StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (?StanCorp?) (NYSE: SFG) announced today it will release fourth quarter 2010 financial results on January 27, 2011, following the close of the market. The press release will be available shortly thereafter on the Company's Web site at www.stancorpfinancial.com.

StanCorp management will also hold an investor and analyst conference call to review StanCorp's fourth quarter 2010 results on Friday, January 28, 2011, at noon Eastern time (9:00 a.m. Pacific time).

To listen to the live webcast of this conference call, log on to www.stancorpfinancial.com. Windows Media Player? will be required to listen to the webcast. A webcast replay will be available starting approximately two hours after the original broadcast. The replay will be available through March 18, 2011.

A telephone replay of the conference call will also be available approximately two hours after the conference call by dialing (877) 660-6853 or (201) 612-7415 and entering account number 286 and conference identification number 363027. The replay will be available through February 4, 2011.

About StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries marketed as The Standard ? Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, StanCorp Mortgage Investors, StanCorp Investment Advisers, StanCorp Real Estate and StanCorp Equities ? is a leading provider of financial products and services. StanCorp's subsidiaries serve approximately 7.6 million customers nationwide as of September 30, 2010, with group and individual disability insurance, group life, AD&D, dental and vision insurance, absence management services, retirement plans products and services, individual annuities and investment advice. For more information about StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., visit its Web site at www.stancorpfinancial.com.

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.
Investor Relations and Financial Media
Jeff Hallin, 971-321-6127
jeff.hallin@standard.com
or
General Media
Bob Speltz, 971-321-3162
bob.speltz@standard.com