~~For intangible assets subject to amortization, the total gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization in total and for each major intangible asset class by~~

Changes in the carrying amount goodwill for the Lincoln UK segment from December 31, 2005 to June 30, 2006, are ~~as follows:~~

As of March 31, 2006

As of December 31, 2005

Gross Carrying

Accumulated

Gross Carrying

Accumulated

(in millions)

Amount

Amortization

Amount

Amortization

Amortized Intangible Assets:
      Value of Business Acquired
    Lincoln Retirement
$ 225 $ 152 $ 225 $ 149
    Life Insurance
1,254 602 1,254 589
    Lincoln UK *
371 112 368 110
       Client lists
    Investment Management
92 80 92 78
Total $ 1,942 $ 946 $ 1,939 $ 926

~~________________________~~

* The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the value of business acquired for the Lincoln UK segment changed from December 31, 2005 to March 31, 2006, which includes changes due to the translation of the balances from British pounds to U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rate as of the respective balance sheet dates.

~~The aggregate amortization expense for other intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $19 million and $21 million, respectively.~~

~~Future estimated amortization of other intangible assets is as follows (in millions):~~

~~2006 - $70~~			~~2007 - $77~~			~~2008 - $75~~
~~2009 - $70~~			~~2010 - $68~~			~~Thereafter - $636~~

~~The amount shown above for 2006 is the amortization expected for the remainder~~Details of ~~2006 from March 31, 2006.~~

~~A reconciliation of value of business acquired~~investment contract and ~~total other intangible assets is as follows:~~

March 31,

December 31,

(in millions)

2006

2005

Balance at beginning of year $ 999 $ 1,095
Interest accrued on unamortized balance 15 62
       (Interest rates range from 5% to 7%)
Amortization (32 ) (129 )
Foreign exchange adjustment 2 (29 )
        Balance at end-of-period 984 999
Other intangible assets (non-insurance) 12 14
        Total other intangible assets at end-of-period $ 996 $ 1,013

~~Details underlying contractholder~~policyholder funds on the Consolidated Balance Sheet are as follows:

March 31,

December 31,

(in millions)

2006

2005

Premium deposit funds $ 21,449 $ 21,714
Undistributed earnings on participating business 89 111
Other 747 746
Total
$ 22,285 $ 22,571

911

	June 30,		December 31,
(in millions)	2006		2005
Premium deposit funds	$	21,199	$	21,713
Other policyholder funds		36,518		12,972
Deferred front end loads		833		796
Undistributed earnings on participating business		79		111
Total	$	58,629	$	35,592

6.	Insurance Benefit Reserves

We issue variable contracts through our separate accounts for which investment income and investment gains and losses accrue directly to, and investment risk is borne by, the contractholder (traditional variable annuities). We also issue variable annuity and life contracts through separate accounts that include various types of guaranteed minimum death benefit (“GMDB”) features, a guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit (“GMWB”) and guaranteed income benefits (“GIB”). The GMDB features generally include those where we contractually guarantee that the contractholder receives (a) a return of no less than total deposits made to the contract less any partial withdrawals, (b) total deposits made to the contract less any partial withdrawals plus a minimum return, or (c) the highest contract value on any contract anniversary date through age 80 minus any payments or withdrawals following such contract anniversary.

The following table provides information on the GMDB features outstanding at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005. (Note that our variable contracts with guarantees may offer more than one type of guarantee in each contract; therefore, the amounts listed are not mutually exclusive.) The net amount at risk (“NAR”) is defined as the current guaranteed minimum death benefit in excess of the current account balance at the balance sheet date.

In Event of Death

March 31,

December 31,

(dollars in billions)

2006

2005

Return of net deposit

    Account value
$ 33.6 $ 31.9
    NAR
0.1 0.1
    Average attained age of contractholders
53 53
Return of net deposits plus a minimum return

    Account value
$ 0.3 $ 0.3
    NAR
- -
    Average attained age of contractholders
66 66
    Guaranteed minimum return
5 % 5 %
Highest specified anniversary account value minus

withdrawals post anniversary

    Account value
$ 19.9 $ 18.8
    NAR
0.3 0.4
    Average attained age of contractholders
63 63

	In Event of Death
	June 30,			December 31,
(dollars in billions)	2006			2005
Return of net deposit
Account value	$	33.9		$	31.9
NAR		0.1			0.1
Average attained age of contractholders		53			53
Return of net deposits plus a minimum return
Account value	$	0.4		$	0.3
NAR		-			-
Average attained age of contractholders		66			66
Guaranteed minimum return		5	%		5	%
Highest specified anniversary account value minus
withdrawals post anniversary
Account value	$	20.2		$	18.8
NAR		0.4			0.4
Average attained age of contractholders		63			63

The following summarizes the liabilities for GMDB:

	March 31,			March 31,			June 30,			June 30,
(in millions)	2006			2005			2006			2005
Balance at beginning of year	$	15		$	18		$	15		$	18
Changes in reserves		4			9			11			12
Benefits paid		(2	)		(2	)		(3	)		(6	)
Balance at end-of-period	$	17		$	25		$	23		$	24

The changes to the benefit reserves amounts above are reflected in benefits in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Also included in benefits are the results of the hedging program, which included gains (losses) of ~~$(2) million~~$0 and $4$(2) million for GMDB for the three and six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, respectively, and $(2) million and $2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively.

Approximately ~~$9.6~~$10.6 billion and $8.2 billion of separate account values at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were attributable to variable annuities with a GMWB feature. This GMWB feature offers the contractholder a guarantee equal to the initial deposit adjusted for any subsequent purchase payments or withdrawals. There are one-year and five-year step-up options, which allow the contractholder to step up the guarantee. GMWB features are considered to be derivatives under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” resulting in the guarantees being recognized at fair value, with changes in fair value being reported in net income.

Approximately ~~$1.5~~$1.6 billion and $1.2 billion of separate account values at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, were attributable to variable annuities with a GIB feature. ~~All of~~Similar to GMWB features, the ~~outstanding contracts with a~~ GIB feature ~~are still~~is considered a derivative with the resulting guarantees being recognized at fair value and changes in ~~the accumulation phase.~~

fair value being reported in net income.

Separate account balances attributable to variable annuity contracts with guarantees are as follows:

	June 30,			December 31,
(in billions)	2006			2005
Asset Type
Domestic equity	$	34.7		$	32.2
International equity		4.8			4.2
Bonds		5.5			5.1
Total		45.0			41.5
Money market		4.6			4.0
Total	$	49.6		$	45.5
Percent of total variable annuity separate account values		72	%		84	%

March 31,

December 31,

(in billions)

2006

2005

Asset Type

Domestic equity $ 34.3 $ 32.2
International equity 4.7 4.2
Bonds 5.4 5.1
Total
44.4 41.5
Money market 4.4 4.0
Total
$ 48.8 $ 45.5
Percent of total variable annuity separate account values 96 % 96 %

7.	Restrictions and Contingencies

Statutory Restrictions

Our insurance subsidiaries are subject to certain insurance department regulatory restrictions as to the transfer of funds and payment of dividends to the holding company. Generally, these restrictions pose no short-term liquidity concerns for the holding company. ~~Under~~For example, under Indiana laws and regulations, our Indiana insurance subsidiaries, including one of our ~~primary~~major insurance ~~subsidiary, LNL,~~subsidiaries, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (“LNL”), may pay dividends to LNC only from unassigned surplus, without prior approval of the Indiana Insurance Commissioner (the “Commissioner”), or must receive prior approval of the Commissioner to pay a dividend if such dividend, along with all other dividends paid within the preceding twelve consecutive months, would exceed the statutory limitation. The current statutory limitation is the greater of (i) 10% of the insurer’s policyholders’ surplus, as shown on its last annual statement on file with the Commissioner or (ii) the insurer’s statutory net gain from operations for the previous twelve months, but in no event to exceed statutory unassigned surplus. Indiana law gives the Commissioner broad discretion to disapprove requests for dividends in excess of these limits. Our other major insurance subsidiaries, Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company, Jefferson-Pilot Financial Insurance Company, and Jefferson-Pilot LifeAmerica Insurance Company are domiciled in North Carolina, Nebraska and New Jersey, respectively, and are subject to similar, but not identical, restrictions.

LNL is recognized as an accredited reinsurer in the state of New York, which effectively enables it to conduct reinsurance business with unrelated insurance companies that are domiciled within the state of New York. As a result, in addition to regulatory restrictions imposed by the state of Indiana, LNL is also subject to the regulatory requirements that the State of New York imposes upon authorized insurers. These include reserve requirements, which differ from Indiana’s requirements.

The New York regulations require LNL to report more reserves to the state of New York. As a result, the level of statutory surplus that LNL reports to New York is less than the statutory surplus reported to Indiana and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. If New York requires us to maintain a higher level of capital to remain an accredited reinsurer in New York, LNL’s ability to pay dividends to us could be constrained. However, we do not expect that LNL’s ability to pay dividends during 2006 will be constrained as a result of our status in New York.

capital requirements for the combined U.K. subsidiaries. Lincoln UK maintains approximately 1.5 to 2 times the required capital as prescribed by the regulatory margin. As is the case with regulated insurance companies in the U.S., changes to regulatory capital requirements can impact the dividend capacity of the UK insurance subsidiaries and cash flow to us.

Reinsurance

Our amounts recoverable from reinsurers represent receivables from and reserves ceded to reinsurers. We obtain reinsurance from a diverse group of reinsurers and we monitor concentration, as well as financial strength ratings of our principal reinsurers. ~~Our principal reinsurers are strongly rated companies, with~~ Swiss Re ~~representing the~~Life & Health America, Inc. ("Swiss Re") represents our largest reinsurance exposure. In 2001, we sold our reinsurance business to Swiss Re primarily through indemnity reinsurance arrangements. Because we are not relieved of our liability to the ceding companies for this business, the liabilities and obligations associated with the reinsured contracts remain on our Consolidated Balance Sheets with a corresponding reinsurance receivable from the business sold to Swiss Re, which totaled $4.1 billion at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005. Swiss Re has funded a trust with a balance of $1.7 billion at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 to support this business. In addition to various remedies that we would have in the event of a default by Swiss Re, we continue to hold assets in support of certain of the transferred reserves. These assets

consist of those reported as trading securities and certain mortgage loans. Our liabilities for funds withheld and embedded derivatives included $2.1 billion and ~~$0.2~~$0.1 billion, respectively, at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 related to the business sold to Swiss Re.

We recorded the gain related to the indemnity reinsurance transactions on the business sold to Swiss Re as deferred gain in the liability section of our Consolidated Balance Sheet in accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 113, “Accounting and Reporting for Reinsurance of Short-Duration and Long-Duration Contracts” (“FAS 113”). We amortize the deferred gain into income at the rate that earnings on the reinsured business are expected to emerge, over a period of 15 years.

Because the reserves related to the personal accident business are based upon various estimates that are subject to considerable uncertainty, the reserves carried on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 may ultimately prove to be either excessive or deficient. For instance, in the event that future developments indicate that these reserves should be increased, under FAS 113 we would record a current period non-cash charge to record the increase in reserves. Because Swiss Re is responsible for paying the underlying claims to the ceding companies, we would record a corresponding increase in reinsurance recoverable from Swiss Re. However, FAS 113 does not permit us to take the full benefit in earnings for the recording of the increase in the reinsurance recoverable in the period of the change. Rather, we would increase the deferred gain recognized upon the closing of the indemnity reinsurance transaction with Swiss Re and would report a cumulative amortization “catch-up” adjustment to the deferred gain balance as increased earnings recognized in the period of change. Any amount of additional increase to the deferred gain above the cumulative amortization “catch-up” adjustment must continue to be deferred and will be amortized into income in future periods over the remaining period of expected run-off of the underlying business. No cash would be transferred between Swiss Re and us as a result of these developments.

United Kingdom Selling Practices

Various selling practices of the Lincoln UK operations have come under scrutiny by the U.K. regulators. These include the sale and administration of individual pension products and mortgage endowments. Regarding the sale and administration of pension products to individuals, regulatory agencies have raised questions as to what constitutes appropriate advice to individuals who bought pension products as an alternative to participation in an employer-sponsored plan. In cases of alleged inappropriate advice, an extensive investigation has been or is being carried out and the individual put in a position similar to what would have been attained if the individual had remained in an employer-sponsored plan.

At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the aggregate liability associated with Lincoln UK selling practices was $10 million and $13 million, respectively. On an ongoing basis, Lincoln UK evaluates various assumptions underlying these estimated liabilities, including the expected levels of future complaints and the potential implications with respect to the adequacy of the aggregate liability associated with UK selling practice matters. Any changes in the regulatory position on time limits for making a complaint regarding the sale of mortgage endowment contracts or higher than expected levels of complaints may result in Lincoln UK revising its estimate of the required level of these liabilities. The reserves for these issues are based on various estimates that are subject to considerable uncertainty. Future changes in complaint levels could affect Lincoln UK’s ultimate exposure to mis-selling issues, although we believe that any future change would not materially affect our consolidated financial position.

In ~~addition,~~July 2006 we ~~have successfully pursued claims~~negotiated a memorandum of understanding with ~~some~~certain of our liability carriers, who have agreed to reimburse us $26 million for ~~reimbursement of~~ certain costs incurred in connection with certain United Kingdom selling practices. The reimbursement will be recorded in net income upon final settlement and receipt of cash, which is expected in the third quarter. We ~~are continuing~~continue to pursue claims with other liability carriers.

Marketing and Compliance Issues

There continues to be a significant amount of federal and state regulatory activity in the industry relating to numerous issues including, but not limited to, market timing and late trading of mutual fund and variable insurance products and broker-dealer access arrangements. Like others in the industry, we have received inquiries including requests for information and/or subpoenas from various authorities including the SEC, National Association of Securities Dealers (“NASD”), and the New York Attorney General, as well as notices of potential proceedings from the SEC and NASD. We are in the process of responding to, and in some cases have settled or are in the process of settling, certain of these inquiries and potential proceedings. We continue to cooperate fully with such authorities.

Regulators also continue to focus on replacement and exchange issues. Under certain circumstances companies have been held responsible for replacing existing policies with policies that were less advantageous to the policyholder. Our management continues to monitor compliance procedures to minimize any potential liability. Due to the uncertainty surrounding all of these matters, it is not possible to provide a meaningful estimate of the range of potential outcomes; however it is management’s opinion that future developments will not materially affect our consolidated financial position.

Media Commitments

Lincoln Financial Media has commitments to purchase future sports programming rights, and for employment contracts, leases and syndicated television programming of approximately $279 million through 2011. We have offset the purchase of these programming rights by receiving commitments from other entities to purchase a portion of our sports programming rights of approximately $199 million through 2011, as well as by entering into advertising contracts with customers for the airing of commercials. These commitments are not reflected as an asset or liability in our Consolidated Balance Sheet because the programs are not currently available for use.

Other Contingency Matters

We and our subsidiaries are involved in various pending or threatened legal proceedings, including purported class actions, arising from the conduct of business. In some instances, these proceedings include claims for unspecified or substantial punitive damages and similar types of relief in addition to amounts for alleged contractual liability or requests for equitable relief. After consultation with legal counsel and a review of available facts, it is management’s opinion that these proceedings ultimately will be resolved without materially affecting our consolidated financial position.

State guaranty funds assess insurance companies to cover losses to policyholders of insolvent or rehabilitated companies. Mandatory assessments may be partially recovered through a reduction in future premium taxes in some states. We have accrued for expected assessments net of estimated future premium tax deductions.

Guarantees

We have guarantees with off-balance-sheet risks having contractual values of $3 million and $4 million at ~~both March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and December 31, ~~2005.~~2005, respectively.

Certain of our subsidiaries have sold commercial mortgage loans through grantor trusts, which issued pass-through certificates. These subsidiaries have agreed to repurchase any mortgage loans which remain delinquent for 90 days at a repurchase price substantially equal to the outstanding principal balance plus accrued interest thereon to the date of repurchase. In case of default by the borrowers, we have recourse to the underlying real estate. It is management’s opinion that the value of the properties underlying these commitments is sufficient that in the event of default, the impact would not be material to us. These guarantees expire in 2009.

We guarantee the repayment of operating leases on facilities ~~which~~that we have subleased to third parties, which obligate us to pay in the event the third parties fail to perform their payment obligations under the subleasing agreements. We have recourse to the third parties enabling us to recover any amounts paid under our guarantees. The annual rental payments subject to these guarantees are $15 million and expire in 2009.

Derivative Instruments

We maintain an overall risk management strategy that incorporates the use of derivative instruments to minimize significant unplanned fluctuations in earnings that are caused by interest rate risk, foreign currency risk, equity risk, and credit risk. We assess these risks by continually identifying and monitoring changes in interest rate exposure, foreign currency exposure, equity market exposure, and credit exposure that may adversely impact expected future cash flows and by evaluating hedging opportunities. Derivative instruments that are currently used as part of our interest rate risk management strategy include interest rate swaps, interest rate futures and interest rate caps. Derivative instruments that are used as part of our foreign currency risk management strategy include foreign currency swaps and foreign exchange forwards. Call options

on our stock, total return swaps, put options and equity futures are used as part of our equity market risk management strategy. We also use credit default swaps as part of our credit risk management strategy.

As a result of our acquisition of Jefferson-Pilot, we now distribute indexed annuity contracts. These contracts permit the holder to elect an interest rate return or an equity market component, where interest credited to the contracts is linked to the performance of the S&P 500^® index. Policyholders may elect to rebalance index options at renewal dates, either annually or biannually. At each renewal date, we have the opportunity to re-price the indexed component by establishing participation rates, subject to minimum guarantees. We purchase S&P 500^® index call options that are highly correlated to the portfolio allocation decisions of our policyholders, such that we are economically hedged with respect to equity returns for the current reset period. The mark-to-market of the options held impacts net investment income and generally offsets the change in value of the embedded derivative within the indexed annuity which is recorded as a component of interest credited to policyholders’ within insurance benefits. SFAS 133 requires that we calculate fair values of index options we may purchase in the future to hedge policyholder index allocations in future reset periods. These fair values represent an estimate of the cost of the options we will purchase in the future, discounted back to the date of the balance sheet, using current market indicators of volatility and interest rates. Changes in the fair values of these liabilities are included in interest credited. The notional amounts of policyholder fund balances allocated to the equity-index options were $2.1 billion at June 30, 2006.

By using derivative instruments, we are exposed to credit ~~and market risk. If the~~risk (our counterparty fails to ~~perform, credit~~make payment) and market risk ~~is equal to the extent~~(the value of the ~~fair value gain in the derivative.~~instrument falls and we are required to make a payment). When the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, this generally indicates that the counterparty owes us and, therefore, creates a ~~payment~~credit risk for ~~us.~~us equal to the extent of the fair value gain in the derivative. When the fair value of a derivative contract is negative, we owe the counterparty and therefore we have no ~~payment~~credit risk, but have been affected by market risk. We minimize the credit ~~(or payment)~~ risk in derivative instruments by entering into transactions with high quality counterparties with minimum credit ratings that are reviewed regularly by ~~us.~~us, by limiting the amount of credit exposure to any one counterparty, and by requiring certain counterparties to post collateral if our credit risk exceeds certain limits. We also maintain a policy of requiring that all derivative contracts be governed by an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) Master Agreement. We do not believe that the credit or market risks associated with derivative instruments are material to any insurance subsidiary or the Company.

~~LNL~~We and weour insurance subsidiaries are required to maintain minimum ratings as a matter of routine practice in negotiating ISDA agreements. Under ~~the majority of~~some ISDA agreements ~~and as a matter of policy, LNL has~~our insurance subsidiaries have agreed to maintain certain financial strength or claims-paying ~~ratings above S&P BBB and Moody’s Baa2.~~ratings. A downgrade below these levels ~~would~~could result in termination of the derivatives contract at which time any amounts payable by us would be dependent on the market value of the underlying derivative contract. In certain transactions, we and the counterparty have entered into a collateral support agreement requiring us to post collateral upon significant downgrade. We are required to maintain long-term senior debt ratings of S&P BBB- and Moody’s Baa3. We also require for our own protection minimum rating standards for counterparty credit protection. LNL is required to maintain financial strength or claims-paying ratings above S&P A- and Moody’s A3 under certain ISDA agreements, which collectively do not represent material notional exposure. We do not believe the inclusion of termination or collateralization events pose any material threat to ~~LNC's~~the liquidity ~~position.~~

position of any insurance subsidiary or the Company.

Market risk is the adverse effect that a change in interest rates, currency rates, implied volatility rates, or a change in certain equity indexes or instruments has on the value of a financial instrument. We manage the market risk by establishing and monitoring limits as to the types and degree of risk that may be undertaken.

Our derivative instruments are monitored by our risk management committee as part of that committee’s oversight of our derivative activities. Our derivative instruments committee is responsible for implementing various hedging strategies that are developed through our analysis of financial simulation models and other internal and industry sources. The resulting hedging strategies are then incorporated into our overall risk management strategies.

8.	Segment Information

In the quarter ended June 30, 2006, we completed our merger with Jefferson-Pilot and changed our management organization. We also realigned our reporting segments to reflect the current manner by which our chief operating decision makers view and manage the business. All segment data for reporting periods have ~~four~~been adjusted to reflect the current segment reporting. As a result of these changes, we provide products and services in five operating businesses: (1) Individual Markets, (2) Employer Markets, (3) Investment Management, (4) Lincoln UK and (5) Lincoln Financial Media, and report results through seven business ~~segments: Lincoln Retirement,~~segments. The following is a brief description of these segments.

Individual Markets. The Individual Markets business provides its products through two segments, Individual Annuities and Individual Life Insurance. Through its Individual Annuities segment, Individual Markets provides tax-deferred investment growth and lifetime income opportunities for its clients by offering individual fixed annuities, including indexed annuities, and variable annuities. The Individual Life Insurance segment offers wealth protection and transfer opportunities through both single and survivorship versions of universal life, variable universal life, interest-sensitive whole life, term insurance, as well as a linked-benefit product, which is a universal life insurance policy linked with riders that provide for long-term care costs.

Employer Markets. The Employer Markets business provides its products through two segments, Retirement Products & Other and Benefit Partners. Through its Retirement Products & Other segment, Employer Markets provides employer-sponsored variable and fixed annuities, mutual-fund based programs in the 401(k), 403(b), and 457 marketplaces and corporate/bank owned life insurance. The Benefit Partners segment offers group non-medical insurance products, principally term life, disability and dental, to the employer marketplace through various forms of contributory and noncontributory plans. Most of our group contracts are sold to employers with fewer than 500 employees.

Investment Management. The Investment Management segment, through Delaware Investments, provides a broad range of managed accounts and portfolios, mutual funds, subadvised funds, and other investment products to individual investors and to institutional investors such as private and public pension funds, foundations, and endowment funds. Delaware Investments is the marketing name for Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Lincoln UK. Lincoln UK is headquartered in Barnwood, Gloucester, England, and is licensed to do business throughout the United Kingdom. Lincoln UK primarily focuses on protecting and enhancing the value of its existing customer base. The segment accepts new deposits from existing relationships and markets a limited range of new products. Lincoln UK’s product portfolio principally consists of unit-linked life and pension products, which are similar to U.S. produced variable life and annuity products, where the risk associated with the underlying investments is borne by the policyholders.

Lincoln Financial Media. The Lincoln Financial Media segment operates domestic radio and television broadcasting stations and produces syndicated collegiate sports programming. Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) licenses, which are required for operations, are subject to periodic renewal. All of our licenses are current.

We also have “Other Operations,” which includes the financial data for operations that are not directly related to the business segments, unallocated items (such as corporate investment income on assets not allocated to our business units, interest expense on short-term and long-term borrowings, and certain expenses, including restructuring and merger-related expenses) and the historical results of the former reinsurance segment, which was sold to Swiss Re Life & Health America Inc. (“Swiss Re”) in the fourth quarter of 2001, along with the ongoing amortization of deferred gain on the indemnity reinsurance portion of the transaction with Swiss Re.

Segment operating revenue and income (loss) from operations are internal measures used by our management and Board of Directors to evaluate and assess the results of our segments. Operating revenue ~~excludes~~is GAAP revenue excluding realized gains and losses on investments and derivative instruments, gains and losses on reinsurance embedded derivative/trading securities, gains and losses on sale of subsidiaries/businesses and the amortization of deferred gain arising from reserve ~~development.~~development on business sold through reinsurance. Income (loss) from operations is GAAP net income ~~(loss)~~ excluding net realized investment gains and losses, losses on early retirement of debt, ~~restructuring charges,~~ reserve development net of related amortization on business sold through reinsurance and cumulative effect of accounting changes. WeOur management and Board of Directors believe that operating revenue and income (loss) from operations ~~explains~~explain the results of our ongoing businesses in a manner that allows for a better understanding of the underlying trends in our current businesses because net realized investment gains and losses, ~~losses on early retirement of debt, restructuring charges,~~ reserve development net of related amortization on business sold through reinsurance and cumulative effect of accounting changes are unpredictable and not necessarily indicative of current operating fundamentals or future performance of the business segments, and in many instances, decisions regarding these items do not necessarily relate to the operations of the individual segments. Operating revenue and income (loss) from operations do not replace revenues and net income as the GAAP measures of our consolidated results of operations.

The following tables show financial data by segment:

	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31,						June 30,						June 30,
(in millions)	2006			2005			2006			2005			2006			2005
Revenue:
Segment Operating Revenue:
Lincoln Retirement	$	586		$	539
Individual Markets:
Individual Annuities							$	552		$	348		$	927		$	688
Life Insurance		515			484			901			475			1,402			951
Individual Markets Total								1,453			823			2,329			1,639
Employer Markets:
Retirement Products & Other								350			287			656			574
Benefit Partners								355			-			355			-
Employer Markets Total								705			287			1,011			574
Investment Management ⁽¹⁾		163			130			135			114			274			224
Lincoln UK		70			75			81			79			151			153
Lincoln Financial Media⁽²⁾								58			-			58			-
Other Operations		249			244			98			102			157			160
Consolidating adjustments		(165	)		(170	)		(29	)		(21	)		(57	)		(59	)
Net realized investment results ⁽²⁾		(1	)		11
Net realized investment results ⁽³⁾								(5	)		(9	)		(6	)		3
Total	$	1,417		$	1,313		$	2,496		$	1,375		$	3,917		$	2,694
Net Income:
Segment Operating Income
Lincoln Retirement	$	123		$	99
Segment Operating Income:
Individual Markets:
Individual Annuities							$	89		$	52		$	155		$	102
Life Insurance		82			68			147			63			216			121
Investment Management		20			7
Individual Markets Total								236			115			371			223
Employer Markets:
Retirement Products & Other								70			50			131			96
Benefit Partners								37			-			37			-
Employer Markets Total								107			50			168			96
Investment Management ⁽¹⁾								12			(1	)		27			3
Lincoln UK		11			10			10			10			21			20
Lincoln Financial Media								12			-			12			-
Other Operations		(14	)		(11	)		(26	)		30			(26	)		33
Other items ⁽³⁾		-			(1	)
Net realized investment results ⁽⁴⁾		(1	)		7			(2	)		(6	)		(3	)		2
Net Income	$	221		$	179		$	349		$	198		$	570		$	377

(1)

Revenues for the Investment Management segment include inter-segment revenues for asset management services provided to our other segments. These inter-segment revenues totaled ~~$25~~$24 million for ~~both~~ the three months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and ~~2005.~~2005, and $48 million and $49 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

(2)	Lincoln Financial Media revenues are net of $9 million of commissions paid to agencies.

(3)

Includes realized losses on investments and derivative instruments of ~~$11~~$7 million and $9$4 million for the three months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively; ~~realized gains~~gain (loss) on ~~derivative instruments~~reinsurance embedded derivative/trading securities of $4$2 million and $2$(5) million for the three months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Includes realized losses on investments and derivative instruments of $14 million and $11 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, gain on reinsurance embedded derivative/trading securities of $8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006; and gain on sale of subsidiaries/businesses of $14 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

(4)

Includes realized losses on investments and derivative instruments of $3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005; gain (loss) on reinsurance embedded derivative/trading securities of $1 million and $(3) million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Includes realized losses on investments and derivative instruments of $8 million and $7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively; gain on reinsurance embedded derivative/trading securities of ~~$6 million and~~

$4$5 million for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively; and gain on sale of subsidiaries/businesses of $14 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005.~~

~~(3)~~

~~Represents restructuring charges.~~

~~(4)~~

Includes realized losses on investments of $7 million and $6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively; realized gains on derivative instruments of $2 million and $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively; gain on reinsurance embedded derivative/trading securities of $4 million and $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively;June 30, 2006; and gain on sale of subsidiaries/businesses of $9 million for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2005.

	As of
(in millions)	June 30, 2006
Assets:
Individual Markets
Individual Life Insurance	$	41,163
Individual Annuities		65,281
Employer Markets
Retirement Products & Other		35,136
Benefit Partners		2,262
Investment Management		534
Lincoln UK		10,108
Lincoln Financial Media		1,486
Other Operations		24,728
Consolidating adjustments		(13,318	)
Total	$	167,380

9.	Earnings Per Share

The income used in the calculation of our diluted earnings per share is net income reduced by minority interest adjustments related to outstanding stock options under the Delaware Investments U.S., Inc. (“DIUS”) stock option incentive plan of less than $1 million for ~~the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.~~all periods presented.

A reconciliation of the denominator in the calculations of basic and diluted net income and income before cumulative effect of accounting change per share is as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31,						June 30,						June 30,
	2006			2005			2006			2005			2006			2005
Denominator: [number of shares]
Weighted-average shares as used in basic calculation		174,577,421			173,695,598			279,117,917			172,758,060			227,136,449			173,224,239
Conversion of preferred stock		243,371			268,895			235,656			260,096			239,492			264,471
Non-vested stock		1,560,646			1,159,248			1,112,575			837,829			1,336,800			841,289
Average stock options outstanding during the period		8,850,988			6,959,159			16,716,416			4,798,166			12,783,702			5,836,051
Assumed acquisition of shares with assumed proceeds and
benefits from exercising stock options		(7,778,439	)		(6,065,796	)		(14,253,642	)		(4,180,042	)		(11,047,731	)		(5,104,262	)
Shares repurchaseable from measured but unrecognized
stock option expense		(824,764	)		(620,946	)		(1,552,553	)		(383,813	)		(1,188,658	)		(498,273	)
Average deferred compensation shares		1,300,430			1,232,732			1,243,972			1,262,731			1,272,201			1,247,731
Weighted-average shares, as used in diluted calculation		177,929,653			176,628,890			282,620,341			175,353,027			230,532,255			175,811,246

We have stock options outstanding ~~which~~that were issued at prices that are above the current average market price of our common stock. In the event the average market price of our common stock exceeds the issue price of stock options, such options would be dilutive to our earnings per share and will be shown in the table above. Participants in our deferred compensation plans that select our stock for measuring the investment return attributable to their deferral amounts will be paid out in our stock. These deferred compensation plan obligations are dilutive and are shown in the table above.

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10.

~~Pension and Post-Retirement~~Employee Benefit Plans

~~Components of Net Periodic~~ Pension ~~Cost—U.S.~~and Other Post-retirement Plans

As a result of our merger with Jefferson-Pilot, we maintain defined benefit pension plans and post-retirement benefit plans for the former U.S. employees of Jefferson-Pilot and have included these plans in the tables below as of April 3, 2006. The components of net periodic benefit expense for our defined benefit pension plans and post-retirement benefit plans are as follows:

							Other Post-retirement
	Pension Benefits						Benefits
	Three months ended						Three months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(in millions)	2006			2005			2006		2005
U.S. Plans:
Service cost	$	9		$	5		$	1	$	1
Interest cost		15			8			2		1
Expected return on plan assets		(19	)		(11	)		-		-
Recognized net actuarial losses		1			-			-		-
Net periodic benefit expense	$	6		$	2		$	3	$	2

Non-U.S. Plans:
Service cost	$	-		$	-
Interest cost		4			4
Expected return on plan assets		(4	)		(3	)
Recognized net actuarial (gains) losses		1			1
Net periodic benefit expense	$	1		$	2




		Pension Benefits						Other Post-retirement Benefits
		Six months ended						Six months ended
		June 30,						June 30,
(in millions)		2006			2005			2006		2005
U.S. Plans:
Service cost	$	14		$	10		$	1	$	1
Interest cost		23			17			3		3
Expected return on plan assets		(30	)		(22	)		-		-
Recognized net actuarial losses		2			-			1		-
Net periodic benefit expense	$	9		$	5		$	5	$	4

Non-U.S. Plans:
Service cost	$	-		$	1
Interest cost		8			8
Expected return on plan assets		(8	)		(7	)
Recognized net actuarial (gains) losses		2			2
Net periodic benefit expense	$	2		$	4

Other Postretirement

Pension Benefits

Benefits

Three months ended

Three months ended

March 31,

March 31,

(in millions)

2006

2005

2006

2005

U.S. Plans:

Service cost $ 5 $ 5 $ 1 $ 1
Interest cost 9 8 1 1
Expected return on plan assets (11 ) (11 ) - -
Recognized net actuarial losses 1 1 - -
Net periodic benefit expense
$ 4 $ 3 $ 2 $ 2

Non-U.S. Plans:

Interest cost $ 4 $ 4
Expected return on plan assets (4 ) (3 )
Recognized net actuarial (gains) losses 1 1
Net periodic benefit expense
$ 1 $ 2

~~Deferred Compensation Plans~~

~~As discussed in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2005 Form 10-K, we sponsor deferred compensation plans for certain U.S. employees and agents.~~

11.

Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans

See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2005 Form 10-K for a detailed discussion of stock and incentive compensation.

We have various incentive plans for our employees, agents and directors and our subsidiaries that provide for the issuance of stock options, stock incentive awards, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock awards, restricted stock units (“performance shares”), and deferred stock units. DIUS has a separate stock option incentive plan. We have a policy of issuing new shares to satisfy option exercises. Total pre-tax compensation expense (income) for all of our stock-based incentive compensation plans is as follows:

	Three Months Ended					Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in millions)	March 31,					June 30,				June 30,
	2006		2005			2006		2005		2006		2005
Stock options	$	1	$	1		$	3	$	1	$	5	$	2
Shares		4		6			7		6		10		12
Cash awards		-		1			1		1		1		2
DIUS stock options		3		3			2		5		5		8
SARs		1		(1	)		-		1		-		2
Restricted stock		1		-			1		-		1		1
Total	$	10	$	10		$	14	$	14	$	22	$	27

Recognized tax benefit	$	4	$	4		$	5	$	5	$	8	$	9

Outstanding options to acquire Jefferson-Pilot common stock that existed immediately prior to the date of the merger remain subject to the same terms and conditions that existed, except that each of these stock options is now or will be exercisable for LNC common stock equal to the number of shares of Jefferson-Pilot common stock subject to such option multiplied by 1.0906 (rounded down to the nearest whole share), with the exercise price determined by dividing the exercise price of the Jefferson-Pilot options by 1.0906 (rounded up to the sixth decimal place). Grants of Jefferson-Pilot stock options in February 2006 will generally continue to vest in one-third annual increments. All employee and director stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2005 vested and became exercisable upon closing the merger. Jefferson-Pilot stock options held by its non-employee agents did not become fully vested and exercisable in connection with the merger, but will vest in accordance with the applicable option agreement.

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LNC Stock-Based Incentive Plans

Information with respect to stock option and performance share awards, granted under our long-term incentive plans is provided in the table below. ~~There were no awards~~

	June 30,
	2006		2005
Awards
10-year LNC stock options		-		370,646
Non-employee agent stock options		-		-
Performance share units		174,173		435,827

Outstanding at June 30
10-year LNC stock options		888,527		988,787
Non-employee agent stock options		559,072		-
Performance share units		1,068,413		1,594,026

In the second quarter of 2006, a performance period from 2006 - 2008 was approved by the Compensation Committee. Participants in this performance period received one-half of their award in 10-year LNC stock options, with the remainder of the award in a combination of performance shares and cash. Stock options granted ~~under these plans in~~for this performance period vest ratably over the ~~three months ended March 31, 2006.~~

three-year period, based solely on a service condition. Depending on the performance, the actual amount of performance units could range from zero to 200% of the granted amount.

March 31,

2006

2005

Awards

    10-year LNC stock options
- 370,646
    Performance share units
- 432,561

Outstanding at March 31

    10-year LNC stock options
796,548 988,787
    Performance share units
935,542 1,647,076

~~Performance~~For the three-year performance periods 2004-2006 and 2005-2007, the performance measures for determining the actual amount of 10-year LNC stock options and all performance share units ~~are~~were established at the beginning of each three-year performance period. Depending on the performance, the actual amount of stock options and performance share units awarded could range from zero to 200% of the granted ~~amount.~~amount, with the amount in excess of 100% resulting in a payout of additional shares. Certain Jefferson-Pilot executives were brought into the 2004-2006 and 2005-2007 plans on a pro-rata basis. Non-employee agent stock options are five-year options with some vesting based on the agents’ future performance and others vesting upon grant based on past performance.

The option price assumptions used for our stock option incentive plans were as follows:

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2006			Six Months Ended June 30, 2005
Dividend yield		2.7	%		3.1	%
Expected volatility		23.1	%		26.5	%
Risk-free interest rate		4.9	%		4.0	%
Expected life (in years)		4.5			4.1
Weighted-average fair value per option granted	$	11.57		$	9.10

Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

Dividend yield 2.8 %
Expected volatility 26.5 %
Risk-free interest rate 4.4 %
Expected life (in years) ⁽¹⁾
1.2
Weighted-average fair value per option granted $ 5.94

~~(1)Decrease in expected life due to the number of reloads in the first three months of 2006 with an expected life less than one year.~~

Expected volatility is measured based on the historical volatility of the LNC stock price for the previous three-year period. The expected term of the options granted represents the weighted-average period of time from the grant date to the exercise date, weighted for the number of shares exercised for an option grant relative to the number of options exercised over the previous three-year period.

As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, there was ~~$20~~$37 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to ~~nonvested~~non-vested awards under these plans. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of ~~1.3~~2.1 years. Information with respect to our incentive plans involving stock options with performance conditions is as follows:

Weighted-

Average

Aggregate

Weighted-

Remaining

Intrinsic

Average

Contractual

Value

Options

Shares

Exercise Price

Term

(in millions)

Outstanding at December 31, 2005 8,917,718 $ 44.41
Granted-original 3,017 54.37
Granted-reloads 30,003 55.17
Exercised (includes shares tendered) (1,412,213 ) 43.41
Forfeited or expired (16,418 ) 47.73
Outstanding at March 31, 2006 7,522,107 $ 44.64 4.46 $ 72
Vested or expected to vest at March 31, 2006 ⁽¹⁾
7,500,355 $ 44.64 4.46 $ 72
Exercisable at March 31, 2006 6,550,648 $ 44.27 3.99 $ 65

						Weighted-
						Average		Aggregate
				Weighted-		Remaining		Intrinsic
				Average		Contractual		Value
Options	Shares			Exercise Price		Term		(in millions)
Outstanding at December 31, 2005		988,787		$	43.01
Jefferson-Pilot agent options converted to LNC		573,144			46.97
Exercised (includes shares tendered)		(105,681	)		27.81
Forfeited or expired		(8,651	)		46.77
Outstanding at June 30, 2006		1,447,599		$	45.69		6.11	$	16
Vested or expected to vest at June 30, 2006 ⁽¹⁾		1,426,161		$	45.67		6.07	$	15
Exercisable at June 30, 2006		456,347		$	41.13		3.50	$	7

⁽¹⁾Includes estimated forfeitures.

The total fair value of options vested during the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 was $1 million and $2 million, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $3 million. There were no options with performance conditions exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2005 as no performance period had been completed.

Information with respect to our incentive plans involving stock options with service conditions is as follows:

						Weighted-
						Average		Aggregate
				Weighted-		Remaining		Intrinsic
				Average		Contractual		Value
Options	Shares			Exercise Price		Term		(in millions)
Outstanding at December 31, 2005		7,928,931		$	44.58
Granted-original		817,966			56.36
Granted-reloads		77,783			56.93
Jefferson-Pilot options converted to LNC		10,280,363			41.84
Exercised (includes shares tendered)		(2,771,537	)		41.03
Forfeited or expired		(70,614	)		49.83
Outstanding at June 30, 2006		16,262,892		$	44.09		5.24	$	201
Vested or expected to vest at June 30, 2006 ⁽¹⁾		16,199,977		$	44.04		5.22	$	201
Exercisable at June 30, 2006		14,182,579		$	42.60		4.65	$	196

⁽¹⁾

Includes estimated forfeitures.

The total fair value of options vested during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and 2005 was $4 million and $5 ~~million.~~million, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and 2005 was $43 million and $17 ~~million.~~million, respectively.

At December 31, 2005, there were 1,577,278 performance shares outstanding, 641,736 of the outstanding shares were vested at December 31, 2005 and issued during the first quarter of 2006. There was no other activity relatedInformation with respect to ~~performance shares in the first quarter of 2006. The 935,542 nonvested~~our performance shares at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 ~~had a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $45.75.~~is as follows:

				Weighted-Average
				Grant-Date
	Shares			Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2005		1,577,278		$	37.65
Granted		174,173			56.04
Vested ⁽¹⁾		(641,736	)		25.88
Forfeited		(41,302	)		46.99
Nonvested at June 30, 2006		1,068,413		$	47.36

⁽¹⁾

Shares vested at December 31, 2005, but were not issued until the second quarter of 2006.

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Delaware Stock Option Incentive Plan

The option price assumptions used for the DIUS stock option incentive plans were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2006			Six Months Ended June 30, 2006			Six Months Ended June 30, 2005
Dividend yield		1.3	%		1.3	%		2.6	%
Expected volatility		38.0	%		38.0	%		45.0	%
Risk-free interest rate		4.7	%		4.7	%		3.9	%
Expected life (in years)		4.1			4.1			4.6
Weighted-average fair value per option granted	$	51.35		$	51.35		$	48.84

Expected volatility is measured based on several factors including the historical volatility of the DIUS valuation since the inception of the plan in 2001 and comparisons to other public management companies with similar operating structures. The expected term of the options granted represents the weighted-average period of time from the grant date to the exercise date, based on the historical expected life of DIUS options.

At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, DIUS had ~~10,139,317~~10,092,485 shares of common stock outstanding. Included in other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheet is ~~$48~~$40 million related to this plan. Information with respect to the DIUS incentive plan involving stock options is as follows:

						Weighted-
						Average		Aggregate
				Weighted-		Remaining		Intrinsic
				Average		Contractual		Value
Options	Shares			Exercise Price		Term		(in millions)
Outstanding at December 31, 2005		1,469,194		$	128.74
Granted - original		68,000			155.73
Exercised (includes shares tendered)		(92,485	)		116.83
Forfeited or expired		(122,530	)		131.04
Outstanding at June 30, 2006		1,322,179		$	130.75		6.9	$	33
Vested or expected to vest at June 30, 2006 ⁽¹⁾		1,284,788		$	130.66		6.9	$	32
Exercisable at June 30, 2006		769,955		$	123.82		6.4	$	25

Weighted-

Average

Aggregate

Weighted-

Remaining

Intrinsic

Average

Contractual

Value

Options

Shares

Exercise Price

Term

(in millions)

Outstanding at December 31, 2005 1,469,194 $ 128.74
Granted - original 20,000 155.73
Exercised (includes shares tendered) (51,553 ) 114.12
Forfeited or expired (92,820 ) 127.79
Outstanding at March 31, 2006 1,344,821 $ 129.77 7.5 $ 35
Vested or expected to vest at March 31, 2006 ⁽¹⁾
1,287,430 $ 129.45 7.4 $ 34
Exercisable at March 31, 2006 654,243 $ 119.65 6.2 $ 24

⁽¹⁾Includes estimated forfeitures.

The total fair value of shares that became fully vested during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and 2005 was ~~$4 million.~~$12 million and $7 million, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and 2005 was ~~$2 million.~~$4 million and $1 million, respectively. Unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested awards under this plan was ~~$22~~$21 million as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of ~~2.7~~2.6 years. The amount of cash received and the tax benefit realized from stock option exercises under this plan during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 was $6$11 million and $1 million, ~~respectively.~~respectively, compared to $5 million and $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

The value of DIUS shares is determined using a market transaction approach based on profit margin, assets under management and revenues. The valuation is performed by ~~an outside~~a third-party appraiser at least semi-annually and reviewed by the Compensation Committee. The last valuation was performed as of December 31, 2005 with a value of $155.73 per share. The value of outstanding shares exercised under this plan and the intrinsic value of vested and partially vested options totaled ~~$48~~$40 million at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and is included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Stock Appreciation Rights Incentive Plan

We recognize compensation expense for SARs based on the fair value method using an option-pricing model. Compensation expense and the related liability are recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the SARs. The SARs liability is marked-to-market through net income, which causes volatility in net income as a result of changes in the market value of our stock. We hedge this volatility by purchasing call options on LNC stock. Call options hedging vested

SARs are also marked-to-market through net income. The mark-to-market gain (loss) recognized through net income on the call options on LNC stock ~~for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005~~ was $1 million and ~~$(2)~~$2 million ~~respectively.~~for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, compared to $0.3 million and $(1) million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005. The SARs liability at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 was $5$6 million and $8 million, respectively. As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, there was $6 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested awards under this plan excluding the effect of call options. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of ~~3.7~~3.6 years.

The option pricing assumptions used for our SAR plan were as follows:

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2006			Six Months Ended June 30, 2005
Dividend yield		2.8	%		3.2	%
Expected volatility		23.5	%		23.1	%
Risk-free interest rate		5.7	%		3.9	%
Expected life (in years)		2.6			2.4
Weighted-average fair value per option granted	$	14.70		$	8.50

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2006

Dividend yield 2.8 %
Expected volatility 23.0 %
Risk-free interest rate 5.3 %
Expected life (in years) 5.0
Weighted-average fair value per option granted ⁽¹⁾
$ 11.06

~~(1)~~

~~Excluding the effect of call options~~

Expected volatility is measured based on the historical volatility of the LNC stock price. The expected term of the options granted represents time from the grant date to the exercise date.

Information with respect to our SAR plan is as follows:

						Weighted-
						Average		Aggregate
				Weighted-		Remaining		Intrinsic
				Average		Contractual		Value
SARs	Shares			Exercise Price		Term		(in millions)
Outstanding at December 31, 2005		1,098,126		$	44.24
Granted-original		182,550			54.91
Exercised (includes shares tendered)		(375,125	)		43.30
Forfeited or expired		(33,567	)		43.52
Outstanding at June 30, 2006		871,984		$	46.87		2.70	$	8
Vested or expected to vest at June 30, 2006 ⁽¹⁾		838,937		$	46.70		2.60	$	8
Exercisable at June 30, 2006		383,361		$	46.25		1.48	$	4

Weighted-

Average

Aggregate

Weighted-

Remaining

Intrinsic

Average

Contractual

Value

SARs

Shares

Exercise Price

Term

(in millions)

Outstanding at December 31, 2005 1,098,126 $ 44.24
Granted-original 182,550 54.91
Exercised (includes shares tendered) (321,719 ) 43.15
Forfeited or expired (26,459 ) 43.35
Outstanding at March 31, 2006 932,498 $ 46.69 2.89 $ 7
Vested or expected to vest at March 31, 2006 890,629 $ 46.51 2.83 $ 7
Exercisable at March 31, 2006 433,604 $ 46.04 1.75 $ 4

⁽¹⁾ Includes estimated forfeitures.

The payment for SARs exercised during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and 2005 was $5 million and $4 ~~million.~~million, respectively.

In addition to the stock-based incentives discussed above, we have awarded restricted shares of our stock (non-vested stock) under the incentive compensation plan, generally subject to a three-year vesting period. Information with respect to our restricted stock at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 is as follows:

				Weighted-Average
				Grant-Date
	Shares			Fair Market Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2005		177,598		$	43.01
Granted		124,168			55.68
Vested		(51,953	)		38.23
Nonvested at June 30, 2006		249,813		$	50.41

Weighted-Average

Grant-Date

Shares

Fair Market Value

Nonvested at December 31, 2005 177,598 $ 43.01
Granted 925 50.07
Vested (41,276 ) 39.43
Nonvested at March 31, 2006 137,247 $ 44.14

As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, there was $3$9 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested awards under this plan. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of ~~1.8~~2.48 years.

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12.

Restructuring Charges

~~2005 Restructuring Plan~~Merger with Jefferson-Pilot

~~During May 2005, LFA~~

Upon completion of the merger with Jefferson-Pilot, we implemented a restructuring plan related to ~~realign its field management and financial planning support areas.~~the integration of our legacy operations with those of Jefferson-Pilot. The ~~plan~~realignment is ~~expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2006, except for lease payments on vacated space which run through 2008. The remaining reserves totaled $2 million at March 31, 2006.~~

~~2003 Restructuring Plans~~

~~In January 2003, the Life Insurance segment announced that it was realigning its operations in Hartford, Connecticut and Schaumburg, Illinois~~designed to enhance productivity, efficiency and scalability while positioning ~~the segment~~us for future growth. During the second quarter of 2006, we recorded an expense of $9 million in underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income related to this restructuring plan. The ~~remaining reserves associated with this plan totaled $1 million at March 31, 2006.~~expense was recorded to Other Operations and the related reserve is included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following table provides information regarding merger-related expenses and restructuring:

(in millions)	Total
Total expected costs ⁽¹⁾	$	180

Employee severance and termination benefits		9
Incurred through June 30, 2006		-
Restructuring reserve at June 30, 2006	$	9

Additional amounts expended that do not qualify as restructuring charges	$	7
Expected completion date		4th Quarter 2009

⁽¹⁾	Includes $13 million of merger-integration costs for the involuntary employee termination benefits that were included in accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities in the purchase price allocation in Note 2. As of June 30, 2006, approximately $2 million of these costs were incurred.

~~In June 2003,~~

13.

Stock Repurchases

On April 3, 2006, we ~~announced that we were combining our retirement and life insurance businesses~~entered into an agreement to purchase a single operating unit focused on providing wealth accumulation and protection, income distribution and wealth transfer products. In August 2003, we announced additional realignment activities, which impact allvariable number of shares of our ~~domestic operations.~~common stock from a third party broker-dealer, using an accelerated stock buyback program for an aggregate purchase price of $500 million. Shortly thereafter, we received approximately 8 million shares of our common stock. The ~~remaining reserves associated with these plans totaled $1~~number of shares repurchased under this agreement was based on the volume weighted average share price of our common stock over the program’s duration. On July 17, 2006, we received our final delivery of shares under the program, bringing the total aggregate shares retired under the plan to approximately 8.8 million ~~at March 31, 2006.~~shares. All shares were retired upon receipt.

~~1999 and 2000 Restructuring Plans~~

During 1999 and 2000, we implemented restructuring plans relating to Lincoln UK’s operations. In addition to various other activities, these plans involved vacating leased facilities. All other plan activities have been completed. The remaining reserves of $6 million at March 31, 2006 relate to future lease payments on exited properties, which expire through 2016.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following is a discussion of the financial condition of Lincoln National Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries (“LNC” or the “Company” which also may be referred to as “we” or “us”) ~~as of March 31,~~. On April 3, 2006, ~~compared~~LNC completed its merger with ~~December 31, 2005, and~~Jefferson-Pilot Corporation (Jefferson-Pilot). Beginning on April 3, 2006, the results of operations and financial condition of Jefferson-Pilot, after being adjusted for the effects of purchase accounting, were consolidated with LNC’s. Accordingly, all financial information presented herein for the three months ended and as of June 30, 2006 includes the consolidated accounts of LNC and Jefferson-Pilot. The financial information presented herein for the six months ended June 30, 2006, reflects the accounts of LNC for the three months ended March 31, 2006, ~~compared with~~and the ~~same period last year.~~consolidated accounts of LNC and Jefferson-Pilot for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The data presented herein for 2005 periods reflects the accounts of LNC. The balance sheet information presented below is as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005. The statement of operations information is for the three and six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and 2005.

For more information regarding the completion of the merger, including the calculation and allocation of the purchase price, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto presented in Item 1 (“Consolidated Financial Statements”) and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) in our latest annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 (“2005 Form 10-K”). On April 3, 2006, LNC filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 3, 2006 that incorporated the audited financial statements and notes for Jefferson-Pilot as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 from Jefferson-Pilot’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. The accompanying consolidated financial statements should also be read in conjunction with those financial statements and notes.

You should also read our discussion below of “Critical Accounting Policies” for an explanation of those accounting estimates that we believe are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and that require our most difficult, subjective and complex judgments. Financial information in the tables that follow is presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), unless otherwise indicated. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods’ financial information to conform to the ~~2005~~2006 presentation.

Forward-Looking Statements—Cautionary Language

Certain statements made in this report and in other written or oral statements made by LNC or on LNC’s behalf are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”). A forward-looking statement is a statement that is not a historical fact and, without limitation, includes any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and may contain words like: “believe”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “estimate”, “project”, “will”, “shall” and other words or phrases with similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, prospective services or products, future performance or results of current and anticipated services or products, sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, operations, trends or financial results. LNC claims the protection afforded by the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the PSLRA.

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results contained in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary materially, some of which are described within the forward-looking statements include, among others:

Problems arising with the ability to successfully integrate our and ~~Jefferson-Pilot Corporation’s (“Jefferson-Pilot”)~~Jefferson-Pilot’s businesses, which may affect our ability to operate as effectively and efficiently as expected or to achieve the expected synergies from the merger or to achieve such synergies within our expected ~~timeframe;~~timeframe, and the application of purchase price accounting on results of operations;

Legislative, regulatory or tax changes, both domestic and foreign, that affect the cost of, or demand for, LNC’s products, the required amount of reserves and/or surplus, or otherwise affect our ability to conduct business, including changes to statutory reserves and/or risk-based capital requirements related to secondary guarantees under universal life and variable annuity products such as Actuarial Guideline 38; restrictions on revenue sharing and 12b-1 payments; and the potential for U.S. Federal tax reform;

The initiation of legal or regulatory proceedings against LNC or its subsidiaries and the outcome of any legal or regulatory proceedings, such as: (a) adverse actions related to present or past business practices common in businesses in which LNC and its subsidiaries compete; (b) adverse decisions in significant actions including, but

not limited to, actions brought by federal and state authorities, and extra-contractual and class action damage cases; (c) new decisions that result in changes in law; and (d) unexpected trial court rulings;

Changes in interest rates causing a reduction of investment income, the margins of LNC’s fixed annuity and life insurance businesses and demand for LNC’s products;

A decline in the equity markets causing a reduction in the sales of LNC’s products, a reduction of asset fees that LNC charges on various investment and insurance products, an acceleration of amortization of deferred acquisition costs (“DAC”), the value of business acquired (“VOBA”), deferred sales inducements (“DSI”) and deferred front-end loads (“DFEL”) and an increase in liabilities related to guaranteed benefit features of LNC’s variable annuity products;

Ineffectiveness of LNC’s various hedging strategies used to offset the impact of declines in and volatility of the equity markets;

A deviation in actual experience regarding future persistency, mortality, morbidity, interest rates or equity market returns from LNC’s assumptions used in pricing its products, in establishing related insurance reserves, and in the amortization of intangibles that may result in an increase in reserves and a decrease in net income;

Changes in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) that may result in unanticipated changes to LNC’s net income;

Lowering of one or more of LNC’s debt ratings issued by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, and the adverse impact such action may have on LNC’s ability to raise capital and on its liquidity and financial condition;

Lowering of one or more of the insurer financial strength ratings of LNC’s insurance subsidiaries, and the adverse impact such action may have on the premium writings, policy retention, and profitability of its insurance subsidiaries;

Significant credit, accounting, fraud or corporate governance issues that may adversely affect the value of certain investments in the portfolios of LNC’s companies requiring that LNC realize losses on such investments;

The impact of acquisitions and divestitures, restructurings, product withdrawals and other unusual items, including LNC’s ability to integrate acquisitions and to obtain the anticipated results and synergies from acquisitions;

The adequacy and collectibility of reinsurance that LNC has purchased;

Acts of terrorism or war that may adversely affect LNC’s businesses and the cost and availability of reinsurance;

Competitive conditions, including pricing pressures, new product offerings and the emergence of new competitors, that may affect the level of premiums and fees that LNC can charge for its products;

The unknown impact on LNC’s business resulting from changes in the demographics of LNC’s client base, as aging baby-boomers move from the asset-accumulation stage to the asset-distribution stage of life;

Loss of key management, portfolio managers in the Investment Management segment, financial planners or wholesalers; and

Changes in general economic or business conditions, both domestic and foreign, that may be less favorable than expected and may affect foreign exchange rates, premium levels, claims experience, the level of pension benefit costs and funding, and investment results.

The risks included here are not exhaustive. Other sections of this report and LNC’s annual reports on Form 10-K, current reports on Form 8-K and other documents filed with the SEC include additional factors which could impact LNC’s business and financial performance. Moreover, LNC operates in a rapidly changing and competitive environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors.

Further, it is not possible to assess the impact of all risk factors on LNC’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undo reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. In addition, LNC disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this report.

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INTRODUCTION

Executive Summary

We are a holding company that operates multiple insurance and investment management businesses as well as broadcasting and sports programming business through subsidiary companies. Through our business segments, we sell a wide range of wealth protection, accumulation and retirement income products and solutions. These products include institutional and/or retail fixed and indexed annuities, variable annuities, universal life insurance, variable universal life insurance, term life insurance, mutual funds, “529” college savings plans and managed accounts.

Through March 31, 2006, our operations included four business segments: 1) Lincoln Retirement, 2) Life Insurance, 3) Investment Management and 4) Lincoln UK. We also have an “Other Operations” category that includes the financial data for operations of Lincoln Financial Advisors (“LFA”) and Lincoln Financial Distributors (“LFD”), our retail and wholesale distributors, and for operations that are not directly related to the business segments, unallocated corporate items (such as corporate investment income and interest expense on short-term and long-term borrowings) and ongoing amortization of deferred gain on the indemnity reinsurance portion of the sale of the former Reinsurance segment.

Our individual products and services are distributed primarily through brokers, planners, agents and other intermediaries with sales and marketing support provided by ~~LFD,~~Lincoln Financial Distributors (“LFD”), our wholesaling distribution arm. Our group products and services are distributed primarily through financial advisors, employee benefit brokers, third party administrators, and other employee benefit firms with sales support provided by Lincoln’s Employer Markets group and retirement sales specialists. Our retail ~~distribution firm, LFA,~~distributor, Lincoln Financial Retail Distribution, offers LNC and non-proprietary products and advisory services through a national network of approximately 4,100 full-time financial planners and advisors, along with more than 11,000 general agents, all operating under multiple affiliation models and ~~registered representatives.~~open architecture.

On April 3, 2006, Jefferson-Pilot, a financial services and broadcasting holding company, merged with and into one of our wholly owned subsidiaries. ~~Jefferson-Pilot, through~~Through its subsidiaries, Jefferson-Pilot provided products and services in four major businesses: (1) life insurance, (2) annuities and investment products, (3) group life, disability and dental insurance and (4) broadcasting and sports programming ~~production. At March 31, 2006, Jefferson-Pilot had consolidated assets of $35.8 billion~~production and consolidated shareholders’ equity of $3.9 billion. For a detailed description of Jefferson-Pilot’s business, the financial statements of Jefferson-Pilot, and other important information concerning Jefferson-Pilot, please refer to Jefferson-Pilot’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.distribution.

~~We paid $1.8 billion in cash and issued approximately 112 million shares~~ In the discussion of ~~our common stock to~~ the ~~former holders~~results of ~~Jefferson-Pilot common stock in connection with~~operations that follows, we identify the ~~merger. We financed the cash portion~~results of the merger ~~consideration through short-term borrowing. Subsequent~~with Jefferson-Pilot in the period over period comparisons as the results for Jefferson-Pilot were not included in our results until the effective date of the merger. The Jefferson-Pilot amounts that have been isolated represent the results of the acquired Jefferson-Pilot’s companies. During the three months ended June 30, 2006, these amounts represent the impact of the merger; however, as we adopt new processes for expenses and capital allocations, the identification of the results of the Jefferson-Pilot legal entities will not necessarily be indicative of the impact of the merger on our results. Also as part of the merger, we realigned our businesses to conform to the ~~initial financing,~~way we ~~raised approximately $1.3 billion through long-term financings, which was used~~intend to ~~repay borrowings under~~manage and assess our business going forward. Accordingly, all prior period segment results have been adjusted to reflect the ~~bridge financing. For additional information on financing activities refer to “Recent Developments” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources” later in the document.~~new segmentation.

As a result of our merger with Jefferson-Pilot, we provide products and services in five operating businesses: ~~(1) life insurance, (2) annuities, (3) investment management, (4) group life, disability and dental insurance and (5) media.~~

~~See “Recent Developments” below for additional information regarding our merger with Jefferson-Pilot.~~

~~Beginning in the second quarter of 2006, we expect to report results through five business units:~~ (1) Individual Markets, (2) Employer Markets, (3) Investment Management, (4) Lincoln UK and (5) Lincoln Financial ~~Media.~~Media, and are reporting results through seven business segments. The following is a brief description of these ~~business units.~~segments.

Individual Markets. The Individual Markets business ~~unit operates~~provides its products through two segments, Individual Annuities and Individual ~~Life. The~~Life Insurance. Through its Individual Annuities segment, Individual Markets provides tax-deferred investment growth and lifetime income opportunities for its clients by offering individual fixed ~~variable~~annuities, including indexed annuities, and ~~equity-indexed~~variable annuities. The Individual Life Insurance segment offers wealth protection and transfer opportunities through both single and survivorship versions of universal life, variable universal life, interest-sensitive whole life, term insurance, as well as a linked-benefit product, which is a universal life insurance policy linked with riders that provide for long-term care costs.

Employer Markets. The Employer Markets business ~~unit operates as a~~provides its products through two segments, Retirement Products & Other and Benefit Partners. Through its Retirement Products & Other segment, ~~and~~Employer markets provides ~~products and services to the employer-sponsored marketplace. Employer Markets offers group protection, retirement income, and executive benefits solutions. Products include~~ employer-sponsored variable and fixed annuities, mutual-fund based programs in the 401(k), 403(b), and 457 marketplaces ~~(including the Lincoln Director~~^SM ~~(“Director”) business reported in the Investment Management segment through the first quarter of 2006),~~and corporate owned life insurance. The Benefit Partners segment offers group non-medical insurance ~~as well as group~~products, principally term life, disability and dental, ~~insurance.~~to the employer marketplace through various forms of contributory and noncontributory plans. Most of our group contracts are sold to employers with fewer than 500 employees.

Investment Management. The Investment Management ~~business unit operates as a~~ segment, ~~and,~~ through Delaware Investments, provides a broad range of managed accounts and portfolios, mutual funds, subadvised funds, and other investment products to individual investors and to institutional investors such as private and public pension funds, foundations, and endowment funds. Delaware Investments is the marketing name for Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

portfolio principally consists of unit-linked life and pension products, which are similar to U.S. produced variable life and annuity products, where the risk associated with the underlying investments is borne by the policyholders.

Lincoln Financial Media. The Lincoln Financial Media ~~business unit~~segment operates ~~as a segment and consists of~~ 18 domestic radio and 3 television broadcasting stations ~~located~~and produces and distributes syndicated collegiate sports programming. Profitability for this segment is drivenby market growth, audience levels (ratings), which drives demand for advertising inventory and pricing, and operating efficiencies. We focus our efforts at the local level, combining sound business practices with service to the community.

We also have “Other Operations,” which includes the financial data for operations that are not directly related to the business segments, unallocated corporate items (such as investment income on investments related to the amount of statutory surplus in ~~selected markets~~our insurance subsidiaries that is not allocated to our business units and other corporate investments, interest expense on short-term and long-term borrowings, and certain expenses, including restructuring and merger-related expenses) and the historical results of the former reinsurance segment, which was sold to Swiss Re Life & Health America Inc. (“Swiss Re”) in the ~~Southeastern and Western United States and also produces syndicated collegiate basketball and football sports programming.~~fourth quarter of 2001, along with the ongoing amortization of deferred gain on the indemnity reinsurance portion of the transaction with Swiss Re.

We view our business similar to a columned structure. The base of the structure is our employees. Overlaying the base is financial and risk management, and operating efficiency, which are the cornerstones of our management and business philosophy. Talented employees and strong financial and risk management provide the foundation from which we operate and grow our company. Our April 2006 combination with Jefferson-Pilot, well known within the industry for their operational effectiveness, further strengthens the foundation to deliver on our strategic intent. With that as a foundation, there are three pillars that we focus on—product excellence, power of the brand and distribution reach.

Product excellence is one of the pillars of our business. It is important that we continually develop and provide products to the marketplace that not only meet the needs of our customers and compete effectively, but also satisfy our risk profile and meet our profitability standards.

Our merger with Jefferson-Pilot has increased our distribution breadth through retail distribution channels. In addition, we have expanded the life and annuity products available for our existing channels. During 2006 and into 2007, we will be focusing on making a larger, unified product suite available to our distribution force.

The creation of our Employer Markets segment should allow us to better capitalize on the success we have already had in this market place - more than $35 billion in assets under management and administration - and on trends in employer- sponsored benefit plans. These trends include a decline in defined benefit pension plans and an increase in voluntary defined contribution plans such as 401(k)s / 403(b)s, and a similar trend towards voluntary group life and disability, giving way to a convergence of distribution strategies. We see opportunities to capitalize on revenue synergies by leveraging our Benefit Partners group business with Retirement Products’ defined contribution platform for a single employer solution; which we believe will be appealing in the small and mid-case markets.

Within the Individual Markets’ variable annuity arena, our Lincoln Smart Security^SM Advantage, with its one and five-year reset feature, continued to experience ~~significant~~ growth in the first ~~quarter,~~six months, with elections ~~increasing to 57%~~totaling 55% of deposits for the first ~~three~~six months of 2006. As a result of our merger with Jefferson-Pilot, we now offer an indexed fixed annuity which offers upside growth from equity markets with fixed return protection. We believe that as the baby-boomer generation ~~reaches~~reaching retirement age it will present an emerging opportunity for companies like ours that offer products ~~that allow the~~allowing baby-boomers to better manage their wealth accumulation, retirement income and wealth transfer needs.

In our Individual Markets Life Insurance segment, we continue to face competitive pressures, especially related to life insurance products with secondary guarantees. For products with lapse protection riders, we remain committed to maintaining appropriate risk management and pricing discipline despite the competitive environment. Sales of insurance products with secondary guarantees comprised 65% of our life insurance sales for the second quarter of 2006. In addition, we are seeking capital market solutions in response to new regulations requiring increases in statutory reserves for these products.

Our mutual fund offerings have had strong performance over the one-, three-, and five-year performance periods, resulting in strong deposits and net flows and adding to the assets under management for both the retail and institutional products lines in our Investment Management segment. Growth in deposits and net flows have also benefited from the changes we made during 2005 in the management of certain asset category offerings. ~~In addition, Lincoln Director~~^SM~~, our defined contribution retirement product, also contributed to the Investment Management segment’s growth in deposits and net flows so far in 2006.~~

We continue to expect our major challenges in 2006 to include:

The successful integration of the Jefferson-Pilot businesses.

While recent increases in long-term rates has eased pressure on spreads a continuation of the low interest rate environment creates a challenge for our products that generate investment margin profits, such as fixed annuities and universal life insurance.

The continued, successful expansion of our wholesale distribution businesses.

The continuation of competitive pressures in the life insurance marketplace.

Increased regulatory scrutiny of the life and annuity industry, which may lead to higher product costs and negative perceptions about the industry.

Continued focus by the government on tax reform, which may impact our products.

Recent Developments

On April 3, 2006, we completed our merger with Jefferson-Pilot. We paid $1.8 billion in cash and issued approximately 112 million shares of our common stock to the former holders of Jefferson-Pilot common stock in connection with the merger. We financed the cash portion of the merger consideration by borrowing $1.8 billion under the credit agreement that we entered into with a group of banks in December 2005 (the “bridge facility”). As a result of the merger, we offer fixed and variable universal life, fixed ~~and equity~~annuities, including indexed annuities, variable annuities, mutual funds, 401(k) and 403(b) offerings, and group life, disability and dental insurance products. We also operate television and radio ~~stations.~~stations and produce and distribute syndicated collegiate sports programming.

On April 3, 2006, we issued $500 million of Floating Rate Senior Notes due April 6, 2009 (the “Floating Rate Notes”), from which we received net proceeds of approximately $499 million. The Floating Rate Notes bear interest at a rate of three-month LIBOR plus 110.11% basis ~~points, with quarterly interest payments in April, July, October and January. On~~points. Also on April 3, 2006, we also issued $500 million of 6.15% Senior Notes due April 7, 2036 (the “Fixed Rate Notes”), from which we received net proceeds of approximately $492 million. ~~We will pay interest on the Fixed Rate Notes semi-annually in April and October. We may redeem the Fixed Rate Notes at any time subject to a make-whole provision.~~ On April ~~12,~~20, 2006, we issued $275 million of 6.75% junior subordinated debentures due 2066, ~~(the “Capital Securities”),~~ from which we received net proceeds of approximately $266 million. ~~We will pay interest on~~On May 17, 2006, we issued $800 million of 7% junior subordinated debentures due 2066, from which we received proceeds of $788 million. The junior subordinated debentures are referred to collectively as Capital Securities. For a more detailed discussion of these financing arrangements see Note 2 to the ~~Capital Securities quarterly January, April, July and October. We may redeem the capital securities in whole or in part on or after April 20, 2011 (and prior to such date under certain circumstances).~~Consolidated Financial Statements. We used the net proceeds from the offerings, and additional cash to repay ~~a portion of~~ the outstanding loan balance under the bridge facility.

On April 3, 2006, we entered into an agreement to purchase a variable number of shares of our common stock from a third party broker-dealer, using an accelerated stock buyback program for an aggregate purchase price of $500 million. Shortly thereafter, we received approximately 8 million shares of our common stock, which were retired. The number of shares ~~to be~~ repurchased under this agreement ~~will be approximately 8 million but not more than approximately 9 million shares,~~was based on the volume weighted average share price of our common stock over the program’s duration. On ~~April 10,~~July 17, 2006, we ~~funded the agreement by borrowing $500 million~~received our final delivery of shares under the ~~bridge facility~~program, bringing the total aggregate shares retired under the plan to 8.8 million shares. We retired the shares and ~~received approximately 8 million shares of~~recorded a reduction to shareholders’ equity in our ~~common stock, which were retired. We expect the program to be completed in the third quarter of 2006.~~ Consolidated Balance Sheet.

See Note 32 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q and our current reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 3, 2006, April 7, 2006 and April 20, 2006 for additional information.

Critical Accounting Policies

The MD&A included in our 2005 Form 10-K contains a detailed discussion of our critical accounting policies. The following information updates the critical accounting policies provided in the 2005 Form 10-K.

Intangible Assets

Accounting for intangible assets requires numerous assumptions, such as estimates of expected future profitability for our operations and our ability to retain existing blocks of life and annuity business in force. Our accounting policies for the deferred acquisition costs (“DAC”), value of business acquired (“VOBA”), deferred sales inducements (“DSI”) and the liability for deferred front-end loads (“DFEL”) impact ~~all four business~~Individual Annuities, Individual Life Insurance, Employer Markets Retirement Products and Other, Benefit Partners, and Lincoln UK segments. DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL ~~will~~may be referred to hereinafter collectively as DAC, unless otherwise noted.

Acquisition costs for variable annuity contracts, universal and variable universal life insurance policies are amortized over the lives of the contracts in relation to the incidence of estimated gross profits (“EGPs”) derived from the contracts. Acquisition costs are those costs that vary with and are primarily related to new or renewal business. These costs include commissions and other expenses that vary with new business volume. The costs that we defer are recorded as an asset on our balance sheet as DAC for products we sold or VOBA for books of business we acquired. In addition, we defer costs associated with DSI and revenues associated with DFEL. DFEL is a balance sheet liability, and when amortized, increases revenues and income.

During the third quarter of each year, we conduct our annual comprehensive review of the assumptions underlying the amortization of DAC, VOBA and DFEL. We review the various assumptions including investment margins, mortality and retention. This comprehensive review may result in changes to amortization expense for DAC that could materially impact operating results. Additionally, as a result of our merger with Jefferson-Pilot, as part of our annual review in the third quarter of 2006, we intend to harmonize several assumptions and related processes that may affect the amortization pattern of DAC, VOBA and DFEL. These changes could result in a material adjustment to amortization expense for DAC, VOBA and DFEL. Management is not currently able to estimate the impact of these changes.

The table below presents the balances by business segment as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006.

	Individual Markets				Employer Markets
June 30, 2006 (in millions)	Annuities		Life Insurance		Retirement Products & Other		Benefit Partners		Lincoln UK			Total
DAC & VOBA	$	1,994	$	4,592	$	838	$	121	$	783	$	8,328
DSI		155		-		-		-		-		155
Total DAC & VOBA and DSI		2,149		4,592		838		121		783		8,483
DFEL		85		348		20		-		381		834
Net DAC & VOBA, DSI and DFEL	$	2,064	$	4,244	$	818	$	121	$	402	$	7,649

Lincoln

Life

Investment

Lincoln

Other

March 31, 2006 (in millions)

Retirement

Insurance

Management

UK

Operations

Total

DAC $ 1,614 $ 2,102 $ 167 $ 488 $ - $ 4,371
VOBA 73 652 - 259 - 984
DSI 140 - - - - 140
Total DAC, VOBA and DSI
1,827 2,754 167 747 - 5,495
DFEL - 363 - 365 - 728
Net DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL
$ 1,827 $ 2,391 $ 167 $ 382 $ - $ 4,767

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Note: The above table includes DAC and VOBA amortized in accordance with SFAS No. 60, “Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises.” Under SFAS No. 60, acquisition costs for traditional life insurance and Benefit Partners’ products, which include whole life and term life insurance contracts, and group life, dental and disability contracts, are amortized over periods of 10 to 30 years for life products and up to 15 years for group products, on either a straight-line basis or as a level percent of premium of the related policies depending on the block of business. No DAC is being amortized under SFAS No. 60 for fixed and variable payout annuities.

As more fully discussed in our 2005 Form 10-K, ~~beginning in the fourth quarter of 2004,~~ we ~~enhanced our~~utilize a “reversion to the mean” (“RTM”) process ~~the process we use~~ to compute our best estimate long-term gross growth rate assumption to evaluate the carrying value of DAC for our variable annuity, annuity-based 401(k) and unit-linked product blocks of business. Under our enhanced RTM process, on each valuation date, future EGPs are projected using stochastic modeling of a large number of future equity market scenarios in conjunction with best estimates of lapse rates, interest margins and mortality to develop a statistical distribution of the present value of future EGPs for each of the blocks of business. The statistical distribution is designed to identify when ~~the~~deviations in equity market ~~return deviations~~returns from expected returns ~~have~~ become significant enough to warrant a change of the future equity return EGP assumption.

The stochastic modeling performed for our variable annuity blocks of business is used to develop a range of reasonably possible future EGPs. We compare the range of the present value of the future EGPs from the stochastic modeling to that used in the DAC amortization model. A set of intervals around the mean of these scenarios is utilized to calculate two separate statistical ranges of reasonably possible EGPs. These intervals are compared to the present value of the EGPs used in the DAC amortization model. If the present value of EGP assumptions utilized in the DAC amortization model were to exceed the margin of the reasonable range of statistically calculated EGPs, a revision of the EGPs used to calculate DAC amortization would occur. If a revision is deemed necessary, future EGPs would be re-projected using the current account values at the end of the period during which the revision occurred along with a revised long-term annual equity market gross return assumption such that the re-projected EGPs would be our best estimate of EGPs.

Given where our best estimate of EGPs for the ~~Lincoln Retirement segment~~Individual Markets and Employer Markets annuity products was positioned in the range at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, if we were to assume a 9% long-term gross equity market growth assumption from ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 forward in determining the revised EGPs, we estimate that it would result in a cumulative decrease to DAC amortization (positive DAC unlocking) of approximately ~~$137~~$128 million pre-tax ($8983 million after-tax). To further illustrate the position in the range of our best estimate of EGPs for the ~~Lincoln Retirement~~Individual Markets Annuity segment at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, a one-quarter equity market movement of positive ~~10%~~15% would bring us to the first of the two statistical ranges while a one quarter equity market movement of positive ~~30%~~40% would bring us to the second of the two ranges for ~~the Lincoln Retirement~~this segment. Subsequent equity market performance that would keep us at or move us beyond the first statistical range would likely result in positive

unlocking. Negative equity market performance would have to be significantly greater than the above percentages for us to exceed the lower end of the two statistical ranges.

For a more detailed discussion of the ~~enhanced~~ RTM process, refer to the discussion in Critical Accounting Policies - Intangible Assets, included in our 2005 Form 10-K.

Guaranteed Minimum Benefits

The ~~Lincoln Retirement~~Individual Markets Annuity segment has a hedging strategy designed to mitigate the risk and income statement volatility caused by changes in the equity markets, interest rates, and volatility associated with the Lincoln Smart Security^SM Advantage guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit (“GMWB”) and our various guaranteed minimum death benefit (“GMDB”) features available in our variable annuity products. The hedging strategy is designed such that changes in the value of the hedge contracts move in the opposite direction of changes in the value of the embedded derivative of the GMWB or changes in the reserve for GMDB contracts subject to the hedging strategy. Account balances covered in this hedging program combined with account balances for which there is no death benefit represent approximately 94% of total variable annuity account balances, which excludes the Alliance mutual fund business. We have not implemented a hedging strategy for our guaranteed income benefit (“GIB”) feature, as less than 3% of variable annuity account balances are subject to this feature and substantially all of these outstanding contracts are still in the accumulation phase. As account balances with the GIB feature increase in size, we intend to add the GIB benefit to the hedge program.

The reserves related to the GMDB are based on the application of a benefit ratio to total assessments related to the variable annuity. The level and direction of the change in reserves will vary over time based on the emergence of the benefit ratio (which is based on both historical and projected future level of benefits) and the level of assessments (both historical and projected) associated with the variable annuity. We utilize a delta hedging strategy for variable annuity products with a GMDB feature, which uses futures on U.S.-based equity market indices to hedge against movements in equity markets. Because the GMDB reserves are based upon projected long-term equity market return assumptions, and since the value of the hedging contracts will reflect current capital market conditions, the quarterly changes in values for the GMDB reserves and the hedging contracts may not offset each other on an exact basis. Despite these short-term fluctuations in values, we intend to continue to hedge our long-term GMDB exposure in order to mitigate the risk associated with falling equity markets. Our hedging program covers substantially all exposures for these policies.

We utilize a dynamic hedging strategy for variable annuity products with a GMWB feature, which uses futures on U.S.-based equity indices to hedge against movements in the equity markets, as well as interest rate and equity derivative securities to hedge against changes in reserves associated with changes in interest rates and market implied volatilities. As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, the notional amounts of the underlying hedge instruments are such that the magnitude of the change in the value of the hedge instruments due to changes in equity markets, interest rates, and implied volatilities is designed to offset the magnitude of the change in the fair value of the GMWB guarantee caused by those same factors. At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, the embedded derivative for GMWB was an asset valued at ~~$38~~$59 million. The embedded derivative is an asset at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 as the estimated present value of expected future contract charges is greater than the estimated present value of expected future claims.

As part of our current hedging program, policyholder behavior and equity, interest rate, and volatility market conditions are monitored on a daily basis. We rebalance our hedge positions based upon changes in these factors as needed. While we actively manage our hedge positions, our hedge positions may not be totally effective to offset changes in assets and liabilities caused by movements in these factors due to, among other things, differences in timing between when a market exposure changes and corresponding changes to the hedge positions, extreme swings in the equity markets and interest rates, market volatility, policyholder behavior, divergence between the performance of the underlying funds and the hedging indices, divergence between the actual and expected performance of the hedge instruments, or our ability to purchase hedging instruments at prices consistent with our desired risk and return trade-off.

We also have in place a hedging program for the indexed annuities we obtained through our merger with Jefferson-Pilot. These contracts permit the holder to elect an interest rate return or an equity market component, where interest credited to the contracts is linked to the performance of the S&P 500^® index. Policyholders may elect to rebalance index options at renewal dates, either annually or biannually. At each renewal date, we have the opportunity to re-price the indexed component by establishing participation rates, subject to minimum guarantees. We purchase options that are highly correlated to the portfolio allocation decisions of our policyholders, such that we are economically hedged with respect to equity returns for the current reset period. The mark-to-market of the options held impacts net investment income and generally offsets the change in value of the embedded derivative within the indexed annuity which is recorded as a component of interest credited to policyholders’ within insurance benefits. SFAS 133 requires that we calculate fair values of index options we may purchase in the future to hedge policyholder index allocations in future reset periods. These fair values represent an estimate of the cost of the options we will purchase in the future, discounted back to the date of the balance sheet, using current market indicators of volatility and interest rates. Changes in the fair values of these liabilities are included in benefit expense.

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RESULTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS

							Increase			Three Months									Six Months
Three Months Ended March 31, (in millions)	2006			2005			(Decrease)

																Increase									Increase
Periods ended June 30, (in millions)										2006			2005			(Decrease)			2006			2005			(Decrease)
Insurance premiums	$	78		$	70			11	%	$	454		$	73			NM		$	533		$	143			273	%
Insurance fees		476			419			14	%		690			426			62	%		1,164			846			38	%
Investment advisory fees		85			59			44	%		81			62			31	%		159			117			36	%
Communications sales											58			-			NM			58			-			NM
Net investment income		678			660			3	%		1,068			704			52	%		1,747			1,364			28	%
Amortization of deferred gain		19			19			-			19			19			-			37			38			-3	%
Other revenues and fees		82			75			9	%		131			100			31	%		225			183			23	%
Net realized investment losses		(1	)		(3	)		67	%		(5	)		(9	)		44	%		(6	)		(11	)		45	%
Gain on sale of subsidiaries		-			14			-100	%		-			-			NM			-			14			-100	%
Total Revenue		1,417			1,313			8	%		2,496			1,375			82	%		3,917			2,694			45	%
Insurance benefits		584			573			2	%		1,179			590			100	%		1,760			1,161			52	%
Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and
other expenses		496			480			3	%		717			525			37	%		1,220			1,013			20	%
Communications expenses											30			-			NM			30			-			NM
Interest and debt expenses		22			22			-			65			22			195	%		87			44			98	%
Total Benefits and Expenses		1,102			1,075			3	%		1,991			1,137			75	%		3,097			2,218			40	%

Income before federal income taxes		315			238			32	%		505			238			112	%		820			476			72	%
Federal income taxes		94			59			59	%		156			40			290	%		250			99			153	%

Net Income	$	221		$	179			23	%	$	349		$	198			76	%	$	570		$	377			51	%

Items Included in Net Income (after-tax):
Realized loss on investments and
derivative instruments	$	(4	)	$	(5	)				$	(3	)	$	(3	)				$	(8	)	$	(7	)
Net gain on reinsurance embedded
derivative/trading securities		4			3						1			(3	)					5			-
Gain on sale of subsidiaries		-			9						-			-						-			9
Restructuring charges		-			(1	)					(6	)		(15	)					(6	)		(16	)

The table below provides a detailed comparison of items included within net realized investment losses.

							Increase				Three Months									Six Months
Three Months Ended March 31, (in millions)	2006			2005			(Decrease)

																	Increase									Increase
Periods ended June 30, (in millions)											2006			2005			(Decrease)			2006			2005			(Decrease)
Realized gains on investments	$	25		$	28			-11	%		$	41		$	34			21	%	$	66		$	61			8	%
Realized losses on investments		(21	)		(21	)		-				(28	)		(17	)		65	%		(48	)		(37	)		30	%
Realized gain on derivative instruments		4			2			100	%
Realized gain (loss) on derivative instruments												-			(5	)		-100	%		4			(3	)		NM
Amounts amortized to balance sheet accounts		(13	)		(14	)		7	%			(19	)		(14	)		36	%		(30	)		(27	)		11	%
Gain on reinsurance embedded derivative/trading securities		6			4			50	%			2			(5	)		NM			8			-			NM
Investment expenses		(2	)		(2	)		-				(1	)		(2	)		-50	%		(6	)		(5	)		20	%
Net losses on investments and derivative instruments	$	(1	)	$	(3	)		67	%	Net losses on investments and derivative instruments	$	(5	)	$	(9	)		-44	%	$	(6	)	$	(11	)		-45	%
Write-downs for other-than-temporary impairments included in
realized losses on investments above	$	(2	)	$	(9	)		78	%		$	(2	)	$	(2	)		-		$	(3	)	$	(12	)		75	%

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Following are deposits and net flows by business segment. For additional detail of deposit and net flow information, see the discussion in “Results of Operations by Segment” below:

	Three Months									Six Months

							Increase									Increase
Periods ended June 30, (in billions)	2006			2005			(Decrease)			2006			2005			(Decrease)
Deposits:
Individual Markets:
Annuities	$	2.749		$	1.862			48	%	$	4.886		$	3.623			35	%
Life Insurance		1.023			0.470			118	%		1.511			0.938			61	%
Employer Markets:
Retirement Products & Other		1.159			1.032			12	%		2.400			2.312			4	%
Executive Benefits		0.077			0.056			38	%		0.124			0.101			23	%
Investment Management		6.047			10.444			-42	%		15.111			16.203			-7	%
Consolidating Adjustments⁽¹⁾		(1.138	)		(0.842	)		35	%		(1.877	)		(1.742	)		8	%
Total Deposits	$	9.917		$	13.022			-24	%	$	22.155		$	21.435			3	%

Net Flows:
Individual Markets:
Annuities	$	0.844		$	0.748			13	%	$	1.614		$	1.392			16	%
Life Insurance		0.547			0.263			108	%		0.805			0.500			61	%
Employer Markets:
Retirement Products & Other		0.114			0.181			-37	%		0.296			0.418			-29	%
Executive Benefits		0.035			0.045			-22	%		0.075			0.070			7	%
Investment Management		1.009			6.022			-83	%		5.906			8.794			-33	%
Consolidating Adjustments ⁽¹⁾		(0.056	)		0.189			NM			(0.012	)		0.064			NM
Total Net Flows	$	2.493		$	7.448			-67	%	$	8.684		$	11.238			-23	%

Increase

Three Months Ended March 31, (in billions)

2006

2005

(Decrease)

Deposits:

Lincoln Retirement $ 2.888 $ 2.639 9 %
Life Insurance 0.535 0.512 4 %
Investment Management 8.564 5.168 66 %
Consolidating Adjustments⁽¹⁾
(0.247) (0.298) -17 %
Total Deposits
$ 11.740 $ 8.021 46 %

Net Flows:

Lincoln Retirement $ 0.858 $ 0.776 11 %
Life Insurance 0.297 0.260 14 %
Investment Management 5.004 2.796 79 %
Consolidating Adjustments ⁽¹⁾
0.082 0.019 NM
Total Net Flows
$ 6.241 $ 3.851 62 %

					As of		Increase			Increase							As of
	As of March 31,				December 31,		(Decrease) over			(Decrease) over			As of June 30,				December 31,		Increase over			Increase over
(in billions)	2006		2005		2005		Prior quarter			Prior year			2006		2005		2005		Prior quarter			Prior year
Assets Under Management by Advisor ⁽²⁾
Investment Management:
External Assets	$	86.0	$	58.0	$	77.1		48	%		12	%	$	85.9	$	66.8	$	77.6		29	%		11	%
Insurance-related Assets		43.4		44.2		44.5		-2	%		-2	%		65.6		43.9		43.1		49	%		52	%
Lincoln UK		9.0		8.6		8.6		5	%		5	%		9.2		8.3		8.6		11	%		7	%
Within Business Units (Policy Loans)		1.9		1.9		1.9		-			-			2.7		1.9		1.9		42	%		42	%
By Non-LNC Entities		42.7		32.8		39.7		30	%		8	%		49.1		35.5		40.6		38	%		21	%
	$	183.0	$	145.5	$	171.8		26	%		7	%	$	212.5	$	156.4	$	171.8		36	%		24	%

(1)

Consolidating adjustments represent the elimination of deposits and net flows on products affecting more than one segment.

(2)

Assets under management by advisor provide a breakdown of assets that we manage or administer either directly or through unaffiliated third parties. These assets represent our investments, assets held in separate accounts and assets that we manage or administer for individuals or other companies. We earn insurance fees, investment advisory fees or investment income on these assets.

NM - Not Meaningful

Comparison of Three and Six Months Ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 to 2005

Net income increased $151 million, or 76%, and $193 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same periods in 2005, respectively. Included in the current period is $142 million of net income from the Jefferson-Pilot companies acquired in the merger. Excluding the Jefferson-Pilot companies, net income increased $9 million or 5% and $51 million or 14% for the comparable three month and six month periods due to revenue growth outpacing expenses as described below.

Revenues

The April 2006 merger with Jefferson-Pilot was the primary driver for the increase in insurance premiums and fees for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006, compared with the same 2005 periods. Revenues from Jefferson-Pilot companies were $1.0 billion for the second quarter of 2006. Excluding the impact of the Jefferson-Pilot legal companies, the increase in insurance fees and investment advisory fees in the second quarter and first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006 ~~primarily~~ reflects growth in deposits and assets under management, and to a lesser extent, the effects of favorable equity market performance. Assets under management increased ~~26%~~36% as a result of approximately $28 billion from the Jefferson-Pilot merger and positive net flows and market value gains throughout 2005 and the first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006. The average level of the equity markets was higher in 2006 compared to 2005, resulting in higher fee income. Excluding the impact of dividends, the S&P 500 index was ~~9.7%~~6.6% higher and the average daily S&P 500 index was ~~7.6%~~8.1% higher in the first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006 than the first ~~quarter~~six months of 2005.

The increase in net investment income in the ~~first~~second quarter of 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 primarily reflects the addition of Jefferson-Pilot investment assets, higher portfolio yields and higher invested assets due to the favorable effect of asset growth from net flows. Net investment income from the Jefferson-Pilot companies was $387 million for the second quarter of 2006.

Included in revenues were net realized losses on investments of $1$5 million and $3$9 million for the second quarters of 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $6 million and $11 million for the first ~~quarters~~six months of 2006 and 2005, respectively. See “Consolidated Investments” below for additional information on our investment performance. Revenues from the sale of subsidiaries/businesses in the first ~~quarter~~six months of 2005 included a pre-tax gain of $14 million from an agreement to settle in full the residual contingent payments resulting from the arrangement to outsource Lincoln UK’s back-office operations to Capita Life and Pension Services Limited, a subsidiary of Capita Group Plc, (“Capita”) the outsourcing firm for Lincoln UK’s customer and policy administration functions.

Benefits and Expenses

Consolidated benefits and expenses for the second quarter and first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006 increased ~~$27~~$854 million, or 3%75%, and $879 million, or 40%, compared to the same ~~period~~periods in ~~2005. Expenses were higher in~~2005, including $831 million from the ~~Lincoln Retirement, Life Insurance and Investment Management business segments.~~Jefferson-Pilot companies. See “Results of Operations by Segment” below for further discussion by segment. ~~The~~Excluding the increase from the Jefferson-Pilot companies, the increase resulted from growth in our business partially offset by the effect of spread management through lower crediting rates on interest-sensitive business and movements from fixed to variable annuity products. ~~In addition, expenses were lower from the amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL on a consolidated basis. The impact varied by segment.~~

Expenses for the second quarter and first six months of 2006 include expenses of $17 million related to the merger with Jefferson-Pilot for related integration costs, including restructuring charges that were the result of actions undertaken by us to eliminate duplicate operations and functions as a result of the Jefferson-Pilot merger. These actions will be ongoing and are expected to be completed in 2008, with a total estimated cost of $180 million pre-tax. Expenses for the second quarter and first six months of 2005 included restructuring charges of $2$23 million pre-tax and $25 million, respectively, and were the result of expense initiatives undertaken by us during 2003 to improve operational efficiencies. For additional information on restructuring charges see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q. Federal income tax expense for the second quarter and first ~~quarter~~six months of 2005 included ~~a $6~~reductions of $24 million ~~reduction~~and $29 million, respectively, related to a partial release of a deferred tax valuation allowance in our Barbados insurance company, which was included in Other Operations.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT

In this MD&A, in addition to providing consolidated revenues and net income (loss), we also provide segment operating revenue and income (loss) from operations because we believe they are meaningful measures of revenues and the profit or loss generated by our operating segments. Operating revenue is GAAP revenue excluding realized gains and losses on investments and derivative instruments, gains and losses on reinsurance embedded derivative/trading securities, gains and losses on sale of subsidiaries/businesses and the amortization of deferred gain arising from reserve development on business sold through reinsurance. Income (loss) from operations is GAAP net income excluding net realized investment gains and losses, losses on early retirement of debt, ~~restructuring charges,~~ reserve development net of related amortization on business sold through reinsurance and cumulative effect of accounting changes. Operating revenue and income (loss) from operations are the financial performance measures we use to evaluate and assess the results of our segments. Accordingly, we report operating revenue

and income (loss) from operations by segment in Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements. Our management and Board of Directors believe that operating revenue and income (loss) from operations ~~explains~~explain the results of our ongoing businesses in a manner that allows for a better understanding of the underlying trends in our current businesses because net realized investment gains and losses, ~~restructuring charges,~~ reserve development net of related amortization on business sold through reinsurance and cumulative effect of accounting changes are unpredictable and not necessarily indicative of current operating fundamentals or future performance of the business segments, and in many instances, decisions regarding these items do not necessarily relate to the operations of the individual segments. ~~Income~~Operating revenue and income (loss) from operations ~~does~~do not replace revenues and net income as the GAAP ~~measure~~measures of our consolidated results of operations.

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Following is a reconciliation of our segment revenue and income from operations to our consolidated revenue and net income:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(in millions)	2006			2005			2006			2005
Revenue:
Segment Operating Revenue:
Individual Markets:
Individual Annuities	$	552		$	348		$	927		$	688
Life Insurance		901			475			1,402			951
Individual Markets Total		1,453			823			2,329			1,639
Employer Markets:
Retirement Products & Other		350			287			656			574
Benefit Partners		355			-			355			-
Employer Markets Total		705			287			1,011			574
Investment Management ⁽¹⁾		135			114			274			224
Lincoln UK		81			79			151			153
Lincoln Financial Media⁽²⁾		58			-			58			-
Other Operations		98			102			157			160
Consolidating adjustments		(29	)		(21	)		(57	)		(59	)
Net realized investment results ⁽³⁾		(5	)		(9	)		(6	)		3
Total	$	2,496		$	1,375		$	3,917		$	2,694
Net Income:
Segment Operating Income:
Individual Markets:
Individual Annuities	$	89		$	52		$	155		$	102
Life Insurance		147			63			216			121
Individual Markets Total		236			115			371			223
Employer Markets:
Retirement Products & Other		70			50			131			96
Benefit Partners		37			-			37			-
Employer Markets Total		107			50			168			96
Investment Management ⁽¹⁾		12			(1	)		27			3
Lincoln UK		10			10			21			20
Lincoln Financial Media		12			-			12			-
Other Operations		(26	)		30			(26	)		33
Net realized investment results ⁽⁴⁾		(2	)		(6	)		(3	)		2
Net Income	$	349		$	198		$	570		$	377

Three Months Ended

March 31,

(in millions)

2006

2005

Revenue:

Segment Operating Revenue:
Lincoln Retirement $ 586 $ 539
Life Insurance 515 484
Investment Management ⁽¹⁾
163 130
Lincoln UK 70 75
Other Operations 249 244
Consolidating adjustments (165 ) (170 )
Net realized investment results ⁽²⁾
(1 ) 11
Total $ 1,417 $ 1,313
Net Income:

Segment Operating Income
Lincoln Retirement $ 123 $ 99
Life Insurance 82 68
Investment Management 20 7
Lincoln UK 11 10
Other Operations (14 ) (11 )
Other items ⁽³⁾
- (1 )
Net realized investment results ⁽⁴⁾
(1 ) 7
Net Income
$ 221 $ 179

________________________

(1)

(2)	Lincoln Financial Media revenues are net of $9 million of commissions paid to agencies.

(3)

(4)

~~(3)~~

~~Represents restructuring charges.~~

~~(4)~~

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~~Lincoln Retirement~~INDIVIDUAL MARKETS

The Individual Markets business provides its products through two segments - Individual Annuities and Individual Life Insurance. Through its Individual Annuities segment, Individual Markets provides tax-deferred investment growth and lifetime income opportunities for its clients by offering individual fixed annuities, including indexed annuities, and variable annuities. The Individual Life Insurance segment offers wealth protection and transfer opportunities through both single and survivorship versions of universal life, variable universal life, interest-sensitive whole life, term insurance, as well as a linked-benefit product, which is a universal life insurance policy linked with riders that provide for long-term care costs.

Individual Markets - Individual Annuities

							Increase			Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
Operating Summary for the Three Months Ended March 31, (in millions)	2006			2005			(Decrease)
										June 30							June 30

														Increase							Increase
Operating Summary (in millions)										2006		2005		(Decrease)			2006		2005		(Decrease)
Operating Revenues:
Insurance premiums	$	10		$	11			-9	%	$	15	$	7		114	%	$	24	$	18		33	%
Insurance fees		220			172			28	%		192		137		40	%		367		267		37	%
Net investment income		359			357			1	%		263		155		70	%		411		312		32	%
Other revenues and fees		(3	)		(1	)		NM			82		49		67	%		125		91		37	%
Total Operating Revenues		586			539			9	%		552		348		59	%		927		688		35	%
Operating Expenses:
Insurance benefits		241			248			-3	%		214		130		65	%		330		252		31	%
Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses		179			163			10	%		217		153		42	%		389		310		25	%
Total Operating Expenses		420			411			2	%		431		283		52	%		719		562		28	%
Income from operations before taxes		166			128			30	%		121		65		86	%		208		126		65	%
Federal income taxes		43			29			48	%		32		13		146	%		53		24		121	%
Income from Operations	$	123		$	99			24	%	$	89	$	52		71	%	$	155	$	102		52	%

Increase

March 31, (in billions)

2006

2005

(Decrease)

Account Values:

Variable Annuities $ 50.8 $ 40.5 25
%
Fixed Annuities 20.8 21.4 -3
%
Fixed Annuities Ceded to Reinsurers (2.2 ) (2.3 ) -4
%
Total Fixed Annuities 18.6 19.1 -3
%
Total Annuities 69.4 59.6 16
%
Alliance Mutual Funds 4.3 3.2 34
%
Total Annuities and Alliance Mutual Funds $ 73.7 $ 62.8 17
%

Fixed Portion of Variable Annuities 9.4 9.7 -3
%

Average Daily Variable Account Values $ 49.5 $ 40.4 23
%
Average Daily Alliance Mutual Fund Account Values 4.0 3.0 33
%

~~Income from Operations Variances—Increase (Decrease)~~

~~in the Period From Prior Year Period~~

Three Months Ended
(in millions, after-tax)

March 31,

Increase in Income from Operations $ 24

Significant Changes in Income from Operations:
Fee income - after-DAC
Effects of equity markets 5
Variable annuity net flows 8
Net decrease in DAC amortization 6
Investment margins (including earnings on investment partnerships) - after DAC 3
Branding expenses retained in Other Operations 2

	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	June 30									June 30

							Improvement									Improvement
Net Flows (in billions)	2006			2005			(Decline)			2006			2005			(Decline)
Variable Portion of Variable Annuity Deposits	$	1.877		$	1.327			41	%	$	3.543		$	2.616			35	%
Variable Portion of Variable Annuity Withdrawals		(1.013	)		(0.775	)		-31	%		(1.973	)		(1.531	)		-29	%
Variable Portion of Variable Annuity Net Flows		0.864			0.552			57	%		1.570			1.085			45	%
Fixed Portion of Variable Annuity Deposits		0.507			0.489			4	%		0.956			0.906			6	%
Fixed Portion of Variable Annuity Withdrawals		(0.185	)		(0.113	)		-64	%		(0.348	)		(0.225	)		-55	%
Fixed Portion of Variable Annuity Net Flows		0.322			0.376			-14	%		0.608			0.681			-11	%
Total Variable Annuity Deposits		2.384			1.816			31	%		4.499			3.522			28	%
Total Variable Annuity Withdrawals		(1.198	)		(0.888	)		-35	%		(2.321	)		(1.756	)		-32	%
Total Variable Annuity Net Flows		1.186			0.928			28	%		2.178			1.766			23	%
Indexed Annuity Deposits		0.228			-			N/M			0.228			-			N/M
Indexed Annuity Withdrawals		(0.047	)		-			N/M			(0.047	)		-			N/M
Indexed Annuity Net Flows		0.181			-			N/M			0.181			-			N/M
Fixed Annuity Deposits		0.137			0.046			198	%		0.159			0.101			57	%
Fixed Annuity Withdrawals		(0.660	)		(0.226	)		-192	%		(0.904	)		(0.475	)		-90	%
Fixed Annuity Net Flows		(0.523	)		(0.180	)		-191	%		(0.745	)		(0.374	)		-99	%
Total Annuity Deposits		2.749			1.862			48	%		4.886			3.623			35	%
Total Annuity Withdrawals		(1.905	)		(1.114	)		-71	%		(3.272	)		(2.231	)		-47	%
Total Annuity Net Flows		0.844			0.748			13	%		1.614			1.392			16	%

Annuities Incremental Deposits	$	2.711		$	1.816			49	%	$	4.822		$	3.529			37	%

3239

							Increase
June 30, (in billions)	2006			2005			(Decrease)
Account Values:
Variable Annuities	$	41.5		$	32.8			27	%
Fixed Annuities		19.6			11.4			72	%
Fixed Annuities Ceded to Reinsurers		(2.1	)		(2.3	)		-9	%
Total Fixed Annuities		17.5			9.1			92	%
Total Annuities	$	59.0		$	41.9			41	%

Fixed Portion of Variable Annuities		4.1			3.1			32	%

~~Net Flows~~

Improvement

Three Months Ended March 31, (in billions)

2006

2005

(Decline)

Variable Portion of Variable Annuity Deposits $ 1.877 $ 1.478 27 %
Variable Portion of Variable Annuity Withdrawals (1.263 ) (1.012 ) -25 %
Variable Portion of Variable Annuity Net Flows 0.614 0.466 32 %
Fixed Portion of Variable Annuity Deposits 0.531 0.542 -2 %
Fixed Portion of Variable Annuity Withdrawals (0.335 ) (0.324 ) -3 %
Fixed Portion of Variable Annuity Net Flows 0.196 0.218 -10 %
Total Variable Annuity Deposits 2.408 2.020 19 %
Total Variable Annuity Withdrawals (1.598 ) (1.336 ) -20 %
Total Variable Annuity Net Flows 0.810 0.684 18 %
Fixed Annuity Deposits 0.162 0.198 -18 %
Fixed Annuity Withdrawals (0.376 ) (0.454 ) 17 %
Fixed Annuity Net Flows (0.214 ) (0.256 ) 16 %
Total Annuity Deposits 2.570 2.218 16 %
Total Annuity Withdrawals (1.974 ) (1.790 ) -10 %
Total Annuity Net Flows 0.596 0.428 39 %

Alliance Mutual Fund Deposits 0.318 0.421 -24 %
Alliance Mutual Fund Withdrawals (0.056 ) (0.074 ) 24 %
Total Alliance Mutual Fund Net Flows 0.262 0.347 -24 %

Total Annuity and Alliance Deposits 2.888 2.639 9 %
Total Annuity and Alliance Withdrawals (2.030 ) (1.864 ) -9 %
Total Annuity and Alliance Net Flows $ 0.858 $ 0.775 11 %

Annuities Incremental Deposits $ 2.531 $ 2.162 17 %
Alliance Mutual Fund Incremental Deposits 0.318 0.420 -24 %
Total Annuities and Alliance Incremental Deposits⁽¹⁾
$ 2.849 $ 2.582 10 %

~~_____________________________~~

~~(1)Incremental Deposits represent gross deposits reduced by transfers from other Lincoln Retirement products.~~

~~Gross Deposits~~

	Three Months						Six Months

					Increase						Increase
June 30, (in billions)	2006		2005		(Decrease)		2006		2005		(Decrease)
Average Daily Variable Account Values	$	41.2	$	31.7		30%	$	40.6	$	31.3		30	%

Interest Margins

Increase

Three Months Ended March 31, (in billions)

2006

2005

(Decrease)

Individual Annuities
Variable $ 2.115 $ 1.715 23 %
Fixed 0.020 0.052 -62 %
Total 2.135 1.767 21 %
Employer-Sponsored Products
Variable 0.293 0.306 -4 %
Fixed 0.027 0.020 35 %
Total Employer-Sponsored Annuities
- excluding Alliance Program 0.320 0.326 -2 %
Fixed - Alliance Program 0.115 0.125 -8 %
Total 0.435 0.451 -4 %
Alliance Mutual Funds 0.318 0.421 -24 %
Total Employer-Sponsored Products 0.753 0.872 -14 %
Total Annuity and Alliance Program Deposits
Variable 2.726 2.442 12 %
Fixed 0.162 0.197 -18 %
Total Annuities and Alliance Program Deposits $ 2.888 $ 2.639 9 %
Total Alliance Program Deposits $ 0.433 $ 0.546 -21 %

	Three Months									Six Months
							Increase									Increase
							(Decrease)									(Decrease)
Periods Ended June 30,	2006			2005			(basis points)			2006			2005			(basis points)
Net investment income yield		5.67	%		5.74	%		(7	)		5.72	%		5.76	%		(4	)
Interest rate credited to policyholders		3.81	%		3.95	%		(14	)		3.89	%		3.96	%		(7	)
Interest rate margin		1.86	%		1.79	%		7			1.83	%		1.80	%		3
Effect on yield and interest rate margin from
commercial mortgage loan prepayment
and bond makewhole premiums		0.02	%		0.02	%		-			0.04	%		0.01	%		3
Interest rate margin adjusted		1.84	%		1.77	%		7			1.79	%		1.79	%		0

Average fixed annuity account values (in billions)	$	19.2		$	10.3					$	14.5		$	10.4

Effect on income from operations (after-tax,
after-DAC) (in millions)
Commercial mortgage loan prepayment
and bond makewhole premiums	$	1		$	1					$	1		$	-

~~Interest Rate Margins~~

Increase

(Decrease)

Three Months Ended March 31, (in billions)

2006

2005

(basis points)

Net investment income yield 6.19 % 6.05 % 14
Interest rate credited to policyholders 3.78 % 3.82 % (4 )
Interest rate margin 2.41 % 2.23 % 18
Effect on yield and interest rate margin from
commercial mortgage loan prepayment
and bond makewhole premiums 0.13 % 0.08 % 5
Interest rate margin adjusted for above items 2.28 % 2.15 % 13

Average fixed annuity account values (in billions) $ 20.0 $ 20.4

Effect on income from operations (after-tax,
after-DAC) (in millions)
Commercial mortgage loan prepayment
and bond makewhole premiums $ 3 $ 2

~~Lincoln Retirement -~~ Comparison of Three and Six Months Ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 to 2005

Income from operations for this segment increased $37 million, or 71%, and $53 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same periods in 2005, respectively. Included in the current period is $18 million of income from operations from the Jefferson-Pilot companies. Excluding the Jefferson-Pilot companies, income from operations increased $39 million, or 34%, and $35 million, or 34%, for the comparable three month and six month periods due primarily to growth in account values from positive net flows and favorable market conditions.

Revenues

Insurance fees increased ~~28%~~40% in the second quarter and 37% in the first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006 compared to the ~~first quarter of~~same periods in 2005, ~~as a result of~~due to increases in average daily variable annuity account values. The increase in account values reflects cumulative positive net flows and improvement in the equity markets between periods. Excluding the impact of dividends, the S&P 500 index was ~~9.7%~~6.6% higher and the average daily S&P index was ~~7.6%~~8.1% higher in the first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006 than the first ~~quarter~~six months of 2005. ~~Variable~~The increase in fixed annuity product sales ~~increased 12% in the first quarter of 2006 over the same 2005 period while fixed product and Alliance mutual fund sales were down~~ from the same ~~period~~periods in the previous ~~year.~~

year includes $56 million from the indexed annuity business acquired from the Jefferson-Pilot merger.

New deposits are an important component of our effort to grow the annuity business. Although deposits do not significantly impact current period income from operations, they are an important indicator of future profitability. In the past several years, we have concentrated our efforts on both product and distribution breadth. Annuity deposits increased ~~16%~~48% in the second quarter of 2006 and 35% for the first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006 compared to the same 2005 ~~period,~~periods, primarily due to growth in the ~~individual~~ variable annuity business. New deposits for the second quarter of 2006 include $346 million from Jefferson-Pilot.

The growth in individual variable annuity deposits was primarily a result of continued strong sales of products with the Lincoln Smart Security^SMAdvantage feature and the expansion of the wholesaling force in LFD. Variable annuity gross deposits in our Lincoln ChoicePlus^SM and American Legacy products were up ~~24%~~30% and 27 % for the second quarter and first ~~quarter of 2006 to $2.1 billion compared to $1.7 billion for the first quarter of 2005.~~

~~Individual fixed annuity deposits declined in the first quarter~~six months of 2006 compared to the same 2005 ~~period,~~periods.

Individual fixed annuity deposits increased in the second quarter and first six months of 2006 compared to the same 2005 periods, primarily due to $323 million of Jefferson-Pilot fixed annuity sales, including $228 million for indexed annuities. This growth was partially offset due to the effects of the continued low interest rate environment. We continue to approach the fixed annuity marketplace on an opportunistic basis, generally offering rates that are consistent with our required spreads. In the current interest rate environment, we expect this trend of lower fixed annuity deposits to continue.

Alliance program deposits were $433 million (including Alliance program fixed annuity deposits) in the first quarter of 2006, compared to $546 million for the first quarter of 2005. The Alliance program bundles our fixed annuity products with mutual funds, along with recordkeeping and employee education components. We earn fees for the services we provide to mutual fund accounts and investment margins on fixed annuities of Alliance program accounts. The amounts associated with the Alliance mutual fund program are not included in the separate accounts reported in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Deposits in our traditional annuity products in the employer-sponsored business declined modestly in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2005.

The other component of net flows is retention of the business. One of the key assumptions in pricing a product is the account persistency, which we refer to as the lapse rate. The lapse rate compares the amount of withdrawals to the retained account values. One way to measure a company’s success in retaining assets is to look at the overall level of withdrawals from period to period. Additionally, by comparing actual lapse rates to the rates assumed in designing the annuity product, it is possible to gauge the impact of persistency on profitability. Overall lapse rates for the first ~~quarters~~six months of 2006 and 2005 were ~~9.6%~~10.8% and ~~10.1%~~9.1%, respectively. See the discussion below for the drivers of the increased lapse rates. In both periods, overall lapse rates have been more favorable than the level of persistency assumed in product pricing. The lapse rate for the first quarter of 2005 included the impact of three large employer-sponsored case withdrawals aggregating $121 million. The persistency of the employer-sponsored business tends to be higher than in the individual annuity marketplace as employer-sponsored products involve systematic deposits and are part of an overall employee benefit plan, which are generally not subject to the level of exchange activity typically experienced in the individual marketplace.

One of our fixed annuity products, the Step Five Fixed Annuity has a sixty-day window period following each five year fixed guarantee period. Crediting rates for each subsequent five-year, fixed guarantee period are set at the beginning of the window period. During the window period, account holders can withdraw their funds without incurring a surrender charge. Account values for this product were $2.8 billion at December 31, 2005, with approximately $1.2 billion and $1.1 billion of account values entering the window period during 2006 and 2007, respectively. Through ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 approximately ~~$47~~$380 million of account value entered the window period, with the remainder of the 2006 amount spread fairly evenly over the balance of the year. For the second quarter and first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006, we experienced a lapse ~~rate~~rates on these accounts of ~~43%~~42% and 54%, ~~which is consistent with our~~respectively. Our DAC amortization ~~assumptions~~assumption is a lapse rate of 40% for this ~~product.~~product, and will be reviewed as part of our third quarter review of assumptions. Given the current interest rate environment, we would expect to see our lapse rate increase in 2006 as a portion of these account holders withdraw their funds, but we would not expect the after-DAC, after-tax effect to be significant to the earnings of the ~~Lincoln Retirement~~ segment, helped in part by a 50% coinsurance arrangement on 87% of the account values. See “Reinsurance” for additional information on this arrangement.

In addition to the Step Five Fixed Annuity product discussed above, included in the fixed annuity business acquired with the Jefferson-Pilot merger is approximately $4.1 billion of average fixed annuity policyholder fund balances with crediting rates that are reset on an annual basis and are not subject to surrender charges. The average crediting rates in the second quarter of 2006 for the Jefferson-Pilot business were approximately 21 basis points in excess of average minimum guaranteed rates, including 54% that were already at their minimum guaranteed rates. Approximately $2.5 billion of fixed annuity policyholder fund balances acquired with the Jefferson-Pilot merger have multi-year guarantees, approximately $0.7 billion of which have begun to reset in 2006. As multi-year guarantees expire, policyholders have the opportunity to renew their annuities at rates in effect at that time. Our ability to retain these annuities will be subject to then-current competitive conditions. The average spread to the minimum underlying guarantee on these products is approximately 186 basis points. In the second quarter 2006, $163 million of fixed annuity policyholder fund balances reset, of which approximately $117 million lapsed where the holder did not select another product that we offer. In the third quarter of 2006, approximately $541 million of fixed annuities with multi-year guarantees will reset and we expect that approximately $352 million will lapse based upon emerging experience.

For the two products combined, approximately $1.7 billion of account values ($1.2 billion, net of reinsurance) will be subject to renewal over the remainder of 2006. Of that amount, we expect a reduction of up to $800 million in fixed annuity account values (net of reinsurance) related to the multi-year guarantee products.

Net investment income increased ~~modestly~~70% for the second quarter and 32% for the first ~~three~~six months of 2006 compared with the same 2005 ~~period,~~periods. Net investment income includes $121 million from the Jefferson-Pilot companies. Excluding the increase from the Jefferson-Pilot companies, net investment income declined due to ~~higher~~lower investment portfolio yields ~~offset by~~and lower average fixed annuity account values. Net investment income included $7$1 million from commercial mortgage loan prepayment and bond makewhole premiums for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006, compared to $1 million for the second quarter of 2005 and an immaterial amount for the first six months of 2005. Net investment income for the second quarter of 2005 includes $3 million higher income for partnerships. Net investment income for the second quarter of 2006 ~~compared to $4~~also includes a reduction of $14 million from the mark-to-market adjustment for call options supporting the hedge program for the ~~same 2005 period.~~indexed annuity business acquired in the April 2006 merger with Jefferson-Pilot. This adjustment is offset in insurance benefits expense.

When analyzing the impact of net investment income, it is important to understand that a portion of the investment income earned is credited to the policyholders of our fixed annuity products. The interest credited to policyholders is included in the segment’s ~~expenses.~~insurance benefits. Annuity product interest rate margins represent the excess of the yield on earning assets over the average crediting rate. The yield on earning assets is calculated as net investment income on fixed product investment portfolios divided by average earning assets. The average crediting rate is calculated using interest credited on annuity products less bonus credits and excess interest on policies with the dollar cost averaging feature, divided by the average fixed account values net of coinsured account values. Fixed account values reinsured under modified coinsurance agreements are included in account values for this calculation. Interest credited to policyholder balances ~~decreased~~increased for the second quarter and first ~~three~~six months of 2006 compared to the same 2005 period as a result of the Jefferson-Pilot merger, partially offset by lower average fixed account values and lower average crediting rates.

The interest rate margin table above summarizes the effect of changes in the portfolio yield, the rate credited to policyholders, as well as the impact of prepayment premiums on results on an after-DAC, after-tax basis. The adjusted interest rate margin ~~increased to 2.41%~~was 1.84% and 1.77% for the ~~first quarter~~second quarters of 2006 ~~from 2.23%~~and 2005, respectively, and 1.79% for the ~~first quarter of 2005. This was driven by an increase~~corresponding six-month periods. Declines in quarter-over-quarter investment income yield ~~and~~were more than offset by a reduction in crediting ~~rates. After removing the effects of prepayment premiums, the interest rate margin improved to 2.28%~~rates, while declines in investment income yield were offset by declines in crediting rates for the ~~first quarter of 2006 compared to 2.15% for the first quarter of 2005. Favorable portfolio yields offset the expected reduction in interest rate margins.~~six-month periods. As interest rates increase and the gap between new money rates and portfolio rates narrows, we expect to manage the effect of spreads for near term operating income through a combination of rate actions and portfolio management. ~~In April 2006, we increased crediting rates by 10 basis points for one of our products with approximately $8 billion of account values.~~ Our expectation includes the assumption that there are no significant changes in net flows in or out of our fixed accounts or other changes which may cause interest rate margins to differ from our expectation. For information on interest rate margins and the interest rate risk due to falling interest rates, see ~~“Item~~"Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market ~~Risk”~~Risk" of this Form 10-Q.

Benefits and Expenses

Insurance benefits include interest credited to policyholders of ~~$201~~$169 million and ~~$205~~$264 million in the second quarter and first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006, compared to $99 million and ~~2005, respectively.~~$199 million for the same periods in 2005. The ~~decline~~increase is a result of ~~lower average~~$77 million attributable to the fixed ~~account values and~~annuity business of Jefferson-Pilot acquired in April 2006, partially offset by past actions taken to lower crediting rates commensurate with the reduction in the overall investment yield over the last several years. See the table above for the interest rate credited to policyholders. Interest credited to policyholders for the second quarter of 2006 also includes $13 million from the mark-to-market adjustment for call options supporting the hedge program for the fixed indexed annuity business acquired in the merger with Jefferson-Pilot. This adjustment is offset in net investment income.

Also included in insurance benefits are the costs associated with guaranteed benefits included within variable annuities with the GMDB, GMWB or GIB riders. Due to favorable market conditions in 2006, insurance benefits for the GMDB and GMWB riders were favorable compared to the same 2005 periods. This favorable effect was offset by unfavorable hedge results. The effect of changes in net reserve and benefit payments and results of the hedge program during the second quarter and first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006 attributable to these guaranteed benefits was ~~partially offset by the favorable results of the hedge program~~ such that the period over period variances on an after-DAC and after-tax basis ~~was~~were not significant.

At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, ~~Lincoln Retirement’s~~the segment’s net amount at risk (“NAR”) related to contracts with a GMDB feature was ~~$0.4~~$0.5 billion. The related GAAP and statutory reserves were ~~$17~~$22 million and ~~$42~~$45 million, respectively. The comparable amounts at December 31, 2005, were a NAR of $0.5 billion, GAAP reserves of $15 million and statutory reserves of $43 million. At any point in time, the NAR is the difference between the potential death benefit payable and the total account value, with a floor of zero (when account values exceed the potential death benefit there is no amount at risk). Accordingly, the NAR represents the maximum amount ~~Lincoln Retirement~~we would have to pay if all policyholders died. In evaluating the GMDB exposures that exist within our variable annuity business relative to industry peers, it is important to distinguish between the various types of GMDB features, and other factors such as average account values, average amounts of NAR, and the age of contractholders. The following table and discussion provides this information for our variable annuity business as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006:

	Type of GMDB Feature															Type of GMDB Feature
	Return of			High Water												Return of		High Water
	Premium			Mark			Roll-up			No GMDB			Total			Premium		Mark		Roll-up		No GMDB		Total
Variable Annuity Account Value (billions)	$	33.6		$	19.9		$	0.3		$	6.4		$	60.2		$	20.3	$	20.2	$	0.4	$	4.8	$	45.7
% of Total Annuity Account Value		55.8	%		33.1	%		0.5	%		10.6	%		100.0	%		44.4%		44.2%		0.9%		10.5%		100.0%
Average Account Value (thousands)	$	47.6		$	97.6		$	124.6		$	67.4		$	64.3		$	95.2	$	96.6	$	70.4	$	66.3	$	91.5
Average NAR (thousands)	$	2.5		$	10.2		$	13.4			N/A		$	5.8		$	4.7	$	5.2	$	12.4		N/A	$	5.4
NAR (billions)	$	0.1		$	0.3		$	-			N/A		$	0.4		$	0.1	$	0.4	$	-		N/A	$	0.5
Average Age of Contract Holder		53			63			66			61			56			64		63		66		62		63
% of Contract Holders > 70 Years of Age		13.0	%		29.9	%		37.7	%		29.0	%		18.6	%		13.4%		30.1%		38.8%		29.7%		19.0%

We have variable annuity contracts containing GMDBs that have a dollar for dollar withdrawal feature. Under such a feature, withdrawals reduce both current account value and the GMDB amount on a dollar for dollar basis. For contracts containing this dollar for dollar feature, the account holder could withdraw a substantial portion of their account value resulting in a GMDB that is multiples of the current account value. Our exposure to this dollar for dollar risk is somewhat mitigated by the fact that we do not allow for partial 1035 exchanges on non-qualified contracts. To take advantage of the dollar for dollar feature, the contractholder must take constructive receipt of the withdrawal and pay any applicable surrender charges. We report the appropriate amount of the withdrawal that is taxable to the Internal Revenue Service, as well as indicating whether or not tax penalties apply under the premature distribution tax rules. We closely monitor the dollar for dollar withdrawal GMDB ~~exposure and work with key broker dealers that distribute our variable annuity products.~~exposure. The GMDB feature offered on new sales is a pro-rata GMDB feature whereby each dollar of withdrawal reduces the GMDB benefit in proportion to the current GMDB to account value ratio. As of ~~March 31,~~ June 30,

2006, there were ~~780~~805 contracts for which the death benefit to account value ratio was greater than ten to one. The NAR on these contracts was ~~$51~~$52 million.

Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses increased ~~$16~~$64 million, or ~~10%~~42%, and $79 million, or 25%, for the second quarter and first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006, respectively, compared to the same 2005 ~~period.~~periods. The ~~increase was~~increases were driven principally by $51 million from the Jefferson-Pilot companies, and account value growth from sales and favorable equity markets, which resulted in higher ~~commissions~~commission expenses, net of deferrals and higher DAC amortization. ~~This increase was~~These increases were partially offset by the favorable effects on DAC amortization from the third quarter 2005 unlocking and lower operating expenses. The decline in operating expenses is due in part to the decision to retain branding expenses in Other Operations, which totaled $3 million in the first quarter of 2005.unlocking.

3643

Individual Markets - Life Insurance

	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	June 30							June 30

					Increase							Increase
Operating Summary (in millions)	2006		2005		(Decrease)			2006		2005		(Decrease)
Operating Revenues:
Insurance premiums	$	90	$	48		88	%	$	141	$	93		52	%
Insurance fees		383		189		103	%		584		382		53	%
Net investment income		416		228		82	%		655		452		45	%
Other revenues and fees		12		10		20	%		22		24		-8	%
Total Operating Revenues		901		475		90	%		1,402		951		47	%
Operating Expenses:
Insurance benefits		497		257		93	%		760		510		49	%
Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses		183		125		46	%		316		262		21	%
Total Operating Expenses		680		382		78	%		1,076		772		39	%
Income from operations before taxes		221		93		138	%		326		179		82	%
Federal income taxes		74		30		147	%		110		58		90	%
Income from Operations	$	147	$	63		133	%	$	216	$	121		79	%

Increase

Operating Summary for the Three Months Ended March 31, (in millions)

2006

2005

(Decrease)

Operating Revenues:

Insurance premiums $ 51 $ 46 11 %
Insurance fees 201 194 4 %
Net investment income 254 236 8 %
Other revenues and fees 9 8 13 %
Total Operating Revenues 515 484 6 %
Operating Expenses:

Insurance benefits 275 261 5 %
Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses 116 123 -6 %
Total Operating Expenses 391 384 2 %
Income from operations before taxes 124 100 24 %
Federal income taxes 42 32 31 %
Income from Operations $ 82 $ 68 21 %

	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	June 30									June 30
							Increase									Increase
(in millions)	2006			2005			(Decrease)			2006			2005			(Decrease)
Sales by Product
Universal Life ("UL")
Excluding MoneyGuard^SM	$	97.5		$	47.3			106	%	$	138.8		$	85.8			62	%
MoneyGuard^SM		7.5			8.0			-6	%		15.2			15.4			-1	%
Total Universal Life		105.0			55.3			90	%		154.0			101.2			52	%
Variable Universal Life ("VUL")		15.7			10.2			54	%		25.7			19.7			30	%
Whole Life		0.3			0.2			50	%		1.1			1.0			10	%
Term		11.3			8.6			31	%		19.5			17.7			10	%
Total	$	132.3		$	74.3			78	%	$	200.3		$	139.6			43	%

Net Flows (in billions)
Deposits	$	1.023		$	0.470			118	%	$	1.511		$	0.938			61	%
Withdrawals & Deaths		(0.476	)		(0.207	)		130	%		(0.706	)		(0.438	)		61	%
Net Flows	$	0.547		$	0.263			108	%	$	0.805		$	0.500			61	%
Policyholder Assessments	$	0.571		$	0.281			103	%	$	0.864		$	0.561			54	%

As of June 30,							Increase
(in billions)	2006			2005			(Decrease)
Account Values
Universal Life	$	18.6		$	9.0			107	%
Variable Universal Life		4.7			2.3			104	%
Interest-Sensitive Whole Life ("ISWL")		2.2			2.2			0	%
Total Life Insurance Account Values	$	25.5		$	13.5			89	%

In Force-Face Amount
Universal Life and Other	$	260.9		$	126.1			107	%
Term Insurance		229.1			180.6			27	%
Total In-Force	$	490.0		$	306.7			60	%

Net Amount at Risk
Universal Life and Other	$	231.6		$	110.2			110	%
Term Insurance		228.0			179.8			27	%
Total Net Amount at Risk	$	459.6		$	290.0			58	%

~~Income from Operations Variances—Increase (Decrease)~~

~~in the Period from Prior Year Period~~

Three Months Ended

(in millions, after-tax, after DAC)

March 31,

Increase in Income from Operations $ 14

Significant Changes in Segment Income from Operations:
Effects of equity markets 1
Mortality and expense assessments 5
Investment margins (including earnings on investment partnerships) 4
Branding expenses retained in Other Operations 2

3744

Increase

Three Months Ended March 31,

2006

2005

(Decrease)

First Year Premiums-by Product (in millions)

Universal Life ("UL")
Excluding MoneyGuard^SM
$ 109 $ 87 25 %
MoneyGuard^SM
51 49 4 %
Total Universal Life 160 136 18 %
Variable Universal Life ("VUL") 27 26 4 %
Whole Life 8 8 __
Term 8 9 -11 %
Total Retail 203 179 13 %
Corporate Owned Life Insurance ("COLI") 20 25 -20 %
Total First Year Premiums $ 223 $ 204 9 %

Net Flows (in billions)

Deposits $ 0.535 $ 0.512 4 %
Withdrawals & Deaths (0.238 ) (0.252 ) -6 %
Net Flows $ 0.297 $ 0.260 14 %
Policyholder Assessments $ (0.303 ) $ (0.287 ) 6 %

Increase

March 31, (in billions)

2006

2005

(Decrease)

Account Values

Universal Life $ 10.4 $ 9.8 6 %
Variable Universal Life 3.1 2.5 24 %
Interest-Sensitive Whole Life ("ISWL") 2.2 2.2 __ %
Total Life Insurance Account Values $ 15.7 $ 14.5 8 %

In Force-Face Amount

Universal Life and Other* $ 137.6 $ 132.4 4 %
Term Insurance 191.8 176.6 9 %
Total In-Force $ 329.4 $ 309.0 7 %

Net Amount at Risk

Universal Life and Other $ 119.5 $ 115.6 3 %
Term Insurance 190.9 175.7 9 %
Total Net Amount at Risk $ 310.4 $ 291.3 7 %

~~______________________________________~~

*~~Includes COLI of $8.0 billion and $7.2 billion at March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.~~

Interest Rate Margins

											Three Months									Six Months
							Increase										Increase									Increase
Three Months Ended March 31,	2006			2005			(Decrease)
																	(Decrease)									(Decrease)
Periods Ended June 30,											2006			2005			(basis points)			2006			2005			(basis points)
							(basis points)
Interest Sensitive Products
Net investment income yield		6.47	%		6.32	%		15				6.22	%		6.38	%		(16	)		6.31	%		6.34	%		(3	)
Interest rate credited to policyholders		4.64	%		4.75	%		(11	)			4.46	%		4.64	%		(18	)		4.51	%		4.69	%		(18	)
Interest rate margin		1.83	%		1.57	%		26				1.76	%		1.74	%		2			1.80	%		1.65	%		15
Effect on Yield and Interest Rate Margin from
commercial mortgage loan prepayment and bond makewhole premiums		0.07	%		0.00	%		7
Interest rate margin adjusted		1.76	%		1.57	%		19
Effect on Yield and Interest Rate Margin
Commercial mortgage loan prepayment and										Commercial mortgage loan prepayment and
bond makewhole premiums												0.13	%		0.12	%		1			0.12	%		0.06	%		6
Interest rate margin, excluding the above items												1.63	%		1.62	%		1			1.68	%		1.59	%		9
Effect on Income from Operations (After-tax, after-DAC) (in millions)										Effect on Income from Operations (After-tax, after-DAC) (in millions)
Commercial mortgage loan prepayment and bond makewhole premiums	$	1		$	-
Commercial mortgage loan prepayment and
bond makewhole premiums											$	2		$	1					$	3		$	1


Traditional Products
Net investment income yield		6.48	%		6.43	%		5				6.59	%		6.59	%		-			6.65	%		6.59	%		6
Effect on Yield
Commercial mortgage loan prepayment and bond makewhole premiums		0.05	%		0.05	%		-
Commercial mortgage loan prepayment and
bond makewhole premiums												0.14	%		0.15	%		(1	)		0.15	%		0.11	%		4
Net investment income yield after adjusted for above items		6.43	%		6.38	%		5				6.45	%		6.44	%		1			6.50	%		6.48	%		2

Effect on Income from Operations (After-tax) (in millions)
Commercial mortgage loan prepayment and
bond makewhole premiums											$	1		$	1					$	1		$	-

~~Life Insurance -~~ Comparison of Three and Six Months Ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 to 2005

Income from operation for this segment increased $84 million, or 133%, and $95 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same periods in 2005, respectively. Included in the current period is $66 million of income from operations from the Jefferson-Pilot companies. Excluding the Jefferson-Pilot companies, income from operations increased $18 million or 29% and $29 million or 24% for the comparable three month and six month periods due largely to better than expected investment returns and favorable DAC unlocking due to favorable mortality and persistency experience.

Revenues, First Year Premium, In-force and Net Amount at Risk

Revenues for the second quarter and first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006 increased 6%90% and 47% compared to the same 2005 ~~period.~~periods and include $405 million from the Jefferson-Pilot companies. Premiums increased ~~11%~~88% and ~~revenues~~52% for the second quarter and first six months of 2006 compared to the 2005 periods. Revenues from insurance fees were up ~~4%.~~103% and 53% for the second quarter and first six months of 2006 compared to the 2005 periods. Insurance fees include mortality assessments, expense assessments (net of DFEL deferrals and amortization) and surrender charges. ~~Growth~~Excluding the effects of the merger, which contributed $39 million, or 43%, and $186 million, or 49% respectively, to premiums and insurance fees for the second quarter of 2006, growth in mortality and expense assessments in the second quarter and first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006 compared to the same ~~period~~periods in 2005 iswas primarily related to increased sales of universal life products and favorable persistency. Partially offsetting this growth was lower revenues from surrender charges due to favorable persistency. The improved persistency results in higher business in force, which should positively affect future revenues.

For the second quarter and first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006, we experienced growth in life insurance in-force and NAR in both term life and UL and other permanent ~~products.~~products, both as a result of and in addition to the Jefferson-Pilot merger. It is important to view the in-force and NAR growth separately for term products versus UL and other permanent products, as term products by design have a lower profitability to face amount relationship than do permanent life insurance products. Insurance premium revenue relates primarily to whole life and term life insurance products. Term and whole life insurance products have insurance fees and COIs generated from the NAR. These are components of the change in policy reserves on these products, and are reflected in insurance benefits. Insurance premiums ~~increased 11%~~ for the second quarter and first six months of 2006 include $39 million from the Jefferson-Pilot merger. Excluding the impact of the Jefferson-Pilot companies, insurance premiums increased 6% and 10% for the second quarter and first six months of 2006 compared to the same ~~period~~periods in 2005. Insurance premiums for term insurance increased ~~44%~~32% and 38% for the second quarter and first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006 compared to the same ~~period~~periods in 2005, while insurance premiums for whole life decreased 5%8% and 6% for the same periods. For term insurance, gross premiums grew 8%6% for the second quarter and 7% for the first six months from continued growth in the book of business. Also contributing to the growth in net term insurance premiums was a 4% reduction in premiums paid for reinsurance coverage in the second quarter and first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006 compared to the same ~~period~~periods in 2005, primarily resulting from restructuring our reinsurance program in September 2005. Under the restructured program, we reduced the percentage of each new term policy reinsured and changed from using coinsurance to using renewable term reinsurance. See “Reinsurance” below for additional information regarding our reinsurance coverage.

~~First~~

Sales in the table above and as discussed below are reported as follows:

UL, VUL, MoneyGuard - 100% of annualized expected target premium plus 5% of paid excess premium, including an adjustment for internal replacements at approximately 50% of target,

Whole Life and Term - 100% of first year paid premiums.

Previously, we reported sales as first year ~~premiums~~paid premium, excluding internal replacements, for all products. We changed our basis of reporting to one consistent with industry reporting segments.

Sales are not part of revenues (other than for term products) and do not have a significant impact on current quarter income from operations, but are indicative of future profitability. Total ~~first year premiums~~sales for the second quarter and first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006 increased 9%78% and 43% compared to the ~~first~~same periods in 2005, and included $63 million (48%) in the second quarter attributable to Jefferson-Pilot products. Excluding the effects of ~~2005, due to an increase of $24 million, or 18%, in UL sales and more modest~~the merger, growth ~~in VUL. The increase~~ in UL sales was ~~primarily related~~constrained due to restructuring in our ~~Lincoln UL LPR 6 product, which was introduced~~retail distribution operation that is now complete, maintaining pricing discipline in ~~the fourth quarter of 2004~~a highly competitive environment and ~~experienced increasing sales throughout 2005 and into 2006.~~ ~~In March 2006, we introduced our UL LPR 7 product, which could effect sales in the near term.~~

a more disciplined approach to investor-owned life insurance sales.

Net investment income increased 8%$188 million or 82%, and $203 million or 45%, in the ~~first quarter of~~three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006, compared to the same 2005 periods, including $177 million (43% and 27% for the second quarter and first ~~quarter of 2005.~~six months) attributable to the Jefferson-Pilot companies. Excluding the Jefferson-Pilot companies, net investment income increased $11 million or 5%, and $26 million or 6%, in the comparable periods. This increase was due to growth in in-force and higher commercial mortgage loan ~~prepayments~~prepayment and bond makewhole premiums, favorable returns in a shareholder investment portfolio, increased general account yields and higher invested assets. The favorable returns in the shareholder investment portfolio includes favorable income from special investments ~~that contributed 17 basis points to our interest rate margins in the first quarter of 2006.~~make whole premiums.

Interest rate margins for interest sensitive products improved 192 and 15 basis points in the second quarter and first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006, respectively, compared to the same 2005 ~~period.~~periods. Excluding the effects of commercial mortgage loan prepayment and bond make-whole premiums, interest rate margins for interest sensitive products improved 1 and 9 basis points in the second quarter and first six months of 2006, respectively, compared to the same 2005 periods. Interest sensitive products include UL and ISWL and provide for interest to be credited to policyholder accounts. The difference between what we credit to policyholder accounts and interest income we earn on interest sensitive assets is interest rate margin. Traditional ~~non-dividend participating (“Non-par”)~~ products include term and whole life insurance with interest income used to build the policy reserves. At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and 2005, interest-sensitive products represented approximately ~~89%~~80% and ~~88%~~77%, respectively, of total interest sensitive and traditional ~~Non-par~~products earning assets.

At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, spreads between new money rates and general account yields have narrowed. Going forward, we expect to be able to manage the effects of spreads on near term operating income through a combination of rate actions and portfolio management. This assumes no significant changes in net flows ininto or out of our fixed accounts or other changes which may cause interest rate margins to differ from our expectations. At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, ~~41%~~51% of the interest sensitive account values have crediting rates at contract guaranteed levels, and ~~53%~~42% have crediting rates within 50 basis points of contractual guarantees. For information on interest rate margins and the interest rate risk due to falling interest rates, see “Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in this Form 10-Q.

Benefits and Expenses

Insurance benefits include interest credited to policyholders of ~~$150~~$241 million and ~~$146~~$384 million in the second quarter and first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006, respectively, compared to $138 million and ~~2005, respectively.~~$277 million for the same periods in 2005. The increase for the second quarter and first six months of 2006 includes $98 million attributable to the Jefferson-Pilot companies. Excluding the Jefferson-Pilot companies, interest credited to policyholders increased $5 million and $9 million for the comparable periods. Actions taken by the segment to lower crediting rates commensurate with the reductions in the overall investment yield in 2005 offset the effects of growth in the book of business. Refer to the table above for the interest rate credited to policyholders.

During the third quarter 2005, we undertook our annual comprehensive review of the assumptions underlying the amortization of DAC, VOBA and DFEL. We reviewed the various assumptions including investment rate margins, mortality and retention. This comprehensive review resulted in a decrease in the on-going amortization expense of approximately $1 million pre-tax per quarter beginning in the fourth quarter of 2005.

The ~~Life Insurance~~ segment had positive retrospective DAC and VOBA unlocking of $7 million pre-tax ($4 million after-tax) in the second quarter of 2006, primarily due to favorable persistency and expenses, and positive prospective unlocking of $2 million pre-tax ($1 million after-tax) resulting from updating mortality and expense assessment fees on variable products. Retrospective DAC and VOBA unlocking in the second quarter of 2005 was not significant. The segment had positive retrospective DAC and VOBA unlocking of $11 million pre-tax ($7 million after-tax) in the first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006, primarily due to favorable persistency, mortality, and ~~persistency. The segment experienced negative retrospective~~expenses, and positive prospective unlocking of $2 million pre-tax ($1 million after-tax) resulting from updating expense assessment fees on variable products. Retrospective DAC and VOBA unlocking in the first ~~quarter~~six months of 2005 ~~of $3 million pre-tax ($2 million after-tax), resulting primarily from unfavorable mortality results and COLI surrenders during the period.~~was not significant.

UL and VUL products with secondary guarantees, which we refer to as our lapse protection rider (“LPR”) product, represented approximately ~~25%~~23% of permanent life insurance in-force at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and approximately ~~81%~~71% of ~~first year premiums~~sales for these products. As more fully discussed in our 2005 Form 10-K, new business written after July 1, 2005 for these products ~~are~~is subject to Actuarial Guideline 38 (also known as “AXXX”) statutory reserve requirements. See "Review of Consolidated Financial Condition - Sources of Liquidity and Cash Flow - Financing Activities" for further information on the manner in which we reinsure our AXXX reservers. Application of this guideline has resulted in an increase to statutory reserves for these products of approximately ~~$140~~$387 million, which reduced statutory surplus by approximately ~~$88~~$239 million at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006. There was no impact to GAAP reserves. We continue to evaluate potential modifications to our universal life products with secondary guarantees that may be made in response to the revised regulation. Although the ultimate impact of ~~this proposal~~AXXX on future sales of guaranteed no-lapse UL cannot be predicted, it may result in a price increase for such products.

Underwriting, acquisition insurance and other expenses increased $58 million and $54 million, for the second quarter and first six months of 2006 compared to the same 2005 periods and include $67 million from the Jefferson-Pilot companies. Excluding the effect of the Jefferson-Pilot companies, expenses decreased $9 million and $13 million for the same periods, primarily due to the favorable DAC and VOBA unlocking discussed above.

Employer Markets

The Employer Markets business provides its products through two segments, Retirement Products & Other and Benefit Partners. The Retirement Products & Other segment operates through two lines of business - Retirement Products, which provides employer-sponsored variable and fixed annuities, mutual-fund based programs in the 401(k), 403(b), and 457 marketplaces; and Executive Benefits and Other, which provides corporate and bank owned life insurance. The Benefit Partners segment of Employer Markets offers group life, disability, and dental insurance to employers.

Employer Markets - Retirement Products & Other

Retirement Products & Other

	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	June 30							June 30
					Increase							Increase
Operating Summary (in millions)	2006		2005		(Decrease)			2006		2005		(Decrease)
Operating Revenues:
Insurance fees	$	70	$	58		21	%	$	136	$	115		18	%
Net investment income		274		222		23	%		508		444		14	%
Other revenues and fees		6		7		-14	%		12		15		-20	%
Total Operating Revenues		350		287		22	%		656		574		14	%
Operating Expenses:
Insurance benefits		173		140		24	%		316		281		12	%
Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses		77		79		-3	%		155		161		-4	%
Total Operating Expenses		250		219		14	%		471		442		7	%
Income from operations before taxes		100		68		47	%		185		132		40	%
Federal income taxes		30		18		67	%		54		36		50	%
Income from Operations	$	70	$	50		40	%	$	131	$	96		36	%

Retirement Products

	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	June 30							June 30
					Increase								Increase
Operating Summary (in millions)	2006		2005		(Decrease)			2006		2005			(Decrease)
Operating Revenues:
Insurance fees	$	57	$	51		12	%	$	115	$	102		13	%
Net investment income		187		177		6	%		373		353		6	%
Other revenues and fees		5		6		-17	%		10		13		-23	%
Total Operating Revenues		249		234		6	%		498		468		6	%
Operating Expenses:
Insurance benefits		102		100		2	%		203		200		2	%
Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses		70		71		-1	%		143		145		-1	%
Total Operating Expenses		172		171		1	%		346		345		0	%
Income from operations before taxes		77		63		22	%		152		123		24	%
Federal income taxes		23		17		35	%		45		35		29	%
Income from Operations	$	54	$	46		17	%	$	107	$	88		22	%

	June 30,				Increase
Account Values (in billions)	2006		2005		(Decrease)

Variable Annuities	$	16.1	$	14.7		10	%
Fixed Annuities		11.1		10.7		4	%
Total Annuities		27.2		25.4		7	%

Alliance Mutual Funds		4.3		3.4		26	%
Total Annuities and Alliance	$	31.5	$	28.8		9	%

Fixed Portion of Variable Annuity	$	7.5	$	7.1		6	%

	Periods Ended June 30,									Periods Ended June 30,
	Three Months									Six Months

							Improvement									Improvement
Net Flows (in billions)	2006			2005			(Decline)			2006			2005			(Decline)
Variable Portion of Variable Annuity Deposits	$	0.714		$	0.524			36	%	$	1.380		$	1.085			27	%
Variable Portion of Variable Annuity Withdrawals		(0.647	)		(0.497	)		-30	%		(1.303	)		(1.009	)		-29	%
Variable Portion of Variable Annuity Net Flows		0.067			0.027			148	%		0.077			0.076			1	%
Fixed Portion of Variable Annuity Deposits		0.120			0.151			-21	%		0.237			0.306			-23	%
Fixed Portion of Variable Annuity Withdrawals		(0.231	)		(0.254	)		9	%		(0.446	)		(0.508	)		12	%
Fixed Portion of Variable Annuity Net Flows		(0.111	)		(0.103	)		8	%		(0.209	)		(0.202	)		3	%
Total Variable Annuity Deposits		0.834			0.675			24	%		1.617			1.391			16	%
Total Variable Annuity Withdrawals		(0.878	)		(0.751	)		-17	%		(1.749	)		(1.517	)		-15	%
Total Variable Annuity Net Flows		(0.044	)		(0.076	)		-42	%		(0.132	)		(0.126	)		5	%
Fixed Annuity Deposits		0.121			0.135			-10	%		0.261			0.278			-6	%
Fixed Annuity Withdrawals		(0.113	)		(0.078	)		-45	%		(0.245	)		(0.282	)		13	%
Fixed Annuity Net Flows		0.008			0.057			86	%		0.016			(0.004	)		500	%
Total Annuity Deposits		0.955			0.810			18	%		1.878			1.669			13	%
Total Annuity Withdrawals		(0.991	)		(0.829	)		-20	%		(1.994	)		(1.799	)		-11	%
Total Annuity Net Flows		(0.036	)		(0.019	)		89	%		(0.116	)		(0.130	)		-11	%

Alliance Mutual Fund Deposits		0.204			0.222			-8	%		0.522			0.643			-19	%
Alliance Mutual Fund Withdrawals		(0.054	)		(0.022	)		145	%		(0.110	)		(0.095	)		16	%
Total Alliance Mutual Fund Net Flows		0.150			0.200			-25	%		0.412			0.548			-25	%

Total Annuity and Alliance Deposits		1.159			1.032			12	%		2.400			2.312			4	%
Total Annuity and Alliance Withdrawals		(1.045	)		(0.851	)		-23	%		(2.104	)		(1.894	)		-11	%
Total Annuity and Alliance Net Flows	$	0.114		$	0.181			-37	%	$	0.296		$	0.418			-29	%

Annuities Incremental Deposits	$	0.935		$	0.805			16	%	$	1.843		$	1.656			11	%
Alliance Mutual Fund Incremental Deposits		0.204			0.222			-8	%		0.522			0.643			-19	%
Total Annuities and Alliance Incremental Deposits⁽¹⁾	$	1.139		$	1.027			11	%	$	2.365		$	2.299			3	%

(1)Incremental Deposits represent gross deposits reduced by transfers from other segment products.

Interest Rate Margins

	Three Months									Six Months
							Increase									Increase
							(Decrease)									(Decrease)
Periods Ended June 30,	2006			2005			(basis points)			2006			2005			(basis points)
Net investment income yield		6.31	%		6.25	%		6			6.33	%		6.27	%		6
Interest rate credited to policyholders		3.73	%		3.68	%		5			3.70	%		3.69	%		1
Interest rate margin		2.58	%		2.57	%		1			2.63	%		2.58	%		5
Effect on yield and interest rate margin from
commercial mortgage loan prepayment
and bond makewhole premiums		0.12	%		0.13	%		(1	)		0.14	%		0.12	%		2
Interest rate margin adjusted		2.46	%		2.44	%		2			2.49	%		2.46	%		3

Average fixed annuity account values (in billions)	$	10.9		$	10.5					$	10.8		$	10.5

Effect on income from operations (after-tax,
after-DAC) (in millions)
Commercial mortgage loan prepayment
and bond makewhole premiums	$	1		$	1					$	2		$	2

Comparison of Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 to 2005

Income from operations for this segment's Retirement Products business increased $8 million, or 17%, and $19 million, or 22%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same periods in 2005, respectively. Income from operations from the Jefferson-Pilot companies for this business is not significant. The improvements are due largely to increases in account values from cumulative positive net flows and improvement in the equity markets between periods.

Revenues

Insurance fees increased 12% in the second quarter and 13% in the first six months of 2006 compared to the same periods in 2005 as a result of increases in average daily variable annuity account values. The merger with Jefferson-Pilot was not a factor for this business. The increase in account values reflects cumulative positive net flows and improvement in the equity markets between periods. Excluding the impact of dividends, the S&P 500 index was 6.6% higher and the average daily S&P index was 8.1% higher in the first six months of 2006 than the first six months of 2005. Variable product sales increased 24% in the second quarter and 16% in the first six months of 2006 over the same 2005 periods while fixed product and Alliance mutual fund sales were down from the same period in the previous year.

New deposits are an important component of our effort to grow the annuity business. Although deposits do not significantly impact current period income from operations, they are an important indicator of future profitability. Annuity deposits increased 18% in the second quarter of 2006 and 13% for the first six months of 2006 compared to the same 2005 periods, primarily due to growth in the annuity-based 401(k) Director business.

Alliance program deposits were $218 million and $740 million (including Alliance program fixed annuity deposits) in the second quarter and first six months of 2006, declines of 35% and 16% from the same 2005 periods. The Alliance program bundles our fixed annuity products with mutual funds, along with recordkeeping and employee education components. We earn fees for the services we provide to mutual fund accounts and investment margins on fixed annuities of Alliance program accounts. The amounts associated with the Alliance mutual fund program are not included in the separate accounts reported in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the first six months of 2006, we restructured the Alliance program sales organization and now have a dedicated team in place. We would expect to see deposit growth going forward. Deposits in our traditional annuity products in the employer-sponsored business increased in the second quarter and first six months of 2006 compared to the same 2005 periods.

In July 2006, we provided the third-party wholesaler of our 401(k) Director product with a 90-day notice of termination. Although the effect of the termination on sale of the 401(K) Director product is unknown, we do not expect the termination to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

The other component of net flows is lapse rates. Overall lapse rates were 13% for the three and first six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to 9% and 10% for the second quarter and fist six months of 2005. In both periods, overall lapse rates have been more favorable than the level of persistency assumed in product pricing. The lapse rate for the first six

months of 2005 included the impact of three large employer-sponsored case withdrawals aggregating $121 million. The persistency of the employer-sponsored business tends to be higher than in the individual annuity marketplace as employer-sponsored products involve systematic deposits, are part of an overall employee benefit plan, and are generally not subject to the level of exchange activity typically experienced in the individual marketplace.

Net investment income increased 6% in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006, compared with the same 2005 periods. The increases were due to growth in fixed annuity account values. The increase also includes $3 million and $7 million from commercial mortgage loan prepayment and bond makewhole premiums for the second quarter and first six months of 2006 compared to $3 million and $7 million for the same 2005 periods.

A portion of the investment income in this segment is credited to our fixed annuity policyholders. The interest credited to policyholders is included in the segment’s expenses. As stated above, annuity product interest rate margins represent the excess of the yield on earning assets over the average crediting rate. The yield on earning assets is calculated as net investment income on fixed product investment portfolios divided by average earning assets. The average crediting rate is calculated using interest credited on annuity products divided by the average fixed account values. Interest credited to policyholder balances decreased for the second quarter and first six months of 2006 compared to the same 2005 periods as a result of lower average fixed account values and lower average crediting rates.

The interest rate margin table above summarizes the effect of changes in the portfolio yield, the rate credited to policyholders, as well as the impact of prepayment premiums on results on an after-DAC, after-tax basis. The interest rate margin increased to 2.58% for the second quarter of 2006 from 2.57% for the same 2005 period. This was driven by an increase in quarter-over-quarter investment income yield, partially offset by an increase in crediting rates. After removing the effects of prepayment premiums, the interest rate margin was 2.46% for the second quarter of 2006 compared to 2.44% for the second quarter of 2005. In response to the competitive environment, we increased crediting rates in April 2006 by 10 basis points for one of our products with approximately $8 billion of account values. We are currently evaluating further crediting rate actions, with the expectation of maintaining stable spreads over the near term, excluding the effects of prepayment premiums. For information on interest rate margins and the interest rate risk due to falling interest rates, see "Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" of this Form 10-Q.

Benefits and Expenses

Interest credited to policyholders is included in insurance benefits and increased 2% in the second quarter and first six months of 2006, compared to the same periods in 2005. The increase is a result of the increase in crediting rates discussed above. See the table above for the interest rate credited to policyholders.

Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses decreased 1% for the second quarter and first six months of 2006, respectively, compared to the same 2005 periods. These decreases were primarily the result of change in expense allocation methodology put into effect in the second quarter of 2006 as a result of the April 2006 Jefferson-Pilot merger, which shifted expenses to other business segment. The change in methodology was not material to the other segments and did not affect consolidated expenses.

A portion of the variable annuity contracts in the segment contain GMDB’s in the form of a Return of Premium (“ROP”) GMDB feature. At June 30, 2006, approximately $13.6 billion or 60% of variable annuity contract account values contained an ROP death benefit feature and the net amount at risk related to these contracts was $27.9 million. The remaining variable annuity contract account values, including all of the 401(k) Director product contain no GMDB feature.

Executive Benefits and Other

	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	June 30							June 30
					Increase							Increase
Operating Summary (in millions)	2006		2005		(Decrease)			2006		2005		(Decrease)
Operating Revenues:
Insurance fees	$	13	$	7		86	%	$	21	$	13		62	%
Net investment income		87		45		93	%		135		91		48	%
Other revenues and fees		1		1		0	%		2		2		0	%
Total Operating Revenues		101		53		91	%		158		106		49	%
Operating Expenses:
Insurance benefits		71		40		78	%		113		81		40	%
Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses		7		8		-13	%		12		16		-25	%
Total Operating Expenses		78		48		63	%		125		97		29	%
Income from operations before taxes		23		5		360	%		33		9		267	%
Federal income taxes		7		1		NM			9		1		NM
Income from Operations	$	16	$	4		300	%	$	24	$	8		200	%

Net Flows and Account Values

	Three Months Ended									Year-to-Date
(in billions)	June 30,						Increase			June 30,						Increase
	2006			2005			(Decrease)			2006			2005			(Decrease)
COLI/BOLI- Balance Beginning-of-Period	$ 1.387			$ 1.138			22		%	$ 1.318			$ 1.122			17		%
Business acquired		2.795			-			NM			2.795			-			NM
Deposits		0.077			0.056			36	%		0.124			0.101			23	%
Withdrawals & deaths		(0.042	)		(0.011	)		276	%		(0.049	)		(0.031	)		57	%
Net flows		0.035			0.045			-22	%		0.075			0.070			75	%
Policyholder assessments		(0.017	)		(0.008	)		102	%		(0.026	)		(0.016	)		57	%
Interest credited and change in market value		0.028			0.019			43	%		0.066			0.018			267	%
COLI/BOLI-Balance End-of-Period	$	4.228		$	1.194			254	%	$	4.228		$	1.194			254	%

		As of June 30,

COLI/BOLI In-Force	$	15.373		$	7.278			111	%

Institutional Pensions -Account Values	$	2.707		$	2.883			-6	%

Comparison of Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 to 2005

Income from operations for Executive Benefits and Other business increased $12 million, or 300%, and $16 million, or 200% for the for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same periods in 2005, respectively. Included in the current period is $6 million of income from operations from the Jefferson-Pilot companies. Excluding the Jefferson-Pilot companies, income from operations increased $6 million, or 150%, and $10 million, or 125%, for the comparable three month and six month periods due largely to growth in COLI/BOLI in-force and favorable mortality in the Institutional Pension business.

Revenues

Insurance fees for this business increased 86% and 62% for the second quarter and first six months of 2006, respectively, and includes $6 million, or 46% and 29%, respectively from the COLI/BOLI business acquired in the April 2006 Jefferson-Pilot merger.

Included in the COLI/BOLI acquired with the Jefferson-Pilot companies are life insurance products sold to community banks, which accounted for $2.0 billion in policyholder fund balances. At June 30, 2006 VOBA balances, net of unearned revenue reserves, related to these blocks was approximately $124 million. These policies were primarily originated through, and continue to be serviced by, two marketing organizations. The surrender rate for this product may increase beyond current experience due to the absence of surrender charges and rising interest rates that may result in returns available to policyholders on competitors’ products being more attractive than on our policies in force. The following factors may influence policyholders to continue these coverages: 1) our ability to adjust crediting rates; 2) relatively high minimum rate guarantees; 3) the difficulty of re-underwriting existing and additional covered lives; and 4) unfavorable tax attributes of certain surrenders. Our assumptions for amortizing VOBA and unearned revenue for these policies reflect a higher long-term expected lapse rate than other blocks of business due to the factors noted above. Lapse experience for this block in a particular period could vary significantly from our long-term lapse assumptions.

Net investment income increased 93% and 48% in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006, respectively, compared with the same 2005 periods, including $40 million, or 46% and 30%, respectively, attributable to the Jefferson-Pilot companies. The increases were also due to higher investment portfolio yields offset by lower fixed annuity account values.

Benefits and Expenses

Insurance benefits, which includes interest credited to policyholders, increased $31 million, or 78%, in the second quarter and $32 million, or 40%, in the first six months of 2006, compared to the same periods in 2005. The increase is primarily due to $31 million of interest credited to policyholders attributable to the Jefferson-Pilot companies. Excluding the increase from Jefferson-Pilot companies, insurance benefits for 2006 were level with the same 2005 periods, as increased interest credited on the COLI/BOLI business from growth in account values and rate increases was offset by favorable mortality in the Institutional Pension business. On July 1, 2006 we implemented a 25 basis point increase in crediting rates on our Jefferson-Pilot BOLI business.

Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses ~~declined $7~~decreased $1 million, or 6%13%, and $4 million, or 25%, for the second quarter and first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006, respectively, compared to the same 2005 ~~period. The favorable effects~~periods. These decreases were primarily the result of ~~retrospective DAC unlocking combined with lower operating expenses were responsible for~~change in expense allocation methodology put into effect in the ~~decrease. The decline in operating expenses is due in part to retaining branding expenses in Other Operations, which totalled $3 million for the Life Insurance segment for the first~~second quarter of ~~2005.~~2006 as a result of the April 2006 Jefferson-Pilot merger. The change in methodology did not affect consolidated expenses.

Employer Markets - Benefit Partners

The Benefit Partners segment offers group life, disability, and dental insurance to employers. The segment’s products are marketed primarily through a national distribution system of regional group offices. These offices develop

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business through employee benefit brokers, third-party administrators and other employee benefit firms. The Benefit Partners segment was added as a result of our merger with Jefferson-Pilot. Therefore, its results are included in our consolidated results effective with the second quarter 2006.

	Three & Six Months Ended
	June 30
Operating Summary (in millions)	2006
Operating Revenues:
Insurance premiums	$	329
Net investment income		25
Other revenues and fees		1
Total Operating Revenues		355
Operating Expenses:
Insurance benefits		226
Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses		72
Total Operating Expenses		298
Income from operations before taxes		57
Federal income taxes		20
Income from Operations	$	37

Product Line Data	Three Months Ended June 30, 2006
	Income from			Annualized
(in millions)	Operations			Premiums⁽¹⁾		Loss Ratios

Life	$	14		$	15		67.8	%
Disability		21			23		59.4	%
Dental		1			7		76.3	%
Other		1			-

Total ⁽¹⁾	$	37		$	45		64.7	%

Expense Ratios
Earned Premiums to General and Administrative Expense		9.7	%

Earned Premiums to Operating and Acquisition Expense		21.9	%

(1) Annualized premiums are expected annualized First year premiums
(2) The loss ratio total is the ratio of total non-medical losses to earned premiums

Income from operations for this segment was $37 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2006, and benefited from favorable long-term disability claim experience. We recognize premium receipts for this segment as revenues and claims as incurred. Because group underwriting risks may change over time, management focuses on trends in loss ratios to compare actual experience with pricing expectations. The level of expenses is also an important driver of profitability for this segment, as group insurance contracts are offered within an environment that competes on the basis of price and service. Reported sales relate to long-duration contracts sold to new policyholders and new programs sold to existing policyholders. The trend in sales is an important indicator of development of business in force over time.

Revenues

The Employer Markets Benefit Partners segment did not experience any substantial change as a result of the merger. Insurance premiums for the second quarter of 2006 increased modestly compared to the trends experienced prior to merger, primarily due to higher premiums from its non-core Exec-U-Care® business, which offset a decline in its core life and dental businesses and flat premium growth in disability. The Exec-U-Care® business provides an insured medical expense reimbursement vehicle to executives for non-covered health plan costs, produces significant revenues and benefits expenses for this segment but only a limited amount of segment earnings. Discontinuance of this product would significantly impact segment revenues. Premium growth for life has declined and slowed for disability, as sales for these products were adversely affected by premium rate increases that were implemented in recent quarters.

Benefits and Expenses

Insurance benefits for the second quarter of 2006 decreased compared to trends experienced prior to the merger. Policy benefits reflect a total non-medical loss ratio of 64.7%, driven primarily by better than expected long-term disability results that we do not believe are sustainable. We experienced favorable long-term disability claims incidence and favorable claims terminations that significantly decreased our loss ratios and reduced policy benefits by $12 million pre-tax. Effective claims management contributed to the favorable claim termination experience. We believe that loss ratios in the low-to-mid 70s are more representative of longer-term expectations on this line of business. The discount rate used to calculate long-term disability and life waiver reserves is 5.25%.

Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses for the second quarter of 2006 were favorable due to lower DAC and VOBA amortization as a result of purchase accounting adjustments, which resulted in pre-merger DAC being written-off and VOBA being established. VOBA is generally amortized over a 15-year period. Excluding the effects of VOBA amortization, the operating expense ratio was consistent with trends experienced prior to the merger.

Investment Management

	Periods Ended June 30,								Periods Ended June 30,
	Three Months								Six Months
						Increase							Increase
Operating Summary (in millions)	2006		2005			(Decrease)			2006		2005		(Decrease)
Operating Revenues:
Investment advisory fees	$	81	$	62			31	%	$	159	$	117		36	%
Investment advisory fees - insurance-related		24		24			-			48		49		(2	%)
Other revenues and fees		30		28			7	%		67		58		16	%
Total Operating Revenues		135		114			18	%		274		224		22	%
Operating Expenses:
Operating and administrative expenses		117		116			1	%		232		219		6	%
Total Operating Expenses		117		116			1	%		232		219		6	%

Income (loss) from operations before Federal income taxes		18		(2	)		NM			42		5		NM
Federal income taxes		6		(1	)		NM			15		2		NM
Income (loss) from Operations	$	12	$	(1	)		NM		$	27	$	3		NM

Increase

Operating Summary for the Three Months Ended March 31, (in millions)

2006

2005

(Decrease)

Operating Revenues:

Investment advisory fees - retail/institutional $ 85 $ 59 44 %
Investment advisory fees - insurance-related 25 25 - %
Insurance fees 21 17 24 %
Net investment income 13 13 0 %
Other revenues and fees 19 16 19 %
Total Operating Revenues 163 130 25 %
Operating Expenses:

Insurance benefits 7 7 - %
Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses 126 113 12 %
Total Operating Expenses 133 120 11 %

Income from operations before Federal income taxes 30 10 200 %
Federal income taxes 10 3 233 %
Income from Operations $ 20 $ 7 186 %

~~Income from Operations Variances—Increase (Decrease)~~

~~in the Period from Prior Year Period~~

Three Months Ended

(in millions, after-tax, after DAC)

March 31,

Increase in Income from Operations $ 13

Significant Changes in Segment Income from Operations:
Effects of financial markets/net flows, variable expenses and other 15
Portfolio management alignment (including business
and portfolio restructuring) (1 )

Assets Under Management

June 30, (in billions)	2006		2005		Increase
Retail-Equity	$	36.036	$	27.725		30	%
Retail-Fixed		10.007		9.095		10	%
Total Retail		46.043		36.820		25	%

Institutional-Equity		21.729		16.627		31	%
Institutional-Fixed		18.154		13.404		35	%
Total Institutional		39.883		30.031		33	%

Insurance-related Assets		65.637		43.917		49	%
Total Assets Under Management	$	151.563	$	110.768		37	%

Total Sub-advised Assets, included in above amounts
Retail	$	16.899	$	12.202		38	%
Institutional		4.592		4.564		1	%
Total Sub-advised Assets at the End of the Period	$	21.491	$	16.766		28	%

March 31, (in billions)

2006

2005

Increase

Retail-Equity $ 39.5 $ 27.0 46 %
Retail-Fixed 9.3 8.5 9 %
Total Retail 48.8 35.5 37 %

Institutional-Equity 21.7 11.5 89 %
Institutional-Fixed 15.5 11.0 41 %
Total Institutional 37.2 22.5 65 %

Insurance-related Assets 43.4 44.2 -2 %
Total Assets Under Management $ 129.4 $ 102.2 27 %

Total Sub-advised Assets, included in above amounts

Retail $ 19.1 $ 12.2 57 %
Institutional 5.3 3.9 �� 36 %
Total Sub-advised Assets at the End of the Period $ 24.4 $ 16.1 52 %

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Net Flows

	Three Months									Six Months
							Increase									Increase
Periods Ended June 30, (in billions)	2006			2005			(Decrease)			2006			2005			(Decrease)
Retail:
Equity:
Fund deposits	$	2.249		$	3.429			-34	%	$	5.318		$	6.089			-13	%
Redemptions and transfers		(2.167	)		(1.493	)		45	%		(4.020	)		(2.967	)		35	%
Net flows-Equity		0.082			1.936			-96	%		1.298			3.122			-58	%

Fixed Income:			��
Fund deposits		1.034			0.905			14	%		1.985			1.811			10	%
Redemptions and transfers		(0.794	)		(0.694	)		14	%		(1.656	)		(1.359	)		22	%
Net flows-Fixed Income		0.240			0.211			14	%		0.329			0.452			-27	%

Total Retail:
Fund deposits		3.283			4.334			-24	%		7.303			7.900			-8	%
Redemptions and transfers		(2.961	)		(2.187	)		35	%		(5.676	)		(4.326	)		31	%
Net flows-Total Retail		0.322			2.147			-85	%		1.627			3.574			-54	%

Institutional:
Equity:
Inflows/deposits		1.130			4.638			-76	%		3.094			5.300			-42	%
Withdrawals and transfers		(1.335	)		(1.213	)		10	%		(2.343	)		(1.744	)		34	%
Net flows-Equity		(0.205	)		3.425			NM			0.751			3.556			-79	%

Fixed Income:
Inflows/deposits		1.634			1.472			11	%		4.714			3.003			57	%
Withdrawals and transfers		(0.742	)		(1.022	)		-27	%		(1.186	)		(1.339	)		-11	%
Net flows-Fixed Income		0.892			0.450			98	%		3.528			1.664			112	%

Total Institutional:
Inflows/deposits		2.764			6.110			-55	%		7.808			8.303			-6	%
Withdrawals and transfers		(2.077	)		(2.235	)		-7	%		(3.529	)		(3.083	)		14	%
Net flows-Total Institutional		0.687			3.875			-82	%		4.279			5.220			-18	%

Combined Retail and Institutional:
Deposits/inflows		6.047			10.444			-42	%		15.111			16.203			-7	%
Redemptions, withdrawals and transfers		(5.038	)		(4.422	)		14	%		(9.205	)		(7.409	)		24	%
Net flows-Combined Retail and Institutional	$	1.009		$	6.022			-83	%	$	5.906		$	8.794			-33	%

Increase

Three Months Ended March 31, (in billions)

2006

2005

(Decrease)

Retail:

Equity:
Fund deposits $ 3.184 $ 2.773 15 %
Redemptions and transfers (1.845 ) (1.508 ) 22 %
Net flows-Equity 1.339 1.265 6 %

Fixed Income:
Fund deposits 0.597 0.608 -2 %
Redemptions and transfers (0.484 ) (0.295 ) 64 %
Net flows-Fixed Income 0.113 0.313 -64 %

Total Retail:
Fund deposits 3.781 3.381 12 %
Redemptions and transfers (2.329 ) (1.803 ) 29 %
Net flows-Total Retail 1.452 1.578 -8 %

Institutional:

Equity:
Inflows/deposits 1.909 0.576 231 %
Withdrawals and transfers (0.931 ) (0.440 ) 112 %
Net flows-Equity 0.978 0.136 619 %

Fixed Income:
Inflows/deposits 2.874 1.211 137 %
Withdrawals and transfers (0.300 ) (0.129 ) 133 %
Net flows-Fixed Income 2.574 1.082 138 %

Total Institutional:
Inflows/deposits 4.783 1.787 168 %
Withdrawals and transfers (1.231 ) (0.569 ) 116 %
Net flows-Total Institutional 3.552 1.218 192 %

Combined Retail and Institutional:

Deposits/inflows 8.564 5.168 66 %
Redemptions, withdrawals and transfers (3.560 ) (2.372 ) 50 %
Net flows-Combined Retail and Institutional $ 5.004 $ 2.796 79 %

~~____________________________~~

~~Note:~~

~~The term deposits in the above table and in the following discussion represents purchases of mutual funds and managed accounts, deposits in variable annuity funds, and inflows in advisory accounts.~~

Note:The term deposits in the above table and in the following discussion represents purchases of mutual funds and managed accounts, deposits in variable annuity funds, and inflows in advisory accounts.

Investment Management - Comparison of Three and Six Months Ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 to 2005

Income from operations for the second quarter and first six months of 2006 was $12 million and $27 million, respectively, compared to a loss of $1 million and income of $3 million for the same 2005 periods. These improvements were driven by growth in assets under management and the absence of expenses associated with investment talent acquisitions.

Revenues, Deposits and Net Flows

Investment advisory ~~fees-retail/institutional~~fees increased ~~44% in~~31% and 36% for the second quarter and first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006 compared to the same ~~period~~periods in 2005, due to a higher average level of assets under management resulting from positive net flows ~~improved~~and changes in product mix. Improved returns in the equity markets ~~and changes~~also contributed to the increase in ~~product mix.~~the first six months of 2006 compared to the first six months of 2005. We believe that the increase in the asset base and continued growth in net flows were attributable to several factors, including changes in the management of certain asset category offerings and the recognition in the marketplace of improving investment performance. The level of net flows may vary considerably from period to period and net flows in one quarter may not be indicative of net flows in subsequent quarters.

Investment advisory fees include amounts that are ultimately paid to sub-advisors for managing the sub-advised assets. The amounts paid to sub-advisors are included in the segment’s expenses. In addition, included in the investment advisory fees—~~retail/institutional~~external are fees earned from managing funds included within our variable annuity and life insurance products.

Investment advisory fees - ~~insurance related~~insurance-related is made up of fees for asset management services this segment provides for our general account assets supporting our fixed products and surplus, including those of the ~~Lincoln Retirement~~Individual and ~~Life Insurance segments.~~

~~The increase in insurance fees from~~Employer Markets businesses. In the annuity-based 401(k) Director business primarily relates to higher assets under management due to equity market performance and positive net flows of $0.4 billion in the twelve months ended March 31, 2006. Income from operations for this segment for the firstsecond quarter of 2006, ~~and 2005 includes $5 million and $4 million, respectively, for~~we lowered the ~~Director product. Assets under management~~fees being charged for this ~~business were $6.9 billion and $5.7 billion at March 31,~~service, which is subject to regulatory approval, to 9 basis points on assets managed from 16 basis points. The effect on revenue was generally offset by an increase in general account assets from the Jefferson-Pilot April 2006 ~~and 2005, respectively.~~merger.

The increase in assets under management from ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2005 to 2006 is primarily the result of positive net flows, ~~and~~ market value ~~gains.~~gains and the increase in general account assets from the Jefferson-Pilot merger. Net flows for the twelve months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, were ~~$7.0~~$4.5 billion in retail and ~~$11.2~~$7.8 billion in institutional. Market value gains were ~~$6.4~~$4.7 billion in retail and ~~$3.5~~$2.0 billion in institutional for the same period.

The International ADR managed accounts product currently sub-advised by Mondrian Investment Partners has been closed to new investors. This closure was primarily driven by investment considerations surrounding capacity limitations and the need to protect the interests of our existing customers. Compared to the same 2005 periods, our flow of funds from new managed accounts declined as a result of this product closing for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006. This decline was partially offset by flows into other asset classes we have to attract new accounts, such as another International ADR vehicle to sell into this marketplace. The closing of the International ADR managed accounts did not have an adverse material effect on our results of operations.

In May 2006, we closed the Delaware Large Cap Growth Equity (SMA) product to new accounts. The product remains open to contributions from existing accounts. This product has experienced significant growth in the last several quarters. Similar to the International ADR product, this closure was primarily driven by investment considerations surrounding capacity limitations and the need to protect the interests of our existing customers. We do not expect the closing of this product to have an adverse material effect on our results of operations.

Expenses

~~Underwriting, acquisition, insurance~~Operating and ~~other~~administrative expenses increased ~~12%~~1% in the second quarter and 6% for the first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006 compared to the ~~first quarter of~~same periods in 2005, primarily from expenses that vary with revenues and levels of assets under management. Unlike the capitalization of acquisition costs with insurance products, we are not able to capitalize the acquisition costs of new business in the asset management business. The increase in expenses largely reflects the second quarter 2005 additions of a large cap equity growth team and an international equity team, ~~and~~as well as an increase in sub-advisory fees due to an increase in assets under management.

In July 2006, Jude T. Driscoll, President of Lincoln National Investment Company and Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., announced his resignation, and Patrick P. Coyne, Executive Vice President and Chief Equity Investments Officer was named President. The International ADR managed accounts product currently sub-advised by Mondrian Investment Partners has been closed to new investors. This closure was primarily driven by investment considerations surrounding capacity limitations and the need to protect the interests of our existing customers. While we anticipate that our flow of funds from new managed accounts will slow with this product closing, we have other asset classes to attract new accounts, such as another International ADR vehicle to sell into this marketplace. ~~We do not expect the closing~~leadership of the ~~International ADR managed accounts to have an adverse material effect on our results of operations.~~
various equity and fixed income teams remains unchanged.

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Operating Summary for the

Increase

Three Months Ended March 31, (in millions)

2006

2005

(Decrease)

Operating Revenues:

Insurance premiums $ 17 $ 15 13 %
Insurance fees 34 36 -6 %
Net investment income 17 20 -15 %
Other revenues and fees 2 4 -50 %
Total Operating Revenues 70 75 -7 %

Operating Expenses:

Insurance benefits 25 25 0 %
Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses 28 34 -18 %
Total Operating Expenses 53 59 -10 %

Income before taxes 17 16 6 %
Federal income taxes 6 6 0 %
Income from Operations $ 11 $ 10 10 %

Increase

March 31, (in billions)

2006

2005

(Decrease)

Unit-Linked Assets $ 7.8 $ 7.2 8 %
Individual Life Insurance In-Force 17.7 19.8 -11 %
Exchange Rate Ratio-U.S. Dollars to Pounds Sterling:
Average for the Period 1.754 1.904 -8 %
End of Period 1.737 1.896 -8 %

	Three Months							Six Months

Operating Summary for the Periods					Increase							Increase
Ended June 30, (in millions)	2006		2005		(Decrease)			2006		2005		(Decrease)
Operating Revenues:
Insurance premiums	$	20	$	16		25	%	$	37	$	31		19	%
Insurance fees		43		43		0	%		79		82		-4	%
Net investment income		18		20		-10	%		35		40		-13	%
Total Operating Revenues		81		79		3	%		151		153		-1	%

Operating Expenses:
Insurance benefits		27		28		-4	%		53		53		0	%
Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses		39		35		11	%		66		69		-4	%
Total Operating Expenses		66		63		5	%		119		122		-2	%

Income before taxes		15		16		-6	%		32		31		3	%
Federal income taxes		5		6		-17	%		11		11		0	%
Income from Operations	$	10	$	10		0	%	$	21	$	20		5	%

					Increase
June 30, (in billions)	2006		2005		(Decrease)
Unit-Linked Assets	$	7.9	$	6.9		14	%
Individual Life Insurance In-Force		18.3		18.5		-1	%
Exchange Rate Ratio-U.S. Dollars to Pounds Sterling:
Average for the Period		1.791		1.880		-5	%
End of Period		1.849		1.792		3	%

Lincoln UK - Comparison of Three and Six Months Ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 to 2005

Revenues

The average exchange rate for the U.S. dollar relative to the British pound sterling declined 8%1% for the second quarter of 2006 and 5% for the first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006 compared to the same ~~2005 period.~~periods in 2005. Excluding the effect of the exchange rate, insurance premiums and insurance fees increased 23% and 2%4%, respectively, for the ~~first~~second quarter of 2006 compared to the ~~first~~second quarter of 2005, and 24% and 2%, respectively, for the first six months of 2006 compared to the same period in 2005. The increase in insurance premiums reflects an increase in the annuitization of vesting pension policies. The receipt of these premiums results in a corresponding increase in benefits. Our annualized policy lapse rate, as measured by the number of policies in-force, was 6.8% for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, compared to ~~6.9%~~7.0% for the comparable 2005 period. The growth in insurance fees was due to higher average equity-linked account values resulting from favorable U.K. equity markets, partially offset by lower tax related fees. The average value of the FTSE 100 index was ~~22%~~18% higher ~~at March 31,~~in the first six months of 2006 compared to ~~March 31,~~the same period in 2005.

Expenses

Operating expenses were ~~10%~~5% higher in the second quarter of 2006 and 2% lower in the first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006 compared to the ~~first quarter of~~same periods in 2005, primarily due to the impact of the exchange rate and ~~lower~~higher project related expenses in the first quarter and first six months of 2006 compared to the same ~~2005 period.~~periods in 2005. Excluding the effect of the exchange rate, operating expenses were ~~2% lower~~7% and 3% higher in the first quarter and first six months of 2006 than the ~~first quarter of~~same periods in 2005.

The services provided to the segment under the Capita agreement are currently deemed to be exempt from value added tax (“VAT”). In 2005, the European Court of Justice indicated that VAT should be applied to such an arrangement. The European Commission has announced that they are to conduct a review of the treatment of VAT within financial services. It is uncertain when this review will be completed and what the outcome will be. Future changes in the application of VAT to Lincoln UK’s outsourcing arrangement with Capita could impact the segment’s results, although we believe that any future change would not materially effect our consolidated financial position.

Lincoln Financial Media

The Lincoln Financial Media segment consists of 18 radio and 3 television broadcasting stations located in selected markets in the Southeastern and Western United States and also produces and distributes syndicated collegiate basketball and football sports programming. Operations of this segment were acquired in the April 2006 merger with Jefferson-Pilot.

	Three and Six Months
	Ended June 30,
Operating Summary (in millions)	2006
Operating Revenue
Communications revenues (net) ⁽¹⁾	$	58

Operating Expenses
Operating expenses		38

Income from operations before Federal income taxes		20

Federal income taxes		8
Income from Operations	$	12

(1) Communications revenues are net of commissions of $9 million paid to agencies.

Communications revenues and earnings declined compared with periods immediately preceding the merger. Revenues were below expectations due to softness in most of our markets caused by declining spending on advertising by the automotive sector, lower real estate advertising, and political spending late in the quarter.

Operating expenses and income from operations includes amortization expense of $4 million pre-tax for intangibles arising from the application of purchase accounting related to the merger. The primary driver of the amortization in this period is related to an intangible for advertising contracts that is now fully amortized. The remaining intangible assets with a determinant useful life are valued at $32 million at June 30, 2006 and are amortized over a period of 5 to 21 years. See Note 2 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details.

Profitability for Lincoln Financial Media is seasonal and is principally influenced by such factors as retail events, special and sporting events and political advertising. Generally, results are most favorable in the fourth quarter.

Because our broadcasting businesses rely on advertising revenues, they are sensitive to cyclical changes in both the general economy and in the economic strength of local markets. Furthermore, our stations derived 21% of their advertising revenues from the automotive industry in the second quarter of 2006, a number that has been declining for several quarters. If automotive advertising is further curtailed, it could have an even greater negative impact on broadcasting revenues than has been experienced to date. In the second quarter of 2006, 7% of television revenues came from a network agreement with our CBS-affiliated stations that expires in 2011. The trend in the industry is away from networks compensating affiliates for carrying their programming and there is a possibility those revenues will be eliminated when the contract is renewed. Many different businesses compete for available advertising sales in our markets, including newspapers, magazines, billboards and other radio and television broadcasters. Technological media changes, such as satellite radio and the internet, and consolidation in the broadcast and advertising industries, may increase competition for audiences and advertisers.

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Other Operations

Other Operations includes investments related to amount of statutory surplus in our insurance subsidiaries that is not allocated to our business units, other corporate investments, benefit plan net assets, and the unamortized deferred gain on the indemnity reinsurance portion of the sales transaction for our former reinsurance segment, which was sold to Swiss Re Life & Health America Inc. (“Swiss Re”) in 2001. Income from operations for Other Operations includes earnings on the investments, and financial data for operations that are not directly related to the business segments, unallocated corporate items (such as corporate investment income and interest expense on short-term and long-term borrowings, and certain expenses, including restructuring and merger-related expenses) and the amortization of the deferred gain on the indemnity reinsurance portion of the transaction with Swiss Re.

Increase

Operating Summary for the Three Months Ended March 31, (in millions)

2006

2005

(Decrease)

Income (Loss) from Operations by Source:

LFA $ (4 ) $ (8 ) 50 %
LFD (6 ) (6 ) -
Financing costs (14 ) (14 ) -
Other Corporate (2 ) 5 NM
Amortization of deferred gain on indemnity reinsurance 12 12 -
Loss from Operations $ (14 ) $ (11 ) -27 %

	Three Months									Six Months
	Ended June 30,						Increase			Ended June 30,						Increase
Operating Summary (in millions)	2006			2005			(Decrease)			2006			2005			(Decrease)
Income (Loss) from Operations by Source:
Earnings on investments & other income	$	49		$	60			-18	%	$	62		$	62			0	%
Amortization of deferred gain on indemnity reinsurance		19			19			0	%		37			38			-3	%
Interest on debt		(64	)		(23	)		178	%		(86	)		(44	)		95	%
Operating expenses		(47	)		(49	)		-4	%		(58	)		(56	)		4	%
Income (loss) from operations before taxes		(43	)		7			NM			(45	)		-			NM
Federal income tax benefit		(17	)		(23	)		26	%		(19	)		(33	)		42	%
Income (Loss) from Operations	$	(26	)	$	30			NM		$	(26	)	$	33			NM

Other Operations - Comparison of Three and Six Months Ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 to 2005

~~LFA~~

~~LFA’s operating results~~Earnings on investments and other income decreased 18% for the three month period ended June 30, 2006, and were unchanged for the first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006, ~~improved by $4 million~~ compared to the same 2005 ~~period, reflecting lower expenses~~periods. The decrease for the second quarter reflects $26 million pre-tax of fees from ~~expense management and realignment activities and~~standby real estate equity commitments received in the second quarter of 2005, higher ~~sales of our Lincoln Retirement segment products. Lower sales of our Life Insurance segment products, non-proprietary products and Delaware mutual funds~~investment income on investment partnerships in the 2005 periods, partially offset ~~these improvements.~~by $24 million pre-tax earnings from the Jefferson-Pilot companies for the three month period ended June 30, 2006. We utilize an internal formula to determine the amount of capital that is allocated to our business segments. Investment income on capital in excess of the calculated amounts is reported in Other Operations.

~~LFA’s net revenues were $53~~Interest on debt for the second quarter and first six months of 2006 increased 178% and 95%, respectively, compared to the same 2005 periods. Corporate borrowings increased $3.0 billion in the second quarter of 2006, including approximately $2.1 billion used to finance the $1.8 billion cash portion of the Jefferson-Pilot merger consideration and the $500 million stock repurchase. The increase also includes $0.9 billion for the fair value of Jefferson-Pilot corporate debt. Interest expense on short-term borrowings for the second quarter and first six months of 2006 includes $8 million for borrowings under the bridge facility utilized to initially fund the April 2006 Jefferson-Pilot merger.

Operating expenses in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006 include expenses of $17 million related to the merger with Jefferson-Pilot for related integration costs, including restructuring charges. In 2005, we had restructuring charges of $23 million and $25 million for the three ~~months~~and six month periods ended ~~March 31, 2006 compared~~June 30, 2005. The restructuring charges in 2005 related to ~~$52 million for~~our 2005 restructuring activities in our retail distribution unit and the same 2005 period. Net revenues are revenues received, primarily in compensation for the sale of a product or service, reduced by commissions owed to agents or brokers responsible for the sale or provision of service. Annuity sales increased 3% in the first quarter of 2006 compared to 2005. Proprietary first year life insurance premiums distributed through LFA decreased 4% in the first quarter of 2006 compared2003 restructuring plan related to the ~~first quarter~~realignment of ~~2005. Deposits into Delaware’s mutual funds through LFA were $46 million and $59 million~~our business units. See Note 11 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for ~~the first quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively. Deposits into Delaware mutual funds through LFA represent approximately 11% of LFA’s total mutual fund deposits in the first quarter of 2006.~~additional information.

~~LFD~~

~~LFD’s operating results~~Included in income from operations for the first quarter of 2006 were level with results from the first quarter of 2005. LFD’s revenues represent wholesaling allowances paid by our operating segments to LFD for wholesaling our products. Sales growth was primarily a result of strong deposits in variable annuitiesthree and higher first year premiums in retail life insurance, partially offset by decreased deposits in mutual funds and managed accounts. Deposits into variable annuities were $2.1 billion, an increase of 23% over first quarter 2005. Deposits in the Choice Plus and American Legacy Variable Annuity products were the key contributor to the variable annuity deposit growth in the first quarter of 2006. First year premiums of retail life insurance products through LFD were $169 million, an increase of 20% from the first quarter of 2005. Deposits into mutual funds, managed accounts and 401(k) products, for which LFD provided wholesaling services were $2.6 billion in the first quarter of 2006, a decrease of 10% over the first quarter of 2005. First year premiums of COLI life insurance products were $20 million in the first quarter of 2006, a decrease of 21% from the samesix month periods ended June 30, 2005 ~~period.~~

~~Other Corporate~~

Other Corporate had an operating loss of $2 million and operating income of $5 million for the first quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively. Included in operating income for the first quarter of 2005 is a $6 million reductionare reductions in Federal income tax expense of $24 million and $29 million, respectively, related to a partial ~~release~~releases of a deferred tax ~~valuation~~ allowance in our Barbados insurance company. ~~The loss for Other Corporate for the first quarter of 2006 includes branding expenses of $4 million after-tax, which were allocated to the business segments in the first quarter of 2005.~~

~~Financing Costs~~

~~Financing~~In July 2006 we negotiated a memorandum of understanding with certain of our liability carriers, who have agreed to reimburse us $26 million for certain costs ~~for the first quarter~~incurred in connection with certain United Kingdom selling practices, The reimbursement will be recorded in net income upon final settlement and receipt of 2006 were level with the same 2005 period. The favorable effects from the May 2005 maturity of a senior note were offset by higher short-term rates on commercial paper borrowings and floating rate senior notes, and higher average outstanding commercial paper balances. We expect financing costs to increase over the remainder of 2006 due to merger-related financing activitiescash, which is expected in the ~~second quarter of 2006. See “Recent Developments” above, Note 3~~third quarter. We continue to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q and “Review of Consolidated Financial Condition—Liquidity and Cash Flow—Sources of Liquidity and Cash Flow—Financing Activities” for additional information regarding our financing activities.pursue claims with other liability carriers.

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CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENTS

The following table presents consolidated invested assets, net investment income and investment yield.

				June 30,			December 31,			June 30,
(in billions)				2006			2005			2005
Total Consolidated Investments (at Fair Value)				$	69.7		$	43.2		$	44.9
Average Invested Assets (at Amortized Cost) ⁽¹⁾				$	57.6			43.9			43.8

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
($ in millions)	2006			2005			2006			2005
Net Investment Income	$	1,068		$	704		$	1,747		$	1,363
Investment Yield (ratio of net investment income to
average invested assets)		6.03	%		6.44	%		6.07	%		6.24	%

Items Included in Net Investment Income:
Limited partnership investment income	$	15		$	21		$	27		$	30
Prepayment and makewhole premiums		15			4			26			6
Standby real estate equity commitments		-			26			-			26

⁽¹⁾Based on the average of invested asset balances at the beginning and ending of each quarter within the period.

(in billions)

March 31, 2006

December 31, 2005

March 31, 2005

Total Consolidated Investments (at Fair Value) $ 42.6 $ 43.2 $ 44.0
Average Invested Assets (at Amortized Cost)⁽¹⁾
43.9 43.9 43.9

Three Months Ended March 31, ($ in millions)

2006

2005

Adjusted Net Investment Income ⁽²⁾
$ 680 $ 661
Investment Yield (ratio of net investment income to
average invested assets) 6.13 % 6.03 %

Items Included in Net Investment Income:
Limited partnership investment income $ 11 $ 9
Prepayment and makewhole premiums 10 3

⁽¹⁾	~~Based on the average of invested asset balances at the beginning and ending of each month within the period.~~

⁽²⁾	~~Includes tax-exempt income on a tax equivalent basis.~~

The ~~decline~~increase in our investment portfolio for the first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006 ~~resulted from a decline in~~is primarily the ~~fair value~~result of ~~securities available-for-sale, partially offset~~the Jefferson-Pilot merger, which added $27.9 billion of investment assets after purchase accounting adjustments, and by purchases of investments as a result of cash flow generated by our business segments. The increase was partially offset by a decline in the fair value of securities available-for-sale.

Diversification across asset classes is fundamental to our investment policy. Our investment portfolio, excluding cash and invested cash, is composed of fixed maturity securities, mortgage loans on real estate, real estate either wholly owned or in joint ventures and other long-term investments. We purchase investments for our segmented portfolios that have yield, duration and other characteristics that take into account the liabilities of the products being supported. The dominant investments held are fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, which represent approximately ~~77%~~77.5% of the investment portfolio. Trading securities, which are primarily fixed maturity securities, represent approximately ~~7.5%~~4.5% of the investment portfolio.

We have the ability to maintain our investment holdings throughout credit cycles because of our capital position, the long-term nature of our liabilities and the matching of our portfolios of investment assets with the liabilities of our various products.

The quality of our available-for-sale fixed maturity securities portfolio, as measured at fair value and by the percentage of fixed maturity securities invested in various ratings categories, relative to the entire available-for-sale fixed maturity security portfolio, as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 was as follows:

	Rating Agency											Amortized		Estimated
	Equivalent		Amortized		Estimated		% of			Rating Agency		Cost		Fair Value		% of
NAIC Designation	Designation		Cost		Fair Value		Total			Equivalent Designation		(in millions)				Total
			(in millions)
1		AAA / AA / A	$	19,780	$	20,023		60.9	%		AAA / AA / A	$	32,314	$	32,095		59.4	%
2		BBB		10,261		10,371		31.5	%		BBB		18,290		18,095		33.5	%
3		BB		1,464		1,467		4.5	%		BB		2,421		2,406		4.4	%
4		B		806		833		2.5	%		B		1,246		1,238		2.3	%
5		CCC and lower		159		155		0.5	%		CCC and lower		157		152		0.3	%
6		In or near default		26		44		0.1	%		In or near default		24		38		0.1	%
			$	32,496	$	32,893		100.0	%			$	54,452	$	54,024		100.0	%

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) assigns securities quality ratings and uniform valuations called “NAIC Designations” which are used by insurers when preparing their annual statements. The NAIC assigns designations to publicly traded as well as privately placed securities. The designations assigned by the NAIC range from class 1 to class 6, with designations in classes 1 and 2 generally considered investment grade.

Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale invested in below investment grade securities (NAIC designations 3 thru 6) were ~~$2.5~~$3.8 billion, or ~~7.6%~~7.1%, and $2.5 billion, or 7.5%, of all fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. This represents ~~5.9%~~5.5% of the total investment portfolio at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 compared to 5.8% at December 31, 2005. On an amortized cost basis, below investment grade securities represented ~~7.6%~~7.1% of available-for-sale fixed maturity securities at ~~both March 31,~~June 30, 2006 ~~and~~compared to 7.6% at December 31, 2005.

Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities Portfolios: Fixed maturity securities and equity securities consist of portfolios classified as available-for-sale and trading. Mortgage-backed and private securities are included in both available-for-sale and trading portfolios.

Available-for-Sale: Securities that are classified as “available-for-sale” make up ~~91%~~95% of our fixed maturity and equity securities portfolio. These securities are carried at fair value on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in fair value, net of related DAC, amounts required to satisfy policyholder commitments and taxes, are charged or credited directly to shareholders’ equity. Changes in fair value that are other than temporary are recorded as realized losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Trading Securities: Investment results for these portfolios, including gains and losses from sales, are passed directly to the reinsurers through the contractual terms of the reinsurance arrangements. Trading securities are carried at fair value and changes in fair value are recorded in net income as they occur. Offsetting these amounts are corresponding changes in the fair value of the embedded derivative liability associated with the underlying reinsurance arrangement.

Mortgage-Backed Securities: Our fixed maturity securities include mortgage-backed securities. These securities are subject to risks associated with variable prepayments, which may result in these securities having a different actual cash flow and maturity than expected at the time of purchase. We limit the extent of our risk on mortgage-backed securities by prudently limiting exposure to the asset class, by generally avoiding the purchase of securities with a cost that significantly exceeds par, by purchasing securities backed by stable collateral and by concentrating on securities with enhanced priority in their trust structure. Such securities with reduced risk typically have a lower yield (but higher liquidity) than higher-risk mortgage-backed securities. At selected times, higher-risk securities may be purchased if they do not compromise the safety of the general portfolio.

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate and Real Estate:

The following summarizes key information on mortgage loans:

March 31,

December 31,

(dollars in millions)

2006

2005

Total Portfolio (net of reserves) $ 3,586 $ 3,663
Percentage of total investment portfolio 8.4 % 8.5 %
Percentage of investment by property type
Commercial office buildings 41.4 % 40.9 %
Retail stores 19.6 % 19.2 %
Industrial buildings 18.8 % 18.9 %
Apartments 11.6 % 11.5 %
Hotels/motels 5.5 % 6.4 %
Other 3.1 % 3.1 %

Impaired mortgage loans $ 71 $ 66
Impaired mortgage loans as a percentage of total mortgage loans 2.0 % 1.8 %
Restructured loans in good standing $ 44 $ 45
Reserve for mortgage loans $ 10 $ 9

	June 30,			December 31,
(dollars in millions)	2006			2005
Total Portfolio (net of reserves)	$	7,741		$	3,663
Percentage of total investment portfolio		11.1	%		8.5	%
Percentage of investment by property type
Commercial office buildings		32.9	%		40.9	%
Retail stores		25.9	%		19.2	%
Industrial buildings		21.3	%		18.9	%
Apartments		11.3	%		11.5	%
Hotels/motels		6.7	%		6.4	%
Other		1.9	%		3.1	%

Impaired mortgage loans	$	34		$	66
Impaired mortgage loans as a percentage of total mortgage loans		0.4	%		1.8	%
Restructured loans in good standing	$	57		$	45
Reserve for mortgage loans	$	3		$	9

In addition to the dispersion by property type, the mortgage loan portfolio is geographically diversified throughout the United States.

All mortgage loans that are impaired have an established allowance for credit loss. Changing economic conditions impact our valuation of mortgage loans. Changing vacancies and rents are incorporated into the discounted cash flow analysis that we perform for monitored loans and may contribute to the establishment of (or an increase or decrease in) an allowance for credit losses. In addition, we continue to monitor the entire commercial mortgage loan portfolio to identify risk. Areas of current emphasis are the hotel, retail, office and industrial properties that have deteriorating credits or have experienced debt coverage reduction. Where warranted, we have established or increased loss reserves based upon this analysis. Impaired mortgage loans were ~~2.0%~~0.4% and 1.8% of total mortgage loans at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, all commercial mortgage loans were current as to principal and interest payments.

Limited Partnership Investments: As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, our consolidated investments included limited partnership investments of ~~$346~~$456 million and $312 million, respectively. These include investments in approximately 5562 different partnerships that allow us to gain exposure to a broadly diversified portfolio of asset classes such as venture capital, hedge funds, and oil and gas. The partnerships do not represent off-balance sheet financing and generally involve several third-party partners. Select partnerships contain “capital calls” which require us to contribute capital upon

notification by the general partner. These capital calls are contemplated during the initial investment decision and are planned for well in advance of the call date. The capital calls are not material in size and pose no threat to our liquidity. Limited partnership investments are accounted for using the equity method of accounting and the majority of these investments are included in other investments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Net Investment Income: Net investment income increased 3%52% and 28% in the second quarter and first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006, respectively, compared to the ~~first quarter of 2005.~~same 2005 periods. Excluding commercial mortgage loan prepayment and bond makewhole premiums, the increase in net investment income in the second quarter and first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006 compared to the same ~~period~~periods in 2005 primarily reflects higher portfolio yields and higher invested assets due to the April 2006 Jefferson-Pilot merger, which added $27.9 billion in invested assets, and the favorable effect of asset growth from net flows.

As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the carrying amount of fixed maturity securities, mortgage loans on real estate and real estate that were non-income producing was ~~$48~~$54 million and $67 million, respectively.

The following discussion addresses our invested assets excluding trading account securities. As discussed above, investment results attributable to the trading securities are passed directly to the reinsurers under the terms of the reinsurance arrangements. See the discussion in our 2005 Form 10-K under “Consolidated Investments” for additional information regarding our investments.

Realized Gains and Losses on Investments and Derivative Instruments: We had net pre-tax realized losses on investments and derivatives of $7 million and $4 million for ~~each of~~ the three months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $14 and $11 million for the first six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Prior to the amortization of DAC, provision for policyholder commitments and investment expenses, pre-tax net realized gains were $8$13 million and $9$12 million for the three months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively and $22 million and $21 million for the first six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Included within net realized losses are write-downs for impairments ~~of $2 million and $9 million~~ on fixed maturities and equity securities of $2 million and $3 million for the three and six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, respectively, compared to $2 million and ~~2005, respectively.~~$12 million for the same periods in 2005.

For additional information regarding our process for determining whether declines in fair value of securities available-for-sale are other than temporary, see “Critical Accounting Policies - Write-Downs for Other-Than Temporary Impairments and Allowance for Losses” in our 2005 Form 10-K.

Unrealized Gains and Losses—Available-for-Sale Securities: When considering unrealized gain and loss information, it is important to realize that the information relates to the status of securities at a particular point in time and may not be indicative of the status of our investment portfolios subsequent to the balance sheet date. Further, since the timing of the recognition of realized investment gains and losses through the selection of which securities are sold is largely at management’s discretion, it is important to consider the information provided below within the context of the overall unrealized gain or loss position of our investment portfolios. These are important considerations that should be included in any evaluation of the potential impact of unrealized loss securities on our future earnings.

At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, gross unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale were ~~$978~~$769 million and $1,380 million, respectively, and gross unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale were ~~$563~~$1,186 million and $313 million, respectively. At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, gross unrealized gains and losses on fixed maturity securities available-for-sale were ~~$959~~$755 million and ~~$562~~$1,182 million, respectively, and gross unrealized gains and losses on equity securities available-for-sale were ~~$19~~$14 million and $1$4 million, respectively. At December 31, 2005, gross unrealized gains and losses on fixed maturity securities available-for-sale were $1,371 million and $312 million, respectively, and gross unrealized gains and losses on equity securities available-for-sale were $9 million and $1 million, respectively. Changes in unrealized gains and losses can be attributed to changes in interest rates and credit spreads, which have created temporary price fluctuations. Interest rates rose during the first ~~quarter~~six months of 2006 as indicated by a change in the 10-year treasury yield from 4.36% at December 31, 2005 to ~~4.85%~~5.15% at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006.

For total publicly traded and private securities that we held at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 that were in an unrealized loss position, the fair value, amortized cost, unrealized loss and total time period that the security has been in an unrealized loss position are presented in the table below:

% Fair

Amortized

% Amortized

Unrealized

% Unrealized

(in millions)

Fair Value

Value

Cost

Cost

Loss

Loss

<= 90 days $ 6,778 41.6 % $ 6,896 40.9 % $ (118 ) 21.0 %
> 90 days but <= 180 days 2,273 13.9 % 2,339 13.9 % (66 ) 11.7 %
> 180 days but <= 270 days 4,676 28.7 % 4,868 28.9 % (192 ) 34.1 %
> 270 days but <= 1 year 326 2.0 % 339 2.0 % (13 ) 2.3 %
> 1 year 2,247 13.8 % 2,421 14.3 % (174 ) 30.9 %
Total $ 16,300 100.0 % $ 16,863 100.0 % $ (563 ) 100.0 %

			% Fair			Amortized		% Amortized			Unrealized			% Unrealized
(in millions)	Fair Value		Value			Cost		Cost			Loss			Loss
<= 90 days	$	14,467		37.1	%	$	14,715		36.7	%	$	(248	)		20.9	%
> 90 days but <= 180 days		15,737		40.4	%		16,151		40.2	%		(414	)		34.9	%
> 180 days but <= 270 days		2,083		5.4	%		2,172		5.4	%		(89	)		7.5	%
> 270 days but <= 1 year		4,395		11.3	%		4,643		11.6	%		(248	)		20.9	%
> 1 year		2,277		5.8	%		2,464		6.1	%		(187	)		15.8	%
Total	$	38,959		100.0	%	$	40,145		100.0	%	$	(1,186	)		100.0	%

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The composition by industry categories of securities that we held at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 in an unrealized loss position is presented in the table below:

			% Fair			Amortized		% Amortized			Unrealized			% Unrealized					% Fair			Amortized		% Amortized			Unrealized			% Unrealized
(in millions)	Fair Value		Value			Cost		Cost			Loss			Loss			Fair Value		Value			Cost		Cost			Loss			Loss
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations	$	2,565		15.7	%	$	2,636		15.6	%		(71	)		12.6	%	$	4,571		11.7	%	$	4,694		11.7	%		(123	)		10.4	%
Banking																		4,164		10.7	%		4,286		10.7	%		(122	)		10.3	%
Electric																		3,478		8.9	%		3,579		8.9	%		(101	)		8.5	%
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities																		1,804		4.6	%		1,868		4.7	%		(64	)		5.4	%
Automotive		218		1.3	%		266		1.6	%		(48	)		8.5	%		366		0.9	%		413		1.0	%		(47	)		4.0	%
Banking		1,413		8.7	%		1,460		8.7	%		(47	)		8.3	%
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities		1,441		8.8	%		1,481		8.8	%		(40	)		7.1	%
Electric		1,262		7.7	%		1,301		7.7	%		(39	)		6.9	%
Asset Backed Securities		1,177		7.2	%		1,203		7.1	%		(26	)		4.6	%		1,313		3.4	%		1,351		3.4	%		(38	)		3.2	%
Food and Beverage																		1,478		3.8	%		1,516		3.8	%		(38	)		3.2	%
Media - Noncable		270		1.7	%		290		1.7	%		(20	)		3.6	%		1,066		2.7	%		1,104		2.7	%		(38	)		3.2	%
Pipelines																		1,224		3.1	%		1,260		3.1	%		(36	)		3.0	%
Property & Casualty																		871		2.2	%		906		2.3	%		(35	)		2.9	%
Paper		288		1.8	%		306		1.8	%		(18	)		3.2	%		663		1.7	%		696		1.7	%		(33	)		2.8	%
Property & Casualty		624		3.8	%		641		3.8	%		(17	)		3.0	%
Government Sponsored		528		3.2	%		542		3.2	%		(14	)		2.5	%
Food and Beverage		385		2.4	%		398		2.4	%		(13	)		2.3	%
Wirelines		229		1.4	%		241		1.4	%		(12	)		2.1	%		633		1.6	%		659		1.6	%		(26	)		2.2	%
Metals and Mining		394		2.4	%		405		2.4	%		(11	)		2.0	%
Retailers		254		1.6	%		265		1.6	%		(11	)		2.0	%
Entertainment		285		1.7	%		295		1.8	%		(10	)		1.8	%
Chemicals		163		1.0	%		173		1.0	%		(10	)		1.8	%
Distributors																		909		2.3	%		934		2.3	%		(25	)		2.1	%
Real Estate Investment Trusts		275		1.7	%		284		1.7	%		(9	)		1.6	%		1,050		2.7	%		1,073		2.7	%		(23	)		1.9	%
Sovereign		247		1.5	%		254		1.5	%		(7	)		1.2	%		546		1.4	%		568		1.4	%		(22	)		1.9	%
Distributors		152		0.9	%		159		0.9	%		(7	)		1.2	%
Metals and Mining																		591		1.5	%		613		1.5	%		(22	)		1.9	%
Government Sponsored																		608		1.6	%		629		1.6	%		(21	)		1.8	%
Chemicals																		639		1.6	%		657		1.6	%		(18	)		1.5	%
Entertainment																		476		1.2	%		493		1.2	%		(17	)		1.4	%
Technology		196		1.2	%		203		1.2	%		(7	)		1.2	%		503		1.3	%		520		1.3	%		(17	)		1.4	%
Retailers																		435		1.1	%		452		1.1	%		(17	)		1.4	%
Independent																		602		1.6	%		618		1.5	%		(16	)		1.3	%
Diversified Manufacturing																		634		1.6	%		649		1.6	%		(15	)		1.3	%
Integrated																		496		1.3	%		510		1.3	%		(14	)		1.2	%
Oil Field Services																		608		1.6	%		622		1.5	%		(14	)		1.2	%
Transportation Services																		554		1.4	%		568		1.4	%		(14	)		1.2	%
Brokerage																		556		1.4	%		568		1.4	%		(12	)		1.0	%
Home Construction																		262		0.7	%		273		0.7	%		(11	)		0.9	%
Life Insurance																		513		1.3	%		524		1.3	%		(11	)		0.9	%
Consumer Products																		379		1.0	%		390		1.0	%		(11	)		0.9	%
Industrial - Other																		526		1.4	%		536		1.3	%		(10	)		0.8	%
Building Materials		176		1.1	%		183		1.1	%		(7	)		1.2	%		432		1.1	%		442		1.1	%		(10	)		0.8	%
Pipelines		175		1.1	%		181		1.1	%		(6	)		1.1	%
Healthcare																		375		1.0	%		385		1.0	%		(10	)		0.8	%
Non-Captive Diversified		170		1.0	%		175		1.0	%		(5	)		0.9	%		350		0.9	%		360		0.9	%		(10	)		0.8	%
Consumer Products		97		0.6	%		102		0.6	%		(5	)		0.9	%
Diversified Manufacturing		189		1.2	%		194		1.2	%		(5	)		0.9	%
Transportation Services		120		0.7	%		125		0.7	%		(5	)		0.9	%
Non Captive Consumer																		430		1.1	%		440		1.1	%		(10	)		0.8	%
Railroads																		387		1.0	%		396		1.0	%		(9	)		0.8	%
Conventional 30 Year																		339		0.9	%		348		0.9	%		(9	)		0.8	%
Financial - Other																		198		0.5	%		206		0.5	%		(8	)		0.7	%
Pharmaceuticals																		284		0.7	%		292		0.7	%		(8	)		0.7	%
Owned No Guarantee																		169		0.4	%		177		0.4	%		(8	)		0.7	%
Wireless																		185		0.5	%		192		0.5	%		(7	)		0.6	%
Supermarkets																		344		0.9	%		351		0.9	%		(7	)		0.6	%
Health Insurance																		233		0.6	%		240		0.6	%		(7	)		0.6	%
Media Cable		70		0.4	%		75		0.4	%		(5	)		0.9	%		211		0.5	%		217		0.5	%		(6	)		0.5	%
Independent		157		1.0	%		162		1.0	%		(5	)		0.9	%
Industrial - Other		195		1.2	%		199		1.2	%		(4	)		0.7	%
Conventional 30 Year		158		1.0	%		162		1.0	%		(4	)		0.7	%
Home Construction		132		0.8	%		136		0.8	%		(4	)		0.7	%
Non Captive Consumer		174		1.1	%		178		1.1	%		(4	)		0.7	%
Brokerage		125		0.8	%		129		0.8	%		(4	)		0.7	%
Integrated		94		0.6	%		98		0.6	%		(4	)		0.7	%
Financial - Other		127		0.8	%		131		0.8	%		(4	)		0.7	%
Airlines		54		0.3	%		58		0.3	%		(4	)		0.7	%
Consumer Cyclical Services		76		0.5	%		80		0.5	%		(4	)		0.7	%
Oil Field Services		156		1.0	%		160		0.9	%		(4	)		0.7	%
Textile		56		0.3	%		59		0.3	%		(3	)		0.5	%
Owned No Guarantee		153		0.9	%		156		0.9	%		(3	)		0.5	%
Municipal																		201		0.5	%		207		0.5	%		(6	)		0.5	%
Gaming		132		0.8	%		135		0.8	%		(3	)		0.5	%		206		0.5	%		212		0.5	%		(6	)		0.5	%
Local Authorities		61		0.4	%		64		0.4	%		(3	)		0.5	%		142		0.4	%		148		0.4	%		(6	)		0.5	%
Municipal		110		0.7	%		113		0.7	%		(3	)		0.5	%
Supermarkets		74		0.5	%		77		0.5	%		(3	)		0.5	%
Packaging																		186		0.5	%		191		0.5	%		(5	)		0.4	%
Construction Machinery																		257		0.7	%		261		0.7	%		(4	)		0.3	%
Aerospace/Defense																		243		0.6	%		247		0.6	%		(4	)		0.3	%
Textile																		71		0.2	%		75		0.2	%		(4	)		0.3	%
Consumer Cyclical Services																		116		0.3	%		120		0.3	%		(4	)		0.3	%
Non-Agency		71		0.4	%		74		0.4	%		(3	)		0.5	%		77		0.2	%		81		0.2	%		(4	)		0.3	%
Wireless		97		0.6	%		99		0.6	%		(2	)		0.4	%
Railroads		62		0.4	%		64		0.4	%		(2	)		0.4	%
Packaging		48		0.3	%		50		0.3	%		(2	)		0.4	%
Pharmaceuticals		89		0.5	%		91		0.5	%		(2	)		0.4	%
Healthcare		87		0.5	%		89		0.5	%		(2	)		0.4	%
Refining																		158		0.4	%		161		0.4	%		(3	)		0.3	%
Lodging																		144		0.4	%		147		0.4	%		(3	)		0.3	%
Restaurants																		112		0.3	%		115		0.3	%		(3	)		0.3	%
Supranational		51		0.3	%		53		0.3	%		(2	)		0.4	%		82		0.2	%		85		0.2	%		(3	)		0.3	%
Airlines																		110		0.3	%		113		0.3	%		(3	)		0.3	%
Treasuries																		113		0.3	%		115		0.3	%		(2	)		0.2	%
Tobacco		34		0.2	%		35		0.2	%		(1	)		0.2	%		73		0.2	%		75		0.2	%		(2	)		0.2	%
Aerospace/Defense		43		0.3	%		44		0.3	%		(1	)		0.2	%
Construction Machinery		67		0.4	%		68		0.4	%		(1	)		0.2	%
Health Insurance		29		0.2	%		30		0.2	%		(1	)		0.2	%
Utility - Other																		70		0.2	%		71		0.2	%		(1	)		0.1	%
Government Guarantee																		71		0.2	%		72		0.2	%		(1	)		0.1	%
Environmental																		40		0.1	%		41		0.1	%		(1	)		0.1	%
Industries with Unrealized Losses < $1MM		225		1.4	%		231		1.3	%		(6	)		1.1	%		32		0.1	%		33		0.1	%		(1	)		0.1	%
Total	$	16,300		100.0	%	$	16,863		100.0	%		(563	)		100.0	%	$	38,959		100.0	%	$	40,145		100.0	%		(1,186	)		100.0	%

Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities subject to enhanced analysis were $4$3 million at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, compared with $5 million at December 31, 2005.

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Unrealized Loss on All Below-Investment-Grade Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturity Securities: Gross unrealized losses on all available-for-sale below-investment-grade securities were ~~$86~~$124 million at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, representing ~~15.3%~~10.5% of total gross unrealized losses on all available-for-sale securities. Generally, below-investment-grade fixed maturity securities are more likely than investment-grade securities to develop credit concerns. The remaining ~~$477~~$1,062 million or ~~84.7%~~89.5% of the gross unrealized losses relate to investment grade available-for-sale securities. The ratios of fair value to amortized cost reflected in the table below are not necessarily indicative of the fair value to amortized cost relationships for the securities throughout the entire time that the securities have been in an unrealized loss position nor are they necessarily indicative of these ratios subsequent to ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006.

For fixed maturity securities that we held at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 that are below-investment-grade and in an unrealized loss position, the fair value, amortized cost, unrealized loss and the ratios of market value to amortized cost are presented in the table below.

	Ratio of Amortized				Amortized		Unrealized			Ratio of Amortized				Amortized		Unrealized
Aging Category (in millions)	Cost to Fair Value		Fair Value		Cost		Loss			Cost to Fair Value		Fair Value		Cost		Loss
<=90 days		70% to 100%	$	229	$	232	$	(3	)		70% to 100%	$	1,345	$	1,379	$	(34	)
>90 days but <=180 days		70% to 100%		78		82		(4	)		70% to 100%		408		421		(13	)
>180 days but <=270 days		70% to 100%		44		48		(4	)		70% to 100%		62		67		(5	)
>270 days but <=1 year		70% to 100%		48		50		(2	)		70% to 100%		61		66		(5	)
<= 1 year Total				399		412		(13	)				1,876		1,933		(57	)
>1 year		70% to 100%		426		478		(52	)		70% to 100%		435		485		(50	)
		40% to 70%		16		25		(9	)		40% to 70%		8		14		(6	)
		Below 40%		4		16		(12	)		Below 40%		5		16		(11	)
				446		519		(73	)				448		515		(67	)
Total Below-Investment-Grade			$	845	$	931	$	(86	)			$	2,324	$	2,448	$	(124	)

At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, the range of maturity dates for publicly traded and private securities held that were subject to enhanced analysis and monitoring for potential changes in unrealized loss status varies, with ~~50.7%~~68.5% of these securities ~~maturing between 5 and 10 years, 34.2%~~ maturing in greater than 10 years and the remaining securities maturing in ~~less than 5 years.~~one year or less. At December 31, 2005, the range of maturity dates for these securities varies, with 36.9% maturing between 5 and 10 years, 47.7% maturing after 10 years and the remaining securities maturing in less than 5 years. At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, ~~none~~2.2% of these securities were rated as investment grade compared to less than 0.5% at December 31, 2005.

Unrealized Loss on Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale in Excess of $10 million: At ~~March 31, 2006, we had no investment grade available-for-sale fixed maturity securities with unrealized losses in excess of $10 million. At March 31,~~June 30, 2006 fixed maturity securities available-for-sale with gross unrealized losses greater than $10 million are presented in the table below.

Amortized

Unrealized

Length of time

(in millions)

Fair Value

Cost

Loss

in Loss Position

Non-Investment Grade

Ford Motor Co. & affiliates $ 24 $ 42 $ (18 ) > 1 year
Satellite telecommunications company 46 57 (11 ) > 1 year
Total Non-Investment-Grade $ 70 $ 99 $ (29 )

			Amortized		Unrealized			Length of time
(in millions)	Fair Value		Cost		Loss			in Loss Position
Investment Grade
Daimler Chrysler AG	$	72	$	82	$	(10	)		> 1 year
Total Investment-Grade	$	72	$	82	$	(10	)

Non-Investment Grade
Ford Motor Co. & affiliates	$	50	$	69	$	(19	)		> 1 year
Satellite telecommunications company		46		57		(11	)		> 1 year
Total Non-Investment-Grade	$	96	$	126	$	(30	)

At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, including those not in an unrealized loss position, our total available-for-sale holdings in Daimler Chrysler AG had a fair value of $107 million and an amortized cost of $116 million, and our total available-for-sale holdings in Ford Motor and its affiliates and securities it guarantees had a fair value of ~~$36~~$73 million and an amortized cost of ~~$57~~$92 million. In addition, at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, we held fixed maturity securities available-for-sale of General Motors Corp. and affiliates with fair value of ~~$63~~$94 million and amortized cost of ~~$68~~$93 million. Our total gross unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities for these ~~two~~three companies was ~~$26~~$33 million. Our investments also include a mortgage loan on real estate of $9 million secured by a property that is leased to General Motors. ~~We also have a credit default swap outstanding of $10 million notional issued by an affiliate of General Motors.~~

The information presented above is subject to rapidly changing conditions. As such, we expect that the level of securities with overall unrealized losses will fluctuate, as will the level of unrealized loss securities that are subject to enhanced analysis and monitoring.

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REINSURANCE

Our insurance companies cede insurance to other companies. The portion of risks exceeding each company’s retention limit is reinsured with other insurers. We seek reinsurance coverage within the businesses that sell life insurance to limit our exposure to mortality losses and enhance our capital management. We

As a result of the Jefferson-Pilot merger, we currently have two reinsurance programs - one for LNL and its insurance subsidiaries, Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York and First Penn-Pacific Life Insurance Company (the “LNL program”), and one for the Jefferson-Pilot insurance companies (the “JP program”). Under the LNL program, we reinsure approximately 85% to 90% of the mortality risk on newly issued non-term life insurance contracts and approximately 35% to 40% of total mortality risk including term insurance contracts. Our policy for this program is to retain no more than ~~$5.0~~$5 million on a single insured life issued on fixed and variable universal life insurance contracts. Additionally, the retention per single insured life for term life insurance and for Corporate Owned Life Insurance (COLI) is $1 million and $2 million, respectively.

The insurance subsidiaries participating in the JP program are Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance Company, Jefferson Pilot LifeAmerica Insurance Company and Jefferson Pilot-Life Insurance Company. For the JP program, our policy is to reinsure risks in excess of retention, which ranges from $0.4 million to $2.1 million, depending on the retention limit set for various individual life and annuity products, on a single insured life. We also attempt to reduce exposure to losses that may result from unfavorable events or circumstances by reinsuring certain levels and types of accident and health insurance risks underwritten.

Beginning in September 2005, we changed ~~our reinsurance~~the LNL program for our primary term products from coinsurance to renewable term and from 90% to 80% on a first dollar quota share basis. In January 2006, we changed this program from 80% first dollar quota share to an excess of retention program.

These changes have the effect of reducing premiums paid to reinsurers while increasing our exposure to mortality losses, and could result in more volatility in results for our Individual Markets Life Insurance segment. With respect to annuities, we had previously reinsured a portion of our fixed annuity business, but beginning in 2004, we have retained the full risk on newly issued contracts.

In a coinsurance program, the reinsurer shares proportionately in all financial terms of the reinsured policies, i.e. premiums, expenses, claims, etc. based on their respective quota share of the risk. In a renewable term program, the reinsurer is paid a renewable term premium to cover the proportionate share of mortality risk assumed by the reinsurer. In a first dollar quota share program, the reinsurer receives a proportionate share of all risks issued based on their respective quota share of the risk. In an excess of retention program, the reinsurer assumes a proportionate share of risks that exceed our per life retention.

~~These~~With the integration of the Lincoln and Jefferson-Pilot companies and their products, an effort is underway to evaluate corporate-wide retention levels for existing and new products concerning any one individual life and in the aggregate. This evaluation, to maximize profitability while minimizing mortality risk, will include the impact of changes ~~have~~in mortality retention balanced with the ~~effect~~impact of ~~reducing~~ premiums paid to ~~reinsurers while increasing our exposure~~reinsurers. This evaluation is expected to ~~mortality losses, and could result in more volatility in results for our Life Insurance segment. With respect~~be completed prior to ~~annuities, we had previously reinsured a portion~~the end of ~~our fixed annuity business, but beginning in 2004, we have retained the full risk on newly issued contracts.~~2006.

Portions of our deferred annuity business have been reinsured on a ~~Modco~~modified coinsurance basis with other companies to limit our exposure to interest rate risks. At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, the reserves associated with these reinsurance arrangements totaled ~~$2.2~~$2.1 billion. To cover products other than life insurance, we acquire other insurance coverages with retentions and limits that management believes are appropriate for the circumstances. The accompanying financial statements reflect premiums, benefits and DAC, net of insurance ceded. See “Part I—Item 1—Risk Factors” and “Forward-looking Statements—Cautionary Language” and Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2005 Form 10-K for further information. Our insurance companies remain liable if their reinsurers are unable to meet contractual obligations under applicable reinsurance agreements.

Our amounts recoverable from reinsurers represent receivables from and reserves ceded to reinsurers. At ~~both March 31,~~June 30, 2006 ~~and December 31, 2005,~~ the amounts recoverable from reinsurers ~~were~~was $8.0 billion, compared to $6.9 ~~billion.~~billion at December 31, 2005. We obtain reinsurance from a diverse group of reinsurers and we monitor concentration, as well as financial strength ratings of our principal reinsurers. ~~Our principal reinsurers are strongly rated companies, with~~ Swiss Re ~~representing the~~represents our largest exposure. In 2001, we sold our reinsurance business to Swiss Re primarily through indemnity reinsurance arrangements. Because we are not relieved of our liability to the ceding companies for this business, the liabilities and obligations associated with the reinsured contracts remain on our Consolidated Balance Sheets with a corresponding reinsurance receivable from the business sold to Swiss Re, which totaled $4.1 billion at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005. Swiss Re has funded a trust with a balance of $1.7 billion at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 to support this business. In addition to various remedies that we would have

in the event of a default by Swiss Re, we continue to hold assets in support of certain of the transferred reserves. These assets consist of those reported as trading securities and certain mortgage loans. Our liabilities for funds withheld and embedded derivatives included $2.1 billion and ~~$0.2~~$0.1 billion, respectively, at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 related to the business sold to Swiss Re.

During the third quarter one of our reinsurers, Scottish Re Group Ltd (“Scottish Re”), received rating downgrades from various rating agencies. Of the $1.5 billion of fixed annuity business that we reinsure with Scottish Re, approximately 80% is reinsured through the use of modified coinsurance treaties, in which we possess the investments that support the reserves ceded to Scottish Re. For our annuity business ceded on a coinsurance basis, Scottish Re had previously established an irrevocable investment trust for the benefit of LNC that supports the reserves. In addition to fixed annuities, we have approximately $73 million of policy liabilities on the life insurance business we reinsure with Scottish Re. Scottish Re continues to perform under its contractual responsibilities to us. We are still evaluating the impact of these ratings downgrades with respect to our existing exposures to Scottish Re as well as with respect to reinsuring any new business with Scottish Re. Based on current information, we do not believe that Scottish Re’s ratings downgrades will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity or financial condition.

REVIEW OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL CONDITION

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity refers to the ability of an enterprise to generate adequate amounts of cash from its normal operations to meet cash requirements with a prudent margin of safety. Our principal sources of cash flow from operating activities are insurance premiums and fees, investment advisory fees and investment income, while sources of cash flows from investing activities result from maturities and sales of invested assets. We use cash to pay policy claims and benefits, operating expenses, commissions and taxes, to purchase new investments, to pay dividends to our shareholders and to repurchase our stock and debt securities. Our operating activities provided cash of ~~$279~~$922 million and ~~$204~~$521 million in the first ~~quarters~~six months of 2006 and 2005, respectively.

When considering our liquidity and cash flow it is important to distinguish between the needs of our insurance subsidiaries ~~including The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (“LNL”), our principal insurance subsidiary,~~ and the needs of the holding company, LNC. As a holding company with no operations of its own, LNC derives its cash primarily from its operating subsidiaries.

The liquidity resources of the holding company are principally comprised of dividends and interest payments from subsidiaries augmented by holding company short-term investments, bank lines of credit, a commercial paper program, and the ongoing availability of long-term financing under an SEC shelf registration. These sources of liquidity and cash flow support the general corporate needs of the holding company including its common stock dividends, interest and debt service, funding of callable securities, securities repurchases, and acquisitions.

Sources of Liquidity and Cash Flow

The following table summarizes the primary sources of holding company cash flow. The table focuses on significant and recurring cash flow items and excludes the effects of certain financing activities, namely the periodic issuance and retirement of debt and cash flows related to our intercompany cash management account. Taxes have been eliminated from the analysis due to a tax sharing agreement among our primary subsidiaries resulting in a modest impact on net cash flows at the holding company. Also excluded from this analysis is the modest amount of investment income on short-term investments of the holding company.

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

March 31,

December 31,

(in millions)

2006

2005

2005

Dividends from Subsidiaries
LNL $ 100 $ 100 $ 200
Delaware Investments 12 10 42
Lincoln UK 19 - 44
Other - - 1
Subsidiary Loan Repayments & Interest
LNL Interest on Surplus Notes ⁽¹⁾
20 20 78
$ 151 $ 130 $ 365
Other Cash Flow and Liquidity Items
Return of seed capital $ - $ - $ 19
Net capital received from stock option exercises 40 26 83
$ 40 $ 26 $ 102

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Year Ended
	June 30,				June 30,				December 31,
(in millions)	2006		2005		2006		2005		2005
Dividends from Subsidiaries
LNL	$	50	$	-	$	150	$	100	$	200
Jefferson Pilot Life Insurance Company		2		-		2		-		-
Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance Company		73		-		73		-		-
Non-regulated companies ⁽¹⁾		235		-		235		-		-
Lincoln Financial Media		13		-		13		-		-
Delaware Investments		12		10		24		21		42
Lincoln UK		20		-		40		-		44
Other		-		-		-		-		1
Subsidiary Loan Repayments & Interest
LNL Interest on Surplus Notes ⁽²⁾		20		20		39		39		78
	$	425	$	30	$	576	$	160	$	365
Other Cash Flow and Liquidity Items
Return of seed capital	$	4	$	15	$	4	$	15	$	19
Net capital received from stock option exercises		23		5		63		31		83
	$	27	$	20	$	67	$	46	$	102

⁽¹⁾	Represents dividend of proceeds from sale of equity securities used to repay borrowings under the bridge facility.

⁽²⁾	Represents interest on the holding company’s $1.25 billion in surplus note investments in LNL.

Subsidiaries

Our insurance subsidiaries are subject to certain insurance department regulatory restrictions as to the transfer of funds and payment of dividends to the holding company. Generally, these restrictions pose no short-term liquidity concerns for the holding company. ~~Under~~For example, under Indiana laws and regulations, our Indiana insurance subsidiaries, including one of our ~~primary~~major insurance ~~subsidiary, LNL,~~subsidiaries, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (“LNL”), may pay dividends to LNC only from unassigned surplus, without prior approval of the Indiana Insurance Commissioner (the ~~Commissioner)~~“Commissioner”), or must receive prior approval of the Commissioner to pay a dividend if such dividend, along with all other dividends paid within the preceding twelve consecutive months, would exceed the statutory limitation. The current statutory limitation is the greater of (i) 10% of the insurer’s ~~policyholders~~policyholders’ surplus, as shown on its last annual statement on file with the Commissioner or (ii) the insurer’s statutory net gain from operations for the previous twelve months, but in no event to exceed statutory unassigned surplus. Indiana law gives the Commissioner broad discretion to disapprove requests for dividends in excess of these limits.

Our other major insurance subsidiaries, Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company, Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance Company, and Jefferson Pilot LifeAmerica Insurance Company are domiciled in North Carolina, Nebraska and New Jersey, respectively, and are subject to similar, but not identical, restrictions.

~~LNL~~Our domestic insurance subsidiaries paid dividends of $125 million and $225 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2006 compared to zero and $100 million infor the second quarter and first ~~quarters~~six months of ~~both 2006 and~~ 2005, ~~which did not require prior approval of the Commissioner.~~respectively. Based upon anticipated ongoing positive statutory earnings and favorable credit markets, ~~LNL expects it~~we expect our domestic insurance subsidiaries could pay dividends of ~~$468~~approximately $850 million in 2006 without prior approval from the ~~Commissioner.~~respective insurance commissioners. The actual amount of surplus that our insurance subsidiaries could pay as dividends is constrained by the amount of surplus we hold to maintain our ratings, to provide an additional layer of margin for risk protection, and for future investment in our businesses. As a part of the merger with Jefferson-Pilot, we are using our economic capital model to deploy our capital based upon the unique and specific nature of the risks inherent in our businesses; and accordingly, during the second quarter of 2006, we changed the level of capital allocated to our businesses based upon this model. Our non-regulated subsidiaries could pay dividends of approximately $200 million at June 30, 2006.

Lincoln UK’s operations consist primarily of unit-linked life and pension products, which are similar to U.S. produced variable life and annuity products. Lincoln UK’s insurance subsidiaries are regulated by the U.K. Financial Services Authority (“FSA”) and are subject to capital requirements as defined by the U.K. Capital Resources Requirement (formerly the Required Minimum Solvency Margin). ~~Lincoln UK targets maintaining approximately 1.5 to 2.0 times the required capital as prescribed by the regulatory resource requirement. Effective January 1, 2005, all~~All insurance companies operating in the ~~U.K~~U.K. also have to complete a risk-based capital (“RBC”) assessment to demonstrate to the FSA that they hold sufficient capital to cover their risks. ~~Risk-based capital~~RBC requirements in the U.K. are different than the NAIC ~~risk-based capital (“RBC”).~~requirements. In addition, the FSA ~~imposes~~has imposed certain minimum capital requirements for the combined U.K. ~~subsidiaries that further restrict~~subsidiaries. Lincoln ~~UK’s ability~~UK maintains approximately 1.5 to ~~pay dividends.~~2 times the required capital as prescribed by the regulatory margin. As is the case with regulated insurance companies in the U.S., ~~future~~ changes to regulatory capital requirements ~~could~~can impact the dividend capacity of ~~our U.K.~~the UK insurance subsidiaries and cash flow to the holding company.

Through the April 2006 merger with Jefferson-Pilot, we acquired certain non insurance companies that held equity and fixed income securities with a fair value at June 30, 2006 of $409 million, which are available to meet the liquidity needs of the holding company.

Financing Activities

Although our subsidiaries generate adequate cash flow to meet the needs of our normal operations, periodically we may issue debt or equity securities to fund internal growth, acquisitions, and the retirement of our debt and equity securities. ~~See “Recent Developments” above and Note 3~~As discussed in more detail below, we issued approximately $2.1 billion of debt securities to finance the ~~Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding financing activities for~~cash portion of our April 2006 merger with ~~Jefferson-Pilot.~~Jefferson-Pilot and second quarter 2006 stock repurchase activity.

Our Board of Directors has authorized us to issue up to $4 billion of securities, including debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, warrants, stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units of LNC and trust preferred securities of four subsidiary ~~trusts under a previous shelf registration.~~trusts. In March 2006, we filed a new shelf registration with the SEC. In April 2006, we issued $1.3 billion of securities, and in May 2006 we issued $0.8 billion of securities, which leaves us with ~~$2.7~~$1.9 billion of remaining authorization.

During the three months ended June 30, 2006 we issued the following debt securities:

$500 million Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2009 (the “Floating Rate Notes”), from which we received net proceeds of approximately $499 million. The Floating Rate Notes bear interest at a rate of three-month LIBOR plus 11 basis points, with quarterly interest payments in April, July, October and January.

$500 million of 6.15% Senior Notes due April 7, 2036 (the “Fixed Rate Notes”), from which we received net proceeds of approximately $492 million. We will pay interest on the Fixed Rate Notes semi-annually in April and October. We may redeem the Fixed Rate Notes at any time subject to a make-whole provision.

$275 million of 6.75% junior subordinated debentures due 2066 (the “Retail Capital Securities”), from which we received net proceeds of approximately $266 million. We will pay interest on the Retail Capital Securities quarterly in January, April, July and October. We may redeem the capital securities in whole or in part on or after April 20, 2011 (and prior to such date under certain circumstances).

$800 million of 7.0% Capital Securities due 2066 (the “Capital Securities”), from which we received net proceeds of approximately $789 million. We will pay interest on the Capital Securities semi-annually in May and November through May 2016. Beginning in May 2016 interest will be paid quarterly in February, May, August and November at an annual rate of 3-month LIBOR plus 2.3575%. We may redeem the capital securities in whole or in part on or after May 17, 2016 (and prior to such date under certain circumstances).

At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, we maintain the following debt securities that were previously issued by Jefferson-Pilot and are included within our consolidated balance sheet:

Junior subordinated debentures issued by Jefferson-Pilot in 1997 consist of $211 million at an interest rate of 8.14% and $107 million at an interest rate of 8.285%. Interest is paid semi-annually. These debentures mature in 2046, but are redeemable prior to maturity at our option beginning January 15, 2007, with two-thirds subject to a call premium of 4.07% and the remainder subject to a call premium of 4.14%, each grading to zero as of January 15, 2017. Premiums arose from recording these securities at their respective fair values, which were based on discounted cash flows using our incremental borrowing rate at the date of the merger. The premiums are being amortized to the respective call dates using an approximate effective yield methodology. The unamortized premiums included in the amounts above totaled $9 million. As we expect to call these securities within the next twelve months, they have been reported in short-term debt on our consolidated balance sheet.

Ten-year term notes of $284 million at 4.75% and $300 million of floating rate EXtendible Liquidity Securities® (“EXL”s) that currently have a maturity of August 2007, subject to periodic extension through 2011. Each quarter, the holders must make an election to extend the maturity of the EXLs for 13 months, otherwise they become due and payable on the next maturity date to which they had previously been extended. The EXLs bear interest at LIBOR plus a spread, which increases annually to a maximum of 10 basis points. The amount reported on our consolidated balance sheet is net of a $16 million discount that arose from recording the ten-year term notes at their respective fair values based on discounted cash flows using our incremental borrowing rate at the date of merger. The discount is being accreted over the remaining life using an approximate effective yield methodology.

At June 30, 2006, we maintained four credit facilities with a group of domestic and foreign banks:

a $1.5 billion five-year credit facility entered into in March 2006 and maturing in March 2011, allowing for borrowing or issuances of letters of credit(“LOC”),

a $1.0 billion five-year credit facility entered into in February 2006 and maturing in February 2011, allowing for borrowing or issuances of ~~letters of credit,~~LOCs,

the bridge facility, which is a $2.3 billion credit facility entered into in December 2005 and maturing in December 2006. The bridge facility closed on May 17, 2006, and

a U.K. facility for use by our U.K. subsidiary, which was renewed in January 2006 for 10 million pounds sterling ($1718 million at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006), maturing in November 2006.

At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, we did not have any loans outstanding under any of the bank lines. On April 3, 2006 we used a $1.8 billion loan from the bridge facility to close our merger with Jefferson-Pilot. On April 8, 2006, we used a $0.5 billion loan from the bridge facility for the accelerated stock buyback program. Borrowings under the bridge facility ~~are~~were to be used only in connection with our merger with Jefferson-Pilot and share repurchase described below. ~~At April 30, 2006, we had $1.033 billion outstanding under the bridge facility. If any loans are outstanding~~All borrowings under the bridge facility ~~when we complete any long-term offerings for our debt or capital stock, we must use all~~were repaid as of ~~the net proceeds of any such offering to first reduce the loans outstanding prior to using the net proceeds for any other purpose.~~

June 30, 2006.

At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, there were approximately $848 million in outstanding LOCs under the various credit agreements. These LOCs support intercompany reinsurance transactions and specific treaties associated with our former Reinsurance segment. LOCs are primarily used to satisfy the U.S. regulatory requirements of domestic clients of the former Reinsurance segment who have contracted with the reinsurance subsidiaries not domiciled in the United States and for the reserve credit provided by our affiliated offshore reinsurance company to our domestic insurance companies for ceded business.

Under the credit agreements, we must maintain a minimum consolidated net worth level. In addition, the agreements contain covenants restricting our ability to incur liens, merge or consolidate with another entity where we are not the surviving entity and dispose of all or substantially all of our assets. At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, we were in compliance with all such covenants. All of our credit agreements are unsecured.

If current debt ratings and claims paying ratings were downgraded in the future, certain covenants of various contractual obligations may be triggered which could negatively impact overall liquidity. In addition, contractual selling agreements with intermediaries could be negatively impacted which could have an adverse impact on overall sales of annuities, life insurance and investment products. At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, we maintained adequate current financial strength and senior debt ratings and do not anticipate any ratings-based impact to future liquidity.

As discussed above, ~~LNL is~~our insurance subsidiaries are employing strategies to lessen the burden of increased AXXX and XXX statutory reserves associated with ~~our~~certain LPR ~~product~~products and other products with secondary guarantees subject to these statutory reserving requirements. Currently, a portion of LPR business is reinsured with a wholly owned non-U.S. domiciled subsidiary of LNC. Included in the amounts outstanding at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006 discussed above was approximately $545 million of outstanding LOCs supporting the reinsurance obligations of our non-U.S. domiciled subsidiary to LNL on this LPR business. Recognizing that LOCs are generally one to five years in duration, it is likely LNL will apply a mix of LOCs, reinsurance and capital market strategies in addressing long-term AXXX and XXX needs. The changes in statutory reserving requirements for LPR products sold after July 1, 2005 resulted in an increase of approximately $90 million in our outstanding LOCs at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006. LOCs and related capital market alternatives lower the RBC impact of the LPR product. An inability to obtain the necessary LOC capacity or other capital market alternatives could impact our returns on the LPR product.

During 2005, we established a wholly-owned domestic reinsurance subsidiary to reinsure a portion of the XXX statutory reserves associated with our term products in anticipation of employing a capital markets solution to mitigate the impact of our term products to statutory capital and surplus in 2007. No reserves were ceded to this new subsidiary as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006.

Alternative Sources of Liquidity

In order to maximize the use of available cash, the holding company maintains an intercompany cash management account where subsidiaries can borrow from the holding company to meet their short-term needs and can invest their short-term funds with the holding company. Depending on the overall cash availability or need, the holding company invests excess cash in short-term investments or borrows funds in the financial markets. ~~LNL,~~Our insurance subsidiaries, by virtue of ~~its~~their general account fixed income investment holdings, can access liquidity through securities lending programs and repurchase agreements. At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, ~~LNL~~our insurance subsidiaries had ~~$900 million~~$1 billion carrying value of securities out on loan under the securities lending program, and $0.5 billion carrying value subject to repurchase agreements.

One of the life insurance subsidiaries we acquired with the Jefferson-Pilot merger had previously established a program for an unaffiliated trust to sell up to $1 billion of medium-term notes under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Proceeds from the sale of the medium-term notes were used to purchase funding agreements issued by the life insurance subsidiary. At June 30, 2006, we had $300 million of funding agreements outstanding under this program. The funding

agreements were issued at a variable rate and provide for quarterly interest payments, indexed to the 3-month LIBOR plus 7 basis points, with principal due at maturity on June 2, 2008. Concurrent with this issuance, the subsidiary executed an interest rate swap for a notional amount equal to the proceeds of the funding agreements. The swap qualifies for cash flow hedge accounting treatment and converts the variable rate of the funding agreements to a fixed rate of 4.28%.

Uses of Capital

Return of Capital to Shareholders

One of the holding company’s principal uses of cash is to provide a return to our shareholders. Through dividends and stock repurchases, we have an established record of providing significant cash returns to our shareholders. We have increased our dividend in each of the last 22 years. In determining our dividend payout, we balance the desire to increase the dividend against capital needs, rating agency considerations and requirements for financial flexibility. The following table summarizes this activity for 2006 and 2005.

	Three Months Ended				Year Ended		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Year Ended
	March 31,				December 31,		June 30,				June 30,				December 31,
(in millions, except share data)	2006		2005		2005
(in millions)							2006		2005		2006		2005		2005
Dividends to shareholders	$	67	$	64	$	258	$	147	$	64	$	215	$	127	$	257
Repurchase of common stock		-		34		103		503		69		503		104		104
Total Cash Returned to Shareholders	$	67	$	98	$	361	$	650	$	133	$	718	$	231	$	361

Number of shares repurchased (in thousands)		-		755		2,331		8,060		1,576		8,060		2,331		2,331
Average price per share(1)	$	-	$	45.84	$	44.44	$	56.98	$	43.78	$	56.98	$	44.44	$	44.44

(1)Adjusted to include approximately 800,000 shares delivered in July to complete the accelerated stock buyback program described below.

~~During the first quarter of 2006, we did not repurchase any shares due to the merger-related blackout.~~ On April 3, 2006, we entered into an agreement to purchase a variable number of shares of our common stock from a third party broker-dealer, using an accelerated stock buyback program for an aggregate purchase price of $500 million. The number of shares to be repurchased under this agreement will be approximately 8 million but not more than approximately 9 million shares, based on the volume weighted average share price of our common stock over the program’s duration. On April 10, 2006, we funded the agreement by borrowing $500 million under the bridge facility and received approximately 8 million shares of our common ~~stock, which were retired.~~stock. We also made a payment of approximately $2.5 million to provide for dividends on shares that may not have been acquired by the third party broker-dealer prior to the close of the program. ~~We expect~~The program was completed in July of 2006, with a total of 8.8 million shares repurchased under the program, ~~to be completed in the third quarter~~all of ~~2006.~~ which were retired. Our Board of Directors had previously authorized total share repurchases of $1.8 billion. After the purchases under this program, the remaining amount of authorized share repurchases will be $1.3 billion.

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During the remainder of 2006, we intend to repurchase shares of our common stock for a total of $350 to $500 million. As part of this repurchase activity we expect to execute another accelerated stock buyback program of approximately $350 million as soon as practicable. We would expect to fund this through a combination of internally generated funds, commercial paper borrowings and asset sales. The remaining repurchase activity for 2006 is subject to market and other conditions.

The following table summarizes the primary uses of holding company cash flow. The table focuses on significant and recurring cash flow items and excludes the effects of certain financing activities, namely the periodic retirement of debt and cash flows related to our intercompany cash management account. Taxes have been eliminated from the analysis due to a tax sharing agreement among our primary subsidiaries resulting in a modest impact on net cash flows at the holding company.

	Three Months Ended				Year Ended		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Year Ended
	March 31,				December 31,		June 30,				June 30,				December 31,
(in millions)	2006		2005		2005		2006		2005		2006		2005		2005
Debt service (interest paid)	$	22	$	19	$	90	$	40	$	27	$	62	$	46	$	90
Capital contribution to Delaware Investments		-		10		14		-		4		-		14		14
Common dividends		67		64		255		107		64		174		128		255
Common stock repurchase		-		29		104		505		75		505		104		104
Total	$	89	$	122	$	463	$	652	$	170	$	741	$	292	$	463

Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have guarantees with off-balance sheet risks having contractual values of $3 million and $4 million at ~~both March 31,~~June 30, 2006 and December 31, ~~2005.~~2005, respectively. Certain of our subsidiaries have sold commercial mortgage loans through grantor trusts, which issued pass-through certificates. These subsidiaries have agreed to repurchase any mortgage loans which remain delinquent for 90 days at a repurchase price substantially equal to the outstanding principal balance plus accrued interest thereon to the date of repurchase. In case of default by the borrowers, we have recourse to the underlying real estate. It is management’s opinion that the value of the properties underlying these commitments is sufficient that in the event of default, the impact would not be material to us. These guarantees expire in 2009.

We guarantee the repayment of operating leases on facilities which we have subleased to third parties, which obligate us to pay in the event the third parties fail to perform their payment obligations under the subleasing agreements. We have recourse to the third parties enabling us to recover any amounts paid under our guarantees. The annual rental payments subject to these guarantees are $15 million and expire in 2009.

We have purchase obligations consisting of Lincoln Financial Media commitments for future sports programming rights and other contracts and purchases of syndicated television programming. We have estimated the amount of the future obligations that will be required under the present terms of these arrangements to be $279 million as of June 30, 2006, payable through the year 2011. We have commitments to sell a portion of the sports programming rights to other entities and advertising contracts with customers for the airing of commercials totaling $199 million over the same period. These commitments are not reflected as an asset or liability in our balance sheets because the programs are not currently available for use. We expect advertising revenues that are sold on an annual basis to fund the purchase commitments. In 2005, Lincoln Financial Media executed an agreement that gives Lincoln Financial Sports and its broadcasting partner 50/50 television syndication rights to Atlantic Coast Conference football and basketball games through the 2010 seasons. Through June 30, 2006, Lincoln Financial Media held the football rights individually.

Shareholders’ Equity

Total shareholders’ equity ~~decreased $46 million~~increased $5.0 billion during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, primarily due to $5.6 billion of common stock issued to acquire the outstanding shares of Jefferson-Pilot in April 2006 and, to a lesser extent, net income, partially offset by unrealized losses of securities available-for-sale included in accumulated other comprehensive income resulting from higher interest ~~rates, partially offset by net income.~~rates.

OTHER MATTERS

Other Factors Affecting Our Business

In general, our businesses are subject to a changing social, economic, legal, legislative and regulatory environment. Some of the changes include initiatives to require more reserves to be carried by our insurance subsidiaries, to make permanent recent reductions in individual tax rates, to permanently repeal the estate tax and to increase regulation of our annuity and investment management businesses. Although the eventual effect on us of the changing environment in which we

operate remains uncertain, these factors and others could have a material effect on our results of operations, liquidity and capital resources.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For a discussion of accounting pronouncements that have been implemented during the periods presented or that have been issued and are to be implemented in the future, see Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Restructuring Activities

See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the detail of our restructuring activities

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We provided a discussion of our market risk in Item 7A of our 2005 Form 10-K. During the first ~~three~~six months of 2006, there was no substantive change in our market risk except for the items noted below:

Interest Rate Risk—Falling Rates. As discussed in the Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk section of our 2005 Form 10-K, spreads on our fixed annuity and interest-sensitive whole life, universal life and fixed portion of variable universal life insurance policies, are at risk if interest rates decline and remain low for a period of time. The following table provides detail on the difference between interest crediting rates and minimum guaranteed rates as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006. For example, at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, there are ~~$5,163 million~~$5.1 billion of combined ~~Lincoln Retirement~~Individual Markets - Annuities and Individual Markets - Life Insurance account values where the excess of the crediting rate over contract minimums is between 0.21% and 0.30%. The analysis presented below ignores any non-guaranteed elements within the life insurance products such as cost of insurance or expense loads, which for many products may be redetermined in the event that interest margins deteriorate below the level that would cause the credited rate to equal the minimum guaranteed rate.

Percent

Excess of Crediting Rates

Account Values

of Total

over Contract Minimums

Lincoln

Life

Account

As of March 31, 2006

Retirement

Insurance

Total

Values

(in millions)

CD and On-Benefit type annuities $ 5,982 $
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$ 5,982 17.88 %
Discretionary rate setting products*
No difference 5,775 5,166 10,941 32.70 %
up to .1% 6,604 715 7,319 21.88 %
0.11% to .20% 112 4 116 0.35 %
0.21% to .30% 196 4,967 5,163 15.43 %
0.31% to .40% 141 351 492 1.47 %
0.41% to .50% 52 679 731 2.18 %
0.51% to .60% 1,047 118 1,165 3.48 %
0.61% to .70% 546 166 712 2.13 %
0.71% to .80% 3 408 411 1.23 %
0.81% to .90% 2 21 23 0.07 %
0.91% to 1.0% 124 17 141 0.42 %
1.01% to 1.50% 56 15 71 0.21 %
1.51% to 2.00% 78 __ 78 0.23 %
2.01% to 2.50% 100 __ 100 0.30 %
2.51% to 3.00% 6 __ 6 0.02 %
3.01% and above 5 __ 5 0.02 %
Total Discretionary rate setting products 14,847 12,627 27,474 82.12 %
Grand Total-Account Values $ 20,829 $ 12,627 $ 33,456 100.00 %

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									Percent
Excess of Crediting Rates	Account Values								of Total
over Contract Minimums	Emp Mkts		Ind Mkts		Ind Mkts				Account
As of June 30, 2006	Annuities		Annuities		Life		Total		Values
	(in millions)
CD and On-Benefit type annuities	$	865	$	10,575	$	-	$	11,440		22.06	%
Discretionary rate setting products*
No difference		3,165		6,107		10,720		19,992		38.54	%
up to .1%		5,358		1,435		1,073		7,866		15.17	%
0.11% to .20%		2		112		22		136		0.26	%
0.21% to .30%		0		209		4,895		5,104		9.84	%
0.31% to .40%		1		109		2,278		2,388		4.60	%
0.41% to .50%		190		61		610		861		1.66	%
0.51% to .60%		1,044		64		30		1,138		2.19	%
0.61% to .70%		6		510		111		627		1.21	%
0.71% to .80%		0		3		793		796		1.53	%
0.81% to .90%		0		2		34		36		0.07	%
0.91% to 1.0%		118		9		19		146		0.28	%
1.01% to 1.50%		11		74		428		513		0.99	%
1.51% to 2.00%		30		347		0		377		0.73	%
2.01% to 2.50%		0		275		0		275		0.53	%
2.51% to 3.00%		2		3		0		5		0.01	%
3.01% and above		166		3		0		169		0.33	%
Total Discretionary rate setting products		10,093		9,323		21,013		40,429		77.94	%
Grand Total-Account Values	$	10,958	$	19,898	$	21,013	$	51,869		100.00	%

* For purposes of this table, contracts currently within new money rate bands are grouped according to the corresponding portfolio rate band in which they will fall upon their first anniversary.

We expect to manage interest spreads through the interest rate credit management process for the ~~Lincoln Retirement~~Employer Markets - Annuities, Individual Markets - Annuities and Individual Markets - Life Insurance segments during the remainder of 2006. Refer to Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Results of Operations by Segment for the effects of such expected changes in interest rate environments.

Derivatives. As indicated in Note 8 of our 2005 Form 10-K, we have entered into derivative transactions to reduce our exposure to rapid rises in interest rates, the risk of changes in liabilities indexed to equity markets, credit risk, foreign exchange risk and to increase our exposure to certain investments in exchange for a premium. In addition, we are subject to risks associated with changes in the value of our derivatives; however, such changes in value are generally offset by changes in the value of the items being hedged by such contracts. Modifications to our derivative strategy are initiated periodically upon review of our overall risk assessment. During the first ~~three~~six months of 2006, the more significant changes in our derivative positions are as follows:

Entered into $0.6 billion notional of interest rate cap agreements that are used to hedge our annuity business against the negative impact of a significant and sustained rise in interest rates. A total of $0.1 billion interest rate caps ~~were terminated,~~expired, resulting in no gain or loss. A total of $6.0 billion notional is outstanding.

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Entered into ~~$57~~$92 million notional of interest rate swap agreements hedging floating rate bond coupon payments. A total of $6$20 million notional matured or was terminated, resulting in a remaining notional of ~~$513.5 million. No gain or~~$1.1 billion. A loss of $0.1 million was recognized on the termination. These interest rate swap agreements convert floating rate bond coupon payments into a fixed rate of return. The total remaining notional includes an additional $581 million notional related to the acquisition of Jefferson-Pilot.

Entered into ~~$1.050~~$1.1 billion notional of forward-starting interest rate swap agreements. These swaps ~~are~~ partially ~~hedging~~hedged the future cash flows of a forecasted debt issuance by us to finance the merger with Jefferson-Pilot. The entire $1.1 billion notional was terminated after the acquisition was finalized resulting in a $41 million gain recorded in Other Comprehensive Income. The gain will be recognized into income over the life of the debt.

Terminated $200 million notional of treasury lock agreements. These treasury lock agreements partially hedged the future cash flows of a forecasted debt issuance by us to finance the acquisition of Jefferson-Pilot. The termination resulted in an $11 million gain recorded in Other Comprehensive Income. The gain will be recognized into income over the life of the debt.

Terminated 0.4 million call options on LNC stock, resulting in a remaining total of ~~0.9~~1 million call options on an equal number of shares of LNC stock. ~~A loss of $3 million was recognized on the termination.~~ These call options are hedging the increase in liabilities arising from stock appreciation rights granted on LNC stock.

5.6.

~~Entered into~~We had financial ~~future contracts~~futures net purchase/termination activity in the amount of ~~$2.9~~$0.1 billion ~~notional.~~notional resulting in a remaining notional of $1.9 billion. These futures are hedging a portion of the liability exposure on certain options in variable annuity products. ~~A total of $2.7 billion notional expired or was closed resulting in a total remaining $2.1 billion notional.~~ No gain or loss was recognized as a result of the expirations or terminations.

6.7.

Entered into $10 million notional of credit default swap ~~agreements,~~agreements. A total of $10 million notional matured, resulting in a remaining notional of ~~$30~~$20 million. We offer credit protection to investors through selling credit default swaps. These swap agreements allow the credit exposure of a particular obligor to be passed onto us in exchange for a quarterly premium.

7.8.

Entered into ~~$150~~$275 million notional of put option ~~agreements resulting in a~~agreements. A total of ~~$1.525~~$150 million notional was terminated, resulting a remaining notional of $1.5 billion notional. These put options are hedging a portion of the liability exposure on certain options in variable annuity products. We will receive a payment from the counterparty if the strike rate in the agreement is higher than the specified index rate at maturity.

8.9.

Entered into foreign exchange forward contracts in the amount of ~~$19.2~~$40 million notional that are hedging dividends received from our Lincoln UK subsidiary. The full amount expired resulting in no remaining notional. ANo gain or loss ~~of $0.1 million~~ was recognized in net income as a result of the expirations.

10.

Entered into $30 million notional of foreign currency swaps, resulting in a remaining notional of $88 million. These foreign currency swap agreements are part of a hedging strategy. We own various foreign issue securities. Interest payments from these securities are received in a foreign currency and then swapped into U.S. dollars.

11.

Entered into $494 million notional of S&P 500 call options. A total of $326 million notional expired, resulting in a remaining notional of $2.1 billion. These call options are hedging the impact of the equity-index interest credited to our indexed annuity products. The total remaining notional includes an additional $1.9 billion notional related to the acquisition of Jefferson-Pilot.

We are exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by counterparties on various derivative contracts. However, we do not anticipate non-performance by any of the counterparties. The credit risk associated with such agreements is minimized by purchasing such agreements from financial institutions with long-standing superior performance records.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Conclusions Regarding Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, which are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of ~~March 31, 2006,~~the end of the period covered by this report, we, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to us and our consolidated subsidiaries required to be disclosed in our periodic reports under the Exchange Act.

(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

~~During our last fiscal~~As a result of the April 2006 merger with Jefferson-Pilot Corporation, the Company made a number of significant changes in its internal controls over financial reporting beginning in the second quarter of 2006. The changes involved combining and centralizing the financial reporting process and the attendant personnel, and system changes. Except as described above, there was no change in ~~our~~the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, ~~our~~the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. Projections of any evaluation of ~~controls~~controls' effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

~~Item 1A.~~ ~~Risk Factors.~~

Our business faces significant risks. The risks described below update the risk factors described in our 2005 Form 10-K and should be read in conjunction with those risk factors. The risk factors described in this Form 10-Q and the 2005 Form 10-K may not be the only risks we face. Additional risks that we do not yet know of or that we currently think are immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects could be affected materially.

~~Our communications business faces a variety of risks that could adversely affect its results.~~

Our communications business relies on advertising revenues, and therefore is sensitive to cyclical changes in both the general economy and in the economic strength of local markets. Also, our stations derived 21%, 21% and 24% of their 2005, 2004 and 2003 advertising revenues from the automotive industry. If automobile advertising is severely curtailed, it could have a negative impact on broadcasting revenues.

For 2005, 7% of television revenues came from a network agreement with two CBS-affiliated stations that expires in 2011. The trend in the industry is away from the networks compensating affiliates for carrying their programming and there is a possibility those revenues will be eliminated when the contract is renewed.

~~Technological media changes, such as satellite radio and the Internet, and consolidation in the broadcast and advertising industries may increase competition for audiences and advertisers.~~

Our communications business has commitments for purchases of syndicated television programming and commitments for other contracts and future sports programming rights, payable through 2011. These commitments are not reflected as an asset or liability in our balance sheet because the programs are not currently available for use. If sports programming advertising revenue decreases in the future, the commitments may have a material adverse effect on the financial position and earnings of the segment.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c) The following ~~tables~~table summarizes purchases of equity securities by the issuer during the quarter ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006:

			(c) Total Number of Shares
	(a) Total Number		(or Units) Purchased as	(d) Approximate Dollar Value
	of Shares (or	(b) Average	Part of Publicly	of Shares that May Yet Be
	Units)	Price Paid per	Announced Plans or	Purchased Under the Plans or
Period	Purchased⁽¹⁾⁽⁵⁾	Share (or Unit) ⁽²⁾	Programs⁽³⁾	Programs (in millions)⁽⁴⁾
4/1/06 - 4/30/06	8,081,826	$56.86	8,060,131	$1,322
5/1/06 - 5/31/06	28,732	58.73	-	1,322
6/1/06 - 6/30/06	1,264	56.86	-	1,322

(c) Total Number of Shares

(a) Total Number

(or Units) Purchased as

(d) Approximate Dollar Value

of Shares (or

(b) Average

Part of Publicly

of Shares that May Yet Be

Units)

Price Paid per

Announced Plans or

Purchased Under the Plans or

Period

Purchased⁽¹⁾

Share (or Unit)

Programs⁽²⁾

Programs (in millions)⁽³⁾

1/1/06 - 1/31/06 22,719 $ 53.92 - 1,822
2/1/06 - 2/28/06 15,302 56.71 -
1,822

3/1/06 - 3/31/06 2,927 55.00 -
1,822

⁽¹⁾

Of the total number of shares purchased, ~~39,853~~49,033 shares were received in connection with the exercise of stock options and related taxes and ~~1,095~~2,658 shares were withheld for taxes on the vesting of restricted stock. ~~For the quarter ended March 31, 2006, there were no shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs.~~

⁽²⁾	Price paid per share of $56.85 for 8 million shares purchased under our publicly announced accelerated stock repurchase is based on the final delivery of shares totaling 8.84 million on July 18, 2006. See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

⁽³⁾

In January 2006, our Board of Directors approved a $1.6 billion increase in the share repurchase ~~authorization, bringing the total current authorization to $1.8 billion.~~authorization. There is no termination date in connection with this authorization. The amount and timing of share repurchase depends on key capital ratios, rating agency expectations, the generation of free cash flow and an evaluation of the costs and benefits associated with alternative uses of capital.

⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾

As of the last day of the applicable month.

⁽⁵⁾

A domestic Rabbi trust holds shares for the directors' fee deferrals for the former Jefferson-Pilot director. The fund was frozen but buys shares for dividends earned on shares held in the trust. In addition, during the second quarter of 2006, the Rabbi trust purchased shares with the cash portion of the merger consideration. Trust purchases during the second quarter of 2006 totaled 14,404 shares with an average price of $55.79, all purchased during July. These are not included in the table above because such shares held by the trust are still outstanding.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)

Our 2006 annual meeting of shareholders was held on June 9, 2006.

~~A special meeting of our shareholders was held on March 20, 2006.~~

(b)

Proxies were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and there was no solicitation in opposition to the management nominees. All five nominees named in our proxy statement were elected to serve as directors for a three-year term expiring at the 2009 Annual Meeting.

(c)

The matters voted upon at the meeting and the votes cast with respect to such matters are as follows:

Election of Directors

Nominee	Votes Cast For	Votes Withheld
Jon A. Boscia	221,467,203	5,830,963
George W. Henderson, III	224,063,573	3,234,593
Eric G. Johnson	224,283,860	3,014,306
M. Leanne Lachman	221,109,626	6,188,540
Isaiah Tidwell	224,112,912	3,185,254

Proposal: To ~~approve~~ratify the ~~issuance~~appointment of ~~shares of~~Ernst & Young LLP, as our ~~common stock pursuant to our merger with Jefferson-Pilot.~~independent registered public accounting firm for 2006.

Broker

For

Against

Abstain

Non-Votes
131,540,043 878,588 1,229,898 -

			Broker
For	Against	Abstain	Non-Votes
222,056,260	3,756,371	1,489,535	-

Proposal: To approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary, to permit for the solicitation of proxies if there were not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to approve the proposal above.

Broker

For

Against

Abstain

Non-Votes
116,813,962 15,530,222 1,304,345 -

Item 6. Exhibits

The ~~following~~ Exhibits ofare listed in the ~~Registrant are included in this report.~~Exhibit Index beginning on page E-1, which is incorporated by reference.

~~Note: The number preceding the exhibit corresponds to the specific exhibit number within Item 601 of Regulation S-K.~~

~~2.1~~	Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Amendment”), dated as of January 26, 2006, among Lincoln National Corporation, an Indiana Corporation (“LNC”), Quartz Corporation, a North Carolina corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of LNC, Jefferson-Pilot Corporation, a North Carolina corporation and Lincoln JP Holdings, L.P., an Indiana limited partnership is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on January 31, 2006.

~~3.1~~	~~Amended and Restated Bylaws of LNC are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 3, 2006.~~

~~10.1~~	Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2006, among Lincoln National Corporation, as an Account Party and Guarantor, the Subsidiary Account Parties, as additional Account Parties, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as syndication agent, Citibank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and The Bank of New York, as documentation agents, and the other lenders named therein is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on March 15, 2006.

~~10.2~~	Credit Agreement, dated as of February 8, 2006, among Lincoln National Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, Bank of America N.A., as syndication agent, and the other lenders named therein is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on February 13, 2006.

~~10.3~~	Non-Compete and Anti-Solicitation Agreement, Waiver and General Release of Claims between John H. Gotta and the Lincoln National Corporation (effective January 20, 2006) is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on January 20, 2006.

~~10.4~~	Amendment No. 2 to the Lincoln National Corporation 1993 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors (effective February 1, 2006) is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on January 13, 2006.

~~10.5~~	Amendment of outstanding option agreements under the Lincoln National Corporation 1993 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on January 13, 2006.

12	~~Historical Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.~~

~~31.1~~	~~Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.~~

~~31.2~~	~~Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.~~

~~32.1~~	~~Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.~~

~~32.2~~	~~Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted 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, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION

	By:	/S/ FREDERICK J. CRAWFORD
		Frederick J. Crawford Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

	By:	/S/ DOUGLAS N. MILLER
		Douglas N. Miller Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Date: ~~May 8,~~August 9, 2006

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LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION

Exhibit Index for the Report on Form 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006


~~2.1~~	Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Amendment”), dated as of January 26, 2006, among Lincoln National Corporation, an Indiana Corporation (“LNC”), Quartz Corporation, a North Carolina corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of LNC, Jefferson-Pilot Corporation, a North Carolina corporation and Lincoln JP Holdings, L.P., an Indiana limited partnership is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on January 31, 2006.

3.1	Amended and Restated Bylaws of LNC ~~are~~is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on ~~April 3,~~June 12, 2006.
4.1	Form of Floating Rate Senior Note due April 6, 2009 is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 7, 2006.
~~10.1~~4.2	~~Fifth Amended~~Form of 6.15% Senior Note due April 6, 2036 is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 7, 2006.
4.3	Second Supplemental Junior Subordinated Indenture between LNC and ~~Restated Credit Agreement,~~J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, dated April 20, 2006 is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 20, 2006.
4.4	Form of 6.75% Capital Securities due 2066 of Lincoln Financial Corporation is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 20, 2006.
4.5	Third Supplemental Junior Subordinated Indenture between LNC and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, dated May 17, 2006 is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on May 17, 2006.
4.6	Form of 7% Capital Securities due 2066 of Lincoln National Corporation is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on May 17, 2006.
4.7	Indenture, dated as of ~~March 10,~~November 21, 1995, between Jefferson-Pilot Corporation and Wachovia Bank, National Association (formerly known as First Union National Bank of North Carolina).
4.8	Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 27, 2004, to Indenture dated as of November 21, 1995.
4.9	Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 27, 2004, to Indenture dated as of November 21, 1995.
4.10	Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 3, 2006 among Lincoln ~~National Corporation, as an Account Party~~JP Holdings, L.P. and Guarantor, the Subsidiary Account Parties, as additional Account Parties, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as ~~syndication agent, Citibank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and The Bank~~trustee, to Indenture, dated as of ~~New York, as documentation agents,~~November 21, 1995, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 3, 2006.
10.1	Letter Agreement between Theresa M. Stone and the ~~other lenders named therein~~Lincoln National Corporation is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on ~~March 15,~~June 5, 2006.

10.2	~~Credit Agreement, dated as~~Overview of ~~February 8,~~ 2006 ~~among Lincoln National Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.~~long-term incentives for senior management committee members under the Amended and ~~Banc of America Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, Bank of America N.A., as syndication agent, and the other lenders named therein~~Restated Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on ~~February 13,~~April 18, 2006.

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10.3	2006 Annual Incentive Award Measures and 2006-2008 Long-Term Incentive Award Measures under the LNC Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Compensation Plan and certain compensation information.
10.4	Form of Long-Term incentive award agreement for senior management committee members (2006-2008 cycle) is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 18, 2006.
10.5	Form of Stock Option Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 18, 2006.
10.6
~~10.3~~	~~Non-Compete and Anti-Solicitation~~Employment Agreement ~~Waiver and General Release~~ of ~~Claims between John H. Gotta and the Lincoln National Corporation (effective January 20, 2006)~~Dennis R. Glass, dated December 6, 2003, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on ~~January 20,~~April 7, 2006.

~~10.4~~10.7	Amendment No. 21 to ~~the Lincoln National Corporation 1993 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors (effective February 1, 2006) is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1~~Employment Agreement of ~~LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on January 13, 2006.~~

~~10.5~~	~~Amendment of outstanding option agreements under the Lincoln National Corporation 1993 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors~~Dennis R. Glass, dated March 23, 2005, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on ~~January 13,~~April 7, 2006.
10.8	Jefferson Pilot Corporation Long Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended in February 2005, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 7, 2006.
1210.9	Jefferson Pilot Corporation Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan, as amended in February 2005, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 7, 2006.
10.10	Jefferson Pilot Corporation Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan, as last amended in 1999, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 7, 2006.
10.11	Jefferson Pilot Corporation Supplemental Benefit Plan, as amended, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 7, 2006.
10.12	Jefferson Pilot Corporation Executive Special Supplemental Benefit Plan, which now operates under the Supplemental Benefit Plan, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 7, 2006.
10.13	Jefferson Pilot Corporation Executive Change in Control Severance Plan, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 7, 2006.
10.14	1999 Amendment to the Jefferson Pilot Corporation Executive Change in Control Severance Plan, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 7, 2006.
10.15	2005 Amendment to the Jefferson Pilot Corporation Executive Change in Control Severance Plan, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 7, 2006.
10.16	Jefferson Pilot Corporation Separation Pay Plan, adopted February 12, 2006, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 7, 2006.
10.17	Jefferson Pilot Corporation Forms of stock option terms for non-employee directors are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 7, 2006.

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10.18	Jefferson Pilot Corporation Forms of stock option terms for officers are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 7, 2006.
10.19	Deferred Fee Plan for Jefferson-Pilot Non-Employee Directors, as amended in March 2006 is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 7, 2006.
10.20	Form of LNC restricted stock grant agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 7, 2006.
10.21	First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 3, 2006 among Lincoln JP Holdings, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as trustee, under the Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of January 15, 1997, among Jefferson-Pilot and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as trustee is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of LNC’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on April 3, 2006.
10.22	First Amendment of Lease, dated as of June 16, 2006, between Trona Cogeneration Corporation and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.
10.23	Master Confirmation Agreement and related Supplemental Confirmation, dated April 3, 2006, and Trade Notification, dated April 10, 2006, relating to LNC’s accelerated stock repurchase with Goldman, Sachs & Co.*
12	Historical Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
31.1
~~31.1~~	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
~~31.2~~	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
~~32.1~~	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2
~~32.2~~	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*	Portions of the exhibit have been redacted and are subject to a confidential treatment request filed with the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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Indiana	35-1140070
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1500 Market Street, Suite 3900, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	19102-2112
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

	March 31,			December 31,			June 30,			December 31,
	2006			2005			2006			2005
	(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
	(in millions)						(in millions)
ASSETS
Investments:
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Fixed maturity (cost: 2006- $32,496; 2005-$32,384)	$	32,893		$	33,443
Equity (cost: 2006- $158; 2005-$137)		176			145
Fixed maturity (cost: 2006- $54,451; 2005-$32,384)							$	54,024		$	33,443
Equity (cost: 2006- $569; 2005-$137)								579			145
Trading securities		3,190			3,246			3,109			3,246
Mortgage loans on real estate		3,586			3,663			7,741			3,663
Real estate		180			183			429			183
Policy loans		1,860			1,862			2,716			1,862
Derivative investments		199			175			280			175
Other investments		489			452			836			452
Total Investments		42,573			43,169			69,714			43,169
Cash and invested cash		1,974			2,312			1,500			2,312
Deferred acquisition costs		4,371			4,092
Deferred acquisition costs and value of businesses acquired								8,328			5,163
Premiums and fees receivable		363			343			344			343
Accrued investment income		532			526			879			526
Amounts recoverable from reinsurers		6,900			6,926			7,967			6,926
Goodwill		1,194			1,194			4,503			1,194
Other intangible assets		996			1,013
Other assets		1,507			1,466			3,050			1,480
Assets held in separate accounts		67,984			63,747			71,095			63,747
Total Assets	$	128,394		$	124,788		$	167,380		$	124,860

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Insurance and Investment Contract Liabilities:
Insurance policy and claim reserves	$	24,716		$	24,652		$	14,724		$	11,703
Contractholder funds		22,285			22,571
Investment contract and policyholder funds								58,629			35,592
Total Insurance and Investment Contract Liabilities		47,001			47,223			73,353			47,295
Short-term debt		11			120			560			120
Long-term debt		999			999
Senior notes								2,330			999
Junior subordinated debentures issued to affiliated trusts		332			334			330			334
Capital securities								1,072			-
Reinsurance related derivative liability		192			292			127			292
Funds withheld reinsurance liabilities		2,058			2,012			2,071			2,012
Deferred gain on indemnity reinsurance								798			836
Other liabilities		2,662			2,841			4,240			2,841
Deferred gain on indemnity reinsurance		817			836
Liabilities related to separate accounts		67,984			63,747			71,095			63,747
Total Liabilities		122,056			118,404			155,976			118,476
Shareholders' Equity:
Series A preferred stock-10,000,000 shares authorized
(2006 liquidation value-$1)		1			1			1			1
Common stock-800,000,000 shares authorized		1,818			1,775			7,426			1,775
Retained earnings		4,236			4,081			4,013			4,081
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:
Net unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale		219			497
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale								(151	)		497
Net unrealized gain on derivative instruments		35			7			51			7
Foreign currency translation adjustment		89			83			128			83
Minimum pension liability adjustment		(60	)		(60	)		(64	)		(60	)
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		283			527
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)								(36	)		527
Total Shareholders' Equity		6,338			6,384			11,404			6,384
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	128,394		$	124,788		$	167,380		$	124,860

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	Number of Shares						Amounts
	2006			2005			2006			2005
	(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
	(in millions, except for share amounts)
Series A Preferred Stock:
Balance at beginning-of-year		15,515			16,912		$	1		$	1
Conversion into common stock		(987	)		(656	)		-			-
Balance at June 30		14,528			16,256			1			1
Common Stock:
Balance at beginning-of-year		173,768,078			173,557,730			1,775			1,655
Issued for acquisition		112,301,906			-			5,632			-
Conversion of series A preferred stock		15,792			10,496			-			-
Stock compensation/issued for benefit plans		3,353,059			1,067,931			92			55
Deferred compensation payable in stock		158,342			51,079			9			2
Retirement of common stock		(8,060,131	)		(2,331,000	)		(82	)		(22	)
Balance at June 30		281,537,046			172,356,236			7,426			1,690
Retained Earnings:
Balance at beginning-of-year								4,081			3,590
Comprehensive income								7			361
Less other comprehensive income (loss) (net of
federal income tax):
Net unrealized loss on securities available-
for-sale, net of reclassification adjustment								(648	)		28
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments								44			(2	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment								45			(45	)
Minimum pension liability adjustment								(4	)		3
Net Income								570			377
Retirement of common stock								(423	)		(81	)
Dividends declared:
Series A preferred ($1.50 per share)								-			-
Common (2006-$0.76; 2005-$0.73)								(215	)		(127	)
Balance at June 30								4,013			3,759
Net Unrealized Gain on Securities Available-for-Sale:
Balance at beginning-of-year								497			823
Change during the period								(648	)		28
Balance at June 30								(151	)		851
Net Unrealized Gain on Derivative Instruments:
Balance at beginning-of-year								7			14
Change during the period								44			(2	)
Balance at June 30								51			12
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment:
Accumulated adjustment at beginning-of-year								83			154
Change during the period								45			(45	)
Balance at June 30								128			109
Minimum Pension Liability Adjustment:
Balance at beginning-of-year								(60	)		(61	)
Change during the period								(4	)		3
Balance at June 30								(64	)		(58	)
Total Shareholders' Equity at June 30							$	11,404		$	6,364
Common Stock at End of Quarter:
Assuming conversion of preferred stock								281,769,494			172,616,332
Diluted basis								284,958,226			174,843,027

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	Number of Shares						Amounts
	2006			2005			2006			2005
	(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
	(in millions, except for share amounts)
Series A Preferred Stock:
Balance at beginning-of-year		15,515			16,912		$	1		$	1
Conversion into common stock		(550	)		(616	)		-			-
Balance at March 31		14,965			16,296			1			1
Common Stock:
Balance at beginning-of-year		173,768,078			173,557,730			1,775			1,655
Conversion of series A preferred stock		8,800			9,856			-			-
Stock compensation/issued for benefit plans		1,951,948			822,165			35			38
Deferred compensation payable in stock		155,363			48,192			8			2
Retirement of common stock		-			(755,000	)		-			(7	)
Balance at March 31		175,884,189			173,682,943			1,818			1,688
Retained Earnings:
Balance at beginning-of-year								4,082			3,590
Comprehensive loss								(23	)		(75	)
Less other comprehensive income (loss) (net of
federal income tax):
Net unrealized loss on securities available-
for-sale, net of reclassification adjustment								(278	)		(240	)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments								28			(7	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment								6			(8	)
Minimum pension liability adjustment								-			1
Net Income								221			179
Retirement of common stock								-			(28	)
Dividends declared:
Series A preferred ($0.75 per share)								-			-
Common (2006-$0.38; 2005-$0.365)								(67	)		(64	)
Balance at March 31								4,236			3,677
Net Unrealized Gain on Securities Available-for-Sale:
Balance at beginning-of-year								497			823
Change during the period								(278	)		(240	)
Balance at March 31								219			583
Net Unrealized Gain on Derivative Instruments:
Balance at beginning-of-year								7			14
Change during the period								28			(6	)
Balance at March 31								35			8
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment:
Accumulated adjustment at beginning-of-year								83			154
Change during the period								6			(8	)
Balance at March 31								89			146
Minimum Pension Liability Adjustment:
Balance at beginning-of-year								(60	)		(61	)
Change during the period								-			1
Balance at March 31								(60	)		(60	)
Total Shareholders' Equity at March 31							$	6,338		$	6,043
Common Stock at End of Quarter:
Assuming conversion of preferred stock								176,123,629			173,943,679
Diluted basis								178,468,931			176,544,131

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2006			2005
	(Unaudited)
	(in millions)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$	570		$	377
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred acquisition costs		(249	)		(139	)
Premiums and fees receivable		61			10
Accrued investment income		2			(12	)
Policy liabilities and accruals		(277	)		(102	)
Contractholder funds		533			725
Net trading securities purchases, sales and maturities		(20	)		(74	)
Gain on reinsurance embedded derivative/trading securities		(8	)		1
Increase in funds withheld liability		59			70
Amounts recoverable from reinsurers		255			(174	)
Federal income taxes		52			66
Stock-based compensation expense		30			27
Depreciation		30			46
Gain on sale of subsidiaries/business		-			(14	)
Realized loss on investments and derivative instruments		14			11
Amortization of deferred gain		(38	)		(38	)
Other		(92	)		(259	)
Net Adjustments		352			144
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		922			521

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Securities-available-for-sale:
Purchases		(3,718	)		(2,968	)
Sales		2,565			1,596
Maturities		1,348			1,162
Purchase of other investments		(697	)		(400	)
Sale or maturity of other investments		449			464
Increase in cash collateral on loaned securities		133			98
Purchase of Jefferson Pilot Stock, net of cash acquired of $39		(1,847	)		-
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries/business		-			14
Other		(123	)		186
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities		(1,890	)		152

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Issuance of long-term debt		2,045			-
Payment of long-term debt		-			(241	)
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt		(557	)		201
Universal life and investment contract deposits		3,136			2,516
Universal life and investment contract withdrawals		(3,004	)		(2,296	)
Investment contract transfers		(817	)		(658	)
Common stock issued for benefit plans		71			34
Retirement of common stock		(503	)		(104	)
Dividends paid to shareholders		(215	)		(128	)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities		156			(676	)
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Invested Cash		(812	)		(3	)
Cash and Invested Cash at Beginning-of-Year		2,312			1,662
Cash and Invested Cash at June 30	$	1,500		$	1,659

(in millions, except share data)	Share Amounts
LNC common shares issued		112,301,906
Purchase price per share of LNC common share ⁽¹⁾	$	48.98
Fair value of common shares issued			$	5,501
Cash paid to Jefferson Pilot shareholders				1,800
Fair value of Jefferson-Pilot stock options ⁽²⁾				131
Transaction costs				86
Total purchase price			$	7,518

(in millions)	Preliminary Fair Value
Investments	$	27,908
Due from reinsurers		1,296
Value of business acquired		2,474
Goodwill		3,307
Other assets		1,654
Assets held in separate accounts		2,574
Policy liabilities		(26,522	)
Long-term debt		(905	)
Income tax liabilities		(849	)
Accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities		(845	)
Liabilities related to separate accounts		(2,574	)
Total purchase price	$	7,518

			Weighted
			Average
			Amortization
(in millions)			Period
Lincoln Financial Media:
FCC licenses	$	638		N/A
Sports production rights		11		5 years
Network affiliation agreements		10		21 years
Other		11		16 years
Total Lincoln Financial Media		670
Individual Markets - Life Insurance:
Sales force		100		25 years
Total indentifiable intangibles	$	770

Identifiable intangibles not subject to amortization	$	638		N/A
Identifiable intangibles subject to amortization		132		22 years
Total identifiable intangibles	$	770

	Three		Six Months Ended
	Months Ended		June 30,
(in millions, except per share amounts)	June 30, 2005		2006		2005
Revenue	$	2,417	$	4,989	$	4,749

Net income		339		684		683

Net income per common share:
Basic	$	1.06	$	3.01	$	2.12
Diluted	$	1.05	$	2.97	$	2.10

	Net
	Proceeds
Security	(in millions)		Interest Due
$500M Floating Rate Senior Notes, due 4/6/2009 ⁽¹⁾	$	499		Quarterly in January, April, July and October
$500M 6.15% Senior Notes, due 4/7/2036 ⁽²⁾		492		Semi-annually in April and October
Capital Securities
$275M 6.75% Junior Subordinated Debentures, due 4/20/2066 ⁽³⁾		266		Quarterly in January, April, July and October
$800M 7% Junior Subordinated Debentures, due 5/17/2066 ⁽⁴⁾		788		Semi-annually in May and November
Total proceeds	$	2,045

(in millions)	Balance at December 31, 2005		Jefferson- Pilot Merger (Note 2)		Balance at June 30, 2006
Individual Markets:
Annuities	$	44	$	987	$	1,031
Life Insurance		855		1,333		2,188
Employer Markets:
Retirement Products & Other		20		-		20
Benefit Partners		-		279		279
Investment Management		261		-		261
Lincoln Financial Media		-		708		708
Lincoln UK*		14		-		16
Total	$	1,194	$	3,307	$	4,503