UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_____________

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended    September 30, 2010March 31, 2011

[   ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _________________ to _________________

Commission File No. 1-11166

AXA Financial, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 13-3623351
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 554-1234
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(212) 554-1234
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable
(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year if changed since last report.)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 Yes
[X]
x
 No  [   ]o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
 
 Yes   [   ]o No  [   ]o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer[   ] Accelerated filer  [   ]
Non-accelerated filer[X]    [X]   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company  [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes[   ]No
[X]
Yes  [  ]    No  [X]

As of November 10, 2010,At May 13, 2011, 436,192,949 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding.




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AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIODQUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010MARCH 31, 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS


Page

PART IFINANCIAL INFORMATION      Page

Item 1:1.Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 
  ·    Consolidated Balance Sheets, March 31, 2011 and December 31, 20104
  ·    
·Consolidated Balance Sheets, September 30,Statements of Earnings (Loss), Quarters Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 and December 31, 2009
35
 
·Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Earnings, Three Months and Nine Months Ended
             September 30, 2010 and 2009 
  5
    
·Consolidated Statements of Equity Nine Monthsand Comprehensive Income (Loss), Quarters Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
             September 30, 2010 and 2009
  76
  ·    
·Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Nine MonthsQuarters EndedMarch 31, 2011 and 2010 
             September 30, 2010 and 2009 
  87
 
·
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                                                                             109
   
Item 2:2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations5544
   
Item 3:3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 10278
   
Item 4(T):4.Controls and Procedures                                                                                                        10278
   
PART IIOTHER INFORMATION 
   
Item 1:1.Legal Proceedings                                                                                                        10379
   
Item 1A:1A.Risk Factors                                                                                                        ��                                             10379
   
Item 2:2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 10379
   
Item 3:3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                                                                                        10379
   
Item 4:4.(Removed and Reserved)                                                                                                        10379
   
Item 5:5.Other Information                                                                                                        10379
   
Item 6:6.Exhibits                                                                                                        10479
 
SIGNATURES 105
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain of the statements included or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including but not limited to those in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Words such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “includes,” “plans,” “assumes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “should,” “will,” “shall” or variations of such words are generally part of forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects upon AXA Financial and its subsidiaries.  There can be no assurance that future developments affecting AXA Financial and its subsidiaries will be those anticipated by management.  These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and there are certain important factors that could cause actual results to differ, possibly materially, from expectations or estimates reflected in such forward-looking statements, including, among others: (i) disruption in the financial markets and general economic conditions, particularly in light of the recent financial crisis; (ii) equity market declines and volatility causing, among other things, a reduction in the demand for our subsidiaries products, a reduction in the revenue derived by our subsidiaries from asset-based fees, a reduction in the value of securities held for investment, including the investment in AllianceBernstein, an acceleration in DAC and VOBA amortization and an increase in the liabilities related to annuity contracts offering enhanced guarantee features, which may lead to changes in the fair value of our GMIB reinsurance contracts, causing our earnings to be volatile; (iii) changes in interest rates causing, among other things, a reduction in our portfolio earnings, a reduction in the margins on interest sensitive annuity and life insurance contracts and an increase in the reserve requirements for such products, and a reduction in the demand for the types of products offered by our subsidiaries; (iv) ineffectiveness of our reinsurance and hedging programs to protect against the full extent of the exposure or loss we seek to mitigate; (v) changes to statutory reserves and/or risk based capital requirements; (vi) AXA Financial’s reliance on dividends and distributions from its subsidiaries and borrowings form third parties and AXA for most of its liquidity and capital needs; (vii) the applicable regulatory restrictions on the ability of its subsidiaries to pay such dividends or distributions; (viii) liquidity of certain investments; (ix) investment losses and defaults, and changes to investment valuations; (x) changes in assumptions related to deferred policy acquisition costs, valuation of business acquired or goodwill; (xi) differences between actual experience regarding mortality, morbidity, persistency, surrender experience, interest rates or market returns and the assumptions used in pricing products, establishing liabilities and reserves or for other purposes; (xii) counterparty non-performance; (xiii) changes in our insurance companies’ claims-paying or credit ratings; (xiv) adverse determinations in litigation or regulatory matters; (xv) regulatory or legislative changes, including government actions in response to the stress experienced by the global financial markets; (xvi) changes in tax law; (xvii) heightened competition, including with respect to pricing, entry of new competitors, consolidation of distributors, the development of new products by new and existing competitors and for personnel; (xviii) changes in statutory reserve requirements; (xix) changes in accounting standards, practices and/or policies; (xx) the effects of business disruption or economic contraction due to terrorism, other hostilities, pandemics, or natural or man-made catastrophes; (xxi) ineffectiveness of risk management policies and procedures in identifying, monitoring and managing risks; (xxii) the perception of our brand and reputation in the marketplace; (xxiii) the impact on our subsidiaries’ businesses resulting from changes in the demographics of their client base, as baby-boomers move from the asset-accumulation to the asset-distribution stage of life; (xxiv) the impact of acquisitions and divestitures, restructurings, product withdrawals and other unusual items, including our ability to integrate acquisitions and to obtain the anticipated results and synergies from acquisitions; (xxv) significant changes in securities market valuations affecting fee income, poor investment performance resulting in a loss of clients or other factors affecting the performance of AllianceBernstein; and (xxvi) other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in AXA Financial’s filings with the SEC.
AXA Financial does not intend, and is under no obligation, to update any particular forward-looking statement included in this document.  See “Risk Factors” included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and elsewhere in this report for discussion of certain risks relating to its businesses.

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PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1:  Consolidated Financial Statements

AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
  March 31,  December 31, 
  2011  2010 
  (In Millions) 
ASSETS      
Investments:      
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value  $41,893  $41,798 
Mortgage loans on real estate  4,864   4,826 
Equity real estate, held for the production of income   546   540 
Policy loans                                                                                            4,915   4,930 
Other equity investments                                                                                            1,869   1,727 
Trading securities                                                                                            3,039   2,990 
Other invested assets                                                                                            1,818   1,863 
Total investments                                                                                       58,944   58,674 
Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                              3,754   4,436 
Cash and securities segregated, at fair value                                                                                              1,330   1,110 
Broker-dealer related receivables                                                                                              1,308   1,389 
Deferred policy acquisition costs                                                                                              8,635   8,682 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net                                                                                              5,272   5,282 
Value of business acquired                                                                                              384   384 
Amounts due from reinsurers                                                                                              4,240   4,293 
Loans to affiliates                                                                                              1,279   1,280 
Other assets                                                                                              4,010   4,262 
Separate Accounts’ assets                                                                                              97,536   94,125 
         
Total Assets                                                                                             $186,692  $183,917 
         
LIABILITIES        
Policyholders’ account balances                                                                                             $28,037  $27,900 
Future policy benefits and other policyholders liabilities  27,402   27,559 
Broker-dealer related payables                                                                                              3,019   2,962 
Customers related payables                                                                                              1,771   1,770 
Short-term and long-term debt                                                                                              1,520   1,454 
Loans from affiliates                                                                                              5,162   5,376 
Income taxes payable                                                                                              1,520   1,687 
Other liabilities                                                                                              6,288   6,291 
Separate Accounts’ liabilities                                                                                              97,536   94,125 
Total liabilities                                                                                       172,255   169,124 
         
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 10)        
         
EQUITY        
AXA Financial, Inc. equity:        
Common stock, $.01 par value, 2.00 billion shares authorized,        
436.2 million shares issued and outstanding                                                                                      4   4 
Capital in excess of par value                                                                                          703   685 
Retained earnings                                                                                          11,151   11,456 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)    (758)  (764)
Treasury shares, at cost                                                             ��                            (21)  (23)
Total AXA Financial, Inc. equity                                                                                       11,079   11,358 
Noncontrolling interest                                                                                              3,358   3,435 
Total equity                                                                                       14,437   14,793 
         
Total Liabilities and Equity                                                                                             $186,692  $183,917 

       
  
September 30,
2010
  
December 31,
2009
 
  (In Millions) 
ASSETS      
Investments:      
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value
 $44,131.8  $40,131.6 
Mortgage loans on real estate
  4,844.6   4,939.1 
Equity real estate, held for the production of income
  518.9   515.0 
Policy loans
  4,960.7   4,973.4 
Other equity investments
  1,690.4   1,681.0 
Trading securities
  3,414.5   1,928.5 
Other invested assets
  2,542.9   1,632.6 
Total investments
  62,103.8   55,801.2 
Cash and cash equivalents
  6,007.0   3,038.7 
Cash and securities segregated, at fair value
  740.3   985.7 
Broker-dealer related receivables
  1,302.5   1,087.6 
Deferred policy acquisition costs
  8,492.3   9,015.4 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
  5,243.2   5,271.8 
Value of business acquired
  392.4   448.3 
Amounts due from reinsurers
  4,299.6   4,237.1 
Loans to affiliates
  1,218.0   1,712.0 
Other assets
  4,974.2   4,097.9 
Separate Accounts’ assets
  88,375.5   86,129.2 
Total Assets
 $183,148.8  $171,824.9 
         
LIABILITIES        
Policyholders’ account balances
 $27,842.8  $27,522.4 
Future policy benefits and other policyholders liabilities
  28,712.9   26,320.3 
Broker-dealer related payables
  3,132.9   1,788.4 
Customers related payables
  1,348.3   1,430.7 
Short-term and long-term debt
  1,554.7   1,581.4 
Loans from affiliates
  5,099.6   5,300.3 
Income taxes payable
  2,830.9   1,684.1 
Other liabilities
  7,436.9   5,827.2 
Separate Accounts’ liabilities
  88,375.5   86,129.2 
Total liabilities
  166,334.5   157,584.0 
         
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 11)        

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
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AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETSSTATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS)
QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011 AND 2010
(UNAUDITED)

  2011  2010 
  (In Millions) 
    
       
REVENUES      
Universal life and investment-type product policy fee income $947  $775 
Premiums                                                                                              393   390 
Net investment income (loss):        
Investment income (loss) from derivative instruments     (875)  (337)
Other investment income (loss)                                                                                          799   784 
Total net investment income (loss)                                                                                   (76)  447 
Investment gains (losses), net:        
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses                                                                                          -   (44)
Portion of loss recognized in other        
comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                       -   3 
Net impairment losses recognized                                                                                     -   (41)
Other investment gains (losses), net                                                                                          (1)  24 
Total investment gains (losses), net                                                                                   (1)  (17)
Commissions, fees and other income                                                                                              1,046   968 
Increase (decrease) in fair value of reinsurance contracts    (201)  (36)
Total revenues                                                                                       2,108   2,527 
         
BENEFITS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS        
Policyholders’ benefits                                                                                              787   902 
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances    271   265 
Compensation and benefits                                                                                              604   618 
Commissions                                                                                              254   221 
Distribution related payments                                                                                              75   67 
Amortization of deferred sales commissions                                                                                              10   12 
Interest expense                                                                                              84   95 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and        
value of business acquired                                                                                           272   (67)
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs   (230)  (219)
Rent expense                                                                                              70   72 
Amortization of other intangible assets                                                                                              10   10 
Other operating costs and expenses                                                                                              316   282 
Total benefits and other deductions                                                                                       2,523   2,258 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes  (415)  269 
Income tax (expense) benefit                                                                                              170   78 
         
Net earnings (loss)                                                                                              (245)  347 
Less: net (earnings) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest  (60)  (60)
         
Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to AXA Financial, Inc.      $(305)  $287 
         




See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011 AND 2010
(UNAUDITED)

  2011  2010 
  (In Millions) 
EQUITY      
AXA Financial. Inc. Equity:      
Common stock, at par value, beginning of year and end of period $4  $4 
         
Capital in excess of par value, beginning of year  685   649 
Changes in capital in excess of par value                                                                                          18   6 
Capital in excess of par value, end of period                                                                                          703   655 
         
Retained earnings, beginning of year                                                                                          11,456   11,401 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to AXA Financial, Inc.    (305)  287 
Retained earnings, end of period                                                                                          11,151   11,688 
         
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of year  (764)  (1,347)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AXA Financial, Inc.  6   161 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of period  (758)  (1,186)
         
Treasury shares at cost, beginning of year                                                                                          (23)  (34)
Changes in treasury shares                                                                                          2   14 
Treasury shares at cost, end of period                                                                                          (21)  (20)
         
Total AXA Financial, Inc. equity, end of period     11,079   11,141 
         
Noncontrolling interest, beginning of year                                                                                              3,435   3,568 
Purchase of AllianceBernstein Units by noncontrolling interest  -   2 
Repurchase of AllianceBernstein Holding units                    (28)  (16)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity    (32)  - 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest      60   60 
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest                                                                                              (80)  (108)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest  (7)  2 
Other changes in noncontrolling interest                                                                                              10   31 
         
Noncontrolling interest, end of period                                                                                       3,358   3,539 
         
Total Equity, End of Period                                                                                             $14,437  $14,680 
         
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)        
Net earnings (loss)                                                                                             $(245) $347 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:        
Change in unrealized gains (losses), net of reclassification adjustment  25   184 
Changes in defined benefit plan related items, not yet recognized in periodic benefit cost, net of reclassification adjustment  (26)  (21)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes  (1)  163 
Comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                              (246)  510 
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable
to noncontrolling interest                                                                                      
  (53)  (62)
         
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to AXA Financial, Inc. $(299) $448 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011 AND 2010
(UNAUDITED)

  2011  2010 
  (In Millions) 
    
 Net earnings (loss)                                                                                             $(245) $347 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by        
(used in) operating activities:        
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances     271   265 
Universal life and investment-type product policy fee income  (947)  (775)
Net change in broker-dealer and customer related receivables/payables  101   (99)
(Income) loss on derivative instruments                                                                                          799   600 
Investment (gains) losses, net                                                                                          1   17 
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs and        
value of business acquired                                                                                      42   (286)
Change in future policy benefits                                                                                          (75)  70 
Change in income taxes payable                                                                                          (179)  20 
Contribution to Pension Plans                                                                                          (257)  (170)
Change in segregated cash and securities, net                                                                                          (220)  (19)
Change in fair value of reinsurance contracts                                                                                          201   36 
Equity (income) loss in other limited partnerships     (103)  (28)
Amortization of deferred compensation                                                                                          58   39 
Amortization of deferred sales commission                                                                                          10   12 
Other depreciation and amortization                                                                                          51   56 
Amortization of other intangible assets                                                                                          10   10 
Other, net                                                                                          93   108 
         
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities    (389)  203 
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Maturities and repayments of fixed maturities and mortgage loans on real estate    1,414   631 
Sales of investments
  5,524   6,632 
Purchases of investments                                                                                            (7,020)  (7,466)
Cash settlements related to derivative instruments      (950)  (820)
Decrease in loans to affiliates                                                                                            -   500 
Increase in loans to affiliates                                                                                            -   (6)
Change in short-term investments                                                                                            10   9 
Change in capitalized software, leasehold improvements and        
EDP equipment                                                                                      (24)  (6)
Other, net                                                                                            7   (25)
         
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities       (1,039)  (551)
         


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AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011 AND 2010 - CONTINUED
(UNAUDITED)

       
  
September 30,
2010
  
December 31,
2009
 
  (In Millions) 
       
EQUITY      
AXA Financial, Inc. equity:      
Common stock, $.01 par value, 2.00 billion shares authorized,      
436.2 million shares issued and outstanding
 $3.9  $3.9 
Capital in excess of par value
  685.9   648.9 
Retained earnings
  12,977.5   11,401.1 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  (261.6)  (1,346.4)
Treasury shares, at cost
  (23.8)  (34.3)
Total AXA Financial, Inc. equity
  13,381.9   10,673.2 
Noncontrolling interest
  3,432.4   3,567.7 
Total equity
  16,814.3   14,240.9 
         
Total Liabilities and Equity
 $183,148.8  $171,824.9 
  2011  2010 
  (In Millions) 
    
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Policyholders’ account balances:      
Deposits                                                                                         $849  $801 
Withdrawals and transfers to Separate Accounts   (128)  (228)
Change in short-term financings                                                                                            136   286 
Repayments of long-term debt                                                                                            -   (300)
Repayments of  loans from affiliates                                                                                            (300)  - 
Change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase  (77)  - 
Change in collateralized pledged assets                                                                                            203   869 
Change in collateralized pledged liabilities                                                                                            223   (353)
Repurchase of AllianceBernstein Holding units                                                                                            (50)  (24)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries  (80)  (108)
Other, net                                                                                            (30)  17 
         
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities    746   960 
         
Change in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                              (682)  612 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year                                                                                              4,436   3,039 
         
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period                                                                                             $3,754  $3,651 
         
Supplemental cash flow information:        
Interest Paid                                                                                             $25  $32 
Income Taxes (Refunded) Paid                                                                                             $(15) $(273)

















See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
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AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) EARNINGS
(UNAUDITED)

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2010  2009  2010 2009 
  (In Millions) 
             
REVENUES            
Universal life and investment-type            
product policy fee income                                                               $825.1  $800.4  $2,413.6  $2,312.8 
Premiums                                                                  375.0   362.5   1,147.8   1,099.5 
Net investment income (loss):                
Investment (loss) income from                
derivative instruments                                                              (437.4)  (1,268.8)  2,366.2   (5,364.3)
Other investment income                                                                884.5   900.2   2,484.8   2,153.1 
Total net investment income (loss)                                                            447.1   (368.6)  4,851.0   (3,211.2)
Investment losses, net:                
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses  (179.9)  (113.2)  (276.4)  (226.8)
Portion of loss recognized in other                
comprehensive income                                                              11.3   .8   17.5   4.1 
Net impairment losses recognized                                                            (168.6)  (112.4)  (258.9)  (222.7)
Other investment gains, net                                                                2.5   5.8   29.5   204.8 
Total investment losses, net                                                        (166.1)  (106.6)  (229.4)  (17.9)
Commissions, fees and other income                                                                  926.0   929.4   2,819.7   2,634.6 
Increase (decrease) in fair value of                
reinsurance contracts                                                                308.0   (21.2)  893.9   (741.1)
Total revenues                                                            2,715.1   1,595.9   11,896.6   2,076.7 
                 
                 
BENEFITS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS                
Policyholders’ benefits                                                                  1,855.2   735.2   4,256.2   1,853.3 
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances  277.1   290.2   789.4   859.3 
Compensation and benefits                                                                  618.7   593.8   1,796.1   1,758.6 
Commissions                                                                  232.0   207.7   691.2   692.9 
Distribution related payments                                                                  72.5   61.8   210.3   164.8 
Amortization of deferred sales commissions  11.7  ��13.4   36.0   42.1 
Interest expense                                                                  88.1   72.6   276.4   224.8 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs                
and value of business acquired                                                                (40.8)  (19.4)  1,062.4   (68.9)
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs  (226.5)  (213.9)  (681.5)  (758.6)
Rent expense                                                                  73.1   77.6   210.0   217.8 
Amortization of other intangible assets                                                                  9.5   9.9   28.9   29.7 
Other operating costs and expenses                                                                  353.2   240.9   922.2   800.1 
Total benefits and other deductions                                                            3,323.8   2,069.8   9,597.6   5,815.9 
                 






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AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) EARNINGS - CONTINUED
(UNAUDITED)


  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
  (In Millions) 
             
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations            
before income taxes                                                               $(608.7) $(473.9) $2,299.0  $(3,739.2)
Income tax benefit (expense)                                                                  216.1   205.8   (596.4)  1,443.6 
                 
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations,                
net of income taxes                                                                (392.6)  (268.1)  1,702.6   (2,295.6)
Losses from discontinued operations,                
net of income taxes                                                                -   (7.2)  -   (10.7)
                 
Net (loss) earnings                                                                  (392.6)  (275.3)  1,702.6   (2,306.3)
Less: net earnings attributable to the                
noncontrolling interest                                                             (23.7)  (129.8)  (126.2)  (203.6)
                 
Net (Loss) Earnings Attributable to AXA Financial $(416.3) $(405.1) $1,576.4  $(2,509.9)
                 
                 
Amounts attributable to AXA Financial:                
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations,                
net of income taxes                                                            $(416.3) $(397.9) $1,576.4  $(2,499.2)
Losses from discontinued operations,                
net of income taxes                                                             -   (7.2)  -   (10.7)
                 
Net (Loss) Earnings Attributable to AXA Financial $(416.3) $(405.1) $1,576.4  $(2,509.9)
























See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2009
(UNAUDITED)

  2010  2009 
  (In Millions) 
    
EQUITY      
AXA Financial, Inc. Equity:      
Common stock, at par value, beginning of year and end of period $3.9  $3.9 
         
Capital in excess of par value, beginning of year                                                                                         648.9   1,298.9 
Sale of AllianceBernstein Units to noncontrolling interest  -   (619.4)
Changes in capital in excess of par value                                                                                         37.0   9.9 
Capital in excess of par value, end of period                                                                                         685.9   689.4 
         
Retained earnings, beginning of year                                                                                         11,401.1   14,448.8 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to AXA Financial, Inc.                                                                                         1,576.4   (2,509.9)
Impact of implementing new accounting guidance, net of taxes  -   74.3 
Retained earnings, end of period                                                                                         12,977.5   12,013.2 
         
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning of year  (1,346.4)  (2,854.4)
Impact of implementing new accounting guidance, net of taxes  -   (74.3)
Other comprehensive income attributable to AXA Financial, Inc.  1,084.8   1,594.4 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, end of period                                                                                         (261.6)  (1,334.3)
         
Treasury shares at cost, beginning of year                                                                                         (34.3)  (58.3)
Changes in treasury shares                                                                                         10.5   17.0 
Treasury shares at cost, end of period                                                                                         (23.8)  (41.3)
         
Total AXA Financial, Inc. equity, end of period                                                                                     13,381.9   11,330.9 
         
Noncontrolling interest, beginning of year                                                                                              3,567.7   1,662.6 
Purchase of AllianceBernstein Units by noncontrolling interest  4.5   1,552.9 
Purchase of AllianceBernstein Put                                                                                              -   135.0 
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest                                                                                              126.2   203.6 
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest                                                                                              (249.9)  (128.7)
Capital contributions                                                                                              -   19.4 
Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest  12.7   33.4 
Other changes in noncontrolling interest                                                                                              (28.8)  23.7 
         
Noncontrolling interest, end of period                                                                                     3,432.4   3,501.9 
         
Total Equity, End of Period                                                                                             $16,814.3  $14,832.8 











See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2009
(UNAUDITED)


  2010  2009 
  (In Millions) 
       
Net earnings (loss)                                                                                             $1,702.6  $(2,306.3)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash        
provided by (used in) operating activities:        
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances                                                                                          789.4   859.3 
Universal life and investment-type product policy fee income  (2,413.6)  (2,312.8)
Net change in broker-dealer customer related receivables/payables  (408.4)  (1,342.4)
(Income) loss on derivative instruments                                                                                          (2,124.3)  5,364.3 
Investment  losses, net                                                                                          229.4   17.9 
Change in segregated cash and securities, net                                                                                          245.4   1,298.3 
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs and        
value of business acquired                                                                                      380.9   (827.6)
Change in future policy benefits                                                                                          1,795.2   (572.0)
Change in income taxes payable                                                                                          371.5   (1,480.7)
Contribution to pension plans                                                                                          (223.5)  - 
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                                                          396.9   177.1 
Non-cash real estate sublease charges                                                                                          101.6   5.7 
Amortization of deferred sales commission                                                                                          36.0   42.1 
Other depreciation and amortization                                                                                          174.8   172.1 
Amortization of other intangibles                                                                                          28.9   29.7 
Change in fair value of guaranteed minimum income benefit        
reinsurance contracts                                                                                      (893.9)  741.1 
Other, net                                                                                          6.1   (33.2)
         
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                                                                                              195.0   (167.4)
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Maturities and repayments of fixed maturities and        
mortgage loans on real estate
  2,080.9   2,100.9 
Sales of investments
  16,738.4   9,296.3 
Purchases of investments                                                                                            (21,729.1)  (16,062.5)
Cash settlements related to derivative instruments                                                                                            768.9   (3,986.7)
Change in short-term investments                                                                                            (28.6)  217.9 
Decrease in loans to affiliates                                                                                           500.0   11.5 
Increase in loans to affiliates                                                                                           (6.0)  (1.5)
Change in capitalized software, leasehold improvements        
and EDP equipment                                                                                      (37.0)  (103.0)
Other, net                                                                                            (50.8)  66.8 
         
Net cash used in investing activities                                                                                              (1,763.3)  (8,460.3)
         


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AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2009 - CONTINUED
(UNAUDITED)




  2010  2009 
  (In Millions) 
       
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Policyholders’ account balances:      
Deposits
 $2,545.9  $2,945.9 
Withdrawals and transfers to Separate Accounts                                                                                          (594.1)  (2,187.6)
Sale of AllianceBernstein Units                                                                                           -   600.0 
Repayments of long-term debt                                                                                           (780.0)  - 
Change in short-term financing
  813.8   (239.9)
Proceeds from loans from affiliates
  -   1,600.0 
Repayment of loans from affiliates                                                                                           -   (900.0)
Increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase  1,302.3   1,300.0 
Decrease in collateralized pledged assets                                                                                           850.6   - 
Increase (decrease) in collateralized pledged liabilities                                                                                           619.8   (713.9)
Distribution to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries  (249.9)  (128.7)
Other, net                                                                                           28.2   64.6 
         
Net cash provided by financing activities                                                                                              4,536.6   2,340.4 
         
Change in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                              2,968.3   (6,287.3)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year                                                                                              3,038.7   10,061.2 
         
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period                                                                                             $6,007.0  $3,773.9 
         
Supplemental cash flow information        
Interest Paid                                                                                           $144.7  $83.5 
Income Taxes Paid (Refunded)                                                                                           $24.1  $(81.6)
         




















See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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 AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)


1)  ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The preparation of the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions (including normal, recurring accruals) that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.periods.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.  The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary in the opinion of management for a fair statementpresentation of the consolidated financial position of AXA Financial Group and its consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.  All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.  Certain reclassifications have been made in the amounts presented for prior periods to conform those periods to the current presentation.  These statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of AXA Financial Group for the year ended December 31, 2009.2010.  The results of operations for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

On January 6, 2009, AXA America, the holding company for AXA Financial and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of AXA, purchased the final 8.16 million AllianceBernstein Units from SCB Partners at a price of $18.349 per Unit pursuant to the final installment of the AB Put.  As a result of this transaction, minority interest subject to redemption rights totaling $135.0 million were reclassified as noncontrolling interest in first quarter 2009.

On March 30, 2009, AXA Financial Group sold 41.9 million AllianceBernstein Units to an affiliate of AXA.  Proceeds received on this transaction totaled $600.0 million.  AXA Financial Group’s book value of these units on the date of the sale was $1,552.9 million.  As a result of the sale, AXA Financial Group recorded a charge to Capital in excess of par value of $619.4 million (net of a deferred tax benefit of $333.5 million).  AXA Financial Group’s economic interest in AllianceBernstein was reduced to 46.4% upon completion of this transaction.  As AXA Equitable remains the General Partner of the limited partnership, AllianceBernstein continues to be consolidated in AXA Financial’s consolidated financial statements.

Since March 2010, AllianceBernstein has engagedengages in open-market purchases of Holding Unitsunits to help fund its anticipated obligations under its incentive compensation award program.program and purchases of Holding units from employees to allow them to fulfill statutory tax withholding requirements on distribution of long-term incentive compensation awards. During the thirdfirst quarter 2010,of 2011, AllianceBernstein purchased 1.92.2 million Holding Unitsunits for $49.3 million.  Through September 30, 2010, AllianceBernstein had purchased 4.9$50 million, reflecting open-market purchases of 2.1 million Holding Unitsunits for $135.4 million.$48 million and the remainder primarily relating to employee tax withholding purchases. AllianceBernstein intends to continue to engage in additional open marketopen-market purchases of Holding Units,units, from time to time, to help fund anticipated obligations under its incentive compensation award program.

AllianceBernstein granted 1.5 millionapproximately 100,000 restricted Holding Unitunit awards to employees during the first nine monthsquarter of 2010.2011.  To fund these awards, AB Holding issued 0.4 millionallocated previously repurchased Holding Units and AllianceBernstein used 1.1 million Holding Unitsunits that had been held in the consolidated rabbi trust.  There were 5.0approximately 2.7 million unallocated Holding Unitsunits remaining in the consolidated rabbi trust as of September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011. The purchase of units and issuance of Holding units resulted in an increase of $25.3$17 million in capitalCapital excess of par value with a corresponding $25.3$17 million decrease in noncontrollingNoncontrolling interest.

At September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, AXA Financial Group’s economic interest in AllianceBernstein was 45.5%44.7% and 44.8%44.3%, respectively.  At September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively, AXA and its subsi diaries’subsidiaries’ economic interest in AllianceBernstein (including AXA Financial Group) was approximately 63.1%62.0% and 62.1%61.4%.

During the first quarter of 2011, AXA sold its 50% interest in AllianceBernstein’s consolidated Australian joint venture to an unaffiliated third party as part of a larger transaction.  On March 31, 2011, AllianceBernstein purchased that 50% interest from the unaffiliated third party, making their Australian entity a wholly-owned subsidiary.  AllianceBernstein purchased the remaining 50% interest for $21 million.  As a result, AXA Financial Group’s  Noncontrolling interest decreased $26 million and AXA Financial, Inc.’s equity increased $5 million.

The terms “third“first quarter 2010”2011” and “third“first quarter 2009”2010” refer to the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010, and 2009, respectively.  The terms “first nine months of 2010” and “first nine months of 2009” refer to the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Certain reclassifications have been made in the amounts presented for prior periods to conform those periods to the current presentation.


 
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2)  ACCOUNTING CHANGES AND NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Accounting Changes

Beginning second quarter 2009, AXA Financial Group implementedIn January 2010, the FASB issued new guidance that modified the recognition guidance for OTTI of debt securities to make it more operational and expanded the presentation and disclosure of OTTI on debt and equity securities in the financial statements.  For AFS debt securities in an unrealized loss position, the totalimproving disclosures about fair value loss ismeasurements.  This guidance requires a reporting entity to be recognizeddisclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in earnings as an OTTI if management intends to sell the debt security or more-likely-than-not will be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery.  If these criteria are not met, both qualitative and quantitative assessments are required to evaluate the security’s collectabilityout of Level 1 and determine whether an OTTI is considered to have occurred.

The guidance required only the credit loss component of any resulting OTTI to be recognized in earnings, as measured by the shortfall of the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected as compared to the amortized cost basis of the security, while the remainder of theLevel 2 fair value loss is recognized in OCI.  In periods subsequentmeasurements and to describe the recognition of an OTTI,reasons for the debt security is accounted for as if it had been purchased on the measurement date of the OTTI, with an amortized cost basis reduced by the amount of the OTTI recognized in earnings.

As required by the transition provisions of this guidance, at April 1, 2009, a cumulative effect adjustment was calculated for all AFS debt securities held for which an OTTI previously was recognized and for which there was no intention or likely requirement to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost.  This resulted in an increase to Retained earnings of $74.3 million at that date with a corresponding decrease to AOCI to reclassify the noncredit portion of these previously recognized OTTI amounts.transfers. In addition, at April 1, 2009, the amortized cost basis of the AFS debt securities impacted by the reclassification adjustment was increased by $149.4 million, equal to the amount of the cumulative effect adjustment, without giving effect to DAC and tax.  Thefor Level 3 fair value of AFS debt securities at April 1, 2009measurements, a reporting entity should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements.  This guidance was unchanged as a result of the implementation of this guidance.

Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes, and Net loss attributable to AXA Financial for third quarter and first nine months of 2009 reflected increases of $0.8 million and $4.1 million respectively, from recognition in OCI of the noncredit portions of OTTI subsequent to initial implementation of this guidance at April 1, 2009.  The consolidated financial statements have been modified to separately present the total OTTI recognized in Investment (losses) gains, net, with an offset for the amount of noncredit OTTI recognized in OCI, on the face of the consolidated statements of earnings, and to present the OTTI recognized in AOCI on the face of the consolidated statements of equity and comprehensive income for all periods subsequent to implementation of this guidance.  In addition, Note 3 has been expand ed to include new disclosures about OTTI for debt securities regarding expected cash flows, and credit losses, including the methodologies and significant inputs used to determine those amounts.

Also issued by the FASB on June 12, 2009 was new guidance that modifies the approach and increases the frequency for assessing whether a VIE must be consolidated and requires additional disclosures about an entity’s involvement with VIEs.  The guidance removes the quantitative-based risks-and-rewards calculation for identifying the primary beneficiary and, instead, requires a variable-interest holder to qualitatively assess whether it has a controlling financial interest in a VIE, without consideration of kick-out and participating rights unless unilaterally held.  Continuous reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE are required.  For calendar-year consolidated financial statements, this new guidance became effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginnin g January 1, 2010.  All existing consolidation conclusions were required to be recalculated under thisending on or after December 15, 2009 except for disclosures for Level 3 fair value measurements which was effective for first quarter 2011.  These new guidance, resultingdisclosures have been included in the reassessment of certain VIEs in which AllianceBernstein had a minimal financial ownership interest for potential consolidated presentation inNotes to AXA Financial Group’s consolidated financial statements.  statements, as appropriate.

In January 2010, the FASB deferred portionsissued new guidance on stock compensation. This guidance provides clarification that an employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of thisa market in which a substantial portion of the entity’s equity securities trades and that may be different from the functional currency of the issuer, the functional currency of the subsidiary-employer, or the payroll currency of the employee-recipient, should be considered an equity award assuming all other criteria for equity classification are met.  This guidance as they relate to asset managers.  As such, AXA Financial Group determined that all entitieswas effective for which AXA Financial Group is a sponsor and/or investment manager, other than collateralized debt obligations and collateralized loan obligations (collectively “CDOs”), qualify for the scope deferral and continue to be assessed for consolidation under the previous guidance for consolidation of VIEs.first quarter 2011.  Implementation of this guidance did not have a material effectimpact on AXA Financial Group’s consolidated financial statements.statements as it is consistent with the policies and practices currently applied by AXA Financial Group in accounting for share-based-payment awards.


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New Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010,April 2011, the FASB issued new guidance for accounting and reportinga creditor's determination of whether a restructuring is a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”).  The new guidance provides additional guidance to creditors for decreases in ownershipevaluating whether a modification or restructuring of a subsidiary.  This guidance clarifies the scope ofreceivable is a decrease in ownership provisions for consolidations and expands the disclosures about the deconsolidation of a subsidiary or derecognition of a group of assets within the scope of consolidation.  This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2009.  Implementation of this guidance did not have a material impact on AXA Financial Group’s consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issuedTDR. The new guidance for improving disclosures about fair value measurements.  This guidance requireswill require creditors to evaluate modifications and restructurings of receivables using a reporting entity to disclose separately the amounts of significant transfersmore principles-based approach, which may result in more modifications and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and to describe the reasons for the transfers. In addition, for Level 3 fair value measurements, a reporting entity should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements.  This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2009 except for disclosures for Level 3 fair value measurements which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010.  These new disclosures have been included in the Notes to AXA Financial Group’s consolidated financial s tatements, as appropriate.

In March 2010, the FASB issued new guidance to eliminate the scope exception for embedded credit derivatives in beneficial interests in securitized financial assets, such as asset-backed securities, credit-linked notes, and collateralized loan and debt obligations, except for those created solely by subordination.  This guidance provides clarification and related additional examples to improverestructurings being considered TDR.  The financial reporting by resolving potential ambiguity aboutimplications of being classified as a TDR are that the extent of the embedded credit derivative scope exception.  Thiscreditor is required to:
·  Consider the receivable impaired when calculating the allowance for credit losses; and
·  Provide additional disclosures about its troubled debt restructuring activities in accordance with the requirements of recently issued guidance on disclosures about the credit quality of financing receivables and the allowance for credit losses.
The new guidance is effective for the first interim reportingor annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2010.  Implementation of this guidance did not have a material impact on AXA Financial Group’s consolidated financial statements.

In April 2010, the FASB issued guidance on how investments held through Separate Accounts affect an insurer’s consolidation analysis of those investments.  This guidance clarifies that insurers would not be required in their evaluation of whether to consolidate investments to combine their General Account interest with the Separate Accounts in the same investment, unless the Separate Account interest is held for the benefit of a related party policyholder.  This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010 with early adoption permitted with changes to be applied retroactively.2011.  Management does not expect the implementation of this guidance will have a material impact on AXA Financial Group’s consolidated financial statements.

Also issued by the FASB in April 2010 was new guidance on stock compensation. This guidance provides clarification that an employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entity’s equity securities trades and that may be different from the functional currency of the issuer, the functional currency of the subsidiary-employer, or the payroll currency of the employee-recipient, should be considered an equity award assuming all other criteria for equity classification are met.  This guidance is effective for the first interim reporting period beginning after December 15, 2010.  Implementation of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on AXA Financial Group’s consolidated financial statements as it is consistent with the policies and practices currently applied by AXA Financial Group in accounting for share-based-payment awards.
In July 2010, the FASB issued new and enhanced disclosure requirements about the credit quality of financing receivables and the allowance for credit losses with the objective of providing greater transparency of credit risk exposures from lending arrangements in the form of loans and receivables and of accounting policies and methodology used to estimate the allowance for credit losses.  These disclosure requirements include both qualitative information about credit risk assessment and monitoring and quantitative information about credit quality during and at the end of the reporting period, including current credit indicators, agings of past-due amounts, and carrying amounts of modified, impaired, and non-accrual loans.  Several new terms critical to the application of these disclosures, such as "portfolio segments" and " classes," were defined by the FASB to provide guidance with respect to the appropriate level of disaggregation for purpose of reporting this information.  Except for disclosures of reporting period activity, or, more specifically, the credit loss allowance rollforward and the lending arrangement modification disclosures, that are effective in the first interim reporting period beginning after December 15, 2010, all other disclosures required by this standard are to be presented for the annual period ending after December 15, 2010.  Comparative disclosures are not required for earlier periods presented for comparative purposes at initial adoption. Management is currently evaluating the reporting impact of implementation. 

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In October 2010, the FASB issued new guidance for accounting for costs associated with acquiring or renewing   insurance contracts, which amends current accounting guidance for insurance companies, to address which costs related to the acquisition of new or renewal insurance contracts qualify for deferral. The guidance allows insurance entities to defer costs related to the acquisition of new or renewal insurance contracts that are:

·    incremental direct costs of the contract acquisition (i.e., would not have been incurred had the acquisition activity not occurred),
·    a portion of the employee’s compensation and fringe benefits related to certain activities for successful contract acquisitions, or
·    direct-response advertising costs as defined in current accounting guidance for capitalized advertising costs.

An insurance entity would expense as incurred all other costs related to the acquisition of new or renewal insurance contracts. The amendments in the guidance are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, and can be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. Early application is permitted at the beginning of an entity’s annual reporting period. Management is currently evaluating the impact of adoption.




 
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3)  INVESTMENTS

Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities

The following table provides information relating to fixed maturities and equity securities classified as AFS:

Available-for-Sale Securities by Classification
               
    Gross  Gross       
  Amortized Unrealized  Unrealized     OTTI 
  Cost Gains  Losses  Fair Value  
in AOCI (3)
 
  (In Millions) 
                
September 30, 2010:               
Fixed maturities:               
Corporate                                          $28,615.3  $2,776.7  $61.3  $31,330.7  $- 
U.S. Treasury, government                    
and agency(4)                                       
  5,294.3   151.1   19.9   5,425.5   - 
States and political                    
subdivisions                                         546.3   30.5   4.0   572.8   - 
Foreign governments                                           464.3   72.3   -   536.6   - 
Commercial mortgage-backed  2,044.8   4.8   561.8   1,487.8   18.9 
Residential mortgage-backed (1)
  2,405.0   93.6   2.3   2,496.3   - 
Asset-backed (2)                                         
  420.6   14.3   13.9   421.0   7.1 
Redeemable preferred stock  1,908.0   32.0   78.9   1,861.1   - 
Total Fixed Maturities                                         41,698.6   3,175.3   742.1   44,131.8   26.0 
                     
Equity securities                                             31.9   -   1.2   30.7   - 
                     
Total at September 30, 2010                                              $41,730.5  $3,175.3  $743.3  $44,162.5  $26.0 
    
December 31, 2009               
          
  Gross Gross     
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized   OTTI 
Cost Gains Losses Fair Value 
in AOCI (3)
 
(In Millions) 
               
March 31, 2011:               
Fixed maturities:                              
Corporate  $27,863.3  $1,353.5  $291.8  $28,925.0  $.7  $28,080  $1,816  $118  $29,778  $- 
U.S. Treasury, government                    
and agency   4,213.5   23.2   281.2   3,955.5   - 
States and political                    
subdivisions   467.3   7.4   19.3   455.4   - 
U.S. Treasury, government and agency
  5,156   42   146   5,052   - 
States and political subdivisions   567   10   14   563   - 
Foreign governments   325.8   35.4   .3   360.9   -   579   61   2   638   - 
Commercial mortgage-backed  2,439.1   2.2   659.1   1,782.2   2.2   1,722   19   425   1,316   24 
Residential mortgage-backed (1)
  2,456.0   59.8   .2   2,515.6   -   2,213   91   -   2,304   - 
Asset-backed (2)
  304.7   11.5   23.1   293.1   7.9   563   14   10   567   6 
Redeemable preferred stock  2,145.5   8.5   310.1   1,843.9   -   1,705   28   58   1,675   - 
Total Fixed Maturities   40,215.2   1,501.5   1,585.1   40,131.6   10.8   40,585   2,081   773   41,893   30 
                                        
Equity securities   48.5   9.8   -   58.3   -   26   2   -   28   - 
                                        
Total at December 31, 2009  $40,263.7  $1,511.3  $1,585.1  $40,189.9  $10.8 
Total at March 31, 2011  $40,611  $2,083  $773  $41,921  $30 
  
December 31, 2010:
                    
Fixed maturities:                    
Corporate $27,963  $1,903  $133  $29,733  $- 
U.S. Treasury, government and agency   5,180   50   110   5,120   - 
States and political subdivisions  586   11   20   577   - 
Foreign governments  581   65   2   644   - 
Commercial mortgage-backed  1,807   5   487   1,325   25 
Residential mortgage-backed (1)
  2,195   93   1   2,287   - 
Asset-backed (2)
  476   15   12   479   7 
Redeemable preferred stock  1,704   24   95   1,633   - 
Total Fixed Maturities   40,492   2,166   860   41,798   32 
                    
Equity securities   30   -   2   28   - 
                    
Total at December 31, 2010  $40,522  $2,166  $862  $41,826  $32 

(1)  Includes publicly traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations.
(2)  Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages and other asset types and credit tenant loans.
(3)  Amounts represent OTTI losses in AOCI, which were not included in earnings (loss) in accordance with current accounting guidance.
(4)  Reflects $1,097.9 million of amortized cost of FDIC insured bonds that were reported as Corporate in 2009 and moved to U.S. Treasury, government and agency in 2010.

As further described in Note 7, AXA Financial Group determines the fair values of fixed maturities and equity securities based upon quoted prices in active markets, when available, or through the use of alternative approaches when market quotes are not readily accessible or available.  These alternative approaches include matrix or model pricing and use of independent pricing services, each supported by reference to principal market trades or other observable market assumptions for similar securities.  More specifically, the matrix pricing approach to fair value is a discounted cash flow methodology that incorporates market interest rates commensurate with the credit quality and duration of the investment.

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At September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively, AXA Financial had trading fixed maturities with an amortized cost of $249.7$151 million and $114.6$207 million and carrying values of $256.3$151 million and $125.9$208 million.  Gross unrealized gains on trading fixed maturities were $7.3$0 million and $12.3$3 million and gross unrealized losses were $.7$0 million and $1.0$2 million at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively.

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The contractual maturities of AFS fixed maturities (excluding redeemable preferred stock) at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 are shown in the table below.  Bonds not due at a single maturity date have been included in the table in the final year of final maturity.  Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturities
Contractual Maturities at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011

 Amortized     Amortized    
 Cost  Fair Value  Cost  Fair Value 
 (In Millions)  (In Millions) 
      
Due in one year or less
 $4,071.4  $4,136.8  $3,829  $3,889 
Due in years two through five
  12,108.4   13,004.4   11,800   12,523 
Due in years six through ten
  13,416.4   14,894.6   13,835   14,575 
Due after ten years
  5,324.0   5,829.8   4,919   5,044 
Subtotal
  34,920.2   37,865.6   34,383   36,031 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
  2,044.8   1,487.8   1,722   1,316 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
  2,405.0   2,496.3   2,213   2,304 
Asset-backed securities
  420.6   421.0   563   567 
Total
 $39,790.6  $42,270.7  $38,881  $40,218 

For the first nine monthsquarters of 20102011 and 2009,2010, proceeds received on sales of fixed maturities classified as AFS amounted to $1,109.8$298 million and $3,688.2$574 million, respectively.  Gross gains of $34.6$5 million and $251.1$29 million and gross losses of $36.1$8 million and $83.9$17 million were realized on these sales for the first nine monthsquarters of 20102011 and 2009,of 2010, respectively.  The change in unrealized investment gains (losses) related to fixed maturities classified as AFS for the first nine monthsquarters of 20102011 and 20092010 amounted to $2,516.8$2 million and $3,259.2$443 million, respectively.

AXA Financial Group’s management, with the assistance of its investment advisors, monitors the investment performance of its portfolio and reviews AFS securities with unrealized losses for OTTI.  Integral to this review is an assessment made each quarter, on a security-by-security basis, by AXA Financial Group’s Investments Under Surveillance Committee, of various indicators of credit deterioration to determine whether the investment security is expected to recover.  This assessment includes, but is not limited to, consideration of the duration and severity of the unrealized loss, failure, if any, of the issuer of the security to make scheduled payments, actions taken by rating agencies, adverse conditions specifically related to the security or sector, the financial strength, liquidity, and continued v iability of the issuer and, for equity securities only, the intent and ability to hold the investment until recovery, and results in identification of specific securities for which OTTI is recognized.

If there is no intent to sell or likely requirement to dispose of the fixed maturity security before its recovery, only the credit loss component of any resulting OTTI is recognized in earnings and the remainder of the fair value loss is recognized in OCI.  The amount of credit loss is the shortfall of the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected as compared to the amortized cost basis of the security.  The present value is calculated by discounting management’s best estimate of projected future cash flows at the effective interest rate implicit in the debt security prior to impairment.  Projections of future cash flows are based on assumptions regarding probability of default and estimates regarding the amount and timing of recoveries.  These assumptions and estimates requ ire use of management judgment and consider internal credit analyses as well as market observable data relevant to the collectability of the security.  For mortgage and asset-backed securities, projected future cash flows also include assumptions regarding prepayments and underlying collateral value.

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AXA Financial recognized OTTI on AFS fixed maturities as follows:

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 March 31,
 
2010
  
2009
  
2010
  
2009
 2011 2010
 (In Millions) (In Millions)
                  
Credit losses recognized in earnings $168.6  $112.3  $258.9  $222.7 
Credit losses recognized in earnings (loss) (1)
 $-  $(41)
Non-credit losses recognized in OCI  11.3   .8   17.5   4.1   -   (3)
Total OTTI $179.9  $113.1  $276.4  $226.8  $-  $(44)

At September 30, 2010, no additional OTTI was recognized in earnings related to AFS fixed maturities as AXA Financial Group did not intend to sell and did not expect to be required to sell these impaired fixed maturities prior to recovering their amortized cost.  At September 30, 2010, OTTI of $0.3 million was recognized on equity securities.
(1)  For first quarters 2011 and 2010, respectively, included in credit losses recognized in earnings (loss) were OTTI of $0 million and $0 million related to AFS fixed maturities as AXA Financial Group intended to sell or expected to be required to sell these impaired fixed maturities prior to recovering their amortized cost.


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The following table sets forth the amount of credit loss impairments on fixed maturity securities held by the Insurance Group at the dates indicated and the corresponding changes in such amounts.

Fixed Maturities - Credit Loss Impairments

            
 2010  2009  2011  2010 
 (In Millions)  (In Millions) 
      
Balances at January 1,  $(292.0) $(339.1)
Cumulative adjustment related to implementing new accounting guidance on April 1, 2009  -   141.8 
Balances at January 1  $(553) $(292)
Previously recognized impairments on securities that matured, paid, prepaid or sold  95.1   30.3   39   3 
Previously recognized impairments on securities impaired to fair value this period (1)
  -   - 
Recognized impairments on securities impaired to fair value this period (1)
  -   - 
Impairments recognized this period on securities not previously impaired  (76.0)  (88.3)  -   (41)
Additional impairments this period on securities previously impaired   (14.3)  (22.0)  -   - 
Increases due to passage of time on previously recorded credit losses   -   -   -   - 
Accretion of previously recognized impairments due to increases in expected cash flows  -   -   -   - 
Balances at June 30,   (287.2)  (277.3)
Previously recognized impairments on securities that matured, paid, prepaid or sold  12.7   20.3 
Previously recognized impairments on securities impaired to fair value this period (1)
  -   - 
Impairments recognized this period on securities not previously impaired  (168.6)  (112.3)
Additional impairments this period on securities previously impaired   -   - 
Increases due to passage of time on previously recorded credit losses   -   - 
Accretion of previously recognized impairments due to increases in expected cash flows  -   - 
Balances at September 30,  $(443.1) $(369.3)
Balances at March 31  $(514) $(330)
        

(1)  Represents circumstances where the Insurance Group determined in the current period that it intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of the security’s amortized cost.


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Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on fixed maturities and equity securities classified as AFS are included in the consolidated balance sheets as a component of AOCI.  The table below presents these amounts as of the dates indicated:

 September 30, December 31, March 31, December 31, 
 2010 2009 2011 2010 
 (In Millions) (In Millions) 
AFS Securities:      
  
AFS Securities:
      
Fixed maturities:            
With OTTI loss  $(14.6) $(13.0) $(8) $(20)
All other   2,447.7   (70.6)  1,316   1,326 
Equity securities   (1.2)  9.8   2   (2)
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)  $2,431.9  $(73.8)
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) ��  $1,310  $1,304 


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Changes in net unrealized investment gains (losses) recognized in AOCI include reclassification adjustments to reflect amounts realized in Net earnings (loss) for the current period that had been part of OCI in earlier periods.  The tables that follow below present a rollforward of net unrealized investment gains (losses) recognized in AOCI, split between amounts related to fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized, and all other:

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Gains on Fixed Maturities with OTTI Losses

         AOCI 
 Net       Loss 
 Unrealized     Deferred Related to Net 
 (Losses)     Income Unrealized 
 Gains on DAC and Policyholders Tax Investment 
 Investments VOBA Liabilities Asset (Losses) Gains 
 (In Millions) 
                
Balance, June 30, 2010
 $(5.2) $.7  $(63.6) $23.8  $(44.3)
Net investment gains arising during the period
  1.9   -   -   -   1.9 
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses:                    
Included in Net loss  -   -   -   -   - 
Excluded from Net loss(1)
  (11.3)  -   -   -   (11.3)
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on:                    
DAC and VOBA
  -   1.1   -   -   1.1 
Deferred income taxes
  -   -   -   17.9   17.9 
Policyholders liabilities
  -   -   (42.8)  -   (42.8)
Balance, September 30, 2010 $(14.6) $1.8  $(106.4) $41.7  $(77.5)

Balance, January 1, 2010
 $(13.0) $5.1  $(.6) $2.6  $(5.9)
Net investment gains arising during the period
  1.6   -   -   -   1.6 
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses:                    
Included in Net earnings
  14.3   -   -   -   14.3 
Excluded from Net earnings(1)
  (17.5)  -   -   -   (17.5)
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on:                    
DAC and VOBA
  -   (3.3)  -   -   (3.3)
Deferred income taxes
  -   -   -   39.1   39.1 
Policyholders liabilities
  -   -   (105.8)  -   (105.8)
Balance, September 30, 2010 $(14.6) $1.8  $(106.4) $41.7  $(77.5)
  
Net
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses) on
Investments
  
DAC and
VOBA
  
Policyholders
Liabilities
  
Deferred
Income
Tax
Asset
(Liability)
  
AOCI
Gain (Loss)
Related to Net
Unrealized
Investment
Gains (Losses)
 
  (In Millions) 
                
Balance, January 1, 2011                                              $(20) $3  $(49) $23  $(43)
Net investment gains (losses)                    
arising during the period                                            12   -   -   -   12 
Reclassification adjustment for                    
OTTI losses:                    
Included in Net earnings (loss)  -   -   -   -   - 
Excluded from Net                    
earnings (loss) (1)
  -   -   -   -   - 
Impact of net unrealized                    
investment gains (losses) on:                    
DAC and VOBA                                           -   -   -   -   - 
Deferred income taxes                                           -   -   -   (19)  (19)
Policyholders liabilities                                           -   -   43   -   43 
Balance, March 31, 2011                                              $(8) $3  $(6) $4  $(7)
                     
Balance, January 1, 2010                                              $(13) $6  $(1) $3  $(5)
Net investment gains (losses)                    
arising during the period                                            1   -   -   -   1 
Reclassification adjustment for                    
OTTI losses:                    
Included in Net earnings (loss)  -   -   -   -   - 
Excluded from Net                    
earnings (loss) (1)
  (3)  -   -   -   (3)
Impact of net unrealized                    
investment gains (losses) on:                    
DAC and VOBA                                           -   (6)  -   -   (6)
Deferred income taxes                                           -   -   -   12   12 
Policyholders liabilities                                           -   -   (28)  -   (28)
Balance, March 31, 2010                                              $(15) $-  $(29) $15  $(29)

(1)Represents “transfers in” related to the portion of OTTI losses recognized during the period that were not recognized in earnings (loss) for securities with no prior OTTI loss.

 
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Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities with OTTI Losses

              AOCI 
  Net         Deferred  Gain 
  Unrealized        
Income
  Related to Net 
  Gains        
Tax
  Unrealized 
  
(Losses) on
  DAC and  Policyholders  (Liability)  Investment 
  Investments  VOBA  Liabilities  Asset  Gains (Losses) 
  (In Millions) 
                
Balance, June 30, 2009
 $(133.5) $18.6  $-  $40.2  $(74.7)
Net investment gains                    
arising during the period
  133.8   -   -   -   133.8 
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses:                    
Included in Net loss
  -   -   -   -   - 
Excluded from Net loss(1)
  -   -   -   -   - 
Impact of net unrealized investment losses on:                    
DAC and VOBA
  -   (15.1)  -   -   (15.1)
Deferred income taxes
  -   -   -   (40.9)  (40.9)
Policyholders liabilities
  -   -   (1.9)  -   (1.9)
Balance, September 30, 2009 $.3  $3.5  $(1.9) $(.7) $1.2 
                     
Balance, March 31, 2009
 $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
Cumulative impact of implementing                    
new guidance
  (58.5)  13.0   -   15.9   (29.6)
Net investment gains                    
arising during the period
  39.6   -   -   -   39.6 
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses:                    
Included in Net loss
  22.0   -   -   -   22.0 
Excluded from Net loss(1)
  (2.8)  -   -   -   (2.8)
Impact of net unrealized investment losses on:                    
DAC and VOBA
  -   (9.5)  -   -   (9.5)
Deferred income taxes
  -   -   -   (16.6)  (16.6)
Policyholders liabilities
  -   -   (1.9)  -   (1.9)
Balance, September 30, 2009 $.3  $3.5  $(1.9) $(.7) $1.2 
(1)  
Represents “transfers in” related to the portion of OTTI losses recognized during the period that were not recognized in earnings for securities with no prior OTTI loss.

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All Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) in AOCI


         AOCI 
 Net     Deferred Gain 
 Unrealized     Income Related to Net 
 Gains     Tax Unrealized 
 (Losses) on DAC and Policyholders (Liability) Investment 
 Investments VOBA Liabilities Asset Gains (Losses) 
 (In Millions) 
                
Balance, June 30, 2010
 $1,212.6  $(95.9) $(297.9) $(289.0) $529.8 
Net investment gains arising during the period
  1,060.3   -   -   -   1,060.3 
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses:                    
Included in Net loss  162.3   -   -   -   162.3 
Excluded from Net loss (1)
  11.3   -   -   -   11.3 
Impact of net unrealized investment losses on:                    
DAC and VOBA
      (127.8)  -   -   (127.8)
Deferred income taxes
      -   -   (316.7)  (316.7)
Policyholders liabilities
      -   (200.1)  -   (200.1)
Balance, September 30, 2010 $2,446.5  $(223.7) $(498.0) $(605.7) $1,119.1 

Balance, January 1, 2010                                             $(60.8) $(29.3) $(68.3) $75.0  $(83.4)
Net investment gains arising during the period
  2,289.4   -   -   -   2,289.4 
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses:                    
Included in Net earnings  200.4   -   -   -   200.4 
Excluded from Net earnings (1)
  17.5   -   -   -   17.5 
Impact of net unrealized investment losses on:                    
DAC and VOBA   -   (194.4)  -   -   (194.4)
Deferred income taxes                                         -   -   -   (680.7)  (680.7)
Policyholders liabilities  -   -   (429.7)  -   (429.7)
Balance, September 30, 2010 $2,446.5  $(223.7) $(498.0) $(605.7) $1,119.1 
  
Net
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses) on
Investments
  
DAC and
VOBA
  
Policyholders
Liabilities
  
Deferred
Income
Tax
Asset
(Liability)
  
AOCI
Gain (Loss)
Related to Net
Unrealized
Investment
Gains (Losses)
 
  (In Millions) 
                
Balance, January 1, 2011                                             $1,324  $(154) $(264) $(319) $587 
Net investment gains (losses)                    
arising during the period                                            (10)  -   -   -   (10)
Reclassification adjustment for                    
OTTI losses:                    
Included in Net earnings (loss)  4   -   -   -   4 
Excluded from Net                    
earnings (loss) (1)                                   
  -   -   -   -   - 
Impact of net unrealized                    
investment gains (losses) on:                    
DAC and VOBA  -   (5)  -   -   (5)
Deferred income taxes  -   -   -   18   18 
Policyholders liabilities  -   -   (37)  -   (37)
Balance, March 31, 2011                                             $1,318  $(159) $(301) $(301) $557 
                     
                     
Balance, January 1, 2010                                             $(61) $(31) $(68) $40  $(120)
Net investment gains (losses)                    
arising during the period                                            455   -   -   -   455 
Reclassification adjustment for                    
OTTI losses:                    
Included in Net earnings (loss)  (15)  -   -   -   (15)
Excluded from Net  ��                 
earnings (loss) (1)                                   
  3   -   -   -   3 
Impact of net unrealized                    
investment gains (losses) on:                    
DAC and VOBA  -   (46)  -   -   (46)
Deferred income taxes  -   -   -   (102)  (102)
Policyholders liabilities  -   -   (64)  -   (64)
Balance, March 31, 2010                                             $382  $(77) $(132) $(62) $111 

(1)Represents “transfers out” related to the portion of OTTI losses during the period that were not recognized in earnings (loss) for securities with no prior OTTI loss.


 
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All Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) in AOCI

              AOCI 
  Net        Deferred  Loss 
  Unrealized        Income  Related to Net 
  (Losses)        Tax  Unrealized 
  Gains on  DAC and  Policyholders  Asset  Investment 
  Investments  VOBA  Liabilities  (Liability)  Gains (Losses) 
  (In Millions) 
                
Balance, June 30, 2009                                             $(1,919.1) $343.5  $132.8  $505.3  $(937.5)
Net investment gains                    
arising during the period                                            1,788.5   -   -   -   1,788.5 
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses:                    
Included in Net loss  129.8   -   -   -   129.8 
Excluded from Net loss(1)
  -   -   -   -   - 
Impact of net unrealized investment losses on:                    
DAC and VOBA                                         -   (377.1)  -   -   (377.1)
Deferred income taxes                                         -   -   -   (461.1)  (461.1)
Policyholders liabilities                                         -   -   (223.9)  -   (223.9)
Balance, September 30, 2009 $(.8) $(33.6) $(91.1) $44.2  $(81.3)

Balance, January 1, 2009                                             $(3,270.6) $721.0  $103.3  $856.5  $(1,589.8)
Cumulative impact of implementing                    
new guidance                                            (83.3)  22.1   -   21.4   (39.8)
Net investment gains                    
arising during the period                                            3,299.2   -   -   -   3,299.2 
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses:                    
Included in Net loss  51.1   -   -   -   51.1 
Excluded from Net loss(1)
  2.8   -   -   -   2.8 
Impact of net unrealized investment losses on:                    
DAC and VOBA                                         -   (776.7)  -   -   (776.7)
Deferred income taxes                                         -   -   -   (833.7)  (833.7)
Policyholders liabilities                                         -   -   (194.4)  -   (194.4)
Balance, September 30, 2009 $(.8) $(33.6) $(91.1) $44.2  $(81.3)

(1)  Represents “transfers out” related to the portion of OTTI losses during the period that were not recognized in earnings for securities with no prior OTTI loss.

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The following tables disclose the fair values and gross unrealized losses of the 502684 issues at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and the 865649 issues at December 31, 20092010 of fixed maturities that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for the specified periods at the dates indicated:

 September 30, 2010  March 31, 2011 
 Less Than 12 Months  12 Months or Longer  Total  Less Than 12 Months  12 Months or Longer  Total 
    Gross     Gross     Gross     Gross     Gross     Gross 
    Unrealized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Unrealized 
 Fair Value  Losses  Fair Value  Losses  Fair Value  Losses  Fair Value  Losses  Fair Value  Losses  Fair Value  Losses 
 (In Millions)  (In Millions) 
                                    
Fixed maturities:                                    
Corporate  $364.3  $(8.5) $805.6  $(52.8) $1,169.9  $(61.3) $3,714  $(84) $373  $(34) $4,087  $(118)
U.S. Treasury,                        
government and                        
agency   290.9   (4.0)  242.2   (15.9)  533.1   (19.9)
States and political                        
subdivisions   40.0   -   40.7   (4.0)  80.7   (4.0)
U.S. Treasury, government                        
and agency  1,981   (82)  193   (64)  2,174   (146)
States and political subdivisions  277   (9)  39   (5)  316   (14)
Foreign governments  -   -   1.0   -   1.0   -   79   (2)  10   -   89   (2)
Commercial mortgage-backed  9.4   (4.7)  1,303.6   (557.1)  1,313.0   (561.8)  80   (6)  1,101   (419)  1,181   (425)
Residential mortgage-backed  543.4   (2.2)  1.9   (.1)  545.3   (2.3)  194   -   2   -   196   - 
Asset-backed  25.4   (.2)  94.7   (13.7)  120.1   (13.9)  154   (1)  70   (9)  224   (10)
Redeemable                        
preferred stock   31.9   (.2)  1,130.6   (78.7)  1,162.5   (78.9)
Redeemable preferred stock  396   (11)  833   (47)  1,229   (58)
                                                
Total  $1,305.3  $(19.8) $3,620.3  $(722.3) $4,925.6  $(742.1) $6,875  $(195) $2,621  $(578) $9,496  $(773)

 December 31, 2009  December 31, 2010 
 
Less Than 12 Months (1)
  
12 Months or Longer (1)
  Total  Less Than 12 Months  12 Months or Longer  Total 
    Gross     Gross     Gross     Gross     Gross     Gross 
    Unrealized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Unrealized 
 Fair Value  Losses  Fair Value  Losses  Fair Value  Losses  Fair Value  Losses  Fair Value  Losses  Fair Value  Losses 
 (In Millions)  (In Millions) 
                                    
Fixed maturities:                                    
Corporate  $3,224.3  $(109.0) $2,214.6  $(182.8) $5,438.9  $(291.8) $2,640  $(83) $532  $(50) $3,172  $(133)
U.S. Treasury, government and agency  3,297.4   (281.2)  -   -   3,297.4   (281.2)
U.S. Treasury, government                        
and agency   1,818   (56)  202   (54)  2,020   (110)
States and political subdivisions  262.0   (14.5)  38.0   (4.8)  300.0   (19.3)  283   (13)  37   (7)  320   (20)
Foreign governments  42.9   (.3)  5.1   -   48.0   (.3)  79   (2)  10   -   89   (2)
Commercial mortgage-backed  208.8   (137.8)  1,466.0   (521.3)  1,674.8   (659.1)  80   (4)  1,115   (483)  1,195   (487)
Residential mortgage-backed  54.0   -   2.4   (.2)  56.4   (.2)  157   -   2   (1)  159   (1)
Asset-backed  51.7   (6.1)  84.1   (17.0)  135.8   (23.1)  114   (1)  74   (11)  188   (12)
Redeemable preferred stock  293.0   (91.2)  1,368.7   (218.9)  1,661.7   (310.1)  327   (7)  972   (88)  1,299   (95)
                                                
Total  $7,434.1  $(640.1) $5,178.9  $(945.0) $12,613.0  $(1,585.1) $5,498  $(166) $2,944  $(694) $8,442  $(860)

(1)  The month count for aging of unrealized losses was reset back to historical unrealized loss month counts for securities impacted by the adoption of new guidance.

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The Insurance Group’s investments in fixed maturity securities do not include concentrations of credit risk of any single issuer greater than 10% of the consolidated equity of AXA Financial, other than securities of the U.S. government, U.S. government agencies, and certain securities guaranteed by the U.S. government.  The Insurance Group maintains a diversified portfolio of corporate securities across industries and issuers and does not have exposure to any single issuer in excess of .29%0.30% of total investments.  The largest exposures to a single issuer of corporate securities held at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 20092010 were $181.5$179 million and $198.2$178 million, respectively.  Corporate high yield securities, consisting primarily of public high yield bonds, are classified as other than investment grade by the various rating agencies, i.e., a rating below Baa3/BBB- or the NAIC designation of 3 (medium grade), 4 or 5 (below investment grade) or 6 (in or near default).  At September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively, approximately $3,043.1$2,765 million and $2,869.2$2,919 million, or 7.3%6.8% and 7.1%7.2%, of the $41,698.6$40,585 million and $40,215.2$40,492 million aggregate amortized cost of fixed maturities held by the Insurance Group were considered to be other than investment grade.  These securities had net unrealized losses of $503.6$373 million and $632.7$471 million at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively.

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The Insurance Group does not originate, purchase or warehouse residential mortgages and is not in the mortgage servicing business.  The Insurance Group’s fixed maturity investment portfolio includes RMBS backed by subprime and Alt-A residential mortgages, comprised of loans made by banks or mortgage lenders to residential borrowers with lower credit ratings.  The criteria used to categorize such subprime borrowers include FICO scores, interest rates charged, debt-to-income ratios and loan-to-value ratios.  Alt-A residential mortgages are mortgage loans where the risk profile falls between prime and subprime; borrowers typically have clean credit histories but the mortgage loan has an increased risk profile due to higher loan-to-value and debt-to-income ratios and/or inadequate documentation of the b orrowers’borrowers’ income.  At September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively, the Insurance Group owned $44.5$40 million and $51.6$42 million in RMBS backed by subprime residential mortgage loans and $18.4$16 million and $23.0$17 million in RMBS backed by Alt-A residential mortgage loans.  RMBS backed by subprime and Alt-A residential mortgages are fixed income investments supporting General Account liabilities.

At September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, the carrying value of fixed maturities that were non-income producing for the twelve months preceding that date was $56.7$41 million.

For the third quarterfirst quarters of 2011 and first nine months of 2010, and 2009, Net investment income is shown net of investment expenses of $35.8 million, $99.6 million, $38.7$36 million and $104.1$37 million, respectively.

At September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively, the amortized cost of AXA Financial Group’s trading account securities had amortized costs of $3,338.0was $3,127 million and $1,819.8$3,076 million andwith respective fair values of $3,414.5$3,039 million and $1,928.5$2,990 million.  Included in the trading classification at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively, were U.S. Treasury securities with aggregate amortized costs of $2,721.9$2,586 million and $1,488.2$2,594 million and fair values of $2,783.2$2,494 million and $1,443.9$2,485 million, pledged under reverse repurchase agreements accounted for as collateralized borrowings and reported in Broker-dealer related payables in the consolidated balance sheets.  Also at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively, Other equity investments included the General Account’s investment in Separate Accounts which had carrying values of $37.7$51 million and $38.5$43 million and costs of $38.5$48 million and $36.0$42 million as well as other equity securities with carrying values of $30.7$28 million and $58.3$28 million and costs of $31.9$26 million and $48.5$30 million.

In the third quarterfirst quarters of 2011 and first nine months of 2010, and 2009,respectively, net unrealized and realized holding gains (losses) on trading account equity securities, including earnings (losses) earnings on the General Account’s investment in Separate Accounts, of $45.3 million, $15.1 million, $83.9$14 million and $115.6$15 million, respectively, were included in Net investment income (loss) in the consolidated statements of earnings (loss).

Mortgage Loans

Investment valuation allowances for mortgage loans totaled $32.0 million and $18.3 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, there were impaired mortgage loans without investment valuation allowances of $4.2 million and zero.  During the first nine months of 2010 and 2009, respectively, AXA Financial Group’s average recorded investment in impaired mortgage loans was $136.9 million and $33.8 million.  Interest income recognized on these impaired mortgage loans totaled $5.4 million and $1.4 million for the first nine months of 2010 and 2009, respectively.

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Mortgage loans on real estate are placed on nonaccrual status once management believes the collection of accrued interest is doubtful.  Once mortgage loans on real estate are classified as nonaccrual loans, interest income is recognized under the cash basis of accounting and the resumption of the interest accrual would commence only after all past due interest has been collected or the mortgage loan on real estate has been restructured to where the collection of interest is considered likely.  At September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009, respectively,2010, the carrying values of commercial and agricultural mortgage loans on real estate that had been classified as nonaccrual loans were $20.2$17 million and $15.3$16 million for commercial and $3 million and $3 million for agricultural, respectively.


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Valuation Allowances for Mortgage Loans:

Allowance for credit losses for mortgage loans in the first quarter of 2011 are as follows:

  Mortgage Loans 
   Commercial   Agricultural   Total 
  (In Millions) 
Allowance for credit losses:            
Beginning balance, January 1                                                            $49  $-  $49 
Charge-offs                                                             -   -   - 
Recoveries                                                             -   -   - 
Provision                                                             -   -   - 
Ending Balance, March 31                                                            $49  $-  $49 
             
Ending Balance, March 31:            
Individually Evaluated for Impairment
 $49  $-  $49 
             
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
 $-  $-  $- 
             
Loans Acquired with Deteriorated            
Credit Quality                                                        $-  $-  $- 

Investment valuation allowances for mortgage loans at March 31, 2010 were $27 million.


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The values used in these ratio calculations were developed as part of the periodic review of the commercial and agricultural mortgage loan portfolio, which includes an evaluation of the underlying collateral value.  The following table provides information relating to the debt service coverage ratio for commercial and agricultural mortgage loans at March 31, 2011.

Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value and Debt Service Coverage Ratios 
March 31, 2011 
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 
  
                 Less  Total 
Loan-to-Value Ratio (2):
  Greater  1.8x to  1.5x to  1.2x to  1.0x to  than  Mortgage 
 
than 2.0x
  2.0x  1.8x  1.5x  1.2x  1.0x  
Loans
 
  (In Millions) 
Commercial Mortgage Loans (1)
 
    
 0% - 50% $123  $-  $10  $61  $10  $18  $222 
 50% - 70%  158   207   284   210   89   2   950 
 70% - 90%  69   61   522   437   277   50   1,416 
90% plus
  10   -   134   108   515   142   909 
                              
Total Commercial                            
 Mortgage Loans
 $360  $268  $950  $816  $891  $212  $3,497 
                              
                              
Agricultural Mortgage Loans (1)
 
     
 0% - 50% $155  $80  $158  $268  $194  $67  $922 
 50% - 70%  53   11   138   152   102   32   488 
 70% - 90%  -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
90% plus
  -   -   -   -   3   3   6 
                              
Total Agricultural                            
 Mortgage Loans
 $208  $91  $296  $420  $299  $102  $1,416 
                              
Total Mortgage Loans (1)
 
                              
 0% - 50% $278  $80  $168  $329  $204  $85  $1,144 
 50% - 70%  211   218   422   362   191   34   1,438 
 70% - 90%  69   61   522   437   277   50   1,416 
90% plus
  10   -   134   108   518   145   915 
                              
Total Mortgage   
     Loans
 $568  $359  $1,246  $1,236  $1,190  $314  $4,913 

(1)  The debt service coverage ratio is calculated using the most recently reported net operating income results
(2)  The loan-to-value ratio is derived from current loan balance divided by the fair market value of the property.  The fair market value of the underlying commercial properties is updated annually.



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The following table provides information relating to the aging analysis of past due mortgage loans at March 31, 2011.

Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans
  
30-59
Days
  
60-89
Days
  
90 Days
Or >
   Total   Current  
Total
Financing
Receivables
  
Recorded
Investment
> 90 Days
and
Accruing
 
  (In Millions) 
                             
Commercial                              $-  $-  $-  $-  $3,497  $3,497  $- 
Agricultural                               2   37   4   43   1,373   1,416   - 
Total                              $2  $37  $4  $43  $4,870  $4,913  $- 


The following table provides information regarding impaired loans at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.


Impaired Mortgage Loans 
March 31, 2011 
                
     Unpaid     Average  Interest 
  Recorded  Principal  Related  Recorded  Income 
  
Investment
  
Balance
  
Allowance
  
Investment(1)
  
Recognized
 
  (In Millions) 
With no related allowance recorded:
               
Commercial mortgage loans - other -  $-  -  -  - 
Agricultural mortgage loans
  3   3   -   3   - 
Total       $3  $3  $-  $3  $- 
                     
With related allowance recorded:
                    
Commercial mortgage loans - other  
 $223  $223  $(49) $243  $3 
Agricultural mortgage loans
  -   -   -   3   - 
Total  $223  $223  $(49) $246  $3 

(1)   Represents a five-quarter average of recorded amortized cost.


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Impaired Mortgage Loans 
December 31, 2010 
                
     Unpaid     Average  Interest 
  Recorded  Principal  Related  Recorded  Income 
  
Investment
  
Balance
  
Allowance
  
Investment(1)
  
Recognized
 
  (In Millions) 
With no related allowance recorded:
               
Commercial mortgage loans - other 
 $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
Agricultural mortgage loans                           
  3   3   -   2   - 
Total                                   $3  $3  $-  $2  $- 
                     
With related allowance recorded:
                    
Commercial mortgage loans - other
 $262  $262  $(49) $160  $10 
Agricultural mortgage loans                             
  -   -   -   -   - 
Total                                   $262  $262  $(49) $160  $10 

(1)   Represents a five-quarter average of recorded amortized cost.

Derivatives

The Insurance Group has issued and continues to offer certain variable annuity products with GMDB, GMIB and GWBL features.  The risk associated with the GMDB feature is that under-performance of the financial markets could result in GMDB benefits, in the event of death, being higher than what accumulated policyholderpolicyholders' account balances would support.  The risk associated with the GMIB/GWBL feature is that under-performance of the financial markets could result in GMIB/GWBL benefits being higher than what accumulated policyholderspolicyholders' account balances would support.  AXA Financial Group uses derivatives for asset/liability risk management primarily to reduce exposures to equity market declines and interest rate fluctuations.  Derivative hedging strategies are designed to reduce these risks from an eco nomiceconomic perspective while also considering their impacts on accounting results.  Operation of these hedging programs is based on models involving numerous estimates and assumptions, including, among others, mortality, lapse, surrender and withdrawal rates, election rates, market volatility and interest rates.

A wide range of derivative contracts are used in these hedging programs, including exchange traded equity, currency and interest rate futures contracts, total return and/or other equity swaps, interest rate swap and floor contracts, variance swaps and swaptions as well as repurchase agreement transactions.  For both GMDB, GMIB and GMIB,GWBL, AXA Financial Group retains certain risks including basis and some volatility risk and risk associated with actual versus expected assumptions for mortality, lapse and surrender, withdrawal and contractholder election rates, among other things.  The derivative contracts are managed to correlate with changes in the value of the GMDB, GMIB and GMIB featureGWBL features that result from financial markets movements.  It also uses repurchase agreements to finance the purchase of U.S. Treasury securities t oto reduce the economic impact of unfavorable changes in exposures attributable to interest rates as part of the variable annuity hedging strategy.  AXA Financial Group has purchased reinsurance contracts to mitigate the risks associated with GMDB features and the impact of potential market fluctuations on future policyholder elections of GMIB features contained in certain annuity contracts issued by AXA Financial Group.

GWBL features and reinsurance contracts covering GMIB exposure are considered derivatives for accounting purposes and, therefore, must beare reported in the balance sheet at their fair value.  None of the derivatives used in these programs were designated as qualifying hedges under theU.S. GAAP accounting guidance for derivatives and hedging.  All gains (losses) on derivatives are reported in Net investment income (loss) in the consolidated statements of earnings (loss) except those resulting from changes in the fair values of the embedded derivatives:derivatives, the GWBL features are reported in Policyholder’s benefits and the GMIB reinsurance contracts are reported on a separate line in the consolidated statement of earnings, respectively.

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In addition to its hedging program that seeks to mitigate economic exposures specifically related to variable annuity contracts with GMDB, GMIB and GWBL features, in fourth quarter 2008 and continuing into 2009, the Insurance Group implemented hedging programs to provide additional protection against the adverse effects of equity market and interest rate declines on its statutory liabilities.  A majority of this protection expired in first quarter 2010, but a portion of the equity market protection extendsextended into and expired in first quarter 2011.  During the first three quarters ofBeginning in 2010, the Insurance Group has occasionally had in place an anticipatory hedge program to protect against declining interest rates with respect to a part of its projected variable annuity sales.  DuringSince 2010, a significant portion of exposure to realized interest rate volatility was hedg edhedged through the purchase of swaptions with initial maturities between 6 months and 10 years.  Beginning in fourth quarter 2010, the Insurance Group purchased swaptions to initiate a hedge of its General Account duration and convexity gap resulting from minimum crediting rates on interest sensitive life and annuity business.


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The table below presents quantitative disclosures about AXA Financial Group’s derivative instruments, including those embedded in other contracts though required to be accounted for as derivative instruments.

Derivative Instruments by Category
September 30, 2010March 31, 2011

    Gains (Losses) Reported 
    Fair Value  In Net Earnings     
Gains
(Losses)
Reported In Earnings (Loss)
 
 Notional  Asset  Liability  Nine Months Ended     
Fair Value
   
 Amount  Derivatives  Derivatives  September 30  
Notional Amount
  
Asset Derivatives
  
Liability Derivatives
   
 (In Millions)  (In Millions) 
Freestanding derivatives:                        
Equity contracts (1):
                        
Futures  $10,449.4  $-  $.5  $(803.7) $9,286  $-  $1  $(594)
Swaps   1,558.4   .2   98.1   (29.6)  1,313   8   17   (54)
Options   1,007.8   23.3   6.7   (35.7)  180   28   19   3 
                                
Interest rate contracts (1):
                                
Floors   15,000.0   423.2   -   217.9   9,000   286   -   (8)
Swaps   13,587.3   808.1   149.4   1,549.2   12,005   361   55   (71)
Futures   15,644.5   -   -   1,373.8   14,254   -   -   (88)
Swaptions   9,027.2   402.3   -   93.3   7,818   230   -   (62)
                                
Other freestanding contract:(1,4)                 
Other freestanding contracts (1):
                
Foreign currency contracts  154.7    -   .3    1.0    103   1   -   (1)
Net investment income              2,366.2 
Net investment income (loss)              (875)
                                
Foreign currency contracts  3,872.6   -   354.9   (242.0)
Foreign currency contracts (2,4)
  3,873   -   227   76 
                              �� 
Embedded derivatives:                                
GMIB reinsurance contracts(2)
  -   1,874.5   -   893.9   -   1,022   -   (201)
                                
GWBL features (3)
  -   -   222.7   (167.8)
GWBL and other features (3)
  -   3   -   41 
                                
Balances, September 30, 2010 $70,301.9  $3,531.6  $832.6  $2,850.3 
Total, March 31, 2011 $57,832  $1,939  $319  $(959)

(1)   Reported in Other invested assets or Other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
(2)   Reported in Other assets or Other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
(3)   Reported in Future policy benefits and other policyholderpolicyholders liabilities.
(4)   Reported in Commissions, Feesfees and other income.


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Derivative Instruments by Category

  At December 31, 2010  Gains (Losses) Reported In Earnings (Loss) March 31, 2010 
     Fair Value   
  Notional Amount  Asset Derivatives  Liability Derivatives   
  (In Millions) 
Freestanding derivatives:            
Equity contracts(1):
            
Futures $8,920  $-  $-  $(538)
Swaps  1,698   -   50   (30)
Options  1,070   5   1   (32)
                 
Interest rate contracts (1):
                
Floors  9,000   326   -   28 
Swaps  12,166   389   366   134 
Futures  14,859   -   -   106 
Swaptions  11,150   306   -   (5)
                 
Other freestanding contracts (1):
                
Foreign currency contracts  133   -   1   - 
Net investment income (loss)              (337)
                 
Foreign currency contracts (2,4)
  3,873   -   303   (263)
                 
Embedded derivatives:                
GMIB reinsurance contracts (2)
  -   1,223   -   (36)
                 
GWBL and other features (3)
  -   -   38   14 
                 
Total $62,869  $2,249  $759  $(622)

(1)  Reported in Other invested assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
(2)  Reported in Other assets or Other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
(3)  Reported in Future policy benefits and other policyholders liabilities.
(4)  Reported in Commissions, fees and other income.

Margins or “spreads” on interest-sensitive life insurance and annuity contracts are affected by interest rate fluctuations as the yield on portfolio investments, primarily fixed maturities, are intended to support required payments under these contracts, including interest rates credited to their policy and contract holders.  The Insurance Group currently uses interest rate floors and swaptions to reduce the risk associated with minimum crediting rate guarantees on these interest-sensitive contracts.

AXA Financial also uses interest rate swaps to reduce exposure to interest rate fluctuations on certain of its long-term loans from affiliates and debt obligations.  In addition, AXA Financial uses foreign exchange derivatives to reduce exposure to currency fluctuations that may arise from non-U.S.-dollar denominated financial instruments.  In December 2009, AXA Financial entered into a currency swap with AXA to hedge foreign exchange exposure from intercompany borrowings denominated in British pounds sterling.  The Insurance Group is exposed to equity market fluctuations through investments in Separate Accounts and may enter into derivative contracts specifically to minimize such risk.

AXA Financial Group may be exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to derivative financial instruments.  AXA Financial Group controls and minimizes its counterparty exposure through a credit appraisal and approval process.  In addition, AXA Financial Group has executed various collateral arrangements with counterparties to over-the-counter derivative transactions that require both pledging and accepting collateral either in the form of cash or high-quality securities, such as U.S. Treasury securities or those issued by government agencies.  At September 30, 2010 and DecemberMarch 31, 2009, respectively, AXA Financial Group held $1,477.3 million and $694.7 million in cash collateral delivered by trade counterparties, representing the fair value of the related derivative agreements.  This unrestricted cash collateral is reported in Cash and cash equivalents, and the obligation to return it is reported in Other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

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At September 30, 2010,2011, AXA Financial Group had open exchange-traded futures positions on the S&P 500, Russell 1000, NASDAQ 100 and Emerging Market indices, having initial margin requirements of $724.7$470 million.  At September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, AXA Financial Group had open exchange-traded futures positions on the 2-year, 5-year, 10-year and 30-year U.S. Treasury Notes, having initial margin requirements of $215.6$214 million.  At that same date, AXA Financial Group had open exchange-traded future positions on the Euro Stoxx, FTSE 100, European, Australasia, Far EastEAFE and Topix indices as well as corresponding currency futures on the Euro/U.S. dollar, Yen/U.S. dollar and Pound/U.S. dollar, having initial margin requirements of $45.3$71 million.  All exchange-traded futures contracts are net cash settled daily.  ;AllAll outstanding equity-based and treasury futures contracts at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 are exchange-traded and net settled daily in cash.

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Although notional amount is the most commonly used measure of volume in the derivatives market, it is not used as a measure of credit risk.  Generally, the current credit exposure of AXA Financial Group’s derivative contracts is limited to the net positive estimated fair value of derivative contracts at the reporting date after taking into consideration the existence of netting agreements and any collateral received pursuant to credit support annexes.  A derivative with positive value (a derivative asset) indicates existence of credit risk because the counterparty would owe money to AXA Financial Group if the contract were closed.  Alternatively, a derivative contract with negative value (a derivative liability) indicates AXA Financial Group would owe money to the counterparty if the contract were c losed.closed.  However, generally if there is more than one derivative transaction with a single counterparty, a master netting arrangement exists with respect to derivative transactions with that counterparty to provide for net settlement.

AXA Financial Group may be exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to derivative financial instruments.  AXA Financial Group controls and minimizes its counterparty exposure through a credit appraisal and approval process.  In addition, AXA Financial Group has executed various collateral arrangements with counterparties to over-the-counter derivative transactions that require both pledging and accepting collateral either in the form of cash or high-quality securities, such as U.S. Treasury securities or those issued by government agencies.  At March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, respectively, AXA Financial Group held $726 million and $646 million in cash and securities collateral delivered by trade counterparties, representing the fair value of the related derivative agreements.  This unrestricted cash collateral is reported in Cash and cash equivalents, and the obligation to return it is reported in Other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

Certain of AXA Financial Group’s standardized contracts for over-the-counter derivative transactions (“ISDA Master Agreements”) contain credit risk related contingent provisions related to its credit rating.  In some ISDA Master Agreements, if the credit rating falls below a specified threshold, either a default or a termination event permitting the counterparty to terminate the ISDA Master Agreement would be triggered.  In all agreements that provide for collateralization, various levels of collateralization of net liability positions are applicable, depending upon the credit rating of the counterparty.  The aggregate fair value of all collateralized derivative transactions that were in a liability position at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively, were $30.1$6 million and $798.3$158 million for which AXA Financial Group had posted collateral of $43.4$5 million and $852.9$209 million in the normal operation of its collateral arrangements.  If the investment grade related contingent features had been triggered on September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, AXA Financial Group would not have been required to post any additionalmaterial collateral to its counterparties.


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4)  CLOSED BLOCKS

The excess of Closed Block liabilities over Closed Block assets (adjusted to exclude the impact of related amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income)AOCI) represents the expected maximum future post-tax earnings from the Closed Block that would be recognized in income from continuing operations over the period the policies and contracts in the Closed Block remain in force.  As of January 1, 2001, AXA Financial Group has developed an actuarial calculation of the expected timing of AXA Equitable’s Closed Block’s earnings.  Further, in connection with the acquisition of MONY, AXA Financial Group has developed an actuarial calculation of the expected timing of MONY LifeLife’s Closed BlockBlock’s earnings as of July 1, 2004.

If the actual cumulative earnings from the Closed Block are greater than the expected cumulative earnings, only the expected earnings will be recognized in net income.  Actual cumulative earnings in excess of expected cumulative earnings at any point in time are recorded as a policyholder dividend obligation because they will ultimately be paid to Closed Block policyholders as an additional policyholder dividend unless offset by future performance that is less favorable than originally expected.  If a policyholder dividend obligation has been previously established and the actual Closed Block earnings in a subsequent period are less than the expected earnings for that period, the policyholder dividend obligation would be reduced (but not below zero).  If, over the period the policies and contracts in the Closed Block remain in force, the actual cumulative earnings of the Closed Block are less than the expected cumulative earnings, only actual earnings would be recognized in income from continuing operations.  If the Closed Block has insufficient funds to make guaranteed policy benefit payments, such payments will be made from assets outside the Closed Block.

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Many expenses related to Closed Block operations, including amortization of DAC and VOBA, are charged to operations outside of the Closed Block; accordingly, net revenues of the Closed Block do not represent the actual profitability of the Closed Block operations.  Operating costs and expenses outside of the Closed Block are, therefore, disproportionate to the business outside of the Closed Block.

The operations of the AXA Equitable and MONY Life Closed Blocks are managed separately.


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AXA Equitable Closed Block

Summarized financial information for the AXA Equitable Closed Block is as follows:

 September 30,  December 31,  March 31,  December 31, 
 2010  2009  2011  2010 
 (In Millions)  (In Millions) 
      
CLOSED BLOCK LIABILITIES:      
Future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and other $8,302.4  $8,411.7  $8,224  $8,272 
Policyholder dividend obligation   300.8   -   111   119 
Other liabilities   54.8   69.8   161   142 
Total Closed Block liabilities   8,658.0   8,481.5   8,496   8,533 
                
                
ASSETS DESIGNATED TO THE CLOSED BLOCK:                
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value                
(amortized cost of $5,573.6 and $5,575.5)   5,936.6   5,631.2 
(amortized cost of $5,500 and $5,416)   5,688   5,605 
Mortgage loans on real estate   999.5   1,028.5   971   981 
Policy loans   1,130.0   1,157.5   1,107   1,119 
Cash and other invested assets   30.8   68.2   194   281 
Other assets   252.1   264.1   235   245 
Total assets designated to the Closed Block   8,349.0   8,149.5   8,195   8,231 
                
Excess of Closed Block liabilities over assets designated to the                
Closed Block   309.0   332.0   301   302 
                
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income:        
Net unrealized investment gains, net of deferred        
income tax expense of $25.7 and $23.4 and policyholder        
dividend obligation of $300.8 and $0   47.7   43.6 
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):        
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of deferred        
income tax (expense) benefit of $(30) and $(28) and        
policyholder dividend obligation of $(111) and $(119)  56   53 
                
Maximum Future Earnings To Be Recognized From Closed Block                
Assets and Liabilities  $356.7  $375.6  $357  $355 


 
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AXA Equitable’sEquitable Closed Block revenues and expenses follow:
were as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   2011   2010 
 2010  2009  2010  2009  (In Millions) 
 (In Millions)         
REVENUES:                    
Premiums and other income  $85.2  $88.6  $272.4  $284.4  $92  $95 
Investment income (net of investment                
expenses of $0, $0, $0 and $0)   115.0   119.8   349.8   362.6 
Investment (losses) gains, net:                
Total other-than-temporary                
impairment losses   -   (5.7)  (7.7)  (7.8)
Portion of loss recognized in other                
comprehensive income   -   -   .5   - 
Investment income (loss) (net of investment expenses of $0 and $0)  110   118 
Investment gains (losses), net:        
Total OTTI losses   -   - 
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)  -   - 
Net impairment losses recognized  -   (5.7)  (7.2)  (7.8)  -   - 
Other investment (losses) gains, net  (.4)  (2.3)  5.8   9.1 
Total investment (losses) gains, net  (.4)  (8.0)  (1.4)  1.3 
Other investment gains (losses), net   1   6 
Total investment gains (losses), net   1   6 
Total revenues   199.8   200.4   620.8   648.3   203   219 
        
                        
BENEFITS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS:                        
Policyholders’ benefits and dividends  186.2   192.1   590.1   606.3   205   203 
Other operating costs and expenses  .4   .4   1.7   1.7   1   1 
Total benefits and other deductions  186.6   192.5   591.8   608.0   206   204 
                        
Net revenues before income taxes   13.2   7.9   29.0   40.3   (3)  15 
Income tax expense   (4.6)  (2.8)  (10.1)  (14.1)
Income tax (expense) benefit   1   (5)
Net Revenues  $8.6  $5.1  $18.9  $26.2  $(2) $10 

A reconciliationReconciliation of AXA Equitable’sthe policyholder dividend obligation follows:

 Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, 
 2010 2009 
 (In Millions) 
   
Balances, beginning of year                                                                                      $-  $- 
Unrealized investment gains                                                                                       300.8   17.9 
Balances, End of Period                                                                                      $300.8  $17.9 
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31, 
 2011 2010 
  (In Millions) 
       
Balances, beginning of year                                                                                               $119  $- 
Unrealized investment gains (losses)                                                                                                (8)  55 
Balances, End of Period                                                                                               $111  $55 

 
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MONY Life Closed Block

Summarized financial information for the MONY Life Closed Block is as follows:

 September 30,  December 31,  March 31,  December 31, 
 2010  2009  2011  2010 
 (In Millions)  (In Millions) 
      
CLOSED BLOCK LIABILITIES   
CLOSED BLOCK LIABILITIES:   
Future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and other $6,725.3  $6,818.6  $6,636  $6,685 
Policyholder dividend obligation   410.1   188.8   306   298 
Other liabilities   33.8   39.0   39   29 
Total Closed Block liabilities   7,169.2   7,046.4   6,981   7,012 
                
ASSETS DESIGNATED TO THE CLOSED BLOCK        
ASSETS DESIGNATED TO THE CLOSED BLOCK:        
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value                
(amortized cost of $3,989.0 and $3,995.8)   4,292.7   4,064.8 
(amortized cost of $4,023 and $3,943)   4,218   4,136 
Mortgage loans on real estate   756.1   832.2   742   752 
Policy loans   907.2   920.9   893   898 
Cash and other invested assets   94.7   67.5   32   113 
Other assets   267.3   274.2 
Other assets ��   268   274 
Total assets designated to the Closed Block   6,318.0   6,159.6   6,153   6,173 
                
Excess of Closed Block liabilities over assets designated to                
the Closed Block   851.2   886.8   828   839 
                
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income:                
Net of policyholder dividend obligation of $314.0 and $79.3  -   - 
Net of policyholder dividend obligation of $(196) and $(194)  -   - 
                
Maximum Future Earnings To Be Recognized From Closed Block                
Assets and Liabilities  $851.2  $886.8  $828  $839 


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MONY Life’sLife Closed Block revenues and expenses follow:

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2011  2010 
  (In Millions) 
    
REVENUES:      
Premiums and other income                                                                                           $62  $70 
Investment income (loss) (net of investment expenses of  ($0 and $0)  77   83 
Investment gains (losses), net:        
Total OTTI losses                                                                                        -   - 
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)  -   - 
Net impairment losses recognized                                                                                     -   - 
Other investment gains (losses), net                                                                                        -   (7)
Total investment gains (losses), net                                                                                    -   (7)
Total revenues                                                                                            139   146 
         
BENEFITS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS:        
Policyholders’ benefits and dividends                                                                                            121   129 
Other operating costs and expenses                                                                                            1   1 
Total benefits and other deductions                                                                                            122   130 
         
Net revenues before income taxes                                                                                            17   16 
Income tax (expense) benefit                                                                                            (6)  (6)
Net Revenues                                                                                           $11  $10 

  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
  (In Millions) 
             
REVENUES:            
Premiums and other income                                                       $68.8  $71.8  $211.9  $222.2 
Investment income (net of                
investment expenses of $0, $0,                
$0 and $0)                                                     80.9   82.1   246.0   248.3 
Investment (losses) gains, net:                
Total other-than-temporary                
impairment losses                                                    -   (3.6)  -   (5.7)
Portion of loss recognized in other                
comprehensive income                                                    -   -   -   - 
Net impairment losses recognized  -   (3.6)  -   (5.7)
Other investment (losses) gains, net  (6.5)  (12.8)  (17.7)  13.0 
Total investment (losses) gains, net  (6.5)  (16.4)  (17.7)  7.3 
Total revenues                                                        143.2   137.5   440.2   477.8 
                 
BENEFITS AND                
OTHER DEDUCTIONS:                
Policyholders’ benefits and dividends  126.0   115.9   388.7   419.3 
Other operating costs and expenses  .7   .7   2.1   2.1 
Total benefits and other deductions  126.7   116.6   390.8   421.4 
                 
Net revenues before income taxes  16.5   20.9   49.4   56.4 
Income tax expense                                                        (2.3)  (7.3)  (13.8)  (19.7)
Net Revenues                                                       $14.2  $13.6  $35.6  $36.7 

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Reconciliation of the MONY Life policyholder dividend obligation follows:

 Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, 
 2010 2009 
 
(In Millions)
 
       
Balance, beginning of year                                                                                 $188.8  $6.5 
Applicable to net revenues                                                                                  (13.4)  6.5 
Unrealized investment gains                                                                                  234.7   188.7 
Balance, End of Period                                                                                 $410.1  $201.7 


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5)  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

AXA Financial Group’s discontinued operations include: equity real estate held-for-sale; disposals of businesses; and, through December 31, 2009, Wind-up Annuities.  No real estate was held for sale at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.  The following table reconciles the Losses from discontinued operations, net of income taxes to the amounts reflected in the consolidated statements of earnings for the third quarter and first nine months of 2009:

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, September 30, 
 2010 2009 2010 2009 
 (In Millions) 
             
Losses from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes:            
Wind-up Annuities                                                        $-  $(7.6) $-  $(11.8)
Disposal of business - Enterprise                                                         -   .4   -   1.1 
Total $-  $(7.2) $-  $(10.7)

During second quarter 2009, an equity real estate property with a book value of $123.5 million was sold from Wind-up Annuities to a wholly owned subsidiary of AXA Financial for $319.6 million.  In connection with the sale, Wind-up Annuities acquired a $150.0 million mortgage on the sold property from the affiliate and acquired a $50.3 million interest in another equity real estate property from continuing operations.
  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2011 2010 
  (In Millions) 
    
Balances, beginning of year                                                                                    $298  $189 
Applicable to net revenues (losses)                                                                                     6   (5)
Unrealized investment gains (losses)                                                                                     2   37 
Balances, End of Period                                                                                    $306  $221 


6)5)  GMDB, GMIB, GWBL AND NO LAPSE GUARANTEE FEATURES

A)  Variable Annuity Contracts – GMDB, GMIB and GWBL

AXA Equitable, MONY Life and MLOA have certain variable annuity contracts with GMDB, GMIB and/orand GWBL features-in-forcefeatures in-force that guarantee one of the following:

·    Return of Premium: the benefit is the greater of current account value or premiums paid (adjusted for withdrawals);

·    Ratchet: the benefit is the greatest of current account value, premiums paid (adjusted for withdrawals), or the highest account value on any anniversary up to contractually specified ages (adjusted for withdrawals);

·    Roll-Up: the benefit is the greater of current account value or premiums paid (adjusted for withdrawals) accumulated at contractually specified interest rates up to specified ages;

·    Combo: the benefit is the greater of the ratchet benefit or the roll-up benefit, which may include a five year or an annual reset; or

·    Withdrawal: the withdrawal is guaranteed up to a maximum amount per year for life.

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The following table summarizes the GMDB and GMIB liabilities, before reinsurance ceded, reflected in the General Account in future policy benefits and other policyholders’policyholders liabilities:

 GMDB  GMIB  Total  GMDB  GMIB  Total 
 (In Millions) 
   
Balance at January 1, 2011  $1,271  $2,313  $3,584 
Paid guarantee benefits   (43)  (10)  (53)
Other changes in reserve   76   7   83 
Balance at March 31, 2011  $1,304  $2,310  $3,614 
 (In Millions)             
               
Balance at January 1, 2010  $1,092.4  $1,615.4  $2,707.8  $1,092  $1,561  $2,653 
Paid guarantee benefits   (159.1)  (32.4)  (191.5)  (48)  (11)  (59)
Other changes in reserve   417.8   1,536.8   1,954.6   76   42   118 
Balance at September 30, 2010  $1,351.1  $3,119.8  $4,470.9 
            
Balance at January 1, 2009  $987.3  $1,982.8  $2,970.1 
Paid guarantee benefits   (198.6)  (45.9)  (244.5)
Other changes in reserve   260.1   (135.7)  124.4 
Balance at September 30, 2009  $1,048.8  $1,801.2  $2,850.0 
Balance at March 31, 2010  $1,120  $1,592  $2,712 


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Related GMDB reinsurance ceded amounts were:

Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended 
September 30, March 31, 
2010 2009 2011 2010 
(In Millions) (In Millions) 
    
Balance at beginning of year  $93.6  $94.7 
Balances, beginning of year  $85  $94 
Paid guarantee benefits   (17.2)  (15.3)  (5)  (4)
Other changes in reserve   15.1   19.3   4   4 
Balance at End of Period  $91.5  $98.7 
Balances, End of Period  $84  $94 

The GMIB reinsurance contracts are considered derivatives and are reported at fair value.



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The September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 values for variable annuity contracts in-force on such date with GMDB and GMIB features are presented in the following table.  For contracts with the GMDB feature, the net amount at risk in the event of death is the amount by which the GMDB benefits exceed related account values.  For contracts with the GMIB feature, the net amount at risk in the event of annuitization is the amount by which the present value of the GMIB benefits exceeds related account values, taking into account the relationship between current annuity purchase rates and the GMIB guaranteed annuity purchase rates.  Since variable annuity contracts with GMDB guarantees may also offer GMIB guarantees in the same contract, the GMDB and GMIB amounts listed are not mutually exclusive:

 
 
Return
of
Premium
   
Ratchet
   
Roll-Up
   
Combo
   
Total
  
Return
of
Premium
   
Ratchet
   
Roll-Up
   
Combo
   
Total
 
 (Dollars In Millions)  (Dollars In Millions) 
                              
GMDB:                              
Account values invested in:                              
General Account  $11,716  $494  $143  $554  $12,907  $11,828  $468  $129  $498  $12,923 
Separate Accounts  $27,495  $7,780  $4,073  $32,811  $72,159  $30,900  $8,447  $4,330  $36,071  $79,748 
Net amount at risk, gross  $1,902  $1,590  $2,852  $11,264  $17,608  $812  $912  $2,482  $9,531  $13,737 
Net amount at risk, net of                                        
amounts reinsured  $1,902  $1,446  $1,926  $11,241  $16,515  $812  $828  $1,642  $9,516  $12,798 
Average attained age                    
of contractholders   50.2   63.0   67.6   63.0   54.0 
Percentage of contractholders ��                  
over age 70   8.0%  25.0%  43.8%  25.4%  13.6%
Range of contractually specified          3%-6%  3%-6.5%  3%-6.5%
interest rates   N/A   N/A             
                    
GMIB:                    
Account values invested in:                    
General Account   N/A   N/A  $59  $633  $692 
Separate Accounts   N/A   N/A  $2,820  $44,766  $47,586 
Net amount at risk, gross   N/A   N/A  $1,606  $3,153  $4,759 
Net amount at risk, net of                    
amounts reinsured   N/A   N/A  $472  $2,762  $3,234 
Weighted average years remaining                    
until annuitization   N/A   N/A   0.8   5.9   5.9 
Range of contractually specified                    
interest rates   N/A   N/A   3%-6%  3%-6.5%  3%-6.5%
Average attained age               
of contractholders                                          
  50.3   63.2   68.1   63.4   54.1 
Percentage of contractholders                   
over age 70                                            8.0%   25.7%   45.2%   26.5%   13.8% 
Range of contractually specified                    
interest rates                                           N/A   N/A   3%-6%   3%-6.5%   3%-6.5% 
                     
GMIB:                    
Account values invested in:                    
General Account                                            N/A   N/A  $55  $578  $633 
Separate Accounts                                           N/A   N/A  $3,003  $48,839  $51,842 
Net amount at risk, gross                                               N/A   N/A  $1,100  $665  $1,765 
Net amount at risk, net of                    
amounts reinsured                                           N/A   N/A  $323  $592  $915 
Weighted average years remaining                    
until annuitization   N/A   N/A   0.6   5.5   5.5 
Range of contractually specified                    
interest rates   N/A   N/A   3%-6%   3%-6.5%   3%-6.5% 


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The Guaranteed Benefits (GWBL, GMABGWBL and other guaranteed income benefits (“GIB”)) related (asset) liability was $222.7not included above, were $(3) million and $54.9$38 million at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009, respectively;2010, respectively, which is accounted for as an embedded derivative.derivatives.  This liability reflects the present value of expected future payments (benefits) less the fees attributable to these features over a range of market consistent economic scenarios.

B)  Separate Account Investments by Investment Category Underlying GMDB and GMIB Features

The total account values of variable annuity contracts with GMDB and GMIB features include amounts allocated to the guaranteed interest option, which is part of the General Account and variable investment options that invest through Separate Accounts in variable insurance trusts.  The following table presents the aggregate fair value of assets, by major investment category, held by Separate Accounts that support variable annuity contracts with GMDB and GMIB benefits and guarantees.  The investment performance of the assets impacts the related account values and, consequently, the net amount of risk associated with the GMDB and GMIB benefits and guarantees.  Since variable annuity contracts with GMDB benefits and guarantees may also offer GMIB benefits and guarantees in each contract, the GMDB and GMIB amo untsamounts listed are not mutually exclusive:


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Investment in Variable Insurance Trust Mutual Funds

  September 30, December 31, 
  2010 2009 
  (In Millions) 
GMDB:      
Equity                                                                                       $45,545  $42,513 
Fixed income                                                                                        4,367   4,113 
Balanced                                                                                        21,387   20,965 
Other                                                                                        860   2,317 
Total                                                                                       $72,159  $69,908 
         
GMIB:        
Equity                                                                                       $29,336  $27,911 
Fixed income                                                                                        2,661   2,530 
Balanced                                                                                        15,157   15,351 
Other                                                                                        432   626 
Total                                                                                       $47,586  $46,418 
  
March 31,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
  (In Millions) 
    
GMDB:   
Equity                                                                                         $52,511   $49,925 
Fixed income                                                                                          3,959    4,109 
Balanced                                                                                          22,562    22,252 
Other                                                                                          716    768 
Total                                                                                         $79,748   $77,054 
          
GMIB:         
Equity                                                                                         $33,427   $31,911 
Fixed income                                                                                          2,361    2,471 
Balanced                                                                                          15,708    15,629 
Other                                                                                          346    375 
Total                                                                                         $51,842   $50,386 

C)  Hedging Programs for GMDB, GMIB and GWBL Features

Beginning in 2003, AXA Equitable established a program intended to hedge certain risks associated first with the GMDB feature and, beginning in 2004, with the GMIB feature of the Accumulator® series of variable annuity products.  The program has also been extended to cover other guaranteed benefits as they have been made available.  This program currently utilizes derivative instruments, such as exchange-traded equity, currency, and interest rate futures contracts, total return and/or equity swaps, interest rate swap and floor contracts, variance swaps and swaptions as well as repurchase agreement transactions, that collectively are managed in an effort to reduce the economic impact of unfavorable changes in GMDB, GMIB and GWBLguaranteed benefits’ exposures attributable to movements in the equity and fixed income markets.  At the present time, this program hedges certain economic risks on products sold from 2001 forward, to the extent such risks are not reinsured.  At September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, the total account value and net amount at risk of the hedged Accumulator® series of variable annuity contracts were $55,464.0$59,861 million and $13,965.0$11,066 million, respectively, with the GMDB feature and $40,380.0$44,055 million and $2,775.0$596 million, respectively, with the GMIB feature.

These programs do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.  Therefore, gains or losses(losses) on the derivatives contracts used in these programs, including current period changes in fair value, are recognized in net investment income (loss) in the period in which they occur, and may contribute to earnings (loss) volatility.

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D)  Variable and Interest-Sensitive Life Insurance Policies - No Lapse Guarantee

The no lapse guarantee feature contained in variable and interest-sensitive life insurance policies keeps them in force in situations where the policy value is not sufficient to cover monthly charges then due.  The no lapse guarantee remains in effect so long as the policy meets a contractually specified premium funding test and certain other requirements.

The following table summarizes the no lapse guarantee liabilities reflected in the General Account in Future policy benefits and other policyholders liabilities, and the related reinsurance ceded:

  
Direct Liability(1)
 
    
Balance at January 1, 2010                                                               $254.9 
Other changes in reserves                                                             83.0 
Balance at September 30, 2010                                                               $337.9 
     
Balance at January 1, 2009                                                               $202.9 
Other changes in reserves                                                             32.0 
Balance at September 30, 2009                                                               $234.9 
liabilities:

(1) There were no amounts of reinsurance ceded
Direct Liability(1)
(In Millions)
Balance at January 1, 2011                                                                                                        $375
Other changes in any period presented.reserves                                                                                                      12
Balance at March 31, 2011                                                                                                      �� $387
Balance at January 1, 2010                                                                                                        $255
Other changes in reserves                                                                                                     53
Balance at March 31, 2010                                                                                                        $308

(1) There were no amounts of reinsurance ceded in any period presented.

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7)6)  FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an   exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  The accounting guidance established a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value, and identifies three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.  Level 1 fair values generally are supported by market transactions that occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar instruments, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and inputs to model-derived valuations that are directly observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3Unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity and often requiring significant management judgment or estimation, such as an entity’s own assumptions about the cash flows or other significant components of value that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

AXA Financial Group defines fair value as the quoted market prices for those instruments that are actively traded in financial markets.  In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are measured using present value or other valuation techniques.  The fair value determinations are made at a specific point in time, based on available market information and judgments about the financial instrument, including estimates of the timing and amount of expected future cash flows and the credit standing of counterparties.  Such adjustments do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time AXA Financial Group’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument, nor do they consider the tax impact of the realization of unrealized gains or losses.  In many cases, the fair values cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets, nor can the disclosed value be realized in immediate settlement of the instrument.


 
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Assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are summarized below:

Fair Value Measurements at September 30,March 31, 2011

  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
  (In Millions) 
Assets:            
Investments:            
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:            
Corporate                                              $7  $29,266  $505  $29,778 
U.S. Treasury, government                
and agency                                            -   5,052   -   5,052 
States and political subdivisions  -   515   48   563 
Foreign governments                                               -   618   20   638 
Commercial mortgage-backed  -   -   1,316   1,316 
Residential mortgage-backed (1)
  -   2,304   -   2,304 
Asset-backed (2)                                             
  -   423   144   567 
Redeemable preferred stock                                               306   1,358   11   1,675 
Subtotal                                            313   39,536   2,044   41,893 
Other equity investments                                                  63   -   17   80 
Trading securities                                                  487   2,552   -   3,039 
Other invested assets:                
Short-term                                              -   342   -   342 
Swaps                                              -   297   -   297 
Options                                              -   8   -   8 
Floors                                              -   286   -   286 
Swaptions                                              -   230   -   230 
Subtotal                                           -   1,163   -   1,163 
Cash equivalents                                                  3,082   -   -   3,082 
Segregated securities                                                  -   1,330   -   1,330 
GMIB reinsurance contracts                                                  -   -   1,022   1,022 
Separate Accounts’ assets                                                  94,927   2,397   212   97,536 
Total Assets                                              $98,872  $46,978  $3,295  $149,145 
                 
Liabilities:                
Other liabilities:                
Foreign currency swap                                             $-  $227  $-  $227 
GWBL and other features’ liability  -   -   (3)  (3)
Total Liabilities                                              $-  $227  $(3) $224 

(1)  Includes publicly traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized obligations.
(2)  Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages and other asset types and credit tenant loans.

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Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2010

 Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
 (In Millions)  (In Millions) 
Assets            
Assets:            
Investments:                        
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:                        
Corporate  $6.4  $30,810.3  $514.0  $31,330.7  $6  $29,282  $445  $29,733 
U.S. Treasury, government                                
and agency   -   5,425.5   -   5,425.5   -   5,120   -   5,120 
States and political subdivisions  -   520.3   52.5   572.8   -   528   49   577 
Foreign governments   -   515.8   20.8   536.6   -   623   21   644 
Commercial mortgage-backed  -   -   1,487.8   1,487.8   -   -   1,326   1,326 
Residential mortgage-backed(1)
  -   2,496.1   .2   2,496.3   -   2,287   -   2,287 
Asset-backed(2)
  -   256.4   164.6   421.0   -   311   167   478 
Redeemable preferred stock   328.0   1,523.4   9.7   1,861.1   281   1,342   10   1,633 
Subtotal   334.4   41,547.8   2,249.6   44,131.8   287   39,493   2,018   41,798 
Other equity investments   66.9   .1   1.4   68.4   54   -   17   71 
Trading securities   556.6   2,857.7   .2   3,414.5   425   2,565   -   2,990 
Other invested assets:                                
Short-term   -   330.3   -   330.3 
Short-term investments   -   352   -   352 
Swaps   -   560.5   -   560.5   -   (27)  -   (27)
Futures   -   (.5  -   (.5  -   -   -   - 
Options   -   16.6   -   16.6   -   4   -   4 
Floors   -   423.2   -   423.2   -   326   -   326 
Swaptions   -   402.3   -   402.3   -   306   -   306 
Subtotal   -   1,732.4   -   1,732.4   -   961   -   961 
Cash equivalents   5,419.2   -   -   5,419.2   3,764   -   -   3,764 
Segregated securities   -   740.3   -   740.3   -   1,110   -   1,110 
GMIB reinsurance contracts   -   -   1,874.5   1,874.5   -   -   1,223   1,223 
Separate Accounts’ assets   86,308.8   1,855.1   211.6   88,375.5   91,734   2,184   207   94,125 
Total Assets  $92,685.9  $48,733.4  $4,337.3  $145,756.6  $96,264  $46,313  $3,465  $146,042 
                                
Liabilities                
Other invested liabilities:                
Liabilities:                
Other liabilities:                
Foreign currency swap  $-  $354.9  $-  $354.9  $-  $304  $-  $304 
GWBL features’ liability   -   -   222.7   222.7 
GWBL and other features’ liability  -   -   38   38 
Total Liabilities  $-  $354.9  $222.7  $577.6  $-  $304  $38  $342 

(1)  Includes publicly traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized obligations.
(2)  Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages and other asset types and credit tenant loans.

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Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2009

  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
  (In Millions) 
Assets            
Investments:            
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:            
Corporate                                              $-  $28,289.2  $635.8  $28,925.0 
U.S. Treasury, government                
and agency                                            -   3,955.5   -   3,955.5 
States and political subdivisions  -   402.7   52.6   455.3 
Foreign governments                                               -   340.2   20.7   360.9 
Commercial mortgage-backed  -   -   1,782.3   1,782.3 
Residential mortgage-backed(1)
  -   2,515.6   -   2,515.6 
Asset-backed(2)                                             
  -   55.4   237.6   293.0 
Redeemable preferred stock                                               260.2   1,547.4   36.4   1,844.0 
Subtotal                                            260.2   37,106.0   2,765.4   40,131.6 
Other equity investments                                                  95.1   -   1.7   96.8 
Trading securities                                                  423.0   1,504.8   .7   1,928.5 
Other invested assets                                                  -   (144.0)  299.6   155.6 
Cash equivalents                                                     2,329.0   -   -   2,329.0 
Segregated securities                                                     -   985.7   -   985.7 
GMIB reinsurance contracts                                                     -   -   980.6   980.6 
Separate Accounts’ assets                                                     84,191.1   1,708.4   229.7   86,129.2 
Total Assets                                              $87,298.4  $41,160.9  $4,277.7  $132,737.0 
                 
Liabilities                
GWBL features’ liability                                                    $-  $-  $54.9  $54.9 
Total Liabilities                                              $-  $-  $54.9  $54.9 

(1)  Includes publicly traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized obligations.
(2)  Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages and other asset types and credit tenant loans.
At September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively, investments classified as Level 1 comprise approximately 64.8%67.4% and 66.8%67.0% of invested assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and primarily include redeemable preferred stock, cash and cash equivalents and Separate Accounts assets.  Fair value measurements classified as Level 1 include exchange-traded prices of fixed maturities, equity securities and derivative contracts, and net asset values for transacting subscriptions and redemptions of mutual fund shares held by Separate Accounts.  Cash equivalents classified as Level 1 include money market accounts, overnight commercial paper and highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less, and are carried at cost as a proxy for fair value measurement due to the irtheir short-term nature.

At September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively, investments classified as Level 2 comprise approximately 33.5%31.1% and 30.7%31.5% of invested assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and primarily include U.S. government and agency securities and certain corporate debt securities, such as private fixed maturities.  As market quotes generally are not readily available or accessible for these securities, their fair value measures are determined utilizing relevant information generated by market transactions involving comparable securities and often are based on model pricing techniques that effectively discount prospective cash flows to present value using appropriate sector-adjusted credit spreads commensurate with the security’s duration, also taking into consideration issuer-specific credit quality and liq uidity.liquidity.  These valuation methodologies have been studied and evaluated by AXA Financial Group and the resulting prices determined to be representative of exit values.  Segregated securities classified as Level 2 are U.S. Treasury Bills segregated by AllianceBernstein in a special reserve bank custody account for the exclusive benefit of brokerage customers, as required by Rule 15c3-3 of the Exchange Act and for which fair values are based on quoted yields in secondary markets.

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Observable inputs generally used to measure the fair value of securities classified as Level 2 include benchmark yields, reported secondary trades, broker-dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers, and reference data.  Additional observable inputs are used when available, and as may be appropriate, for certain security types, such as prepayment, default, and collateral information for the purpose of measuring the fair value of mortgage- and asset-backed securities.  At September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively, approximately $2,696.9$2,667 million and $2,543.2$2,553 million of AAA-rated mortgage- and asset-backed securities are classified as Level 2, including commercial mortgage obligations,CMBS, for which the observability of market inputs to their pricing models is supported by sufficient, al beitalbeit more recently contracted, market activity in these sectors.

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As disclosed in Note 3, at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, the net fair value of freestanding derivative positions is approximately $1,047.2$594 million at September 30, 2010,and $305 million, or approximately 41.2%32.7% and 16.4% of Other invested assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.  The majority of these derivative contracts are traded in the OTC derivative market and are classified in Level 2.  The fair values of derivative assets and liabilities traded in the OTC market are determined using quantitative models that require use of the contractual terms of the derivative instruments and multiple market inputs, including interest rates, prices, and indices to generate continuous yield or pricing curves and volatility factors, which then are applied to value the positions.  The predominance of market inputs is actively quoted and can be validated through exte rnalexternal sources or reliably interpolated if less observable.

The credit risk of the counterparty and of AXA Financial Group are considered in determining the fair values of all OTC derivative asset and liability positions, respectively, after taking into account the effects of master netting agreements and collateral arrangements.  Each reporting period, AXA Financial Group values its derivative positions using the standard swap curve and evaluates whether to adjust the embedded credit spread to reflect changes in counterparty or its own credit standing.  As a result, AXA Financial Group reduced the fair value of its OTC derivative asset exposures by $5.2$1.3 million at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 to recognize incremental counterparty non-performance risk.  The unadjusted swap curve was determined to be reflective of the non-performance risk of AXA Financial Group for purpose o fof determining the fair value of its OTC liability positions at September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011.

At September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively, investments classified as Level 3 comprise approximately 1.7%1.5% and 2.5%1.5% of invested assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and primarily include corporate debt securities, such as private fixed maturities.  Determinations to classify fair value measures within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy generally are based upon the significance of the unobservable factors to the overall fair value measurement.  Included in the Level 3 classification at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively, were approximately $286.1$381 million and $460.6$337 million of fixed maturities with indicative pricing obtained from brokers that otherwise could not be corroborated to market observable data.  AXA Financial Group applies various due-diligence proc edures,procedures, as considered appropriate, to validate these non-binding broker quotes for reasonableness, based on its understanding of the markets, including use of internally-developed assumptions about inputs a market participant would use to price the security.  In addition, approximately $1,652.5$1,459 million and $2,019.9$1,493 million of mortgage- and asset-backed securities, including CMBS, are classified as Level 3 at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively.  Prior to fourth quarter 2008, pricing of these CMBS was sourced from a third-party service, whose process placed significant reliance on market trading activity.  Beginning in fourth quarter 2008, the lack of sufficient observable trading data made it difficult, at best, to validate prices of CMBS below the senior AAA tranche.  Consequently, AXA Financial Group instead applied a risk-adjusted present value technique to the projected cash flows of these securities, as adjusted for origination year, default met rics,metrics, and level of subordination, with the objective of maximizing observable inputs, and weighted the result with a 10% attribution to pricing sourced from the third party service.  At September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, AXA Financial Group continued to apply this methodology to measure the fair value of CMBS below the senior AAA tranche, having demonstrated ongoing insufficient frequency and volume of observable trading activity in these securities.

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Level 3 also includes the GMIB reinsurance asset and the GWBL features’ liability, which are accounted for as derivative contracts.  The GMIB reinsurance asset’s fair value reflects the present value of reinsurance premiums and recoveries and risk margins over a range of market consistent economic scenarios while the GWBL related liability reflects the present value of expected future payments (benefits) less fees, adjusted for risk margins, attributable to the GWBL feature over a range of market-consistent economic scenarios.  The valuations of both the GMIB asset and GWBL features’ liability incorporate significant non-observable assumptions related to policyholder behavior, risk margins and projections of equity Separate Account funds consistent with the S&P 500 Index.  Using meth odologymethodology similar to that described for measuring non-performance risk of OTC derivative exposures, incremental adjustment is made to the resulting fair values of the GMIB asset to reflect change in the claims-paying ratings of counterparties to the reinsurance treaties and of AXA Equitable, respectively.  After giving consideration to collateral arrangements, AXA Financial Group reduced the fair value of its GMIB asset by $9.3$19 million at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 to recognize incremental counterparty non-performance risk.  The unadjusted swap curve was determined to be reflective of the AA quality claims-paying rating of AXA Equitable, therefore, no incremental adjustment was made for non-performance risk for purpose of determining the fair value of the GWBL features’ liability embedded derivative at September 30, 2010.
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In the first nine months of 2010,quarter 2011, AFS fixed maturities with fair values of $281.9$42 million and $59.6$20 million were transferred out of Level 3 and into Level 2 and out of Level 2 and into Level 1, respectively, principally due to the availability of trading activity and/or market observable inputs to measure and validate their fair values.  In addition, AFS fixed maturities with fair value of $69.7$14 million were transferred into the Level 3 classification.  These transfers in the aggregate represent approximately 2.4%0.5% of total equity at September 30,March 31, 2011.

In first quarter 2010, AFS fixed maturities with fair values of $224 million and $27 million were transferred out of Level 3 and into Level 2 and out of Level 2 and into Level 1, respectively, principally due to the availability of trading activity and/or market observable inputs to measure and validate their fair values.  In addition, AFS fixed maturities with fair value of $9 million were transferred into the Level 3 classification.  These transfers in the aggregate represent approximately 1.8% of total equity at March 31, 2010.
 
 

 
 
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The table below presents a reconciliation for all Level 3 assets and liabilities for third quarterthe first quarters of 2011 and first nine months of 2010, and 2009, respectively:

Level 3 Instruments
Fair Value Measurements
(In Millions)
   
Corporate
  
State and
Political
Subdivisions
  
Foreign
Govts
  
Commercial
Mortgage-
backed
  
Asset-
backed
 
  (In Millions) 
                     
Balance, January 1, 2011   $445  $49  $21  $1,326  $167 
Total gains (losses), realized and                    
unrealized, included in:                    
Earnings (loss) as:                    
        Net investment income (loss)  -   -   -   1   - 
        Investment gains (losses), net  -   -   -   2   1 
        Increase (decrease) in the fair                    
    value of the reinsurance contracts  -   -   -   -   - 
       Subtotal  -   -   -   3   1 
   Other comprehensive                    
income (loss)   (4)  (1)  -   75   2 
Purchases   82   -   -   -   - 
Issuances                                                      -   -   -   -   - 
Sales                                                      (8)  -   (1)  (88)  (8)
Settlements                                                      -   -   -   -   - 
Transfers into Level 3 (2)
  13   -   -   -   1 
Transfers out of Level 3 (2)  
  (23)  -   -   -   (19)
Balance, March 31, 2011 $505  $48  $20  $1,316  $144 
                   
                   
Balance, January 1, 2010  $636  $21  $53  $1,782  $238 
Total gains (losses), realized and                    
unrealized, included in:                    
Earnings (loss) as:                    
Net investment income (loss)  -   -   -   1   - 
Investment gains (losses), net  -   -   -   (41)  - 
Increase (decrease) in the fair                    
value of the reinsurance contracts  -   -   -   -   - 
Subtotal  -   -   -   (40)  - 
Other comprehensive                    
income (loss)                                                11           (71)  3 
Purchases/issuances   90           -   - 
Sales/settlements                                                      (19)          -   (11)
Transfers into/out Level 3 (2)  
  (159)  (20)  (5)  -   (21)
Balance, March 31, 2010   $559  $1  $48  $1,671  $209 
                     

     U.S.     State and  Commer-  Residen-    
     Treasury,     Political  cial  tial    
     Govt and  Foreign  Sub-  Mortgage-  Mortgage  Asset- 
  Corporate  Agency  Govts  divisions  backed  backed  backed 
                      
Discrete third quarter:                     
Balance, July 1, 2010 $586.2  $-  $1.0  $50.3  $1,473.8  $.2  $168.7 
Total gains (losses),                            
realized and unrealized,                            
included in:                            
Loss as:                            
Net investment income  .7   -   -   -   .8   -   (.1)
Investment losses, net  (1.4)  -   -   -   (168.7)  -   .3 
Increase in the fair                            
value of the                            
reinsurance contracts  -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Subtotal
  (.7)  -   -   -   (167.9)  -   .2 
Other comprehensive                            
income
  10.3   -   .4   2.4   190.7   -   3.5 
Purchases/issuances   15.0   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Sales/settlements
  (14.8)  -   -   (.2)  (8.8)  -   (7.8)
Transfers into/out of                            
Level 3 (2) 
  (82.0)  -   19.4   -   -   -   - 
Balance, Sept. 30, 2010 $514.0  $-  $20.8  $52.5  $1,487.8  $.2  $164.6 
                             
First nine months
of  2010:
                            
Balance, January 1, 2010 $635.8  $-  $20.7  $52.6  $1,782.3  $-  $237.6 
Total gains (losses),                            
realized and unrealized,                            
included in:                            
Earnings as:                            
Net investment income  2.0   -   -   -   2.4   -   (.1)
Investment losses, net  (1.2)  -   -   -   (256.3)  -   .4 
Increase in the fair                            
value of the                            
reinsurance contracts  -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Subtotal
  .8   -   -   -   (253.9)  -   .3 
Other comprehensive                            
income
  27.5   -   .3   5.7   99.2   -   9.4 
Purchases/issuances   52.2   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Sales/settlements
  (59.4)  -   (.2)  (.6)  (136.1)  -   (32.5)
Transfers into/out of                            
Level 3 (2) 
  (142.9)  -   -   (5.2)  (3.7)  .2   (50.2)
Balance, Sept. 30, 2010 $514.0  $-  $20.8  $52.5  $1,487.8  $.2  $164.6 
                             
(1)  There were no U.S. Treasury, government and agency or Residential Mortgage-backed classified as Level 3 at March 31, 2011 and 2010.
(2)  Transfers into/out of Level 3 classification are reflected at beginning-of-period fair values.
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Redeem-
able
Preferred
Stock
  
Other
Equity
Investments(1)
  
Other
Invested
Assets
  
GMIB
Reinsurance
Asset
  
Separate
Accounts
Assets
  
GWBL
and Other
Features
Liability
 
  (In Millions) 
    
Balance, January 1, 2011 $10  $17  $-  $1,223  $207  $38 
Total gains (losses), realized                        
and unrealized, included in:                        
Earnings (loss) as:                        
Net investment income (loss)  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Investment gains (losses), net  -   -   -   -   5   - 
Increase (decrease)                        
in the fair value of the                        
reinsurance contracts   -   -   -   (206)  -   - 
Policyholders’ benefits    -   -   -   -   -   (46)
Subtotal                                  -   -   -   (206)  5   (46)
Other comprehensive                        
income (loss)   1   -   -   -   -   - 
Purchases  -   -   -   13   -   5 
Issuances  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Sales  -   -   -   (8)  -   - 
Settlements  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Transfers into Level 3 (2)
  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Transfers out of Level 3 (2)
  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Balance, March 31, 2011 $11  $17  $-  $1,022  $212  $(3)
                         
Balance, January 1, 2011 $36  $2  $300  $981  $230  $55 
Total gains (losses), realized                        
and unrealized, included in:                        
Earnings (loss) as:                        
Net investment income (loss)  -   -   (7)  -   -   - 
Investment gains (losses), net  -   -   -   -   (24)  - 
Increase (decrease)                        
in the fair value of the                        
reinsurance contracts   -   -   -   (42)  -   - 
Policyholders’ benefits   -   -   -   -   -   (17)
            Subtotal                        -   -   (7)  (42)  (24)  (17)
Other comprehensive                        
income (loss)   3   -   -   -   -   - 
Purchases/ issuances  -   -   -   6   1   2 
Sales/ settlements  -   -   -   -   (1)  - 
Transfers into/out of Level 3 (2)
  (10)  -   (300)  -   1   - 
Balance, March 31, 2011 $29  $2  $(7) $945  $207  $40 

(1)  Includes Trading securities’ Level 3 amount.
(2)  Transfers into/out of Level 3 classification are reflected at beginning-of-period fair values.

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Redeem-
able
Preferred
Stock
   
Other
Equity
Investments(1)
   
Other
Invested
Assets
   
GMIB
Reinsurance
Asset
   
Separate
Accounts
Assets
   
GWBL
Features
Liability
 
                   
Discrete third quarter:                  
Balance, July 1, 2010 $9.7  $17.7  $12.4  $1,566.5  $205.1  $178.7 
Total gains (losses),                        
realized and unrealized,                        
included in:                        
Loss as:                        
Net investment income  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Investment losses, net  -   -   -   -   4.3   - 
Increase in the fair                        
value of the                        
reinsurance contracts  -   -   -   304.3   -   - 
Policyholders’ benefits  -   -   -   -   -   41.7 
Subtotal
  -   -   -   304.3   4.3   41.7 
Other comprehensive                        
income
  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Purchases/issuances
  -   -   -   3.7   .1   2.3 
Sales/settlements
  -   (.1)  -   -   (2.6)  - 
Transfers into/out of                      - 
Level 3 (2) 
  -   (16.0)  (12.4)  -   4.7   - 
Balance, Sept. 30, 2010 $9.7  $1.6  $-  $1,874.5  $211.6  $222.7 
                         
First nine months of 2010:                        
Balance, January 1, 2010 $36.4  $2.4  $299.6  $980.6  $229.7  $54.9 
Total gains (losses),                        
realized and unrealized,                        
included in:                        
Earnings as:                        
Net investment income  -   (.5)  -   -   -   - 
Investment losses, net  7.8   -   -   -   (18.0)  - 
Increase in the fair                        
value of the                        
reinsurance contracts  -   -   -   878.7   -   - 
Policyholders’ benefits  -   -   -   -   -   156.5 
Subtotal
  7.8   (.5)  -   878.7   (18.0)  156.5 
Other comprehensive                        
income
  3.4   .1   -   -   -   - 
Purchases/issuances
  -   -   -   15.2   1.5   11.3 
Sales/settlements
  (27.5)  (.2)  (299.6)  -   (7.2)  - 
Transfers into/out of                        
Level 3 (2) 
  (10.4)  (.2)  -   -   5.6   - 
Balance, Sept. 30, 2010 $9.7  $1.6  $-  $1,874.5  $211.6  $222.7 
                         
(1)  Includes Trading securities’ Level 3 amount.
(2)  Transfers into/out of Level 3 classification are reflected at beginning-of-period fair values.

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Corporate
  
U.S.
Treasury,
Govt and
Agency
   
Foreign
Govts
  
State and
Political
Sub-
divisions
  
Commer-
cial
Mortgage-
backed
  
Residen-
tial
Mortgage
backed
   Asset-
backed
 
                      
Discrete third quarter:                     
Balance, July 1, 2009 $602.1  $-  $19.3  $53.4  $1,962.7  $-  $243.4 
Total gains (losses),                            
realized and unrealized,                            
included in:                            
Loss as:                            
Net investment loss  .5   -   -   -   .8   -   (.4)
Investment losses, net  .1   -   -   -   (32.5)  -   (1.3)
Decrease in the fair                            
value of the                            
reinsurance contracts  -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Subtotal                             .6   -   -   -   (31.7)  -   (1.7)
Other comprehensive                            
income                                38.7   -   2.7   1.7   (2.0)  -   18.7 
Purchases/issuance  140.5   -   26.0   60.0   -   -   - 
Sales/settlements  (60.4)  -   -   (.5)  (18.2)  -   (10.7)
Transfers into/out of                            
Level 3 (2)                              
  38.9   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Balance, Sept. 30, 2009 $760.4  $-  $48.0  $114.6  $1,910.8  $-  $249.7 
                             
First nine months of 2009:                            
Balance, January 1, 2009 $629.2  $-  $64.0  $61.8  $1,940.6  $-  $328.9 
Total gains (losses),                            
realized and unrealized,                            
included in:                            
Loss as:                            
Net investment loss  .6   -   -   -   2.5   -   (1.1)
Investment losses, net  (4.0)  -   -   -   (32.5)  -   (15.4)
Decrease in the fair                            
value of the                            
reinsurance contracts  -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Subtotal                             (3.4)  -   -   -   (30.0)  -   (16.5)
Other comprehensive                            
income                                51.4   -   3.8   (7.7)  54.6   -   14.5 
Purchases/issuances   186.0   -   27.0   62.2   -   -   - 
Sales/settlements                               (89.2)  -   (.2)  (1.7)  (54.4)  -   (45.0)
Transfers into/out of                            
Level 3 (2)                              
  (13.6)  -   (46.6)  -   -   -   (32.2)
Balance, Sept. 30, 2009 $760.4  $-  $48.0  $114.6  $1,910.8  $-  $249.7 

(1)  Includes Trading securities’ Level 3 amount.
(2)  Transfers into/out of Level 3 classification are reflected at beginning-of-period fair values.

 
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  Redeem-               
  able  Other  Other  GMIB  Separate  GWBL 
  Preferred  Equity  Invested  Reinsurance  Accounts  Features 
  Stock  
Investments(1)
  Assets  Asset  Assets  Liability 
Discrete third quarter:                  
Balance, July 1, 2009 $13.5  $1.8  $436.6  $1,265.4  $261.8  $123.4 
Total gains (losses),                        
realized and unrealized,                        
included in:                        
Loss as:                        
Net investment loss                                  -   -   (39.7)  -   -   - 
Investment losses, net  (78.4)  -   -   -   (23.9)  - 
Decrease in the                        
fair value of the     ��                  
reinsurance contracts  -   -   -   8.0   -   - 
Policyholders’ benefits  -   -   -   -   -   (16.8)
Subtotal                                (78.4)  -   (39.7)  8.0   (23.9)  (16.8)
Other comprehensive                        
income                                  91.9   .2   -   -   -   - 
Purchases/issuances                                   -   -   29.9   (29.2)  4.5   3.5 
Sales/settlements                                   -   (.2)  -   -   (1.3)  - 
Transfers into/out of                        
Level 3 (2)                                
  22.0   -   -   -   -   - 
Balance, Sept. 30, 2009 $49.0  $1.8  $426.8  $1,244.2  $241.1  $110.1 
                         
First nine months of 2009:                        
Balance, January 1, 2009 $23.3  $2.9  $547.0  $1,985.3  $334.7  $272.6 
Total gains (losses),                        
realized and unrealized,                        
included in:                        
Loss as:                        
Net investment loss                                  .1   -   (199.2)  -   -   - 
Investment losses, net  (78.4)  -   -   -   (92.8)  - 
Decrease in the                        
fair value of the                        
reinsurance contracts  -   -   -   (736.1)  -   - 
Policyholders’ benefits  -   -   -   -   -   (170.9)
Subtotal                                (78.3)  -   (199.2)  (736.1)  (92.8)  (170.9)
Other comprehensive                        
income                                  62.2   .1   -   -   -   - 
Purchases/issuances                                   -   -   79.0   (5.0)  (5.8)  8.4 
Sales/settlements                                   -   (1.2)  -   -   4.1   - 
Transfers into/out of                        
Level 3 (2)                                
  41.8   -   -   -   .9   - 
Balance, Sept. 30, 2009 $49.0  $1.8  $426.8  $1,244.2  $241.1  $110.1 

(1)  Includes Trading securities’ Level 3 amount.
(2)  Transfers into/out of Level 3 classification are reflected at beginning-of-period fair values.



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The table below details changes in unrealized gains (losses) for third quarterthe first quarters of 2011 and first nine months of 2010 and 2009 by category for Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010, and 2009, respectively:

  Loss       
        Increase in       
  Net  Investment  Fair Value of     Policy- 
  Investment  Losses  Reinsurance     holders 
  Income  Net  Contracts  OCI  Benefits 
  (In Millions) 
Level 3 Instruments               
Third Quarter 2010               
Still Held at September 30, 2010:               
Change in unrealized gains               
or losses:               
Fixed maturities,               
available-for-sale:               
Corporate
 $-  $-  $-  $9.6  $- 
U.S. Treasury, government                    
and agency
  -   -   -   -   - 
State and political                    
subdivisions
  -   -   -   2.4   - 
Foreign governments
  -   -   -   .4   - 
Commercial                    
mortgage-backed
  -   -   -   190.8   - 
Residential                    
mortgage-backed
  -   -   -   -   - 
Asset-backed
  -   -   -   3.2   - 
Redeemable preferred stock  -   -   -   (.1)  - 
Subtotal
  -   -   -   206.3   - 
Equity securities,                    
available-for-sale
  -   -   -   -   - 
Other equity investments  -   -   -   -   - 
Other invested assets
  -   -   -   -   - 
Cash equivalents
  -   -   -   -   - 
Segregated securities
  -   -   -   -   - 
GMIB reinsurance contracts  -   -   308.0   -   - 
Separate Accounts’ assets  -   2.4   -   -   - 
GWBL features’ liability  -   -   -   -   (44.0)
Total
 $-  $2.4  $308.0  $206.3  $(44.0)
                     

  Earnings (Loss)       
  
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
  
Investment
Gains
(Losses),
Net
  
Increase
(Decrease) in
Fair Value of
Reinsurance
Contracts
  OCI  
Policyholders’
Benefits
 
  (In Millions) 
Level 3 Instruments:               
Still Held at March 31, 2011(1):
               
Change in unrealized gains (losses):               
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:               
Corporate                                            $-  $-  $-  $(4) $- 
Commercial mortgage-backed  -   -   -   68   - 
Asset-backed                                             -   -   -   2   - 
Redeemable preferred stock  -   -   -   1   - 
Other fixed maturities,                    
available-for-sale                                          -   -   -   (1)  - 
Subtotal                                       -   -   -   66   - 
Other invested assets                                               -   -   -   -   - 
GMIB reinsurance contracts   -   -   (201)  -   - 
Separate Accounts’ assets   -   5   -   -   - 
GWBL and other                    
features’ liability                                          -   -   -   -   41 
Total                                      $-  $5  $(201) $-  $41 
                     
                     
Still Held at March 31, 2010 (1):
                    
Change in unrealized gains (losses):                    
Fixed maturities,available-for-sale:                    
Corporate                                           $-  $-  $-  $11  $- 
Commercial mortgage-backed  -   -   -   (71)  - 
Asset-backed                                            -   -   -   3   - 
Redeemable preferred stock  -   -   -   3   - 
Other fixed maturities,                    
available-for-sale                                          -   -   -   -   - 
Subtotal                                       -   -   -   (54)  - 
Other invested assets                                               (7)  -   -   -   - 
GMIB reinsurance contracts   -   -   (36)  -   - 
Separate Accounts’ assets   -   (24)  -   -   - 
GWBL and other                    
features’ liability                                          -   -   -   -   14 
Total                                      $(7) $(24) $(36) $(54) $14 

(1)  There were no Equity securities classified as AFS, Other equity investments, Cash equivalents or Segregated securities at March 31, 2011 and 2010.


 
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  Earnings       
        Increase in       
  Net  Investment  Fair Value of     Policy- 
  Investment  Losses  Reinsurance     holders 
  Income  Net  Contracts  OCI  Benefits 
  (In Millions) 
Level 3 Instruments               
First Nine Months of 2010:               
Still Held at September 30, 2010:               
Change in unrealized gains               
or losses:               
Fixed maturities,               
available-for-sale:               
Corporate
 $-  $-  $-  $27.3  $- 
U.S. Treasury, government                    
and agency
  -   -   -   -   - 
State and political                    
subdivisions
  -   -   -   5.7   - 
Foreign governments
  -   -   -   .3   - 
Commercial                    
mortgage-backed
  -   -   -   97.5   - 
Residential                    
mortgage-backed
  -   -   -   -   - 
Asset-backed
  -   -   -   9.0   - 
Redeemable preferred stock  -   -   -   3.4   - 
Subtotal
  -   -   -   143.2   - 
Equity securities,                    
available-for-sale
  -   -   -   -   - 
Other equity investments  .5   -   -   .1   - 
Other invested assets
  -   -   -   -   - 
Cash equivalents
  -   -   -   -   - 
Segregated securities
  -   -   -   -   - 
GMIB reinsurance contracts  -   -   893.9   -   - 
Separate Accounts’ assets  -   (18.3)  -   -   - 
GWBL features’ liability  -   -   -   -   (167.8)
Total
 $.5  $(18.3) $893.9  $143.3  $(167.8)
                     


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  Loss       
        Decrease in       
  Net  Investment  Fair Value of     Policy- 
  Investment  Losses  Reinsurance     holders 
  Loss  Net  Contracts  OCI  Benefits 
  (In Millions) 
Level 3 Instruments               
Third Quarter 2009               
Still Held at September 30, 2009:               
Change in unrealized gains               
or losses:               
Fixed maturities,               
available-for-sale:               
Corporate
 $-  $-  $-  $34.7  $- 
U.S. Treasury, government                    
and agency
  -   -   -   -   - 
State and political                    
subdivisions
  -   -   -   1.8   - 
Foreign governments
  -   -   -   2.7   - 
Commercial                    
mortgage-backed
  -   -   -   (2.3)  - 
Residential                    
mortgage-backed
  -   -   -   -   - 
Asset-backed
  -   -   -   18.7   - 
Redeemable preferred stock  -   -   -   91.9   - 
Subtotal
  -   -   -   147.5   - 
Equity securities,                    
available-for-sale
  -   -   -   -   - 
Other equity investments  -   -   -   (.2)  - 
Other invested assets
  (9.7)  -   -   -   - 
Cash equivalents
  -   -   -   -   - 
Segregated securities
  -   -   -   -   - 
GMIB reinsurance contracts  -   -   (21.2)  -   - 
Separate Accounts’ assets  -   (26.4)  -   -   - 
GWBL features’ liability  -   -   -   -   (13.3)
Total
 $(9.7) $(26.4) $(21.2) $147.3  $(13.3)
                     



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  Loss       
        Decrease in       
  Net  Investment  Fair Value of     Policy- 
  Investment  Losses,  Reinsurance     holders 
  Loss  Net  Contracts  OCI  Benefits 
  (In Millions) 
Level 3 Instruments               
First Nine Months of 2009               
Still Held at September 30, 2009:               
Change in unrealized gains               
or losses:               
Fixed maturities,               
available-for-sale:               
Corporate
 $-  $-  $-  $32.4  $- 
U.S. Treasury, government                    
and agency
  -   -   -   -   - 
State and political                    
subdivisions
  -   -   -   (7.7)  - 
Foreign governments
  -   -   -   3.8   - 
Commercial                    
mortgage-backed
  -   -   -   46.1   - 
Residential                    
mortgage-backed
  -   -   -   -   - 
Asset-backed
  -   -   -   1.4   - 
Redeemable preferred stock  -   -   -   62.2   - 
Subtotal
  -   -   -   138.2   - 
Equity securities,                    
available-for-sale
  -   -   -   -   - 
Other equity investments  -   -   -   .2   - 
Other invested assets
  (120.2)  -   -   -   - 
Cash equivalents
  -   -   -   -   - 
Segregated securities
  -   -   -   -   - 
GMIB reinsurance contracts  -   -   (741.1)  -   - 
Separate Accounts’ assets  -   (95.7)  -   -   - 
GWBL features’ liability  -   -   -   -   (162.5)
Total
 $(120.2) $-  $(741.1) $138.4  $(162.5)
                     


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Fair value measurements are required on a non-recurring basis for certain assets, including goodwill, mortgage loans on real estate, equity real estate held for production of income, and equity real estate held for sale, only when an other-than-temporary impairmentOTTI or other event occurs.  When such fair value measurements are recorded, they must be classified and disclosed within the fair value hierarchy.  In third quarter and the first nine monthsquarters of 20102011 and 2009,2010, no assets were required to be measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

The carrying values and fair values at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 20092010 for financial instruments not otherwise disclosed in Note 3 are presented in the table below.  Certain financial instruments are exempt from the requirements for fair value disclosure, such as insurance liabilities other than financial guarantees and investment contracts and pension and other postretirement obligations.

            
 September 30, 2010  December 31, 2009  March 31, 2011  December 31, 2010 
 Carrying  Fair  Carrying  Fair  Carrying  Fair  Carrying  Fair 
 Value  Value  Value  Value  Value  Value  Value  Value 
 (In Millions)  (In Millions) 
      
Consolidated:                        
Mortgage loans on real estate $4,844.6  $4,970.7  $4,939.1  $4,904.5  $4,864  $4,991  $4,826  $4,950 
Other limited partnership interests  1,493.8   1,493.8   1,421.5   1,421.5   1,699   1,699   1,556   1,556 
Policyholders liabilities:                
Investment contracts   3,282.9   3,473.9   3,382.4   3,389.8 
Guaranteed interest contracts  5.1   5.4   -   - 
Loans to affiliates   1,279   1,300   1,280   1,292 
Policyholders liabilities - Investment contracts   3,131   3,187   3,179   3,262 
Long-term debt   550.2   603.4   550.2   580.7   659   710   659   697 
Loans to affiliates   1,218.0   1,299.9   1,712.0   1,772.3 
                                
Closed Blocks:                
Closed Blocks:
                
Mortgage loans on real estate $1,755.6  $1,804.7  $1,860.7  $1,822.6  $1,713  $1,763  $1,733  $1,778 
Other equity investments   1.4   1.4   1.5   1.5   1   1   1   1 
SCNILC liability   6.9   6.9   7.6   7.6   7   7   7   7 
                

Fair values for mortgage loans on real estate are measured by discounting future contractual cash flows using interest rates at which loans with similar characteristics and credit quality would be made.  Fair values for foreclosed mortgage loans and problem mortgage loans are limited to the fair value of the underlying collateral if lower.

Other limited partnership interests and other equity investments, including interests in investment companies, are accounted for under the equity method.

The fair values for AXA Financial Group’s association plan contracts, SCNILC, deferred annuities and certain annuities, which are included in Policyholders’ account balances, and guaranteed interest contracts are estimated using projected cash flows discounted at rates reflecting current market rates.

Fair values for long-term debt are determined using published market values, when available, or contractual cash flows discounted at market interest rates.  The fair values for non-recourse mortgage debt are determined by discounting contractual cash flows at a rate that takes into account the level of current market interest rates and collateral risk.  The fair values for recourse mortgage debt are determined by discounting contractual cash flows at a rate based upon current interest rates of other companies with credit ratings similar to AXA Financial Group.  AXA Financial Group’s fair value of short-term borrowings approximates its carrying value.  The fair values of AXA Financial Group’s borrowing and lending arrangements with AXA affiliated entities are determined in the same ma nner as herein described for such transactions with third-parties.


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8)7)  EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively, the "Health Acts"),Acts signed into law in late March 2010, are expected to have both immediate and long-term financial reporting implications for many employers who sponsor health plans for active employees and retirees.  While many of the provisions of the Health Acts do not take effect until future years and are intended to coincide with fundamental changes to the healthcare system, current-period measurement of the benefits obligation is required to reflect an estimate of the potential implications of presently enacted law changes absent consideration of potential future plan modifications.  Many of the specifics associated with this new healthcare legislation remain unclear, and further guidanc eguidance is expected to become available as clarifying regulations are issued to address how the law is to be implemented.  Management, in consultation with its actuarial advisors in respect of itsAXA Financial Group’s health and welfare plans, has concluded that a reasonable and reliable estimate of the impact of the Health Acts on future benefit levels cannot be made as of September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 due to the significant uncertainty and complexity of many aspects of the new law.

Included among the major provisions of the Health Acts is a change in the tax treatment of the Medicare Part D subsidy.  The subsidy came into existence with the enactment of the Medicare Modernization Act (“MMA”)MMA in 2003 and is available to sponsors of retiree health benefit plans with a prescription drug benefit that is "actuarially equivalent"“actuarially equivalent” to the benefit provided by the Medicare Part D program. Prior to the Health Acts, sponsors were permitted to deduct the full cost of these retiree prescription drug plans without reduction for subsidies received.  Although the Medicare Part D subsidy does not become taxable until years beginning after December 31, 2012, the effects of changes in tax law musthad to be recognized immediately in the income statement of the period of enactment.  When MMA was en acted,enacted, AXA Financial Group reduced its health benefits obligation to reflect the expected future subsidies from this program but did not establish a deferred tax asset for the value of the related future tax deductions.  Consequently, passage of the Health Acts did not result in adjustment of the deferred tax accounts.

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The funding policy of AXA Financial Group and AllianceBernstein tofor their respective qualified pension plans is to satisfy their obligationrespective funding obligations each year in an amount not less than the minimum required by ERISA, as amended by the Pension Protection Act, and not greater than the maximum it can deduct for Federal income tax purposes.

In the first nine monthsquarter of 2010,2011, cash contributions by AllianceBernstein and AXA Financial Group (other than AllianceBernstein) to their respective qualified pension plans were $6.1$0 million and $217.4$257 million.  AllianceBernstein and AXA Financial Group expects tocurrently estimate they will make approximately $23.6 million in additional contributions to itstheir respective qualified retirement planplans of $7 million and $93 million before year end 2010.  AllianceBernstein’s management, at the present time, has not determined the amount, if any, of additional future contributions that may be required.2011.

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Components of net periodic pension expensecertain benefit costs for AXA Financial Group’s qualified and non-qualified plansGroup were as follows:

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
September 30, September 30,  March 31, 
2010 2009 2010 2009  2011 2010 
(In Millions)  (In Millions) 
                  
Net Periodic Pension Expense:      
(Qualified and Non-qualified Plans)      
Service cost  $8.3  $9.0  $35.9  $37.2  $13  $14 
Interest cost   44.9   47.3   136.0   143.5   43   46 
Expected return on assets   (32.8)  (33.1)  (97.9)  (104.0)  (35)  (33)
Net amortization   36.1   29.1   108.8   86.5   42   36 
Net Periodic Pension Expense  $56.5  $52.3  $182.8  $163.2 
Total  $63  $63 

Components of AXA Financial Group’s net postretirement benefits costs follow:
Net Postretirement Benefits Costs:      
Service cost                                                                                     $1  $1 
Interest cost                                                                                      8   8 
Net amortization                                                                                      2   1 
Total                                                                                  $11  $10 

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, September 30, 
 2010 2009 2010 2009 
 (In Millions) 
             
Service cost                                                         $.5  $.4  $1.7  $1.5 
Interest cost                                                         8.3   9.1   25.2   26.7 
Net amortization                                                          .8   .9   2.9   2.1 
Net Periodic Postretirement Benefits Costs $9.6  $10.4  $29.8  $30.3 

Components of net postemployment benefits costs follow:

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, September 30, 
 2010 2009 2010 2009 
 (In Millions) 
             
Service cost                                                        $2.2  $1.4  $4.9  $3.7 
Interest cost  .7   .5   1.4   1.2 
Net amortization  4.0   1.9   4.0   1.9 
Net Periodic Postemployment Benefits Costs $6.9  $3.8  $10.3  $6.8 
Net Postemployment Benefits Costs:      
Service cost                                                                                     $2  $1 
Total                                                                                  $2  $1 


9)8)  SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PROGRAMS

AXA and AXA Financial sponsor various share-based compensation plans for eligible employees and associatesfinancial professionals of AXA Financial and its subsidiaries.  AllianceBernstein also sponsors its own unit option plans for certain of its employees.  Activity in these share-based plans in the discussions that follow relates to awards granted to eligible employees and financial professionals of AXA Financial and its subsidiaries under each of these plans in the aggregate, except where otherwise noted.  For the third quarterfirst quarters of 2011 and first nine months of 2010, and 2009, respectively, AXA Financial Group recognized compensation cost for share-based payment arrangements of $44.1 million, $136.4 million, $22.3$66 million and $56.9$59 million.
In first quarter 2010, AXA voluntarily delisted the AXA ADRs from the New York Stock Exchange and filed to deregister and terminate its reporting obligation with the SEC.  AXA’s deregistration became effective in second quarter 2010.  Following these actions, AXA ADRs continue to trade in the over-the-counter markets in the U.S. and be exchangeable into AXA ordinary shares on a one-to-one basis while AXA ordinary shares continue to trade on the Euronext Paris, the primary and most liquid market for AXA shares.  Consequently, current holders of AXA ADRs may continue to hold or trade those shares, subject to existing transfer restrictions, if any.  The terms and conditions of AXA Financial’s share-based compensation programs generally were not impacted by the delisting and deregistrati on except that AXA ordinary shares generally will be delivered to participants in lieu of AXA ADRs at exercise or maturity of outstanding awards and new offerings are expected to be based on AXA ordinary shares.  In addition, due to U.S. securities law restrictions, certain blackouts on option exercise are expected to occur each year when updated financial information for AXA will not be available.  Contributions to the AXA Financial Qualified and Non-Qualified Stock Purchase Plans were suspended and contributions to the 401(k) Plan - AXA ADR Fund investment option were terminated coincident with AXA’s delisting and deregistration.  None of the modifications made to AXA Financial’s share-based compensation programs as a result of AXA’s delisting and deregistration resulted in recognition of additional compensation expense.  On September 30, 2010, AXA Financial announced the rollout of a new stock purchase plan that will offer eligible employees and fi nancial professionals the opportunity to receive a 10% match on AXA ordinary share purchases. The first purchase date is scheduled for November 11, 2010, after which purchases generally will be scheduled to occur at the end of each calendar quarter.
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On April 1, 2010, approximately 620,507 performance units earned under the AXA Performance Unit Plan 2008 were fully vested for total value of approximately $13.5 million.  Distributions to participants were made on April 22, 2010, resulting in cash settlements of approximately 81.5% of these performance units for aggregate value of approximately $10.9 million and equity settlements of the remainder with approximately 114,757 restricted AXA ordinary shares for aggregate value of approximately $2.6 million.  These AXA ordinary shares were sourced from immediate exchange on a one-for-one basis of the 220,000 AXA ADRs for which AXA Financial Group paid $7.4 million in settlement on April 10, 2010 of a forward purchase contract entered into on September 16, 2008.

On March 19, 2010, approximately 2.3 million options to purchase AXA ordinary shares were granted under the terms of the Stock Option Plan at an exercise price of 15.43 euros.  Approximately 2.2 million of those options have a four-year graded vesting schedule, with one-third vesting on each of the second, third, and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, and approximately 0.1 million have a four-year cliff vesting term.  In addition, approximately 0.4 million of the total options awarded on March 19, 2010 are further subject to conditional vesting terms that require the AXA ordinary share price to outperform the Euro Stoxx Insurance Index measured between March 19, 2010 and March 19, 2014.  All of the options granted on March 19, 2010 have a ten-year contractual term.  The weighted average gra nt date fair value per option award was estimated at $3.73 using a Black-Scholes options pricing model with modification to measure the value of the conditional vesting feature.  Key assumptions used in the valuation included expected volatility of 36.5%, a weighted average expected term of 6.4 years, an expected dividend yield of 6.52% and a risk-free interest rate of 2.5%.  The total fair value of this award (net of expected forfeitures) of approximately $7.8 million is charged to expense over the shorter of the vesting term or the period up to the date at which the participant becomes retirement eligible.  In the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, the expense associated with the March 19, 2010 grant of options was approximately $0.4 million and $4.0 million.

On March 19, 2010,18, 2011, under the terms of the AXA Performance Unit Plan 2010, the2011, AXA Management Board awarded approximately 1.61.8 million unearned performance units to employees and financial professionals of AXA Financial’s subsidiaries. The extent to which 2010-2011 cumulative two-year targets measuring the performance of AXA and the insurance related businesses of AXA Financial Group are achieved will determine the number of performance units earned, which may vary in linear formula between 0% and 130% of the number of performance units at stake.  Half of theThe performance units earned during this two-year cumulative performance period will vest and be settled on each of the second and third anniversariesanniversary of the award date.  The price used to value the performance units at each settlement date will be the average openingclosing price of the AXA ordinary share for the last 20 trading days of the vesting period converted to U.S. dollars using the Euro to U.S. dollar exchange rate on March 16, 2012 and March 18, 2013, respectively.  Participants may elect to receive AXA ordinary shares in lieu of cash for all or a portion of the performance units that vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.17, 2014.  In the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2010,2011, the expense associated with the March 19, 201018, 2011 grant of performance units was approximately $2.6 million and $12.8$4 million.

In third quarter 2010, all remaining outstanding and unexercised tandem SARs/NSOs expired out-of-the-money.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, AXA Financial recorded compensation expense of $(0.3) million for tandem SARs/NSOs to reflect the impact of changes in the market price of the AXA ADR on the cash-settlement value of the SARs component of the then-outstanding and unexercised awards.

During the reservation period from September 1, 2010 through September 16, 2010 and the November 2, 2010 through November 5, 2010 period (the “Retraction/Subscription Period”), eligible employees of participating AXA Financial subsidiaries were offered the opportunity to purchase newly issued AXA stock, subject to plan limits, under the terms of AXA Shareplan 2010.  The U.S. dollar purchase price was determined by applying the U.S. dollar/Euro forward exchange rate on October 27, 2010 to the discounted formula subscription price in Euros.  “Investment Option A” permitted participants to purchase AXA ordinary shares at a 20% formula discounted price of $14.60 per share.  “Investment Option B” permitted particip ants to purchase AXA ordinary shares at a 16.71% formula discounted price of $15.20 per share on a leveraged basis with a guaranteed return of initial investment plus 70% of any appreciation in the undiscounted value of the total shares purchased.  Reserved subscriptions not cancelled during the Retraction/Subscription Period become binding and irrevocable at November 5, 2010.


 
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On July 1, 2010, AllianceBernstein established the 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan (“2010 Plan”) under which various types of Holding Unit-based awards may be granted to its employees and independent directors, including restricted and phantom Holding Unit awards, Holding Unit appreciation rights, andMarch 18, 2011, approximately 2.4 million options to purchase Holding Units.  The 2010 Plan expires on September 30, 2020 and replaced a similar plan that expired July 26, 2010.  Awards madeAXA ordinary shares were granted under the 2010terms of the Stock Option Plan at an exercise price of 14.73 euros.  Approximately 2,267,720 of those options have a four-year graded vesting schedule, with one-third vesting on each of the second, third, and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, and approximately 154,711 have a four-year cliff vesting term.  In addition, approximately 390,988 of the total options awarded on March 18, 2011 are limitedfurther subject to 30.0conditional vesting terms that require the AXA ordinary share price to outperform the Euro Stoxx Insurance Index over a specified period.  All of the options granted on March 18, 2011 have a ten-year term.  The weighted average grant date fair value per option award was estimated at $1.40 using a Black-Scholes options pricing model with modification to measure the value of the conditional vesting feature.  Key assumptions used in the valuation included expected volatility of 33.9%, a weighted average expected term of 6.4 years, an expected dividend yield of 7.0% and a risk-free interest rate of 3.13%.  The total fair value of these options (net of expected forfeitures) of approximately $6 million newly-issued Holding Units, however, an additional 30.0 million Holding Units may be awarded if reacquired either onis charged to expense over the open marketshorter of the vesting term or through private purchases.the period up to the date at which the participant becomes retirement eligible.  In first quarter 2011, the expense associated with the March 18, 2011 grant of options was approximately $2 million.

SinceOn March 2010, AllianceBernstein has engaged20, 2011, approximately 830,650 performance units earned under the AXA Performance Unit Plan 2009 were fully vested for total value of approximately $17 million.  Distributions to participants were made on April 14, 2011, resulting in open-market purchasescash settlements of Holding Units to help fund its anticipated obligations under its incentive compensation award program.  During third quarter 2010, AllianceBernstein purchased 1.9approximately 80% of these performance units for aggregate value of approximately $14 million Holding Unitsand equity settlements of the remainder with approximately 163,866 restricted AXA ordinary shares for $49.3aggregate value of approximately $3 million.  Through September 30, 2010, AllianceBernstein had purchased 4.9 million Holding Units for $135.4 million.  AllianceBernstein intends to  continue to engage in additional open market purchases of Holding Units,These AXA ordinary shares were sourced from time to time, to help fund anticipated obligations under its incentive compensation award program.

AllianceBernstein granted 1.5 million restricted Holding Unit awards to employees during the first nine months of 2010.  To fund these awards, Holding issued 0.4 million Holding Units and AllianceBernstein used 1.1 million Holding Units held in the consolidated rabbi trust.  There were 5.0 million unallocated Holding Units remaining in the consolidated rabbi trust as of September 30, 2010.Treasury shares.


10)9)  INCOME TAXES

Income taxes for first quarter 2011 were computed using a discrete effective tax rate method.  Management believes the use of the discrete method was more appropriate than the annual effective tax rate method at this time.  The estimated annual effective tax rate would not be reliable due to its sensitivity to small changes to forecasted annual pre-tax earnings.  Under the discrete method, AXA Financial determines the tax expense based upon actual results as if the interim periods ended September 30,period were an annual period.

Income taxes for first quarter 2010 and September 30, 2009 have beenwere computed using an estimated annual effective tax rate.  This rate is revised, if necessary, at the end of each successive interim period to reflect the current estimate of the annual effective tax rate.  The tax expensebenefit for the period ended September 30,first quarter 2010 reflected a $148 million benefit in the amount of $149.2 million primarily related to the release of state deferred taxes due to the conversion of ACMC, Inc. from a corporation to a limited liability company.  In addition, the period ended September 30, 2009 reflected a benefit in the amount of $15.1 million for the release of tax audit reserves held by the Investment Management segment.

AXA Financial has appealed an issue related to the IRS’ audit of tax years 2002 and 2003 to the Appeals Office of the IRS.  The appeal is likely to be settled in the next twelve months, reducing unrecognized tax benefits.  While the impact of a settlement on unrecognized tax benefits cannot yet be determined, the estimated reduction in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits for 1999-2003 is approximately $50 million.


11)10)  LITIGATION

There have been no new material legal proceedings and no material developments in specific litigations previously reported in AXA Financial Group’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2009,2010, except as set forth below:

AllianceBernstein Litigation

In Eagan et al.,connection with its market timing matters, the trial scheduled for June 2010 did not occurderivative claim, which was brought by AllianceBernstein Holding unitholders against the officers and no new trial datedirectors of AllianceBernstein and in which plaintiffs sought an unspecified amount of damages, has been scheduled.resolved pursuant to a stipulation of settlement with plaintiffs and the recovery of insurance proceeds totaling $23 million from relevant carriers.  In April 2011, the stipulation of settlement was submitted to the court for preliminary approval and, if approved by the court, will result in the settlement proceeds, after payment of plaintiffs’ legal fees, being disbursed to AllianceBernstein.


Although the outcome of litigation generally cannot be predicted with certainty, management intends to vigorously defend against the allegations made by the plaintiffs in the actions described above and those described in AXA Financial Group’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2009,2010, and believes that the ultimate resolution of the litigation described therein involving AXA Financial and/or its subsidiaries should not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position of AXA Financial Group.  Management cannot make an estimate of loss, if any, or predict whether or not any of the litigations described above or in AXA Financial Group’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 20092010 will have a material adverse effect on AXA Financial Group’s consolidated results of operations in any particular period.

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In addition to the matters described above and in AXA Financial Group’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2009,2010, a number of lawsuits have been filed against life and health insurers in the jurisdictions in which AXA Equitable, MONY Life, and their respective insurance subsidiaries do business involving insurers’ sales practices, alleged agent misconduct, alleged failure to properly supervise agents, contract administration and other matters.  Some of the lawsuits have resulted in the award of substantial judgments against other insurers, including material amounts of punitive damages, or in substantial settlements.  In some states, juries have substantial discretion in awarding punitive damages.  AXA Equitable, AXA Life, MONY Life, MLOA and USFL, like o therother life and health insurers, from time to time are involved in such litigations.  Some of these actions and proceedings filed against AXA Financial and its subsidiaries have been brought on behalf of various alleged classes of claimants and certain of these claimants seek damages of unspecified amounts.  While the ultimate outcome of such matters cannot be predicted with certainty, in the opinion of management no such matter is likely to have a material adverse effect on AXA Financial Group’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.  However, it should be noted that the frequency of large damage awards, including large punitive damage awards that bear little or no relation to actual economic damages incurred by plaintiffs in some jurisdictions, continues to create the potential for an unpredictable judgment in any given matter.


 
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11)  ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE CHARGES

During 2010, AllianceBernstein performed a comprehensive review of its real estate requirements in connection with its workforce reductions since 2008.  As a result, AllianceBernstein recorded a non-cash pre-tax charge of $12 million in first quarter 2010 that reflected the net present value of the difference between the amount of AllianceBernstein’s on-going contractual operating lease obligations for this space and their estimate of current market rental rates, as well as the write-off of leasehold improvements, furniture and equipment related to this space.


12)  BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

The following tables reconcile segment revenues and earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes to total revenues and earnings (loss) as reported on the consolidated statements of earnings and segment assets to total assets on the consolidated balance sheets, respectively:respectively.

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2011 2010 
  (In Millions) 
       
Segment revenues:      
Financial Advisory/Insurance                                                                                         $1,358  $1,803 
Investment Management (1)
  755   730 
Consolidation/elimination                                                                                          (5)  (6)
Total Revenues                                                                                         $2,108  $2,527 
         
(1) Net of interest expense incurred on securities borrowed.
        
         
Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes:
        
Financial Advisory/Insurance $(532) $153 
Investment Management    117   114 
Consolidation/elimination    -   2 
Total Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations,        
before Income Taxes   $(415) $269 

     
 March 31, December 31, 
 2011 2010 
 (In Millions) 
       
Segment assets:      
Financial Advisory/Insurance   $174,029  $171,595 
Investment Management               12,692   12,363 
Consolidation/elimination       (29)  (41)
Total Assets    $186,692  $183,917 
 
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
  (In Millions) 
             
Segment revenues:            
Financial Advisory/Insurance                                                 $1,965.0  $783.7  $9,738.9  $(51.5)
Investment Management (1)
  757.9   824.4   2,177.9   2,154.8 
Consolidation/elimination                                                  (7.8)  (12.2)  (20.2)  (26.6)
Total Revenues                                                 $2,715.1  $1,595.9  $11,896.6  $2,076.7 

(1) Net of interest expense incurred on securities borrowed.

Segment (loss) earnings from continuing            
operations before income taxes:            
Financial Advisory/Insurance                                                 $(640.4) $(690.2) $2,073.0  $(4,082.6)
Investment Management                                                  31.8   215.9   223.1
 
  341.9 
Consolidation/elimination                                                  (.1)  .4   2.9   1.5 
Total (Loss) Earnings from Continuing                
Operations before Income Taxes $(608.7) $(473.9) $2,299.0  $(3,739.2)

 September 30, December 31, 
 2010 2009 
 (In Millions) 
Segment assets:      
Financial Advisory/Insurance                                                                                          $171,215.3  $159,818.1 
Investment Management                                                                                           11,959.4   12,026.1 
Consolidation/elimination                                                                                           (25.9)  (19.3)
Total Assets                                                                                          $183,148.8  $171,824.9 


 
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13)  COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The components of comprehensive income (loss) follow:

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
  (In Millions) 
    
Net (loss) earnings                                                            $(392.6) $(275.3) $1,702.6  $(2,306.3)
                 
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes:                
Change in unrealized gains,                
net of reclassification adjustment  609.3   979.1   1,173.1   1,703.0 
Changes in defined benefit plan related items                
not yet recognized in periodic benefit cost,                
net of reclassification adjustment  (44.8)  (43.8)  (75.6)  (75.2)
Total other comprehensive income,                
net of income taxes                                                         564.5   935.3   1,097.5   1,627.8 
Comprehensive income (loss)                                                             171.9   660.0   2,800.1   (678.5)
Comprehensive income attributable                
to noncontrolling interest                                                     (78.2)  (159.3)  (138.9)  (237.0)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)                
Attributable to AXA Financial, Inc. $93.7  $500.7  $2,661.2  $(915.5)
14)  ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE CHARGE
 In third quarter 2010, AllianceBernstein performed a comprehensive review of its real estate requirements in connection with their workforce reductions commencing in 2008. As a result, AllianceBernstein recorded a pre-tax charge of $89.6 million in third quarter 2010 that reflected the net present value of the difference between the amount of AllianceBernstein’s on-going contractual operating lease obligations for this space and their estimate of current market rental rates, as well as the write-off leasehold improvements, furniture and equipment related to this space.



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Item 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for AXA Financial Group that follows should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere herein, with the information provided under “Forward-looking Statements” that followsincluded elsewhere herein and with the management narrative found in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) in Part II, Item 7 and “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A included in AXA Financial Inc.’sGroup’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20092010 (“20092010 Form 10-K”).
 
BACKGROUND
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain of the statements included or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including but not limited to those in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Words such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “includes,” “plans,” “assumes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “should,” “will,” “shall” or variations of such words are generally part of forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concern ing future developments and their potential effects upon AXA Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries.  There can be no assurance that future developments affecting AXA Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries will be those anticipated by management.  These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and there are certain important factors that could cause actual results to differ, possibly materially, from expectations or estimates reflected in such forward-looking statements, including, among others: (i) disruption in the financial markets and general economic conditions, particularly in light of the recent financial crisis; (ii) equity market declines and volatility causing, among other things, a reduction in the demand for our subsidiaries products, a reduction in the revenue derived by our subsidiaries from asset-based fees, a reduction in the value of securities held for investment, including the investment in AllianceBernstein, an acceleration in DAC and VOBA amortization and an increase in the liabilities related to annuity contracts offering enhanced guarantee features, which may lead to changes in the fair value of our GMIB reinsurance contracts, causing our earnings to be volatile; (iii) changes in interest rates causing, among other things, a reduction in our portfolio earnings, a reduction in the margins on interest sensitive annuity and life insurance contracts and an increase in the reserve requirements for such products, and a reduction in the demand for the types of products offered by our subsidiaries; (iv) ineffectiveness of our reinsurance and hedging programs to protect against the full extent of the exposure or loss we seek to mitigate; (v) changes to statutory reserves and/or risk based capital requirements; (vi) AXA Financial, Inc.’s reliance on AXA for most of its liquidity and capital needs; (vii) AXA Financial, Inc.’s primary reliance, as a holding company, on dividends or distributions from its subs idiaries and the applicable regulatory restrictions on the ability of the subsidiaries to pay such dividends or distributions; (viii) liquidity of certain investments; (ix) investment losses and defaults, and changes to investment valuations; (x) changes in assumptions related to deferred policy acquisition costs, valuation of business acquired or goodwill; (xi) differences between actual experience regarding mortality, morbidity, persistency, surrender experience, interest rates or market returns and the assumptions used in pricing products, establishing liabilities and reserves or for other purposes; (xii) counterparty non-performance; (xiii) changes in our insurance companies’ claims-paying or credit ratings; (xiv) adverse determinations in litigation or regulatory matters; (xv) regulatory or legislative changes, including government actions in response to the stress experienced by the global financial markets; (xvi) changes in tax law; (xvii) heightened competition, including with respect to pricin g, entry of new competitors, consolidation of distributors, the development of new products by new and existing competitors and for personnel; (xviii) changes in statutory reserve requirements; (xix) changes in accounting standards, practices and/or policies; (xx) the effects of business disruption or economic contraction due to terrorism, other hostilities, pandemics, or natural or man-made catastrophes; (xxi) ineffectiveness of risk management policies and procedures in identifying, monitoring and managing risks; (xxii) the perception of our brand and reputation in the marketplace; (xxiii) the impact on our subsidiaries’ businesses resulting from changes in the demographics of their client base, as baby-boomers move from the asset-accumulation to the asset-distribution stage of life; (xxiv) the impact of acquisitions and divestitures, restructurings, product withdrawals and other unusual items, including our ability to integrate acquisitions and to obtain the anticipated results and synergies from ac quisitions; (xxv) significant changes in securities market valuations affecting fee income, poor investment performance resulting in a loss of clients or other factors affecting the performance of AllianceBernstein; and (xxvi) other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in AXA Financial, Inc.’s filings with the SEC.
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AXA Financial, Inc. does not intend, and is under no obligation, to update any particular forward-looking statement included in this document.  See “Risk Factors” included in AXA Financial, Inc.’s 2009 Form 10-K for discussion of certain risks relating to its businesses.
OVERVIEW
Organization

AXA Financial Group is a diversified financial services organization offering a broad spectrum of financial advisory, insurance and investment management products and services.  Through its insurance company subsidiaries, AXA Financial Groupit is among the oldest and largest life insurance organizations in the United States.  It is also a leading asset manager, with total assets under management of approximately $587.3$577.28 billion at September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, of which approximately $484.3$477.30 billion were managed by AllianceBernstein.  AXA Financial is a wholly owned subsidiary of AXA S.A. (“AXA”), a French holding company for an international group of insurance and related financial services companies.

AXA Financial Group conducts operations in two business segments, the Financial Advisory/Insurance segment and the Investment Management segment.  The financial advisory and insuranceFinancial Advisory/Insurance segment’s business is conducted by AXA Equitable, AXA Advisors, AXA Network, AXA Distributors and their subsidiaries and the MONY Companies, is reported in the Financial Advisory/Insurance segment.as well as their subsidiaries.  The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment offers a variety of traditional,term, variable and interest-sensitiveuniversal life insurance products, variable and fixed-interest annuity products, mutual funds and other investment products and asset management, financial planning and other services principally to individuals, small and medium-size businesses and professional and trade associations.  The Investment Management segment is principally comprised of the investment management business of AllianceBernstein, a leading global investment management firm.  AllianceBernstein earns revenues primarily by charging fees for managing the investment assets of, and providing research to, its clients.

Market Environment and SalesFIRST QUARTER 2011 OVERVIEW

AXA Financial Group’s business and consolidated results of operations, cash flows and financial condition are affected by conditions in the financial markets and the economy generally.  In the aftermath of the recent financial crisis and the ongoing uncertain conditions in the economy, the market for annuity and life insurance products of the types issued by the Insurance Group is dynamic.  Changes to certain of the Insurance Group’s insurance product features, which were made primarily in 2009, including, e.g., guarantee features, pricing and/or Separate Account investment options, have impacted the sales of certain annuity and life insurance products offered by the Insurance Group particularly in the wholesale channel, and may continue to adversely affect overall sales of the Insurance Group’s an nuity and life insurance products.  The Insurance Group continues to review and modify its existing product offeringsportfolio with the strategy of developing new and has introduced newinnovative products with the objective of offering a view towards increasing the diversification in itsmore balanced and diversified product portfolio and drivingthat drives profitable growth while appropriately managing risk.
As conditions  Solid progress has been made in executing this strategy, as several new and innovative life insurance and annuity products have been introduced to the insurancemarketplace, which have been well received.  In first quarter 2011, sales of these new and innovative products marketplace, capital markets and economy continue to evolve,account for a meaningful amount of our total product sales.

In first quarter of 2011, annuities first year premiums by the Insurance Group may needincreased by $139 million, or 14%, from the first quarter of 2010, primarily due to make further adjustmentsincreased premiums and deposits of variable annuity products.  The Insurance Group’s life insurance first year premiums and deposits in the first quarter of 2011 increased by $17 million, or 17%,  from the first quarter of 2010, primarily due to increased sales of interest-sensitive life insurance products, partially offset by decreases in first year term life insurance sales.

AllianceBernstein’s total assets under management (“AUM”) as of March 31, 2011 were $477.30 billion, down $0.7 billion, or 0.2%, compared to December 31, 2010, and down $15.0 billion, or 3.1%, compared to March 31, 2010.  During the first quarter of 2011, AUM decreased as a result of net outflows of $14.4 billion (primarily in the Institutions channel), substantially offset by market appreciation of $13.7 billion.  During the twelve month period ended March 31, 2011, AUM decreased as a result of net outflows of $64.0 billion, partly offset by market appreciation of $41.0 billion and an additional inflow of $8.0 billion in October 2010 from the acquisition of an alternative investments group.


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GENERAL

In recent years, variable annuity products with GMDB, GMIB and GWBL features (the “VA Guarantee Features”) have been the predominant products issued by AXA Equitable.  These products account for over half of AXA Equitable’s Separate Accounts assets and have been a significant driver of its product offerings.results.  Because the future claims exposure on these products is sensitive to movements in the equity markets and interest rates, the Insurance Group has in place various hedging and reinsurance programs that are designed to mitigate the impact of movements in the equity markets and interest rates.  Due to the accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP, certain of these hedging and reinsurance programs contribute to earnings volatility. These programs generally include, among others, the following:
 
·  
GMIB reinsurance contracts.  GMIB reinsurance contracts are used to cede to affiliated and non-affiliated reinsurers a portion of the exposure on variable annuity products that offer the GMIB feature.  Under U.S. GAAP, the GMIB reinsurance contracts ceded to non-affiliated reinsurers are accounted for as derivatives and are reported at fair value.  Gross reserves for GMIB, on the other hand, are calculated under U.S. GAAP on the basis of assumptions related to projected benefits and related contract charges over the lives of the contracts and therefore will not immediately reflect the offsetting impact on future claims exposure resulting from the same capital market and/or interest rate fluctuations that cause gains or losses on the fair value of the GMIB reinsurance contracts.  Because the changes in the fair value of the GMIB reinsurance contracts are recorded in the period in which they occur while offsetting changes in gross reserves for GMIB will be recognized over time, earnings will tend to be more volatile, particularly during periods in which equity markets and/or interest rates change significantly.
·  
Hedging programs.  Hedging programs are used to hedge certain risks associated with the VA Guarantee Features.  These programs currently utilize various derivative instruments that are managed in an effort to reduce the economic impact of unfavorable changes in VA Guarantee Features’ exposures attributable to movements in the equity markets and interest rates.  Although these programs are designed to provide a measure of economic protection against the impact adverse market conditions may have with respect to VA Guarantee Features, they do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP, meaning that as in the case of the GMIB reinsurance contracts, changes in the value of the derivatives will be recognized in the period in which they occur while offsetting changes in reserves will be recognized over time, which will contribute to earnings volatility.
The table below shows, for first quarter 2011 and 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2010, the impact on Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes of the items discussed above (prior to the impact of Amortization of deferred acquisition costs):
  
Three Months Ended March 31,
  
Year Ended December 31,
 
  
2011
  
2010
  
2010
 
  (In Millions) 
    
Income (loss) on free-standing derivatives (1)
 $(848) $(307) $(478)
Increase (decrease) in fair value of GMIB reinsurance contracts (2)
  (201)  (36)  243 
(Increase) decrease in GMDB, GMIB and GWBL reserves, net of related GMDB reinsurance (3) 
  10   (46)  (922)
Total
 $(1,039) $(389) $(1,157)

(1)Reported in Net investment income (loss) in the consolidated statement of earnings (loss)
(2)Reported in Increase (decrease) in fair value of reinsurance contracts in the consolidated statement of earnings (loss)
(3)Reported in Policyholders’ benefits in the consolidated statement of earnings (loss)



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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATESFair Value Measurements
   
Corporate
  
State and
Political
Subdivisions
  
Foreign
Govts
  
Commercial
Mortgage-
backed
  
Asset-
backed
 
  (In Millions) 
                     
Balance, January 1, 2011   $445  $49  $21  $1,326  $167 
Total gains (losses), realized and                    
unrealized, included in:                    
Earnings (loss) as:                    
        Net investment income (loss)  -   -   -   1   - 
        Investment gains (losses), net  -   -   -   2   1 
        Increase (decrease) in the fair                    
    value of the reinsurance contracts  -   -   -   -   - 
       Subtotal  -   -   -   3   1 
   Other comprehensive                    
income (loss)   (4)  (1)  -   75   2 
Purchases   82   -   -   -   - 
Issuances                                                      -   -   -   -   - 
Sales                                                      (8)  -   (1)  (88)  (8)
Settlements                                                      -   -   -   -   - 
Transfers into Level 3 (2)
  13   -   -   -   1 
Transfers out of Level 3 (2)  
  (23)  -   -   -   (19)
Balance, March 31, 2011 $505  $48  $20  $1,316  $144 
                   
                   
Balance, January 1, 2010  $636  $21  $53  $1,782  $238 
Total gains (losses), realized and                    
unrealized, included in:                    
Earnings (loss) as:                    
Net investment income (loss)  -   -   -   1   - 
Investment gains (losses), net  -   -   -   (41)  - 
Increase (decrease) in the fair                    
value of the reinsurance contracts  -   -   -   -   - 
Subtotal  -   -   -   (40)  - 
Other comprehensive                    
income (loss)                                                11           (71)  3 
Purchases/issuances   90           -   - 
Sales/settlements                                                      (19)          -   (11)
Transfers into/out Level 3 (2)  
  (159)  (20)  (5)  -   (21)
Balance, March 31, 2010   $559  $1  $48  $1,671  $209 
                     

(1)  There were no U.S. Treasury, government and agency or Residential Mortgage-backed classified as Level 3 at March 31, 2011 and 2010.
(2)  Transfers into/out of Level 3 classification are reflected at beginning-of-period fair values.
 
Application
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Redeem-
able
Preferred
Stock
  
Other
Equity
Investments(1)
  
Other
Invested
Assets
  
GMIB
Reinsurance
Asset
  
Separate
Accounts
Assets
  
GWBL
and Other
Features
Liability
 
  (In Millions) 
    
Balance, January 1, 2011 $10  $17  $-  $1,223  $207  $38 
Total gains (losses), realized                        
and unrealized, included in:                        
Earnings (loss) as:                        
Net investment income (loss)  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Investment gains (losses), net  -   -   -   -   5   - 
Increase (decrease)                        
in the fair value of the                        
reinsurance contracts   -   -   -   (206)  -   - 
Policyholders’ benefits    -   -   -   -   -   (46)
Subtotal                                  -   -   -   (206)  5   (46)
Other comprehensive                        
income (loss)   1   -   -   -   -   - 
Purchases  -   -   -   13   -   5 
Issuances  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Sales  -   -   -   (8)  -   - 
Settlements  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Transfers into Level 3 (2)
  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Transfers out of Level 3 (2)
  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Balance, March 31, 2011 $11  $17  $-  $1,022  $212  $(3)
                         
Balance, January 1, 2011 $36  $2  $300  $981  $230  $55 
Total gains (losses), realized                        
and unrealized, included in:                        
Earnings (loss) as:                        
Net investment income (loss)  -   -   (7)  -   -   - 
Investment gains (losses), net  -   -   -   -   (24)  - 
Increase (decrease)                        
in the fair value of the                        
reinsurance contracts   -   -   -   (42)  -   - 
Policyholders’ benefits   -   -   -   -   -   (17)
            Subtotal                        -   -   (7)  (42)  (24)  (17)
Other comprehensive                        
income (loss)   3   -   -   -   -   - 
Purchases/ issuances  -   -   -   6   1   2 
Sales/ settlements  -   -   -   -   (1)  - 
Transfers into/out of Level 3 (2)
  (10)  -   (300)  -   1   - 
Balance, March 31, 2011 $29  $2  $(7) $945  $207  $40 

(1)  Includes Trading securities’ Level 3 amount.
(2)  Transfers into/out of Level 3 classification are reflected at beginning-of-period fair values.


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The table below details changes in unrealized gains (losses) for the first quarters of Critical Accounting Estimates2011 and 2010 by category for Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively:


  Earnings (Loss)       
  
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
  
Investment
Gains
(Losses),
Net
  
Increase
(Decrease) in
Fair Value of
Reinsurance
Contracts
  OCI  
Policyholders’
Benefits
 
  (In Millions) 
Level 3 Instruments:               
Still Held at March 31, 2011(1):
               
Change in unrealized gains (losses):               
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:               
Corporate                                            $-  $-  $-  $(4) $- 
Commercial mortgage-backed  -   -   -   68   - 
Asset-backed                                             -   -   -   2   - 
Redeemable preferred stock  -   -   -   1   - 
Other fixed maturities,                    
available-for-sale                                          -   -   -   (1)  - 
Subtotal                                       -   -   -   66   - 
Other invested assets                                               -   -   -   -   - 
GMIB reinsurance contracts   -   -   (201)  -   - 
Separate Accounts’ assets   -   5   -   -   - 
GWBL and other                    
features’ liability                                          -   -   -   -   41 
Total                                      $-  $5  $(201) $-  $41 
                     
                     
Still Held at March 31, 2010 (1):
                    
Change in unrealized gains (losses):                    
Fixed maturities,available-for-sale:                    
Corporate                                           $-  $-  $-  $11  $- 
Commercial mortgage-backed  -   -   -   (71)  - 
Asset-backed                                            -   -   -   3   - 
Redeemable preferred stock  -   -   -   3   - 
Other fixed maturities,                    
available-for-sale                                          -   -   -   -   - 
Subtotal                                       -   -   -   (54)  - 
Other invested assets                                               (7)  -   -   -   - 
GMIB reinsurance contracts   -   -   (36)  -   - 
Separate Accounts’ assets   -   (24)  -   -   - 
GWBL and other                    
features’ liability                                          -   -   -   -   14 
Total                                      $(7) $(24) $(36) $(54) $14 

(1)  There were no Equity securities classified as AFS, Other equity investments, Cash equivalents or Segregated securities at March 31, 2011 and 2010.


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Fair value measurements are required on a non-recurring basis for certain assets, including goodwill, mortgage loans on real estate, equity real estate held for production of income, and equity real estate held for sale, only when an OTTI or other event occurs.  When such fair value measurements are recorded, they must be classified and disclosed within the fair value hierarchy.  In the first quarters of 2011 and 2010, no assets were required to be measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

The preparationcarrying values and fair values at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 for financial instruments not otherwise disclosed in Note 3 are presented in the table below.  Certain financial instruments are exempt from the requirements for fair value disclosure, such as insurance liabilities other than financial guarantees and investment contracts and pension and other postretirement obligations.

       
  March 31, 2011  December 31, 2010 
  Carrying  Fair  Carrying  Fair 
  Value  Value  Value  Value 
  (In Millions) 
    
Consolidated:            
Mortgage loans on real estate $4,864  $4,991  $4,826  $4,950 
Other limited partnership interests  1,699   1,699   1,556   1,556 
Loans to affiliates                                                1,279   1,300   1,280   1,292 
Policyholders liabilities - Investment contracts      3,131   3,187   3,179   3,262 
Long-term debt                                                659   710   659   697 
                 
Closed Blocks:
                
Mortgage loans on real estate $1,713  $1,763  $1,733  $1,778 
Other equity investments                                                1   1   1   1 
SCNILC liability                                                7   7   7   7 
                 


7)  EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Health Acts signed into law in March 2010, are expected to have both immediate and long-term financial reporting implications for many employers who sponsor health plans for active employees and retirees.  While many of the provisions of the Health Acts do not take effect until future years and are intended to coincide with fundamental changes to the healthcare system, current-period measurement of the benefits obligation is required to reflect an estimate of the potential implications of presently enacted law changes absent consideration of potential future plan modifications.  Many of the specifics associated with this new healthcare legislation remain unclear, and further guidance is expected to become available as clarifying regulations are issued to address how the law is to be implemented.  Management, in consultation with its actuarial advisors in respect of AXA Financial Group’s health and welfare plans, has concluded that a reasonable and reliable estimate of the impact of the Health Acts on future benefit levels cannot be made as of March 31, 2011 due to the significant uncertainty and complexity of many aspects of the new law.

Included among the major provisions of the Health Acts is a change in the tax treatment of the Medicare Part D subsidy.  The subsidy came into existence with the enactment of the MMA in 2003 and is available to sponsors of retiree health benefit plans with a prescription drug benefit that is “actuarially equivalent” to the benefit provided by the Medicare Part D program. Prior to the Health Acts, sponsors were permitted to deduct the full cost of these retiree prescription drug plans without reduction for subsidies received.  Although the Medicare Part D subsidy does not become taxable until years beginning after December 31, 2012, the effects of changes in tax law had to be recognized immediately in the income statement of the period of enactment.  When MMA was enacted, AXA Financial Group reduced its health benefits obligation to reflect the expected future subsidies from this program but did not establish a deferred tax asset for the value of the related future tax deductions.  Consequently, passage of the Health Acts did not result in adjustment of the deferred tax accounts.

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The funding policy of AXA Financial Group and AllianceBernstein for their respective qualified pension plans is to satisfy their respective funding obligations each year in an amount not less than the minimum required by ERISA, as amended by the Pension Act, and not greater than the maximum it can deduct for Federal income tax purposes.

In the first quarter of 2011, cash contributions by AllianceBernstein and AXA Financial Group (other than AllianceBernstein) to their respective qualified pension plans were $0 million and $257 million.  AllianceBernstein and AXA Financial Group currently estimate they will make additional contributions to their respective qualified retirement plans of $7 million and $93 million before year end 2011.

Components of certain benefit costs for AXA Financial Group were as follows:

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2011 2010 
  (In Millions) 
       
Net Periodic Pension Expense:      
(Qualified and Non-qualified Plans)      
Service cost                                                                                     $13  $14 
Interest cost                                                                                      43   46 
Expected return on assets                                                                                      (35)  (33)
Net amortization                                                                                      42   36 
Total                                                                                  $63  $63 

Net Postretirement Benefits Costs:      
Service cost                                                                                     $1  $1 
Interest cost                                                                                      8   8 
Net amortization                                                                                      2   1 
Total                                                                                  $11  $10 

Net Postemployment Benefits Costs:      
Service cost                                                                                     $2  $1 
Total                                                                                  $2  $1 


8)  SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PROGRAMS

AXA and AXA Financial sponsor various share-based compensation plans for eligible employees and financial statementsprofessionals of AXA Financial and its subsidiaries.  AllianceBernstein also sponsors its own unit option plans for certain of its employees.  Activity in conformitythese share-based plans in the discussions that follow relates to awards granted to eligible employees and financial professionals of AXA Financial and its subsidiaries under each of these plans in the aggregate, except where otherwise noted.  For the first quarters of 2011 and 2010, respectively, AXA Financial Group recognized compensation cost for share-based payment arrangements of $66 million and $59 million.

On March 18, 2011, under the terms of the AXA Performance Unit Plan 2011, AXA awarded approximately 1.8 million unearned performance units to employees and financial professionals of AXA Financial’s subsidiaries. The extent to which targets measuring the performance of AXA and the insurance related businesses of AXA Financial Group are achieved will determine the number of performance units earned, which may vary in linear formula between 0% and 130% of the number of performance units at stake.  The performance units earned during this performance period will vest and be settled the third anniversary of the award date.  The price used to value the performance units at settlement will be the average closing price of the AXA ordinary share for the last 20 trading days of the vesting period converted to U.S. dollars using the Euro to U.S. dollar exchange rate on March 17, 2014.  In first quarter 2011, the expense associated with U.S. GAAP requires the applicationMarch 18, 2011 grant of accounting policiesperformance units was approximately $4 million.

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On March 18, 2011, approximately 2.4 million options to purchase AXA ordinary shares were granted under the terms of the Stock Option Plan at an exercise price of 14.73 euros.  Approximately 2,267,720 of those options have a four-year graded vesting schedule, with one-third vesting on each of the second, third, and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, and approximately 154,711 have a four-year cliff vesting term.  In addition, approximately 390,988 of the total options awarded on March 18, 2011 are further subject to conditional vesting terms that often involverequire the AXA ordinary share price to outperform the Euro Stoxx Insurance Index over a significant degreespecified period.  All of judgment.  Management,the options granted on an ongoing basis, reviews estimates andMarch 18, 2011 have a ten-year term.  The weighted average grant date fair value per option award was estimated at $1.40 using a Black-Scholes options pricing model with modification to measure the value of the conditional vesting feature.  Key assumptions used in the preparationvaluation included expected volatility of 33.9%, a weighted average expected term of 6.4 years, an expected dividend yield of 7.0% and a risk-free interest rate of 3.13%.  The total fair value of these options (net of expected forfeitures) of approximately $6 million is charged to expense over the shorter of the vesting term or the period up to the date at which the participant becomes retirement eligible.  In first quarter 2011, the expense associated with the March 18, 2011 grant of options was approximately $2 million.

On March 20, 2011, approximately 830,650 performance units earned under the AXA Performance Unit Plan 2009 were fully vested for total value of approximately $17 million.  Distributions to participants were made on April 14, 2011, resulting in cash settlements of approximately 80% of these performance units for aggregate value of approximately $14 million and equity settlements of the remainder with approximately 163,866 restricted AXA ordinary shares for aggregate value of approximately $3 million.  These AXA ordinary shares were sourced from Treasury shares.


9)  INCOME TAXES

Income taxes for first quarter 2011 were computed using a discrete effective tax rate method.  Management believes the use of the discrete method was more appropriate than the annual effective tax rate method at this time.  The estimated annual effective tax rate would not be reliable due to its sensitivity to small changes to forecasted annual pre-tax earnings.  Under the discrete method, AXA Financial determines the tax expense based upon actual results as if the interim period were an annual period.

Income taxes for first quarter 2010 were computed using an estimated annual effective tax rate.  The tax benefit for first quarter 2010 reflected a $148 million benefit primarily related to the release of state deferred taxes due to the conversion of ACMC, Inc. from a corporation to a limited liability company.


10)  LITIGATION

There have been no new material legal proceedings and no material developments in specific litigations previously reported in AXA Financial Group’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2010, except as set forth below:

AllianceBernstein Litigation

In connection with its market timing matters, the derivative claim, which was brought by AllianceBernstein Holding unitholders against the officers and directors of AllianceBernstein and in which plaintiffs sought an unspecified amount of damages, has been resolved pursuant to a stipulation of settlement with plaintiffs and the recovery of insurance proceeds totaling $23 million from relevant carriers.  In April 2011, the stipulation of settlement was submitted to the court for preliminary approval and, if approved by the court, will result in the settlement proceeds, after payment of plaintiffs’ legal fees, being disbursed to AllianceBernstein.


Although the outcome of litigation generally cannot be predicted with certainty, management intends to vigorously defend against the allegations made by the plaintiffs in the actions described above and those described in AXA Financial Group’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2010, and believes that the ultimate resolution of the litigation described therein involving AXA Financial and/or its subsidiaries should not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements.  If management determines that modificationsposition of AXA Financial Group.  Management cannot make an estimate of loss, if any, or predict whether or not any of the litigations described above or in assumptions and estimates are appropriate given current facts and circumstances,AXA Financial Group’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 will have a material adverse effect on AXA Financial Group’s consolidated results of operations in any particular period.

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In addition to the matters described above and financial position as reported in theAXA Financial Group’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements could change significantly.for the year ended December 31, 2010, a number of lawsuits have been filed against life and health insurers in the jurisdictions in which AXA Equitable, MONY Life, and their respective insurance subsidiaries do business involving insurers’ sales practices, alleged agent misconduct, alleged failure to properly supervise agents, contract administration and other matters.  Some of the lawsuits have resulted in the award of substantial judgments against other insurers, including material amounts of punitive damages, or in substantial settlements.  In some states, juries have substantial discretion in awarding punitive damages.  AXA Equitable, AXA Life, MONY Life, MLOA and USFL, like other life and health insurers, from time to time are involved in such litigations.  Some of these actions and proceedings filed against AXA Financial and its subsidiaries have been brought on behalf of various alleged classes of claimants and certain of these claimants seek damages of unspecified amounts.  While the ultimate outcome of such matters cannot be predicted with certainty, in the opinion of management no such matter is likely to have a material adverse effect on AXA Financial Group’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.  However, it should be noted that the frequency of large damage awards, including large punitive damage awards that bear little or no relation to actual economic damages incurred by plaintiffs in some jurisdictions, continues to create the potential for an unpredictable judgment in any given matter.
 

 
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Management believes the accounting policies relating to the following areas are most dependent on the application of estimates and assumptions:

·11)  Insurance Reserves and Policyholder Benefits
·  DAC and VOBA
·  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
·  Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
·  Investments – Impairments and Fair Value Measurements
·  Income TaxesALLIANCEBERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE CHARGES

Insurance ReservesDuring 2010, AllianceBernstein performed a comprehensive review of its real estate requirements in connection with its workforce reductions since 2008.  As a result, AllianceBernstein recorded a non-cash pre-tax charge of $12 million in first quarter 2010 that reflected the net present value of the difference between the amount of AllianceBernstein’s on-going contractual operating lease obligations for this space and Policyholder Benefitstheir estimate of current market rental rates, as well as the write-off of leasehold improvements, furniture and equipment related to this space.


12)  BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

The following tables reconcile segment revenues and earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes to total revenues and earnings (loss) as reported on the consolidated statements of earnings and segment assets to total assets on the consolidated balance sheets, respectively.

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2011 2010 
  (In Millions) 
       
Segment revenues:      
Financial Advisory/Insurance                                                                                         $1,358  $1,803 
Investment Management (1)
  755   730 
Consolidation/elimination                                                                                          (5)  (6)
Total Revenues                                                                                         $2,108  $2,527 
         
(1) Net of interest expense incurred on securities borrowed.
        
         
Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes:
        
Financial Advisory/Insurance $(532) $153 
Investment Management    117   114 
Consolidation/elimination    -   2 
Total Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations,        
before Income Taxes   $(415) $269 

     
 March 31, December 31, 
 2011 2010 
 (In Millions) 
       
Segment assets:      
Financial Advisory/Insurance   $174,029  $171,595 
Investment Management               12,692   12,363 
Consolidation/elimination       (29)  (41)
Total Assets    $186,692  $183,917 
 
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Item 2.
 
For participating traditional life policies substantially all
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management’s discussion and analysis of which are in the Closed Blocks, future policy benefit liabilities are calculated using a net level premium method accrued as a level proportion of the premium paid by the policyholder.  The net level premium method reflects actuarial assumptions equal to guaranteed mortalityfinancial condition and dividend fund interest rates.  The liability for annual dividends represents the accrual of the annual dividends earned.  Terminal dividends are accrued in proportion to gross margins over the life of the contract.   Gains and losses related to participating traditional life policies do not create significant volatility in results of operations asfor AXA Financial Group that follows should be read in conjunction with the Closed Block recognizes a cumulative policyholder dividend obligation expenseConsolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere herein, with the information provided under “Forward-looking Statements” included elsewhere herein and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) in “Policyholders&# 8217; dividends,”Part II, Item 7 and “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A included in AXA Financial Group’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the excessyear ended December 31, 2010 (“2010 Form 10-K”).
BACKGROUND

AXA Financial Group is a diversified financial services organization offering a broad spectrum of actual cumulative earnings over expected cumulative earnings as determinedfinancial advisory, insurance and investment management products and services.  Through its insurance company subsidiaries, it is among the oldest and largest life insurance organizations in the United States.  It is also a leading asset manager, with total assets under management of approximately $577.28 billion at March 31, 2011, of which approximately $477.30 billion were managed by AllianceBernstein.  AXA Financial is a wholly owned subsidiary of AXA S.A. (“AXA”), a French holding company for an international group of insurance and related financial services companies.

AXA Financial Group conducts operations in two business segments, the time of demutualization.  If the actual cumulative earnings from the Closed Block are greater than the expected cumulative earnings, only the expected earnings will be recognized in net income. Actual cumulative earnings in excess of expected cumulative earnings at any point in time are recorded as a policyholder dividend obligation because they will ultimately be paid to Closed Block policyholders as an additional policyholder dividend unless offset by future performance that is less favorable than originally expected.  If a policyholder dividend obligation has been previously establishedFinancial Advisory/Insurance segment and the actual Closed Block earnings inInvestment Management segment.  The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s business is conducted by AXA Equitable, AXA Advisors, AXA Network, AXA Distributors and the MONY Companies, as well as their subsidiaries.  The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment offers a subsequent period are less than the expected earnings for that period, the policyholder dividend obligation would be reduced (but not below zero).  If over the period the policiesvariety of term, variable and contracts in the Closed Block remain in force, the actual cumulative earningsuniversal life insurance products, variable and fixed-interest annuity products, mutual funds and other investment products and asset management, financial planning and other services principally to individuals, small and medium-size businesses and professional and trade associations.  The Investment Management segment is principally comprised of the Closed Block are less thaninvestment management business of AllianceBernstein, a leading global investment management firm.  AllianceBernstein earns revenues primarily by charging fees for managing the expected cumulative earnings, only actual earnings would be recognized in income from continuing operations.  If the Closed Block has insufficient fundsinvestment assets of, and providing research to, make guaranteed policy benefit payments, such payments will be made from assets outside the Closed Block.its clients.

Non-participating Traditional Life PoliciesFIRST QUARTER 2011 OVERVIEW
The future policy benefit reserves for non-participating traditional life insurance policies relate primarily to non-participating term life products and are calculated using a net level premium method  equal to the present value of expected future benefits plus the present value of future maintenance expenses less the present value of future net premiums.  The expected future benefits and expenses are determined using assumptions on the basis of actuarial assumptions as to mortality, persistency and interest established at policy issue.  Reserve assumptions established at policy issue reflect best estimate assumptions based on the Insurance Group’s experience that, together with interest and expense assumptions, includes a margin for adverse deviation.  After the reserves are initially est ablished, premium deficiency tests are performed using best estimate assumptions as of the testing date without provisions for adverse deviation.  When the liabilities for future policy benefits plus the present value of expected future gross premiums for a product are insufficient to provide for expected future policy benefits and expenses for that product (i.e., reserves net of any DAC asset), DAC and VOBA are written off and thereafter, if required, a premium deficiency reserve is established by a charge to earnings.  Best estimate assumptions are determined by product group.  Mortality assumptions are reviewed annually and are generally based on the Insurance Group’s historical experience or standard industry tables, as applicable; expense assumptions are based on current levels of maintenance costs, adjusted for the effects of inflation; and interest rate assumptions are based on current and expected net investment returns.
Universal Life and Investment-type Contracts
Policyholders’ account balances for universal life and investment-type contracts represent an accumulation of gross premium payments plus credited interest less expense and mortality charges and withdrawals.

The Insurance Group issues certaincontinues to review and modify its product portfolio with the strategy of developing new and innovative products with the objective of offering a more balanced and diversified product portfolio that drives profitable growth while appropriately managing risk.  Solid progress has been made in executing this strategy, as several new and innovative life insurance and annuity products have been introduced to the marketplace, which have been well received.  In first quarter 2011, sales of these new and innovative products continue to account for a meaningful amount of our total product sales.

In first quarter of 2011, annuities first year premiums by the Insurance Group increased by $139 million, or 14%, from the first quarter of 2010, primarily due to increased premiums and deposits of variable annuity products.  The Insurance Group’s life insurance first year premiums and deposits in the first quarter of 2011 increased by $17 million, or 17%,  from the first quarter of 2010, primarily due to increased sales of interest-sensitive life insurance products, partially offset by decreases in first year term life insurance sales.

AllianceBernstein’s total assets under management (“AUM”) as of March 31, 2011 were $477.30 billion, down $0.7 billion, or 0.2%, compared to December 31, 2010, and down $15.0 billion, or 3.1%, compared to March 31, 2010.  During the first quarter of 2011, AUM decreased as a result of net outflows of $14.4 billion (primarily in the Institutions channel), substantially offset by market appreciation of $13.7 billion.  During the twelve month period ended March 31, 2011, AUM decreased as a result of net outflows of $64.0 billion, partly offset by market appreciation of $41.0 billion and an additional inflow of $8.0 billion in October 2010 from the acquisition of an alternative investments group.


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GENERAL

In recent years, variable annuity products with GMDB, GMIB and GWBL features.  The GMDB feature provides thatfeatures (the “VA Guarantee Features”) have been the predominant products issued by AXA Equitable.  These products account for over half of AXA Equitable’s Separate Accounts assets and have been a significant driver of its results.  Because the future claims exposure on these products is sensitive to movements in the eventequity markets and interest rates, the Insurance Group has in place various hedging and reinsurance programs that are designed to mitigate the impact of an insured’s death,movements in the beneficiary will receiveequity markets and interest rates.  Due to the higheraccounting treatment under U.S. GAAP, certain of these hedging and reinsurance programs contribute to earnings volatility. These programs generally include, among others, the following:
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GMIB reinsurance contracts.  GMIB reinsurance contracts are used to cede to affiliated and non-affiliated reinsurers a portion of the exposure on variable annuity products that offer the GMIB feature.  Under U.S. GAAP, the GMIB reinsurance contracts ceded to non-affiliated reinsurers are accounted for as derivatives and are reported at fair value.  Gross reserves for GMIB, on the other hand, are calculated under U.S. GAAP on the basis of assumptions related to projected benefits and related contract charges over the lives of the contracts and therefore will not immediately reflect the offsetting impact on future claims exposure resulting from the same capital market and/or interest rate fluctuations that cause gains or losses on the fair value of the GMIB reinsurance contracts.  Because the changes in the fair value of the GMIB reinsurance contracts are recorded in the period in which they occur while offsetting changes in gross reserves for GMIB will be recognized over time, earnings will tend to be more volatile, particularly during periods in which equity markets and/or interest rates change significantly.
·  
Hedging programs.  Hedging programs are used to hedge certain risks associated with the VA Guarantee Features.  These programs currently utilize various derivative instruments that are managed in an effort to reduce the economic impact of unfavorable changes in VA Guarantee Features’ exposures attributable to movements in the equity markets and interest rates.  Although these programs are designed to provide a measure of economic protection against the impact adverse market conditions may have with respect to VA Guarantee Features, they do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP, meaning that as in the case of the GMIB reinsurance contracts, changes in the value of the derivatives will be recognized in the period in which they occur while offsetting changes in reserves will be recognized over time, which will contribute to earnings volatility.
The table below shows, for first quarter 2011 and 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2010, the impact on Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes of the current contract account balance or another amount defined initems discussed above (prior to the contract. The GMIB feature which, if elected by the policyholder after a stipulated waiting period from contract issuance, guarantees a minimum lifetime annuity based on predetermined annuity purchase rates that may be in excessimpact of what the contract account value can purchase at then-current annuity purchase rates applied to a guaranteed minimum income benefit base.Amortization of deferred acquisition costs):
 
  
Three Months Ended March 31,
  
Year Ended December 31,
 
  
2011
  
2010
  
2010
 
  (In Millions) 
    
Income (loss) on free-standing derivatives (1)
 $(848) $(307) $(478)
Increase (decrease) in fair value of GMIB reinsurance contracts (2)
  (201)  (36)  243 
(Increase) decrease in GMDB, GMIB and GWBL reserves, net of related GMDB reinsurance (3) 
  10   (46)  (922)
Total
 $(1,039) $(389) $(1,157)

(1)Reported in Net investment income (loss) in the consolidated statement of earnings (loss)
(2)Reported in Increase (decrease) in fair value of reinsurance contracts in the consolidated statement of earnings (loss)
(3)Reported in Policyholders’ benefits in the consolidated statement of earnings (loss)



 
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Reserves for GMDB and GMIB obligations are calculated on the basis of actuarial assumptions related to projected benefits and related contract charges generally over the lives of the contracts using assumptions consistent with those used in estimating gross profits for purposes of amortizing DAC and VOBA.  The determination of this estimated liability is based on models that involve numerous estimates and subjective judgments, including those regarding expected market rates of return and volatility, contract surrender and withdrawal rates, mortality experience, and, for contracts with the GMIB feature, GMIB election rates.  Assumptions related to contractholder behavior and mortality are updated when a material change in behavior or mortality experience is observed in an interim period.
GWBL features are accounted for as embedded derivatives, with fair values calculated as the present value of future expected benefit payments to customers less the present value of assessed rider fees attributable to the embedded derivative feature. The determination of the fair value for the GWBL features is based upon models involving numerous estimates and subjective judgments.
Sensitivity of Future Rate of Return Assumptions on GMDB/GMIB Reserves
The future rate of return assumptions used in establishing reserves for GMDB and GMIB features regarding Separate Account performance used for purposes of this calculation are set using a long-term view of expected average market returns by applying a reversion to the mean approach, consistent with that used for DAC and VOBA amortization.  For additional information regarding the future expected rate of return assumptions and the reversion to the mean approach, see, “—DAC and VOBA”.
The GMDB/GMIB reserve balance before reinsurance ceded was $4.3 billion at September 30, 2010. The following table provides the sensitivity of the reserves for GMDB and GMIB features related to variable annuity policies relative to the future rate of return assumptions by quantifying the adjustments to these reserves that would be required assuming both a 100 basis point (“BP”) increase and decrease in the future rate of return.  This sensitivity considers only the direct effect of changes in the future rate of return on operating results due to the change in the reserve balance and not changes in any other assumptions such as persistency, mortality, or expenses included in the evaluation of the reserves, or any changes on DAC or other balances including hedging derivatives and the GMIB reinsurance asset.
GMDB/GMIB Reserves
Sensitivity - Rate of Return
September 30, 2010
Increase/(Reduction) in
GMDB/GMIB Reserves
(In Millions) 
100 BP decrease in future rate of return$                722
100 BP increase in future rate of return                 (659)

Traditional Annuities
The reserves for future policy benefits for annuities include group pension, payout and Wind-up Annuities, and during the accumulation period are equal to accumulated contractholders’ fund balances and, after annuitization, are equal to the present value of expected future payments based on assumptions as to mortality, retirement, maintenance expense, and interest rates.  Interest rates used in establishing such liabilities range from 2.25% to 9.98%.  Premium deficiency testing is performed by product group using best estimate assumptions.  If reserves determined based on these assumptions are greater than the existing reserves, the existing reserves are adjusted to the greater amount.
Reinsurance
For reinsurance contracts other than those covering GMIB exposure, reinsurance recoverable balances are calculated using methodologies and assumptions that are consistent with those used to calculate the direct liabilities.  GMIB reinsurance contracts are used to cede non-affiliated reinsurers a portion of the exposure on variable annuity products that offer the GMIB feature.  Under U.S. GAAP, the GMIB reinsurance contracts are accounted for as derivatives and are reported at fair value.  Gross reserves for GMIB, on the other hand, are calculated under U.S. GAAP on the basis of assumptions related to projected benefits and related contract charges over the lives of the contracts, therefore, will not immediately reflect the offsetting impact on future claims exposure resulting from the same capital market a nd/or interest rate fluctuations that cause gains or losses on the fair value of the GMIB reinsurance contracts.
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Health
Individual health benefit liabilities for active lives are estimated using the net level premium method and assumptions as to future morbidity, withdrawals and interest.  Benefit liabilities for disabled lives are estimated using the present value of benefits method and experience assumptions as to claim terminations, expenses and interest.
DAC and VOBA
Acquisition costs that vary with and are primarily related to the acquisition of new and renewal insurance business, including commissions, underwriting, agency and policy issue expenses, are deferred.  Depending on the type of contract, DAC is amortized over the expected total life of the contract group, based on AXA Financial Group’s estimates of the level and timing of gross margins, gross profits or assessments, or anticipated premiums.  In calculating DAC amortization we are required to make assumptions about investment results including hedging costs, Separate Account performance, Separate Account fees, mortality and expense margins, lapse rates and anticipated surrender charges that impact the estimates of the level and timing of estimated gross profits or assessments, margins and anticipated future exp erience. VOBA, which arose from the acquisition of MONY, was established in accordance with purchase accounting guidance for business combinations.  VOBA is the actuarially determined present value of estimated future gross profits from insurance contracts in force at the date of the acquisition.  DAC and VOBA are amortized over the expected life of the contracts (over periods up to 40 years from date of issue) according to the type of contract using the methods described below as applicable.  DAC and VOBA are subject to loss recognition testing at the end of each accounting period.
Participating Traditional Life Policies
For participating traditional life policies (substantially all of which are in the Closed Block), DAC and VOBA are amortized over the expected total life of the contract group as a constant percentage based on the present value of the estimated gross margin amounts expected to be realized over the life of the contracts using the expected investment yield.
At September 30, 2010, the average rate of assumed investment yields, excluding policy loans, for AXA Equitable was 6.0% grading to 5.5% over 10 years and for MONY Life was 5.0%.  Estimated gross margins include anticipated premiums and investment results less claims and administrative expenses, changes in the net level premium reserve and expected annual policyholder dividends.  The effect on the accumulated amortization of DAC and VOBA of revisions to estimated gross margins is reflected in earnings in the period such estimated gross margins are revised.  The effect on the DAC and VOBA assets that would result from realization of unrealized gains (losses) is recognized with an offset to accumulated comprehensive income in consolidated equity as of the balance sheet date.  Many of the factors th at affect gross margins are included in the determination of AXA Financial Group’s dividends to these policyholders. DAC and VOBA adjustments related to participating traditional life policies do not create significant volatility in results of operations as the Closed Block recognizes a cumulative policyholder dividend obligation expense in “Policyholders’ dividends,” for the excess of actual cumulative earnings over expected cumulative earnings as determined at the time of demutualization.
Non-participating Traditional Life Insurance Policies
DAC and VOBA associated with non-participating traditional life policies are amortized in proportion to anticipated premiums.  Assumptions as to anticipated premiums are estimated at the date of policy issue and are consistently applied during the life of the contracts.  Deviations from estimated experience are reflected in earnings in the period such deviations occur.  For these contracts, the amortization periods generally are for the total life of the policy.  DAC and VOBA related to these policies are subject to recoverability testing as part of AXA Financial Group’s premium deficiency testing.  If a premium deficiency exists, DAC and VOBA are reduced by the amount of the deficiency or to zero through a charge to current period earnings.  If the deficiency exceeds th e DAC balance, the reserve for future policy benefits is increased by the excess, reflected in earnings in the period such deficiency occurs.
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Universal Life and Investment-type Contracts
DAC and VOBA associated with variable and universal life policies and variable and fixed annuity contracts are amortized over the expected total life of the contract group as a constant percentage of estimated gross profits or based upon estimated assessments.
The calculation of gross profits considers investment results including hedging costs, Separate Account fees, mortality and expense margins, contract persistency and surrender charges based on historical and anticipated future experience. When estimated gross profits are expected to be negative for multiple years of a contract’s total life, DAC and VOBA are amortized using the present value of estimated assessments.
Quarterly adjustments to the DAC and VOBA balances are made for current period experience and market performance related adjustments, and the impact of reviews of estimated total gross profits.  The quarterly adjustments for current period experience reflect the impact of differences between actual and previously estimated expected gross profits for a given period.  Total estimated gross profits include both actual experience and estimates of gross profits for future periods.  To the extent each period’s actual experience differs from the previous estimate for that period, the assumed level of total gross profits may change.  In these cases, cumulative adjustment to all previous periods’ costs is recognized.  Recoverability testing is also performed at the end of each report ing period to ensure the DAC and VOBA balance does not exceed the present value of estimated gross profits.
During each accounting period, the DAC and VOBA balances are evaluated and adjusted with a corresponding charge or credit to current period earnings for the effects of AXA Financial Group’s actual gross profits and changes in the assumptions regarding estimated future gross profits.  A decrease in expected gross profits or assessments would accelerate DAC and VOBA amortization.  Conversely, an increase in expected gross profits or assessments would slow DAC and VOBA amortization.  The effect on the DAC and VOBA assets that would result from realization of unrealized gains (losses) is recognized with an offset to accumulated comprehensive income in consolidated shareholder’s equity as of the balance sheet date.
For the variable and universal life policies a significant portion of the gross profits is derived from mortality margins and therefore, are significantly influenced by the mortality assumptions used.  Mortality assumptions represent the Company’s expected claims experience over the life of these policies and are based on a long-term average of actual company experience.  This assumption is updated quarterly to reflect recent experience as it emerges.  Improvement of life mortality in future periods from that currently projected would result in future deceleration of DAC and VOBA amortization.  Conversely, deterioration of life mortality in future periods from that currently projected would result in future acceleration of DAC and VOBA amortization.  Generally, life mortality expe rience has been improving in recent years.  However, changes to the mortality assumptions in future periods could have a significant adverse or favorable effect on the results of operations.
Sensitivity of DAC to Changes in Future Mortality Assumptions
The variable and universal life policies DAC balance was $3.50 billion at September 30, 2010.  The following table demonstrates the sensitivity of the DAC balance relative to future mortality assumptions by quantifying the adjustments that would be required, assuming an increase and decrease in the future mortality rate by 1%.  This information considers only the direct effect of changes in the mortality assumptions on the DAC balance and not changes in any other assumptions used in the measurement of the DAC balance and does not assume changes in reserves.
DAC Sensitivity - Mortality
September 30, 2010
  
Increase/(Reduction) in DAC
 
   (In Millions)  
     
Decrease in future mortality by 1% $35.6 
Increase in future mortality by 1%  (40.5)

A significant assumption in the amortization of DAC and VOBA on variable life insurance and variable annuities relates to projected future Separate Account performance.  Management sets estimated future gross profit or assessment assumptions related to Separate Account performance using a long-term view of expected average market returns by applying a reversion to the mean approach, a commonly used industry practice.  This future return approach influences the fees earned, costs incurred associated with the GMDB and GMIB features related to the variable annuity contracts, as well as other sources of profit.  This applies to variable life policies to a lesser degree.  Returns that are higher than expectations for a given period produce higher than expected account balances, increase the fees earne d and decrease the costs incurred associated with the GMDB and GMIB features related to the variable annuity contracts, resulting in higher expected future gross profits and lower DAC amortization for the period.  The opposite occurs when returns are lower than expected.
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In applying this approach to develop estimates of future returns, it is assumed that the market will return to an average gross long-term return estimate, developed with reference to historical long-term equity market performance and subject to assessment of the reasonableness of resulting estimates of future return assumptions.  For purposes of making this reasonableness assessment, management has set limitations as to maximum and minimum future rate of return assumptions, as well as a limitation on the duration of use of these maximum or minimum rates of return.  At September 30, 2010, the average gross short-term and long-term annual return estimate on variable and interest-sensitive life insurance and variable annuities was 9.0% (6.9% net of product weighted average Separate Account fees), and the gross maximum and minimum annual rate of return limitations were 15% (12.9% net of product weighted average Separate Account fees) and 0% (-2.1% net of product weighted average Separate Account fees), respectively.  The maximum duration over which these rate limitations may be applied is 5 years.  This approach will continue to be applied in future periods.  Unless there is a sustained interim deviation, AXA Financial Group’s long-term expected rate of return assumptions generally are not impacted by short-term market fluctuations.
If actual market returns continue at levels that would result in assuming future market returns of 15.0% for more than 5 years in order to reach the average gross long-term return estimate, the application of the 5 year maximum duration limitation would result in an acceleration of DAC and VOBA amortization.  Conversely, actual market returns resulting in assumed future market returns of 0.0% for more than 5 years would result in a required deceleration of DAC and VOBA amortization.  As of September 30, 2010, current projections of future average gross market returns assume a 0% annualized return for the next four quarters, which is within the maximum and minimum limitations, and assume a reversion to the mean of 9% after eight quarters.
Sensitivity of DAC to Changes in Future Rate of Return Assumptions
The variable annuity contracts DAC balance was $4.1 billion at September 30, 2010.  The following table provides an example of the sensitivity of that DAC balance relative to future return assumptions by quantifying the adjustments to the DAC balance that would be required assuming both an increase and decrease in the future rate of return by 1%.  This information considers only the effect of changes in the future Separate Account rate of return and not changes in any other assumptions used in the measurement of the DAC balance.
DAC Sensitivity - Rate of Return
September 30, 2010
  
Increase/(Reduction) in DAC
 
   (In Millions)  
     
Decrease in future rate of return by 1% $(25.0)
Increase in future rate of return by 1%  20.1 

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
AXA Financial tests goodwill for recoverability on an annual basis as of December 31 each year and at interim periods if events occur or circumstances change that would indicate the potential for impairment is more likely than not.  The test requires a comparison of the fair value of each reporting unit that has goodwill associated with its operations to its carrying amount, including goodwill.  If this comparison results in a shortfall of fair value, the impairment loss would be calculated as the excess of recorded goodwill over its implied fair value, the latter measure requiring application of business combination purchase accounting guidance to determine the fair value of all individual assets and liabilities of the reporting unit.  Any impairment loss would reduce the recorded amount of goodwill with a corresponding charge to earnings.
Total goodwill recognized in the consolidated balance sheet of AXA Financial at December 31, 2009 was $4.77 billion, comprised of amounts assigned to its two reporting units: $368.7 million related to the Financial Advisory/Insurance segment, principally arising from the MONY Acquisition, and $4.40 billion related to the Investment Management segment, primarily from the Bernstein Acquisition and purchases of AllianceBernstein Units.  At December 31, 2009, these reporting units had fair values that exceeded their carrying amounts and consequently, goodwill was not impaired.  At September 30, 2010, the total carrying value of goodwill was $4.77 billion.  During the first nine months of 2010, no events occurred or circumstances changed from year-end 2009 that more likely than not would have reduced the fair v alues of AXA Financial’s reporting units below their carrying values.
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The remaining useful lives of intangible assets being amortized are evaluated each period to determine whether events and circumstances warrant their revision.  All intangible assets are periodically reviewed for impairment if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.  If the carrying value exceeds fair value, additional impairment tests are performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any, to be charged to earnings with a corresponding reduction of the carrying value of the intangible asset.
Financial Advisory/Insurance
The fair value of the Financial Advisory/Insurance reporting unit for purpose of goodwill recoverability testing consists of net assets plus expected future earnings from existing in-force and new business.  A discounted cash flow valuation technique is applied to amounts projected in management’s current business plan in order to estimate the value of expected future earnings.  Key assumptions and judgments used in this valuation approach include long term growth rates, projections of new and renewal business, as well as margins on such business, the level of interest rates, credit spreads, equity market levels, hedge costs, economic capital required to support the mix of business, and the discount rate believed to be appropriate for the risk associated with the reporting unit.  Market transactions and metrics, including implied pricing of comparable companies based on book and earnings multiples, are used to corroborate the resulting fair value measure.  Significant or prolonged weakness in the financial markets and the economy generally would adversely impact the goodwill impairment testing for the Financial Advisory/Insurance reporting unit.  In addition, the future cash flow expectations and other assumptions underlying management’s current business plan could be negatively impacted by other risks to which this reporting unit’s business is subject, including, but not limited to, reduced product margins, increased surrender rates, and severe adverse mortality.
The following presents a summary of other intangible assets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 related to the MONY Acquisition:
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
  
Gross Carrying Amount
  
Accumulated Amortization
  
Net
 
   (In Millions) 
    
September 30, 2010:   
Insurance distribution network $26.0  $(14.4) $11.6 
             
December 31, 2009            
Insurance distribution network $26.0  $(12.6) $13.4 

For third quarter and the first nine months of 2010 and 2009, respectively, total amortization expense related to these intangible assets was $.6 million, $1.8 million, $.6 million and $1.8 million.  Intangible assets amortization expense is estimated at $2.4 million annually.  The insurance distribution network intangible assets related to the MONY Acquisition are amortized on a straight-line basis with an estimated useful life of 10-20 years.
Investment Management
AXA Financial primarily uses a discounted cash flow valuation technique to measure the fair value of its Investment Management reporting unit for purpose of goodwill impairment testing.  Cash flow projections are based on AllianceBernstein’s current business plan, which factors in current market conditions and all material events that have impacted, or that management believes at the time could potentially impact, future expected cash flows for the first 4 years and a compounded annual growth rate thereafter.  The resulting amount, net of noncontrolling interest, is tax-effected to reflect taxes incurred at the AXA Financial Group level.
Key assumptions and judgments used in the discounted cash flow valuation methodology to estimate the fair value of the Investment Management reporting unit are particularly sensitive to equity market levels, including AllianceBernstein’s assets under management, revenues and profitability.  Consequently, to the extent that securities valuations are depressed for prolonged periods, subsequent impairment testing may be based upon different assumptions and future cash flow projections than used at December 31, 2009.  In addition, management’s current business plan could be negatively impacted by other risks to which AllianceBernstein’s business is subject, including, but not limited to, retention of investment management contracts, selling and distribution agreements, and existing relationships with c lients and various financial intermediaries.
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Intangible assets related to the Investment Management segment principally consist of costs assigned to investment management contracts acquired in connection with the Bernstein Acquisition and purchases of AllianceBernstein Units, less accumulated amortization recognized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life of approximately 20 years.  The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of these intangible assets were $841.7 million and $376.4 million, respectively, at September 30, 2010 and $841.7 million and $348.6 million, respectively, at December 31, 2009.  Amortization expense related to these AllianceBernstein intangible assets totaled $9.5 million, $27.8 million, $9.3 million and $28.0 million for third quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and e stimated amortization expense for each of the next 5 years is expected to be approximately $22.0 million.
AllianceBernstein tests intangible assets for impairment quarterly by comparing their fair value, as determined by applying a present value technique to expected cash flows, to their carrying value.  Significant assumptions used to estimate the expected cash flows from the investment management contracts are updated to reflect management’s consideration of current market conditions and expectations made with respect to customer account attrition and asset growth rates.  At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, AllianceBernstein determined that these intangible assets were not impaired.
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
AXA Financial Group (other than AllianceBernstein) sponsors qualified and non-qualified defined benefit plans covering substantially all employees (including certain qualified part-time employees), managers and certain agents.  AXA Financial Group also provides certain medical and life insurance benefits (collectively, “postretirement benefits”) for qualifying employees, managers and agents retiring from AXA Financial Group.  AllianceBernstein maintains a qualified, non-contributory, defined benefit retirement plan (“Retirement Plan”) covering current and former employees who were employed by AllianceBernstein in the United States prior to October 2, 2000.  AXA Financial Group uses a December 31 measurement date for its pension and postretirement plans.
For third quarter and the first nine months of 2010, respectively, AXA Financial recognized net periodic cost of $56.5 million and $182.8 million related to its qualified and non-qualified pension plans and $9.6 million and $29.8 million related to its postretirement benefits plans.  Each component of net periodic pension and postretirement benefits cost is based on AXA Financial Group’s best estimate of long-term actuarial and investment return assumptions and consider, as appropriate, an assumed discount rate, an expected rate of return on plan assets, inflation costs, expected increases in compensation levels and trends in health care costs.  Of these assumptions, the discount rate and expected rate of return assumptions generally have the most significant impact on the resulting net periodic cost associate d with these plans.  Actual experience different from that assumed generally is recognized prospectively over future periods; however, significant variances could result in immediate recognition of net periodic cost or benefit if they exceed certain prescribed thresholds or in conjunction with a reconsideration of the related assumptions.
The discount rate assumptions used by AXA Financial Group to measure its pension and postretirement benefits obligations reflect the rates at which those benefits could be effectively settled.  Projected nominal cash outflows to fund expected annual benefits payments under AXA Financial Group’s pension and postretirement benefits plans are discounted using a published high-quality bond yield curve.  A discount rate assumption of 6.00% was used by AXA Financial Group to measure each of these benefits obligations at December 31, 2009 and to estimate 2010 net periodic cost.  A 100 BP change in the discount rate assumption would have impacted AXA Financial Group’s net periodic cost for the first nine months of 2010 as shown in the table below; the information provided in the table considers only ch anges in the assumed discount rate without consideration of possible changes in any other assumptions described above that could ultimately accompany any changes in the assumed discount rate.
Pension and Post- Retirement Net Periodic Cost
Sensitivity – Discount Rate
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
  
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Periodic Pension Cost
  
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Periodic Other Postretirement Cost
 
   (In Millions)  
         
100 BP increase in discount rate $(14.4) $(1.7)
100 BP decrease in discount rate  14.0   1.8 

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Guidelines regarding the allocation of plan assets are formalized by the respective Investment Committees established by the funded benefit plans of AXA Equitable and MONY Life and are designed with a long-term investment horizon.  In January 2009, the asset allocation strategy of the qualified defined benefit pension plans was revised to target 30%-40% equities, 50%-60% high quality bonds, and 10%-15% equity real estate and other investments.  Prior to this change, the target asset mix included equity securities, fixed maturities and real estate at 65%, 25% and 10%, respectively.  Certain qualified pension plans of AXA Financial Group have developed hedging strategies to lessen downside equity risk.  In developing the expected long-term rate of return assumption on plan assets, management consid ered the historical returns and future expectations for returns for each asset category, the target asset allocation of the plan portfolio, and hedging programs executed by the plans.  At January 1, 2010, the beginning of the 2010 measurement year, the fair value of AXA Financial Group’s plan assets was $1.67 billion.  Given that level of plan assets, as adjusted for expected amounts and timing of contributions and benefits payments, a 100 BP change in the 6.75% expected long-term rate of return assumption would have impacted AXA Financial Group’s net periodic cost for first nine months of 2010 as shown in the table below; the information provided in the table considers only changes in the assumed long-term rate of return without consideration of possible changes in any other assumptions described above that could ultimately accompany any changes in the assumed long-term rate of return.
Net Periodic Pension Cost
Sensitivity – Rate of Return
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
  
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Periodic Pension Cost
 
   (In Millions)  
     
100 BP increase in expected rate of return $(13.6)
100 BP decrease in expected rate of return  13.6 

Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, included elsewhere herein, describes the respective funding policies of AXA Financial Group (excluding AllianceBernstein) and of AllianceBernstein to their qualified pension plans, including amounts expected to be contributed for 2010.  Contribution estimates, which are subject to change, are based on regulatory requirements, future market conditions, and assumptions used for actuarial computations of the plans’ obligations and assets.
Investments – Impairments and Valuation Allowances and Fair Value Measurements
AXA Financial Group’s investment portfolio principally consists of public and private fixed maturities, mortgage loans, equity securities, and derivative financial instruments, including swaps, forwards, futures, and option contracts, used to manage various risks relating to its business operations.  In applying AXA Financial Group’s accounting policies with respect to these investments, estimates, assumptions, and judgments are required about matters that are inherently uncertain, particularly in the identification and recognition of other-than-temporary impairments (“OTTI”), determination of the valuation allowance for losses on mortgage loans, and measurements of fair value.
Impairments and Valuation Allowances
The assessment of whether OTTIs have occurred is performed quarterly by AXA Financial Group’s Investments Under Surveillance (“IUS”) Committee, with the assistance of its investment advisors, on a security-by-security basis for each available-for-sale fixed maturity and equity security that has experienced a decline in fair value for purpose of evaluating the underlying reasons.  The analysis begins with a review of gross unrealized losses by the following categories of securities: (i) all investment grade and below investment grade fixed maturities for which fair value has declined and remained below amortized cost by 20% or more; (ii) below-investment-grade fixed maturities for which fair value has declined and remained below amortized cost for a period greater than 12 months; and (iii) equity securities f or which fair value has declined and remained below cost by 20% or greater or remained below cost for a period of 6 months or greater.  Integral to the analysis is an assessment of various indicators of credit deterioration to determine whether the investment security is expected to recover, including, but not limited to, consideration of the duration and severity of the unrealized loss, failure, if any, of the issuer of the security to make scheduled payments, actions taken by rating agencies, adverse conditions specifically related to the security or sector, the financial strength, liquidity, and continued viability of the issuer and, for equity securities only, the intent and ability to hold the investment until recovery, resulting in identification of specific securities for which OTTI is recognized.
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If there is no intent to sell or likely requirement to dispose of the fixed maturity security before its recovery, only the credit loss component of any resulting OTTI is recognized in earnings and the remainder of the fair value loss is recognized in OCI.  The amount of credit loss is the shortfall of the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected as compared to the amortized cost basis of the security.  The present value is calculated by discounting management’s best estimate of projected future cash flows at the effective interest rate implicit in the debt security prior to impairment.  Projections of future cash flows are based on assumptions regarding probability of default and estimates regarding the amount and timing of recoveries.  These assumptions and estimates requi re use of management judgment and consider internal credit analyses as well as market observable data relevant to the collectability of the security.  For mortgage- and asset-backed securities, projected future cash flows also include assumptions regarding prepayments and underlying collateral value.
Mortgage loans also are reviewed quarterly by the IUS Committee for impairment on a loan-by-loan basis, including an assessment of related collateral value.  Commercial mortgages 60 days or more past due and agricultural mortgages 90 days or more past due, as well as all mortgages in the process of foreclosure, are identified as problem mortgages.  Based on its monthly monitoring of mortgages, a class of potential problem mortgages also is identified, consisting of mortgage loans not currently classified as problems but for which management has doubts as to the ability of the borrower to comply with the present loan payment terms and which may result in the loan becoming a problem or being restructured.  The decision whether to classify a performing mortgage loan as a potential problem involves significant subjective judgments by management as to likely future industry conditions and developments with respect to the borrower or the individual mortgaged property.
For problem mortgage loans a valuation allowance is established to provide for the risk of credit losses inherent in the lending process.  The allowance includes loan specific reserves for loans determined to be non-performing as a result of the loan review process.  A non-performing loan is defined as a loan for which it is probable that amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement will not be collected.  The loan specific portion of the loss allowance is based on AXA Financial Group’s assessment as to ultimate collectability of loan principal and interest.  Valuation allowances for a non-performing loan are recorded based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or based on the fair value of the colla teral if the loan is collateral dependent.  The valuation allowance for mortgage loans can increase or decrease from period to period based on such factors.
Fair Value Measurements
Investments reported at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets of AXA Financial include fixed maturity and equity securities classified as available-for-sale, trading securities, and certain other invested assets, such as freestanding derivatives.  In addition, reinsurance contracts covering GMIB exposure and the GWBL feature in certain variable annuity products issued by AXA Financial Group are considered embedded derivatives and reported at fair value.
 
When available, the estimated fair value of securities is based on quoted prices in active markets that are readily and regularly obtainable; these generally are the most liquid holdings and their valuation does not involve management judgment.  When quoted prices in active markets are not available, AXA Financial Group estimates fair value based on market standard valuation methodologies, including discounted cash flow methodologies, matrix pricing, or other similar techniques.  For securities with reasonable price transparency, the significant inputs to these valuation methodologies either are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.  When the volume or level of activity results in little or no price transparency, significant inputs no longer can be supported by reference to market observable data but instead must be based on management’s estimation and judgment.   Substantially the same approach is used by AXA Financial Group to measure the fair values of freestanding and embedded derivatives with exception for consideration of the effects of master netting agreements and collateral arrangements as well as incremental value or risk ascribed to changes in own or counterparty credit risk.
   
Corporate
  
State and
Political
Subdivisions
  
Foreign
Govts
  
Commercial
Mortgage-
backed
  
Asset-
backed
 
  (In Millions) 
                     
Balance, January 1, 2011   $445  $49  $21  $1,326  $167 
Total gains (losses), realized and                    
unrealized, included in:                    
Earnings (loss) as:                    
        Net investment income (loss)  -   -   -   1   - 
        Investment gains (losses), net  -   -   -   2   1 
        Increase (decrease) in the fair                    
    value of the reinsurance contracts  -   -   -   -   - 
       Subtotal  -   -   -   3   1 
   Other comprehensive                    
income (loss)   (4)  (1)  -   75   2 
Purchases   82   -   -   -   - 
Issuances                                                      -   -   -   -   - 
Sales                                                      (8)  -   (1)  (88)  (8)
Settlements                                                      -   -   -   -   - 
Transfers into Level 3 (2)
  13   -   -   -   1 
Transfers out of Level 3 (2)  
  (23)  -   -   -   (19)
Balance, March 31, 2011 $505  $48  $20  $1,316  $144 
                   
                   
Balance, January 1, 2010  $636  $21  $53  $1,782  $238 
Total gains (losses), realized and                    
unrealized, included in:                    
Earnings (loss) as:                    
Net investment income (loss)  -   -   -   1   - 
Investment gains (losses), net  -   -   -   (41)  - 
Increase (decrease) in the fair                    
value of the reinsurance contracts  -   -   -   -   - 
Subtotal  -   -   -   (40)  - 
Other comprehensive                    
income (loss)                                                11           (71)  3 
Purchases/issuances   90           -   - 
Sales/settlements                                                      (19)          -   (11)
Transfers into/out Level 3 (2)  
  (159)  (20)  (5)  -   (21)
Balance, March 31, 2010   $559  $1  $48  $1,671  $209 
                     
As required by the accounting guidance, AXA Financial Group categorizes its assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy, based on the priority of the inputs to the respective valuation technique, giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).  For additional information regarding the key estimates and assumptions surrounding the determinations of fair value measurements, see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Fair Value Disclosures.
(1)  There were no U.S. Treasury, government and agency or Residential Mortgage-backed classified as Level 3 at March 31, 2011 and 2010.
(2)  Transfers into/out of Level 3 classification are reflected at beginning-of-period fair values.
 
 
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Income Taxes
  
Redeem-
able
Preferred
Stock
  
Other
Equity
Investments(1)
  
Other
Invested
Assets
  
GMIB
Reinsurance
Asset
  
Separate
Accounts
Assets
  
GWBL
and Other
Features
Liability
 
  (In Millions) 
    
Balance, January 1, 2011 $10  $17  $-  $1,223  $207  $38 
Total gains (losses), realized                        
and unrealized, included in:                        
Earnings (loss) as:                        
Net investment income (loss)  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Investment gains (losses), net  -   -   -   -   5   - 
Increase (decrease)                        
in the fair value of the                        
reinsurance contracts   -   -   -   (206)  -   - 
Policyholders’ benefits    -   -   -   -   -   (46)
Subtotal                                  -   -   -   (206)  5   (46)
Other comprehensive                        
income (loss)   1   -   -   -   -   - 
Purchases  -   -   -   13   -   5 
Issuances  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Sales  -   -   -   (8)  -   - 
Settlements  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Transfers into Level 3 (2)
  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Transfers out of Level 3 (2)
  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Balance, March 31, 2011 $11  $17  $-  $1,022  $212  $(3)
                         
Balance, January 1, 2011 $36  $2  $300  $981  $230  $55 
Total gains (losses), realized                        
and unrealized, included in:                        
Earnings (loss) as:                        
Net investment income (loss)  -   -   (7)  -   -   - 
Investment gains (losses), net  -   -   -   -   (24)  - 
Increase (decrease)                        
in the fair value of the                        
reinsurance contracts   -   -   -   (42)  -   - 
Policyholders’ benefits   -   -   -   -   -   (17)
            Subtotal                        -   -   (7)  (42)  (24)  (17)
Other comprehensive                        
income (loss)   3   -   -   -   -   - 
Purchases/ issuances  -   -   -   6   1   2 
Sales/ settlements  -   -   -   -   (1)  - 
Transfers into/out of Level 3 (2)
  (10)  -   (300)  -   1   - 
Balance, March 31, 2011 $29  $2  $(7) $945  $207  $40 

(1)  Includes Trading securities’ Level 3 amount.
(2)  Transfers into/out of Level 3 classification are reflected at beginning-of-period fair values.


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The table below details changes in unrealized gains (losses) for the first quarters of 2011 and 2010 by category for Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively:


  Earnings (Loss)       
  
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
  
Investment
Gains
(Losses),
Net
  
Increase
(Decrease) in
Fair Value of
Reinsurance
Contracts
  OCI  
Policyholders’
Benefits
 
  (In Millions) 
Level 3 Instruments:               
Still Held at March 31, 2011(1):
               
Change in unrealized gains (losses):               
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:               
Corporate                                            $-  $-  $-  $(4) $- 
Commercial mortgage-backed  -   -   -   68   - 
Asset-backed                                             -   -   -   2   - 
Redeemable preferred stock  -   -   -   1   - 
Other fixed maturities,                    
available-for-sale                                          -   -   -   (1)  - 
Subtotal                                       -   -   -   66   - 
Other invested assets                                               -   -   -   -   - 
GMIB reinsurance contracts   -   -   (201)  -   - 
Separate Accounts’ assets   -   5   -   -   - 
GWBL and other                    
features’ liability                                          -   -   -   -   41 
Total                                      $-  $5  $(201) $-  $41 
                     
                     
Still Held at March 31, 2010 (1):
                    
Change in unrealized gains (losses):                    
Fixed maturities,available-for-sale:                    
Corporate                                           $-  $-  $-  $11  $- 
Commercial mortgage-backed  -   -   -   (71)  - 
Asset-backed                                            -   -   -   3   - 
Redeemable preferred stock  -   -   -   3   - 
Other fixed maturities,                    
available-for-sale                                          -   -   -   -   - 
Subtotal                                       -   -   -   (54)  - 
Other invested assets                                               (7)  -   -   -   - 
GMIB reinsurance contracts   -   -   (36)  -   - 
Separate Accounts’ assets   -   (24)  -   -   - 
GWBL and other                    
features’ liability                                          -   -   -   -   14 
Total                                      $(7) $(24) $(36) $(54) $14 

(1)  There were no Equity securities classified as AFS, Other equity investments, Cash equivalents or Segregated securities at March 31, 2011 and 2010.


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Fair value measurements are required on a non-recurring basis for certain assets, including goodwill, mortgage loans on real estate, equity real estate held for production of income, and equity real estate held for sale, only when an OTTI or other event occurs.  When such fair value measurements are recorded, they must be classified and disclosed within the fair value hierarchy.  In the first quarters of 2011 and 2010, no assets were required to be measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

The carrying values and fair values at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 for financial instruments not otherwise disclosed in Note 3 are presented in the table below.  Certain financial instruments are exempt from the requirements for fair value disclosure, such as insurance liabilities other than financial guarantees and investment contracts and pension and other postretirement obligations.

       
  March 31, 2011  December 31, 2010 
  Carrying  Fair  Carrying  Fair 
  Value  Value  Value  Value 
  (In Millions) 
    
Consolidated:            
Mortgage loans on real estate $4,864  $4,991  $4,826  $4,950 
Other limited partnership interests  1,699   1,699   1,556   1,556 
Loans to affiliates                                                1,279   1,300   1,280   1,292 
Policyholders liabilities - Investment contracts      3,131   3,187   3,179   3,262 
Long-term debt                                                659   710   659   697 
                 
Closed Blocks:
                
Mortgage loans on real estate $1,713  $1,763  $1,733  $1,778 
Other equity investments                                                1   1   1   1 
SCNILC liability                                                7   7   7   7 
                 


7)  EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Health Acts signed into law in March 2010, are expected to have both immediate and long-term financial reporting implications for many employers who sponsor health plans for active employees and retirees.  While many of the provisions of the Health Acts do not take effect until future years and are intended to coincide with fundamental changes to the healthcare system, current-period measurement of the benefits obligation is required to reflect an estimate of the potential implications of presently enacted law changes absent consideration of potential future plan modifications.  Many of the specifics associated with this new healthcare legislation remain unclear, and further guidance is expected to become available as clarifying regulations are issued to address how the law is to be implemented.  Management, in consultation with its actuarial advisors in respect of AXA Financial Group’s health and welfare plans, has concluded that a reasonable and reliable estimate of the impact of the Health Acts on future benefit levels cannot be made as of March 31, 2011 due to the significant uncertainty and complexity of many aspects of the new law.

Included among the major provisions of the Health Acts is a change in the tax treatment of the Medicare Part D subsidy.  The subsidy came into existence with the enactment of the MMA in 2003 and is available to sponsors of retiree health benefit plans with a prescription drug benefit that is “actuarially equivalent” to the benefit provided by the Medicare Part D program. Prior to the Health Acts, sponsors were permitted to deduct the full cost of these retiree prescription drug plans without reduction for subsidies received.  Although the Medicare Part D subsidy does not become taxable until years beginning after December 31, 2012, the effects of changes in tax law had to be recognized immediately in the income statement of the period of enactment.  When MMA was enacted, AXA Financial Group reduced its health benefits obligation to reflect the expected future subsidies from this program but did not establish a deferred tax asset for the value of the related future tax deductions.  Consequently, passage of the Health Acts did not result in adjustment of the deferred tax accounts.

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The funding policy of AXA Financial Group and AllianceBernstein for their respective qualified pension plans is to satisfy their respective funding obligations each year in an amount not less than the minimum required by ERISA, as amended by the Pension Act, and not greater than the maximum it can deduct for Federal income tax purposes.

In the first quarter of 2011, cash contributions by AllianceBernstein and AXA Financial Group (other than AllianceBernstein) to their respective qualified pension plans were $0 million and $257 million.  AllianceBernstein and AXA Financial Group currently estimate they will make additional contributions to their respective qualified retirement plans of $7 million and $93 million before year end 2011.

Components of certain benefit costs for AXA Financial Group were as follows:

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2011 2010 
  (In Millions) 
       
Net Periodic Pension Expense:      
(Qualified and Non-qualified Plans)      
Service cost                                                                                     $13  $14 
Interest cost                                                                                      43   46 
Expected return on assets                                                                                      (35)  (33)
Net amortization                                                                                      42   36 
Total                                                                                  $63  $63 

Net Postretirement Benefits Costs:      
Service cost                                                                                     $1  $1 
Interest cost                                                                                      8   8 
Net amortization                                                                                      2   1 
Total                                                                                  $11  $10 

Net Postemployment Benefits Costs:      
Service cost                                                                                     $2  $1 
Total                                                                                  $2  $1 


8)  SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PROGRAMS

AXA and AXA Financial sponsor various share-based compensation plans for eligible employees and financial professionals of AXA Financial and its subsidiaries.  AllianceBernstein also sponsors its own unit option plans for certain of its employees.  Activity in these share-based plans in the discussions that follow relates to awards granted to eligible employees and financial professionals of AXA Financial and its subsidiaries under each of these plans in the aggregate, except where otherwise noted.  For the first quarters of 2011 and 2010, respectively, AXA Financial Group recognized compensation cost for share-based payment arrangements of $66 million and $59 million.

On March 18, 2011, under the terms of the AXA Performance Unit Plan 2011, AXA awarded approximately 1.8 million unearned performance units to employees and financial professionals of AXA Financial’s subsidiaries. The extent to which targets measuring the performance of AXA and the insurance related businesses of AXA Financial Group are achieved will determine the number of performance units earned, which may vary in linear formula between 0% and 130% of the number of performance units at stake.  The performance units earned during this performance period will vest and be settled the third anniversary of the award date.  The price used to value the performance units at settlement will be the average closing price of the AXA ordinary share for the last 20 trading days of the vesting period converted to U.S. dollars using the Euro to U.S. dollar exchange rate on March 17, 2014.  In first quarter 2011, the expense associated with the March 18, 2011 grant of performance units was approximately $4 million.

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On March 18, 2011, approximately 2.4 million options to purchase AXA ordinary shares were granted under the terms of the Stock Option Plan at an exercise price of 14.73 euros.  Approximately 2,267,720 of those options have a four-year graded vesting schedule, with one-third vesting on each of the second, third, and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, and approximately 154,711 have a four-year cliff vesting term.  In addition, approximately 390,988 of the total options awarded on March 18, 2011 are further subject to conditional vesting terms that require the AXA ordinary share price to outperform the Euro Stoxx Insurance Index over a specified period.  All of the options granted on March 18, 2011 have a ten-year term.  The weighted average grant date fair value per option award was estimated at $1.40 using a Black-Scholes options pricing model with modification to measure the value of the conditional vesting feature.  Key assumptions used in the valuation included expected volatility of 33.9%, a weighted average expected term of 6.4 years, an expected dividend yield of 7.0% and a risk-free interest rate of 3.13%.  The total fair value of these options (net of expected forfeitures) of approximately $6 million is charged to expense over the shorter of the vesting term or the period up to the date at which the participant becomes retirement eligible.  In first quarter 2011, the expense associated with the March 18, 2011 grant of options was approximately $2 million.

On March 20, 2011, approximately 830,650 performance units earned under the AXA Performance Unit Plan 2009 were fully vested for total value of approximately $17 million.  Distributions to participants were made on April 14, 2011, resulting in cash settlements of approximately 80% of these performance units for aggregate value of approximately $14 million and equity settlements of the remainder with approximately 163,866 restricted AXA ordinary shares for aggregate value of approximately $3 million.  These AXA ordinary shares were sourced from Treasury shares.


9)  INCOME TAXES

Income taxes representfor first quarter 2011 were computed using a discrete effective tax rate method.  Management believes the netuse of the discrete method was more appropriate than the annual effective tax rate method at this time.  The estimated annual effective tax rate would not be reliable due to its sensitivity to small changes to forecasted annual pre-tax earnings.  Under the discrete method, AXA Financial determines the tax expense based upon actual results as if the interim period were an annual period.

Income taxes for first quarter 2010 were computed using an estimated annual effective tax rate.  The tax benefit for first quarter 2010 reflected a $148 million benefit primarily related to the release of state deferred taxes due to the conversion of ACMC, Inc. from a corporation to a limited liability company.


10)  LITIGATION

There have been no new material legal proceedings and no material developments in specific litigations previously reported in AXA Financial Group’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2010, except as set forth below:

AllianceBernstein Litigation

In connection with its market timing matters, the derivative claim, which was brought by AllianceBernstein Holding unitholders against the officers and directors of AllianceBernstein and in which plaintiffs sought an unspecified amount of income taxes thatdamages, has been resolved pursuant to a stipulation of settlement with plaintiffs and the recovery of insurance proceeds totaling $23 million from relevant carriers.  In April 2011, the stipulation of settlement was submitted to the court for preliminary approval and, if approved by the court, will result in the settlement proceeds, after payment of plaintiffs’ legal fees, being disbursed to AllianceBernstein.


Although the outcome of litigation generally cannot be predicted with certainty, management intends to vigorously defend against the allegations made by the plaintiffs in the actions described above and those described in AXA Financial Group expectsGroup’s Notes to payConsolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2010, and believes that the ultimate resolution of the litigation described therein involving AXA Financial and/or its subsidiaries should not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position of AXA Financial Group.  Management cannot make an estimate of loss, if any, or predict whether or not any of the litigations described above or in AXA Financial Group’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 will have a material adverse effect on AXA Financial Group’s consolidated results of operations in any particular period.

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In addition to the matters described above and in AXA Financial Group’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2010, a number of lawsuits have been filed against life and health insurers in the jurisdictions in which AXA Equitable, MONY Life, and their respective insurance subsidiaries do business involving insurers’ sales practices, alleged agent misconduct, alleged failure to properly supervise agents, contract administration and other matters.  Some of the lawsuits have resulted in the award of substantial judgments against other insurers, including material amounts of punitive damages, or receivein substantial settlements.  In some states, juries have substantial discretion in awarding punitive damages.  AXA Equitable, AXA Life, MONY Life, MLOA and USFL, like other life and health insurers, from time to time are involved in such litigations.  Some of these actions and proceedings filed against AXA Financial and its subsidiaries have been brought on behalf of various taxingalleged classes of claimants and certain of these claimants seek damages of unspecified amounts.  While the ultimate outcome of such matters cannot be predicted with certainty, in the opinion of management no such matter is likely to have a material adverse effect on AXA Financial Group’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.  However, it should be noted that the frequency of large damage awards, including large punitive damage awards that bear little or no relation to actual economic damages incurred by plaintiffs in some jurisdictions, continues to create the potential for an unpredictable judgment in any given matter.

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11)  ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE CHARGES

During 2010, AllianceBernstein performed a comprehensive review of its real estate requirements in connection with its operations. AXA Financial Group providesworkforce reductions since 2008.  As a result, AllianceBernstein recorded a non-cash pre-tax charge of $12 million in first quarter 2010 that reflected the net present value of the difference between the amount of AllianceBernstein’s on-going contractual operating lease obligations for Federalthis space and state income taxes currently payable,their estimate of current market rental rates, as well as those deferred duethe write-off of leasehold improvements, furniture and equipment related to temporary differences between the financial reportingthis space.


12)  BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

The following tables reconcile segment revenues and tax bases of assets and liabilities.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the balance sheet date using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years the temporary differences are expected to reverse.  The realization of deferred tax assets depends upon the existence of sufficient taxable income within the carryforward periods under the tax law in the applicable jurisdiction.  Valuation allowances are established when manageme nt determines, based on available information, that it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be realized.  Management considers all available evidence including past operating results, the existence of cumulative losses in the most recent years, forecasted earnings future taxable income and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies.  AXA Financial Group’s accounting for(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes represents management’s best estimateto total revenues and earnings (loss) as reported on the consolidated statements of earnings and segment assets to total assets on the tax consequences of various events and transactions.consolidated balance sheets, respectively.

Significant management judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes and deferred tax assets and liabilities and in evaluating AXA Financial Group’s tax positions including evaluating uncertainties under the guidance for Accounting for Uncertainty in Income taxes.  Under the guidance, AXA Financial Group determines whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authorities before any part of the benefit can be recorded in the financial statements.  Tax positions are then measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement.
  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2011 2010 
  (In Millions) 
       
Segment revenues:      
Financial Advisory/Insurance                                                                                         $1,358  $1,803 
Investment Management (1)
  755   730 
Consolidation/elimination                                                                                          (5)  (6)
Total Revenues                                                                                         $2,108  $2,527 
         
(1) Net of interest expense incurred on securities borrowed.
        
         
Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes:
        
Financial Advisory/Insurance $(532) $153 
Investment Management    117   114 
Consolidation/elimination    -   2 
Total Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations,        
before Income Taxes   $(415) $269 

AXA Financial Group’s tax positions are reviewed quarterly and the balances are adjusted as new information becomes available.
     
 March 31, December 31, 
 2011 2010 
 (In Millions) 
       
Segment assets:      
Financial Advisory/Insurance   $174,029  $171,595 
Investment Management               12,692   12,363 
Consolidation/elimination       (29)  (41)
Total Assets    $186,692  $183,917 
 
 
ACCOUNTING CHANGES AND NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
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Item 2.
 
See Note 2
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for AXA Financial Group that follows should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere herein, with the information provided under “Forward-looking Statements” included elsewhere herein and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) in Part II, Item 7 and “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A included in AXA Financial Group’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of recently adopted accounting pronouncements, including guidance on consolidation of VIEs and investments held through Separate Accounts, and a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements.the year ended December 31, 2010 (“2010 Form 10-K”).
 
BACKGROUND
INTRODUCTION
AXA Financial Group is a diversified financial services organization offering a broad spectrum of financial advisory, insurance and investment management products and services.  Through its insurance company subsidiaries, it is among the oldest and largest life insurance organizations in the United States.  It is also a leading asset manager, with total assets under management of approximately $577.28 billion at March 31, 2011, of which approximately $477.30 billion were managed by AllianceBernstein.  AXA Financial is a wholly owned subsidiary of AXA S.A. (“AXA”), a French holding company for an international group of insurance and related financial services companies.

AXA Financial Group conducts operations in two business segments, the Financial Advisory/Insurance segment and the Investment Management segment.  The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s business is conducted by AXA Equitable, AXA Advisors, AXA Network, AXA Distributors and the MONY Companies, as well as their subsidiaries.  The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment offers a variety of term, variable and universal life insurance products, variable and fixed-interest annuity products, mutual funds and other investment products and asset management, financial planning and other services principally to individuals, small and medium-size businesses and professional and trade associations.  The Investment Management segment is principally comprised of the investment management business of AllianceBernstein, a leading global investment management firm.  AllianceBernstein earns revenues primarily by charging fees for managing the investment assets of, and providing research to, its clients.

FIRST QUARTER 2011 OVERVIEW

The Insurance Group continues to review and modify its product portfolio with the strategy of developing new and innovative products with the objective of offering a more balanced and diversified product portfolio that drives profitable growth while appropriately managing risk.  Solid progress has been made in executing this strategy, as several new and innovative life insurance and annuity products have been introduced to the marketplace, which have been well received.  In first quarter 2011, sales of these new and innovative products continue to account for a meaningful amount of our total product sales.

In first quarter of 2011, annuities first year premiums by the Insurance Group increased by $139 million, or 14%, from the first quarter of 2010, primarily due to increased premiums and deposits of variable annuity products.  The Insurance Group’s life insurance first year premiums and deposits in the first quarter of 2011 increased by $17 million, or 17%,  from the first quarter of 2010, primarily due to increased sales of interest-sensitive life insurance products, partially offset by decreases in first year term life insurance sales.

AllianceBernstein’s total assets under management (“AUM”) as of March 31, 2011 were $477.30 billion, down $0.7 billion, or 0.2%, compared to December 31, 2010, and down $15.0 billion, or 3.1%, compared to March 31, 2010.  During the first quarter of 2011, AUM decreased as a result of net outflows of $14.4 billion (primarily in the Institutions channel), substantially offset by market appreciation of $13.7 billion.  During the twelve month period ended March 31, 2011, AUM decreased as a result of net outflows of $64.0 billion, partly offset by market appreciation of $41.0 billion and an additional inflow of $8.0 billion in October 2010 from the acquisition of an alternative investments group.


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GENERAL

In recent years, variable annuity products with GMDB, GMIB and GWBL features (the “VA Guarantee Features”) have been the predominant products issued by AXA Equitable.  These products account for over half of AXA Equitable’s Separate Accounts assets and have been a significant driver of its results.  Because the future claims exposure on these products is sensitive to movements in the equity markets and interest rates, the Insurance Group has in place various hedging and reinsurance programs that are designed to mitigate the impact of movements in the equity markets and interest rates.  Due to the accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP, certain of these hedging and reinsurance programs contribute to earnings volatility. These programs generally include, among others, the following:
 
·  
GMIB reinsurance contracts.  GMIB reinsurance contracts are used to cede to affiliated and non-affiliated reinsurers a portion of the exposure on variable annuity products that offer the GMIB feature.  Under U.S. GAAP, the GMIB reinsurance contracts ceded to non-affiliated reinsurers are accounted for as derivatives and are reported at fair value.  Gross reserves for GMIB, on the other hand, are calculated under U.S. GAAP on the basis of assumptions related to projected benefits and related contract charges over the lives of the contracts and therefore will not immediately reflect the offsetting impact on future claims exposure resulting from the same capital market and/or interest rate fluctuations that cause gains or losses on the fair value of the GMIB reinsuranc ereinsurance contracts.  Because the changes in the fair value of the GMIB reinsurance contracts are recorded in the period in which they occur while offsetting changes in gross reserves for GMIB will be recognized over time, earnings will tend to be more volatile, particularly during periods in which equity markets and/or interest rates change significantly.
 
·  
Hedging programs.  Hedging programs are used to hedge certain risks associated with the VA Guarantee Features.  These programs currently utilize various derivative instruments that are managed in an effort to reduce the economic impact of unfavorable changes in VA Guarantee Features’ exposures attributable to movements in the equity markets and interest rate markets.rates.  Although these programs are designed to provide a measure of economic protection against the impact adverse market conditions may have with respect to VA Guarantee Features, they do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP, meaning that as in the case of the GMIB reinsurance contracts, changes in the value of the derivatives will be recognized in the period in which they occur while off settingoffsetting changes in reserves will be recognized over time, which will contribute to earnings volatility.
 
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The table below shows, for the thirdfirst quarter 2011 and the first nine months of 2010 and 2009 and the year ended December 31, 2009,2010, the impact on (Loss) earningsEarnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes of the items discussed above (prior to the impact of Amortization of deferred acquisition costs):
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
  
Nine months Ended September 30,
  
Year Ended December 31,
  
Three Months Ended March 31,
  
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2010
  
2009
  
2010
  
2009
  
2009
  
2011
  
2010
  
2010
 
 (In Millions)  (In Millions) 
                  
(Loss) income on free-standing derivatives (1)
 $(437.4) $(1,268.8) $2,366.2  $(5,364.3) $(6,955.4)
Income (loss) on free-standing derivatives (1)
 $(848) $(307) $(478)
Increase (decrease) in fair value of GMIB reinsurance contracts (2)
  308.0   (21.2)  893.9   (741.1)  (1,004.6)  (201)  (36)  243 
(Increase) decrease in GMDB, GMIB and GWBL reserves, net of related GMDB reinsurance (3)
  (1,050.8)  (50.4)  (1,765.3)  405.9   533.8   10   (46)  (922)
Total $(1,180.2) $(1,340.4) $1,494.8  $(5,699.5) $(7,426.2) $(1,039) $(389) $(1,157)

(1)Reported in Net investment income (loss) in the consolidated statement of earnings (loss) earnings.
(2)Reported in Increase (decrease) in fair value of reinsurance contracts in the consolidated statement of earnings (loss) earnings.
(3)Reported in Policyholders’ benefits in the consolidated statement of earnings (loss) earnings.

In third quarter 2010, the assumptions for long term surrender rates for variable annuities with GMDB and GMIB guarantees at certain policy durations were updated

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Application of Critical Accounting Estimates

AXA Financial Group’s MD&A is based upon emerging experience.  Also reflectedits consolidated financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  The preparation of these financial statements requires the application of accounting policies that often involve a significant degree of judgment, requiring management to make estimates and assumptions (including normal, recurring accruals) that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Management, on an ongoing basis, reviews and evaluates the estimates and assumptions used in the models which projectpreparation of the consolidated financial statements, including those related to investments, recognition of insurance income and related expenses, DAC and VOBA, future claims were refinedpolicy benefits, recognition of Investment Management revenues and related expenses and benefit plan costs.  AXA Financial Group bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.  The results of such factors for partial withdrawals, dynamic policyholder surrender behaviorthe basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and discount rates.  These changes resultedliabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  If management determines that modifications in a net increaseassumptions and estimates are appropriate given current facts and circumstances, the consolidated results of operations and financial position as reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements could change significantly.

Management believes the critical accounting policies relating to the GMDB and GMIB reserves, an increase tofollowing areas are most dependent on the GMIB reinsurance asset and lower baseline DAC amortization.  The after DAC and after tax impactsapplication of these updatedestimates, assumptions and refinements were an increase to the Net loss of approximately $115.0 million in the third quarter 2010.judgments:

·         Financial Advisory/Insurance Revenue Recognition
·         Insurance Reserves and Policyholder Benefits
·         DAC and VOBA
·         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
·         Investment Management Revenue Recognition and Related Expenses
·         Share-based and Other Compensation Programs
·         Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
·         Investments – Impairments and Fair Value Measurements
·         Income Taxes
 
A discussion of each of the critical accounting estimates may be found in AXA Financial’s 2010 Form 10-K, under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Estimates - Application of Critical Accounting Estimates.”


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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The consolidated earnings narrative that follows discusses the results for thirdfirst quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 20102011 compared to the comparable 2009 periods’2010 period’s results.
 
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AXA Financial, Inc.
- Consolidated Results of Operations
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended September 30,
  
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2010
  
2009
  
2010
  
2009
  
2011
  
2010
 
  (In Millions)  (In Millions) 
                      
Universal life and investment-type product policy fee income
 $825.1  $800.4  $2,413.6  $2,312.8  $947  $775 
Premiums
  375.0   362.5   1,147.8   1,099.5   393   390 
Net investment income (loss):                
Investment (loss) income from derivative instruments  (437.4)  (1,268.8)  2,366.2   (5,364.3)
Net investment income:        
Investment loss from derivative instruments  (875)  (337)
Other investment income
  884.5   900.2   2,484.8   2,153.1   799   784 
Total net investment income (loss)
  447.1   (368.6)  4,851.0   (3,211.2)
Investment losses, net:                
Total net investment income  (76)  447 
Investment (losses) gains, net:        
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses  (179.9)  (113.2)  (276.4)  (226.8)  -   (44)
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income
  11.3   .8   17.5   4.1   -   3 
Net impairment losses recognized
  (168.6)  (112.4)  (258.9)  (222.7)  -   (41)
Other investment gains, net
  2.5   5.8   29.5   204.8   (1)  24 
Total investment losses, net
  (166.1)  (106.6)  (229.4)  (17.9)
Total investment (losses) gains, net  (1)  (17)
Commissions, fees and other income
  926.0   929.4   2,819.7   2,634.6   1,046   968 
Increase (decrease) in fair value of reinsurance contracts  308.0   (21.2)  893.9   (741.1)
Decrease in fair value of reinsurance contracts  (201)  (36)
Total revenues
  2,715.1   1,595.9   11,896.6   2,076.7   2,108   2,527 
                        
Policyholders’ benefits
  1,855.2   735.2   4,256.2   1,853.3   787   902 
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances  277.1   290.2   789.4   859.3   271   265 
Compensation and benefits
  618.7   593.8   1,796.1   1,758.6   604   618 
Commissions
  232.0   207.7   691.2   692.9   254   221 
Distribution related payments
  72.5   61.8   210.3   164.8 
Distribution plan payments  75   67 
Amortization of deferred sales commissions
  11.7   13.4   36.0   42.1   10   12 
Interest expense
  88.1   72.6   276.4   224.8   84   95 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and                 
value of business acquired
  (40.8)  (19.4)  1,062.4   (68.9)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired  272   (67)
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs  (226.5)  (213.9)  (681.5)  (758.6)  (230)  (219)
Rent expense
  73.1   77.7   210.0   217.8   70   72 
Amortization of other intangible assets
  9.5   9.9   28.9   29.7   10   10 
Other operating costs and expenses
  353.2   240.8   922.2   800.1   316   282 
Total benefits and other deductions
  3,323.8   2,069.8   9,597.6   5,815.9   2,523   2,258 
                        
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes  (608.7)  (473.9)  2,299.0   (3,739.2)
Income tax benefit (expense)  216.1   205.8   (596.4)  1,443.6 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes  (415)  269 
Income tax (expense) benefit  170   78 
                        
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations, net of income taxes  (392.6)  (268.1)  1,702.6   (2,295.6)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes  -   (7.2)  -   (10.2)
                
Net (loss) earnings  (392.6)  (275.3)  1,702.6   (2,306.3)
Net earnings (loss)  (245)  347 
Less: net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest  (23.7)  (129.8)  (126.2)  (203.6)  (60)  (60)
                        
Net (Loss) Earnings Attributable to AXA Financial, Inc. $(416.3) $(405.1) $1,576.4  $(2,509.9)
Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to AXA Financial, Inc. $(305) $287 
        



 
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2010First Quarter 2011 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2009First Quarter 2010
 
TheNet loss attributable to the AXA Financial Group in thirdfirst quarter 20102011 was $416.3$305 million, a difference of $11.2$592 million from the $405.1$287 million of net lossearnings attributable to AXA Financial Group during thirdfirst quarter 2009.2010 as increases in policy fee income and commissions, fees and other income and lower policyholders’ benefits were more than offset by higher losses from derivative instruments, a higher decrease in the fair value of reinsurance contracts and increases in DAC and VOBA amortization and other operating costs and expenses.
 
Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest was $23.7$60 million in thirdfirst quarter 2011 unchanged from first quarter 2010 as compared to $129.8 million in the 2009 quarter.  The decrease was due to lower AllianceBernstein earnings in the 2010 quarter partially offset by a higher noncontrolling interest ownership percentage.
Total enterprise net loss of $392.6 million was reported in third quarter 2010, an increase of $117.3 million from the $275.3 million of net loss reported for third quarter 2009.
The income tax benefit in third quarter 2010 was $216.1 million compared to $205.8 million in third quarter 2009.  The change from quarter to quarter was primarily due to the higher loss in third quarter 2010 as compared to the 2009 quarter.
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes was $608.7 million for third quarter 2010, an increase of $134.8 million from the $473.9 million reported for the year earlier quarter.  The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s loss from continuing operations was $640.4 million in third quarter 2010, $49.8 million lower than the 2009 quarter’s loss of $690.2 million.  This decrease was primarily due to net investment income as compared to losses and an increase rather than a decrease in the fair value of reinsurance contracts, offset by higher policyholder benefits.  The Investment Management segment’s earnings from continuing operationsAllianceBernstein were $31.8 million in thirdflat quarter 2010, $184.1 million lower than inover quarter, excluding the 2009 quarter principally duetax impact the corporate conversion to higher other operating expenses due to the real estate sub-lease charge at AllianceBernstein, lower net investment income, lower investment gains, net and higher compensation and benefits partially offset by higher investment advisory and services fees and distribution revenues.
Total consolidated revenues for AXA Financial Group were $2.72 billion for third quarter 2010, an increase of $1.12 billion from $1.60 billion in the 2009 quarter due to the increase of $1.18 billion in the Financial Advisory segment partially offset by a $66.5 million decrease fromLLC had on the Investment Management segment.  The increase of Financial Advisory/Insurance segment revenues in the 2010 quarter was principally due to the increase as compared to lowersegment's net investment loss from derivatives of $429.6 million as compared to $1.27 billion in third quarter 2009 and an increase versus a decrease in the fair value of reinsurance contracts accounted for as derivatives ($308.0 million versus $(21.2) million in the respective 2010 and 2009 quarterly periods).  The Investment Management segment’s decrease of $66.5 mill ion to $757.9 million in revenues for third quarter 2010 as compared to $824.4 million in the 2009 quarter primarily was due to lower net investment income of $42.2 million as compared to $100.1 million in third quarter 2009 and $3.7 million in investment gains as compared to $29.3 million of gains in third quarter 2009 partially offset by $19.2 million higher investment advisory and services fees and $11.6 million higher distribution revenues income at AllianceBernstein in the 2010 quarter.
Consolidated total benefits and expenses were $3.32 billion in third quarter 2010, $1.25 billion higher than the $2.07 billion in third quarter 2009.  The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s total expenses were $2.61 billion in third quarter 2010 as compared to the $1.47 billion in third quarter 2009 while total expenses for the Investment Management segment for the 2010 quarter were $726.1 million, $117.6 million higher than the $608.5 million in expenses in the 2009 comparable quarter.  The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s increase was principally due to higher policyholders’ benefits in the 2010 quarter.  The increase in total expenses for the Investment Management segment in third quarter 2010 resulted from the increase in other operating expenses.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009earnings.
 
Net earnings attributable to the AXA Financial Group in the first nine monthsloss of 2010 were $1.58 billion, a difference$245 million, inclusive of $4.09 billion from the $2.51 billion of net loss attributable to AXA Financial Group during the first nine months of 2009.
Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest, was $126.2reported in first quarter 2011, a change of $592 million from the $347 million of net earnings reported for first quarter 2010 due to the respective declines of $444 million and $146 million in the first nine months of 2010 as compared to $203.6 million in the 2009 period.  The increase was due to lower AllianceBernstein earningsFinancial Advisory/Insurance and a lower noncontrolling interest ownership interest.
Total enterprise net earnings of $1.70 billionInvestment Management segments.  There were no results from discontinued operations reported in the first nine monthsquarters of 2010, an increase of $4.01 billion from the $2.31 billion of net loss reported for the first nine months of 2009.2011 and 2010.
 
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Income tax expensebenefit in the first nine months of 2010quarter 2011 was $596.4$170 million compared to the income tax benefit of $1.44 billion$78 million in the first nine months of 2009.  The increase in income tax expensequarter 2010.  While there was primarily due to the increase in pre-tax income partially offset byfor first quarter 2010, there was a tax benefit of $148.4$148 million in firstthe 2010 quarter 2010 primarily due to the release of state deferred taxes held in the Investment Management segment resulting from the conversion of an AXA Equitable subsidiary from a corporation to a limited liability company, ACMC LLC (“ACMC”).  As a limited liability company, ACMC’s income will be subject to state income taxes at the rate of its sole owner, AXA Equitable; that rate is substantially less than the rate previously applicable to ACMC as a corporation.  ACMC’s principal asset is its holdings of AllianceBernstein Units.  It is expected that thereThere will continue to be a reduction of related taxes in future periods, but to a far lesser degree.  The tax benefit for the 2009 period included $15.1 million related to the release of tax audit reserves held by the Investment Management segment.
 
EarningsIncome taxes for first quarter 2011 were computed using a discrete effective tax rate method.  Management believes that the use of the discrete method was more appropriate than the annual effective tax rate method at this time.  The estimated annual effective tax rate would not be reliable due to its sensitivity to small changes to forecasted annual pre-tax earnings.  Under the discrete method, AXA Financial determines the tax expense based upon actual results as if the interim period were an annual period.  Income taxes for first quarter 2010 were determined using an estimated annual effective tax rate.

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes were $2.30 billionwas $415 million for the first nine monthsquarter 2011, a decline of 2010, an increase of $6.04 billion$684 million from the $3.74 billion$269 million in pre-tax lossearnings reported for the year earlier period.quarter.  The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s earningsloss from continuing operations were $2.07 billiontotaled $532 million in first quarter 2011, $685 million lower than first quarter 2010’s earnings of $153 million; the first nine months of 2010, $6.15 billion higher than the 2009 period’s loss of $4.08 billion.  This increasedecrease was primarily due to nethigher investment income as compared to losses and an increase rather thanloss from derivatives, a larger decrease in the fair value of reinsurance contracts and higher DAC amortization partially offset by higher policyholder benefitspolicy fee income, higher commissions, fees and higher DAC amortization.other income and lower policyholders’ benefits.  The Investment Management segment’s earnings from continuing operations were $223.1$117 million in the first nine months of 2010, $118.8quarter 2011, $3 million lowerhigher than in the 2009 period,first quarter 2010, principally due to higher other operating expenses due to real estate sub-lease charges of $101.6 million, lowerdistribution revenues, investment gains netin the 2011 quarter as compared to losses in first quarter 2010, and lower net investment incomehigher Bernstein research services, partially offset by higher investment advisorycompensation and services feesbenefits, higher distribution plan payments and distribution revenueshigher other operating costs at AllianceBernstein in the 2010 period.2011 quarter.
 
Total consolidated revenues for AXA Financial Group were $11.90$2.11 billion in first nine monthsquarter 2011, a decrease of 2010, an increase of $9.82 billion$419 million from the $2.08$2.53 billion reported in the 2009 period.2010 quarter.  The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment reportedposted a $9.79 billion increase$445 million decrease in its revenues to $9.74 billion as compared to its $51.5 million of negative revenues in the first nine months of 2009 while the Investment Management segment’ssegment had an increase was $23.1 millionof $25 million.  The decrease of Financial Advisory/Insurance segment revenues to $2.18$1.36 billion in the first nine months of 20102011 period as compared to $2.15$1.80 billion in the prior year’s comparable period.  The increase in the Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s revenues in thefirst quarter 2010 period was principally due to the $537 million higher investment incomeloss from derivatives, of $2.38 billion as compared to investment losses of $5.36 billion in the first nine months of 2009 and an increase as co mpared to a higher decrease in the fair value of reinsurance contracts accounted for as derivatives ($893.9(201) million versus $(741.1)and $(36) million in the respective 2011 and 2010 quarters) partially offset by the $172 million higher policy fee income and 2009 nine month periods)the $41 million decrease in investment gains (losses), net .  The Investment Management segment’s $2.18 billion$755 million in revenues for the first nine months of 2010quarter 2011 as compared to $2.15 billion$730 million in the 20092010 period primarily was due to $151.1a $12 million higher investment advisory and services fees and $52.8 million higher distribution revenues income at AllianceBernstein partially offset by $8.6 million of net investment losses as compared to $131.3 millionimprovement in net investment gains.income (loss), a $9 million increase in distribution revenues and the $9 million increase in Bernstein research services at AllianceBernstein.
 
Consolidated total benefits and expenses were $9.60$2.52 billion in the first nine months of 2010,quarter 2011, an increase of $3.78 billion$265 million from the $5.82$2.26 billion total for the comparable periodquarter in 2009.2010.  The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s total expenses were $7.66$1.89 billion, an increase of $3.63 billion$240 million from the first nine months of 2009’squarter 2010 total of $4.03$1.65 billion.  The first quarter 2011 total expenses for the Investment Management segment were $638 million, $22 higher than the $616 million in expenses in first quarter 2010.  The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s increase was principally due to higherDAC and VOBA amortization of $272 million in the 2011 quarter as compared to negative amortization of DAC and VOBA of $67 million in the comparable 2010 quarter, a $33 million increase in commissions and a $27 million increase in other operating costs and expenses partially offset by a $115 million decline in policyholders’ benefits and higher amortization of DACa $35 million reduction in the 2010 period.  Total expenses for the Investment Management segment for the first nine months of 2010 were $1.95 billion, $141.9 million higher than the $1.81 billion in expenses in the 2009 period.compensation and benefits.  The increase in expenses for the Investment Management segment was primarily duerelated to the $90.8$21 million increase during the first nine months of 2010 in other operating expenses principally resulting from the real estate sub-lease charges, higher distribution related payments and higher compensation and benefits and an $8 million increase in distribution plan payments at AllianceBernstein.
 

 
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT
 
Financial Advisory / Advisory/Insurance Segment
 
 
Financial Advisory / Advisory/Insurance
- Results of Operations
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2010
  
2009
  
2010
  
2009
  
2011
  
2010
 
 (In Millions)  (In Millions) 
                  
Universal life and investment-type product policy fee income $825.1  $800.4  $2,413.6  $2,312.8  $947  $775 
Premiums  375.0   362.5   1,147.8   1,099.5   393   390 
Net investment income (loss):                
Investment (loss) income from derivative instruments  (429.6)  (1,269.9)  2,376.4   (5,364.0)
Net investment income:        
Investment loss from derivative instruments  (874)  (337)
Other investment income  824.1   796.0   2,449.4   2,000.3   778   776 
Total net investment income (loss)  394.5   (473.9)  4,825.8   (3,363.7)
Investment losses, net:                
Total net investment income  (96)  439 
Investment (losses) gains, net:        
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses  (179.9)  (113.2)  (276.4)  (226.8)  -   (44)
Portion of losses recognized in other comprehensive income  11.3   .8   17.5   4.1   -   3 
Net impairment losses recognized  (168.6)  (112.4)  (258.9)  (222.7)  -   (41)
Other investment gains (losses) net  (1.2)  (23.5)  26.0   159.7 
Total investment losses, net  (169.8)  (135.9)  (232.9)  (63.0)
Other investment gains, net  2   20 
Total investment (losses) gains, net  2   (21)
Commissions, fees and other income  232.2   251.8   690.7   704.0   313   256 
Increase (decrease) in fair value of reinsurance contracts  308.0   (21.2)  893.9   (741.1)
Decrease in fair value of reinsurance contracts  (201)  (36)
Total revenues  1,965.0   783.7   9,738.9   (51.5)  1,358   1,803 
                        
Policyholders’ benefits  1,855.2   735.2   4,256.2   1,853.3   787   902 
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances  277.1   290.2   789.4   859.3   271   265 
Compensation and benefits  254.8   245.9   759.0   748.2   243   278 
Commission costs  232.0   207.7   691.2   692.9   254   221 
Interest expense  84.5   63.8   251.2   192.3   83   85 
Amortization of DAC and VOBA  (40.8)  (19.4)  1,062.4   (68.9)  272   (67)
Capitalization of DAC  (226.5)  (213.9)  (681.4)  (758.6)  (230)  (219)
Rent expense  26.5   30.0   72.0   76.3   24   26 
Amortization of other intangible assets, net  .5   .5   1.7   1.7   1   1 
All other operating costs and expenses  142.1   133.9   464.3   434.6   185   158 
Total benefits and other deductions  2,605.4   1,473.9   7,665.9   4,031.1   1,890   1,650 
                        
(Loss) Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes $(640.4) $(690.2) $2,073.0  $(4,082.6)
Earnings (Loss) from Operations before Income Taxes $(532) $153 

Three Months ended September 30, 2010 as Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
Revenues
 
In thirdfirst quarter 2010,2011, the Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s revenues increased by $1.18decreased $445 million to $1.36 billion to $1.97from $1.80 billion as compared to $783.7 million in the comparable 20092010 quarter.  The revenue increasesdecrease for thethis segment werewas principally due to an increasehigher investment losses from derivative instruments in the 2011 quarter and a higher decrease in the fair value of the reinsurance contracts as compared to the decrease during2010 quarter partially offset by higher policy fee income, the comparable 2009$57 million higher commissions, fees and other income and the absence of impairment loss in the 2011 quarter and net investment income in third quarter 2010 as compared to net investment loss$41 million in losses in the 2009year earlier quarter.
 
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Policy fee income totaled $825.1$947 million in thirdfirst quarter 2010 as compared2011, $172 million higher than for first quarter 2010.  This increase was primarily due to $800.4 milliona decrease in third quarter 2009.  The increase resultedthe initial fee liability resulting from the projection of lower future costs of insurance charges, partially offset by the expectation of higher future margins in later policy years from variable and interest sensitive life products, and higher fees earned on higher average Separate Account balances due primarily to market appreciation over the last twelve months.
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The $12.5 million increase in premiums to $375.0 million in third quarter 2010 as compared to $362.5 million in the 2009 quarter was primarily due to $9.0 million higher term life insurance premiums, a $3.1 million increase in premiums assumed and a $5.3 million decrease in premium ceded partially offset by $7.4 million lower premiums for traditional life policies in the Closed Blocks.continuing into 2011.
 
Net investment income increased $868.4 million to $394.5losses totaled $96 million in thirdfirst quarter 20102011, a decline of $535 million from the $473.9$439 million of net loss reportedinvestment income in the 2009 quarter.  The increase was2010 quarter primarily due to the net effect of the $840.3 million decrease in the net investment losses from derivative instruments and the $28.1$537 million increase in other investment income.  The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment reported net investment losses fromon derivative instruments of $429.6($874 million as compared to $1.27 billion in the 2009 quarter.2011 quarter as compare to $337 million in the year earlier period).  Other investment income increased $2 million to $824.1$778 million in third quarter 2010 primarily due toas the $62 million increase of $39.8 million from mark-to-market gains on trading account securities partiallyequity limited partnerships was offset by the $12.6$39 million decline on trading securities ($11 million of losses in the 2011 quarter versus the $28 million in income in the 2010 quarter) and $16 million lower investment income from equity limited partnerships.on fixed maturities.
 
Investment losses,gains, net totaled $169.8$2 million in thirdfirst quarter 20102011 as compared to $135.9net losses of $21 million in the prior year’s comparable quarter.  The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s $33.9 million higher lossnet gain in first quarter 2011 was due to higher writedowns on$3 million of gains from the sale of General Account fixed maturities, $168.7 million in third quarter 2010 as compared to $112.4down from $27 million in the year earlier quarter, partially offset by $5.5 million in gains fromperiod and the saleabsence of writedowns on fixed maturities in the 2010first quarter 2011 as compared to $14.9writedowns of $41 million in lossesfirst quarter 2010.  In addition, there was $1 million in additions to valuation allowances on mortgage loans in the 2009first three months of 2011 as compared to $9 million in the 2010 period.
 
In thirdCommissions, fees and other income increased $57 million in first quarter 2011 to $313 million from $256 million in first quarter 2010.  The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s first quarter 2011 increase was principally due to a $21 million increase to $211 million of gross investment management and distribution fees received from EQAT and VIP Trust due to a higher asset base primarily due to market appreciation, a $21 million lower decrease in the fair value of foreign exchange contracts (from $30 million in first quarter 2010 to $9 million in the 2011 quarter) and a $15 million increase primarily in third party fee income at AXA Advisors and AXA Network.
In first quarter 2011, there was a $308.0$201 million increasedecrease in the fair value of the GMIB reinsurance contracts, which are accounted for as derivatives, as compared to the $21.2a $36 million decrease in their fair value in thirdfirst quarter 2009.  The 2010 increase primarily resulted from updated assumptions related to long-term surrender rates, based upon emerging experience, and refined assumptions for partial withdrawals and dynamic policyholder surrender behavior  while the 2009 quarter’s decrease related primarily to the increase in interest rates during that period.2010; both quarters’ changes reflected existing capital market conditions.
 
Benefits and Other Deductions
 
Total benefits and other deductions increased $1.13 billion$240 million in thirdfirst quarter 20102011 to $2.61$1.89 billion principally due to the Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s $1.12 billion increase$339 million higher DAC and VOBA amortization, $272 million in policyholders’ benefits.first quarter 2011 as compared to a negative $67 million of DAC and VOBA amortization in the 2010 quarter.
 
Policyholders’In first quarter 2011, policyholders’ benefits totaled $1.86 billion, an increase$787 million, a decrease of $1.12 billion$115 million from the $735.2$902 million reported for thirdfirst quarter 2009.2010.  The increasedecrease was principally due to the $1.01 billiona $43 million lower increase in GMDB/GMIB reserves ($1.07 billion in third quarter 2010 versus $63.617 million in thirdfirst quarter 2009) partially due2011as compared to updated assumptions related$60 million in first quarter 2010), a $13 million higher decrease in the GWBL reserves (a $27 million decline in the 2011 quarter as compared to long-term surrender rates, based upon emerging experience, and refined assumptions for partial withdrawals, dynamic policyholder surrender behavior and discount rates.  In addition, there wasthe $14 million decrease in the year earlier period) as well as a $112.5$32 million increasedecrease to $630 million in benefits paid in the 2011 period.  These decreases were supplemented by the $40 million lower increase in no lapse guarantee reserves ($13 million in first quarter 2011 as compared to $672.2$53 million during third quarter 2010.in the 2010 quarter).  Policyholders dividends increased $13 million to $154 million in the first three months of 2011, partially offsetting the above listed declines.
 
Interest creditedTotal compensation and benefits decreased $35 million to policyholders’ account balances decreased $13.1$243 million in thirdfirst quarter 2010 to $277.12011 from $278 million in first quarter 2010.  The decrease for the Financial Advisory/Insurance segment was primarily due to lower average policyholders’ account balancesan $18 million decrease in salaries ($10 million in agent compensation and lower crediting rates.$8 million in salaries for employees transferred to an unconsolidated affiliate in 2011, whose related party costs are now reported in other operating costs and expenses) and a $12 million decrease in share-based and other compensation programs, including a $8 million decrease in expense related to performance shares.
 
For thirdfirst quarter 2010,2011, commissions in the Financial Advisory/Insurance segment totaled $232.0$254 million, an increase of $24.3$33 million from the comparable 2009$221 million in first quarter 2010 principally due to an increase in premiums, primarily for term products.
Interest expense rose $20.7 million to $84.5 million in third quarter 2010 as compared to $63.8 million in the comparable 2009 quarter.  The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s increase was due to increased interest on loans from affiliates resulting from higher fixed interest rates on borrowings from AXA and AXA affiliates.
DAC and VOBA negative amortization was $40.8 million in third quarter 2010, $21.4 millionasset based compensation reflecting higher than the negative $19.4 million reported in the corresponding 2009 quarter.  In both periods, significant hedging losses were incurred that were not fully offset by changes in GMDB and GMIB reserves, resulting in negative DAC amortization.  In addition, in third quarter 2010, the surrender rate assumption was lowered and the projected impact of partial withdrawals was updated as was the dynamic surrender behavior for the Accumulator® product, which decreased amortization by $13.6 million.
DAC capitalization totaled $226.5 million, an increase of $12.6 million from the $213.9 million reported in third quarter 2009 primarily due to $7.0 millionasset values, higher capitalization of  first yearmutual fund commissions and a $5.6 million increase in deferrable operating expenses.increased variable annuity product sales.
 
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 as Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
Revenues
In the first nine months of 2010, the Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s revenues increased $9.79 billion to $9.74 billion from negative revenues of $51.5 million in the 2009 period.  The revenue increase for this segment was principally due to net investment income in the 2010 period as compared to net investment losses in the first nine months of 2009 and an increase in the fair value of the reinsurance contracts as compared to a decrease during the comparable 2009 period partially offset by higher investment losses, net in the first nine months of 2010 as compared to the first nine months of 2009.
Policy fee income totaled $2.41 billion in the first nine months of 2010, $100.8 million higher than for the 2009 period.  This increase resulted from higher fees earned on higher average Separate Account balances due primarily to market appreciation over the last twelve months.
The $48.3 million increase in premiums to $1.15 billion in the first nine months of 2010 as compared to $1.10 billion in the 2009 period was primarily due to $32.6 million higher term life insurance premiums, an $8.4 million increase in premiums assumed and a $1.1 million decrease in premium ceded partially offset by lower premiums for traditional life policies in the Closed Blocks.
Net investment income increased $8.19 billion to $4.83 billion in the first nine months of 2010 from the $3.36 billion of net loss reported in the 2009 period.  The increase resulted from the $7.74 billion increase in the investment income from derivative instruments and the $449.1 million increase in other investment income.  The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment reported income from derivative instruments of $2.38 billion as compared to losses of $5.36 billion in the 2009 period driven by changes in equity markets and lower interest rates.  Other investment income increased to $2.45 billion in the 2010 period primarily due to $257.0 million and $188.9 million of higher investment income from equity limited partnerships and mark-to-market gains on trading account securities.
Investment losses, net totaled $232.9 million in the first nine months of 2010 as compared to $63.0 million in the prior year’s comparable period.  The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s higher loss in the 2010 period was due to higher writedowns on fixed maturities ($258.9 million in the first nine months of 2010 as compared to $222.7 million in the 2009 period) and to $139.4 million of lower gains from the sale of fixed maturities ($36.2 million in the first nine months of 2010 down from $175.6 million in the year earlier period).
In the first nine months of 2010, there was an $893.9 million increase in the fair value of the GMIB reinsurance contracts, which are accounted for as derivatives, as compared to the $741.1 million decrease in their fair value in the first nine months of 2009; both periods’ changes reflected equity market fluctuations.  The 2010 increase primarily resulted from updated assumptions related to long-term surrender rates, based upon emerging experience, and refined assumptions for partial withdrawals and dynamic policyholder surrender behavior.  The 2009 decrease was primarily driven by the increase in interest rates.
Benefits and Other Deductions
Total benefits and other deductions increased $3.63 billion in the first nine months of 2010 to $7.67 billion principally due to the Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s $2.40 billion increase in policyholders’ benefits and the $1.13 billion increase in DAC and VOBA amortization in 2010 to $1.06 billion.
Policyholders’ benefits totaled $4.25 billion, an increase of $2.40 from the $1.85 billion reported for the first nine months of 2009.  The increase was principally due to the $1.92 billion increase in GMDB/GMIB reserves (due to an increase of $1.68 billion in the 2010 period as compared to a decrease of $243.4 million in the comparable 2009 period) as the result of updated assumptions related to long-term surrender rates, based upon emerging experience, and refined assumptions for partial withdrawals, dynamic policyholder surrender behavior and discount rates.  In addition, there was a $248.9 million increase related to the GWBL reserve (an $84.0 million increase in the 2010 period compared to a decrease of $162.5 million in the year earlier period), and the $207.5 million higher benefits paid.
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances decreased $69.9 million in the first nine months of 2010 to $789.4 million primarily due to lower average policyholders’ account balances and lower crediting rates.
Interest expense rose $58.9 million to $251.2 million in the first nine months of 2010 as compared to $192.3 million in the comparable 2009 period.  The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s increase was due to increased interest on loans from affiliates resulting from higher fixed interest rates on borrowings from AXA and AXA affiliates for the comparable nine month periods.
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DAC and VOBA amortization was $1.06 billion$272 million in first nine months of 2010,quarter 2011, a change of $1.13 billion$339 million from the$67 million of negative $68.9 million reportedamortization in the corresponding 2009 period.  In the first nine months of 2010, significant hedging gains were recordedquarter 2010.  The DAC and VOBA amortization increase in first quarter 2011 was primarily due to decreasing interest rates,the projection of lower future cost of insurance charges and higher baseline amortization, partially offset by the expectation of higher future margins in later policy years from variable and interest sensitive life products.  First quarter 2011 had negative amortization for the Accumulator ® product due to hedge losses from positive equity market performance.  These gains were not fully offset by changesQuarter over quarter, amortization in GMDB and GMIB reserves.  Therefore, additional DACfirst quarter 2011 was amortized on these gains.  In addition, updated assumptions related to long-term surrender rates, based upon emerging experience, and refined assumptions for partial withdrawals, dynamic policyholder surrender behavior and discount rates contributedless negative than in first quarter 2010 primarily due to lower baseline DAC amortization.  Conversely, the first nine months of 2009, significant hedging los ses were incurred due to increasing interest rates and positive equity market performance, again not fully offset by changes in GMDB and GMIB reserves, resulting in negative DAC amortization in the 2009 period.expected future gross profits.  Amortization from all other products was positive for both quarters.periods.
 
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In accordance with the guidance for the accounting and reporting by insurance enterprises for certain long-duration contracts and participating contracts and for realized gains and losses from the sale of investments, current and expected future profit margins for products covered by this guidance are examined regularly in determining the amortization of DAC.  Due primarily to the significant decline in Separate Accounts balances during 2008 and a change in the estimate of average gross short-term annual return on Separate Accounts balances to 9.0%, future estimated gross profits for certain issue years for the Accumulator® products were expected to be negative as the increases in the fair values of derivatives used to hedge certain risks related to these products are recognized in current earnings while the related reserves do not fully and immediately reflect the impact of equity and interest market fluctuations.  As required under U.S. GAAP, for those issue years with future estimated negative gross profits, the DAC amortization method was permanently changed in fourth quarter 2008 from one based on estimated gross profits to one based on estimated account balances for the Accumulator® products, subject to loss recognition testing.

For universal life products and investment-type products, DAC is amortized over the expected total life of the contract group as a constant percentage of estimated gross profits arising principally from investment results, Separate Account fees, mortality and expense margins and surrender charges based on historical and anticipated future experience, updated at the end of each accounting period.  When estimated gross profits are expected to be negative for multiple years of a contract life, DAC is amortized using the present value of estimated assessments.  The effect on the amortization of DAC of revisions to estimated gross profits or assessments is reflected in earnings in the period such estimated gross profits or assessments are revised.  A decrease in expected gross profits or assessments would accelerate DAC amortization.  Conversely, an increase in expected gross profits or assessments would slow DAC amortization.  The effect on the DAC assets that would result from realization of unrealized gains (losses) is recognized with an offset to accumulated comprehensive income in consolidated shareholder’s equity as of the balance sheet date.

A significant assumption in the amortization of DAC on variable annuities and, to a lesser extent, on variable and interest-sensitive life insurance relates to projected future Separate Account performance.  Management sets estimated future gross profit or assessment assumptions related to Separate Account performance using a long-term view of expected average market returns by applying a reversion to the mean approach,. a commonly used industry practice.  This future return approach influences the projection of fees earned, costs incurred associated with the GMDB and GMIB features related to the variable annuity contracts, as well as other sources of estimated gross profits.  Returns that are higher than expectations for a given period produce higher than expected account balances, increase the fees earned and decrease the costs incurred associated with the GMDB and GMIB features related to the variable annuity contracts, resulting in higher expected future gross profits and lower DAC amortization for the period.  The opposite occurs when returns are lower than expected.

In applying this approach to develop estimates of future returns, it is assumed that the market will return to an average gross long-term return estimate, developed with reference to historical long-term equity market performance.  Currently, the average gross long-term return estimate is measured from December 31, 2008. Management has set limitations as to maximum and minimum future rate of return assumptions, as well as a limitation on the duration of use of these maximum or minimum rates of return.  As of March 31, 2011, the average gross short-term and long-term annual return estimate on variable and interest-sensitive life insurance and variable annuities was 9% (6.74% net of product weighted average Separate Account fees), and the gross maximum and minimum short-term annual rate of return limitations were 15% (12.74% net of product weighted average Separate Account fees) and 0.0% ((-2.26%) net of product weighted average Separate Account fees), respectively.  The maximum duration over which these rate limitations may be applied is 5 years.  This approach will continue to be applied in future periods.  These assumptions of long-term growth are subject to assessment of the reasonableness of resulting estimates of future return assumptions.

If actual market returns continue at levels that would result in assuming future market returns of 15.0% for more than 5 years in order to reach the average gross long-term return estimate, the application of the 5 year maximum duration limitation would result in an acceleration of DAC amortization.  Conversely, actual market returns resulting in assumed future market returns of 0.0% for more than 5 years would result in a required deceleration of DAC amortization.  At March 31, 2011, current projections of future average gross market returns assume a 0.0% annualized return for the next six quarters, which is within the maximum and minimum limitations, and assume a reversion to the mean of 9% in twelve quarters.  To demonstrate the sensitivity of variable annuity DAC amortization, a 1% increase in the assumption for future Separate Account rate of return would result in an approximately $522 million net decrease in DAC amortization due primarily to a projected decrease in the fair values of derivatives used to hedge certain risks related to these products, and a 1% decrease in the assumption for future Separate Account rate of return would result in an approximately $368 million net increase in DAC amortization.  This information considers only the effect of changes in the future Separate Account rate of return and not changes in any other assumptions used in the measurement of the DAC balance.

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In addition, projections of future mortality assumptions related to variable and interest-sensitive life products are based on a long-term average of actual experience.  This assumption is updated quarterly to reflect recent experience as it emerges.  Improvement of life mortality in future periods from that currently projected would result in future deceleration of DAC amortization.  Conversely, deterioration of life mortality in future periods from that currently projected would result in future acceleration of DAC amortization.  Generally, life mortality experience has been improving in recent years.

Other significant assumptions underlying gross profit estimates relate to contract persistency and General Account investment spread.

DAC capitalization totaled $681.5$230 million a decreasein first quarter 2011, an increase of $77.1$11 million from the $758.6$219 million reported in the first nine months of 2009quarter 2010.  The increase was primarily due to $61.7a $19 million lower first yearincrease in first-year commissions, and a $15.4partially offset by an $8 million decrease in deferrable operating expenses.
Other operating costs and expenses for the Financial Advisory/Insurance segment increased $27 million to $185 million in the first three months of 2011 as compared to $158 million in the year earlier quarter principally due to lower sales$12 million in expenses related to fees paid to an affiliate in 2011, including the $8 million related to employee salaries previously reported in compensation and benefits in the consolidated statement of variable annuity products.earnings, $4 million higher consulting expenses, $4 million higher sub-advisory fees, a $2 million increase in legal expenses and a $2 million increase in restructuring expenses.
 

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Premiums and Deposits.
 
The market for annuity and life insurance products of the types issued by the Insurance Group continues to be dynamic as the global economy and capital markets continue to recover from the period of significant stress experienced in recent years.  Among other things:

·   features and pricing of various products, including but not limited to variable annuity products, continue to change rapidly, in response to changing customer preferences, company risk appetites, capital utilization and other factors, and
·   various insurance companies, including one or more in the Insurance Group, have eliminated and/or limited sales of certain annuity and life insurance products or features

The following table lists sales for major insurance product lines and mutual funds.  Premiums and deposits are presented net of internal conversions and are presented gross of reinsurance ceded.
 
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Premiums, Deposits and Mutual Fund Sales
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2010
  
2009
  
2010
  
2009
  
2011
  
2010
 
 (In Millions) 
            
Retail:            
Retail (In Millions) 
Annuities                  
First year $792.5  $615.0  $2,259.2  $2,465.1  $768  $697 
Renewal  491.7   465.6   1,689.4   1,571.4   598   596 
  1,366   1,293 
  1,284.2   1,080.6   3,948.6   4,036.5         
Life(1)
                        
First year  68.6   62.0   205.7   194.3   75   67 
Renewal  688.8   572.8   1,838.1   1,756.3   566   580 
  757.4   634.8   2,043.8   1,950.6   641   647 
Other(2)
                        
First year  2.3   3.9   8.5   9.4   3   3 
Renewal  64.7   60.9   192.9   185.1   66   67 
  67.0   64.8   201.4   194.5   69   70 
                        
Total retail  2,108.6   1,780.2   6,193.8   6,181.6   2,076   2,010 
                        
Wholesale:                        
Annuities                        
First year  368.6   281.3   1,082.3   2,250.8   366   298 
Renewal  97.5   86.5   344.6   208.1   111   122 
  466.1   367.8   1,416.9   2,458.9   477   420 
Life(1)
                        
First year  41.8   31.5   109.1   103.7   40   31 
Renewal  171.6   162.3   498.3   469.5   184   163 
  213.4   193.8   607.4   573.2   224   194 
                        
Other  .3   .4   1.2   1.5   -   - 
                        
Total wholesale  679.8   562.0   2,035.5   3,033.6   701   614 
                        
Total Premiums and Deposits $2,788.4  $2,342.2  $8,229.3  $9,215.2  $2,777  $2,624 
        
Total Mutual Fund Sales (3)
 $935.3  $926.7  $3,339.7  $2,507.3  $1,120  $1,126 

(1)Includes variable, interest-sensitive and traditional life products.
(2)Includes reinsurance assumed and health insurance.
(3)Including salesIncludes through AXA Advisors’ advisory accounts.

Total premiums and deposits for insurance and annuity products for the first nine monthsquarter 2011 were $2.78 billion, an increase of 2010 were $8.23 billion, a decrease of $985.9$153 million from the $9.22$2.62 billion in the 2009 period2010 quarter while total first year premiums and deposits decreased $1.36increased $157 billion to $3.66$1.25 billion in the first nine months of 2010quarter 2011 from $5.02$1.10 billion in the first nine months of 2009.quarter 2010.  The annuity lines’ first year premiums and deposits decreased $1.37 billionincreased $139 million to $3.34$1.13 billion due to a $1.43 billion decreasethe $143 million increase in sales of variable annuities ($1.20 billion decrease78 million in the wholesale and $226.0$65 million in the retail channels) due to the high level of sales in first quarter 2009 preceding the launch of a redesigned Accumulator® product with reduced benefits.channel).  First year premiums and deposits for the life insurance products were essentially un changed, asincreased $17 million, primarily due to the $7.9$16 million decreaseand $10 million respective increases in sales of variable and interest-sensitive life insurance products in the retail and wholesale channel waschannels, partially offset by the $12.4$5 million increase in variable and interest sensitive life insurance sales in the retail channel and the $12.4$2 million increaserespective decreases in first year term life insurance sales in the wholesale channel was offset by the $2.1 million decrease in theand retail channel.channels.
 

 
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Changes to certain of the Insurance Group’s insurance product features, which were made primarily in 2009, including, e.g., guarantee features, pricing and/or Separate Account investment options, have impacted the sales of certain annuity and life insurance products offered by the Insurance Group, adversely affecting sales in the first nine months of 2010, particularly in the wholesale channel, and may continue to adversely affect overall sales of the Insurance Group’s annuity and life insurance products.  The Insurance Group continues to review, develop and modify its existing product offerings and has introduced new products with a view towards increasing the diversity of its product portfolio and driving profitable growth while managing risk.
Surrenders and Withdrawals.
The following table presents surrender and withdrawal amounts and rates for major insurance product lines.   Annuity surrenders and withdrawals are presented net of internal replacements.

Surrenders and Withdrawals
 
The following table presents surrender and withdrawal amounts and rates for major insurance product lines.   Annuity surrenders and withdrawals are presented net of internal replacements.
  
Three Months Ended September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
Rates(1)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  
2010
  
2009
  
2010
  
2009
  
2010
  
2009
 
    (Dollars In Millions)      
                         
Annuities $1,416.3  $1,264.2  $4,325.1  $3,939.2   6.4%  6.8%
Variable and interest-sensitive life  337.2   228.7   774.0   732.9   5.1   5.1 
Traditional life  136.4   149.4   436.0   482.7   3.9   4.3 
Total $1,889.9  $1,642.3  $5,535.1  $5,154.8         
Surrenders and Withdrawals
  
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
  
2011
  
2010
 
  
Amount
  
Rate (1)
  
Amount
  
Rate (1)
 
  (Dollars in Millions) 
             
Annuities
 $1,690   6.8% $1,466   6.6%
Variable and interest-sensitive life
  236   4.4   222   4.4 
Traditional life
  145   4.0   151   4.1 
                 
Total $2,071      $1,839     

(1)Surrender rates are based on the average surrenderable future policy benefits and/or policyholders’ account balances for the related policies and contracts in force during 20102011 and 2009,2010, respectively.

Surrenders and withdrawals increased $380.3$232 million, from $5.15$1.84 billion in the first nine months of 2009quarter 2010 to $5.54$2.07 billion for the first nine months of 2010.quarter 2011.  There were increases of $385.9$224 million and $14 million in individual annuities and $41.1 million in variableVariable and interest sensitiveinterest-sensitive life surrenders and withdrawals, respectively, with a decrease of $46.7$6 million reported for the traditional life insurance line.  The annualized annuities surrender rate decreasedincreased to 6.4% in the first nine months of 2010 from 6.8% in first quarter 2011 from 6.6% in first quarter 2010 but continue to be lower than the comparable 2009 period.  The individual life insurance products’ annualizedexpected long-term surrender rate decreased from 4.6% in the first nine months of 2009 to 4.5% in the 2010 period.rates.  In third quarter 2010, expectations of long-term surrender rates for variable annuities with GMDB and GMIB guarantees were lowere dlowered at certain policy durations based upon emerging experience.  If current lower rates continue, the expected claims costs from minimum guarantees will increase, partially offset by increased product policy fee income.  The individual life insurance products’ annualized surrender rate was unchanged at 4.2% in first quarters of both 2011 and 2010.
 

 
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Investment Management Segment
 
The table that follows presents the operating results of the
Investment Management segment, consisting principally- Results of AllianceBernstein’s operations.Operations
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2010
  
2009
  
2010
  
2009
  
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   (In Millions) 
2011
  
2010
 
             (In Millions) 
Revenues:                  
Investment advisory and services fees(1)
 $503.3  $484.1  $1,528.3  $1,377.2  $515  $512 
Bernstein research services  95.8   109.3   323.7   325.8   120   111 
Distribution revenues  85.4   73.8   249.2   196.4   89   80 
Other revenues(1)
  27.5   27.8   81.8   79.0   26   27 
Commissions, fees and other income  712.0   695.0   2,183.0   1,978.4   750   730 
                        
Investment income (loss)  43.0   100.9   (6.1)  135.4   9   (3)
Less: interest expense to finance trading activities  (.8)  (.8)  (2.7)  (3.9)  (1)  (1)
Net investment income (loss)  42.2   100.1   (8.6)  131.3   8   (4)
                        
Investment gains, net  3.7   29.3   3.5   45.1 
Investment gains (losses), net  (3)  4 
Total revenues  757.9   824.4   2,177.9   2,154.8   755   730 
                        
Expenses:                        
Compensation and benefits  364.0   347.9   1,037.4   1,010.6   361   340 
Distribution related payments  72.5   61.8   210.3   164.8   75   67 
Amortization of deferred sales commissions  11.7   13.4   36.0   42.1   10   12 
Real estate charge  -   12 
Interest expense  3.6   11.8   25.2   36.0   1   10 
Rent expense  46.6   47.6   138.0   141.5   46   46 
Amortization of other intangible assets, net  9.0   9.4   27.2   28.0   9   9 
Other operating costs and expenses  218.7   116.6   480.7   389.9   136   120 
Total expenses  726.1   608.5   1,954.8   1,812.9   638   616 
                        
Earnings from Continuing Operation before Income Taxes $31.8  $215.9  $223.1  $341.9 
Earnings from Operations before Income Taxes $117  $114 

(1)Included fees earned by AllianceBernstein totaling $17.9$17 million $16.8 million, $52.9 millionin the first quarters of both 2011 and $47.7 million2010 for services provided to the Insurance Group.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 as Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
Revenues
 
The Investment Management segment’s pre-tax earnings from continuing operations for thirdfirst quarter 20102011 were $31.8$117 million, $184.1 million lower than the $215.9 millionan increase of earnings in third quarter 2009.
 The Investment Management segment’s revenues for third quarter 2010 were $757.9 million, a decrease of $66.5$3 million from the $824.4 million reported in third quarter 2009.
Investment advisory and services fees are the largest component of the Investment Management segment’s revenues. These fees are generally calculated as a percentage of the value of assets under management as of a specified date, or as a percentage of the value of average assets under management for the applicable billing period, and vary with the type of investment service, the size of account and the total amount of assets we manage for a particular client.  Accordingly, fee income generally increases or decreases as average assets under management increase or decrease and is therefore affected by market appreciation or depreciation, the addition of new client accounts or client contributions of additional assets to existing accounts, withdrawals of assets from and termination of client accounts, purchases and redempti ons of mutual fund shares, and shifts of assets between accounts or products with different fee structures.

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Investment advisory and services fees include base fees and performance fees.  For third quarter 2010, investment advisory and services fees increased by $19.2 million from third quarter 2009 primarily due to an increase in base fees of $13.7 million and a $5.5 million increase in performance fees.  The $25.0 million and $10.3 million increases in base investment advisory and services fees in the Retail and Private Client channels were partially offset by a $21.6 million decrease for the Institutional channel. Performance fees increased from $0.2 million in third quarter 2009 to $5.7 million in the 2010 quarter.
In third quarter 2010, the Bernstein research revenues decreased $13.5 million over the corresponding 2009 quarter primarily due to lower equity market transaction volume in both the U.S. and Europe.
The distribution revenues for third quarter 2010 increased $11.6 million to $85.4 million as compared to $73.8 million in the corresponding prior year quarter due to higher Retail average mutual fund AUM.
Net investment income consisted of dividend and interest income, offset by interest expense related to interest accrued on cash balances on customers’ brokerage accounts, and realized and unrealized (losses) gains on trading and other investments.  The $57.9 million decrease to $42.2 million in net investment income in third quarter 2010 as compared to $100.1 million in third quarter 2009 was primarily due to the $34.9 million lower realized and unrealized losses on trading account securities related to deferred compensation plan obligations ($36.0 million in the 2010 period as compared to $70.9 million in the comparable 2009 quarter).  In addition, there was a $14.1 million decline from $23.9 million in investment income to $9.8 million in third quarter 2010 primarily due to lower equity income from joint ven tures.
The $25.6 million decrease to $3.7 million in investment gains, net in third quarter 2010 principally resulted from gains on sales of investments including investments in AllianceBernstein’s consolidated joint venture.
Expenses
The Investment Management segment’s total expenses were $726.1 million in third quarter 2010, showing a $117.6 million increase from the comparable 2009 quarter.
For third quarter 2010, employee compensation and benefits expense was $364.0 million as compared to $347.9 million in the respective 2009 quarter.  The $16.1 million increase was principally due to the $5.0 million increase in incentive compensation due to higher cash compensation accruals offset by lower deferred compensation expense.  The $3.0 million increase for third quarter 2010 in base compensation, fringe benefits and other employment costs at AllianceBernstein was primarily due to higher payroll taxes and employee relocation costs offset by lower salaries.  Commission expense for third quarter 2010 decreased by $0.4 million primarily due to lower sales across all distribution channels.
The distribution related payments increased $10.7 million to $72.5 million in third quarter 2010, generally in line with the increase in distribution revenues.
The increase of $102.1 million in other operating costs and expenses for third quarter 2010 to $218.7 million was primarily the result of real estate sub-lease charges.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 as Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
Revenues
The Investment Management segment’s pre-tax earnings from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2010 were $223.1 million, a decrease of $118.8 million from $341.9$114 million in the prior year’s comparable period.
 
The Investment Management segment’s revenuesRevenues totaled $2.18 billion$755 million in the first nine months of 2010,2011 quarter, an increase of $23.1$25 million from $2.15 billion$730 million in the first nine months of 2009, as2010 quarter, primarily due to higher investment advisory and services fees and distribution revenues were partially offset by lower investment results and lower Bernstein research services, net investment income and distribution revenues.
 
Investment advisory and services fees include base fees and performance fees.  In the first nine months of 2010,quarter 2011, investment advisory and services fees totaled $1.53 billion,$515 million, an increase of $151.1$3 million from the $1.38 billion$512 million in the 2009 period.2010 quarter.  The $153.2 million2011 increase in base investment advisory and services fees was partially offset byprimarily due to the $2.1$2 million decreaseincrease in performance fees from $13.4$3 million in first quarter 2010 to $5 million in the 2011 quarter.
In first nine months of 2009 to $11.3quarter 2011, the Bernstein research revenues were $120 million, a $9 million increase over the $111 million in the 2010 period.  This increase was driven by growth in both the U.S. and Europe.
The $101.7distribution revenues increased $9 million and $67.9to $89 million respectivein first quarter 2011 as compared to $80 million in first quarter 2010.  This increase was due to the increase in Retail average AUM, but also reflected a higher increase in the Retail and Private Client baseAUM on which distribution fees was offset by the $16.4 million decline in the Institutions channel.
are received compared to sub-advisory AUM on which no such fees are earned.
 
 
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Net investment income (loss) consisted principally of dividend and interest income and realized and unrealized gains (losses) on trading and other investments, offset by interest expense related to interest accrued on cash balances on customers’ brokerage accounts.  The distribution revenues for the first nine months of 2010 increased $52.8$12 million as compared to the corresponding prior year period due to higher Retail average mutual fund AUM.
The $139.9 million decrease to a net investment loss of $8.6 million in the first nine months of 2010 from the $131.3 millionincrease in net investment income to $8 million in first quarter 2011 as compared to $4 million of net investment loss in the 2009 period2010 quarter was primarily due to $13 million lower investment loss from investments in venture capital joint ventures ($5 million in first quarter 2011 versus $18 million in the $10.4year earlier period.
The first quarter 2011 decrease of $7 million to $3 million in investment losses, net as compared to investment gains, net of realized and unrealized$4 million in first quarter 2010 principally resulted from losses in the 2011 quarter on sales of investments including investments in AllianceBernstein’s consolidated joint venture as compared to gains on trading account securities related to deferred compensation plan obligations in the 2010 period as compared to $105.7 million in the comparable 2009 period.  In addition, there was a $20.0 million equity loss from joint ventures in the first nine months of 2010 as compared to a $10.5 million in income in the first nine months of 2009.
The $41.6 million decline from $45.1 million in investment gains, net in the first nine months of 2009 to $3.5 million in the 2010 period resulted from lower net gains from sales of investments.quarter.
 
Expenses
 
The Investment Management segment’s total expenses were $1.95 billion$638 million in the first nine months of 2010,quarter 2011, an increase of $141.9$22 million from the $1.81 billionas compared to $616 million in the 2009 period ascomparable 2010 quarter principally due to higher compensation and benefits, higher other operating costs and expenses and higher distribution related payments and compensation and benefits were partially offset by a decrease in interest expense.plans payments.
 
For the first nine months of 2010,The segment’s employee compensation and benefits expenses forexpense in the segment were $1.04 billion2011 period totaled $361 million, a $21 million increase as compared to $1.01 billion$340 million in the first nine months of 2009.  At AllianceBernstein, there was an $11.3 million increase in incentive compensation primarily due to higher cash compensation accruals, offset by lower deferred compensation expense.  Commission expense for the first nine months ofcomparable 2010 increased by $1.5 million primarily due to higher retail sales volume.  These increases were partially offset by the $11.4 million decrease for the 2010 period in basequarter.  Base compensation, fringe benefits and other employment costs at AllianceBernstein primarilyfor first quarter 2011 increased $12 million due to lower severance and salarieshigher salaries.  Commission expense increased $5 million in the 2011 quarter reflecting higher private client sales volume.  Incentive compensation increased $3 million in first quarter 2011 due to higher deferred compensation vesting expense offset by higher recruitment.lower cash incentive compensation.
 
The distribution related payments increased $45.5payment increase of $8 million to $210.3$75 million in first quarter 2011 from $67 million in the first ninethree months of 2010 from $164.8 million in the year earlier period primarily as a result of higher average Retail Services assets under management; the payment increase was generally in line with the increase in distribution revenues.
 
First quarter 2010 included a $12 million real estate charge; there was no comparable expense in the 2011 quarter.
The $90.8increase of $16 million increaseto $136 million in other operating costs and expenses to $480.7 million for the first nine months of 2010 was primarily the result of real estate sub-lease charges.due to $5 million higher travel and entertainment expenses, $3 million higher portfolio services expenses and $3 million higher professional fees.
 

 
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Fees and Assets under Management
Breakdowns of fees and assets under management follow:
Fees and Assets Under Management
 
Breakdowns of fees and assets under management follow:
Fees and Assets Under Management
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
  
At or For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2010
  
2009
  
2010
  
2009
  
2011
  
2010
 
  (In Millions)  (In Millions) 
                    
FEES                    
Third party
 $485.5  $467.3  $1,475.5  $1,329.5  $498  $495 
General Account and other
  10.0   9.2   28.8   27.3   11   9 
Insurance Group Separate Accounts
  7.9   7.6   24.1   20.4   6   8 
Total Fees
 $503.4  $484.1  $1,528.4  $1,377.2  $515  $512 
                        
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT                        
Assets by Manager                        
AllianceBernstein                        
Third party
         $430,473  $437,830  $415,977  $432,406 
General Account and other
          38,038   34,452   35,803   34,677 
Insurance Group Separate Accounts
          15,757   25,538   25,520   25,217 
Total AllianceBernstein
          484,268   497,820   477,300   492,300 
                        
Insurance Group                        
General Account and other(2)
          30,477   26,615   27,977   25,624 
Insurance Group Separate Accounts
          72,604   58,140   72,000   63,941 
Total Insurance Group
          103,081   84,755   99,977   89,565 
                        
Total by Account:                
Assets by Account:        
Third party(1)
          430,473   437,830   415,977   432,406 
General Account and other(2)
          68,515   61,067   63,780   60,301 
Insurance Group Separate Accounts
          88,361   83,678   97,520   89,158 
Total Assets Under Management
         $587,349  $582,575  $577,277  $581,865 

(1)Includes $58.5$44.34 billion and $51.8$41.77 billion of assets managed on behalf of AXA affiliates at September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010, and 2009, respectively.  Third party assets under management include 100% of the estimated fair value of real estate owned by joint ventures in which third party clients own an interest.
(2)Includes invested assets of AXA Financial not managed by the AllianceBernstein, principally policy loans, totaling approximately $25.11$22.57 billion and $20.92$20.16 billion at September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010, and 2009, respectively, and mortgages and equity real estate totaling $5.37$5.41 billion and $5.70$5.46 billion at September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010, and 2009, respectively.

Fees for assets under management increased 4.0% and 11.0%$3 million during thirdfirst quarter and the first nine months of 2010, respectively,2011 from the comparable 2009 periods as a result of the continued growth2010 period due to an increase in average assets under management for third parties and the Separate Accounts.performance fees.  Total assets under management increased $4.77decreased $4.59 billion, primarily due to lower third party assets under management at AllianceBernstein partially offset by higher General Account and other and Insurance Group Separate Accounts assets under management.AUM.  AllianceBernstein’s decline in AUM at March 31, 2011 resulted from net outflows partially offset by market appreciation.  General Account and other assets under management increased $7.45$2.35 billion from the 2009 total.first quarter 2010.  The $4.68$8.36 billion increase in Insurance Group Separate Account assets under management at September 30, 2010the end of first quarter 2011 as compared to September 30, 2009March 31, 2010 resulted from increases in EQAT’s VIP’s and other Separate Accounts’ AUM due to market appreciation.
 
AllianceBernsteinAllianceBernstein’s assets under management at September 30, 2010the end of first quarter 2011 totaled $484.3$477.30 billion as compared to $497.8$492.30 billion at September 30, 2009March 31, 2010 as market appreciation of $33.4$41.0 billion was more than offset by net outflows of $46.9$64.0 billion.  The gross inflows of $20.1were $21.0 billion, $34.3$30.8 billion and $8.1$7.9 billion in Institutional Investment, Retailinstitutional investment, retail and Private Clientprivate client channels, respectively, partially offset theas compared to corresponding outflows of $63.3$56.1 billion, $36.2$33.7 billion and $9.9$6.3 billion, respectively.  At September 30, 2010, non-USNon-US clients accounted for 36.9%35% of the total AUM.
March 31, 2011 total.
 
 
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AllianceBernstein also classifies its assets under management by its four investment services categories: Value Equity, Growth Equity, Fixed Income and Other.  In the past four quarters,Since first quarter 2010, the two Equity services have experienced net outflows while the Fixed Income services have shown net inflows.  There was a $24.2$32.0 billion decrease in Value Equity to $151.5$137.4 billion at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 as the $6.7$13.3 billion of market appreciation and $12.3$11.2 billion of new investments were more than offset by the $43.2$56.5 billion of net long-term outflows.  Growth Equity assets under management totaled $77.2$71.4 billion, $16.1$19.8 billion lower than its September 30, 2009March 31, 2010 balance due to $28.8$33.8 billion in net outflows that were partially offset by $6.4$9.4 billion in market appreciation and $6.3$4.6 billion of new investments.  Assets under managem entmanagement in Fixed Income products increased $27.8$17.7 billion to $209.4$210.0 billion between September 30, 2009March 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 as $38.4$37.8 billion in new investments and $16.1$12.3 billion in market appreciation were partially offset by $26.7$32.4 billion in net outflows.  The $1.0$19.1 billion decreaseincrease in Other assets under management to $46.2$58.5 billion resulted from $4.2$8.0 billion in acquisition AUM, $6.0 billion in market appreciation and $5.5$6.1 billion in new investments being more thanpartially offset by $10.7$1.0 billion in net outflows.  AllianceBernstein management believes the net outflows in the Equity and Other services and net inflows in the Fixed Income services are attributable to the investment performance in the short-term and long-term relative to benchmarks and other investment managers.  Other contributing factors include financial market conditions, the experience of the portfolio manager, the client’s overall relationship with AllianceBernstein, the level and quality of client servicing, recommendations of consultants, and cha ngeschanges in clients’ investment preferences and liquidity needs.

Average assets under management decreased $1.2 billion in third quarter 2010 to $472.7 billion with a decrease of $14.7 billion in the Institutional Investment channel being offset by increases of $10.6 billion and $2.9 billion in the Retail and Private Client channels, respectively, while the decreases of $21.4 billion and $12.9 billion in the respective Value Equity and Growth Equity service categories were partially offset by increases of $31.1 billion and $2.0 billion in the respective Fixed Income and Other service categories.  Average assets under management totaled $481.9$481.1 billion for the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 as compared to $448.3$480.7 billion for the prior year’s comparable period.  The respective increases for the Institutional, Retail and Private Client channels of $8.0 billion and $4.6 billion, respectively, were $6.6offset by the $12.2 billion $20.2 bil lion and $6.8 billiondecline in the Institutional channel while the respective average AUM increases for the Fixed Income and Other categories were $29.7of $19.8 billion and $6.9$19.2 billion were offset by deceasesdecreases of $2.0$22.4 billion and $1.0$16.2 billion, respectively, in the Value Equity and Growth Equity services.


 
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GENERAL ACCOUNTS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
 
The Insurance Group’s consolidated investment portfolio is composed of the General Account investment portfolios of the Financial Advisory/Insurance segment as well as theand investment assets of AXA Financial (the “Holding(“the Holding Company”) and its distribution and non-operating subsidiaries (together, the “Holding Company Group”).  The General Account Investment Assets (“GAIA”) portfolio consists of a well diversified portfolio of public and private fixed maturities, commercial and agricultural mortgages and other loans, equity securities and other invested assets.
 
The General Accounts’ portfolios and investment results support the insurance and annuity liabilities of the Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s business operations.  The following table reconciles the consolidated balance sheet asset amounts to GAIA.
 
 
General Account Investment Assets
September 30, 2010March 31, 2011
 
Balance Sheet Captions: 
Balance Sheet Total(3)
  
Other(1)
  
Holding Company Group(2)
  
GAIA(4)
 
  (In Millions)         Holding    
                 Balance     Company    
Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value $44,131.8  $1,278.3  $1.0  $42,852.5 
 
Sheet Total
  
Other (1)
  
Group (2) (4)
  
GAIA (5)
 
 (In Millions) 
   
Balance Sheet Captions:   
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (3)
 $41,893  $(279) $1  $42,171 
Mortgage loans on real estate  4,844.6   (396.6)  -   5,241.2   4,864   (388)  -   5,252 
Equity real estate, held for the production of income  518.9   -   404.9   114.0 
Equity real estate  546   (1)  396   151 
Policy loans  4,960.7   1.6   -   4,959.1   4,915   (144)  -   5,059 
Other equity investments  1,690.5   251.4   -   1,439.1   1,869   335   -   1,534 
Trading securities  3,414.6   631.4   -   2,783.2   3,039   531   -   2,508 
Other invested assets  2,542.8   2,515.5   -   27.3   1,818   1,806   -   12 
Total investments  62,103.9   4,281.6   405.9   57,416.4   58,944   1,860   397   56,687 
Cash and cash equivalents  6,008.1   600.7   303.4   5,104.0   3,754   1,081   280   2,393 
Short-term and long-term debt  (1,554.7)  1,106.8   (1,134.7)  (1,526.8)
Debt & other  (1,520)  985   (943)  (1,562)
Total $66,557.3  $5,989.1  $(425.4) $60,993.6  $61,178  $3,926  $(266) $57,518 

(1)Assets listed in the “Other” category principally consist of assets held in portfolios other than the Holding Company Group and the General Account which are not managed as part of GAIA, related accrued income or expense, certain reclassifications and intercompany adjustments and, for fixed maturities, the reversal of net unrealized gains (losses).  The “Other” category is deducted in arriving at GAIA.
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(2)The “Holding Company Group” category includes that group’s assets, which are not managed as part of General Account Investment Assets.GAIA.  The “Holding Company Group” category is deducted in arriving at General Account Investment Assets.  At September 30, 2010, the principal investment of the Holding Company Group is a real estate property purchased from AXA Equitable in June 2009 with a carrying value of $408.9 million.GAIA.
(3)Includes Insurance Group loans to affiliates and other miscellaneous assets and liabilities related to GAIA that are reclassified from various balance sheet lines.
(4)At March 31, 2011, the principal investment of the Holding Company Group is a real estate property purchased from AXA Equitable in June 2009 with a carrying value of $396 million.
(5)GAIA investments are presented at their amortized costs for fixed maturities and carrying values for all other invested assets.



 
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Investment Results of General Account Investment Assets
 
The following table summarizes investment results by asset category for the periods indicated.
 
 
Investment Results By Asset Category
 
  
Three Months Ended March 31,
  Year Ended December 
  
2011
  
2010
   31, 2010 
  
Yield (1)
 
Amount
  
Yield (1)
 
Amount
  
Amount
 
  (Dollars in Millions) 
Fixed Maturities:                
Investment grade
                
Income
  5.07% $485   5.29% $500     
Ending assets(2) 
      39,371       39,046  $39,224 
Below investment grade
                    
Income
  7.08%  50   6.44%  51     
Ending assets 
      2,800       3,222   2,955 
Mortgages:                    
Income
  6.92%  88   6.98%  90     
Ending assets(3) 
      5,252       5,351   5,209 
Equity Real Estate:                    
Income(4) 
  16.50%  6   21.22%  5     
Ending assets(4) 
      151       98   141 
Other Equity Investments:                    
Income  32.12%  105   13.80%  44     
Ending assets(5)
      1,534       1,434   1,484 
Policy Loans:                    
Income  6.21%  76   6.37%  80     
Ending assets(6)
      5,059       5,110   5,082 
Cash and Short-term Investments:                    
Income  .20%  1   .26%  2     
Ending assets(7)
      2,393       2,473   3,345 
Trading Securities:                    
Income  (1.82)%  (12)  8.41%  28     
Ending assets(8)
      2,508       1,283   2,502 
Other Invested Assets                    
Income  94.70%  2   (99.3)%  (4)    
Ending assets(9)
      12       2   8 
                     
Total Invested Assets:                    
Income  5.68%  801   5.70%  796     
Ending assets      59,080       58,019   59,950 
                     
Debt and Other:                    
Interest expense and other  6.51%  (27)  7.08%  (27)    
Ending liabilities(10)
      (1,562)      (1,562)  (1,836)
                     
Total:                    
Income  5.50%  774   5.66%  769     
Investment fees  (.12)%  (17)  (.12)%  (15)    
Income  5.38% $757   5.54% $754     
Ending Net Assets     $57,518      $56,457  $58,114 

  
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
  
2010
  
2009
 
  
Yield (1)
  
Amount
  
Yield (1)
  
Amount
 
    (Dollars in Millions)
             
Fixed Maturities:            
Investment grade            
Income  5.11% $493.2   5.42% $508.3 
Ending assets(2)
      40,286.6       39,315.9 
Below investment grade                
Income  7.01%  54.4   6.26%  48.4 
Ending assets(2)
      3,084.0       2,989.9 
Mortgages:                
Income  6.73%  85.7   6.73%  88.7 
Ending assets(3)
      5,241.0       5,434.2 
Equity Real Estate:                
Income(4)
  18.40%  4.8   15.09%  3.2 
Ending assets(4)
      115.0       94.7 
Other Equity Investments:                
Income  5.24%  18.3   10.35%  32.9 
Ending assets(5)
      1,438.3       1,343.5 
Policy Loans:                
Income  6.45%  79.7   6.53%  81.1 
Ending assets(6)
      5,103.4       5,123.2 
Cash and Short-term Investments:                
Income  .37%  4.0   .51%  3.9 
Ending assets(7)
      3,832.0       2,471.3 
Trading Securities:                
Income  18.07%  98.8   40.32%  59.0 
Ending assets(8)
      2,800.0       1,305.3 
Other Invested Assets:                
Income  -   14.0   -   (2.3)
Ending assets      27.7       22.8 
                 
Total Invested Assets:                
Income  6.49%  852.9   6.37%  823.2 
Ending Assets(9)
      61,928.0       58,100.8 
                 
Debt and Other:                
Interest expense and other  7.09%  (26.5)  7.09%  (26.5)
Ending assets (liabilities)(10)
      (1,562.1      (1,562.0)
                 
Total:                
Investment income  5.67% $826.4   5.86% $796.6 
Less: investment fees  (.09)%  (13.8)  (.11)%  (14.8)
Investment Income, Net  5.58% $812.5   5.75% $781.8 
Ending Net Assets     $60,365.9      $56,538.8 

 
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
  Year Ended December 
  
2010
  
2009
   31, 2009 
  
Yield (1)
  
Amount
  
Yield (1)
  
Amount
  
Amount
 
  (Dollars in Millions) 
                 
Fixed Maturities:                
Investment grade                
Income
  5.22% $1,491.2   5.51% $1,535.7     
Ending assets(2) 
      40,286.6       39,315.9  $38,960.7 
Below investment grade                    
Income
  6.80%  161.7   6.49%  131.6     
Ending assets(2) 
      3,084.0       2,989.9   2,898.3 
Mortgages:                    
Income
  6.90%  265.4   6.66%  256.6     
Ending assets(3) 
      5,241.0       5,434.2   5,328.1 
Equity Real Estate:                    
Income
  22.19%  15.8   24.85%  38.1     
Ending assets(4) 
      115.0       94.7   99.0 
Other Equity Investments:                    
Income  8.88%  90.1   (14.98)%  (164.2)    
Ending assets(5)
      1,438.3       1,343.5   1,295.6 
Policy Loans:                    
Income  6.42%  238.5   6.45%  241.1     
Ending assets(6)
      5,103.4       5,123.2   5,130.5 
Cash and Short-term Investments:                    
Income  .24%  6.4   .55%  22.0     
Ending assets(7)
      3,832.0       2,471.3   2,259.7 
Trading Securities:                    
Income  19.48%  238.7   30.87%  49.8     
Ending assets(8)
      2,800.0       1,305.3   1,447.7 
Other Invested Assets:                    
Income  -   19.4   -   (92.3)    
Ending assets(9)
      27.7       22.8   - 
                     
Total Invested Assets:                    
Income  6.50%  2,527.1   5.63%  2,018.5     
Ending Assets      61,928.0       58,100.8   57,419.6 
                     
Debt and Other:                    
Interest expense and other  7.09%  (79.6)  7.09%  (79.6)    
Ending assets (liabilities) (10)
      (1,562.1)      (1,562.0)  (1,535.7)
                     
Total:                    
Investment income  5.79%  2,447.5   4.64%  1,938.9     
Less: investment fees  (.11)%  (44.7)  (.11)%  (43.6)    
Investment Income, Net  5.68% $2,402.8   4.53% $1,895.3     
Ending Net Assets     $60,365.9      $56,538.8  $55,883.9 


(1)Yields have been calculated on a compound annual effective rate basis using the quarterly average asset carrying values, excluding unrealized gains (losses) in fixed maturities and adjusted for the current period’s income and fees.
(2)Fixed maturities investment assets are shown net of securities purchased but not yet paid for of $(20.0)$(110) million, $(491.5)$(103) million and $0 million, and include accrued income of $530.3$507 million, $528.1$522 million and $485.8$493 million, amounts due from securities sales of $0.1$0 million, $0.6$231 million and $0.2$1 million and other assets of $2.3$2 million, $2.3$2 million and $2.3$2 million at September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010 and 2009 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively.
(3)Mortgage investment assets include accrued income of $49.4$48 million, $49.3$49 million and $38.0$38 million and are adjusted for related escrow and other liability balances of $(49.6)$(55) million, $(51.2)$(44) million and $(47.2)$(50) million at September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010 and 2009 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively.
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(4)Equity real estate carrying values included accrued income of $2.5$2 million, $1.6$2 million and $1.7$2 million and were adjusted for related liability balances of $(1.5)$(1) million, $(1.5)$(2) million and $(1.6)$(1) million as of September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010 and 2009 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively.
(5)Other equity investment assets included no accrued income andnor pending trade settlements of $(0.3) million, $(0.7) millionat March 31, 2011 and $8.5 million at September 30, 2010 and 2009 and December 31, 2009, respectively.2010.
(6)Policy loan asset values include accrued income of $144.2$146 million, $146.8$151 million and $158.6$154 million at September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010 and 2009 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively.
(7)Cash and short-term investment assets include net payables/receivablespayables from collateral movements of $(1,271.5)$(679) million, $(390.5)$(316) million and $198.7$(252) million and were adjusted for unsettled trades, cash in transit and accrued income of $(0.5)$(2) million, $(6.0)$0 million and $1.3$(1) million at September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010 and 2009 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively.
(8)Trading securities include ending accrued income of $16.8$14 million, $0.1$3 million and $4.0$17 million at September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010 and 2009 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively.
(9)Other invested assets includes derivatives,include General Account interest rate floors and options.
(10)Debt and other includes accrued expenses of $35.3$(29) million, $35.3$(35) million and $8.9$(9) million at September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010 and 2009 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

Fixed Maturities
 
The fixed maturity portfolio consists largely of investment grade corporate debt securities and includes significant amounts of USU.S. government and agency obligations.  At September 30, 2010, 76.4%March 31, 2011, 75% of the fixed maturity portfolio was publicly traded.  At September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, GAIA held commercial mortgage backedmortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) with an amortized cost of $2.0$1.72 billion.  The General Account hadhas no exposure to the sovereign debt of Greece, Portugal, Iceland or the Republic of Ireland.  The total exposure to Eurozone sovereign debt was $10$12 million at September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011.
 

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Fixed Maturities by Industry
 
The General Accounts’ fixed maturities portfolios include publicly-traded and privately-placed corporate debt securities across an array of industry categories.
 
The following table sets forth these fixed maturities by industry category as of the dates indicated along with their associated gross unrealized gains and losses.
 
 
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Fixed Maturities by Industry (1)

 
Amortized Cost
  
Gross Unrealized Gains
  
Gross Unrealized Losses
  
Fair Value
     Gross  Gross    
   (In Millions)  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized    
             
Cost
  
Gains
  
Losses
  
Fair Value
 
At September 30, 2010:            
 (In Millions) 
At March 31, 2011:            
Corporate securities:(2)
                        
Finance $8,525.5  $539.5  $25.4  $9,039.6  $8,744  $381  $31  $9,094 
Manufacturing  7,677.5   829.7   15.8   8,491.4   7,524   539   34   8,029 
Utilities  4,656.0   462.1   5.9   5,112.2   4,458   289   21   4,726 
Services  4,264.7   431.2   2.3   4,693.6   4,187   285   17   4,455 
Energy  1,970.0   221.7   .1   2,191.6   1,884   138   1   2,021 
Retail and wholesale  1,559.3   159.2   7.5   1,711.0   1,455   101   3   1,553 
Transportation  1,016.5   113.5   3.7   1,126.3   972   76   9   1,039 
Other  102.7   15.7   .6   117.8   47   3   1   49 
Total corporate securities   29,772.2   2,772.6   61.3   32,483.5   29,271   1,812   117   30,966 
U.S. government  5,291.3   151.2   19.9   5,422.6 
U.S. government and agency  5,153   46   148   5,051 
Commercial mortgage-backed  2,044.8   4.8   561.8   1,487.8   1,722   18   425   1,315 
Residential mortgage-backed(3)
  2,405.0   93.6   2.3   2,496.3   2,211   91   -   2,302 
Preferred stock  1,908.0   32.1   78.9   1,861.2   1,705   28   58   1,675 
State & municipal  546.2   30.5   4.2   572.5 
State and municipal  567   10   14   563 
Foreign government  464.3   72.3   -   536.6   579   61   2   638 
Asset-backed securities  420.6   14.2   13.9   420.9   563   14   10   567 
Total $42,852.4  $3,171.3  $742.3  $45,281.4  $41,771  $2,080  $774  $43,077 
                                
At December 31, 2009:                
Corporate securities:(2)
                
At December 31, 2010:                
Corporate securities:                
Finance $9,014.4  $228.4  $168.2  $9,074.6  $8,605  $380  $40  $8,945 
Manufacturing  6,967.5   385.6   52.9   7,300.2   7,524   566   38   8,052 
Utilities  4,533.3   218.0   32.8   4,718.5   4,582   312   23   4,871 
Services  4,276.8   252.4   13.2   4,516.0   4,032   299   12   4,319 
Energy  2,013.5   142.5   1.7   2,154.3   1,814   152   1   1,965 
Retail and wholesale  1,279.6   66.3   10.4   1,335.5   1,514   106   9   1,611 
Transportation  755.5   51.2   12.4   794.3   1,026   79   9   1,096 
Other  182.6   7.3   .2   189.7   59   4   -   63 
Total corporate securities   29,023.2   1,351.7   291.8   30,083.1   29,156   1,898   132   30,922 
U.S. government  4,209.0   23.1   281.2   3,950.9 
U.S. government and agency  5,179   50   109   5,120 
Commercial mortgage-backed  2,439.1   2.2   659.0   1,782.3   1,807   5   487   1,325 
Residential mortgage-backed(3)
  2,456.0   59.8   .2   2,515.6 
Residential mortgage-backed(2)
  2,195   93   1   2,287 
Preferred stock  2,145.5   8.5   310.1   1,843.9   1,704   24   95   1,633 
State & municipal  467.3   7.4   19.3   455.4 
State and municipal  586   11   20   577 
Foreign government  325.8   35.4   .3   360.9   581   65   2   644 
Asset-backed securities  304.7   11.5   23.1   293.1   475   15   12   478 
Total $41,370.6  $1,499.6  $1,585.0  $41,285.2  $41,683  $2,161  $858  $42,986 

(1)Investment data has been classified based on standard industry categorizations for domestic public holdings and similar classifications by industry for all other holdings.
(2)Reflects $1.10 billion of amortized cost FDIC insured bonds that were reported as Corporate in 2009 and moved to U.S. Government in 2010.
(3)Includes publicly traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations.


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Fixed Maturities Credit Quality
 
The Securities Valuation Office (“SVO”) of the NAIC, evaluates the investments of insurers for regulatory reporting purposes and assigns fixed maturity securities to one of six categories (“NAIC Designations”).  NAIC designations of “1” or “2” include fixed maturities considered investment grade, which include securities rated Baa3 or higher by Moody’s or BBB- or higher by Standard & Poor’s. NAIC Designations of “3” through “6” are referred to as below investment grade, which include securities rated Ba1 or lower by Moody’s and BB+ or lower by Standard & Poor’s.  As a result of time lags between the funding of investments, the finalization of legal documents and the completion of the SVO filing process, the fixed maturity portfolio generally includes securities that have not yet been rated by the SVO as of each balance sheet date.  Pending receipt of SVO ratings, the categorization of these securities by NAIC designation is based on the expected ratings indicated by internal analysis.
 
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The amortized cost of the General Accounts’ public and private below investment grade fixed maturities totaled $2.86$2.53 billion, or 6.7%6%, of the total fixed maturities at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and $2.7$2.55 billion, or 6.5%6%, of the total fixed maturities at December 31, 2009.2010.  Below investment grade fixed maturities represented 78.2%42% and 38.9%48% of the gross unrealized losses at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively. The increase in below investment grade fixed maturity securities is due to credit migration on existing securities, rather than new originations or purchases.
 
Public Fixed Maturities Credit Quality.Quality.  The following table sets forth the General Accounts’ public fixed maturities portfolios by NAIC rating at the dates indicated.
 
 
Public Fixed Maturities
 
NAIC
Designation(1)
  
Rating Agency Equivalent
  
Amortized Cost
  
Gross Unrealized Gains
  
Gross Unrealized Losses
  
Fair Value
  
Rating Agency
Equivalent
 
Amortized Cost
  
Gross Unrealized Gains
  
Gross Unrealized Losses
  
Fair Value
 
    (In Millions)   (In Millions) 
             
At September 30, 2010             
At March 31, 2011At March 31, 2011            
1  Aaa, Aa, A  $21,589.8  $1,620.7  $83.7  $23,126.8  Aaa, Aa, A $21,261  $1,023  $235  $22,049 
2  Baa   9,674.2   819.0   42.3   10,450.9  Baa  8,718   543   59   9,202 
  Investment grade   31,264.0   2,439.7   126.0   33,577.7  Investment grade  29,979   1,566   294   31,251 
                                      
3  Ba   1,201.8   25.8   67.9   1,159.7  Ba  849   27   22   854 
4  B   218.4   .9   26.0   193.3  B  321   1   22   300 
5  C and lower   30.8   -   7.4   23.4  C and lower  90   1   15   76 
6  In or near default   18.6   5.0   1.2   22.4  In or near default  91   7   20   78 
  Below investment grade   1,469.6   31.7   102.5   1,398.8  Below investment grade  1,351   36   79   1,308 
Total Public Fixed Maturities  $32,733.6  $2,471.4  $228.5  $34,976.5 
TotalTotal $31,330  $1,602  $373  $32,559 
                                       
At December 31, 2009                 
At December 31, 2010At December 31, 2010                
1  Aaa, Aa, A  $20,773.6  $763.0  $487.6  $21,049.0  Aaa, Aa, A $21,017  $1,102  $215  $21,904 
2  Baa   9,644.3   427.7   226.9   9,845.1  Baa  9,133   560   80   9,613 
  Investment grade   30,417.9   1,190.7   714.5   30,894.1  Investment grade  30,150   1,662   295   31,517 
                                      
3  Ba   1,168.2   8.2   130.1   1,046.3  Ba  947   15   43   919 
4  B   270.7   -   56.0   214.7  B  244   -   32   212 
5  C and lower   16.2   -   6.2   10.0  C and lower  79   -   21   58 
6  In or near default   36.9   3.0   .1   39.8  In or near default  95   5   28   72 
  Below investment grade   1,492.0   11.2   192.4   1,310.8  Below investment grade  1,365   20   124   1,261 
Total Public Fixed Maturities  $31,909.9  $1,201.9  $906.9  $32,204.9 
TotalTotal $31,515  $1,682  $419  $32,778 

(1)As September 30, 2010At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 20092010, no securities had been categorized based on expected NAIC designation pending receipt of SVO ratings.

 
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Private Fixed Maturities Credit Quality.Quality.  The following table sets forth the General Accounts’ private fixed maturities portfolios by NAIC rating at the dates indicated.
 
 
Private Fixed Maturities
 
NAIC Designation (1)
  
Rating Agency Equivalent
  
Amortized Cost
  
Gross Unrealized Gains
  
Gross Unrealized Losses
  
Fair Value
 
        (In Millions) 
              
At September 30, 2010             
1  Aaa, Aa, A  $4,764.4  $328.9  $9.5  $5,083.8 
2  Baa   3,967.1   346.8   26.5   4,287.4 
   Investment grade   8,731.5   675.7   36.0   9,371.2 
                     
3  Ba   647.2   10.0   96.9   560.3 
4  B   494.8   7.8   231.7   270.9 
5  C and lower   104.3   1.9   51.1   55.1 
6  In or near default   141.0   4.5   98.1   47.4 
   Below investment grade   1,387.3   24.2   477.8   933.7 
Total Private Fixed Maturities�� $10,118.8  $699.9  $513.8  $10,304.9 
                     
At December 31, 2009                 
1  Aaa, Aa, A  $4,279.4  $138.3  $72.0  $4,345.7 
2  Baa   3,976.8   142.9   181.9   3,937.8 
   Investment grade   8,256.2   281.2   253.9   8,283.5 
                     
3  Ba   642.3   6.4   158.1   490.6 
4  B   450.8   5.7   210.2   246.3 
5  C and lower   86.7   .7   55.2   32.2 
6  In or near default   24.7   3.7   .7   27.7 
   Below investment grade   1,204.5   16.5   424.2   796.8 
Total Private Fixed Maturities  $9,460.7  $297.7  $678.1  $9,080.3 
NAIC
Designation (1)
Rating Agency
Equivalent
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
(In Millions)
At March 31, 2011            
1 Aaa, Aa, A $5,370  $214  $135  $5,449 
2 Baa  3,896   238   19   4,115 
  Investment grade  9,266   452   154   9,564 
                   
3 Ba  485   7   33   459 
4 B  195   10   46   159 
5 C and lower  151   -   55   96 
6 In or near default  344   9   113   240 
  Below investment grade  1,175   26   247   954 
Total $10,441  $478  $401  $10,518 
                   
At December 31, 2010                
1 Aaa, Aa, A $5,167  $225  $126  $5,266 
2 Baa  3,817   236   22   4,031 
  Investment grade  8,984   461   148   9,297 
                   
3 Ba  456   10   45   421 
4 B  230   -   49   181 
5 C and lower  157   1   67   91 
6 In or near default  341   7   130   218 
  Below investment grade  1,184   18   291   911 
Total $10,168  $479  $439  $10,208 

(1)Includes, as of September 30, 2010at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 20092010, respectively, 1720 securities with amortized cost of $709.3$292 million (fair value, $721.9$288 million) and 1514 securities with amortized cost of $148.1$148 million (fair value, $153.9$154 million) that have been categorized based on expected NAIC designation pending receipt of SVO ratings.

 
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Corporate Fixed Maturities Credit Quality.Quality.  The following table sets forth the General Accounts’ public and private holdings of corporate fixed maturities by NAIC rating at the dates indicated.
 
 
Corporate Fixed Maturities
NAIC Designation
  
Rating Agency Equivalent
  
Amortized Cost
  
Gross Unrealized Gains
  
Gross Unrealized Losses
  
Fair Value
 
        (In Millions) 
              
At September 30, 2010             
1  Aaa, Aa, A  $15,927.5  $1,585.9  $10.3  $17,503.1 
2  Baa   12,706.1   1,140.5   26.5   13,820.1 
   Investment grade   28,633.6   2,726.4   36.8   31,323.2 
                     
3  Ba   984.0   30.4   20.4   994.0 
4  B   140.9   7.7   3.6   145.0 
5  C and lower   5.0   -   .5   4.5 
6  In or near default   8.7   8.1   -   16.8 
   Below investment grade   1,138.6   46.2   24.5   1,160.3 
Total Corporate Fixed Maturities  $29,772.2  $2,772.6  $61.3  $32,483.5 
                     
At December 31, 2009                 
1  Aaa, Aa, A  $15,736.5(1) $765.7  $63.5  $16,438.7 
2  Baa   11,945.6   561.7   134.1   12,373.2 
   Investment grade   27,682.1   1,327.4   197.6   28,811.9 
                     
3  Ba   1,137.7   11.9   75.7   1,073.9 
4  B   166.4   5.7   16.6   155.5 
5  C and lower   8.4   -   1.2   7.2 
6  In or near default   28.6   6.7   .7   34.6 
   Below investment grade   1,341.1   24.3   94.2   1,271.2 
Total Corporate Fixed Maturities  $29,023.2  $1,351.7  $291.8  $30,083.1 

NAIC
Designation (1)
Reflects $1.10 billion of amortized cost FDIC insured bonds that were reported as Corporate in 2009 and moved to U.S. Government in 2010.
Rating Agency
Equivalent
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
(In Millions)
At March 31, 2011
1 Aaa, Aa, A $16,372  $1,010  $59  $17,323 
2 Baa  11,934   760   47   12,647 
  Investment grade  28,306   1,770   106   29,970 
                   
3 Ba  821   30   9   842 
4 B  96   2   1   97 
5 C and lower  39   1   1   39 
6 In or near default  9   9   -   18 
  Below investment grade  965   42   11   996 
Total $29,271  $1,812  $117  $30,966 
                   
At December 31, 2010                
1 Aaa, Aa, A $15,931  $1,093  $54  $16,970 
2 Baa  12,207   776   53   12,930 
  Investment grade  28,138   1,869   107   29,900 
                   
3 Ba  819   21   15   825 
4 B  156   -   8   148 
5 C and lower  34   -   2   32 
6 In or near default  9   8   -   17 
  Below investment grade  1,018   29   25   1,022 
Total $29,156  $1,898  $132  $30,922 

Asset-backed Securities
 
At September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, the amortized cost and fair value of asset backedasset-backed securities held were $420.6$563 million and $420.9 million,$567, respectively; at December 31, 2009,2010, those amounts were $304.7$475 million and $293.1$478 million, respectively.  At September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, the amortized cost and fair value of asset backedasset-backed securities collateralized by sub primesubprime mortgages were $44.5$40 million and $41.1 million,$38 respectively.  At that same date, the amortized cost and fair value of asset backedasset-backed securities collateralized by non sub primesubprime mortgages were $85.7$74 million and $86.6$75 million, respectively.
 
 
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Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities
 
Weakness in commercial real estate fundamentals, along with an overall decrease in liquidity and availability of capital, led to a very difficult refinancing environment and an increase in overall delinquency rates on commercial mortgages in the commercial mortgage-backed securities market.
 
The following table sets forth the amortized cost and fair value of the Insurance Group’s commercial mortgage-backed securities at the dates indicated by credit quality and by year of issuance (vintage).
 
 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
September 30, 2010
 
March 31, 2011
    
 
Moody’s Agency Rating
  
Total
  
Total December 31, 2010
 
 
Moody’s Agency Rating
  
Total
Amortized
Cost
  
Total
December 31,
2009
  
Aaa
  
Aa
   A  
Baa
  
Ba and Below
 
Vintage 
Aaa
  
Aa
   A  
Baa
  
Ba and Below
      (In Millions) 
   (In Millions) 
                      
At amortized cost:                                            
2004 $62.8  $22.8  $99.6  $153.4  $116.2  $454.8  $594.5 
2004 and prior years $1  $23  $50  $126  $154  $354  $359 
2005  67.3   143.6   153.1   163.6   273.6   801.2   822.4   18   74   76   176   365   709   785 
2006  -   -   4.7   122.0   357.6   484.3   575.8   -   -   -   6   429   435   435 
2007  -   -   2.5   -   301.9   304.4   446.5   -   -   3   -   221   224   228 
Total CMBS $130.1  $166.4  $259.9  $439.0  $1,049.3  $2,044.7  $2,439.2  $19  $97  $129  $308  $1,169  $1,722  $1,807 
                                                        
At fair value:                                                        
2004 $62.2  $23.6  $100.1  $147.4  $103.2  $436.5  $554.1 
2004 and prior years $1  $24  $47  $121  $135  $328  $330 
2005  64.0   139.1   141.9   142.7   188.3   676.0   681.5   17   72   68   160   279   596   631 
2006  -   -   3.6   93.8   183.6   281.0   327.3   -   -   -   5   265   270   256 
2007  -   -   2.0   -   92.3   94.3   219.4   -   -   2   -   119   121   108 
Total CMBS $126.2  $162.7  $247.6  $383.9  $567.4  $1,487.8  $1,782.3  $18  $96  $117  $286  $798  $1,315  $1,325 

 
Mortgages
 
Investment Mix
 
As of September 30, 2010At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively, approximately 9.1%9.3% and 9.5%9.3%, respectively, of GAIA were in commercial and agricultural mortgage loans.  The table below shows the composition of the commercial and agricultural mortgage loan portfolio, before the loss allowance, as of the dates indicated.
 
 
September 30, 2010
  
December 31, 2009
  
March 31, 2011
  
December 31, 2010
 
 (In Millions)  (In Millions) 
      
Commercial mortgage loans
 $3,777.1  $3,815.9  $3,892  $3,804 
Agricultural mortgage loans
  1,496.1   1,539.8   1,416   1,466 
                
Total Mortgage Loans
 $5,273.2  $5,355.7  $5,308  $5,270 

The investment strategy for the mortgage loan portfolio emphasizes diversification by property type and geographic location with a primary focus on asset quality.  The tables below show the breakdown of the amortized cost of the General Accounts investments in mortgage loans by geographic region and property type as of the dates indicated.
 
 
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Mortgage Loans by Region and Property Type
 
 
September 30, 2010
  
December 31, 2009
  
March 31, 2011
  
December 31, 2010
 
 
Amortized Cost
  
% of Total
  
Amortized Cost
  
% of Total
  
Amortized Cost
  
% of Total
  
Amortized Cost
  
% of Total
 
 (Dollars in Millions)  (Dollars in Millions) 
            
By Region:            
U.S. Regions:            
By U.S. Region:            
Pacific $1,492.4   28.3% $1,420.2   26.5% $1,571   29.6% $1,478   28.1%
Middle Atlantic  1,068   20.1   1,090   20.7 
South Atlantic  702.5   13.3   733.9   13.7   804   15.2   750   14.2 
Middle Atlantic  1,091.5   20.7   1,186.3   22.2 
East North Central  673.6   12.8   685.9   12.8   639   12.1   687   13.0 
Mountain  447   8.4   450   8.5 
West North Central  340   6.4   362   6.9 
West South Central  350.4   6.7   339.1   6.3   314   5.9   325   6.2 
Mountain  464.4   8.8   467.5   8.7 
East South Central  66   1.2   69   1.3 
New England  59.7   1.1   62.4   1.2   59   1.1   59   1.1 
West North Central  368.9   7.0   392.1   7.3 
East South Central  69.8   1.3   68.3   1.3 
                
Total Mortgage Loans $5,273.2   100.0% $5,355.7   100.0% $5,308   100.0% $5,270   100.0%
                                
By Property Type:                                
Industrial buildings $535.2   10.1% $519.4   9.7%
Retail stores  489.9   9.3   504.7   9.4 
Office buildings  1,597.2   30.3   1,661.3   31.0 
Apartment complexes  832.5   15.8   796.1   14.9 
Office $1,724   32.5% $1,585   30.1%
Agricultural  1,416   26.7   1,466   27.8 
Apartment  892   16.8   929   17.6 
Retail  485   9.1   488   9.3 
Industrial  472   8.9   482   9.1 
Hospitality  266   5.0   267   5.1 
Other  53.8   1.0   54.5   1.0   53   1.0   53   1.0 
Hospitality  268.5   5.1   279.9   5.2 
Agricultural properties  1,496.1   28.4   1,539.8   28.8 
                
Total Mortgage Loans $5,273.2   100.0% $5,355.7   100.0% $5,308   100.0% $5,270   100.0%

As of September 30, 2010,At March 31, 2011, the General Account investments in commercial mortgage loans had a weighted average loan-to-value ratio of 76.6%76% while the agricultural mortgage loans weighted average loan-to-value ratio was 44.0%43%.
 
The values used in these ratio calculations were developed as part of the periodic review of the commercial and agricultural mortgage loan portfolio, which includes an evaluation of the underlying collateral value.
 
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value and
Debt Service Coverage Ratios
September 30, 2010March 31, 2011
 
  
Debt Service Coverage Ratio(1)
  
Total
Mortgage
Loans
  
Debt Service Coverage Ratio(1)
  
Total
Mortgage
Loans
 
Loan-to-Value Ratio  
Greater than 2.0x
  
1.8x to 2.0x
  
1.5x to 1.8x
  
1.2x to 1.5x
  
1.0x to 1.2x
  
Less than 1.0x
    
Greater
than 2.0x
  
1.8x to
2.0x
  
1.5x to
1.8x
  
1.2x to
1.5x
  
1.0x to
1.2x
  
Less than
1.0x
   
   (In Millions)  (In Millions) 
                                                  
0% - 50%  $239.3  $85.0  $190.7  $343.7  $203.6  $80.0  $1,142.3  $278  $80  $168  $329  $204  $85  $1,144 
50% - 70%   232.3   165.1   372.6   800.2   149.3   58.2   1,777.7   210   219   422   757   191   34   1,833 
70% - 90%   136.8   177.9   358.6   500.8   173.7   55.7   1,403.5   69   61   522   437   277   50   1,416 
90% plus   
10.4
   -   174.5   98.0   516.9   149.9   949.7   10   -   134   108   518   145   915 
Total Commercial and Agricultural Mortgage Loans  $618.8  $428.0  $1,096.4  $1,742.7  $1,043.5  $343.8  $5,273.2 
Total Commercial                            
and Agricultural                            
Mortgage Loans $567  $360  $1,246  $1,631  $1,190  $314  $5,308 

(1)The debt service coverage ratio is calculated using actual results from property operations.

 
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The tables below show the breakdown of the commercial and agricultural mortgage loans by year of origination asat of September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011.
 
 
Mortgage Loans by Year of Origination
 
 
September 30, 2010
  
March 31, 2011
 
Year of Origination 
Amortized Cost
  
% of Total
  
Amortized Cost
  
% of Total
 
 (Dollars In Millions)  (Dollars In Millions) 
      
2011 $257   4.8%
2010 $233.0   4.4%  398   7.5 
2009  597.0   11.3   569   10.7 
2008  371.1   7.0   366   6.9 
2007  1,084.6   20.6   1,008   19.0 
2006  803.3   15.3 
2005 and prior  2,184.2   41.4 
        
2006 and prior  2,710   51.1 
Total Mortgage Loans $5,273.2   100.0% $5,308   100.0%

At September 30, 2010As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively, $8.3$4 million and $7.2$6 million of mortgage loans were classified as problem loans while $282.6$349 million and $154.2$280 million were classified as potential problem loans.  There were no loans in the restructured category at either date.
 
Valuation allowances for the commercial mortgage loan portfolio were related to loan specific reserves.  The following table sets forth the change in valuation allowances for the commercial mortgage loan portfolio as of the dates indicated.  There were no valuation allowances for agricultural mortgages at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009.2010.
 
 
September 30, 2010
  
December 31, 2009
  
March 31, 2011
  
December 31, 2010
 
 (In Millions)  (In Millions) 
      
Balances, beginning of year
 $18.3  $-  $49  $18 
Additions charged to income
  14.5   18.8   -   33 
Deductions for writedowns and asset dispositions  (.8)  (.5)  -   (2)
        
Balances, End of Period
 $32.0  $18.3  $49  $49 

Other Equity Investments
 
At September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, private equity partnerships, hedge funds and real-estate related partnerships were 96.5%96% of total other equity investments.  These interests, which represent 2.3%2.6% of GAIA, consist of a diversified portfolio of LBO, mezzanine, venture capital and other alternative limited partnerships, diversified by sponsor, fund and vintage year.  The portfolio is actively managed to control risk and generate investment returns over the long term.  As demonstrated by the negative mark to market investment income returns in 2009 followed by positive returns in 2010, returns are sensitive to overall market developments.
 
 
Other Equity Investments - Classifications
 
  
September 30, 2010
  
December 31, 2009
 
  (In Millions) 
         
Common stock
 $50.2  $72.0 
Joint ventures and limited partnerships:        
Private equity
  1,055.0   967.9 
Hedge funds
  241.5   260.1 
Real estate related
  91.9   91.0 
         
Total Other Equity Investments
 $1,438.6  $1,391.0 
  
March 31, 2011
  
December 31, 2010
 
  (In Millions) 
         
Common stock
 $63  $54 
Joint ventures and limited partnerships:        
Private equity
  1,146   1,093 
Hedge funds
  226   246 
Real estate related
  99   91 
Total Other Equity Investments
 $1,534  $1,484 


 
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Trading Securities
 
At September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively, the Insurance Group’s trading account securities included U.S. Treasury securities pledged under repurchase agreements with amortized costs of $2.72$2.59 billion and $1.49$2.59 billion and fair values of $2.78$2.49 billion and $1.44$2.48 billion.  The repurchase agreements are accounted for as collateralized borrowings and reported in Broker-dealer related payables in the consolidated balance sheets.
 
Repurchase Agreements
 
The Insurance Group uses repurchase agreements to finance the purchase of U.S. Treasury securities to reduce the economic impact of unfavorable changes in exposures attributable to interest rates as part of the variable annuity hedging strategy.  During thirdfirst quarter and the first nine months of 20102011 and full year 2009,2010, the Insurance Group’s maximum outstanding repurchase agreements were $2.80 billion, $2.80$2.55 billion and $3.76$2.80 billion, respectively.  There are no repurchase agreements that are treated as sales.
 
Off Balance Sheet Transactions
 
At September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, there were no off balance sheet transactions the Insurance Group was not a party to any off balance sheet transactions.to.
 
Derivatives
 
The Insurance Group has issued and continues to offer certain variable annuity products with GMDB, GMIB and GWBL features.  The risk associated with the GMDB feature is that under-performance of the financial markets could result in GMDB benefits, in the event of death, being higher than what accumulated policyholderpolicyholders' account balances would support.  The risk associated with the GMIB/GWBL feature is that under-performance of the financial markets could result in GMIB/GWBL benefits, in the event of elections, being higher than what accumulated policyholderspolicyholders' account balances would support.  The Insurance Group uses derivatives for asset/liability risk management primarily to reduce exposures to equity market declines and interest rate fluctuations.  Derivative hedging strategies are designed to reduce these risks from an econo miceconomic perspective.  Operation of these hedging programs is based on models involving numerous estimates and assumptions, including, among others, mortality, lapse, surrender and withdrawal rates, election rates, market volatility and interest rates.
 
A wide range of derivative contracts are used in these hedging programs, including exchange traded equity, currency and interest rate futures contracts, total return and/or other equity swaps, interest rate swap and floor contracts, variance swaps and swaptions, as well asin addition to repurchase agreement transactions, that collectively are managed in an effort to reduce the economic impact of unfavorable changes in GMDB, GMIB and GWBL exposures attributable to movements in the equity and fixed income markets.markets..  The Insurance Group does not currently use credit derivatives.default swaps.  For both GMDB and GMIB, the Insurance Group retains certain risks including basis and mostsome volatility risk and risk associated with actual versus expected assumptions for mortality, lapse and surrender, withdrawal and contractholder election rates, among other things.  The d erivativederivative contracts are managed to correlate with changes in the value of the GMDB, GMIB and GMIB featureGWBL features that result from financial markets movements.  In addition, theThe Insurance Group also uses repurchase agreements to finance the purchase of U.S. Treasury securities to reduce the economic impact of unfavorable changes in exposures attributable to interest rates as part of the variable annuity hedging strategy.  The Insurance Group has purchased reinsurance contracts to mitigate the risks associated with GMDB features and the impact of potential market fluctuations on future policyholder elections of GMIB features contained in certain annuity contracts issued by the Insurance Group.
 
ReinsuranceThe GWBL features and reinsurance contracts covering GMIB exposure and the GWBL features are both considered derivatives for accounting purposes and, therefore, must be reported in the balance sheet at their fair value.  None of the derivatives used in these programs were designated as qualifying hedges under the U.S. GAAP accounting guidance for derivatives and hedging.  All gains (losses) on derivatives are reported in Net investment income (loss) in the consolidated statements of earnings (loss) except those resulting from changes in the fair values of the embedded derivatives: the GWBL features are reported in Policyholder’s benefits and the GMIB reinsurance contracts are reported on a separate line in the consolidated statement of earnings, respectively.earnings.
 
In addition to its hedging program that seeks to mitigate economic exposures specifically related to variable annuity contracts with GMDB, GMIB, and GWBL features, beginning in fourth quarter 2008 and continuing into the first nine months of 2009, the Insurance Group implemented hedging programs to provide additional protection against the adverse effects of equity market and interest rate declines on its statutory liabilities.  A majority of this protection expired in first quarter 2010, but a portion of the equity market protection extendsextended into and expired in first quarter 2011.  DuringBeginning in 2010, the first nine months of 2010,Insurance Group has occasionally had in place an anticipatory hedge program was in place to protect against declining interest rates with respect to a part of its projected variable annuity sales.  DuringSince 2010, a significant portion of exposure to realized interest rate volatility was hed gedhedged through the purchase of swaptions with initial maturities between 6 months and 10 years.
  Beginning in fourth quarter 2010, the Insurance Group purchased swaptions to initiate a hedge of its General Account duration and convexity gap resulting from minimum crediting rates on interest-sensitive life and annuity business.
 
 
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Margins or “spreads” on interest-sensitive life insurance and annuity contracts are affected by interest rate fluctuations as the yield on portfolio investments, primarily fixed maturities, are intended to support required payments under these contracts, including interest rates credited to their policy and contract holders.  The Insurance Group currently uses interest rate floors and swaptions to reduce the risk associated with minimum crediting rate guarantees on these General Account interest-sensitive contracts.
 
The table below presents quantitative disclosures about the Insurance Group’s derivative instruments, including those embedded in other contracts though required to be accounted for as derivative instruments.
 
Derivative Instruments by Category
At September 30, 2010March 31, 2011

        Gains 
    
Fair Value
   (Losses)  
Notional
Amount
   Fair Value  
Income
(Loss)
Reported in
Net Earnings
(Loss)
 
 
Notional Amount
  
Asset
Derivatives
  
Liability
Derivatives
  
Reported in
Net (Loss)
Earnings
 
 (In Millions) 
Asset Derivatives
  
Liability Derivatives
             (In Millions) 
Freestanding derivatives                        
Equity contracts(1):
                        
Futures $10,422.7  $-  $-  $(800.5) $9,249  $-  $-  $(593)
Swaps  1,523.1   .1   97.1   (25.4)  1,286   8   16   (55)
Options  1,007.8   23.3   6.7   (35.7)  180   28   19   3 
                                
Interest rate contracts(1):
                                
Floors  15,000.0   423.2   -   217.9   9,000   286   -   (8)
Swaps  13,462.0   808.1   140.7   1,553.8   11,946   360   54   (71)
Futures  15,644.5   -   -   1,373.8   14,254   -   -   (88)
Swaptions  9,027.2   402.3   -   93.3   7,818   230   -   (62)
                                
Net investment income              2,377.2 
Net investment income (loss)              (874)
                                
Embedded derivatives:                                
GMIB reinsurance contracts(2)
  -   1,874.5   -   893.9       1,022   -   (201)
                                
GWBL features(3)
  -   -   222.7   (167.8)
GWBL and other features(3)
      -   (3)  41 
                                
Balances, September 30, 2010 $66,087.3  $3,531.5  $467.2  $3,103.3 
Total, March 31, 2011 $53,733  $1,934  $86  $1,034 

(1)Reported in Other invested assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
(2)Reported in Other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
(3)Reported in Future policy benefits and other policyholderpolicyholders liabilities.

Realized Investment Gains and Losses
 
Realized investment gains and losses are generated from numerous sources, including the sale of fixed maturity securities, equity securities, investments in limited partnerships and other types of investments, as well as adjustments to the cost basis of investments for other-than-temporary impairments. Realized investment gains and losses are also generated from prepayment premiums received on private fixed maturity securities, recoveries of principal on previously impaired securities, provisions for losses on commercial mortgage and other loans, fair value changes on commercial mortgage loans carried at fair value, and fair value changes on embedded derivatives and free-standing derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.
 
 
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The following table setstables set forth “Realized investment gains (losses) gains,, net,” for the periods indicated:
 
 
Realized Investment Gains (Losses) Gains,, Net
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended September 30,
  
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2010
  
2009
  
2010
  
2009
  
2011
  
2010
 
 (In Millions)  (In Millions) 
                  
Fixed maturities $(163.2) $(132.4) $(222.8) $(52.5) $3  $(14)
Other equity investments  .1   1.2   9.7   .6   -   3 
Derivatives  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Other  (6.7)  (9.7)  (19.9)  (16.4)  (1)  (9)
Total $(169.8) $(140.9) $(233.0) $(68.3)
 $2  $(20)

TheNet realized gains (losses) on fixed maturities were $3 million in first quarter 2011, compared to net realized losses of $(14) million in the comparable 2010 quarter, as set forth in the following table further describes realized (losses) gains, net for Fixed maturities:
table:
 
Fixed Maturities
Realized Investment (Losses) Gains Net(Losses)

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2010
  
2009
  
2010
  
2009
  
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 (In Millions)  
2011
  
2010
 
             (In Millions) 
Gross realized investment gains:                  
Gross gains on sales and maturities $15.1  $22.9  $74.4  $226.6  $11  $42 
Other  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total gross realized investment gains  15.1   22.9   74.4   226.6   11   42 
Gross realized investment losses:                        
Other-than-temporary impairments recognized in (loss) earnings  (168.7)  (115.4)  (258.9)  (226.5)
Other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings (loss)  -   (41)
Gross losses on sales and maturities  (9.6)  (39.9)  (38.3)  (52.6)  (8)  (15)
Credit related losses on sales  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Other  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total gross realized investment losses  (178.3)  (155.3)  (297.2)  (279.1)  (8)  (56)
Total $(163.2) $(132.4) $(222.8) $(52.5)
Total Net Realized Gains (Losses) $3  $(14)

The following table setstables set forth, for the periods indicated, the composition of other-than-temporary impairments recorded in earnings by asset type.
 
 
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments Recorded in Earnings (Loss) Earnings
 
  
Three Months Ended September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
  
2010 (1)
  
2009
  
2010 (1)
  
2009
 
  (In Millions) 
Fixed maturities:            
Public fixed maturities $(9.3) $(81.5) $(20.8) $(213.8)
Private fixed maturities  (159.4)  (33.9)  (238.1)  (12.7)
Total fixed maturities securities  (168.7)  (115.4)  (258.9)  (226.5)
Equity securities  -   -   (.3)  (.3)
Other invested assets  -   -   -   - 
Total $(168.7) $(115.4) $(259.2) $(226.8)
  
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
  
2011
  
2010 (1)
 
  (In Millions) 
Fixed maturities (2):
      
Public fixed maturities $-  $(11)
Private fixed maturities  -   (30)
Total fixed maturities $-  $(41)

(1)For third quarter and the first nine months of 2010, excludes $11.3Excludes $3 million and $17.5 million, respectively, of other-than-temporary impairments recorded in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), representing any difference between the fair value of the impaired debt security and the net present value of its projected future cash flows at the time of impairment.
(2)No OTTI amounts were reported for equity securities and other invested assets during either reporting period.

 
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At September 30,March 31, 2010, and September 30, 2009, respectively, the $(258.9) million and $(226.5)$41 million in other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturities recorded in income were due to credit events or adverse conditions of the respective issuer.issuer (there were no OTTI amounts reported in first quarter 2011).  In these situations, management believes such circumstances have caused, or will lead to, a deficiency in the contractual cash flows related to the investment.  The amount of the impairment recorded in earnings is the difference between the amortized cost of the debt security and the net present value of its projected future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate implicit in the debt security prior to impairment.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The following discussion supplements that found in the 2010 Form 10-K’s MD&A section under the caption “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
 
Overview
 
Liquidity management is focused around a centralized funds management process.  This centralized process includes the monitoring and control of cash flow associated with policyholder receipts and disbursements and General Account portfolio principal, interest and investment activity.  Funds are managed through a banking system designed to reduce float and maximize funds availability.  The derivative transactions used to hedge the Insurance Group’s variable annuity products are integrated into AXA Financial’s overall liquidity process; forecast potential payments and collateral calls during the life of and at the settlement of each derivative transaction are included in the cash flow forecast.  Information regarding liquidity needs and availability is reported by various departments an dand investment managers.  The information is used to produce forecasts of available funds and cash flow.  Significant market volatility can affect daily cash requirements due to the settlement and collateral calls of derivative transactions.
 
In addition to gathering and analyzing information on funding needs, AXA Financial Group has a centralized process for both investing short-term cash and borrowing funds to meet cash needs.  In general, the short-term investment positions have a maturity profile of 1-7 days with considerable flexibility as to availability.
 
In managing the liquidity of the Financial Advisory/Insurance segment’s business, management also considers the risk of policyholder and contractholder withdrawals of funds earlier than assumed when selecting assets to support these contractual obligations.  Surrender charges and other contract provisions are used to mitigate the extent, timing and profitability impact of withdrawals of funds by customers from annuity contracts and deposit liabilities.  The following table sets forth withdrawal characteristics of the Insurance Group’s General Account annuity reserves and deposit liabilities (based on statutory liability values) as of the dates indicated.
 
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General Accounts Annuity Reserves and Deposit Liabilities
 
  
September 30, 2010
  
December 31, 2009
 
  
Amount
  
% of Total
  
Amount
  
% of Total
 
   (Dollars in Millions) 
                 
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provisions $6,797.3   29.6% $5,003.8   23.9%
                 
Subject to discretionary withdrawal, with adjustment:                
With market value adjustment
  935.1   4.1   1,019.5   4.9 
At contract value, less surrender charge of 5% or more
  1,694.0   7.4   2,057.0   9.8 
Subtotal
  2,629.1   11.5   3,076.5   14.7 
                 
Subject to discretionary withdrawal at contract value with no surrender charge or surrender charge of less than 5%  13,522.2   58.9   12,852.3   61.4 
                 
Total Annuity Reserves And Deposit Liabilities $22,948.5   100.0% $20,932.6   100.0%

 

  
March 31, 2011
  
December 31, 2010
 
  
Amount
  
% of Total
  
Amount
  
% of Total
 
  (Dollars in Millions) 
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provisions $5,770   26.3% $5,611   25.8%
                 
Subject to discretionary withdrawal, with adjustment:                
With market value adjustment
  1,015   4.6   960   4.4 
At contract value, less surrender charge of 5% or more
  1,356   6.2   1,523   7.0 
Subtotal
  2,371   10.8   2,483   11.4 
                 
Subject to discretionary withdrawal at contract value with no surrender charge or  surrender charge of less than 5%
  13,836   62.9   13,648   62.8 
                 
Total Annuity Reserves And Deposit Liabilities $21,977   100.0% $21,742   100.0%
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Analysis of Statement of Cash Flows
 
Cash and cash equivalents of $6.01$4.44 billion at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 increased $2.97$1.40 billion from $3.04 billion at December 31, 2009.2010.  Cash inflows are primarily provided by operations, policyholder deposits, short-term financings, proceeds from sales of investments and borrowings from affiliates.  Significant cash outflows include purchases of investments, policyholder withdrawals, repayments of long- and short-term debt and borrowings and loans to affiliates.
 
Net cash provided byused in operating activities was $195.0$435 million in the first nine months of 2010quarter 2011 as compared to the $167.4$203 million of cash used in operating activities in the 2009 period.  The cash provided by operating activities in the 2010 period primarilyquarter.  The cash used in operating activities in the 2011 quarter resulted from net earningsloss of $1.70 billion$198 million in the first nine months of 2010quarter 2011 as compared to a lossearnings of $2.31 billion in the year earlier period, the increase in future policy benefits of $1.80 billion as compared to the decrease of $572.0$347 million in the year earlier period,quarter and the decrease$201 million increase in DACsegregated cash and VOBA of $380.9securities, net to $220 million in first quarter 2011 compared to $19 million in first quarter 2010.
Cash flows used in investing activities increased $488 million, from $551 million in first quarter 2010 to $1.04 billion in the 2010 period2011 quarter.  The difference was primarily due to the absence of activity in loans to affiliates in the 2011 quarter as compared to the increase of $827.6 in the first nine months of 2009 and the increase in income taxes payable of $371.5$500 million versus the decrease of $1.48 billion in the year earlier period.  Offsetting these positive effects were the $2.12 billion of income from derivative instruments in the first nine months of 2010 compared to the $5.36 billion in losses during the first nine months of 2009, the lower decrease in cash and segregated securities ($245.4 million as compared to $1.30 billion) and the $893.9 million increase in the fair value of reinsurance contracts in the first nine months of 2010 compared to the $741.1 million in the first nine months of 2009.
Net cash used in investing activities was $1.76 billion while net cash used in investing activities totaled $8.46 billion in the first nine months of 2009.  The change was principally due to positive cash settlements related to derivatives of $768.9 million as compared to cash outflows of $3.99 billion in the comparable 2009 period.  There were net purchases of $2.91 billion in the first nine months of 2010 as compared to $4.67 billion in the 2009 period.  The decrease in loans to affiliates was $484.0 million higher, totaling $494.0 million in the first nine months of 2010 due to the repayment by AXA SA in the 2010 period.quarter 2010.
 
Cash flows provided by financing activities increased $2.20 billiondecreased $168 million from $2.34 billion$960 million in first quarter 2010 to $792 in the first nine months of 20092011 quarter.  Short-term financings decreased $150 million period over period.  Collateralized pledge liabilities decreased $223 million to $4.54 billion in the 2010 period.  The impact of the net deposits to policyholders’ account balances was $1.95 billion and $758.3 million, respectively.  The 2009 period had two transactions that contributed $1.30 billion of cash: the $600.0 million sale of AllianceBernstein units and $700.0$685 million in proceeds from additional borrowings from affiliates.  The 2010 period included the $780.0 million repayment by AXF of its third-party debt.  Short-term financings increased $1.30 billion in the first nine months of 2010 as compared to a  $1.30 billion increase in financings in the year earlier period.quarter 2011.  Collateralized pledged liabilities increased $619. 8 million in the first nine months of 2010 while collateralized pledged assets decreased some $850.6$203 million in the 2010 period;2011 quarter; there was a $713.9 decrease in collateralized pledged liabilities and no change in collateralized pledged assetsan $869 million decline in the corresponding 20092010 period.  These uses were offset by increases in deposits net of withdrawals from policyholders’ account balances of $767 million and $573 million in the respective 2011 and 2010 quarters.
 
AXA Financial (the “Holding Company”)
 
Liquidity Requirements
 
In 2010,2011, AXA Financial expects to fund most of its liquidity and capital needs through additional borrowings from AXA or its affiliates and/or from third parties.  While AXA or its affiliates historically have provided funding to AXA Financial, neither AXA nor any affiliate has any obligation to provide AXA Financial with additional liquidity and capital.
 
AXA Financial’s cash requirements include debt service, operating expenses, taxes, certain employee benefits and the provision of funding to certain of our non-insurance companyvarious subsidiaries to meet their capital requirements.  AXA Financial paid no cash dividends in 2010 nor in the 2011 period.  Due to AXA Financial’s assumption of primary liability from AXA Equitable for all current and future obligations of certain of its benefit plans, AXA Financial pays for such benefits; all such amounts are reimbursed by subsidiaries of AXA Financial.
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AXA Financial’s liquidity needs in 2011 and subsequent years will be impacted by, among other things, interest payments on borrowings from AXA and it affiliates and/or from third parties.  Such future needs may also include additional loans to and/or investments in its subsidiaries.
Management from time to time explores selective acquisition opportunities in financial advisory, insurance and investment management businesses.
 
Sources of Liquidity
 
Sources of liquidity for AXA Financial include (i) borrowings from AXA and/or AXA affiliates, (ii) borrowings from third parties, including under AXA Financial’s bank credit facilities and commercial paper program, (iii) dividends principally from AXA Equitable and MONY Life, as well as interest income from AXA Equitable’s surplus notes and (iv) interest, dividends, distributions and/or sales proceeds on investments and other assets.  Insurance subsidiaries may be restricted by operation of applicable insurance laws (particularly New York Insurance law in the case of AXA Equitable and MONY Life) from making dividend payments or their own need for funds.  In March 2010, $300 million of AXA Financial’s Senior Notes issued to third parties were repaid.  In August 2010, AXA Financial repaid a n additional $480$780 million of its Senior Notes.  The remaining $350.0 million of Senior Notes are scheduled to mature in 2028.
 
In the past, AXA Financial has funded its liquidity needs primarily from dividends and distributions from its subsidiaries; however, such sources are unlikely to provide significant amounts of liquidity in 2011.  AXA Financial will primarily be relying on borrowings from AXA or its affiliates and other sources of liquidity, including interest payments on the surplus notes purchased from AXA Equitable (payment of which is not assured as the payment is subject to regulatory approval by the NYID), borrowings from third-parties, including under AXA Financial’s credit facilities and commercial paper program, and interest, dividends, distributions and/or sales proceeds from less liquid investments and other assets.  While AXA and/or its affiliates historically have provided funding to AXA Financial, neither AXA nor any affiliate has any obligation to provide AXA Financial with additional liquidity and capital.  For additional information, see “Item 1A – Risk Factors” in the 2010 Form 10-K.
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In 2009 and during the first nine months offourth quarter 2010, AXA Financial received no$300 million and $70 million of dividends from AXA Equitable and MONY Life.Life, respectively; it is expected that dividends will also be received in 2011.
 
Existing Credit Facilities and Commercial Paper Programs
On June 29, 2010, AXA and AXA Financial entered into a credit agreement with Citibank that calls for a $300 million multicurrency revolving credit facility to be available to AXA Financial for general corporate purposes until its maturity on June 29, 2015.  On December 23, 2010, AXA and AXA Financial entered into a second agreement with Citibank which calls for a $250 million multicurrency revolving credit facility, all of which is available to AXA Financial for general corporate purposes until its maturity on December 23, 2015.  At March 31, 2011, no borrowings were outstanding.
On September 17, 2010, AXA and AXA Financial entered into a credit agreement with J. P. Morgan Europe Limited.  The credit agreement calls for a $250 million multicurrency revolving credit facility.  Under the terms of the credit agreement, up to $250 million is available to AXA Financial for general corporate purposes until its maturity on September 17, 2014.  At March 31, 2011, no borrowings were outstanding.
 
AXA and certain of its subsidiaries, including AXA Financial, have a €3.50 billion global revolving credit facility and a $1.00 billion letter of credit facility, which is set to mature on June 8, 2012, with a group of 27 commercial banks and other lenders.  Under the terms of the revolving credit facility, up to $500.0 million is available to AXA Financial for general corporate purposes, while the letter of credit facility makes up to $960.0 million available to AXA Bermuda.  At September 30, 2010, no borrowings were outstanding.
 
On June 29, 2010, AXA and AXA Financial entered into a credit agreement with Citibank International PLC, Citibank N.A.  The credit agreement calls for a $300 million multicurrency revolving credit facility.  Under the terms of the credit agreement, up to $300.0 million is available to AXA Financial for general corporate purposes until its maturity on June 29, 2015.  At September 30, 2010, no borrowings were outstanding.
On September 17, 2010, AXA and AXA Financial entered into a credit agreement with J. P. Morgan Europe Limited.  The credit agreement calls for a $250.0 million multicurrency revolving credit facility.  Under the terms of the credit agreement, up to $250.0 million is available to AXA Financial for general corporate purposes until its maturity on September 17, 2014.  At September 30, 2010, no borrowings were outstanding.
On June 3,In 2009, AXA Financial and its parent, AXA, initiated a commercial paper program on a private placement basis under which AXA Financial or AXA may issue short-term unsecured notes in an aggregate not to exceed $1.50 billion outstanding at any time.  During first quarter 2011, AXA Financial issued $315 million in short-term notes, the proceeds of which were borrowed and repaid by AXA Bermuda, allowing AXA Financial to repay its notes before quarter end.  At September 30, 2010, $786.3March 31, 2011, $595 million was outstanding; the average balances outstanding during third quarter and the first nine months of 2010 were $719.7 million and $378.8 million, respectively.  At December 31, 2009, no borrowings werenotes remained outstanding.
 
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In December 2009, AXA, AXA Financial and AXA Bermuda entered into a credit agreement with a number of major European lending institutions.  The credit agreement provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility totaling €1.40 billion (or its equivalent in optional currencies).  The obligations of AXA Financial and AXA Bermuda are guaranteed by AXA.  Amounts under the credit agreement may be borrowed for general corporate purposes until its maturity date in December 2014.
 
Debt Covenants, Compliance and the Absence of Material Adverse Changes
 
AXA Financial’s  senior debt hasagreements have covenants regarding change of ownership and certain ratios.  There are no material adverse change (“MAC”) clauses in any of AXA Financial’s debt.  MAC clauses are specific covenants regarding material financial changes or rating changes that could result in a cancellation of the agreement or default.  At September 30, 2010, AXA Financial Group was not in breach of any long-term debt covenants.
 
2010 Borrowings and Loans
 
On March 30, 2010, AXA Financial issued subordinated notes to an affiliate, AXA Life Insurance Company, LTD, in the amount of $770.0 million that mature on March 30, 2020.  The proceeds were used to redeem $770.0 million of affiliate notes issued in July 2004 whose proceeds had been used to fund the MONY Acquisition.  The new subordinated notes have an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.20%.
 
Securities Lending Program
 
AXA Financial Group does not have an active securities lending program.
 
The Insurance Group
 
Liquidity Requirements
 
The Insurance Group’s liquidity requirements principally relate to the liabilities associated with its various life insurance and annuity products in its continuing operations; the active management of various economic hedging programs; shareholder dividends to AXA Financial; and operating expenses, including debt service.  The Insurance Group’s liabilities include, among other things, the payment of benefits under life insurance and annuity products, as well as cash payments in connection with policy surrenders, withdrawals and loans.
 
The Insurance Group’s liquidity needs are affected by: fluctuations in mortality; other benefit payments; policyholder-directed transfers from General Account to Separate Account investment options; and the level of surrenders and withdrawals previously discussed in “Results of Continuing Operations by Segment - Financial Advisory/Insurance,” as well as by debt service requirements and dividends to its shareholders.
 
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On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) was signed into law by President Obama.  Among many other financial reforms, the Dodd-Frank Act will create a new framework for the regulation of the over-the-counter derivatives market, potentially affecting items such as capital requirements, margin, clearing and execution.  Many of the key terms of the derivatives legislation contained in the Dodd-Frank Act are either undefined or left to the regulators to determine through rulemaking.  Depending on the ultimate outcome of such rulemaking, complying with the new requirements could adversely affect the Insurance Group’s capital requirements and/or liquidity position and increase the cost of the Insurance Group’s hedging programs.

Each of the members of the Insurance Group is subject to the regulatory capital requirements of its place of domicile, which are designed to monitor capital adequacy.  The level of an insurer’s required capital is impacted by many factors including, but not limited to, business mix, product design, sales volume, invested assets, liabilities, reserves and movements in the capital markets, including interest rates and equity markets.  At December 31, 2009,2010, the total adjusted capital of each of the members of the Insurance Group was in excess of its respective regulatory capital requirements and management believes that the members of the Insurance Group have (or have the ability to meet) the necessary capital resources to support their business.  For additional information, see “Item 1 – Bu sinessBusiness – Regulation” and “Item 1A – Risk Factors” in the 20092010 Form 10-K10-K.
AXA Bermuda - Reinsurance Assumed and Statutory Regulation, CapitalRelated Hedging Program

The Insurance Group has implemented capital management actions to mitigate statutory reserve strain for certain level term and Dividends below.UL policies with secondary guarantees and GMDB and GMIB riders on the Accumulator® products sold on or after January 1, 2006 and in-force at September 30, 2008 through reinsurance transactions with AXA Bermuda, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA Financial.

AXA Equitable, USFL and MLOA receive statutory reserve credits for reinsurance treaties with AXA Bermuda to the extent AXA Bermuda holds assets in an irrevocable trust and/or letters of credit.  At March 31, 2011, there were $5.16 billion of assets in the irrevocable trust and $2.14 billion in letters of credit.  Under the reinsurance transactions, AXA Bermuda is permitted to transfer assets from the Trust under certain circumstances.  The level of statutory reserves held by AXA Bermuda fluctuate based on market movements, mortality experience and policyholder behavior.  Increasing reserve requirements may necessitate that additional assets be placed in trust and/or securing additional letters of credit, which could adversely impact liquidity.

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In addition, AXA Bermuda utilizes derivative instruments as well as repurchase agreement transactions that are collectively managed in an effort to reduce the economic impact of unfavorable changes to GMDB and GMIB reserves.  The use of such instruments are accompanied by agreements which specify the circumstances under which the parties are required to pledge collateral related to the decline in the estimated fair value of specified instruments.  Moreover, under the terms of a majority of the transactions, payments to counterparties related to the change in fair value of the instruments may be required.  The amount of collateral pledged and the amount of payments required to be made pursuant to such transactions may increase under certain circumstances, which could adversely impact AXA Bermuda’s liquidity.
 

Sources of Liquidity
 
The principal sources of the Insurance Group’s cash flows are premiums, deposits and charges on policies and contracts, investment income, repayments of principal and sales proceeds from its fixed maturity portfolios, sales of other General Account Investment Assets, borrowings from third-parties and affiliates and dividends and distributions from subsidiaries.
 
The Insurance Group’s primary source of short-term liquidity to support its insurance operations is a pool of liquid, high-quality short-term instruments structured to provide liquidity in excess of the expected cash requirements.  In addition, a portfolio of public bonds including U.S. Treasury and agency securities and other investment grade fixed maturities is available to meet the Insurance Group’s liquidity needs.  Other liquidity sources include dividends and distributions from AllianceBernstein.
 
AXA Bermuda - Reinsurance Assumed and Related Hedging Program

The Insurance Group has implemented capital management actions to mitigate statutory reserve strain for certain level term and UL policies with secondary guarantees and GMDB and GMIB riders on the Accumulator® products sold on or after January 1, 2006 and in-force at September 30, 2008 through reinsurance transactions with AXA Bermuda, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA Financial.

AXA Equitable and USFL receive credit for reinsurance treaties with AXA Bermuda to the extent AXA Bermuda holds assets in an irrevocable trust ($6.0 billion) and/or letters of credit ($2.1 billion).  Under the reinsurance transactions, AXA Bermuda is permitted to transfer assets from the Trust under certain circumstances.  The level of statutory reserves held by AXA Bermuda fluctuate based on market movements, mortality experience and policyholder behavior.  Increasing reserve requirements may necessitate that additional assets be placed in trust and/or securing additional letters of credit, which could adversely impact our liquidity.

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In addition, AXA Bermuda utilizes derivative instruments as well as repurchase agreement transactions that are collectively managed in an effort to reduce the economic impact of unfavorable changes to GMDB and GMIB reserves.  The use of such instruments are accompanied by agreements which specify the circumstances under which the parties are required to pledge collateral related to the decline in the estimated fair value of specified instruments.  Moreover, under the terms of a majority of the transactions, payments to counterparties related to the change in fair value of the instruments may be required.  The amount of collateral pledged and the amount of payments required to be made pursuant to such transactions may increase under certain circum stances, which could adversely impact AXA Bermuda’s liquidity.
Existing Credit Facilities and Commercial Paper Programs
 
On February 13, 2009, AXA Bermuda entered into an agreement with AXA that makes available a $500.0 million revolving credit facility.  On May 6, 2009, the revolving credit facility was amended to make a total of $1.00 billion available under the facility.  During thirdfourth quarter 2009,2010, AXA Bermuda utilized $900.0$600 million under the facility; the entire amountthis facility: $300 million was repaid duringbefore December 31, 2010 and the quarter.remaining $300 million was repaid in first quarter 2011.  No amounts were outstanding under this AXA facility on September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011.
On July 17, 2008, AXA Equitable and MONY Life were accepted as members of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”), which provides these companies with access to collateralized borrowings and other FHLBNY products.  At March 31, 2011, there were no outstanding borrowings from FHLBNY.
 
Guarantees and Other Commitments
 
The Insurance Group had approximately $2.20$2.21 billion of undrawn letters of credit related to reinsurance as well as $63.4$547 million and $252 million of commitments under equity financing arrangements to certain limited partnership and existing mortgage loan agreements at September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011.  For further information on guarantees and commitments, see the “Supplementary Information” section in Item 7 – Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the 20092010 Form 10-K.
 
Statutory Regulation, Capital and Dividends
 
Several states, including New York, regulate transactions between an insurer and its affiliates under insurance holding company acts.  These acts contain certain reporting requirements and restrictions on provision of services and on transactions, such as intercompany service agreements, asset transfers, reinsurance, loans and shareholder dividend payments by insurers.  Depending on their size, such transactions and payments may be subject to prior notice to, or approval by, the insurance department of the applicable state.
 
AXA Equitable, MONY Life and AXA Life are restricted as to the amounts they may pay as dividends to AXA Financial.  Under the applicable states’ insurance law, a domestic life insurer may, without prior approval of the Superintendent, pay a dividend to its shareholders not exceeding an amount calculated based on a statutory formula.  This formula would permit AXA Equitable, MONY Life and AXA Life to pay shareholder dividends not greater than $311.6$380 million, $72.9$57 million and $5.5$6 million, respectively, during 2010.2011.  Payment of dividends exceeding this amount requires the insurer to file notice of its intent to declare such dividends with the Superintendent who then has 30 days to disapprove the distribution.
 
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For thirdfirst quarter 2011 and the first nine months of 2010, and 2009, respectively, AXA Equitable’s, MONY Life’s and AXA Life’s combined statutory net income (loss) income totaled $(53.3) million, $(220.5) million, $117.0$425 million and $711.8$(497) million.  Statutory surplus, capital stock and Asset Valuation Reserve totaled $5,588.4 million, $4,261.8 million, $5,536.1 million$5.34 billion and $4,681.4 million$4.88 billion at September 30, 2010, June 30, 2010, March 31, 20102011 and December 31, 2009,2010, respectively.  The increase in statutory surplus from June, 2010 was primarily due to a decrease in the liability for non-admitted reinsurance reserve credits.
 
In the first nine months ofquarter 2011 and 2010, and 2009, no shareholder dividends were paid by members of the Insurance Group to AXA Financial.
 
Members of the Insurance Group monitor their capital requirements on an ongoing basis taking into account the prevailing conditions in the capital markets.  Lower interest rates and/or poor equity market performance, increase the capital needed to support among other things, the variable annuity guarantee business.  While future capital requirements will depend on future market conditions, management believes that the Insurance Group will continue to have the ability to meet the capital requirements necessary to support its business.
 
AllianceBernstein
 
On March 31, 2011, the remaining 50% interest in its Australian joint venture was purchased by AllianceBernstein from AXA and its subsidiaries for $21 million.

During the first nine months of 2010,quarter 2011, net cash provided byused in AllianceBernstein’s operating activities was $692.1$67 million, compared with $575.0down $151 million duringfrom the corresponding 2009 period.  The increase was primarily2010 quarter, due to lower unrealized deferredan increase in purchases of Treasury Bills and additional seed investments and decrease in accrued compensation, related investments gains of $138.2 million and higher non-cash real estate sub-lease charges of $95.9 million offsetting loweroffset by a decrease in broker dealer-related net income of $104.9 million for AllianceBernstein.

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receivables.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2010,first quarter 2011, net cash used in investing activities was $8.3$23 million.  The $22 million compared to $49.6 million duringincrease from the corresponding 2009 period.  The decrease reflects net proceeds from sales of investments of $2.2 million during thecomparable 2010 period as compared to net purchaseswas principally the result of investmentsthe purchase of  $6.1 million during the comparable 2009 period.  Net additions to furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements also decreased $33.0 millionremaining 50% interest in Australian joint venture, mentioned above.  During the first nine monthsquarter of 2010 as compared to the corresponding 2009 period as a result of lower infrastructure needs due to workforce reductions.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010,2011, net cash used in financing activities was $686.4decreased $79 million compared to $542.5 million during the corresponding 2009 period.$154 million. The increasedecrease reflects higherlower distributions to the general partner and unitholders of $182.0$58 million as a result of higherlower earnings (distributions on earnings are paid one quarter in arrears), and higher issuance of commercial paper (net of repayments) of $84 million, offset by $26 million higher purchases of Holding Unitsunits to fund deferred compensation plans and a decrease of $137.2 million, offset by lower repayment of commercial paper (net of issuances) of $108.5 million and an increase of $59.2$29 million in overdrafts payable.  AllianceBernstein intends to purchase additional Holding Units during fourth quarter 2010 and in future periods.

On July 23,At March 31, 2011 and 2010, a subsidiary ofrespectively, AllianceBernstein arranged for a non-recourse credit line from AXA Equitable in an amount equal to $100had $266 million at a 9% per annum interest rate.  The credit line, which matures on November 30, 2010 or any later date agreed to by AXA Equitable, will be available to purchase real estate investments with the expectation that they will be transferred to a new real estate opportunity fund being established by AllianceBernstein.
AllianceBernstein is currently negotiating a newand $206 million outstanding under its commercial paper program.  No amounts were outstanding under its revolving credit facility with a group of commercial banksnor was any short-term debt outstanding related to replace the facilities that will expire in 2011.SCB LLC bank loans at both March 31, 2011 and 2010.

 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
 
AXA Financial Group is involved in a number of ventures and transactions with AXA and certain of its affiliates.  See Notes 11 and 18 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in AXA Financial’s 20092010 Form 10-K as well as AllianceBernstein’s Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20092010 for information on related party transactions.
 
Contractual Obligations
 
AXA Financial Group’s consolidated contractual agreements include policyholder obligations, long-term debt, loans from affiliates, employee benefits, operating leases and various funding commitments.  See the “Supplementary Information – Contractual Obligation” section in Item 7 – Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in AXA Financial’s 20092010 Form 10-K for additional information.
 
 
ACCOUNTING CHANGES AND NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for a discussion of recently adopted accounting pronouncements.  Also see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements.
 
 
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Item 3.Item 3.                  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
There have been no material changes to the quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk described in Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” included in the 20092010 Form 10-K.

 
Item 4(T).Item 4.                  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of AXA Financial Group'sGroup’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a -15(e)13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011.  Based on that evaluation, management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that AXA Financial Group's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in AXA Financial Group’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, AXA Financial Group’s internal control over financial reporting.


 

 
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PART IIOTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. 
Legal Proceedings
See Note 11 of Notes10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein.  Except as disclosed in Note 11 of Notes10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements there have been no new material legal proceedings and no new material developments in legal proceedings previously reported in the 20092010 Form 10-K.

Item 1A.Risk Factors
 
There have been no material changes to the risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” included in the 20092010 Form 10-K.


Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
  
 NONE


Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities
  
 NONE


Item 4.(Removed and Reserved)
  
  


Item 5.Other Information
NONE


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Item 6.Exhibits

NumberDescription and Method of Filing
    
  3.1Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of AXA Financial, dated September 21, 2010NONE
    
Item 6.Exhibits
  3.2
Number By-LawsDescription and Method of AXA Financial, as amended September 21, 2010Filing
    
 31.1 Certification of the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
    
 31.2 Certification of the Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
    
 32.1 Certification of the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
    
 32.2 Certification of the Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, AXA Financial, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


Date:May 13, 2011 AXA FINANCIAL, INC.


Date:November 10, 2010 By:/s/ Richard S. Dziadzio
    Name:Richard S. Dziadzio
    Title:Senior Executive Vice President and
     Chief Financial Officer
     
     
Date:November 10, 2010May 13, 2011  /s/ Alvin H. Fenichel
    Name:Alvin H. Fenichel
    Title:Senior Vice President and
     Chief Accounting Officer








 
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