WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE: AEL), today announced that David Noble, Chief Executive Officer and John Matovina, Vice Chairman, will be presenting at the Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference in Orlando, Fla., on Wednesday, March 7, at 8:40 a.m. EST. Investors may access a web cast of this presentation on American Equity's Website, http://www.american-equity.com.

Certain statements made during this presentation may constitute forward- looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities and Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties discussed in detail in American Equity's most recent SEC filings.

Founded in 1995, American Equity Investment Life Holding Company is a full-service underwriter of a broad line of annuity and insurance products, with a primary emphasis on the sale of fixed-rate and index annuities. The company has approximately 290 employees and approximately 52,000 agents selling its products in 50 states and District of Columbia. The Company's headquarters are located at 5000 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266. The mailing address of the company is P.O. Box 71216, Des Moines, Iowa, 50325.

SOURCE  American Equity
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    /CONTACT: Debra J. Richardson, Sr. Vice President, +1-515-273-3551, or
drichardson@american-equity.com, or John M. Matovina, Vice Chairman,
+1-515-457-1813, or jmatovina@american-equity.com, or D. J. Noble, Chairman,
+1-515-457-1705, or dnoble@american-equity.com, or Julie L. LaFollette,
Investor Relations, +1-515-273-3602, or jlafollette@american-equity.com, all
of American Equity/
    /Web Site:  http://www.american-equity.com/
    (AEL)

CO:  American Equity
ST:  Iowa, Florida
IN:  INS
SU:  TDS

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