

Income taxes  - current             205        110        354        227
              - future              (51)        26        (62)        78
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net income before non-
 controlling interests              601        537      1,162      1,027

Non-controlling interests
 (note 9)                            43         62         76         96
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net income                          558        475      1,086        931

Perpetual preferred
 share dividends                     14         14         28         24
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net income - common
 shareholders                  $    544   $    461   $  1,058   $    907
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Earnings per common share
 (note 13)

  Basic                        $  0.610   $  0.516   $  1.186   $  1.017
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  Diluted                      $  0.606   $  0.513   $  1.177   $  1.010
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------



               CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
                           (in $ millions)

                                    June 30,   December 31,     June 30,
                                     2007         2006           2006
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------
                                  (note 1(a))
Assets

Bonds (note 2)                    $   69,456    $   65,246    $   60,479
Mortgage loans (note 2)               15,172        15,334        14,855
Stocks (note 2)                        5,866         4,766         4,236
Real estate (note 2)                   2,207         2,216         1,868
Loans to policyholders                 6,496         6,776         6,670
Cash and cash equivalents              4,132         3,083         3,186
Funds held by ceding insurers          1,720        12,371        11,526
Goodwill                               5,439         5,444         5,324
Intangible assets                      1,541         1,575         1,452
Other assets (note 5)                  5,027         3,717         3,423
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------
Total assets                      $  117,056    $  120,528    $  113,019
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------

Liabilities

Policy liabilities
  Actuarial liabilities           $   87,773    $   89,490    $   81,221
  Provision for claims                 1,238         1,266         1,110
  Provision for policyholder
   dividends                             562           568           537
  Provision for experience
   rating refunds                        225           452           378
  Policyholder funds                   2,243         2,202         2,134
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------
                                      92,041        93,978        85,380

Debentures and other debt
 instruments (note 6)                  3,014         1,980         2,204
Funds held under reinsurance
 contracts                             1,944         1,822         3,954
Other liabilities (note 7)             4,138         4,167         3,977
Repurchase agreements                    975           997         1,049
Deferred net realized gains              176         2,821         2,693
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------
                                     102,288       105,765        99,257

Preferred shares (note 10)               813           756           775
Capital trust securities and
 debentures (note 8)                     638           646           647
Non-controlling interests (note 9)
  Participating account surplus
   in subsidiaries                     2,021         1,884         1,814
  Preferred shares issued
   by subsidiaries                       209           209           209
  Perpetual preferred shares
   issued by subsidiaries                153           154           155

Share capital and surplus

Share capital (note 10)
  Perpetual preferred shares           1,099         1,099         1,099
  Common shares                        4,688         4,676         4,671
Accumulated surplus                    6,093         5,858         5,338
Accumulated other comprehensive
 income                                 (977)            -             -
Contributed surplus                       31            28            23
Currency translation account               -          (547)         (969)
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------
                                      10,934        11,114        10,162
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------
Liabilities, share capital
 and surplus                      $  117,056    $  120,528    $  113,019
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------



           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SURPLUS (unaudited)
                           (in $ millions)


                                                   For the six months
                                                     ended June 30
                                               --------------------------
                                                   2007          2006
                                               ------------  ------------

Accumulated surplus
Balance, beginning of year                      $    5,858    $    4,860
Change in accounting policy (note 1(a))               (368)            -
Net income                                           1,086           931
Common share cancellation excess                         -           (24)
Share issue costs - preferred shares                     -            (6)
Dividends to shareholders
  Perpetual preferred shareholders                     (28)          (24)
  Common shareholders                                 (455)         (399)
                                               ------------  ------------
Balance, end of period                          $    6,093    $    5,338
                                               ------------  ------------
                                               ------------  ------------

Accumulated other comprehensive income,
 net of income taxes (note 14)
Balance, beginning of year                      $        -    $        -
Reclassification from currency translation
 account (note 1(a))                                  (547)            -
Change in accounting policy (note 1(a))                257             -
Other comprehensive income                            (687)            -
                                               ------------  ------------
Balance, end of period                          $     (977)   $        -
                                               ------------  ------------
                                               ------------  ------------

Contributed surplus
Balance, beginning of year                      $       28    $       19
Stock option expense
  Current year expense (note 11)                         3             5
  Exercised                                              -            (1)
                                               ------------  ------------
Balance, end of period                          $       31    $       23
                                               ------------  ------------
                                               ------------  ------------

Currency translation account
Balance, beginning of year                      $     (547)   $     (849)
Reclassification to accumulated other
 comprehensive income (note 1(a))                      547             -
Change during the period                                 -          (120)
                                               ------------  ------------
Balance, end of period                          $        -    $     (969)
                                               ------------  ------------
                                               ------------  ------------



      SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)
                           (in $ millions)

                                              For the three  For the six
                                               months ended  months ended
                                                  June 30       June 30
                                               ------------  ------------
                                                   2007          2007
                                               ------------  ------------
                                                (note 1(a))   (note 1(a))

Net income                                      $      558    $    1,086

Other comprehensive income (loss),
 net of income taxes
  Unrealized foreign exchange gains (losses)
   on translation of foreign operations,
   net of tax of $0 and $0                            (513)         (588)
  Unrealized gains (losses) on available for
   sale assets, net of tax of $22 and $26              (83)          (98)
  Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow
   hedges, net of tax of $21 and $21                   (38)          (38)
  Reclassification of realized gains (losses)
   on available for sale assets, net of
   tax of $5 and $12, to net income                     (2)          (23)
  Non-controlling interests (note 9)                    60            60
                                               ------------  ------------
                                                      (576)         (687)
                                               ------------  ------------
Comprehensive income                            $      (18)   $      399
                                               ------------  ------------
                                               ------------  ------------



          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
                           (in $ millions)

                              For the three months   For the six months
                                  ended June 30         ended June 30
                              --------------------- ---------------------
                                 2007       2006       2007       2006
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

Operations
  Net income                   $    558   $    475   $  1,086   $    931
  Adjustments:
    Change in policy
     liabilities                 (1,496)       274     (1,548)       403
    Change in funds held by
     ceding insurers                153        379        441        431
    Change in funds held under
     reinsurance contracts           24        (19)        50        (97)
    Change in current income
     taxes payable                   14         15        (30)       (74)
    Future income tax expense       (51)        26        (62)        78
    Changes in fair value of
     financial instruments        1,919          -      2,333          -
    Other                           153        649       (818)        75
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Cash flows from operations        1,274      1,799      1,452      1,747

Financing Activities
  Issue of common shares              1          5         12         17
  Issue of preferred shares           -        300          -        300
  Purchased and cancelled
   common shares                      -        (15)         -        (30)
  Redemption of preferred shares      -        (12)         -        (12)
  Issue of subordinated
   debentures in subsidiary       1,000        336      1,000        336
  Issue of short term
   commercial paper                 124          -        124          -
  Repayment of debentures and
   other debt instruments           (18)       (10)       (27)       (22)
  Share issue costs                   -         (6)         -         (6)
  Dividends paid                   (242)      (213)      (483)      (423)
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                    865        385        626        160

Investment Activities
  Bond sales and maturities       5,287      6,200     11,819     13,332
  Mortgage loan repayments          502        473        971        911
  Stock sales                       424        262        777        556
  Real estate sales                  15        (74)        34         45
  Change in loans to
   policyholders                   (126)      (133)      (160)      (220)
  Change in repurchase
   agreements                       160          4       (267)       118
  Investment in bonds            (5,362)    (7,412)   (11,305)   (14,505)
  Investment in mortgage loans     (690)      (673)    (1,284)    (1,205)
  Investment in stocks             (664)      (285)    (1,236)      (638)
  Investment in real estate         (83)       (44)      (196)      (116)
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                   (537)    (1,682)      (847)    (1,722)
Effect of changes in exchange
 rates on cash and cash
 equivalents                       (166)        10       (182)        40

Increase in cash and cash
 equivalents                      1,436        512      1,049        225

Cash and cash equivalents,
 beginning of period              2,696      2,674      3,083      2,961
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Cash and cash equivalents,
 end of period                 $  4,132   $  3,186   $  4,132   $  3,186
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------



Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in $ millions except per share amounts)


1.  Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies

    The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements of Great-West
    Lifeco Inc. (Lifeco or the Company) at June 30, 2007 have been
    prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting
    principles, using the same accounting policies and methods of
    computation followed in the consolidated financial statements for the
    year ended December 31, 2006 except as noted below.  These interim
    consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with
    the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in the
    Company's annual report dated December 31, 2006.

    (a) Financial Instruments

        Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the Canadian
        Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) Handbook Section 4211,
        Life Insurance Enterprises; Section 3855, Financial Instruments -
        Recognition and Measurement; Section 3865, Hedges; Section 1530,
        Comprehensive Income.

        In addition to the adoption of the CICA standards, the Company
        adopted The Office of the Superintendent of Financial
        Institutions Canada Guideline D-10, Accounting for Financial
        Instruments Designated as "Held for Trading" (Fair Value
        Option) (OSFI D-10), which provides additional guidance to
        certain federally regulated financial institutions, including
        life insurance companies.

        Under the new guidance, all financial assets, including
        derivatives, must be classified as available for sale, held for
        trading, held to maturity, or loans and receivables. All
        financial liabilities, including derivatives, must be classified
        as held for trading or other. All financial instruments
        classified as available for sale or held for trading are
        recognized at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets while
        financial instruments classified as loans and receivables or
        other will continue to be measured at amortized cost using the
        effective interest rate method. The standards allow the Company
        to designate certain financial instruments, on initial
        recognition, as held for trading. This option has been limited by
        the requirements of OSFI D-10.

        Changes in the fair value of financial instruments classified as
        held for trading are reported in net income. Unrealized gains or
        losses on financial instruments classified as available for sale
        are reported in Other Comprehensive Income until they are
        realized by the Company.

        The new guidance introduces the concept of Consolidated Other
        Comprehensive Income, which tracks unrealized gains and losses
        experienced by the Company on certain investments and derivative
        instruments, and the currency translation account movement.
        Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income together with
        Consolidated Net Income provides the financial statement reader
        with Consolidated Comprehensive Income. Consolidated
        Comprehensive Income is the total of all realized and unrealized
        income, expenses, gains and losses related to the Consolidated
        Balance Sheets including currency translation gains and losses on
        foreign subsidiary operations.

        Unless otherwise stated below, financial assets and liabilities
        will remain on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at amortized cost.

        Certain investments, primarily investments actively traded in a
        public market, and certain financial liabilities are measured at
        their fair value. Investments backing actuarial liabilities,
        investments backing participating account surplus in The Canada
        Life Assurance Company (Canada Life), and preferred shares
        classified as liabilities are designated as held for trading
        using the fair value option. Changes in the fair value of these
        investments flow through net income. This impact is largely
        offset by corresponding changes in the actuarial liabilities
        which also flow through net income. Investments backing
        shareholder capital and surplus, with the exception of the
        investments backing participating account surplus in Canada Life,
        are classified as available for sale. Unrealized gains and losses
        on these investments flow through Other Comprehensive Income
        until they are realized. Certain investment portfolios are
        classified as held for trading as a reflection of their
        underlying nature. Changes in the fair value of these investments
        flow through net income. There has been no change to the
        Company's method of accounting for real estate or loans.

        Derivative instruments, previously off-balance sheet, are
        recognized at their market value in the Consolidated Balance
        Sheets (note 5 and 7). Changes in the fair value of derivatives
        are recognized in net income except for derivatives designated as
        effective cash flow hedges.

        Derivatives embedded in financial instruments, or other
        contracts, which are not closely related to the host financial
        instrument, or contract, must be bifurcated and recognized
        independently. The change in accounting policy related to
        embedded derivatives did not have a significant impact on the
        financial statements of the Company.

        Three types of hedging relationships are permitted under the new
        guidance: fair value hedges, cash flow hedges, and hedges of net
        investments in self-sustaining foreign operations. Changes in
        fair value hedges are recognized in net income. The effective
        portion of cash flow hedges and hedges of net investments in
        self-sustaining foreign operations is offset through Other
        Comprehensive Income until the variability in cash flows being
        hedged is recognized in net income.

        Trade-date accounting will be used to account for all regular-way
        purchase or sale of investments traded on a public market and
        derivative instruments. Settlement-date accounting will be used
        to account for all regular-way purchase or sale of investments
        not traded on a public market.

        Transaction costs for financial assets and liabilities classified
        or designated as held for trading will be recognized immediately
        in net income. Transaction costs for financial assets classified
        as available for sale or loans and receivables will be added to
        the value of the instrument at acquisition and be taken into net
        income using the effective interest rate method. Transaction
        costs for financial liabilities classified as other than held for
        trading will be recognized immediately in net income.

        On January 1, 2007, transition adjustments were made to certain
        existing financial instruments to adjust their carrying value to
        market, to recognize derivative financial instruments on the
        balance sheet, to eliminate the recognition of deferred realized
        gains with corresponding adjustments to actuarial liabilities and
        opening accumulated surplus.

        The following table summarizes the adjustments made to adopt the
        new standards:

                                  December 31,                 Adjusted
                                      2006        Opening     January 1,
                                  as reported   adjustments      2007
                                 ------------- ------------- ------------
                                  (note 1(d))
        Assets

        Bonds                     $   65,246    $  (65,246)   $        -
          Classified as available
           for sale                        -         5,675         5,675
          Classified as held
           for trading                     -        48,799        48,799
          Designated as held
           for trading                     -         1,650         1,650
          Loans and receivables            -        10,035        10,035
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------
                                      65,246           913        66,159

        Mortgage loans                15,334           (46)       15,288

        Stocks                         4,766        (4,460)          306
          Classified as
           available for sale              -           904           904
          Classified as held
           for trading                     -         4,210         4,210
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------
                                       4,766           654         5,420

        All other assets              35,182           (43)       35,139
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------
        Total assets              $  120,528    $    1,478    $  122,006
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------

        Liabilities

        Policy liabilities        $   93,978    $    3,896    $   97,874
        Funds held under
         reinsurance contracts         1,822           121         1,943
        Deferred net realized
         gains                         2,821        (2,628)          193
        Preferred share liability
         (Series D and E)                756            71           827
        All other liabilities          7,790             -         7,790
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------
                                     107,167         1,460       108,627

        Non-controlling interests
        Participating account
         surplus in subsidiaries       1,884           129         2,013
        Other non-controlling
         interests                       363             -           363

        Share capital and surplus

        Share capital                  5,775             -         5,775

        Shareholder surplus
          Accumulated surplus          5,858          (368)        5,490
          Accumulated other
           comprehensive income            -          (290)         (290)
          Contributed surplus             28             -            28
          Currency translation
           account                      (547)          547             -
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------
                                      11,114          (111)       11,003
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------
        Liabilities, share
         capital and surplus      $  120,528    $    1,478    $  122,006
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------
                                 ------------  ------------  ------------

    (b) Determining Variable Interest Entities

        The Company adopted the Emerging Issues Committee (EIC) of the
        CICA EIC-163, Determining the Variability to be Considered in
        Applying AcG-15 on January 1, 2007. EIC-163 provides additional
        guidance on consolidation of variable interest entities.

    (c) New Accounting Requirements

        Capital Disclosures
        -------------------
        Effective January 1, 2008, the Company will be required to comply
        with CICA Handbook Section 1535, Capital Disclosures. The section
        establishes standards for disclosing information that enables
        users of financial statements to evaluate the entity's
        objectives, policies and processes for managing capital. The new
        requirements are for disclosure only and will not impact
        financial results of the Company.

        Financial Instrument Disclosure and Presentation
        ------------------------------------------------
        Effective January 1, 2008, the Company will be required to comply
        with CICA Handbook Section 3862, Financial Instruments -
        Disclosures, and Section 3863, Financial Instruments -
        Presentation. These sections will replace existing Section 3861,
        Financial Instruments - Disclosure and Presentation. Presentation
        standards are carried forward unchanged. Disclosure standards are
        enhanced and expanded to complement the changes in accounting
        policy adopted in accordance with Section 3855, Financial
        Instruments - Recognition and Measurement.

    (d) Comparative Figures

        Certain of the 2006 amounts presented for comparative purposes
        have been reclassified to conform to the presentation adopted in
        the current year. This reclassification has resulted in an
        increase to total assets of $65 at December 31, 2006 and $74 at
        June 30, 2006, with a corresponding increase in total
        liabilities.

        Comparative figures have not been restated to conform with the
        new Financial Instruments accounting policies adopted January 1,
        2007. CICA guidance explicitly prevents restatement of
        comparative information under the new standards.


2.  Portfolio Investments

    (a) Carrying values of the portfolio investments are as follows:

                                    June 30, 2007
             ------------------------------------------------------------
                     Market Value               Amortized Cost     Total
             ------------------------------ ---------------------- ------
                        Held for trading(1)
                        -------------------                Non-
             Available    Desig-  Classi-  Loans and    financial
              for sale    nated     fied  receivables  instruments
             ---------- -------- -------- ----------- ------------ ------

Bonds
- government   $ 1,850   $18,855  $   908    $ 1,977   $     -   $23,590
- corporate      3,213    34,646      684      7,323         -    45,866
              --------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- ---------
                 5,063    53,501    1,592      9,300         -    69,456
              --------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- ---------
Mortgage loans
- residential        -         -        -      7,230         -     7,230
- non-residential    -         -        -      7,942         -     7,942
              --------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- ---------
                     -         -        -     15,172         -    15,172
              --------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- ---------
Stocks             844     4,709        -          -       313     5,866

Real estate          -         -        -          -     2,207     2,207
              --------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- ---------
               $ 5,907   $58,210  $ 1,592    $24,472   $ 2,520   $92,701
              --------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- ---------
              --------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- ---------


              December    June
                 31,       30,
                2006      2006
             ---------- ---------

              Carrying  Carrying
               value     value
             ---------- ---------

Bonds
- government   $22,069   $19,217
- corporate     43,177    41,262
              --------- ---------
                65,246    60,479
              --------- ---------
Mortgage loans
- residential    7,342     7,272
- non-
   residential   7,992     7,583
              --------- ---------
                15,334    14,855
              --------- ---------
Stocks           4,766     4,236

Real estate      2,216     1,868
              --------- ---------
               $87,562   $81,438
              --------- ---------
              --------- ---------

    (1) Investments can be held for trading in two ways: designated as
        held for trading at the option of management; or, classified as
        held for trading if they are actively traded for the purpose of
        earning investment income.


    (b) Stocks include the Company's investment in an affiliated company,
        IGM Financial Inc. (IGM), a member of the Power Financial
        Corporation group of companies, over which it exerts significant
        influence but does not control. As a result of changes in
        circumstances, the investment is accounted for using the equity
        method of accounting as at January 1, 2007. The portfolio method
        of accounting was used to account for the Company's investment in
        IGM in prior years.

                                     June 30,   December 31,   June 30,
                                       2007        2006          2006
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------

        Carrying value,
         beginning of year          $      306   $      276   $      276
        Equity method earnings              14            -            -
        Dividends                           (7)           -            -
        Portfolio method earnings            -           30           15
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
        Carrying value,
         end of period              $      313   $      306   $      291
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
        Share of equity,
         end of period              $      142   $      133   $      127
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
        Fair value, end of period   $      476   $      452   $      410
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------

        The Company owns 9,205,911 shares of IGM at June 30, 2007
        (9,205,933 at December 31, 2006; 9,205,705 at June 30, 2006)
        representing a 3.48% ownership interest (3.48% at December 31,
        2006; 3.48% at June 30, 2006).

3.  Net Investment Income

    Net investment income is comprised of the following:


For the three months            Mortgage          Real
 ended June 30, 2007     Bonds   loans   Stocks  estate   Other   Total
----------------------- ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- --------

Regular net investment
 income:
  Investment income
   earned               $   950  $  224  $   44  $   26  $  212  $ 1,456
  Net realized gains
   (losses)
    (available for sale)      7       -       -       -       -        7
  Net realized gains
   (losses)
    (other classifications)  11       9       -       -       -       20
  Recovery of credit losses   -       4       -       -       -        4
  Amortization of deferred
   net realized gains         -       -       -      18       -       18
  Other income and expenses   -       -       -       -     (18)     (18)
                        -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------
                            968     237      44      44     194    1,487

Changes in fair value on
 held for trading assets:
  Net realized/unrealized
   gains (losses)
    (classified held
     for trading)           (18)      -       -       -       -      (18)
  Net realized/unrealized
   gains (losses)
    (designated held
     for trading)        (1,967)      -     133       -     (79)  (1,913)
                        -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------
                         (1,985)      -     133       -     (79)  (1,931)
                        -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------

Net investment income   $(1,017) $  237  $  177  $   44  $  115  $  (444)
                        -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------
                        -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------


For the three months            Mortgage          Real
 ended June 30, 2006     Bonds   loans   Stocks  estate   Other   Total
----------------------- ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- --------

Investment income
 earned                 $ 1,009  $  215  $   32  $   28  $  107  $ 1,391
Amortization of net
 realized and
 unrealized gains            63      12      48      15       -      138
Recovery for credit
 losses                       4       1       -       -       -        5
Investment expenses           -       -       -       -     (18)     (18)
                        -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------

Net investment income   $ 1,076  $  228  $   80  $   43  $   89  $ 1,516
                        -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------
                        -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------


For the six months              Mortgage          Real
 ended June 30, 2007     Bonds   loans   Stocks  estate   Other   Total
----------------------- ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- --------

Regular net investment
 income:
  Investment income
   earned               $ 1,875  $  448  $   88  $   61  $  364  $ 2,836
  Net realized gains
   (losses)
    (available for sale)     32       -       3       -       -       35
  Net realized gains
   (losses)
    (other classifications)  13      15       -       -       -       28
  Recovery of credit losses   1       4       -       -       -        5
  Amortization of deferred
   net realized gains         -       -       -      37       -       37
  Other income and
   expenses                   -       -       -       -     (36)     (36)
                        -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------
                          1,921     467      91      98     328    2,905

Changes in fair value on
 held for trading assets:
  Net realized/unrealized
   gains (losses)
    (classified held
     for trading)           (21)      -       -       -       -      (21)
  Net realized/unrealized
   gains (losses)
    (designated held
     for trading)        (2,446)      -     212       -     (92)  (2,326)
                        -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------
                         (2,467)      -     212       -     (92)  (2,347)
                        -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------

Net investment income   $  (546) $  467  $  303  $   98  $  236  $   558
                        -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------
                        -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------


For the six months              Mortgage          Real
 ended June 30, 2006     Bonds   loans   Stocks  estate   Other   Total
----------------------- ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- --------

Investment income
 earned                 $ 1,809  $  431  $   65  $   54  $  206  $ 2,565
Amortization of net
 realized and
 unrealized gains           124      24     124      29       -      301
Recovery for credit
 losses                       6       1       -       -       -        7
Investment expenses           -       -       -       -     (34)     (34)
                        -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------

Net investment income   $ 1,939  $  456  $  189  $   83  $  172  $ 2,839
                        -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------
                        -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------


4.  Financing Charges

    Financing charges consist of the following:

                              For the three months   For the six months
                                  ended June 30         ended June 30
                              --------------------- ---------------------
                                 2007       2006       2007       2006
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
    Interest on long-term
     debentures and other
     debt instruments          $     32   $     30   $     62   $     57
    Preferred share dividends         9          9         18         19
    Unrealized gains on
     preferred shares classified
     as held for trading            (12)         -        (14)         -
    Subordinated debenture
     issue costs                     13          -         13          -
    Other                             1          2          6          3
    Interest on capital trust
     debentures                      12         12         24         24
    Distributions on capital
     trust securities held by
     consolidated group as
     temporary investments           (2)        (2)        (5)        (5)
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
    Total                      $     53   $     51   $    104   $     98
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

5.  Other Assets

    Other assets consist of the following:

                                     June 30,   December 31,   June 30,
                                       2007        2006          2006
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------

    Premiums in course of
     collection                     $      535   $      566   $      572
    Interest due and accrued             1,049        1,009          927
    Derivative financial
     instruments (note 1(a))               796            -            -
    Other investment receivables           319            -            -
    Future income taxes                    398          369          367
    Fixed assets                           259          263          256
    Prepaid expenses                        55           64           76
    Accounts receivable                    709          754          648
    Accrued pension asset                  202          189          181
    Other                                  705          503          396
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
                                    $    5,027   $    3,717   $    3,423
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------


6.  Debentures and Other Debt Instruments

    Debentures and other debt instruments consist of the following:

                                     June 30,   December 31,   June 30,
                                       2007        2006          2006
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
    Short term
      Commercial paper and other
       short term debt instruments
       with interest rates from
       5.3% to 5.4% (5.2% to 5.3%
       in 2006)                     $      200   $      110   $      103
      Revolving credit in respect
       of reinsurance business
       with interest rates of 6.0%
       maturing within one year
       (6.0% in 2006)                        1            1            2
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
    Total short term                       201          111          105
    Long term
      Operating:
        Note payable with interest
         rate of 8.0%                        7            8            8
      Capital:
        Lifeco
          6.75% Debentures due
           August 10, 2015,
           unsecured                       200          200          200
          6.14% Debentures due
           March 21, 2018,
           unsecured                       200          200          200
          6.74% Debentures due
           November 24, 2031,
           unsecured                       200          200          200
          6.67% Debentures due
           March 21, 2033,
           unsecured                       400          400          400
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
                                         1,000        1,000        1,000

        Canada Life
          Subordinated debentures
           due September 19, 2011
           bearing a fixed rate of
           8% until 2006 and,
           thereafter, at a rate
           equal to the Canadian
           90-day Bankers'
           Acceptance rate plus 1%,
           unsecured                         -            -          250
          Subordinated debentures
           due December 11, 2013
           bearing a fixed rate of
           5.8% until 2008 and,
           thereafter, at a rate
           equal to the Canadian
           90-day Bankers'
           Acceptance rate plus 1%,
           unsecured                       200          200          200
          6.40% Subordinated
           debentures due
           December 11, 2028,
           unsecured                       100          100          100
          Acquisition related fair
           market value adjustment           4            5            8
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
                                           304          305          558

        Great-West Life & Annuity
         Insurance Capital, LP
          6.625% Deferrable
           debentures due
           November 15, 2034,
           unsecured (U.S.$175)            184          205          197

        Great-West Life & Annuity
         Insurance Capital, LP II
          7.153% Subordinated
           debentures due May 16,
           2046, unsecured
           (U.S.$300)                      318          351          336

        Great-West Lifeco Finance
         (Delaware) LP
          Subordinated debentures
           due June 21, 2067
           bearing an interest rate
           of 5.691% until 2017 and,
           thereafter, at a rate
           equal to the Canadian
           90-day Bankers'
           Acceptance rate plus
           1.49%, unsecured              1,000            -            -
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
    Total long term                      2,813        1,869        2,099
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
    Total debentures and other
     debt instruments               $    3,014   $    1,980   $    2,204
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------

    On June 20, 2007, Lifeco borrowed $124 under an existing revolving
    line of credit facility with a Canadian chartered bank.


    During the second quarter of 2007, the Company issued $1.0 billion of
    5.691% Subordinated Debentures through its wholly-owned subsidiary
    Great-West Lifeco Finance (Delaware) LP. The subordinated debentures
    are due June 21, 2067 and bear an interest rate of 5.691% until
    June 21, 2017. After June 21, 2017, the subordinated debentures will
    bear an interest rate of the three month bankers' acceptance rate
    plus 1.49%. The subordinated debentures may be redeemed by the
    Company at the principal amount plus any unpaid and accrued interest
    after June 21, 2017.

7.  Other Liabilities

    Other liabilities consist of the following:

                                     June 30,   December 31,   June 30,
                                       2007        2006          2006
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------

    Current income taxes            $      214   $      246   $      260
    Accounts payable                       383          459          384
    Post-retirement benefits
     provision                             521          520          521
    Bank overdraft                         430          446          464
    Future income taxes                    373          369          306
    Derivative financial
     instruments (note 1(a))               154            -            2
    Other                                2,063        2,127        2,040
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
                                    $    4,138   $    4,167   $    3,977
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------


8.  Capital Trust Securities and Debentures

                                     June 30,   December 31,   June 30,
                                       2007        2006          2006
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
    Capital trust debentures:
      5.995% Senior debentures due
       December 31, 2052,
       unsecured (GWLCT)                   350          350          350
      6.679% Senior debentures due
       June 30, 2052,
       unsecured (CLCT)                    300          300          300
      7.529% Senior debentures due
       June 30, 2052, unsecured
       (CLCT)                              150          150          150
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
                                           800          800          800
    Acquisition related fair market
     value adjustment                       29           31           32
    Trust securities held by
     consolidated group as
     temporary investments                (191)        (185)        (185)
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
    Total                           $      638   $      646   $      647
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------

    Great-West Life Capital Trust (GWLCT), a trust established by The
    Great-West Life Assurance Company (Great-West Life), had issued $350
    of capital trust securities, the proceeds of which were used by GWLCT
    to purchase Great-West Life senior debentures in the amount of $350,
    and Canada Life Capital Trust (CLCT), a trust established by Canada
    Life, had issued $450 of capital trust securities, the proceeds of
    which were used by CLCT to purchase Canada Life senior debentures in
    the amount of $450.

9.  Non-Controlling Interests

    The Company controlled a 100% equity interest in Great-West Life,
    London Life Insurance Company (London Life), Canada Life and Great-
    West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (GWL&A) at June 30, 2007 and
    June 30, 2006.

    (a) The non-controlling interests of Great-West Life, London Life,
        Canada Life, GWL&A and their subsidiaries reflected in the
        Summary of Consolidated Operations are as follows:

                              For the three months   For the six months
                                  ended June 30         ended June 30
                              --------------------- ---------------------
                                 2007       2006       2007       2006
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

        Participating account
          Net income
           attributable to
           participating
           account before
           policyholder
           dividends
            Great-West Life    $     31   $     30   $     61   $     59
            London Life             180        190        346        352
            Canada Life              52         45        105         92
            GWL&A                    24         26         74         69
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                    287        291        586        572

          Policyholder
           dividends
            Great-West Life         (27)       (25)       (54)       (51)
            London Life            (149)      (141)      (295)      (280)
            Canada Life             (51)       (44)      (103)       (90)
            GWL&A                   (22)       (24)       (67)       (64)
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                   (249)      (234)      (519)      (485)
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
          Net income -
           participating
           account                   38         57         67         87
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

        Preferred shareholder
         dividends of
         subsidiaries                 5          5          9          9
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

        Total                  $     43   $     62   $     76   $     96
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------


    (b) The carrying value of non-controlling interests consist of the
        following:

                                     June 30,   December 31,   June 30,
                                       2007        2006          2006
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
        Participating account
         surplus:
          Great-West Life           $      409   $      370   $      380
          London Life                    1,430        1,275        1,218
          Canada Life                       30           35           27
          GWL&A                            243          204          189

        Participating account
         accumulated other
         comprehensive income:
          Great-West Life                    5            -            -
          London Life                      (49)           -            -
          Canada Life                        2            -            -
          GWL&A                            (49)           -            -
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
                                    $    2,021   $    1,884   $    1,814
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
        Preferred shares issued by
         subsidiaries:
          Great-West Life Series L,
           5.20% Non-Cumulative     $       52   $       52   $       52
          Great-West Life Series O,
           5.55% Non-Cumulative            157          157          157
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
                                    $      209   $      209   $      209
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
        Perpetual preferred shares
         issued by subsidiaries:
          CLFC Series B,
           6.25% Non-Cumulative     $      145   $      145   $      145
          Acquisition related fair
           market value adjustment           8            9           10
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
                                    $      153   $      154   $      155
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------
                                   ------------ ------------ ------------


    (c) The non-controlling interests of Great-West Life, London Life,
        Canada Life, GWL&A and their subsidiaries reflected in Other
        Comprehensive Income are as follows:

                                                    For the      For the
                                               three months   six months
                                                      ended        ended
                                                    June 30      June 30
                                               ------------- ------------
                                                       2007         2007
                                               ------------- ------------
        Participating account
          Other comprehensive income
           attributable to participating
           account
            Great-West Life                      $       (4)  $       (5)
            London Life                                 (34)         (34)
            Canada Life                                   -            -
            GWL&A                                       (22)         (21)
                                               ------------- ------------
          Other comprehensive income -
           participating account                 $      (60)  $      (60)
                                               ------------- ------------
                                               ------------- ------------


10. Capital

    Authorized

    Unlimited First Preferred Shares, Class A Preferred Shares and Second
    Preferred Shares, Unlimited Common Shares

    Issued and outstanding

                               June 30, 2007         December 31, 2006
                          ----------------------- -----------------------
                                        Carrying                 Stated
                             Number      value       Number       value
                          ------------- --------- ------------- ---------
Classified as liabilities
Preferred shares:
Designated as held for
 trading (1)
Series D, 4.70% Non-
 Cumulative
 First Preferred Shares      7,978,900   $   206     7,978,900   $   199
Series E, 4.80% Non-
 Cumulative
 First Preferred Shares     22,282,215       607    22,282,215       557
                          ------------- --------- ------------- ---------
                            30,261,115   $   813    30,261,115   $   756
                          ------------- --------- ------------- ---------
                          ------------- --------- ------------- ---------

Classified as equity
Perpetual preferred shares:
Series F, 5.90% Non-
 Cumulative
 First Preferred Shares      7,957,001   $   199     7,957,001   $   199
Series G, 5.20% Non-
 Cumulative
 First Preferred Shares     12,000,000       300    12,000,000       300
Series H, 4.85% Non-
 Cumulative
 First Preferred Shares     12,000,000       300    12,000,000       300
Series I, 4.50% Non-
 Cumulative
 First Preferred Shares     12,000,000       300    12,000,000       300
                          ------------- --------- ------------- ---------
                            43,957,001   $ 1,099    43,957,001   $ 1,099
                          ------------- --------- ------------- ---------
                          ------------- --------- ------------- ---------

Common shares:
Balance, beginning of
 year                      891,151,789   $ 4,676   890,689,076   $ 4,660
Purchased and cancelled
 under Normal Course
 Issuer Bid                          -         -    (1,847,300)       (9)
Issued under Stock Option
 Plan                        1,082,557        12     2,310,013        25
                          ------------- --------- ------------- ---------
Balance, end of period     892,234,346   $ 4,688   891,151,789   $ 4,676
                          ------------- --------- ------------- ---------
                          ------------- --------- ------------- ---------


                               June 30, 2006
                          -----------------------
                                         Stated
                             Number      value
                          ------------- ---------
Classified as liabilities
Preferred shares:
Designated as held for
 trading (1)
Series D, 4.70% Non-
 Cumulative
 First Preferred Shares      7,978,900   $   199
Series E, 4.80% Non-
 Cumulative
 First Preferred Shares     23,022,915       576
                          ------------- ---------
                            31,001,815   $   775
                          ------------- ---------
                          ------------- ---------

Classified as equity
Perpetual preferred shares:
Series F, 5.90% Non-
 Cumulative
 First Preferred Shares      7,957,001   $   199
Series G, 5.20% Non-
 Cumulative
 First Preferred Shares     12,000,000       300
Series H, 4.85% Non-
 Cumulative
 First Preferred Shares     12,000,000       300
Series I, 4.50% Non-
 Cumulative
 First Preferred Shares     12,000,000       300
                          ------------- ---------
                            43,957,001   $ 1,099
                          ------------- ---------
                          ------------- ---------

Common shares:
Balance, beginning of
 year                      890,689,076   $ 4,660
Purchased and cancelled
 under Normal Course
 Issuer Bid                 (1,023,300)       (6)
Issued under Stock Option
 Plan                        1,604,850        17
                          ------------- ---------
Balance, end of period     891,270,626   $ 4,671
                          ------------- ---------
                          ------------- ---------

(1) The Company has elected to designate the outstanding Preferred Shares
    Series D and Series E, as held for trading resulting in an increase
    of $71 in the carrying value effective January 1, 2007 (see
    note 1(a)). The effect of the change at June 30, 2007 is an increase
    of $57 (Series D - $7, Series E -$50). The stated value at maturity
    is $25.00 per share plus accrued dividends.


11. Stock Based Compensation

    No options were granted under the Company's stock option plan during
    the second quarter 2007 and 1,749,000 options were granted during the
    first quarter of 2007 (no options were granted during the first
    quarter of 2006 and 50,000 options were granted during the second
    quarter of 2006). The weighted-average fair value of options granted
    during the six months ended June 30, 2007 were $7.49 per option
    ($5.48 per option during the six months ended June 30, 2006).
    Compensation expense of $3 after tax has been recognized in the
    Summary of Consolidated Operations for the six months ended June 30,
    2007 ($5 after tax for the six months ended June 30, 2006).

12. Pension Plans and Other Post Retirement Benefits

    The total benefit costs included in operating expenses are as
    follows:

                              For the three months   For the six months
                                  ended June 30         ended June 30
                              --------------------- ---------------------
                                 2007       2006       2007       2006
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

    Pension benefits           $     11   $     19   $     22   $     39
    Other benefits                    5          5         10         11
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
    Total                      $     16   $     24   $     32   $     50
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                              ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------


13. Earnings Per Common Share

                         For the three months       For the six months
                             ended June 30             ended June 30
                      ------------------------- -------------------------
                           2007         2006         2007         2006
                      ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
    a) Earnings

       Net income -
        common
        shareholders  $       544  $       461  $     1,058  $       907
                      ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
                      ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
    b) Number of
        common shares

       Average number
        of common
        shares
        outstanding   892,170,991  890,989,489  891,871,142  890,989,489
       Add:
         - Potential
           exercise
           of out-
           standing
           stock
           options      6,612,015    6,649,699    6,818,203    6,649,699
                      ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
       Average number
        of common
        shares out-
        standing -
        diluted
        basis         898,783,006  897,639,188  898,689,345  897,639,188
                      ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
                      ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
    Earnings per
     common share

       Basic          $     0.610  $     0.516  $     1.186  $     1.017
                      ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
                      ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------

       Diluted        $     0.606  $     0.513  $     1.177  $     1.010
                      ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
                      ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------


14. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

                            For the six months ended June 30, 2007
                      ---------------------------------------------------
                       Unrealized
                          foreign
                         exchange
                            gains   Unrealized
                          (losses)       gains   Unrealized
                         on trans-     (losses)       gains
                           lation     on avail-     (losses)
                       of foreign     able for      on cash
                       operations  sale assets  flow hedges        Total
                      ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Balance, beginning of
 year                     $     -      $     -      $     -      $     -

Opening transition
 adjustment                  (591)         379            -         (212)
Income tax                      -         (108)           -         (108)
                      ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
                             (591)         271            -         (320)

Other comprehensive
 income                      (588)        (159)         (59)        (806)
Income tax                      -           38           21           59
                      ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
                             (588)        (121)         (38)        (747)

                      ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Balance, end of period    $(1,179)     $   150      $   (38)     $(1,067)
                      ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
                      ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------


               For the six months ended June 30, 2007
                      -------------------------
                              Non-
                      controlling        Share-
                         interest       holder
                      ------------ ------------
Balance, beginning of
 year                     $     -      $     -

Opening transition
 adjustment                    26         (186)
Income tax                      4         (104)
                      ------------ ------------
                               30         (290)

Other comprehensive
 income                        64         (742)
Income tax                     (4)          55
                      ------------ ------------
                               60         (687)

                      ------------ ------------
Balance, end of period    $    90      $  (977)
                      ------------ ------------
                      ------------ ------------


15. Acquisitions

    (a) Putnam Investment Trust

        On February 1, 2007, Lifeco announced that it had entered into
        agreements with Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. whereby Lifeco
        will acquire the asset management business of Putnam Investment
        Trust (Putnam), and Great-West Life will acquire Putnam's 25%
        interest in T.H. Lee Partners for approximately $371 (U.S. $350).
        The parties will make an election under section 338(h)(10) of the
        U.S. Internal Revenue Code that will result in a tax benefit that
        Lifeco intends to securitize for approximately $583 (U.S. $550).
        In aggregate these transactions represent a value of
        approximately $4.1 billion (U.S. $3.9 billion).

        Funding for the transaction will come from internal resources as
        well as from proceeds of an issue of Lifeco common shares of no
        more than $1.2 billion, the issuance of debentures and hybrids, a
        bank credit facility, and an acquisition tax benefit
        securitization. Also refer to note 17, Subsequent Events.

    (b) Other Acquisitions

        On May 31, 2007, GWL&A acquired an 80% equity interest in
        Benefits Management Corporation (BMC). The assets acquired,
        liabilities assumed and the Company's equity interest in the
        results of BMC's operations have been included in its
        consolidated financial statements since that date. The
        acquisition will add approximately 90,000 members to the
        Company's medical membership. BMC's principal subsidiary,
        Allegiance Benefit Management, Inc., is a Montana-based third-
        party administrator of employee health plans.

        The value of identifiable intangible assets acquired reflects the
        estimated fair value of the Company's interest in BMC's customer
        base at the time of acquisition. The value of the identifiable
        intangible assets will be amortized in relation to the expected
        economic benefits of the business acquired. If actual experience
        differs from expectations, the amortization will be adjusted to
        reflect actual experience.

16. Segmented Information
    Consolidated Operations
    For the three months ended June 30, 2007

                                                         Lifeco
                                       United             Cor-
                              Canada   States   Europe   porate   Total
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Income:
  Premium income             $ 1,888  $   673  $ 1,705  $     -  $ 4,266
  Net investment income
    Regular net investment
     income                      621      359      496       11    1,487
    Changes in fair value
     on held for trading
     assets                     (643)    (229)  (1,059)       -   (1,931)
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
  Total net investment
   income                        (22)     130     (563)      11     (444)
  Fee and other income           254      326      169        -      749
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Total income                   2,120    1,129    1,311       11    4,571
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Benefits and expenses:
  Paid or credited to
   policyholders               1,222      609      933        -    2,764
  Other                          519      319      192       15    1,045
  Amortization of finite
   life intangible assets          3        3        1        -        7
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Net operating income
 before income taxes             376      198      185       (4)     755

Income taxes                      75       60       21       (2)     154
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Net income before
 non-controlling
 interests                       301      138      164       (2)     601

Non-controlling interests         34        2        7        -       43
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Net income - shareholders        267      136      157       (2)     558

Perpetual preferred share
 dividends                        10        -        4        -       14
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Net income - common
 shareholders                $   257  $   136  $   153  $    (2) $   544
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------


For the three months ended June 30, 2006

                                                         Lifeco
                                       United             Cor-
                              Canada   States   Europe   porate   Total
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Income:
  Premium income             $ 1,636  $   677  $ 2,131  $     -  $ 4,444
  Net investment income          686      337      493        -    1,516
  Fee and other income           223      290      154        -      667
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Total income                   2,545    1,304    2,778        -    6,627
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Benefits and expenses:
  Paid or credited to
   policyholders               1,617      843    2,499        -    4,959
  Other                          527      286      176        1      990
  Amortization of finite
   life intangible assets          4        -        1        -        5
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Net operating income
 before income taxes             397      175      102       (1)     673

Income taxes                      91       44       (5)       6      136
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Net income before
 non-controlling
 interests                       306      131      107       (7)     537

Non-controlling interests         50        4        8        -       62
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Net income - shareholders        256      127       99       (7)     475

Perpetual preferred
 share dividends                  11        -        3        -       14
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Net income - common
 shareholders                $   245  $   127  $    96  $    (7) $   461
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------


For the six months ended June 30, 2007

                                                         Lifeco
                                       United             Cor-
                              Canada   States   Europe   porate   Total
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Income:
 Premium income              $ 3,693  $ 1,547  $ 4,639  $     -  $ 9,879
 Net investment income
  Regular net investment
   income                      1,246      740      907       12    2,905
  Changes in fair value on
   held for trading assets      (674)    (191)  (1,482)       -   (2,347)
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
 Total net investment income     572      549     (575)      12      558
 Fee and other income            509      673      331        -    1,513
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Total income                   4,774    2,769    4,395       12   11,950
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Benefits and expenses:
  Paid or credited to
   policyholders               2,990    1,698    3,660        -    8,348
  Other                        1,097      657      363       16    2,133
  Amortization of finite life
   intangible assets               7        6        2        -       15
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Net operating income
before income taxes              680      408      370       (4)   1,454

Income taxes                     119      122       53       (2)     292
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Net income before
 non-controlling
 interests                       561      286      317       (2)   1,162

Non-controlling interests         58        8       10        -       76
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Net income - shareholders        503      278      307       (2)   1,086

Perpetual preferred
 share dividends                  21        -        7        -       28
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Net income - common
 shareholders                $   482  $   278  $   300  $    (2) $ 1,058
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------


For the six months ended June 30, 2006

                                                         Lifeco
                                       United             Cor-
                              Canada   States   Europe   porate   Total
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Income:
  Premium income             $ 3,211  $ 1,369  $ 3,559  $     -  $ 8,139
  Net investment income        1,370      672      797        -    2,839
  Fee and other income           439      587      298        -    1,324
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total income                   5,020    2,628    4,654        -   12,302
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Benefits and expenses:
  Paid or credited to
   policyholders               3,145    1,681    4,134        -    8,960
  Other                        1,147      575      277        2    2,001
  Amortization of finite
   life intangible assets          7        -        2        -        9
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Net operating income
 before income taxes             721      372      241       (2)   1,332

Income taxes                     173      105       19        8      305
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Net income before
 non-controlling
 interests                       548      267      222      (10)   1,027

Non-controlling interests         78        6       12        -       96
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Net income - shareholders        470      261      210      (10)     931

Perpetual preferred
 share dividends                  21        -        3        -       24
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Net income - common
 shareholders                $   449  $   261  $   207  $   (10) $   907
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
                             -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

17. Subsequent Events

(a) On July 5, 2007, Canada Life acquired all of the remaining
    outstanding common shares of Crown Life Insurance Company
    (Crown Life) for cash consideration of $115. The allocation of the
    purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is
    expected to be completed during the remainder of 2007. It is
    anticipated that the acquisition will result in an increase in
    invested assets of approximately $533, an increase in other assets of
    approximately $32, an increase in policyholder liabilities of
    approximately $383 and an increase in other liabilities of
    approximately $67. Results of Crown Life will be included in the
    Summary of Consolidated Operations from the date of acquisition and
    are not expected to have a material impact to the financial results
    of the Company.

(b) On July 23, 2007, Great-West Life announced its intention to redeem
    all 2,093,032 Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series L on
    October 31, 2007 for cash redemption price of $25.00 per share.

(c) Putnam Investment Trust

    Related to the acquisition of Putnam Investment Trust, all regulatory
    approvals have been received and the pre-closing conditions have been
    satisfied. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter.
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