StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. ("StanCorp") (NYSE: SFG) announced today it will release fourth quarter 2011 financial results on Monday, January 30, 2012, following the close of the market. The press release will be available shortly thereafter on the Company's website at www.stancorpfinancial.com.

StanCorp management will also hold an investor and analyst conference call to review StanCorp's fourth quarter 2011 results on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at noon Eastern time (9:00 a.m. Pacific time).

To listen to the live webcast of this conference call, visit 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 23, 2012.

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 385517. The replay will be available through February 10, 2012.

About StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.

StanCorp, 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 offer group and individual disability insurance, group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, group dental and group vision insurance, absence management services, retirement plans products and services, individual annuities and investment advice. For more information about StanCorp, visit its investor website 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