SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 10-Q
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           |X| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003

                                       OR

          |_| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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                         Commission file number 1-16725

                         PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

          Delaware                                             42-1520346
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                           Identification Number)

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                     711 High Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50392
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                 (515) 247-5111
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

Indicate  by check mark  whether  the  registrant  is an  accelerated  filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes |X| No |_|

The total number of shares of the  registrant's  Common Stock,  $0.01 par value,
outstanding as of July 31, 2003 was 323,673,772.





                         PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
                                TABLE OF CONTENTS



                                                                            PAGE
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     Item 1. Financial Statements
              Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at June 30, 2003
                  (Unaudited) and December 31, 2002..........................  3
              Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three
                  months and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002.........  4
              Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for
                  the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002................  5
              Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six
                  months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002........................  6
              Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements -
                  June 30, 2003..............................................  8
     Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
              Results of Operations.......................................... 17
     Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk...... 59
     Item 4. Controls and Procedures......................................... 65

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
     Item 1. Legal Proceedings............................................... 66
     Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders............. 67
     Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K................................ 68
     Signature............................................................... 69



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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



                         PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

                                                                                    JUNE 30,          DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                     2003                2002
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                                                                                   (Unaudited)         (Note 1)
                                                                                           (IN MILLIONS,
                                                                                      EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
                                                                                                 
ASSETS
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale.......................................          $37,400.2          $34,185.7
Fixed maturities, trading..................................................              104.3              101.7
Equity securities, available-for-sale......................................              410.5              378.7
Mortgage loans.............................................................           11,730.5           11,081.9
Real estate................................................................            1,412.2            1,229.0
Policy loans...............................................................              808.1              818.5
Other investments..........................................................            1,278.1            1,200.1
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   Total investments.......................................................           53,143.9           48,995.6

Cash and cash equivalents..................................................            1,525.2            1,038.6
Accrued investment income..................................................              644.5              646.3
Premiums due and other receivables.........................................              438.8              459.7
Deferred policy acquisition costs..........................................            1,340.5            1,414.4
Property and equipment.....................................................              459.0              482.5
Goodwill...................................................................              157.5              106.5
Other intangibles..........................................................              118.5               88.8
Mortgage loan servicing rights.............................................            1,434.2            1,518.6
Separate account assets....................................................           37,495.8           33,501.4
Other assets...............................................................            1,863.8            1,608.9
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   Total assets............................................................          $98,621.7          $89,861.3
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LIABILITIES
Contractholder funds.......................................................          $28,179.4          $26,315.0
Future policy benefits and claims..........................................           15,009.1           14,736.4
Other policyholder funds...................................................              755.0              642.9
Short-term debt............................................................              665.4              564.8
Long-term debt.............................................................            1,360.2            1,332.5
Income taxes payable.......................................................              178.2                -
Deferred income taxes......................................................            1,644.0            1,177.7
Separate account liabilities...............................................           37,495.8           33,501.4
Other liabilities..........................................................            5,795.6            4,933.4
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   Total liabilities.......................................................           91,082.7           83,204.1

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock,  par value  $.01 per share - 2,500.0  million  shares
   authorized, 377.2 million and 376.7 million shares issued, and 325.1
   million and 334.4 million shares outstanding in 2003 and 2002,
   respectively............................................................                3.8                3.8
Additional paid-in capital.................................................            7,133.4            7,106.3
Retained earnings..........................................................              387.3               29.4
Accumulated other comprehensive income.....................................            1,420.6              635.8
Treasury stock, at cost (52.1 million and 42.3 million shares in 2003 and
   2002, respectively).....................................................           (1,406.1)          (1,118.1)
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   Total stockholders' equity..............................................            7,539.0            6,657.2
                                                                                ------------------ ------------------
   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity..............................          $98,621.7          $89,861.3
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES.

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                         PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                                                     FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED           FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                              JUNE 30,                              JUNE 30,
                                                  --------------------------------- -------------------------------
                                                       2003             2002             2003            2002
                                                  --------------- ----------------- ----------------  -------------
                                                                       (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
                                                                                            
REVENUES
Premiums and other considerations..............      $  876.6         $1,166.6         $1,782.1         $2,052.3
Fees and other revenues........................         689.0            437.2          1,321.0            870.1
Net investment income..........................         857.7            823.2          1,693.7          1,634.3
Net realized/unrealized capital gains (losses).         (10.9)           (91.5)           (87.6)             6.6
                                                  --------------- ----------------- ----------------  -------------
   Total revenues..............................       2,412.4          2,335.5          4,709.2          4,563.3

EXPENSES
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses.......       1,187.8          1,507.9          2,383.0          2,711.1
Dividends to policyholders.....................          73.9             79.5            154.0            161.9
Operating expenses.............................         865.6            599.8          1,664.9          1,192.0
                                                  --------------- ----------------- ----------------  -------------
   Total expenses..............................       2,127.3          2,187.2          4,201.9          4,065.0
                                                  --------------- ----------------- ----------------  -------------
Income from continuing operations before income
   taxes.......................................         285.1            148.3            507.3            498.3
Income taxes...................................          82.5             31.9            148.3            138.2
                                                  --------------- ----------------- ----------------  -------------
Income from continuing operations, net of
   related income taxes........................         202.6            116.4            359.0            360.1

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net
   of related income taxes.....................          (0.4)             3.8             (1.1)             6.1
                                                  --------------- ----------------- ----------------  -------------
Income before cumulative effect of
   accounting change...........................         202.2            120.2            357.9            366.2
Cumulative effect of accounting change,
   net of related income taxes.................           -                -                -             (280.9)
                                                  --------------- ----------------- ----------------  -------------
Net income.....................................      $  202.2         $  120.2         $  357.9         $   85.3
                                                  =============== ================= ================  =============





                                                           FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED     FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                    JUNE 30,                       JUNE 30,
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                                                               2003           2002          2003           2002
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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic and diluted earnings per common share:
   Income from continuing operations, net of related
     income taxes....................................          $0.62          $0.33          $1.09         $ 1.00
   Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net
     of related income taxes.........................           -              0.01           -              0.02
                                                          --------------------------- ---------------- --------------
   Income before cumulative effect of                           0.62           0.34           1.09           1.02
     accounting change.........................
   Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of
     related income taxes............................           -              -              -             (0.78)
                                                          --------------------------- ----------------- --------------
   Net income........................................          $0.62          $0.34          $1.09         $ 0.24
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES.


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                         PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                                                                             ACCUMULATED
                                                  ADDITIONAL    RETAINED        OTHER                       TOTAL
                                     COMMON        PAID-IN      EARNINGS    COMPREHENSIVE    TREASURY   STOCKHOLDERS'  OUTSTANDING
                                     STOCK         CAPITAL      (DEFICIT)      INCOME         STOCK        EQUITY        SHARES
                                  -------------  ------------ ------------ --------------- ------------ -------------- -------------
                                                                    (IN MILLIONS)                                     (IN THOUSANDS)

                                                                                                   
BALANCES AT JANUARY 1, 2002......      $3.8        $7,072.5    $ (29.1)     $  147.5       $  (374.4)      $6,820.3     360,142.2
Shares issued, net of put
  options........................        -             14.8         -             -               -            14.8         569.4
Treasury stock acquired and
  sold, net......................        -              1.3         -             -           (267.1)        (265.8)     (9,305.9)
Comprehensive income:
  Net income.....................        -               -        85.3            -               -            85.3
  Net unrealized gains...........        -               -          -           12.8              -            12.8
  Provision for deferred
    income taxes.................        -               -          -           (3.1)             -            (3.1)
  Foreign currency
    translation adjustment.......        -               -          -            5.8              -             5.8
                                                                                                        --------------
Comprehensive income.............                                                                             100.8
                                  -------------- ------------ ------------ --------------- ------------ -------------- -------------
BALANCES AT JUNE 30, 2002........      $3.8        $7,088.6    $  56.2      $  163.0       $  (641.5)      $6,670.1     351,405.7
                                  ============== ============ ============ =============== ============ ============== =============

BALANCES AT JANUARY 1, 2003......      $3.8        $7,106.3    $  29.4      $  635.8       $(1,118.1)      $6,657.2     334,419.3
Shares issued, net of call
  options........................        -             11.7         -             -               -            11.7         441.7
Stock-based compensation.........        -             12.2         -             -               -            12.2
Treasury stock acquired and
  sold, net......................        -              3.2         -             -           (288.0)        (284.8)     (9,779.2)
Comprehensive income:
  Net income.....................        -               -       357.9            -               -           357.9
  Net unrealized gains...........        -               -          -        1,147.0              -         1,147.0
  Provision for deferred
    income taxes.................        -               -          -         (398.4)             -          (398.4)
  Foreign currency
    translation adjustment.......        -               -          -           36.2              -            36.2
                                                                                                        --------------
Comprehensive income.............                                                                           1,142.7
                                  -------------- ------------ ------------ --------------- ------------ -------------- -------------
BALANCES AT JUNE 30, 2003........      $3.8        $7,133.4    $ 387.3      $1,420.6       $(1,406.1)      $7,539.0     325,081.8
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES.


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                         PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                                                          FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                  JUNE 30,
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                                                             2003             2002
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                                                                  (IN MILLIONS)
                                                                      
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income............................................    $    357.9        $     85.3
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  provided by operating activities:
  Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net
    of related income taxes...........................           1.1              (6.1)
  Cumulative effect of accounting change,
    net of related income taxes.......................            -              280.9
  Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs...         101.8              67.0
  Additions to deferred policy acquisition costs......        (166.5)           (160.0)
  Accrued investment income...........................           1.8             (12.4)
  Premiums due and other receivables..................          23.7              65.2
  Contractholder and policyholder liabilities
    and dividends.....................................       1,064.0           1,029.9
  Current and deferred income taxes...................         264.4             339.2
  Net realized/unrealized capital (gains) losses......          87.6              (6.6)
  Depreciation and amortization expense...............          52.0              50.0
  Amortization of mortgage servicing rights...........         221.1             140.9
  Stock-based compensation............................          10.5                -
  Mortgage servicing rights valuation adjustments.....         562.9             163.5
  Other...............................................         242.1             (99.1)
                                                      ----------------- ------------------
Net adjustments.......................................       2,466.5           1,852.4
                                                      ----------------- ------------------
Net cash provided by operating activities.............       2,824.4           1,937.7

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Available-for-sale securities:
  Purchases...........................................      (5,371.0)         (7,347.0)
  Sales...............................................       1,798.5           3,712.2
  Maturities..........................................       1,921.6           2,107.4
Net cash flows from trading securities................            -              (41.2)
Mortgage loans acquired or originated.................     (34,743.3)        (20,757.9)
Mortgage loans sold or repaid.........................      34,185.0          20,985.0
Purchase of mortgage servicing rights.................        (643.6)           (466.5)
Proceeds from sale of mortgage servicing rights.......          34.4               3.9
Real estate acquired..................................        (161.7)           (126.5)
Real estate sold......................................          45.6             157.7
Net change in property and equipment..................          (8.4)            (32.4)
Net proceeds from sales of subsidiaries...............           2.1               1.4
Purchases of interest in subsidiaries, net of cash
  acquired............................................         (88.1)            (49.0)
Net change in other investments.......................         (92.5)            490.8
                                                       ----------------- -----------------
Net cash used in investing activities.................    $ (3,121.4)       $ (1,362.1)



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                         PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                                                          FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                   JUNE 30,
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                                                             2003             2002
                                                      ----------------- ------------------
                                                                    (IN MILLIONS)
                                                                        
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of common stock, net of call and put
  options............................................       $    11.7         $    14.8
Acquisition and sales of treasury stock, net.........          (300.0)           (265.8)
Issuance of long-term debt...........................             1.9              10.7
Principal repayments of long-term debt...............            (8.4)            (46.9)
Net proceeds of short-term borrowings................           107.8            (111.4)
Investment contract deposits.........................         5,052.1           4,088.7
Investment contract withdrawals......................        (4,081.5)         (3,660.8)
                                                      ----------------- ------------------
Net cash provided by financing activities............           783.6              29.3
                                                      ----------------- ------------------

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents............           486.6             604.9

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period.....         1,038.6             561.2
                                                      ----------------- ------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period...........       $ 1,525.2         $ 1,166.1
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES.

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                         PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  JUNE 30, 2003
                                   (UNAUDITED)

1.   NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The  accompanying  unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements  of  Principal
Financial Group, Inc. and its majority-owned  subsidiaries have been prepared in
conformity  with  accounting  principles  generally  accepted in the U.S. ("U.S.
GAAP") for interim  financial  statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q
and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management,  all adjustments
(consisting  of  normal  recurring  accruals)  considered  necessary  for a fair
presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three months and six
months ended June 30, 2003, are not  necessarily  indicative of the results that
may be expected for the year ended  December 31, 2003.  These interim  unaudited
consolidated  financial statements should be read in conjunction with our annual
audited financial  statements as of December 31, 2002, included in our Form 10-K
for the year ended  December 31, 2002,  filed with the United States  Securities
and Exchange  Commission  ("SEC").  The accompanying  consolidated  statement of
financial  position at December  31,  2002,  has been  derived  from the audited
consolidated  statement  of  financial  position but does not include all of the
information  and  footnotes   required  by  U.S.  GAAP  for  complete  financial
statements.

Reclassifications  have been made to the June 30, 2002,  financial statements to
conform to the June 30, 2003, presentation.

SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

At June 30,  2003 and  December  31,  2002,  the  separate  accounts  included a
separate account valued at $927.8 million and $1.0 billion, respectively,  which
primarily  includes  shares  of our  stock  that were  allocated  and  issued to
eligible  participants of qualified employee benefit plans administered by us as
part of the policy  credits issued under the  demutualization.  These shares are
included in both basic and diluted earnings per share calculations. The separate
account  shares are recorded at fair value and are reported as separate  account
assets  and  separate  account  liabilities  in the  consolidated  statement  of
financial position. Activity of the separate account shares is reflected in both
the separate account assets and separate account liabilities and does not impact
net income.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

At June 30, 2003, we have four  stock-based  compensation  plans. We applied the
fair value method to all  stock-based  awards  granted  subsequent to January 1,
2002. For  stock-based  awards granted prior to this date, we used the intrinsic
value method.

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                         PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  JUNE 30, 2003
                                   (UNAUDITED)


1.   NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Awards  under our plans vest over  periods  ranging  from three  months to three
years. Therefore,  the cost related to stock-based  compensation included in the
determination  of net income for the three  months and six months ended June 30,
2003 and 2002,  is less than that which would have been  recognized  if the fair
value based  method had been  applied to all awards  since the  inception of our
stock-based  compensation  plans. Had compensation  expense for our stock option
awards and employees'  purchase rights been determined based upon fair values at
the grant  dates for awards  under the plans in  accordance  with  Statement  of
Financial  Accounting  Standards  ("SFAS") No. 123,  ACCOUNTING FOR  STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION,  our net income and  earnings per share would have been reduced to
the  pro  forma  amounts   indicated  below.  For  the  purposes  of  pro  forma
disclosures,  the  estimated  fair value of the options is  amortized to expense
over the options' vesting period.



                                                            FOR THE THREE MONTHS            FOR THE SIX MONTHS
                                                               ENDED JUNE 30,                 ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                       ------------------------------   -------------------------------
                                                             2003            2002             2003           2002
                                                       ---------------- -------------   ---------------  --------------
                                                                     (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

                                                                                                
Net income, as reported........................           $ 202.2         $ 120.2         $ 357.9           $ 85.3
Add:  Stock-based compensation expense
  included in reported net income, net
  of related tax effects.......................               6.1             1.9             9.1              4.3
Deduct:  Total stock-based compensation
  expense determined under fair value
  based method for all awards, net of
  related tax effects..........................               6.9             3.7            10.8              7.7
                                                       ---------------- --------------  ---------------- --------------
Pro forma net income...........................           $ 201.4         $ 118.4         $ 356.2           $ 81.9
                                                       ================ ==============  ================ ==============
Basic and diluted earnings per share:
  As reported..................................           $   0.62        $   0.34        $   1.09          $  0.24
  Pro forma....................................               0.62            0.33            1.08             0.23



RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued  Interpretation No.
46, CONSOLIDATION OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES ("FIN 46"), in January 2003. FIN
46 provides  guidance  related to  identifying  variable  interest  entities and
determining  whether such entities should be consolidated.  In addition,  FIN 46
also provides  guidance  related to the initial and  subsequent  measurement  of
assets,  liabilities and noncontrolling interests of newly consolidated variable
interest entities and requires disclosures for both the primary beneficiary of a
variable  interest  entity  and other  beneficiaries  of the  entity.  FIN 46 is
effective  immediately for variable interest  entities created,  or interests in
variable interest entities obtained,  after January 31, 2003. For those variable
interest entities created,  or interests in variable interest entities obtained,
on or before  January 31,  2003,  the  guidance in FIN 46 must be applied in the
first  fiscal year or interim  period  beginning  after June 15,  2003.  We have
initiated an assessment and are currently  evaluating interests in entities that
may be  considered  variable  interest  entities.  While the ultimate  impact of
adopting  FIN  46 on  the  consolidated  financial  statements  is  still  being
reviewed, we anticipate  consolidation of Principal Residential Mortgage Capital
Resources,  LLC ("PRMCR"),  which currently provides an off-balance sheet source
of funding for our residential mortgage loan production,  by September 30, 2003.
If  FIN  46  was  effective  as of  June  30,  2003,  the  impact  would  be the
consolidation of approximately $3.7 billion in assets and liabilities related to
PRMCR.


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                         PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  JUNE 30, 2003
                                   (UNAUDITED)

2.  FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

The effective  income tax rate on net income for the three months and six months
ended June 30, 2003 and 2002,  is lower than the  prevailing  corporate  federal
income tax rate  primarily  due to income tax  deductions  allowed for corporate
dividends received and interest exclusion from taxable income,  partially offset
by state income taxes.

3. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive income is as follows:



                                                FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED         FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                         JUNE 30,                          JUNE 30,
                                              -------------------------------    -------------------------------
                                                    2003             2002             2003             2002
                                              ----------------  -------------    ---------------  --------------
                                                                         (IN MILLIONS)
                                                                                          
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
Net income..............................         $ 202.2           $ 120.2        $   357.9           $ 85.3
Net change in unrealized gains and
  losses on fixed maturities,
  available-for-sale....................           978.4             406.5          1,385.2             46.9
Net change in unrealized gains and
  losses on equity securities,
  available-for-sale....................            16.6             (14.4)            14.0              7.5
Adjustments for assumed changes in
  amortization patterns:
  Deferred policy acquisition costs.....           (90.8)            (66.6)          (138.9)           (25.1)
  Unearned revenue reserves.............             4.0               3.4              6.1              0.6
Net change in unrealized gains and
  losses on derivative instruments......             3.7             (26.6)            18.1            (14.0)
Adjustments to unrealized gains for
  Closed Block policyholder dividend
  obligation............................           (94.0)               -            (132.2)              -
Provision for deferred income tax
  expense                                         (281.4)           (105.4)          (398.4)            (3.1)
Net change in unrealized gains and
  losses on equity method subsidiaries..            (2.8)             (0.6)            (5.3)            (3.1)
Change in net foreign currency
  translation adjustment................            45.4              (5.7)            36.2              5.8
                                              ----------------  -------------    ---------------  --------------
Comprehensive income....................         $ 781.3           $ 310.8        $ 1,142.7           $100.8
                                              ================  =============    ===============  ==============


4.  CONTINGENCIES, GUARANTEES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS

LITIGATION

We are regularly involved in litigation,  both as a defendant and as a plaintiff
but  primarily as a defendant.  Litigation  naming us as a defendant  ordinarily
arises out of our  business  operations  as a provider of asset  management  and
accumulation products and services,  life, health and disability insurance,  and
mortgage banking.  Some of the lawsuits are class actions, or purport to be, and
some include claims for punitive damages.  In addition,  regulatory bodies, such
as state insurance departments,  the SEC, the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc., the Department of Labor and other regulatory bodies regularly


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                         PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  JUNE 30, 2003
                                   (UNAUDITED)

4.  CONTINGENCIES, GUARANTEES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS (CONTINUED)

make  inquiries  and  conduct  examinations  or  investigations  concerning  our
compliance with, among other things,  insurance laws, securities laws, ERISA and
laws governing the activities of broker-dealers.

A lawsuit was filed on September 27, 2001, in the United States  District  Court
for the  Northern  District of  Illinois,  seeking  damages and other  relief on
behalf of a putative class of  policyholders  based on allegations that the plan
of  conversion  of Principal  Mutual  Holding  Company  from a mutual  insurance
holding  company into a stock company  violates the United States  Constitution.
The action is captioned ESTHER L. GAYMAN V. PRINCIPAL MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, ET
AL. On April 16, 2002,  the Court  granted our Motion to Dismiss and ordered the
lawsuit be dismissed in its entirety.  On April 17, 2002, a Judgment was entered
to that effect.  The  Plaintiffs  filed an appeal on May 15, 2002,  with the 7th
Circuit Court of Appeals. On November 22, 2002, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
affirmed the District  Court's  decision.  The Plaintiffs filed a Petition for a
Writ of Certiorari on April 21, 2003, requesting the United States Supreme Court
to review the decision of the 7th Circuit  Court of Appeals.  The Petition for a
Writ of  Certiorari  was denied by the United  States  Supreme Court on June 23,
2003.

While the  outcome of any  pending  or future  litigation  cannot be  predicted,
management  does not believe  that any pending  litigation  will have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial position or net income. The outcome of
litigation is always uncertain, and unforeseen results can occur. It is possible
that such outcomes could materially affect net income in a particular quarter or
annual period.

GUARANTEES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS

In the normal course of business,  we have provided  guarantees to third parties
primarily related to a former subsidiary,  joint ventures and industrial revenue
bonds.  These agreements  generally expire from 2003 through 2019. The estimated
maximum exposure under these agreements as of June 30, 2003, was $171.0 million;
however,  we believe the  likelihood  is remote that  material  payments will be
required  and  therefore  have not accrued for a liability  on our  consolidated
statements of financial  position.  Should we be required to perform under these
guarantees,  we generally could recover a portion of the loss from third parties
through recourse provisions  included in agreements with such parties,  the sale
of  assets  held  as  collateral  that  can  be  liquidated  in the  event  that
performance  is  required  under  the  guarantees  or other  recourse  generally
available to us, minimizing the impact to net income.

In connection  with the 2002 sale of BT Financial  Group, we agreed to indemnify
the purchaser,  Westpac Banking Corporation ("Westpac") for, among other things,
the costs  associated  with potential late filings made by BT Financial Group in
New Zealand  prior to Westpac's  ownership,  up to a maximum of A$250.0  million
Australian dollars  (approximately U.S. $170.0 million as of June 30, 2003). New
Zealand   securities   regulations  allow  Australian  issuers  to  issue  their
securities  in New Zealand  provided that certain  documents  are  appropriately
filed with the New Zealand Registrar of Companies. Specifically, the regulations
require that any amendments to  constitutions  and compliance  plans be filed in
New  Zealand.  In  April  2003,  the New  Zealand  Securities  Commission  ("the
Commission")  opined that such late filings  would result in certain New Zealand
investors  having a right to return of their investment plus interest at 10% per
annum from the date of investment. Consequently, the Commission has advised that
it has  initiated an inquiry  into the matter,  both with regard to BT Financial
Group and other  similar  issuers.  We view these  potential  late  filings as a
technical  matter as we  believe  investors  received  the  information  that is
required to be provided directly to them. In addition, we believe this technical
issue may affect many in the industry and result in a favorable  legislative  or
judicial  solution.   Finally,   we  are  reviewing  the  applicability  of  the
indemnification regarding this matter. Although we cannot predict the outcome of
this matter or  reasonably  estimate  losses,  we do not  believe  that it would
result in a material adverse effect on our business or financial position. It is
possible, however, that it could have a material adverse effect on net income in
a particular quarter or annual period.

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                         PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  JUNE 30, 2003
                                   (UNAUDITED)

4.  CONTINGENCIES, GUARANTEES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS (CONTINUED)

In the normal course of business, we are subject to indemnification  obligations
related to the sale of residential mortgage loans. Under these indemnifications,
we are  required  to  repurchase  certain  mortgage  loans that fail to meet the
standard  representations  and warranties  included in the sales contracts.  The
amount of our  exposure is based on the  potential  loss that may be incurred if
the repurchased  mortgage loans are processed  through the foreclosure  process.
Based on historical  experience,  total mortgage loans  repurchased  pursuant to
these  indemnification  obligations are estimated to be  approximately  0.04% of
annual  mortgage  loan  production  levels.  Total losses on the mortgage  loans
repurchased are estimated to approximate 25% of the unpaid principal  balance of
the related  mortgage  loans. As of June 30, 2003, $3.3 million has been accrued
for representing the fair value of such indemnifications issued after January 1,
2003, in accordance with FASB's  Interpretation No. 45,  GUARANTOR'S  ACCOUNTING
AND DISCLOSURE  REQUIREMENTS FOR GUARANTEES,  INCLUDING  INDIRECT  GUARANTEES OF
INDEBTEDNESS OF OTHERS.

We are also  subject  to various  other  indemnification  obligations  issued in
conjunction with certain transactions,  primarily the sale of BT Financial Group
and other  divestitures,  the sale of servicing  rights in our mortgage  banking
business, acquisitions, and financing transactions whose terms range in duration
and often are not explicitly defined. Certain portions of these indemnifications
may be  capped,  while  other  portions  are not  subject  to such  limitations.
Generally, a maximum obligation is not explicitly stated; therefore, the overall
maximum amount of the obligation under the indemnifications cannot be reasonably
estimated. While we are unable to estimate with certainty the ultimate legal and
financial  liability  with  respect to these  indemnifications,  we believe  the
likelihood  is remote  that  material  payments  would be  required  under  such
indemnifications  and  therefore  such  indemnifications  would not  result in a
material adverse effect on our business,  financial  position or net income. The
fair  value  of  such  indemnifications   issued  after  January  1,  2003,  was
insignificant.

5.  SEGMENT INFORMATION

We provide financial products and services through the following segments:  U.S.
Asset   Management  and   Accumulation,   International   Asset  Management  and
Accumulation, Life and Health Insurance and Mortgage Banking. In addition, there
is a  Corporate  and Other  segment.  The  segments  are  managed  and  reported
separately because they provide different products and services,  have different
strategies or have different markets and distribution channels.

The U.S.  Asset  Management and  Accumulation  segment  provides  retirement and
related financial products and services primarily to businesses, their employees
and other  individuals  and  provides  asset  management  services  to our asset
accumulation business,  the life and health insurance operations,  the Corporate
and Other segment and third-party clients.

The  International  Asset Management and Accumulation  segment offers retirement
products and  services,  annuities,  long-term  mutual funds and life  insurance
through subsidiaries in Argentina,  Chile, Mexico, Hong Kong and India and joint
ventures in Brazil, Japan and Malaysia. Prior to October 31, 2002, the operating
segment included BT Financial  Group, an Australia based asset manager.  We sold
substantially  all of BT  Financial  Group,  effective  October 31,  2002.  As a
result,  the  results  of  operations  (excluding  corporate  overhead)  for  BT
Financial  Group are  reported as other  after-tax  adjustments  for all periods
presented.

The Life and  Health  insurance  segment  provides  individual  and  group  life
insurance,  group health insurance and individual and group disability insurance
throughout the U.S.

The Mortgage Banking segment originates and services  residential  mortgage loan
products for customers in the U.S.

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                         PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  JUNE 30, 2003
                                   (UNAUDITED)

5.  SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

The Corporate and Other segment manages the assets representing capital that has
not been allocated to any other segment.  Financial results of the Corporate and
Other segment primarily reflect our financing activities,  income on capital not
allocated  to  other  segments,  intersegment  eliminations,   income  tax  risk
assumptions  and certain income,  expenses and other  after-tax  adjustments not
allocated to the segments based on review of the nature of such items.

Management  uses  segment  operating  earnings  for  goal  setting,  determining
employee compensation,  and evaluating performance on a basis comparable to that
used  by  securities  analysts.  We  determine  segment  operating  earnings  by
adjusting  U.S.  GAAP net income for net  realized/unrealized  capital gains and
losses, as adjusted,  and other after-tax  adjustments which management believes
are not indicative of overall operating trends. Net realized/unrealized  capital
gains and losses, as adjusted,  are net of income taxes,  related changes in the
amortization  pattern of  deferred  policy  acquisition  costs,  recognition  of
front-end fee revenues for sales charges on pension  products and services,  net
realized capital gains and losses  distributed,  minority interest capital gains
and certain market value adjustments to fee revenues. Segment operating revenues
exclude net realized/unrealized capital gains and their impact on recognition of
front-end  fee revenues and certain  market value  adjustments  to fee revenues.
While these items may be significant  components in understanding  and assessing
the consolidated financial performance,  management believes the presentation of
segment  operating  earnings  enhances  the  understanding  of  our  results  of
operations  by  highlighting  earnings  attributable  to  the  normal,   ongoing
operations of the business.

The  accounting  policies of the segments  are  consistent  with the  accounting
policies  for the  consolidated  financial  statements,  with the  exception  of
capital  allocation  and  income  tax  allocation.  We  allocate  capital to our
segments  based upon an internal  capital  model that allows  management to more
effectively  manage our capital.  The Corporate  and Other segment  functions to
absorb the risk inherent in interpreting  and applying tax law. The segments are
allocated  tax  adjustments  consistent  with the  positions  we took on our tax
returns. The Corporate and Other segment results reflect any differences between
the tax returns and the estimated resolution of any disputes.

The following tables summarize  selected  financial  information on a continuing
basis  by  segment  and  reconcile  segment  totals  to  those  reported  in the
consolidated financial statements:



                                                              AS OF JUNE 30,        AS OF DECEMBER 31,
                                                                   2003                    2002
                                                          ----------------------   ---------------------
                                                                          (IN MILLIONS)
                                                                                   
ASSETS:
U.S. Asset Management and Accumulation ...............          $  77,647.6              $ 70,371.9
International Asset Management and Accumulation.......              2,531.3                 2,202.5
Life and Health Insurance.............................             11,857.0                11,356.3
Mortgage Banking......................................              4,119.5                 3,740.1
Corporate and Other ..................................              2,466.3                 2,190.5
                                                          ----------------------   ---------------------
  Total consolidated assets....................                 $  98,621.7              $ 89,861.3
                                                          ======================   =====================



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                         PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  JUNE 30, 2003
                                   (UNAUDITED)

5.  SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)



                                                FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED       FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                         JUNE 30,                         JUNE 30,
                                              --------------------------------   -------------------------------
                                                    2003             2002             2003             2002
                                              --------------    --------------   --------------   --------------
                                                                        (IN MILLIONS)
                                                                                         
OPERATING REVENUES BY SEGMENT:
U.S. Asset Management and Accumulation....      $   869.0          $1,135.7        $ 1,755.0         $1,997.8
International Asset Management and
  Accumulation............................          113.0              93.6            189.8            169.5
Life and Health Insurance.................        1,001.8             984.5          2,014.1          1,963.0
Mortgage Banking..........................          452.5             209.7            857.0            418.4
Corporate and Other.......................           (6.2)              6.7             (6.9)            17.2
                                              --------------    --------------   --------------   --------------
  Total segment operating revenues........        2,430.1           2,430.2          4,809.0          4,565.9
Net realized/unrealized capital losses,
  including recognition of front-end fee
  revenues and certain market value
  adjustments to fee revenues.............          (17.7)            (94.7)           (99.8)            (2.6)
                                              --------------    --------------   --------------   --------------
  Total revenue per consolidated                $ 2,412.4          $2,335.5        $ 4,709.2         $4,563.3
    statements of operations..............    ==============    ==============   ==============   ==============

REVENUES FROM EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS:
U.S. Asset Management and Accumulation....      $   811.5          $1,029.4        $ 1,633.3         $1,797.7
International Asset Management and
  Accumulation............................          111.3             122.9            182.5            206.1
Life and Health Insurance.................        1,000.7             952.5          1,999.2          1,915.7
Mortgage Banking..........................          449.7             209.7            851.8            418.4
Corporate and Other.......................           39.2              21.0             42.4            225.4
                                              --------------    --------------   --------------   --------------
  Total external revenues.................      $ 2,412.4          $2,335.5        $ 4,709.2         $4,563.3
                                              ==============    ==============   ==============   ==============

INTERSEGMENT REVENUES:
U.S. Asset Management and Accumulation....      $    12.9          $   13.4        $    26.2         $   28.0
International Asset Management and
  Accumulation............................             -                 -                -                -
Life and Health Insurance.................           (1.5)             (1.6)            (2.8)            (3.1)
Mortgage Banking..........................            2.8                -               5.2               -
Corporate and Other.......................          (14.2)            (11.8)           (28.6)           (24.9)
                                              --------------    --------------   --------------   --------------
  Total...................................      $      -           $     -         $      -          $     -
                                              ==============    ==============   ==============   ==============


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                         PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  JUNE 30, 2003
                                   (UNAUDITED)

5.  SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)



                                                FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED       FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                         JUNE 30,                         JUNE 30,
                                              --------------------------------   -------------------------------
                                                    2003             2002             2003             2002
                                              --------------    --------------   --------------   --------------
                                                                        (IN MILLIONS)
                                                                                          
OPERATING EARNINGS (LOSS) BY SEGMENT:
U.S. Asset Management and Accumulation ...        $ 108.2           $ 102.1         $ 205.7           $ 202.3
International Asset Management and
  Accumulation............................           12.1               3.9            18.7               5.1
Life and Health Insurance.................           62.9              61.7           122.0             116.0
Mortgage Banking..........................           45.1              24.8            97.4              51.3
Corporate and Other ......................          (10.4)             (6.0)          (15.4)             (5.7)
                                              --------------    --------------   --------------   --------------
  Total segment operating earnings........          217.9             186.5           428.4             369.0
Net realized/unrealized capital losses,
  as adjusted.............................          (15.3)            (70.1)          (69.4)             (6.9)
Other after-tax adjustments (1)...........           (0.4)              3.8            (1.1)           (276.8)
                                              --------------    --------------   --------------   --------------
 Net income per consolidated                      $ 202.2           $ 120.2         $ 357.9           $  85.3
    statements of operations..............    ==============    ==============   ==============   ==============
- --------------------


(1) For the three months ended June 30, 2003,  other  after-tax  adjustments  of
    ($0.4)  million  included the negative  effect of a change in the  estimated
    loss on disposal of BT Financial Group.

    For the three months ended June 30, 2002,  other  after-tax  adjustments  of
    $3.8 million  included the positive  effect of the income from  discontinued
    operations of BT Financial Group.

    For the six months  ended June 30,  2003,  other  after-tax  adjustments  of
    ($1.1)  million  included the negative  effect of a change in the  estimated
    loss on disposal of BT Financial Group.

    For the six months  ended June 30,  2002,  other  after-tax  adjustments  of
    ($276.8)  million  included  (1) the  negative  effects of (a) a  cumulative
    effect of  accounting  change  related  to the  implementation  of SFAS 142,
    GOODWILL  AND OTHER  INTANGIBLE  ASSETS,  ($280.9  million) and (b) expenses
    related to the demutualization  ($2.0 million);  and (2) the positive effect
    of the income  from  discontinued  operations  of BT  Financial  Group ($6.1
    million).

6.  STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

In May 2003,  our board of directors  authorized  the repurchase of up to $300.0
million of our outstanding  common stock.  The  repurchases  will be made in the
open market or through  privately  negotiated  transactions,  from time to time,
depending on market conditions.


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                         PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  JUNE 30, 2003
                                   (UNAUDITED)

7.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

The  computations  of the basic and diluted per share amounts for our continuing
operations were as follows:



                                   FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED              FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                            JUNE 30,                               JUNE 30,
                                ----------------------------------   ----------------------------------
                                      2003             2002                2003             2002
                                ----------------- ----------------   ----------------- ----------------
                                                               (IN MILLIONS)
                                                                               
Income from continuing
  operations.................       $202.6            $116.4               $359.0          $360.1
                                ================= ================   ================= ================
Weighted-average shares
  outstanding:
  Basic......................        326.9             356.8                329.1           358.6
  Dilutive effect:
    Stock options............          0.5               0.5                  0.5             0.4
    Restricted stock units (1)          -                 -                    -               -
                                ----------------- ----------------   ----------------- ----------------
  Diluted....................        327.4             357.3                329.6           359.0
                                ================= ================   ================= ================
Income from continuing
  operations per share:
  Basic......................       $  0.62           $  0.33              $  1.09         $  1.00
                                ================= ================   ================= ================
  Diluted....................       $  0.62           $  0.33              $  1.09         $  1.00
                                ================= ================   ================= ================


- -----------------
(1) The dilutive effect was less than 0.1 million shares.

The  calculation  of  diluted  earnings  per share for the three  months and six
months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002,  excludes the incremental effect related to
certain stock-based compensation grants due to their anti-dilutive effect.


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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS

The following  analysis  discusses our financial  condition as of June 30, 2003,
compared with December 31, 2002, and our consolidated  results of operations for
the three  months  and six  months  ended June 30,  2003 and 2002,  prepared  in
conformity  with  accounting  principles  generally  accepted in the U.S. ("U.S.
GAAP").  The discussion and analysis includes,  where appropriate,  factors that
may affect our future financial  performance.  The discussion  should be read in
conjunction with our Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2002, filed with
the  United  States  Securities  and  Exchange   Commission  and  the  unaudited
consolidated  financial  statements  and  the  related  notes  to the  financial
statements and the other financial  information  included elsewhere in this Form
10-Q.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Our narrative  analysis below contains  forward-looking  statements  intended to
enhance  the  reader's  ability  to assess  our  future  financial  performance.
Forward-looking  statements  include,  but are not limited to,  statements  that
represent  our  beliefs  concerning  future  operations,  strategies,  financial
results  or  other   developments,   and  contain  words  and  phrases  such  as
"anticipate,"  "believe," "plan,"  "estimate,"  "expect,"  "intend," and similar
expressions. Forward-looking statements are made based upon management's current
expectations  and beliefs  concerning  future  developments  and their potential
effects on us. Such  forward-looking  statements  are not  guarantees  of future
performance.

Actual results may differ materially from those included in the  forward-looking
statements as a result of risks and uncertainties  including, but not limited to
the following:  (1) a decline or increased  volatility in the securities markets
could result in investors withdrawing from the markets or decreasing their rates
of investment,  either of which could reduce our net income, revenues and assets
under management; (2) our investment portfolio is subject to several risks which
may  diminish   the  value  of  our  invested   assets  and  affect  our  sales,
profitability  and  the  investment  returns  credited  to  our  customers;  (3)
competition from companies that may have greater  financial  resources,  broader
arrays of products, higher ratings and stronger financial performance may impair
our ability to retain existing customers, attract new customers and maintain our
profitability; (4) a downgrade in Principal Life Insurance Company's ("Principal
Life")   financial   strength   ratings  may  increase  policy   surrenders  and
withdrawals,  reduce new sales and terminate relationships with distributors and
cause some of our existing liabilities to be subject to acceleration, additional
collateral  support,  changes in terms,  or  creation  of  additional  financial
obligations;  (5) our efforts to reduce the impact of interest  rate  changes on
our  profitability  and  surplus may not be  effective;  (6) if we are unable to
attract and retain sales  representatives and develop new distribution  sources,
sales  of our  products  and  services  may be  reduced;  (7) our  international
businesses face political,  legal, operational and other risks that could reduce
our profitability in those businesses;  (8) our reserves  established for future
policy  benefits  and  claims may prove  inadequate,  requiring  us to  increase
liabilities;  (9)  our  ability  to  pay  stockholder  dividends  and  meet  our
obligations  may be constrained  by the  limitations on dividends Iowa insurance
laws impose on  Principal  Life;  (10) we may need to fund  deficiencies  in our
closed block  ("Closed  Block")  assets which benefit only the holders of Closed
Block policies;  (11) changes in laws,  regulations or accounting  standards may
reduce our profitability; (12) litigation and regulatory investigations may harm
our  financial  strength  and reduce our  profitability;  (13)  fluctuations  in
foreign currency exchange rates could reduce our profitability;  (14) applicable
laws and our stockholder  rights plan,  certificate of incorporation and by-laws
may discourage  takeovers and business  combinations that our stockholders might
consider in their best  interests;  and (15) a downgrade in our debt ratings may
adversely  affect  our  ability to secure  funds and cause some of our  existing
liabilities  to be  subject  to  acceleration,  additional  collateral  support,
changes in terms, or creation of additional financial obligations.

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OVERVIEW

We provide financial products and services through the following segments:

o    U.S.  Asset  Management  and  Accumulation,  which  consists  of our  asset
     accumulation  operations,  which provide  products and services,  including
     retirement  savings and related investment  products and services,  and our
     asset management  operations  conducted through Principal Global Investors.
     We provide a  comprehensive  portfolio of asset  accumulation  products and
     services to businesses and individuals in the U.S., with a concentration on
     small and medium-sized businesses, which we define as businesses with fewer
     than 1,000  employees.  We offer to  businesses  products  and services for
     defined  contribution  pension  plans,  including  401(k) and 403(b) plans,
     defined benefit pension plans and non-qualified executive benefit plans. We
     also offer  annuities,  mutual funds and bank  products and services to the
     employees of our business customers and other individuals.

o    International   Asset  Management  and  Accumulation,   which  consists  of
     Principal   International,   offers   retirement   products  and  services,
     annuities,  long-term mutual funds and life insurance through  subsidiaries
     in  Argentina,  Chile,  Mexico,  Hong Kong and India and joint  ventures in
     Brazil,  Japan,  and  Malaysia.  Prior to October  31,  2002,  the  segment
     included BT Financial  Group,  an Australia  based asset  manager.  We sold
     substantially  all of BT Financial Group,  effective  October 31, 2002. See
     "Transactions Affecting Comparability of Results of Operations."

o    Life and Health Insurance, which provides life insurance,  health insurance
     as well as  disability  insurance  throughout  the U.S. Our life  insurance
     products include universal and variable  universal life,  traditional life,
     and group life. Our health insurance  products  include medical  insurance,
     dental and vision insurance,  and administrative  services.  Our disability
     insurance products include individual and group disability insurance.

o    Mortgage  Banking,  which engages in originating,  purchasing,  selling and
     servicing residential mortgage loans in the U.S.

o    Corporate and Other, which manages the assets representing capital that has
     not been allocated to any other segment. Financial results of the Corporate
     and Other segment  primarily  reflect our financing  activities,  income on
     capital not allocated to other segments, intersegment eliminations,  income
     tax risk  assumptions  and certain  income,  expenses  and other  after-tax
     adjustments  not allocated to the segments based on review of the nature of
     such items.

TRANSACTIONS AFFECTING COMPARABILITY OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

ACQUISITIONS

We acquired the following businesses, among others, during 2003 and 2002:

IDBI - PRINCIPAL ASSET  MANAGEMENT  COMPANY.  On June 24, 2003, our wholly-owned
subsidiary,  Principal  Financial Group  (Mauritius)  Ltd.  finalized a buy-sale
agreement to purchase an  additional  50%  ownership  of IDBI - Principal  Asset
Management  Company in India from Industrial  Development Bank of India ("IDBI")
for 940 million Indian Rupees ("INR")  (approximately U.S. $20.3 million).  This
transaction  gives Principal  Financial Group (Mauritius) Ltd. 100% ownership of
IDBI - Principal Asset Management  Company.  Upon completion of the transaction,
IDBI -  Principal  Asset  Management  Company  was  renamed to  Principal  Asset
Management Company.

Principal  Financial  Group  (Mauritius)  Ltd. is also in  negotiations  to sell
minority ownership of Principal Asset Management Company to Punjab National Bank
and Vijaya Bank, two large Indian commercial  banks.  Subsequent to the close of
these  transactions,  Principal  Financial  Group  (Mauritius)  Ltd. will retain

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majority  ownership of Principal Asset  Management  Company.  We expect to close
negotiations in the second half of 2003.

As part of our  International  Asset  Management and  Accumulation  segment,  we
account  for  Principal  Asset  Management  Company's  statements  of  financial
position  using the full  consolidation  method  of  accounting.  Activity  that
affected  our  statements  of  operations  before our  acquisition  of  majority
ownership  of the  subsidiary  is  accounted  for  using  the  equity  method of
accounting.  Activity  that will affect our  statements  of operations in future
periods will be accounted for using the full consolidation method of accounting.

AFORE TEPEYAC S.A. DE C.V. On February 28, 2003,  we purchased a 100%  ownership
of AFORE Tepeyac S.A. de C.V.  ("AFORE  Tepeyac") in Mexico from Mapfre American
Vida, Caja Madrid and Mapfre Tepeyac for MX$590.0  million Mexican Pesos ("MX$")
(approximately  U.S. $53.5  million).  The operations of AFORE Tepeyac have been
integrated into Principal  International,  Inc., as a part of our  International
Asset Management and Accumulation segment.

BENEFIT  CONSULTANTS,  INC. On January 1, 2003, we acquired Benefit Consultants,
Inc.  ("BCI  Group")  headquartered  in  Appleton,  Wisconsin.  BCI  Group  is a
full-service  consulting,  actuarial and administration firm that specializes in
administering qualified and nonqualified retirement benefit plans with a primary
focus on  employee  stock  ownership  plans.  Effective,  January 1,  2003,  the
operations  of  BCI  Group  are  reported  in  our  U.S.  Asset  Management  and
Accumulation  segment. We are in the process of integrating BCI Group operations
into Principal Life.

ZURICH  AFORE S.A. DE C.V. On May 31,  2002,  we  purchased a 100%  ownership of
Zurich  AFORE S.A. de C.V.  ("Zurich  AFORE") in Mexico  from  Zurich  Financial
Services for MX$468.4 million (approximately U.S. $49.0 million). The operations
of Zurich AFORE have been  integrated into Principal  International,  Inc., as a
part of our International Asset Management and Accumulation segment.

DISPOSITIONS

We entered into disposition  agreements or disposed of the following businesses,
among others, during 2003 and 2002:

BT  FINANCIAL  GROUP.  On October  31,  2002,  we sold  substantially  all of BT
Financial Group to Westpac Banking Corporation ("Westpac"). As of June 30, 2003,
we have received  proceeds of A$950.0  million  Australian  dollars ("A$") (U.S.
$530.9 million) from Westpac,  with future contingent  proceeds in 2004 of up to
A$150.0 million (approximately U.S. $80.0 million). The contingent proceeds will
be based on Westpac's future success in growing retail funds under management.

Excluding contingent  proceeds,  our total estimated after-tax proceeds from the
sale are expected to be approximately U.S. $875.0 million.  This amount includes
cash proceeds from Westpac,  expected tax benefits,  and gain from unwinding the
hedged asset  associated  with our investment in BT Financial  Group. As of June
30, 2003, we have received $699.1 million of the expected total proceeds.

As of December 31, 2002, we accrued for an estimated  after-tax loss on disposal
of $208.7  million.  During the three months ended and six months ended June 30,
2003, we incurred an additional after-tax loss of $0.4 million and $1.1 million,
respectively. These losses are recorded in the loss from discontinued operations
in the consolidated statements of operations. Although we are unable to estimate
the impacts at this time, we expect a reduction in the after-tax loss on sale of
BT Financial Group to be recorded in the third quarter of 2003.

BT Financial  Group is accounted for as a discontinued  operation and therefore,
the results of  operations  (excluding  corporate  overhead) and cash flows have
been  removed  from  our  results  of  continuing  operations  for  all  periods
presented.  Corporate  overhead allocated to BT Financial Group does not qualify
for  discontinued  operations  treatment  under  SFAS  144,  ACCOUNTING  FOR THE

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IMPAIRMENT OR DISPOSAL OF LONG-LIVED  ASSETS, and therefore is still included in
our  results of  continuing  operations.  The results of  operations  (excluding
corporate  overhead)  for BT  Financial  Group are  reported as other  after-tax
adjustments in our  International  Asset  Management and  Accumulation  segment.
Selected financial information for the discontinued operations is as follows:




                                                     FOR THE THREE MONTHS              FOR THE SIX MONTHS
                                                        ENDED JUNE 30,                    ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                  ---------------------------    --------------------------
                                                      2003            2002           2003           2002
                                                  ------------    -----------    ------------  ------------
                                                               (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT AS INDICATED)

                                                                                       
Total assets under management ($ in
  billions)..................................         $  -            $18.6          $   -         $ 18.6
                                                  ============    ===========    ============  ============
Total revenues...............................         $  -            $44.1          $   -         $ 88.9
                                                  ============    ===========    ============  ===========
Loss from continuing operations
  (corporate overhead).......................         $  -            $(0.7)         $   -         $ (1.5)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations:
Income (loss) before income taxes............            -              5.7              -           12.3
Income taxes.................................            -              1.9              -            6.2
                                                  ------------    -----------    ------------  ------------
Income from discontinued operations..........            -              3.8              -            6.1
Loss on disposal, net of related income
  taxes......................................          (0.4)             -             (1.1)           -
                                                  ------------    -----------    ------------  ------------
Income (loss) from discontinued operations,
  net of related income taxes................          (0.4)            3.8            (1.1)          6.1

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net
  of related income taxes....................            -               -               -         (255.4)
                                                  ------------    -----------    ------------  ------------
Net income (loss)............................         $(0.4)          $ 3.1          $ (1.1)      $(250.8)
                                                  ============    ===========    ============  ============


In connection  with the 2002 sale of BT Financial  Group, we agreed to indemnify
the  purchaser,  Westpac for,  among other  things,  the costs  associated  with
potential  late  filings  made by BT  Financial  Group in New  Zealand  prior to
Westpac's  ownership,  up to a maximum of  A$250.0  million  Australian  dollars
(approximately  U.S. $170.0 million as of June 30, 2003). New Zealand securities
regulations  allow  Australian  issuers to issue their securities in New Zealand
provided  that certain  documents are  appropriately  filed with the New Zealand
Registrar  of  Companies.   Specifically,   the  regulations  require  that  any
amendments to  constitutions  and compliance  plans be filed in New Zealand.  In
April 2003, the New Zealand Securities Commission ("the Commission") opined that
such late filings would result in certain New Zealand  investors  having a right
to return of their  investment  plus  interest at 10% per annum from the date of
investment.  Consequently,  the  Commission has advised that it has initiated an
inquiry  into the  matter,  both  with  regard to BT  Financial  Group and other
similar  issuers.  We view these potential late filings as a technical matter as
we believe  investors  received the information  that is required to be provided
directly to them. In addition,  we believe this technical  issue may affect many
in the  industry  and result in a favorable  legislative  or judicial  solution.
Finally,  we are reviewing the  applicability of the  indemnification  regarding
this matter. Although we cannot predict the outcome of this matter or reasonably
estimate  losses,  we do not believe that it would result in a material  adverse
effect on our business or financial position.  It is possible,  however, that it
could have a material  adverse  effect on net income in a particular  quarter or
annual period.

COVENTRY  HEALTH CARE. On February 1, 2002, we sold our remaining  stake of 15.1
million shares of Coventry  Health Care,  Inc.  ("Coventry")  common stock and a
warrant,  exercisable  for 3.1  million  shares of  Coventry  common  stock.  We

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received proceeds of $325.4 million, resulting in a net realized capital gain of
$183.0 million, or $114.5 million net of income taxes.

We reported our  investment  in Coventry in our  Corporate and Other segment and
accounted  for it using  the  equity  method  prior to its  sale.  Our  share of
Coventry's net income was $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002.

OTHER TRANSACTIONS

SALE OF RETAIL  FIELD  MORTGAGE  LENDING  BRANCH  OFFICES.  On February 5, 2003,
Principal  Residential Mortgage signed a definitive agreement to sell the retail
field mortgage lending branches to American Home Mortgage,  Inc. ("American Home
Mortgage"),  an  independent  retail  mortgage  banking  company.  American Home
Mortgage has paid Principal  Residential  Mortgage a guaranteed profit margin on
its  application  pipeline that existed as of February 4, 2003 and has purchased
the assets of the branch network and assumed related liabilities.

REINSURANCE   TRANSACTION.   Effective  January  1,  2002,  we  entered  into  a
reinsurance  agreement to reinsure group medical  insurance  contracts.  We have
amended the contract.  Effective January 1, 2003, the reinsurance  contract will
be reported  under the deposit method of  accounting.  Prospectively,  this will
reduce ceded premiums and claims and increase  operating expenses with no impact
to net income.

FLUCTUATIONS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY TO U.S. DOLLAR EXCHANGE RATES

Fluctuations in foreign  currency to U.S. dollar exchange rates for countries in
which we have operations can affect reported  financial  results.  In years when
foreign  currencies  weaken  against  the  U.S.  dollar,   translating   foreign
currencies into U.S. dollars results in fewer U.S. dollars to be reported.  When
foreign currencies strengthen,  translating foreign currencies into U.S. dollars
results in more U.S. dollars to be reported.

In January 2002, the Argentine government ended its tie of the Argentine peso to
the U.S. dollar, creating a dual currency system with an official fixed exchange
rate of 1.4 pesos to 1.0 U.S.  dollar for import and export  transactions  and a
"free" floating exchange rate for other transactions,  subsequently floating the
Argentine peso in February 2002. The devaluation  did not materially  impact our
consolidated results of operations.

Foreign currency  exchange rate  fluctuations  create variances in our financial
statement  line  items but have not had a  material  impact on our  consolidated
operating  earnings and net income.  Our  consolidated net income was negatively
impacted  $3.2 million and $8.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003
and 2002 and  negatively  impacted  $5.0  million  and $6.8  million for the six
months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002,  respectively,  as a result of fluctuations
in foreign  currency to U.S.  dollar  exchange  rates.  For a discussion  of our
approaches to foreign currency exchange rate risk, see Item 3. "Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk."

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT EXPENSE

The 2003 annual pension benefit expense for  substantially  all of our employees
and certain agents is expected to be approximately $60.2 million pre-tax,  $39.1
million after-tax.  This is an annual pre-tax increase of $53.7 million over the
2002  pre-tax  pension  expense of $6.5  million.  Our  consolidated  net income
reflected  approximately  $15.0  million  and $30.1  million of pre-tax  pension
expense for the three  months  ended June 30, 2003 and six months ended June 30,
2003, respectively. In addition,  approximately $15.0 million of pre-tax pension
expense will be reflected in each of the  remaining  two quarters of 2003.  This
increase in expense  over 2002 is  primarily  due to the impact of low  interest
rates  and the  equity  market  downturn.  The  discount  rate used to value the
liabilities  was  lowered  to 6.5% from the 2002  discount  rate of 7.5% and the
return on assets  assumption  was lowered to 8.5% from the 2002 return on assets

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assumption of 9.0%. To a lesser  extent,  the expense for other  post-retirement
benefits expense increased as well.

PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS

During  the  second  quarter  of 2003,  we  established  a policy of  evaluating
permanent  impairment  of our mortgage  servicing  rights.  Each quarter we will
evaluate  permanent  impairment  of  our  mortgage  servicing  rights  and  will
recognize a direct  write-down  when the gross carrying value is not expected to
be  recovered  in the  foreseeable  future.  We estimate the amount of permanent
impairment  based on an  analysis of the  mortgage  servicing  rights  valuation
allowance  related to loans that have  prepaid.  During the three months  ending
June 30, 2003,  we recorded a permanent  impairment  of our  mortgage  servicing
rights of approximately  $500.2 million,  which reduced the gross carrying value
and the valuation allowance of the mortgage servicing rights, thereby precluding
subsequent  reversals.  This  write-down  had no  impact  on our net  income  or
financial  position  in the current  quarter  but may result in a  reduction  of
amortization expense in future periods.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table presents summary consolidated  financial information for the
periods indicated:



                                                           FOR THE THREE                  FOR THE SIX
                                                           MONTHS ENDED                  MONTHS ENDED
                                                             JUNE 30,                      JUNE 30,
                                                    --------------------------    ---------------------------
                                                        2003            2002          2003           2002
                                                    ------------   -----------    ------------    -----------
                                                                          (IN MILLIONS)
                                                                                       
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Revenues:
  Premiums and other considerations...............    $   876.6      $ 1,166.6      $ 1,782.1      $ 2,052.3
  Fees and other revenues.........................        689.0          437.2        1,321.0          870.1
  Net investment income...........................        857.7          823.2        1,693.7        1,634.3
  Net realized/unrealized capital gains (losses)..        (10.9)         (91.5)         (87.6)           6.6
                                                    ------------   -----------    ------------    -----------
    Total revenues................................      2,412.4        2,335.5        4,709.2        4,563.3

Expenses:
  Benefits, claims and settlement expenses........      1,187.8        1,507.9        2,383.0        2,711.1
  Dividends to policyholders......................         73.9           79.5          154.0          161.9
  Operating expenses..............................        865.6          599.8        1,664.9        1,192.0
                                                    ------------   -----------    ------------    -----------
    Total expenses................................      2,127.3        2,187.2        4,201.9        4,065.0
                                                    ------------   -----------    ------------    -----------
Income from continuing operations before
  income taxes....................................        285.1          148.3          507.3          498.3
Income taxes......................................         82.5           31.9          148.3          138.2
                                                    ------------   -----------     ----------     -----------
    Income from continuing operations, net of
      related income taxes........................        202.6          116.4          359.0          360.1

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of
  related income taxes............................         (0.4)           3.8           (1.1)           6.1
                                                    ------------   -----------    ------------    -----------
Income before cumulative effect of accounting
  changes.........................................        202.2          120.2          357.9          366.2

Cumulative effect of accounting changes, net of
  related income taxes............................           -              -              -          (280.9)
                                                    ------------   -----------    ------------    -----------
    Net income....................................    $   202.2      $   120.2      $   357.9      $    85.3
                                                    ============   ===========    ============    ===========


THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002

Premiums and other  considerations  decreased $290.0 million,  or 25%, to $876.6
million for the three months ended June 30, 2003, from $1,166.6  million for the
three  months  ended June 30,  2002.  The  decrease  reflected a $304.9  million

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decrease from the U.S. Asset  Management and Accumulation  segment,  primarily a
result of a decrease  in pension  full-service  payout  sales of single  premium
group  annuities  with  life  contingencies,  which are  typically  used to fund
defined  benefit  plan  terminations.  The premium  income  received  from these
contracts  fluctuates  due to the  variability in the number and size of pension
plan terminations,  the interest rate environment and the ability to attract new
sales.

Fees and other revenues increased $251.8 million,  or 58%, to $689.0 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2003,  from $437.2  million for the three months
ended June 30, 2002. The increase was primarily due to a $221.5 million increase
from the Mortgage  Banking  segment  resulting from an increase in mortgage loan
production  fee revenues,  reflecting  the increase in mortgage loan  production
volume.  The increase  also related to an $18.5  million  increase from the U.S.
Asset  Management  and  Accumulation  segment  primarily  related  to  increased
revenues  from  Spectrum  (our  asset  manager  of  investment-grade   preferred
securities  portfolios),  the  acquisition of BCI Group and  improvements in the
equity markets and net cash flow, which have led to higher account values.

Net investment income increased $34.5 million,  or 4%, to $857.7 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2003, from $823.2 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2002.  The increase was  primarily a result of a $6,507.0  million,  or
14%,  increase in average  invested  assets and cash.  Partially  offsetting the
increase was a decrease in annualized investment yields. The annualized yield on
average  invested  assets and cash was 6.5% for the three  months ended June 30,
2003,  compared to 7.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2002.  This reflects
lower yields on fixed maturity  securities and commercial  mortgages due in part
to a lower interest rate environment.

Net realized/unrealized capital losses decreased $80.6 million, or 88%, to $10.9
million for the three  months ended June 30,  2003,  from $91.5  million for the
three  months ended June 30, 2002.  The  decrease was  primarily  due to a $99.0
million  reduction in write downs of other than temporary  declines in the value
of certain fixed maturity securities.

Benefits,  claims and settlement  expenses decreased $320.1 million,  or 21%, to
$1,187.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003, from $1,507.9 million
for the three months ended June 30, 2002.  The decrease was  primarily  due to a
$310.6 million decrease from the U.S. Asset Management and Accumulation segment,
reflecting a decrease in pension  full-service  payout  sales of single  premium
group annuities with life contingencies.

Dividends to policyholders  decreased $5.6 million,  or 7%, to $73.9 million for
the three months ended June 30,  2003,  from $79.5  million for the three months
ended June 30, 2002. The decrease was primarily  attributable  to a $3.3 million
decrease from the Life and Health Insurance  segment,  resulting from changes in
the  individual  life  insurance  dividend  scale and a decrease in the dividend
interest crediting rates. In addition, the decrease resulted from a $2.3 million
decrease from the U.S. Asset Management and Accumulation  segment resulting from
a decrease in dividends for our pension full-service accumulation products.

Operating expenses  increased $265.8 million,  or 44%, to $865.6 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2003, from $599.8 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2002.  The increase was largely due to a $209.7  million  increase from
the Mortgage  Banking  segment  primarily  resulting from growth in the mortgage
loan  servicing  portfolio,  an increase in impairment of  capitalized  mortgage
servicing rights net of servicing hedge activity and an increase in the mortgage
loan production volume. The increase was also due to a $37.3 million increase in
the U.S Asset  Management and  Accumulation  segment due to higher  compensation
related  costs  including  incentive  compensation  accruals  and  increases  in
employee  benefit costs,  expenses from BCI Group,  resetting the mean reversion
period for deferred  policy  acquisition  cost  ("DPAC")  amortization,  and the
expansion of our asset management offshore operations.

Income taxes increased $50.6 million to $82.5 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2003 from $31.9  million for the three months ended June 30, 2002.  The
effective  income tax rate was 29% for the three  months ended June 30, 2003 and

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22% for the three months ended June 30, 2002. The effective income tax rates for
the three  months  ended June 30,  2003 and 2002 were  lower than the  corporate
income  tax rate of 35%  primarily  due to income  tax  deductions  allowed  for
corporate  dividends  received  and  interest  exclusion  from  taxable  income,
partially  offset by state income taxes.  The increase in the effective tax rate
to 29% for the three months  ended June 30, 2003,  from 22% for the three months
ended June 30, 2002,  was  primarily  due to the  increase in net income  before
taxes, as the amount of permanent tax differences changed very little.

As a result of the  foregoing  factors and the  inclusion of income  (loss) from
discontinued operations, net of related income taxes, net income increased $82.0
million,  or 68%, to $202.2  million for the three  months  ended June 30, 2003,
from $120.2  million for the three months ended June 30, 2002. The income (loss)
from discontinued operations was related to our sale of BT Financial Group.

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002

Premiums and other considerations  decreased $270.2 million, or 13%, to $1,782.1
million for the six months ended June 30, 2003,  from  $2,052.3  million for the
six months ended June 30, 2002. The decrease reflected a $300.7 million decrease
from the U.S. Asset Management and Accumulation segment, primarily a result of a
decrease in pension  full-service payout sales of single premium group annuities
with life  contingencies,  which are typically used to fund defined benefit plan
terminations. The premium income received from these contracts fluctuates due to
the  variability  in the  number  and size of  pension  plan  terminations,  the
interest rate environment and the ability to attract new sales. The decrease was
partially  offset by a $34.1 million increase from the Life and Health Insurance
segment,  primarily  related to health  premium rate  increases,  a reduction in
ceded premiums  resulting  from a change in the accounting  treatment of a group
medical reinsurance contract, and increased group disability sales.

Fees and other revenues  increased  $450.9 million,  or 52%, to $1,321.0 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2003,  from $870.1  million for the six months
ended June 30, 2002. The increase was primarily due to a $400.4 million increase
from the Mortgage  Banking  segment  resulting from an increase in mortgage loan
production  fee revenues,  reflecting  the increase in mortgage loan  production
volume.  The increase  also related to a $30.2  million  increase  from the U.S.
Asset  Management  and  Accumulation  segment  primarily  related  to  increased
revenues from  Spectrum,  improvements  in the equity markets and net cash flow,
which have led to higher account values and the acquisition of BCI Group.

Net investment  income  increased $59.4 million,  or 4%, to $1,693.7 million for
the six months ended June 30,  2003,  from  $1,634.3  million for the six months
ended June 30, 2002. The increase was primarily a result of a $6,020.7  million,
or 13%, increase in average invested assets and cash.  Partially  offsetting the
increase was a decrease in annualized investment yields. The annualized yield on
average  invested  assets  and cash was 6.5% for the six  months  ended June 30,
2003,  compared to 7.1% for the six months  ended June 30, 2002.  This  reflects
lower yields on fixed maturity  securities and commercial  mortgages due in part
to a lower interest rate environment.

Net realized/unrealized  capital losses increased $94.2 million to $87.6 million
of net  realized/unrealized  capital  losses for the six  months  ended June 30,
2003,  from $6.6 million of net  realized/unrealized  capital  gains for the six
months ended June 30, 2002.  The increase was primarily due to a $183.0  million
capital gain realized as the result of the sale of our  remaining  investment in
Coventry  in February  2002 with no  corresponding  activity  in 2003.  This was
partially offset by a $79.2 million decrease in other than temporary impairments
of fixed maturity securities.

Benefits,  claims and settlement  expenses decreased $328.1 million,  or 12%, to
$2,383.0  million for the six months ended June 30, 2003, from $2,711.1  million
for the six months ended June 30, 2002. The decrease was due to a $322.8 million
decrease from the U.S. Asset  Management  and  Accumulation  segment,  primarily

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reflecting a decrease in pension  full-service  payout  sales of single  premium
group annuities with life contingencies

Dividends to policyholders  decreased $7.9 million, or 5%, to $154.0 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2003, from $161.9 million for the six months ended
June 30,  2002.  The  decrease  was  primarily  attributable  to a $5.8  million
decrease from the Life and Health Insurance  segment,  resulting from changes in
the  individual  life  insurance  dividend  scale and a decrease in the dividend
interest crediting rates. In addition, the decrease resulted from a $2.1 million
decrease from the U.S. Asset Management and Accumulation  segment resulting from
a decrease in dividends for our pension full-service accumulation products.

Operating expenses increased $472.9 million, or 40%, to $1,664.9 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2003,  from $1,192.0  million for the six months ended
June 30, 2002.  The increase was largely due to a $363.5  million  increase from
the Mortgage  Banking  segment  primarily  resulting from growth in the mortgage
loan  servicing  portfolio,  an increase in impairment of  capitalized  mortgage
servicing rights net of servicing hedge activity and an increase in the mortgage
loan production volume. The increase was also due to a $82.6 million increase in
the U.S Asset  Management and  Accumulation  segment due to higher  compensation
related  costs  including  incentive  compensation  accruals  and  increases  in
employee  benefit costs,  expenses from BCI Group,  resetting the mean reversion
period for DPAC amortization, and the expansion of our asset management offshore
operations.

Income  taxes  increased  $10.1  million,  or 7%, to $148.3  million for the six
months ended June 30, 2003 from $138.2 million for the six months ended June 30,
2002.  The  effective  income tax rate was 29% for the six months ended June 30,
2003 and 28% for the six months ended June 30, 2002.  The  effective  income tax
rates  for the six  months  ended  June 30,  2003 and 2002 were  lower  than the
corporate income tax rate of 35% primarily due to income tax deductions  allowed
for corporate  dividends  received and interest  exclusion from taxable  income,
partially offset by state income taxes.

As a result of the  foregoing  factors and the  inclusion of income  (loss) from
discontinued  operations and the cumulative effect of accounting  change, net of
related income taxes,  net income increased $272.6 million to $357.9 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2003,  from $85.3 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2002. The income (loss) from discontinued operations was related to our
sale of BT Financial  Group.  The  cumulative  effect of  accounting  change was
related to our  implementation  of SFAS No. 142,  GOODWILL AND OTHER  INTANGIBLE
ASSETS ("SFAS 142") in 2002.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT

We use operating earnings,  which excludes the effect of net realized/unrealized
capital gains and losses, as adjusted, and other after-tax adjustments, for goal
setting,  determining  employee  compensation,  and evaluating  performance on a
basis comparable to that used by securities analysts. Segment operating earnings
are  determined by adjusting  U.S.  GAAP net income for net  realized/unrealized
capital  gains and losses,  as  adjusted,  and other  after-tax  adjustments  we
believe are not  indicative of overall  operating  trends.  Note that  after-tax
adjustments  have  occurred  in the past and  could  recur in  future  reporting
periods.  While these items may be significant  components in understanding  and
assessing our consolidated financial performance, we believe the presentation of
segment  operating  earnings  enhances  the  understanding  of  our  results  of
operations  by  highlighting  earnings  attributable  to  the  normal,   ongoing
operations of our businesses.

The  following  table  presents  segment  information  as of or for the  periods
indicated:

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                                                      AS OF OR FOR THE THREE             AS OF OR FOR THE SIX
                                                           MONTHS ENDED                      MONTHS ENDED
                                                             JUNE 30,                          JUNE 30,
                                                  -------------------------------    -------------------------------
                                                       2003              2002             2003             2002
                                                  --------------    -------------    --------------    -------------
                                                                             (IN MILLIONS)
                                                                                           
OPERATING REVENUES BY SEGMENT:
U.S. Asset Management and Accumulation........     $     869.0       $   1,135.7      $   1,755.0      $   1,997.8
International Asset Management and
  Accumulation................................           113.0              93.6            189.8            169.5
Life and Health Insurance.....................         1,001.8             984.5          2,014.1          1,963.0
Mortgage Banking..............................           452.5             209.7            857.0            418.4
Corporate and Other (1).......................            (6.2)              6.7             (6.9)            17.2
                                                  --------------    -------------    --------------    -------------
  Total segment operating revenues............         2,430.1           2,430.2          4,809.0          4,565.9
Net realized/unrealized capital losses,
  including recognition of front-end fee
  revenues and certain market value
  adjustments to fee revenues(2)..............           (17.7)            (94.7)           (99.8)            (2.6)
                                                  --------------    -------------    --------------    -------------
  Total revenue per consolidated statements        $   2,412.4       $   2,335.5      $   4,709.2      $   4,563.3
    of operations.............................    ==============    =============    ==============    =============

OPERATING EARNINGS (LOSS) BY SEGMENT:
U.S. Asset Management and Accumulation .......     $     108.2       $     102.1      $     205.7      $     202.3
International Asset Management and
  Accumulation................................            12.1               3.9             18.7              5.1
Life and Health Insurance.....................            62.9              61.7            122.0            116.0
Mortgage Banking..............................            45.1              24.8             97.4             51.3
Corporate and Other ..........................           (10.4)             (6.0)           (15.4)            (5.7)
                                                  --------------    -------------    --------------    -------------
  Total segment operating earnings............           217.9             186.5            428.4            369.0
Net realized/unrealized capital losses, as
  adjusted(2).................................           (15.3)            (70.1)           (69.4)            (6.9)
Other after-tax adjustments(3)................            (0.4)              3.8             (1.1)          (276.8)
                                                  --------------    -------------    --------------    -------------
  Net income per consolidated statements of        $     202.2       $     120.2      $     357.9      $      85.3
    operations................................    ==============    =============    ==============    =============

TOTAL ASSETS BY SEGMENT:
U.S. Asset Management and Accumulation (4)....     $  77,647.6      $   69,752.1      $  77,647.6      $  69,752.1
International Asset Management and
  Accumulation................................         2,531.3           4,794.6          2,531.3          4,794.6
Life and Health Insurance.....................        11,857.0          11,132.5         11,857.0         11,132.5
Mortgage Banking..............................         4,119.5           2,965.3          4,119.5          2,965.3
Corporate and Other (5).......................         2,466.3           1,548.9          2,466.3          1,548.9
                                                  --------------    -------------    --------------    -------------
  Total assets................................     $  98,621.7       $  90,193.4      $  98,621.7      $  90,193.4
                                                  ==============    =============    ==============    =============

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(1)Includes inter-segment  eliminations primarily related to internal investment
   management  fee  revenues,   commission  fee  revenues  paid  to  U.S.  Asset
   Management  and  Accumulation  agents for selling  Life and Health  Insurance
   segment  insurance  products,  internal interest paid to our Mortgage Banking
   segment for escrow  accounts  deposited  with our U.S.  Asset  Management and
   Accumulation segment.

(2)In addition  to sales  activity  and other than  temporary  impairments,  net
   realized/unrealized  capital gains (losses) include unrealized gains (losses)
   on mark to market changes of certain seed money  investments  and investments
   classified as trading  securities,  as well as unrealized  gains  (losses) on
   certain  derivatives.  Net  realized/unrealized  capital gains  (losses),  as
   adjusted,  are net of income  taxes,  net realized  capital  gains and losses
   distributed,   minority  interest  capital  gains,  related  changes  in  the
   amortization  pattern of deferred policy  acquisition  costs,  recognition of
   front-end fee revenues for sales charges on pension products and services and
   certain market value adjustments to fee revenues.


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                                                         FOR THE THREE                          FOR THE SIX
                                                          MONTHS ENDED                          MONTHS ENDED
                                                            JUNE 30,                              JUNE 30,
                                                  ---------------------------------    ---------------------------------
                                                         2003             2002              2003               2002
                                                  --------------    ---------------    --------------    ---------------
                                                                              (IN MILLIONS)

                                                                                                
Net realized/unrealized capital gains
  (losses).....................................        $ (10.9)        $    (91.5)        $ (87.6)          $   6.6
Certain market value adjustments to fee
  revenues.....................................           (6.7)              (4.6)          (16.5)            (13.2)
Recognition of front-end fee revenues..........           (0.1)               1.4             4.3               4.0
                                                  --------------    ---------------    --------------    ---------------
  Net realized/unrealized capital losses,
    revenues and certain market value
    adjustments to fee revenues ...............          (17.7)             (94.7)          (99.8)             (2.6)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition
  costs related to net realized/unrealized
  capital gains (losses).......................           (0.4)               1.4             3.3              12.3
Capital gains distributed......................           (3.5)             (21.8)           (1.9)            (21.8)
Minority interest capital losses...............            0.4                  -             0.3                -
                                                  --------------    ---------------    --------------    ---------------
  Net realized/unrealized capital losses,
    including recognition of front-end fee
    revenues and certain market value
    adjustments to fee revenues, net of related
    amortization of deferred policy acquisition
    costs, capital losses distributed and
    minority capital gains.....................          (21.2)            (115.1)          (98.1)            (12.1)
Income tax effect .............................            5.9               45.0            28.7               5.2
                                                  --------------    ---------------    --------------    ---------------
  Net realized/unrealized capital losses, as           $ (15.3)        $    (70.1)       $  (69.4)          $  (6.9)
  adjusted.....................................   ==============    ===============    ==============    ===============



(3)For the three months  ended June 30, 2003,  other  after-tax  adjustments  of
   $0.4 million  included the negative  effect of a change in the estimated loss
   on disposal of BT Financial  Group. For the three months ended June 30, 2002,
   other after-tax  adjustments of $3.8 million  included the positive effect of
   income from discontinued operations of BT Financial Group. For the six months
   ended June 30, 2003, other after-tax adjustments of $1.1 million included the
   negative effect of a change in the estimated loss on disposal of BT Financial
   Group. For the six months ended June 30, 2002, other after-tax adjustments of
   $276.8 million included (1) the negative effects of: (a) a cumulative  effect
   of  accounting  change  related  to our  implementation  of SFAS 142  ($280.9
   million) and (b) expenses related to our  demutualization  ($2.0 million) and
   (2)  the  positive  effect  of  income  from  discontinued  operations  of BT
   Financial Group ($6.1 million).

(4)U.S.  Asset  Management  and  Accumulation  separate  account  assets include
   shares of Principal  Financial Group stock allocated to a separate account, a
   result of our  demutualization.  The value of the separate account was $927.8
   million at June 30, 2003, and $1.2 billion at June 30, 2002.  Activity of the
   separate  account was reflected in both separate  account assets and separate
   account liabilities and did not impact our results of operations.

(5)Includes  inter-segment  elimination amounts related to internally  generated
   mortgage loans and an internal line of credit.  The U.S. Asset Management and
   Accumulation  segment and Life and Health Insurance segment reported mortgage
   loan assets issued for real estate joint ventures.  These mortgage loans were
   reported as liabilities in the Corporate and Other segment. In addition,  the
   Corporate and Other segment  managed a revolving line of credit used by other
   segments.

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U.S. ASSET MANAGEMENT AND ACCUMULATION SEGMENT

The following table presents certain summary financial data relating to the U.S.
Asset Management and Accumulation segment for the periods indicated:



                                                      FOR THE THREE                       FOR THE SIX
                                                       MONTHS ENDED                      MONTHS ENDED
                                                         JUNE 30,                          JUNE 30,
                                              ---------------------------------    -------------------------------
                                                    2003              2002             2003             2002
                                              ----------------    -------------    -------------    --------------
                                                                           (IN MILLIONS)
                                                                                         
OPERATING EARNINGS DATA:
Operating revenues(1):
  Premiums and other considerations.....       $      74.4         $   379.3        $  188.2         $  488.9
  Fees and other revenues...............             193.5             171.4           378.3            345.1
  Net investment income.................             601.1             585.0         1,188.5          1,163.8
                                              ----------------    -------------    -------------    --------------
    Total operating revenues............             869.0           1,135.7         1,755.0          1,997.8

Expenses:
  Benefits, claims and settlement
    expenses including dividends to
    policyholders                                    508.6             821.5         1,044.2          1,369.1
  Operating expenses....................             219.9             183.5           445.3            371.0
                                              ----------------    -------------    -------------    --------------
    Total expenses......................             728.5           1,005.0         1,489.5          1,740.1
                                              ----------------    -------------    -------------    --------------
Pre-tax operating earnings..............             140.5             130.7           265.5            257.7
Income taxes............................              32.3              28.6            59.8             55.4
                                              ----------------    -------------    -------------    --------------
Operating earnings......................             108.2             102.1           205.7            202.3

Net realized/unrealized capital losses,
  as adjusted ..........................             (29.0)            (60.4)          (60.1)          (105.2)
Other after-tax adjustments.............                -                 -               -                -
                                              ----------------    -------------    -------------    --------------
U. S. GAAP REPORTED:
Net income..............................       $      79.2         $    41.7        $  145.6         $   97.1
                                              ================    =============    =============    ==============

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(1)  Excludes  net  realized/unrealized  capital  losses  and  their  impact  on
     recognition of front-end fee revenues and certain market value  adjustments
     to fee revenues.

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002

Premiums and other  considerations  decreased  $304.9 million,  or 80%, to $74.4
million for the three months ended June 30,  2003,  from $379.3  million for the
three months ended June 30, 2002. The decrease  primarily resulted from a $317.9
million  decrease in pension  full-service  payout sales of single premium group
annuities  with life  contingencies,  which are  typically  used to fund defined
benefit plan  terminations.  The premium  income  received from these  contracts
fluctuates  due to the  variability  in the  number  and  size of  pension  plan
terminations,  the  interest  rate  environment  and the  ability to attract new
sales.  The  decrease  was  slightly  offset  by an  increase  of $13.0  million
primarily  resulting  from increased  individual  payout annuity sales due to an
expanding distribution presence.

Fees and other revenues  increased $22.1 million,  or 13%, to $193.5 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2003,  from $171.4  million for the three months
ended June 30, 2002.  Pension  full-service  accumulation fees and other revenue
increased   $14.2  million   primarily  due  to  an  increase  in  revenue  from
improvements  in the equity markets and net cash flow,  which have led to higher
account values and the acquisition of BCI Group. In addition,  Principal  Global
Investors  fees and other  revenues  increased  $4.8  million  primarily  due to
increased revenues from Spectrum.

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Net investment income increased $16.1 million,  or 3%, to $601.1 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2003, from $585.0 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2002. The increase primarily resulted from a $4,367.0 million,  or 13%,
increase  in average  invested  assets and cash.  The  increase  was offset by a
decrease in the average  annualized yield on invested assets and cash, which was
6.1% for the three months  ended June 30,  2003,  compared to 6.7% for the three
months  ended  June 30,  2002.  This  reflects  lower  yields on fixed  maturity
securities  and  commercial  mortgages  due in  part to a  lower  interest  rate
environment.

Benefits, claims and settlement expenses,  including dividends to policyholders,
decreased  $312.9 million,  or 38%, to $508.6 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2003, from $821.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002. The
decrease  primarily  resulted  from a $318.5  million  decrease  in our  pension
full-service   payout  sales  of  single  premium  group   annuities  with  life
contingencies.  Slightly  offsetting this decrease was a $10.9 million increase,
which  primarily  related to an  increase  in  reserves  resulting  from  higher
individual payout annuity sales.

Operating  expenses  increased $36.4 million,  or 20%, to $219.9 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2003, from $183.5 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2002. The increase  primarily resulted from a $17.8 million increase in
pension  full-service  accumulation  due to higher  compensation  related  costs
including incentive  compensation costs and increases in employee benefit costs,
expenses  from BCI  Group,  and  resetting  the mean  reversion  period for DPAC
amortization.   In  addition,  Principal  Global  Investors  operating  expenses
increased $12.9 million due to higher  incentive  compensation  accruals and the
expansion of our asset management offshore operations.

Income taxes  increased  $3.7  million,  or 13%, to $32.3  million for the three
months ended June 30, 2003,  from $28.6  million for the three months ended June
30, 2002.  The effective  income tax rate for this segment was 23% for the three
months  ended June 30,  2003,  and 22% for the three months ended June 30, 2002.
The  effective  income tax rates for the three  months  ended June 30,  2003 and
2002,  were lower than the  corporate  income tax rate of 35%  primarily  due to
income  tax  deductions  allowed  for  corporate  dividends  received  and other
tax-exempt income.

As a result of the foregoing factors, operating earnings increased $6.1 million,
or 6%, to $108.2  million for the three  months  ended June 30, 2003 from $102.1
million for the three months ended June 30, 2002.

Net realized/unrealized capital losses, as adjusted, decreased $31.4 million, or
52%,  to $29.0  million for the three  months  ended June 30,  2003,  from $60.4
million for the three months  ended June 30, 2002.  The decrease is due to lower
capital losses related to other than temporary  declines in the value of certain
fixed  maturity  securities  offset by less gains on the sales of fixed maturity
securities for the three months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the three months
ended June 30, 2002.

As a result of the foregoing  factors,  net income  increased $37.5 million,  or
90%,  to $79.2  million for the three  months  ended June 30,  2003,  from $41.7
million for the three months ended June 30, 2002.

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002

Premiums and other  considerations  decreased $300.7 million,  or 62%, to $188.2
million for the six months ended June 30, 2003,  from $488.9 million for the six
months  ended June 30,  2002.  The  decrease  primarily  resulted  from a $329.1
million  decrease in pension  full-service  payout sales of single premium group
annuities  with life  contingencies,  which are  typically  used to fund defined
benefit plan  terminations.  The premium  income  received from these  contracts
fluctuates  due to the  variability  in the  number  and  size of  pension  plan
terminations,  the  interest  rate  environment  and the  ability to attract new
sales. The decrease was slightly offset by a $28.4 million increase, primarily a
result  of  increased  individual  payout  annuity  sales  due  to an  expanding
distribution presence.

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Fees and other revenues  increased $33.2 million,  or 10%, to $378.3 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2003, from $345.1 million for the six months ended
June  30,  2002.  Pension  full-service  accumulation  fees  and  other  revenue
increased   $21.2  million   primarily  due  to  an  increase  in  revenue  from
improvements  in the equity markets and net cash flow,  which have led to higher
account values and the acquisition of BCI Group. In addition,  Principal  Global
Investors  fees and other  revenues  increased  $10.1  million  primarily due to
increased  revenues  from  Spectrum and the  expansion  of our asset  management
offshore operations.

Net investment  income  increased $24.7 million,  or 2%, to $1,188.5 million for
the six months ended June 30,  2003,  from  $1,163.8  million for the six months
ended June 30, 2002. The increase primarily resulted from a $3,557.6 million, or
10%,  increase in average invested assets and cash. The increase was offset by a
decrease in the average  annualized yield on invested assets and cash, which was
6.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2003, compared to 6.7% for the six months
ended June 30, 2002. This reflects lower yields on fixed maturity securities and
commercial mortgages due in part to a lower interest rate environment.

Benefits, claims and settlement expenses,  including dividends to policyholders,
decreased  $324.9 million,  or 24%, to $1,044.2 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2003, from $1,369.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002. The
decrease  primarily  resulted  from a $322.1  million  decrease  in our  pension
full-service   payout  sales  of  single  premium  group   annuities  with  life
contingencies.  Slightly  offsetting this decrease was a $25.7 million increase,
which  primarily  related to an  increase  in  reserves  resulting  from  higher
individual payout annuity sales.

Operating  expenses  increased $74.3 million,  or 20%, to $445.3 million for the
six months  ended June 30,  2003,  from $371.0  million for the six months ended
June 30, 2002. The increase  primarily resulted from a $29.8 million increase in
pension  full-service  accumulation  due to higher  compensation  related  costs
including incentive  compensation costs and increases in employee benefit costs,
expenses  from BCI  Group,  and  resetting  the mean  reversion  period for DPAC
amortization.   In  addition,  Principal  Global  Investors  operating  expenses
increased $28.0 million due to higher  incentive  compensation  accruals and the
expansion of our asset management offshore operations.  Furthermore,  individual
deferred  annuity  operating  expenses  increased $9.1 million  primarily due to
higher  DPAC  unlocking,  increases  in  compensation  related  costs  including
incentive compensation costs and employee benefit costs and additional costs for
employee stock options.

Income taxes increased $4.4 million,  or 8%, to $59.8 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2003,  from $55.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002.
The effective  income tax rate for this segment was 23% for the six months ended
June 30, 2003,  and 21% for the six months ended June 30,  2002.  The  effective
income tax rates for the six months  ended  June 30,  2003 and 2002,  were lower
than the corporate income tax rate of 35% primarily due to income tax deductions
allowed for corporate dividends received and other tax-exempt income.

As a result of the foregoing factors, operating earnings increased $3.4 million,
or 2%, to $205.7  million  for the six months  ended June 30,  2003 from  $202.3
million for the six months ended June 30, 2002.

Net realized/unrealized capital losses, as adjusted, decreased $45.1 million, or
43%,  to $60.1  million  for the six months  ended June 30,  2003,  from  $105.2
million for the six months  ended June 30,  2002.  The  decrease is due to lower
capital losses related to other than temporary  declines in the value of certain
fixed maturity securities for the six months ended June 30, 2003.

As a result of the foregoing  factors,  net income  increased $48.5 million,  or
50%,  to $145.6  million  for the six  months  ended June 30,  2003,  from $97.1
million for the six months ended June 30, 2002.

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INTERNATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AND ACCUMULATION SEGMENT

The following  table  presents  certain  summary  financial data relating to the
International  Asset  Management  and  Accumulation   segment  for  the  periods
indicated:




                                                  FOR THE THREE                       FOR THE SIX
                                                  MONTHS ENDED                       MONTHS ENDED
                                                    JUNE 30,                           JUNE 30,
                                         ---------------------------------    ------------------------------
                                              2003               2002             2003              2002
                                         --------------     --------------    ------------     -------------
                                                                   (IN MILLIONS)
                                                                                   
OPERATING EARNINGS DATA:
Operating revenues (1):
  Premiums and other consideration.      $      51.5        $      44.6       $    82.2        $     85.8
  Fees and other revenues.............          22.4               13.6            37.2              25.7
  Net investment income...............          39.1               35.4            70.4              58.0
                                         --------------     --------------    ------------     -------------
    Total operating revenues..........         113.0               93.6           189.8             169.5

Expenses:
  Benefits, claims and settlement
    expenses..........................          73.4               66.5           121.5             119.2
  Operating expenses..................          24.9               20.1            45.5              42.9
                                         --------------     --------------    ------------     -------------
    Total expenses....................          98.3               86.6           167.0             162.1
                                         --------------     --------------    ------------     -------------
Pre-tax operating earnings............          14.7                7.0            22.8               7.4
Income taxes..........................           2.6                3.1             4.1               2.3
                                         --------------     --------------    ------------     -------------
Operating earnings....................          12.1                3.9            18.7               5.1

Net realized/unrealized capital gains
  (losses), as adjusted...............          (2.3)               5.5            (6.7)             11.0
Other after-tax adjustments...........          (0.4)               3.8            (1.1)           (270.2)
                                         --------------     --------------    ------------     -------------
U.S. GAAP REPORTED:
Net income (loss).....................   $       9.4        $      13.2       $    10.9        $   (254.1)
                                         ==============     ==============    ============     =============
OTHER DATA:
Operating earnings (loss):
  Principal International.............   $      12.1        $       4.6       $    18.7        $      6.6
  BT Financial Group                              -                (0.7)             -               (1.5)

Net income (loss):
  Principal International.............   $       9.8        $      10.1       $    12.0        $     (3.3)
  BT Financial Group.................           (0.4)               3.1            (1.1)           (250.8)


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(1) Excludes net realized/unrealized capital gains (losses).

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002

Premiums  and other  considerations  increased  $6.9  million,  or 15%, to $51.5
million for the three  months ended June 30,  2003,  from $44.6  million for the
three  months  ended June 30,  2002.  An increase of $15.2  million in Chile was
primarily a result of a combination of record sales of single premium  annuities
with life  contingencies  in 2003  following  a year of  decreased  sales due to
market  contraction.  The  increase was  primarily  offset by a decrease of $8.0
million in Mexico due to additional  premiums on a large group annuity  contract
in 2002 as well as a result  of  prolonged  government  retention  of  potential
annuitants in 2003.

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Fees and other revenues increased $8.8 million, or 65%, to $22.4 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2003,  from $13.6 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2002.  An increase of $4.4 million in Argentina  was primarily a result
of increased surrender fees. In addition,  an increase of $3.5 million in Mexico
was  primarily  a  result  of an  increase  in the  number  of  retirement  plan
participants due to the acquisition of AFORE Tepeyac in 2003.

Net investment  income increased $3.7 million,  or 10%, to $39.1 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2003,  from $35.4 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2002. The increase was primarily related to an $196.7 million,  or 14%,
increase in average invested assets and cash, excluding our equity investment in
subsidiaries.  The increase  was  partially  offset by a decrease in  investment
yields. The annualized yield on average invested assets and cash,  excluding our
equity investment in subsidiaries,  was 9.5% for the three months ended June 30,
2003, compared to 10.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2002.

Benefits,  claims and settlement  expenses  increased  $6.9 million,  or 10%, to
$73.4  million for the three months ended June 30, 2003,  from $66.5 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2002.  An increase of $15.5 million in Chile was
primarily a result of a combination of record sales of single premium  annuities
with life  contingencies  in 2003  following  a year of  decreased  sales due to
market  contraction.  Partially  offsetting  this  increase  was a $7.8  million
decrease in Mexico  primarily due to lower  premiums on individual  annuities in
2003 and a decrease  in reserve  expense due to  additional  premiums on a large
group annuity contract in 2002.

Operating  expenses  increased  $4.8  million,  or 24%, to $24.9 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2003,  from $20.1 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2002. An increase of $3.5 million in Argentina was primarily due to the
unlocking of deferred  policy  acquisition  costs  stemming  from an increase in
lapses. Additionally, an increase of $1.1 million in Mexico was primarily due to
the  acquisition  of Zurich AFORE in 2002 and AFORE  Tepeyac in 2003.  Operating
expenses  incurred by BT Financial  Group were $1.0 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2002. These expenses represent corporate overhead allocated to BT
Financial Group and do not qualify for discontinued operations treatment.

Income tax expense decreased $0.5 million, or 16%, to $2.6 million for the three
months  ended June 30,  2003,  from $3.1 million for the three months ended June
30, 2002.

As a result of the foregoing factors,  operating earnings increased $8.2 million
to $12.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003, from $3.9 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2002.

Net realized/unrealized  capital losses, as adjusted,  increased $7.8 million to
$2.3 million of net  realized  /unrealized  capital  losses for the three months
ended June 30, 2003, from $5.5 million of net realized/unrealized  capital gains
for the three  months  ended  June 30,  2002.  An  increase  of $4.6  million in
Argentina  was  primarily  related to losses  realized on the  remeasurement  of
assets and liabilities  denominated in currencies other than the Argentine peso.
In  addition,  an increase  of $2.5  million in Hong Kong was  primarily  due to
change in fair value of embedded derivatives.

As a result  of the  foregoing  factors  and the  inclusion  of other  after-tax
adjustments,  net income  decreased  $3.8, or 29%, to $9.4 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2003,  from $13.2  million for the three months ended June
30, 2002.  For the three months  ended June 30,  2003,  net income  included the
negative effect of other after-tax adjustments totaling $0.4 million, related to
the change in the  estimated  loss on disposal of BT  Financial  Group.  For the
three  months ended June 30, 2002,  net income  included the positive  effect of
other  after-tax  adjustments  totaling  $3.8  million,  related to income  from
discontinued operations of BT Financial Group.

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SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002

Premiums  and  other  considerations  decreased  $3.6  million,  or 4%, to $82.2
million for the six months ended June 30, 2003,  from $85.8  million for the six
months  ended June 30,  2002.  A decrease of $12.1  million in Mexico was due to
prolonged  government  retention  of  potential  annuitants  in  2003 as well as
additional  premiums on a large group annuity  contract in 2002. In addition,  a
decrease of $1.4 million in Argentina was primarily due to the weakening general
economic  environment  coupled with  suspension  of  individual  annuity  sales.
Partially  offsetting  these decreases was an increase of $10.1 million in Chile
primarily a result of a combination of record sales of single premium  annuities
with life  contingencies  in 2003  following  a year of  decreased  sales due to
market contraction.

Fees and other revenues  increased  $11.5 million,  or 45%, to $37.2 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2003,  from $25.7 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2002.  An increase of $7.6 million in Mexico was  primarily a result of
an increase in the number of retirement plan participants due to the acquisition
of Zurich AFORE in 2002 and AFORE Tepeyac in 2003.  In addition,  an increase of
$4.1 million in Argentina was primarily a result of increased surrender fees.

Net investment income increased $12.4 million,  or 21%, to $70.4 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2003, from $58.0 million for the six months ended June
30, 2002. The increase was primarily due to a $196.7 million,  or 14%,  increase
in  average  invested  assets  and cash,  excluding  our  equity  investment  in
subsidiaries.  In  addition,  the  increase  was  related to an  increase in the
annualized  yield on  average  invested  assets and cash,  excluding  our equity
investment  in  subsidiaries,  which was 8.6% for the six months  ended June 30,
2003, compared to 8.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2002.

Benefits,  claims and  settlement  expenses  increased  $2.3 million,  or 2%, to
$121.5  million for the six months ended June 30, 2003,  from $119.2 million for
the six months  ended  June 30,  2002.  A $15.4  million  increase  in Chile was
primarily a result of a combination of record sales of single premium  annuities
with life  contingencies  in 2003  following  a year of  decreased  sales due to
market  contraction.  The  increase  was  partially  offset by an $11.4  million
decrease in Mexico due to prolonged government retention of potential annuitants
in 2003 as well as a decrease in reserve expense due to additional premiums on a
large group annuity  contract in 2002. In addition,  a $1.7 million  decrease in
Argentina was primarily a result of the weakening  general economic  environment
coupled with suspension of individual annuity sales.

Operating expenses  increased $2.6 million,  or 6%, to $45.5 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2003, from $42.9 million for the six months ended June 30,
2002.  An  increase  of $3.2  million  in  Argentina  was  primarily  due to the
unlocking of deferred  policy  acquisition  costs  stemming  from an increase in
lapses.  Operating expenses incurred by BT Financial Group were $2.3 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2002. These expenses represent  corporate overhead
allocated to BT Financial Group and do not qualify for  discontinued  operations
treatment.

Income tax expense  increased $1.8 million,  or 78%, to $4.1 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2003,  from $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30,
2002.  The increase was  primarily a result of an increase in pre-tax  operating
earnings.

As a result of the foregoing factors, operating earnings increased $13.6 million
to $18.7  million for the six months ended June 30, 2003,  from $5.1 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2002.

Net realized/unrealized capital losses, as adjusted,  increased $17.7 million to
$6.7 million of net realized /unrealized capital losses for the six months ended
June 30, 2003, from $11.0 million of net  realized/unrealized  capital gains for
the six months ended June 30, 2002. An increase of $7.6 million in Argentina was
primarily  related  to  losses  realized  on the  remeasurement  of  assets  and
liabilities  denominated  in  currencies  other  than  the  Argentine  peso.  In
addition,  an increase of $6.8 million in Hong Kong was  primarily due to change
in fair value of embedded derivatives.

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As a result  of the  foregoing  factors  and the  inclusion  of other  after-tax
adjustments,  net income increased $265.0 million to $10.9 million of net income
for the six months ended June 30, 2003,  from $254.1 million of net loss for the
six months  ended June 30, 2002.  For the six months  ended June 30,  2003,  net
income included the negative effect of other after-tax adjustments totaling $1.1
million, related to the change in the estimated loss on disposal of BT Financial
Group. For the six months ended June 30, 2002, net income included the effect of
other  after-tax  adjustments  totaling  $270.2  million,  related  to:  (1) the
negative  effect of  cumulative  effect of  accounting  change,  a result of our
implementation  of SFAS 142  ($276.3  million)  and (2) the  positive  effect of
income from discontinued operations of BT Financial Group ($6.1 million).


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LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE SEGMENT

The following table presents certain summary financial data relating to the Life
and Health Insurance segment for the periods indicated:



                                                         FOR THE THREE                     FOR THE SIX
                                                         MONTHS ENDED                      MONTHS ENDED
                                                           JUNE 30,                          JUNE 30,
                                                 ------------------------------    -----------------------------
                                                      2003             2002            2003             2002
                                                 -------------    -------------    ------------     ------------
                                                                            (IN MILLIONS)
                                                                                         
OPERATING EARNINGS DATA:
Operating Revenues(1):
  Premiums and other considerations........       $    750.7       $    742.7       $ 1,511.7        $1,477.6
  Fees and other revenues..................             83.6             78.0           168.0           155.0
  Net investment income....................            167.5            163.8           334.4           330.4
                                                 -------------    -------------    ------------     ------------
    Total operating revenues..............           1,001.8            984.5         2,014.1         1,963.0

Expenses:
  Benefits, claims and settlement expenses.            604.7            600.7         1,222.5         1,210.2
  Dividends to policyholders...............             74.6             77.9           150.1           155.9
  Operating expenses.......................            227.3            211.1           457.4           419.5
                                                 -------------    -------------    ------------     ------------
    Total expenses.........................            906.6            889.7         1,830.0         1,785.6
                                                 -------------    -------------    ------------     ------------
Pre-tax operating earnings.................             95.2             94.8           184.1           177.4
Income taxes...............................             32.3             33.1            62.1            61.4
                                                 -------------    -------------    ------------     ------------
Operating earnings.........................             62.9             61.7           122.0           116.0

Net realized/unrealized capital losses, as
  adjusted.................................             (1.1)           (20.8)          (10.4)          (31.3)
Other after-tax adjustments................               -                -               -             (4.6)
                                                 -------------    -------------    ------------     ------------
U.S. GAAP REPORTED:
Net income.................................       $     61.8       $     40.9       $   111.6        $   80.1
                                                 =============    =============    ============     ============


- --------------------
(1) Excludes net realized/unrealized capital gains (losses).

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002

Premiums  and other  considerations  increased  $8.0  million,  or 1%, to $750.7
million for the three months ended June 30,  2003,  from $742.7  million for the
three months ended June 30, 2002.  Disability insurance premiums increased $10.5
million  primarily  due to  increased  sales  and  favorable  retention.  Health
insurance premiums increased $3.8 million, primarily due to rate increases and a
reduction in ceded premium for group medical reinsurance,  which was a result of
a change in the accounting treatment of the contract.  These increases in health
insurance  premiums were  partially  offset by a decline in insured  medical and
dental  members.  Life insurance  premiums  decreased $6.3 million,  primarily a
result of the  continued  shift of customer  preference  from  traditional  life
insurance products to fee-based  universal and variable universal life insurance
products.

Fees and other revenues increased $5.6 million,  or 7%, to $83.6 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2003,  from $78.0 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2002.  Fee revenues from our life  insurance  business  increased  $3.0
million,  primarily  due  to the  continued  shift  in  customer  preference  to
fee-based universal and variable universal life insurance products. Fee revenues
from our health insurance business increased $2.7 million, primarily a result of
growth and fee increases in the fee-for-service business.

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Net investment  income increased $3.7 million,  or 2%, to $167.5 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2003, from $163.8 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2002. The increase primarily reflects a $714.2 million, or 8%, increase
in average invested assets and cash for the segment.  The increase was offset by
a decrease in the average  annualized  yield on invested assets and cash,  which
was 6.8% for the three  months  ended June 30,  2003,  compared  to 7.2% for the
three months ended June 30, 2002.  This reflects  lower yields on fixed maturity
securities  and  commercial  mortgages  due in  part to a  lower  interest  rate
environment.

Benefits,  claims and  settlement  expenses  increased  $4.0 million,  or 1%, to
$604.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003, from $600.7 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2002. Disability insurance benefits,  claims and
settlement  expenses  increased  $6.5 million,  despite loss ratio  improvement,
primarily due to growth in the business.  In addition,  life insurance benefits,
claims and settlement  expenses increased $1.3 million,  primarily due to higher
death claims.  Partially  offsetting these increases was a $3.8 million decrease
in health insurance benefits, claims and settlement expenses, primarily due to a
decline in insured  medical and dental members largely offset by increased claim
costs per member and a reduction in ceded claims for group  medical  reinsurance
related to a change in the accounting treatment of the contract.

Dividends to policyholders  decreased $3.3 million,  or 4%, to $74.6 million for
the three months ended June 30,  2003,  from $77.9  million for the three months
ended  June 30,  2002.  The  decrease  is  primarily  related  to changes in the
individual life insurance dividend scale and a decrease in the dividend interest
crediting rates.

Operating  expenses  increased  $16.2 million,  or 8%, to $227.3 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2003, from $211.1 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2002.  Health  insurance  operating  expenses  increased  $6.7 million,
primarily a result of increased  employee  benefit  costs,  increased  incentive
compensation  costs,  and  accounting for a group medical  reinsurance  contract
under the  deposit  method of  accounting,  partially  offset by a  decrease  in
commissions   associated  with  lower  direct  premiums.   Disability  insurance
operating  expenses  increased  $5.4  million  primarily  due  to  increases  in
incentive compensation costs, employee benefit costs, non-deferrable commissions
related to higher premium, and non-deferrable  distribution  expenses associated
with higher sales.  Life  insurance  operating  expenses  increased $4.1 million
primarily  due to lower DPAC  capitalization,  related  to a decrease  in sales,
partially offset by a decrease in DPAC amortization.

Income  taxes  decreased  $0.8  million,  or 2%, to $32.3  million for the three
months ended June 30, 2003,  from $33.1  million for the three months ended June
30, 2002.  The  effective  income tax rate for the segment was 34% for the three
months ended June 30, 2003 and 35% for the three months ended June 30, 2002. The
effective  income tax rate for the three  months  ended June 30,  2003 was lower
than the corporate income tax rate of 35% primarily due to tax-exempt income.

As a result of the foregoing factors, operating earnings increased $1.2 million,
or 2%, to $62.9  million for the three months  ended June 30,  2003,  from $61.7
million for the three months ended June 30, 2002.

Net realized/unrealized capital losses, as adjusted, decreased $19.7 million, or
95%,  to $1.1  million  for the three  months  ended June 30,  2003,  from $20.8
million for the three months ended June 30, 2002.  The decrease is primarily the
result of lower realized capital losses on other than temporary  declines in the
value of  certain  fixed  maturity  securities  and  realized  capital  gains on
derivatives, offset by less gains on sales of fixed maturity securities.

As a result of the foregoing  factors,  net income  increased $20.9 million,  or
51%,  to $61.8  million for the three  months  ended June 30,  2003,  from $40.9
million for the three months ended June 30, 2002.

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SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002

Premiums and other  considerations  increased $34.1 million,  or 2%, to $1,511.7
million for the six months ended June 30, 2003,  from  $1,477.6  million for the
six months  ended June 30,  2002.  Health  insurance  premiums  increased  $26.5
million,  primarily  due to rate  increases and a reduction in ceded premium for
group  medical  reinsurance,  which was a result  of a change in the  accounting
treatment of the  contract.  These  increases in health  insurance  premium were
partially offset by a decline in insured medical and dental members.  Disability
insurance  premiums increased $20.2 million primarily due to increased sales and
favorable  retention.  Partially  offsetting these increases was a $12.6 million
decrease in life  insurance  premiums,  primarily  resulting  from the continued
shift of  customer  preference  from  traditional  life  insurance  products  to
fee-based universal and variable universal life insurance products.

Fees and other revenues  increased  $13.0 million,  or 8%, to $168.0 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2003, from $155.0 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2002. Fee revenues from our health  insurance  business  increased $7.4
million,  primarily a result of growth and fee increases in our  fee-for-service
business.  Fee revenues from our life insurance business increased $5.7 million,
primarily  due to the  continued  shift  in  customer  preference  to  fee-based
universal and variable universal life insurance products.

Net investment  income increased $4.0 million,  or 1%, to $334.4 million for the
six months  ended June 30,  2003,  from $330.4  million for the six months ended
June 30, 2002. The increase primarily reflects a $694.7 million, or 8%, increase
in average invested assets and cash for the segment.  The increase was offset by
a decrease in the average  annualized  yield on invested assets and cash,  which
was 6.9% for the six months  ended June 30,  2003,  compared to 7.3% for the six
months  ended  June 30,  2002.  This  reflects  lower  yields on fixed  maturity
securities  and  commercial  mortgages  due in  part to a  lower  interest  rate
environment.

Benefits,  claims and settlement  expenses  increased  $12.3 million,  or 1%, to
$1,222.5  million for the six months ended June 30, 2003, from $1,210.2  million
for the six months ended June 30, 2002.  Disability  insurance benefits,  claims
and settlement expenses increased $10.4 million, despite loss ratio improvement,
primarily due to growth in the business.  Health insurance benefits,  claims and
settlement  expenses  increased $4.8 million,  primarily due to increased  claim
costs per member and a reduction in ceded claims for group medical  reinsurance,
which was related to a change in the accounting treatment of the contract. These
increases were significantly  offset by a decrease in insured medical and dental
members.  Partially  offsetting  these increases was a $2.9 million  decrease in
life insurance  benefits,  claims and settlement expenses primarily due to lower
waiver costs, which were partly offset by increased death claims.

Dividends to policyholders  decreased $5.8 million, or 4%, to $150.1 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2003, from $155.9 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2002.  The decrease is primarily  related to changes in the  individual
life insurance  dividend scale and a decrease in the dividend interest crediting
rates.

Operating expenses increased $37.9 million, or 9%, to $457.4 million for the six
months  ended June 30, 2003,  from $419.5  million for the six months ended June
30, 2002. Health insurance operating expenses increased $20.7 million, primarily
a result of increased employee benefit costs,  increased incentive  compensation
costs, and accounting for a group medical reinsurance contract under the deposit
method of accounting.  Disability  insurance  operating expenses increased $11.3
million  primarily due to increases in incentive  compensation  costs,  employee
benefit costs, and non-deferrable  commissions  related to higher premium.  Life
insurance  operating  expenses increased $5.9 million primarily due to increased
employee  benefit costs and a decrease in DPAC  capitalization  related to lower
sales, partially offset by prior period premium tax related adjustments in 2003.

Income taxes increased $0.7 million,  or 1%, to $62.1 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2003,  from $61.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002.
The  effective  income tax rate for the segment was 34% for the six months ended
June 30,  2003 and 35% for the six months  ended June 30,  2002.  The  effective

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income  tax rate for the six  months  ended  June 30,  2003 was  lower  than the
corporate income tax rate of 35% primarily due to tax-exempt income.

As a result of the foregoing factors, operating earnings increased $6.0 million,
or 5%, to $122.0  million for the six months  ended June 30,  2003,  from $116.0
million for the six months ended June 30, 2002.

Net realized/unrealized capital losses, as adjusted, decreased $20.9 million, or
67%, to $10.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003, from $31.3 million
for the six  months  ended  June 30,  2002.  The  decrease  resulted  from lower
realized capital losses related to other than temporary declines in the value of
certain fixed maturity securities and realized capital gains on derivatives.

As a result  of the  foregoing  factors  and the  inclusion  of other  after-tax
adjustments,  net income increased $31.5 million,  or 39%, to $111.6 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2003,  from $80.1 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2002. The other after-tax  adjustment for the six months ended June 30,
2002, had a negative impact on net income of $4.6 million,  net of income taxes,
due  to  the  cumulative   effect  of  accounting   change,   a  result  of  our
implementation  of SFAS No.  133,  ACCOUNTING  FOR  DERIVATIVE  INSTRUMENTS  AND
HEDGING ACTIVITIES.

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MORTGAGE BANKING SEGMENT

The following  table  presents  certain  summary  financial data relating to the
Mortgage Banking segment for the periods indicated:



                                                     FOR THE THREE                    FOR THE SIX
                                                      MONTHS ENDED                    MONTHS ENDED
                                                        JUNE 30,                        JUNE 30,
                                               ---------------------------    -----------------------------
                                                  2003            2002           2003             2002
                                               -----------     -----------    ------------     ------------
                                                                        (IN MILLIONS)
                                                                                   
OPERATING EARNINGS DATA:
Operating Revenues:
  Loan servicing......................         $   182.8       $   152.5      $   346.9        $   280.1
  Loan production.....................             269.7            57.2          510.1            138.3
                                               -----------     -----------    ------------     ------------
    Total operating revenues..........             452.5           209.7          857.0            418.4

Expenses:
  Loan servicing......................             328.1           130.9          585.0            258.8
  Loan production.....................              51.7            39.2          115.2             77.9
                                               -----------     -----------    ------------     ------------
    Total expenses....................             379.8           170.1          700.2            336.7
                                               -----------     -----------    ------------     ------------
Pre-tax operating earnings............              72.7            39.6          156.8             81.7
Income taxes..........................              27.6            14.8           59.4             30.4
                                               -----------     -----------    ------------     ------------
Operating earnings....................              45.1            24.8           97.4             51.3

Net realized/unrealized capital
  losses, as adjusted ................                -               -              -                -
Other after-tax adjustments...........                -               -              -                -
                                               -----------     -----------    ------------     ------------
U. S. GAAP REPORTED:
Net income............................         $    45.1       $    24.8      $    97.4        $    51.3
                                               ===========     ===========    ============     ============


THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002

Total  operating  revenues  increased  $242.8  million to $452.5 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2003, from $209.7 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2002.  Residential  mortgage loan production  revenues increased $212.5
million  primarily  due  to an  increase  in  mortgage  loan  production,  which
increased to $17.1 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2003, compared to
$9.1  billion  for the same  period a year  ago.  A $30.3  million  increase  in
residential  mortgage  loan  servicing  revenues  reflects  an  increase  in the
residential  mortgage  loan  servicing  portfolio.  The  average  balance of the
servicing portfolio was $115.1 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2003,
compared to $93.2 billion for the same period a year ago.

Total expenses  increased  $209.7 million to $379.8 million for the three months
ended June 30,  2003,  from $170.1  million for the three  months ended June 30,
2002. A $197.2 million increase in residential  mortgage loan servicing expenses
resulted  primarily from a $145.4 million  increase in impairment of capitalized
mortgage servicing rights net of servicing hedge activity and to a lesser extent
increased  expenses  related to growth in the servicing  portfolio.  Residential
mortgage  loan  production  expenses  increased  $12.5  million  reflecting  the
increase in residential mortgage loan production volume.

Income taxes  increased  $12.8  million,  or 86%, to $27.6 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2003,  from $14.8  million for the three months ended June
30, 2002.  The increase in income taxes  primarily  resulted from an increase in
pre-tax operating  earnings.  The effective income tax rate for this segment was
38% for the three months ended June 30, 2003, and 37% for the three months ended

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June 30, 2002.  The  effective  income tax rates for the three months ended June
30, 2003 and 2002, were higher than the corporate  income tax rate of 35% due to
state income taxes.

As a  result  of the  foregoing  factors,  operating  earnings  and  net  income
increased  $20.3  million,  or 82%, to $45.1  million for the three months ended
June 30, 2003, from $24.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002.

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002

Total operating  revenues increased $438.6 million to $857.0 million for the six
months  ended June 30, 2003,  from $418.4  million for the six months ended June
30, 2002. Residential mortgage loan production revenues increased $371.8 million
primarily due to an increase in mortgage  loan  production,  which  increased to
$32.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2003,  compared to $19.1 billion
for the same period a year ago. A $66.8 million increase in residential mortgage
loan servicing  revenues  reflects an increase in the residential  mortgage loan
servicing  portfolio.  The average balance of the servicing portfolio was $113.0
billion for the six months  ended June 30, 2003,  compared to $89.2  billion for
the same period a year ago.

Total  expenses  increased  $363.5  million to $700.2 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2003, from $336.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002.
A $326.2  million  increase in  residential  mortgage  loan  servicing  expenses
resulted  primarily from a $214.4 million  increase in impairment of capitalized
mortgage servicing rights net of servicing hedge activity and to a lesser extent
increased  expenses  related to growth in the servicing  portfolio.  Residential
mortgage  loan  production  expenses  increased  $37.3  million  reflecting  the
increase in residential mortgage loan production volume.

Income  taxes  increased  $29.0  million,  or 95%, to $59.4  million for the six
months ended June 30, 2003, from $30.4 million for the six months ended June 30,
2002.  The  increase  in income  taxes  primarily  resulted  from an increase in
pre-tax operating  earnings.  The effective income tax rate for this segment was
38% for the six months  ended June 30,  2003,  and 37% for the six months  ended
June 30, 2002. The effective  income tax rates for the six months ended June 30,
2003 and 2002,  were  higher  than the  corporate  income tax rate of 35% due to
state income taxes.

As a  result  of the  foregoing  factors,  operating  earnings  and  net  income
increased $46.1 million,  or 90%, to $97.4 million for the six months ended June
30, 2003, from $51.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002.

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CORPORATE AND OTHER SEGMENT

The following  table  presents  certain  summary  financial data relating to the
Corporate and Other segment for the periods indicated:



                                                            FOR THE THREE                    FOR THE SIX
                                                             MONTHS ENDED                   MONTHS ENDED
                                                               JUNE 30,                       JUNE 30,
                                                     -----------------------------   ----------------------------
                                                        2003             2002           2003            2002
                                                     ------------    -------------   -----------     ------------
                                                                               (IN MILLIONS)
                                                                                         
OPERATING EARNINGS DATA:
Operating Revenues (1):
  Total operating revenues.....................       $    (6.2)       $    6.7       $  (6.9)       $   17.2

Expenses:
  Total expenses...............................            10.6            15.4          16.9            27.9
                                                     ------------    -------------   -----------    -------------
Pre-tax operating loss.........................           (16.8)           (8.7)        (23.8)          (10.7)
Income tax benefits............................            (6.4)           (2.7)         (8.4)           (5.0)
                                                     ------------    -------------   -----------    -------------
Operating loss.................................           (10.4)           (6.0)        (15.4)           (5.7)

Net realized/unrealized capital gains,
  as adjusted                                              17.1             5.6          7.8            118.6
Other after-tax adjustments....................              -               -             -             (2.0)
                                                     ------------    -------------   -----------    -------------
U.S. GAAP REPORTED:
Net income (loss)..............................       $     6.7        $   (0.4)      $  (7.6)       $  110.9
                                                     ============    =============   ===========    =============

- ------------
(1) Excludes net realized/unrealized capital gains (losses).

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002

Total operating  revenues decreased $12.9 million to a negative $6.2 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2003, from a positive $6.7 million for the three
months  ended June 30, 2002.  Net  investment  income  decreased  $7.7  million,
primarily  due to a decrease  in average  annualized  investment  yields for the
segment. The decrease in total revenues was also partially due to a $6.2 million
increase  in  inter-segment  eliminations  included in this  segment,  which was
offset by a corresponding change in total expenses.

Total expenses  decreased  $4.8 million,  or 31%, to $10.6 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2003,  from $15.4  million for the three months ended June
30, 2002.  Inter-segment  eliminations  included in this segment  increased $6.2
million,  resulting in a decrease in total expenses.  In addition, a decrease of
$3.1 million  related to corporate  initiatives  funded by this  segment.  These
decreases were partially  offset by a $1.7 million  increase in interest expense
on the 144a debt,  due to the  termination  of the hedges  that were in place in
2002 as well as a $1.5 million  increase due to costs  associated with operating
as a public company.

Income tax benefits  increased $3.7 million to $6.4 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2003, from $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002.
The increase was primarily a result of an increase in pre-tax operating loss.

As a result of the foregoing factors,  operating loss increased $4.4 million, or
73%,  to $10.4  million  for the three  months  ended June 30,  2003,  from $6.0
million for the three months ended June 30, 2002.

Net realized/unrealized  capital gains, as adjusted,  increased $11.5 million to
$17.1  million for the three months  ended June 30, 2003,  from $5.6 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2002. The increase was primarily due to the mark


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to market of certain  seed money  investments  offset in part by an  increase in
other than temporary impairments of fixed maturities and equity securities.

As a result of the foregoing factors,  net income increased $7.1 million to $6.7
million of net  income  for the three  months  ended  June 30,  2003,  from $0.4
million of net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2002.

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002

Total operating  revenues decreased $24.1 million to a negative $6.9 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2003,  from a positive  $17.2  million for the six
months ended June 30, 2002.  Net  investment  income  decreased  $16.9  million,
primarily  due to a decrease  in average  annualized  investment  yields for the
segment. The decrease in total revenues was also partially due to a $9.4 million
increase  in  inter-segment  eliminations  included in this  segment,  which was
offset by a corresponding change in total expenses.

Total expenses  decreased  $11.0  million,  or 39%, to $16.9 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2003, from $27.9 million for the six months ended June 30,
2002.  Inter-segment  eliminations  included  in  this  segment  increased  $9.4
million,  resulting in a decrease in total expenses.  In addition, a decrease of
$9.3 million  related to corporate  initiatives  funded by this  segment.  These
decreases were partially  offset by a $5.4 million  increase in interest expense
on the 144a debt,  largely  due to the  termination  of the hedges  that were in
place in 2002.

Income tax benefits increased $3.4 million,  or 68%, to $8.4 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2003,  from $5.0 million for the six months ended June 30,
2002.  The increase was  primarily a result of an increase in pre-tax  operating
loss.

As a result of the foregoing  factors,  operating loss increased $9.7 million to
$15.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003,  from $5.7 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2002.

Net realized/unrealized capital gains, as adjusted, decreased $110.8 million, or
93%, to $7.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003, from $118.6 million
for the six months  ended June 30,  2002.  The  decrease  was  primarily  due to
realized  capital  gains  related to the sale of our  investment  in Coventry in
February 2002.

As a result  of the  foregoing  factors  and the  inclusion  of other  after-tax
adjustments, net loss increased $118.5 million to a net loss of $7.6 million for
the six months  ended June 30, 2003,  from $110.9  million of net income for the
six months  ended June 30, 2002.  For the six months  ended June 30,  2002,  net
income included the negative effect of other after-tax adjustments totaling $2.0
million, related to expenses of our demutualization.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

SOURCES AND USES OF CASH OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS

Net cash  provided by operating  activities  was  $2,824.4  million and $1,937.7
million  for the six months  ended  June 30,  2003 and 2002,  respectively.  The
increase  in 2003  compared  to 2002 was  primarily  related to an  increase  in
mortgage  banking  servicing and production fees, an increase in funds collected
through  servicing on behalf of investors  related to mortgage banking services,
an increase in bank deposits, as well as fluctuations in total company payables

Net cash used in investing  activities was $3,121.4 million and $1,362.1 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002,  respectively.  The increase in
cash used in investing  activities  between periods was primarily  related to an
increase in net purchases of mortgage  loans and  available-for-sale  securities
compared to the prior year.  Also  contributing to the increase in cash uses was
the sale of our shares of Coventry  stock in 2002,  with no  corresponding  sale
occurring in 2003.

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Net cash provided by financing  activities  was $783.6 million and $29.3 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002,  respectively.  The increase in
net cash provided by financing activities in 2003 compared to 2002 was primarily
due to an increase in  investment  contract  deposits,  net of  withdrawals,  in
addition to an increase in short term borrowing.

Given the historical cash flow of our subsidiaries and the financial  results of
these  subsidiaries,  we believe the cash flow from our  consolidated  operating
activities  over  the  next  year  will  provide  sufficient  liquidity  for our
operations,  as well as satisfy  interest  payments and any payments  related to
debt servicing.

DIVIDENDS FROM PRINCIPAL LIFE

The payment of stockholder  dividends by Principal Life to its parent company is
limited by Iowa laws.  Under Iowa laws,  Principal  Life may pay dividends  only
from the earned  surplus  arising  from its  business and must receive the prior
approval of the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Iowa ("the Commissioner")
to pay a  stockholder  dividend  if such a  stockholder  dividend  would  exceed
certain statutory  limitations.  The current statutory limitation is the greater
of:

o    10% of Principal Life's statutory  policyholder  surplus as of the previous
     year-end; or

o    the statutory net gain from operations from the previous calendar year.

Iowa law gives the Commissioner  discretion to disapprove requests for dividends
in excess of these limits.  Based on this limitation and 2002 statutory results,
Principal Life could pay approximately  $746.6 million in stockholder  dividends
in 2003 without exceeding the statutory limitation.

In February  2003,  Principal  Life's  board of  directors  declared an ordinary
dividend  of up to $490.0  million.  As of March  31,  2003  Principal  Life had
accrued a dividend in the amount of $200.0 million,  however,  we do not plan to
transfer cash in 2003.  The $200.0 million  dividend  accrual was reversed as of
June 30, 2003.

COMMON STOCK ISSUED AND TREASURY STOCK ACQUIRED

In the last two years, our board of directors has authorized  various repurchase
programs under which we are allowed to purchase shares of our outstanding common
stock.  Shares  repurchased  under these  programs are accounted for as treasury
stock, carried at cost and reflected as a reduction to stockholders' equity.

In May 2003,  our board of directors  authorized  the repurchase of up to $300.0
million of our outstanding  common stock.  The  repurchases  will be made in the
open market or through  privately  negotiated  transactions,  from time to time,
depending on market conditions.

During the six months ended June 30, 2003, we repurchased 10.3 million shares of
our outstanding  common stock on the open market at an aggregated cost of $300.0
million, relating to a stock repurchase program authorized on November 26, 2002.
Under this authorization,  our board of directors approved a repurchase of up to
$300.0 million.

INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

We expect to receive approximately U.S.$875.0 million of total proceeds from our
sale of substantially all of BT Financial Group to Westpac. This amount includes
cash proceeds,  expected tax benefits,  and gain from unwinding the hedged asset
associated  with our  investment in BT Financial  Group.  An  additional  future
contingent  receipt of approximately  U.S.$80.0 million may be received in 2004,
if Westpac  experiences  growth in their retail assets under  management.  As of
June 30,  2003,  we have  received  U.S.$699.1  million  of the  total  expected
proceeds.

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Our Brazilian,  Chilean and Mexican operations  produced positive cash flow from
operations  for the six months  ended June 30,  2003 and 2002.  These cash flows
have been  historically  maintained  at the local  country  level for  strategic
expansion  purposes.  Our  international  operations have required  infusions of
capital of $76.8  million  for the six months  ended  June 30,  2003,  and $61.0
million for the six months ended June 30, 2002,  primarily to fund  acquisitions
and to a lesser  extent,  to meet  the  cash  outflow  requirements  of  certain
operations.  These other international  operations are primarily in the start-up
stage  or  are  expanding  in the  short-term.  Our  capital  funding  of  these
operations  is  consistent  with our  long-term  strategy  to  establish  viable
companies that can sustain future growth from internally generated sources.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMERCIAL COMMITMENTS

As of June 30, 2003,  we had  $1,360.2  million of  long-term  debt  outstanding
compared to $1,332.5  million at December  31,  2002.  Non-recourse  medium-term
notes  outstanding  as of June 30,  2003,  were  $3,790.6  million  compared  to
$3,583.5 million at December 31, 2002. Non-recourse  medium-term notes represent
claims for principal and interest under international  funding agreements issued
to non-qualified institutional investors.

As of June 30,  2003,  we had $665.4  million  of  short-term  debt  outstanding
compared to $564.8  million at  December  31,  2002.  Short-term  debt  consists
primarily of  commercial  paper and  outstanding  balances on  revolving  credit
facilities  with various  financial  institutions.  As of June 30, 2003,  we had
credit facilities with various financial  institutions in an aggregate amount of
$1.7  billion.   These  credit  facilities  include  $700.0  million  in  credit
facilities to finance a commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS") pipeline,
$300.0 million in credit facilities to purchase mortgage  servicing rights,  and
$100.0  million in credit  facilities to purchase  certain CMBS  securities  for
investment  purposes.  In  addition,  we may  borrow up to $600.0  million  on a
back-stop  facility to support our $1.0 billion  commercial  paper  program,  of
which there were no outstanding balances as of June 30, 2003.

There  have been no  significant  changes  to the  contractual  obligations  and
commitments since December 31, 2002.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued  Interpretation No.
46, CONSOLIDATION OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES ("FIN 46"), in January 2003. FIN
46 provides  guidance  related to  identifying  variable  interest  entities and
determining  whether such entities should be consolidated.  In addition,  FIN 46
also provides  guidance  related to the initial and  subsequent  measurement  of
assets,  liabilities and noncontrolling interests of newly consolidated variable
interest entities and requires disclosures for both the primary beneficiary of a
variable  interest  entity  and other  beneficiaries  of the  entity.  FIN 46 is
effective  immediately for variable interest  entities created,  or interests in
variable interest entities obtained,  after January 31, 2003. For those variable
interest entities created,  or interests in variable interest entities obtained,
on or before  January 31,  2003,  the  guidance in FIN 46 must be applied in the
first  fiscal year or interim  period  beginning  after June 15,  2003.  We have
initiated an assessment and are currently  evaluating interests in entities that
may be  considered  variable  interest  entities.  While the ultimate  impact of
adopting  FIN  46 on  the  consolidated  financial  statements  is  still  being
reviewed, we anticipate  consolidation of Principal Residential Mortgage Capital
Resources,  LLC ("PRMCR"),  which currently provides an off-balance sheet source
of funding for our residential mortgage loan production,  by September 30, 2003.
If  FIN  46  was  effective  as of  June  30,  2003,  the  impact  would  be the
consolidation of approximately $3.7 billion in assets and liabilities related to
PRMCR.

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN PRODUCTION. PRMCR provides an off-balance sheet source
of funding for our residential  mortgage loan production.  We sold approximately
$32.8 billion and $19.4 billion in mortgage loans to PRMCR during the six months
ended June 30,  2003 and 2002,  respectively.  The  maximum  amount of  mortgage
loans,  which can be  warehoused in PRMCR,  has  increased  from $1.0 billion at

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inception to $4.0 billion as of June 30, 2003.  PRMCR held $3.6 billion and $2.5
billion  in  mortgage  loans  held  for  sale  as of June  30,  2003  and  2002,
respectively.  The portfolio of loans held for sale by PRMCR must meet portfolio
criteria, eligibility representations, and portfolio aging limitations. Based on
these  eligibility  representations,  we are required to  repurchase  ineligible
loans from PRMCR. During the first half of 2003, we repurchased $74.7 million of
ineligible loans from PRMCR.

At June 30, 2003, PRMCR had outstanding  equity  certificates of $193.0 million,
secured  liquidity notes of $1.9 billion,  three-year fixed term notes of $800.0
million and five-year variable term notes of $800.0 million.  All borrowings are
collateralized  by the assets of PRMCR.  We paid a commitment fee to PRMCR based
on the  overall  warehouse  limit.  These  funds  are  available  as  additional
collateral  to cover credit  related  losses on defaulted  mortgage  loans.  The
balance  in the  account  was $24.0  million at June 30,  2003 and 2002,  and is
reflected in other assets on our consolidated statements of financial position.

We maintain a right to the  servicing  of the  mortgage  loans held by PRMCR and
retain  servicing  upon the sale of the  majority of the  mortgage  loans to the
final  investors.  As the servicer,  we receive a monthly  servicing fee and may
earn  additional  incentive  servicing  fees upon  successful  completion of our
servicing  responsibilities.  We received  $13.7  million  and $10.9  million in
servicing  and incentive  servicing  fees from PRMCR during the six months ended
June 30, 2003 and 2002,  respectively.  Any unpaid and earned  incentive fees as
well as any remaining amounts in the cash collateral account will be returned to
us upon the termination of PRMCR.

DELINQUENT  RESIDENTIAL  MORTGAGE LOAN FUNDING.  Principal  Residential Mortgage
Funding,  LLC  ("PRMF"),  provides an  off-balance  sheet  source of funding for
qualifying  delinquent mortgage loans. We sell qualifying  delinquent FHA and VA
mortgage loans to PRMF which then  transfers the loans to Principal  Residential
Mortgage EBO Trust  ("Trust"),  an  unaffiliated  Delaware  business trust and a
qualifying special purpose entity. As a qualifying special purpose entity,  PRMF
does not qualify under FIN 46 for full consolidation. At June 30, 2003 and 2002,
the  Trust  held  $557.5   million  and  $306.2   million  in  mortgage   loans,
respectively,  and had outstanding participation  certificates of $528.0 million
and $288.0 million, respectively.

We are  retained  as the  servicer  of  the  mortgage  loans  and  also  perform
accounting  and  various  administrative  functions  on behalf  of PRMF,  in our
capacity as the managing member of PRMF. As the servicer, we receive a servicing
fee  pursuant to the  pooling and  servicing  agreement.  We may also  receive a
successful  servicing  fee only after all other  conditions  in the monthly cash
flow  distribution  are met. We  received  $15.9  million  and $10.6  million in
servicing and  successful  servicing  fees from PRMF during the six months ended
June 30, 2003 and 2002,  respectively.  At June 30, 2003 and 2002,  our residual
interest in such cash flows was $44.7 million and $24.7  million,  respectively,
and was recorded in other  assets on the  consolidated  statements  of financial
position.

GUARANTEES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS

In the normal course of business,  we have provided  guarantees to third parties
primarily related to a former subsidiary,  joint ventures and industrial revenue
bonds.  These agreements  generally expire from 2003 through 2019. The estimated
maximum exposure under these agreements as of June 30, 2003, was $171.0 million;
however,  we believe the  likelihood  is remote that  material  payments will be
required  and  therefore  have not accrued for a liability  on our  consolidated
statements of financial  position.  Should we be required to perform under these
guarantees,  we generally could recover a portion of the loss from third parties
through recourse provisions  included in agreements with such parties,  the sale
of  assets  held  as  collateral  that  can  be  liquidated  in the  event  that
performance  is  required  under  the  guarantees  or other  recourse  generally
available to us, minimizing the impact to net income.

In connection  with the 2002 sale of BT Financial  Group, we agreed to indemnify
the purchaser,  Westpac Banking Corporation ("Westpac") for, among other things,
the costs  associated  with potential late filings made by BT Financial Group in
New Zealand  prior to Westpac's  ownership,  up to a maximum of A$250.0  million
Australian dollars  (approximately U.S. $170.0 million as of June 30, 2003). New

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Zealand   securities   regulations  allow  Australian  issuers  to  issue  their
securities  in New Zealand  provided that certain  documents  are  appropriately
filed with the New Zealand Registrar of Companies. Specifically, the regulations
require that any amendments to  constitutions  and compliance  plans be filed in
New  Zealand.  In  April  2003,  the New  Zealand  Securities  Commission  ("the
Commission")  opined that such late filings  would result in certain New Zealand
investors  having a right to return of their investment plus interest at 10% per
annum from the date of investment. Consequently, the Commission has advised that
it has  initiated an inquiry  into the matter,  both with regard to BT Financial
Group and other  similar  issuers.  We view these  potential  late  filings as a
technical  matter as we  believe  investors  received  the  information  that is
required to be provided directly to them. In addition, we believe this technical
issue may affect many in the industry and result in a favorable  legislative  or
judicial  solution.   Finally,   we  are  reviewing  the  applicability  of  the
indemnification regarding this matter. Although we cannot predict the outcome of
this matter or  reasonably  estimate  losses,  we do not  believe  that it would
result in a material adverse effect on our business or financial position. It is
possible, however, that it could have a material adverse effect on net income in
a particular quarter or annual period.

In the normal course of business, we are subject to indemnification  obligations
related to the sale of residential mortgage loans. Under these indemnifications,
we are  required  to  repurchase  certain  mortgage  loans that fail to meet the
standard  representations  and warranties  included in the sales contracts.  The
amount of our  exposure is based on the  potential  loss that may be incurred if
the repurchased  mortgage loans are processed  through the foreclosure  process.
Based on historical  experience,  total mortgage loans  repurchased  pursuant to
these  indemnification  obligations are estimated to be  approximately  0.04% of
annual  mortgage  loan  production  levels.  Total losses on the mortgage  loans
repurchased are estimated to approximate 25% of the unpaid principal  balance of
the related  mortgage  loans. As of June 30, 2003, $3.3 million has been accrued
for representing the fair value of such indemnifications issued after January 1,
2003, in accordance with FASB's  Interpretation No. 45,  GUARANTOR'S  ACCOUNTING
AND DISCLOSURE  REQUIREMENTS FOR GUARANTEES,  INCLUDING  INDIRECT  GUARANTEES OF
INDEBTEDNESS OF OTHERS ("FIN 45").

We are also  subject  to various  other  indemnification  obligations  issued in
conjunction with certain transactions,  primarily the sale of BT Financial Group
and other  divestitures,  the sale of servicing  rights in our mortgage  banking
business, acquisitions, and financing transactions whose terms range in duration
and often are not explicitly defined. Certain portions of these indemnifications
may be  capped,  while  other  portions  are not  subject  to such  limitations.
Generally, a maximum obligation is not explicitly stated; therefore, the overall
maximum amount of the obligation under the indemnifications cannot be reasonably
estimated. While we are unable to estimate with certainty the ultimate legal and
financial  liability  with  respect to these  indemnifications,  we believe  the
likelihood  is remote  that  material  payments  would be  required  under  such
indemnifications  and  therefore  such  indemnifications  would not  result in a
material adverse effect on our business,  financial  position or net income. The
fair  value  of  such  indemnifications   issued  after  January  1,  2003,  was
insignificant.

INVESTMENTS

We had total consolidated assets as of June 30, 2003, of $98.6 billion, of which
$53.1 billion were invested assets.  The rest of our total  consolidated  assets
are  comprised  primarily  of separate  account  assets for which we do not bear
investment risk.  Because we generally do not bear any investment risk on assets
held in separate accounts,  the discussion and financial  information below does
not include such assets. Of our invested assets,  $51.4 billion were held by our
U.S.  operations and the remaining  $1.7 billion were held by our  International
Asset Management and Accumulation segment.

U.S. INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

Our U.S. invested assets are managed by Principal Global Investors, a subsidiary
of Principal  Life. Our primary  investment  objective is to maximize  after-tax
returns  consistent  with  acceptable  risk  parameters.   We  seek  to  protect
policyholders' benefits by optimizing the risk/return relationship on an ongoing
basis, through asset/liability matching, reducing the credit risk, avoiding high
levels  of  investments  that  may  be  redeemed  by  the  issuer,   maintaining

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sufficiently liquid investments and avoiding undue asset concentrations  through
diversification. We are exposed to three primary sources of investment risk:

o    credit risk,  relating to the  uncertainty  associated  with the  continued
     ability  of a given  obligor  to make  timely  payments  of  principal  and
     interest;

o    interest  rate  risk,  relating  to  the  market  price  and/or  cash  flow
     variability associated with changes in market yield curves; and

o    equity risk, relating to adverse fluctuations in a particular common stock.

Our  ability  to  manage  credit  risk  is  essential  to our  business  and our
profitability.  We devote considerable  resources to the credit analysis of each
new investment.  We manage credit risk through industry,  issuer and asset class
diversification.  Our Investment Committee, appointed by our board of directors,
establishes all investment policies and reviews and approves all investments. As
of June 30, 2003, there are ten members on the Investment Committee, one of whom
is a  member  of our  board of  directors.  The  remaining  members  are  senior
management members representing various areas of our company.

We also seek to reduce call or prepayment  risk arising from changes in interest
rates in individual  investments.  We limit our exposure to investments that are
prepayable without penalty prior to maturity at the option of the issuer, and we
require  additional  yield on these  investments to compensate for the risk that
the issuer will exercise such option.  We assess option risk in all  investments
we make and, when we take that risk, we price for it accordingly.

Our Fixed Income  Securities  Committee,  consisting of fixed income  securities
senior  management  members,  approves the credit rating for the fixed  maturity
securities we purchase.  Teams of security analysts  organized by industry focus
either  on  the  public  or  private  markets  and  analyze  and  monitor  these
investments.   In  addition,   we  have  teams  who  specialize  in  residential
mortgage-backed  securities,  commercial  mortgage-backed  securities and public
below  investment  grade  securities.  We  establish a credit  reviewed  list of
approved  public issuers to provide an efficient way for our portfolio  managers
to purchase  liquid  bonds for which credit  review has already been  completed.
Issuers  remain on the list for six months unless  removed by our analysts.  Our
analysts  monitor issuers on the list on a continuous basis with a formal review
documented  every six months or more  frequently  if material  events affect the
issuer.  The analysis  includes  both  fundamental  and technical  factors.  The
fundamental  analysis  encompasses both quantitative and qualitative analysis of
the issuer.

The  qualitative   analysis  includes  an  assessment  of  both  accounting  and
management aggressiveness. In addition, technical indicators such as stock price
volatility and credit default swap levels are monitored.

Our Fixed Income  Securities  Committee also reviews  private  transactions on a
continuous  basis  to  assess  the  quality  ratings  of  our  privately  placed
investments.  We regularly review our investments to determine whether we should
re-rate them, employing the following criteria:

o    material declines in the issuer's revenues or margins;

o    significant management or organizational changes;

o    significant uncertainty regarding the issuer's industry;

o    debt service coverage or cash flow ratios that fall below industry-specific
     thresholds;

o    violation of financial covenants; and

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o    other business factors that relate to the issuer.

A dedicated risk management  team is responsible  for centralized  monitoring of
the commercial mortgage portfolio.  We apply a variety of strategies to minimize
credit risk in our commercial  mortgage loan  portfolio.  When  considering  the
origination  of  new  commercial   mortgage  loans,  we  review  the  cash  flow
fundamentals  of the  property,  make a physical  assessment  of the  underlying
security,  conduct a comprehensive  market analysis and compare against industry
lending  practices.  We use a proprietary  risk rating model to evaluate all new
and a majority of existing  loans within the  portfolio.  The  proprietary  risk
model is designed to stress  projected cash flows under  simulated  economic and
market downturns.  Our lending  guidelines are designed to encourage 75% or less
loan-to-value ratios and a debt service coverage ratio of at least 1.2 times. We
analyze  investments  outside of these  guidelines  based on cash flow  quality,
tenancy  and  other  factors.  The  weighted  average   loan-to-value  ratio  at
origination for brick and mortar  commercial  mortgages in our portfolio was 68%
and the debt service  coverage  ratio at loan inception was 2.5 times as of June
30, 2003.

We have limited  exposure to equity risk in our common stock  portfolio.  Equity
securities  accounted  for only 1% of our U.S.  invested  assets  as of June 30,
2003.

Our investment  decisions and objectives are a function of the underlying  risks
and  product  profiles of each  primary  business  operation.  In  addition,  we
diversify  our product  portfolio  offerings  to include  products  that contain
features  that will protect us against  fluctuations  in interest  rates.  Those
features include adjustable crediting rates, policy surrender charges and market
value adjustments on liquidations.  For further information on our management of
interest rate risk, see Item 3, "Quantitative and Qualitative  Disclosures about
Market Risk".

OVERALL COMPOSITION OF U.S. INVESTED ASSETS

U.S. invested assets as of June 30, 2003, were predominantly of high quality and
broadly  diversified  across  asset  class,   individual  credit,  industry  and
geographic  location.  As shown in the following  table, the major categories of
U.S. invested assets are fixed maturity securities and commercial mortgages. The
remainder is invested in real estate,  equity  securities  and other assets.  In
addition,  policy  loans are  included in our  invested  assets.  The  following
discussion  analyzes  the  composition  of U.S.  invested  assets,  but excludes
invested assets of the participating separate accounts.

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                        U.S. INVESTED ASSETS

                                                              AS OF JUNE 30,          AS OF DECEMBER 31,
                                                          ----------------------   ------------------------
                                                                   2003                      2002
                                                          ----------------------   ------------------------
                                                            CARRYING       % OF       CARRYING      % OF
                                                             AMOUNT        TOTAL       AMOUNT       TOTAL
                                                          -----------     ------   --------------  --------
                                                                          ($ IN MILLIONS)
                                                                                         
Fixed maturity securities
  Public..........................................        $  25,282.8        49%     $  22,766.8      48%
  Private.........................................           11,040.0        22         10,440.3      22
Equity securities.................................              365.8         1            358.1       1
Mortgage loans
  Commercial .....................................            9,793.1        19          9,365.8      20
  Residential.....................................            1,668.0         3          1,463.6       3
Real estate held for sale ........................              177.6         -            179.5       -
Real estate held for investment...................            1,227.1         2          1,042.1       2
Policy loans......................................              808.1         2            818.5       2
Other investments ................................            1,090.4         2          1,075.5       2
                                                          -----------     ------   --------------  --------
    Total invested assets.........................        $  51,452.9       100%     $  47,510.2     100%
                                                                          ======                   ========
Cash and cash equivalents.........................            1,464.3                      941.5
                                                          -----------              --------------
    Total invested assets and cash ...............        $  52,917.2                $  48,451.7
                                                          ===========              ==============

We actively manage public fixed maturity securities,  including our portfolio of
residential  mortgage-backed  securities,  in order  to  provide  liquidity  and
enhance yield and total return. Our residential  mortgage-backed  securities are
managed to reduce the risk of prepayment. This active management has resulted in
the realization of capital gains and losses with respect to such investments.

FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES

Fixed maturity  securities  consist of short-term  investments,  publicly traded
debt  securities,  privately  placed debt  securities and  redeemable  preferred
stock, and represented 71% of total U.S. invested assets as of June 30, 2003 and
70% as of  December  31,  2002.  The fixed  maturity  securities  portfolio  was
comprised,  based on carrying  amount,  of 70% in publicly traded fixed maturity
securities and 30% in privately placed fixed maturity  securities as of June 30,
2003, and 69% in publicly traded fixed maturity  securities and 31% in privately
placed  fixed  maturity  securities  as of December  31,  2002.  Included in the
privately  placed  category as of June 30, 2003, were $4.2 billion of securities
eligible for resale to qualified  institutional buyers under Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933.  Fixed maturity  securities were diversified by category
of issuer as of June 30, 2003,  and December 31, 2002, as shown in the following
table:

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                              U.S. INVESTED ASSETS
                   FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES BY TYPE OF ISSUER

                                                              AS OF JUNE 30,          AS OF DECEMBER 31,
                                                          ----------------------    -----------------------
                                                                   2003                      2002
                                                          ----------------------    -----------------------
                                                             CARRYING       % OF       CARRYING      % OF
                                                             AMOUNT        TOTAL       AMOUNT       TOTAL
                                                          ------------    ------    ------------  ---------
                                                                          ($ IN MILLIONS)
                                                                                         
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S.
  Government corporations and agencies.................   $     433.9         1%     $     518.6       2%
States and political subdivisions......................         507.3         1            426.3       1
Non-U.S. governments...................................         454.5         1            380.5       1
Corporate - public.....................................      18,805.6        52         17,061.2      52
Corporate - private....................................       9,302.7        26          8,777.5      26
Residential pass-through securities....................       2,570.5         7          2,327.0       7
Commercial MBS.........................................       2,811.7         8          2,476.4       7
Collateral mortgage obligations........................         105.3         -               -        -
Asset-backed securities................................       1,331.3         4          1,239.6       4
                                                          ------------    ------    ------------  ---------
    Total fixed maturities.............................   $  36,322.8       100%     $  33,207.1     100%
                                                          ============    ======    ============  =========


We held $6,818.8 million of  mortgage-backed  and asset-backed  securities as of
June 30, 2003, and $6,043.0 million as of December 31, 2002.

We believe that it is desirable to hold residential  mortgage-backed  securities
due to their credit  quality and liquidity as well as portfolio  diversification
characteristics. Our portfolio is comprised of GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC pass-through
securities and is actively managed to reduce the risk of prepayment.

Commercial  mortgage-backed securities provide high levels of credit protection,
diversification,   reduced  event  risk  and  enhanced   liquidity.   Commercial
mortgage-backed  securities  are  predominantly  comprised  of rated  large pool
securitizations that are individually and collectively diverse by property type,
borrower and geographic dispersion.

We purchase  asset-backed  securities,  ("ABS"), to diversify the overall credit
risks of the fixed  maturity  securities  portfolio  and to  provide  attractive
returns. The principal risks in holding  asset-backed  securities are structural
and credit  risks.  Structural  risks  include  the  security's  priority in the
issuer's capital structure, the adequacy of and ability to realize proceeds from
the  collateral  and  the  potential  for  prepayments.   Credit  risks  involve
issuer/servicer risk where collateral values can become impaired in the event of
servicer credit deterioration.

Our ABS  portfolio  is  diversified  both by type of  asset  and by  issuer.  We
actively  monitor  holdings of  asset-backed  securities to ensure that the risk
profile of each security improves or remains consistent. If we are not receiving
an adequate yield for the risk, relative to other investment  opportunities,  we
will attempt to sell the  security.  Prepayments  in the ABS  portfolio  are, in
general,  insensitive  to changes in  interest  rates or are  insulated  to such
changes  by call  protection  features.  In the  event  that we are  subject  to
prepayment  risk, we monitor the factors that impact the level of prepayment and
prepayment  speed for those  asset-backed  securities.  To the extent we believe
that prepayment risk increases, we may attempt to sell the security and reinvest
in another  security that offers better yield relative to the risk. In addition,
we diversify the risks of asset-backed  securities by holding a diverse class of
securities, which limits our exposure to any one security.

The international exposure in our U.S. invested assets totaled $5,056.0 million,
or 14%, of total fixed maturity  securities,  as of June 30, 2003,  comprised of
corporate and foreign  government  fixed  maturity  securities.  Of the $5,056.0
million as of June 30, 2003,  investments totaled $1,485.8 million in the United
Kingdom,  $1,119.8 million in the continental  European Union, $641.8 million in

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Asia,  $384.5  million in Australia,  $384.0  million in South America and $16.4
million  in Japan.  The  remaining  $1,023.7  million  is  invested  in 14 other
countries.  All  international  fixed  maturity  securities  held  by  our  U.S.
operations are either denominated in U.S. dollars or have been swapped into U.S.
dollar  equivalents.  Our international  investments are analyzed  internally by
country and industry credit investment professionals.  We control concentrations
using  issuer and  country  level  exposure  benchmarks,  which are based on the
credit quality of the issuer and the country. Our investment policy limits total
international  fixed maturity  securities  investments to 15% of total statutory
general account assets with a 4% limit in emerging  markets.  Exposure to Canada
is not included in our international  exposure due to its treatment by the NAIC.
As of June 30, 2003, our investments in Canada totaled $1,288.6 million.

As of June 30, 2003, no individual  non-government  issuer represented more than
1% of U.S. invested assets.

The Securities Valuation Office of the NAIC evaluates most of the fixed maturity
securities  that we and other U.S.  insurance  companies  hold.  The  Securities
Valuation  Office  evaluates  the bond  investments  of insurers for  regulatory
reporting purposes and assigns  securities to one of six investment  categories.
The NAIC Designations closely mirror the nationally recognized securities rating
organizations'  credit ratings for marketable  bonds.  NAIC Designations 1 and 2
include bonds considered  investment grade by such rating  organizations.  Bonds
are  considered  investment  grade when rated  "Baa3" or higher by  Moody's,  or
"BBB-"  or higher  by  Standard  &  Poor's.  NAIC  Designations  3 through 6 are
referred to as below  investment  grade.  Bonds are considered  below investment
grade  when rated  "Ba1" or lower by  Moody's,  or "BB+" or lower by  Standard &
Poor's.

We also  monitor the credit drift of our  corporate  fixed  maturity  securities
portfolio.  Credit  drift is  defined as the ratio of the  percentage  of rating
downgrades, including defaults, divided by the percentage of rating upgrades. We
measure  credit  drift  once each  fiscal  year,  assessing  the  changes in our
internally developed credit ratings that have occurred during the year. Standard
& Poor's annual credit  ratings drift ratio  measures the credit rating  change,
within a specific year, of companies that have been assigned ratings by Standard
& Poor's.  The annual  internal  credit drift ratio on corporate  fixed maturity
securities  we held in our  general  account  was  3.48  times  compared  to the
Standard & Poor's drift ratio of 4.14 times, as of December 31, 2002.

The  following  table  presents  our total  fixed  maturity  securities  by NAIC
Designation and the equivalent ratings of the nationally  recognized  securities
rating  organizations as of June 30, 2003, and December 31, 2002, as well as the
percentage, based on estimated fair value, that each designation comprises:

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                              U.S. INVESTED ASSETS
                TOTAL FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES BY CREDIT QUALITY

                                               AS OF JUNE 30, 2003                         AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2002
                                        ------------------------------------       ------------------------------------------
                                                                     % OF                                           % OF
                     RATING                                         TOTAL                                           TOTAL
    NAIC             AGENCY           AMORTIZED      CARRYING      CARRYING         AMORTIZED       CARRYING       CARRYING
   RATING          EQUIVALENT           COST          AMOUNT        AMOUNT           COST            AMOUNT         AMOUNT
  ---------       ------------      -------------   ------------  -----------      -----------    --------------  -----------
                                                                        ($ IN MILLIONS)

                                                                                                
    1         Aaa/Aa/A........       $  16,382.4    $  17,924.2       49%           $15,377.5      $  16,539.9        50%
    2         Baa.............          13,801.9       15,222.9       42             12,921.8         13,657.4        41
    3         Ba..............           2,114.4        2,188.4        6              2,168.8          2,080.8         6
    4         B...............             479.7          466.8        1                506.2            434.5         1
    5         Caa and lower...             255.3          231.8        1                215.6            162.5         1
    6         In or near
                default.......             275.1          288.7        1                371.0            332.0         1
                                    -------------   ------------  -----------      -----------    --------------  -----------
                Total fixed
                  maturities..       $  33,308.8    $  36,322.8      100%          $ 31,560.9      $  33,207.1       100%
                                    =============   ============  ===========      ===========    ==============  ===========


We believe  that our  long-term  fixed  maturity  securities  portfolio  is well
diversified  among  industry  types and between  publicly  traded and  privately
placed securities. Each year we direct the majority of our net cash inflows into
investment grade fixed maturity  securities.  Our current policy is to limit the
percentage of cash flow invested in below  investment grade assets to 7% of cash
flow.  As of June 30, 2003,  we had invested 5% of new cash flow for the year in
below investment grade assets. While the general account investment returns have
improved due to the below  investment  grade asset  class,  we manage its growth
strategically  by  limiting  it to 10% of the total  fixed  maturity  securities
portfolios.

We invest in privately  placed fixed maturity  securities to enhance the overall
value of the portfolio,  increase  diversification and obtain higher yields than
are possible  with  comparable  quality  public  market  securities.  Generally,
private   placements   provide   broader   access  to  management   information,
strengthened  negotiated  protective  covenants,  call protection  features and,
where applicable, a higher level of collateral. They are, however, generally not
freely tradable because of restrictions  imposed by federal and state securities
laws and illiquid trading markets. As of June 30, 2003, the percentage, based on
estimated  fair value,  of total  publicly  traded and  privately  placed  fixed
maturity  securities that were investment  grade with an NAIC Designation 1 or 2
was 91%.

The following  tables show the carrying  amount of our corporate  fixed maturity
securities by Salomon industry category,  as well as the percentage of the total
corporate portfolio that each Salomon industry category comprises as of June 30,
2003, and December 31, 2002.


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                              U.S. INVESTED ASSETS
        CORPORATE FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES PORTFOLIO BY SALOMON INDUSTRY

                                                            AS OF JUNE 30,               AS OF DECEMBER 31,
                                                      ---------------------------   -------------------------
                                                                 2003                         2002
                                                      ---------------------------   -------------------------
                                                        CARRYING          % OF        CARRYING       % OF
                                                         AMOUNT           TOTAL        AMOUNT        TOTAL
                                                      ------------     ----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                         ($ IN MILLIONS)
                                                                                           
INDUSTRY CLASS
Finance - Bank..........................               $  2,882.7          10%      $  2,431.5           9%
Finance - Insurance.....................                  1,379.9           5          1,006.8           4
Finance - Other.........................                  3,205.1          12          3,199.0          12
Industrial - Consumer...................                    941.6           3            958.2           4
Industrial - Energy.....................                  3,204.6          11          2,959.5          11
Industrial - Manufacturing..............                  6,060.7          22          5,882.5          23
Industrial - Other......................                    150.6           1            133.1           1
Industrial - Service....................                  4,498.4          16          3,932.7          15
Industrial - Transport..................                  1,069.8           4          1,058.9           4
Utility - Electric......................                  2,786.9          10          2,539.4          10
Utility - Other.........................                    101.6           -            161.4           1
Utility - Telecom.......................                  1,826.4           6          1,575.7           6
                                                      ------------     ----------   -----------   -----------
    Total...............................               $ 28,108.3         100%      $ 25,838.7         100%
                                                      ============     ==========   ===========   ===========


We  monitor  any  decline in the credit  quality  of fixed  maturity  securities
through the designation of "problem securities",  "potential problem securities"
and  "restructured  securities".  We  define  problem  securities  in our  fixed
maturity  portfolio as securities:  (i) as to which  principal  and/or  interest
payments  are in default or (ii) issued by a company  that went into  bankruptcy
subsequent to the acquisition of such securities.  We define  potential  problem
securities in our fixed maturity portfolio as securities included on an internal
"watch list" for which  management  has concerns as to the ability of the issuer
to comply  with the  present  debt  payment  terms  and which may  result in the
security  becoming  a problem or being  restructured.  The  decision  whether to
classify a performing  fixed maturity  security as a potential  problem involves
significant  subjective  judgments  by our  management  as to the likely  future
industry  conditions  and  developments  with  respect to the issuer.  We define
restructured  securities in our fixed maturity  portfolio as securities  where a
concession has been granted to the borrower related to the borrower's  financial
difficulties  that would not have otherwise been  considered.  We determine that
restructures  should occur in those instances where greater  economic value will
be realized under the new terms than through  liquidation  or other  disposition
and may involve a change in contractual cash flows.

We recognize  permanent  impairment losses for fixed maturities when declines in
value are other than temporary.  Realized losses related to other than temporary
impairments were $93.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003.

In  July  2002,  Worldcom  Inc.  filed  a  voluntary  petition  for  Chapter  11
reorganization with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. We recognized realized losses for
other  than  temporary  impairments  during  the  second  quarter  of 2002.  Our
remaining  investment  in WorldCom  Inc.  is  classified  in our  problem  fixed
maturity  securities  portfolio  in the  amount of $13.9  million as of June 30,
2003.

The cost,  gross  unrealized  gains and  losses  and the fair value of our fixed
maturity  securities  available-for-sale  as of June 30, 2003 and  December  31,
2002, are summarized as follows:

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                              U.S. INVESTED ASSETS
                       FIXED MATURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE

                                                               AS OF JUNE 30, 2003
                                               --------------------------------------------------------
                                                                GROSS          GROSS
                                                              UNREALIZED     UNREALIZED        FAIR
                                                  COST          GAINS          LOSSES          VALUE
                                               -------------  -----------   ------------   ------------
                                                                      ( IN MILLIONS)
                                                                               
Fixed maturities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations
  of U.S. Government corporations and
  agencies..................................   $     414.3    $    19.6     $       -      $      433.9
States and political subdivisions...........         463.5         46.4            2.6            507.3
Non-U.S. governments........................         379.2         75.3             -             454.5
Corporate - public..........................      17,052.3      1,803.0           49.7         18,805.6
Corporate - private.........................       8,651.8        774.9          124.0          9,302.7
Mortgage-backed and other
  asset-backed securities...................       6,251.2        482.7           19.4          6,714.5
                                               -------------  -----------   ------------   ------------
Total fixed maturities......................   $  33,212.3    $ 3,201.9     $    195.7     $  36,218.5
                                               ===========    ===========   ============   ============


Of the $195.7  million in gross  unrealized  losses,  $32.5  million  relates to
securities  where the  estimated  fair value has  declined  and  remained  below
amortized cost by 20% or more for six months or greater.




                              U.S. INVESTED ASSETS
                       FIXED MATURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE

                                                               AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2002
                                               --------------------------------------------------------
                                                                GROSS          GROSS
                                                              UNREALIZED     UNREALIZED        FAIR
                                                  COST          GAINS          LOSSES          VALUE
                                               -------------  -----------   ------------   ------------
                                                                     ( IN MILLIONS)
                                                                                 
Fixed maturities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations
  of U.S Government corporations and
  agencies..................................   $     499.2    $    19.4     $       -        $   518.6
Non-U.S. governments........................         329.9         53.7            3.1           380.5
States and political subdivisions...........         399.2         33.0            5.9           426.3
Corporate - public..........................      16,257.2      1,085.7          281.7        17,061.2
Corporate - private.........................       8,442.5        521.0          186.0         8,777.5
Mortgage-backed and other
  asset-backed securities...................       5,535.9        419.9           14.5         5,941.3
                                               -------------  -----------   ------------   ------------
Total fixed maturities......................   $  31,463.9    $ 2,132.7     $    491.2       $33,105.4
                                               =============  ===========   ============   ============



The following  table  presents the total  carrying  amount of our fixed maturity
portfolio,  as well as its problem,  potential  problem and  restructured  fixed
maturities for the periods indicated:

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                              U.S. INVESTED ASSETS
 PROBLEM, POTENTIAL PROBLEM AND RESTRUCTURED FIXED MATURITIES AT CARRYING AMOUNT

                                                                         AS OF JUNE 30,        AS OF DECEMBER 31,
                                                                     ----------------------  ----------------------
                                                                              2003                    2002
                                                                     ----------------------  ----------------------
                                                                                     ($ IN MILLIONS)

                                                                                            
Total fixed maturity securities (public and private)............          $   36,322.8            $  33,207.1
                                                                          ============            ===========

Problem fixed maturity securities...............................          $      237.6            $     262.0
Potential problem fixed maturity securities.....................                 330.3                  508.4
Restructured fixed maturity securities..........................                  54.4                  103.9
                                                                          ------------            -----------
   Total problem, potential problem and restructured fixed
     maturity securities........................................          $      622.3            $     874.3
                                                                          ============            ===========
   Total problem, potential problem and restructured fixed
     maturity securities as a percent of total fixed maturity
     securities.................................................                   2%                     3%



MORTGAGE LOANS

Mortgage loans  comprised 22% and 23% of total U.S.  invested  assets as of June
30,  2003,  and  December  31, 2002,  respectively.  Mortgage  loans  consist of
commercial and residential loans.  Commercial  mortgage loans comprised $9,793.1
million as of June 30, 2003,  and $9,365.8  million as of December 31, 2002,  or
85%  and 86% of  total  mortgage  loan  investments,  respectively.  Residential
mortgages comprised $1,668.0 million as of June 30, 2003 and $1,463.6 million as
of  December  31,  2002,  or 15% and 14% of  total  mortgage  loan  investments,
respectively.  Principal Residential Mortgage,  Inc. and Principal Bank hold the
majority of  residential  loans.  Principal  Residential  Mortgage,  Inc.  holds
residential  loans as part of its  securitization  inventory and Principal  Bank
holds residential loans to comply with federal thrift charter requirements.

COMMERCIAL  MORTGAGE LOANS.  Commercial  mortgages play an important role in our
investment strategy by:

o    providing  strong  risk  adjusted  relative  value in  comparison  to other
     investment alternatives;

o    enhancing total returns; and

o    providing strategic portfolio diversification.

As a result,  we have focused on constructing a solid, high quality portfolio of
mortgages.  Our portfolio is generally  comprised of mortgages with conservative
loan-to-value  ratios,  high debt service coverages and general purpose property
types with a strong credit tenancy.

Our commercial  loan portfolio  consists of primarily  non-recourse,  fixed rate
mortgages on fully or near fully leased  properties.  The mortgage  portfolio is
comprised  of  general-purpose   industrial  properties,   manufacturing  office
properties and credit oriented retail properties.

California  accounted for 22% of our  commercial  mortgage loan  portfolio as of
June 30, 2003. We are, therefore, exposed to potential losses resulting from the
risk of  catastrophes,  such as  earthquakes,  that may affect the region.  Like
other lenders,  we generally do not require earthquake  insurance for properties
on  which  we  make  commercial  mortgage  loans.  With  respect  to  California
properties,  however, we obtain an engineering report specific to each property.

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The report assesses the building's  design  specifications,  whether it has been
upgraded to meet seismic  building  codes and the maximum loss that is likely to
result from a variety of different  seismic events. We also obtain a report that
assesses  by  building  and  geographic  fault  lines  the  amount  of loss  our
commercial  mortgage  loan  portfolio  might  suffer  under a variety of seismic
events.

Our commercial loan portfolio is highly diversified by borrower.  As of June 30,
2003,  42% of the U.S.  commercial  mortgage  loan  portfolio  was  comprised of
mortgage  loans with principal  balances of less than $10.0  million.  The total
number of commercial mortgage loans outstanding as of June 30, 2003 and December
31,  2002 was  1,547  and  1,529,  respectively.  The  average  loan size of our
commercial  mortgage  portfolio was $6.4 million as of June 30, 2003. As of such
dates, all such loans were performing.

We  actively  monitor  and  manage  our  commercial   mortgage  loan  portfolio.
Substantially all loans within the portfolio are analyzed regularly,  based on a
proprietary  risk  rating cash flow  model,  in order to monitor  the  financial
quality of these assets and are internally rated.  Based on ongoing  monitoring,
mortgage  loans with a likelihood  of becoming  delinquent  are  identified  and
placed on an internal  "watch  list".  Among  criteria  which  would  indicate a
potential  problem are:  imbalances in ratios of loan to value or contract rents
to debt service,  major tenant vacancies or bankruptcies,  borrower  sponsorship
problems,  late  payments,   delinquent  taxes  and  loan   relief/restructuring
requests.

We state commercial  mortgage loans at their unpaid principal  balances,  net of
discount accrual and premium amortization,  valuation allowances and write downs
for impairment.  We provide a valuation  allowance for commercial mortgage loans
based on past loan loss  experience  and for  specific  loans  considered  to be
impaired.  Mortgage  loans  are  considered  impaired  when,  based  on  current
information  and events,  it is probable  that all amounts due  according to the
contractual terms of the loan agreement may not be collected.  When we determine
that a loan is  impaired,  we establish a valuation  allowance  for loss for the
excess of the carrying value of the mortgage loan over its estimated fair value.
Estimated  fair value is based on either the present  value of  expected  future
cash flows discounted at the loan's original effective interest rate, the loan's
observable market price or the fair value of the collateral. We record increases
in such valuation allowances as realized investment losses and, accordingly,  we
reflect such losses in our consolidated results of operations. Such decreases in
valuation allowances  aggregated $11.3 million for the six months ended June 30,
2003 and $7.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2002.

We review our  mortgage  loan  portfolio  and  analyze  the need for a valuation
allowance  for any loan which is  delinquent  for 60 days or more, in process of
foreclosure,  restructured,  on the  "watch  list",  or  which  currently  has a
valuation allowance. We categorize loans, which are delinquent, loans in process
of  foreclosure  and  loans to  borrowers  in  bankruptcy  as  "problem"  loans.
Potential  problem loans are loans placed on an internal  "watch list" for which
management  has  concerns as to the  ability of the  borrower to comply with the
present loan payment  terms and which may result in the loan  becoming a problem
or being  restructured.  The decision whether to classify a performing loan as a
potential problem involves significant  subjective judgments by management as to
the likely  future  economic  conditions  and  developments  with respect to the
borrower. We categorize loans for which the original terms of the mortgages have
been modified or for which interest or principal  payments have been deferred as
"restructured"  loans.  We also consider  matured  loans that are  refinanced at
below market rates as restructured.

We charge  mortgage loans deemed to be  uncollectible  against the allowance for
losses and credit subsequent recoveries to the allowance for losses. We maintain
the allowance for losses at a level management believes to be adequate to absorb
estimated  probable credit losses.  Management bases its periodic  evaluation of
the adequacy of the allowance for losses on our past loan loss experience, known
and inherent  risks in the  portfolio,  adverse  situations  that may affect the
borrower's  ability to repay, the estimated value of the underlying  collateral,
composition  of the  loan  portfolio,  current  economic  conditions  and  other
relevant  factors.  The  evaluation  is  inherently  subjective  as it  requires
estimating  the amounts and timing of future cash flows  expected to be received
on impaired loans that may change.

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The following table represents our commercial  mortgage valuation  allowance for
the periods indicated:



                              U.S. INVESTED ASSETS
                     COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE VALUATION ALLOWANCE

                                                                    AS OF JUNE 30,            AS OF DECEMBER 31,
                                                               --------------------------  ------------------------
                                                                          2003                      2002
                                                               --------------------------  ------------------------
                                                                                   ($ IN MILLIONS)

                                                                                         
Beginning balance..........................................          $          83.6           $          90.7
Provision..................................................                      6.4                      33.5
Release due to write downs, sales and foreclosures.........                    (17.7)                    (40.6)
                                                                     ----------------          ----------------
Ending balance.............................................          $          72.3           $          83.6
                                                                     ================          ================
Valuation allowance as % of carrying value before reserves.                      1%                        1%



The following table presents the carrying amounts of problem,  potential problem
and  restructured  commercial  mortgages  relative to the carrying amount of all
commercial mortgages for the periods indicated:



                              U.S. INVESTED ASSETS
 PROBLEM, POTENTIAL PROBLEM AND RESTRUCTURED COMMERCIAL MORTGAGES AT CARRYING AMOUNT

                                                                     AS OF JUNE 30,           AS OF DECEMBER 31,
                                                               --------------------------  ------------------------
                                                                         2003                       2002
                                                               --------------------------  ------------------------
                                                                                 ($ IN MILLIONS)

                                                                                          
Total commercial mortgages ................................            $      9,793.1           $        9,365.8
                                                                       ==============           ================

Problem commercial mortgages(1)............................            $         66.6           $           77.2
Potential problem commercial mortgages ....................                      60.2                       50.4
Restructured commercial mortgages .........................                      63.7                       46.9
                                                                       --------------           ----------------
   Total problem, potential problem and
     restructured commercial mortgages ....................            $        190.5           $          174.5
                                                                       ==============           ================
   Total problem, potential problem and restructured
     commercial mortgages as a percent of total commercial
     mortgages.............................................                       2%                         2%


- --------------------
(1) Problem commercial  mortgages included mortgage loans in foreclosure of $0.4
    million as of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively.

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EQUITY REAL ESTATE

We hold commercial equity real estate as part of our investment portfolio. As of
June 30, 2003, and December 31, 2002, the carrying  amount of equity real estate
investment was $1,404.7  million and $1,221.6  million,  or 2% of U.S.  invested
assets, respectively.  We own real estate, real estate acquired upon foreclosure
of commercial mortgage loans and interests, both majority owned and non-majority
owned, in real estate joint ventures.

Equity real estate is categorized as either "real estate held for investment" or
"real estate held for sale".  Real estate held for investment  totaled  $1,227.1
million as of June 30, 2003,  and $1,042.1  million as of December 31, 2002. The
carrying  value of real estate held for  investment  is  generally  adjusted for
impairment  whenever  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that the
carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Such impairment adjustments
are recorded as realized investment losses and accordingly, are reflected in our
consolidated  results of  operations.  For the  periods  ended June 30, 2003 and
December 31, 2002, there were no such impairment adjustments.

The  carrying  amount  of real  estate  held for sale as of June 30,  2003,  and
December  31,  2002,  was $177.6  million and $179.5  million,  net of valuation
allowances of $17.0 million and $19.3 million, respectively.  Once we identify a
real estate  property to be sold and commence a plan for marketing the property,
we classify  the property as held for sale.  We establish a valuation  allowance
subject to periodical revisions,  if necessary,  to adjust the carrying value of
the  property  to reflect the lower of its  current  carrying  value or the fair
value, less associated selling costs.

We use research,  both internal and external,  to recommend  appropriate product
and geographic  allocations and changes to the equity real estate portfolio.  We
monitor product, geographic and industry diversification separately and together
to determine the most appropriate mix.

Equity real estate is distributed  across geographic regions of the country with
larger  concentrations  in the South  Atlantic,  West South  Central and Pacific
regions of the United States as of June 30, 2003. By property  type,  there is a
concentration  in office  buildings that  represented  approximately  35% of the
equity real estate portfolio as of June 30, 2003.

OTHER INVESTMENTS

Our other investments  totaled $1,090.4 million as of June 30, 2003, compared to
$1,075.5  million as of  December  31,  2002.  With the  adoption of SFAS 133 on
January 1, 2001,  derivatives  were reflected on our balance sheet and accounted
for $581.6  million in other  investments  as of June 30,  2003.  The  remaining
invested  assets  include  minority  interests  in  unconsolidated  entities and
properties owned jointly with venture partners and operated by the partners.

SECURITIES LENDING

The terms of our securities lending program,  approved in 1999, allow us to lend
our securities to major brokerage  firms. Our policy requires an initial minimum
of 102% of the fair value of the loaned securities as collateral. Our securities
on loan related to our invested  assets as of June 30, 2003, had a fair value of
$758.1 million.

INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

As of June 30, 2003,  our  international  investment  operations  consist of the
investments  of  Principal  International  comprised of $1.7 billion in invested
assets.  Principal  Global  Investors  works with each  Principal  International
affiliate to develop investment policies and strategies that are consistent with
the products they offer. Due to the regulatory constraints in each country, each
company maintains its own investment  policies,  which are approved by Principal
Global  Investors.   Each  international  affiliate  is  required  to  submit  a

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compliance  report  relative to its  strategy  to  Principal  Global  Investors.
Principal Global Investors employees and international  affiliate company credit
analysts jointly review each corporate credit annually.

OVERALL COMPOSITION OF INTERNATIONAL INVESTED ASSETS

As shown in the following table, the major categories of international  invested
assets  as of June  30,  2003,  and  December  31,  2002,  were  fixed  maturity
securities and residential mortgage loans:



                          INTERNATIONAL INVESTED ASSETS

                                                              AS OF JUNE 30,          AS OF DECEMBER 31,
                                                          ----------------------  --------------------------
                                                                   2003                      2002
                                                          ----------------------  --------------------------
                                                            CARRYING       % OF       CARRYING      % OF
                                                             AMOUNT        TOTAL       AMOUNT       TOTAL
                                                          ------------   -------  -------------  -----------
                                                                          ($ IN MILLIONS)
                                                                                       
Fixed maturity securities
  Public..........................................         $  1,099.1        65%    $   998.6       67%
  Private.........................................               82.6         5          81.7        6
Equity securities.................................               44.7         3          20.6        1
Mortgage loans
  Residential.....................................              269.4        16         252.5       17
Real estate held for investment...................                7.5         -           7.4        1
Other investments ................................              187.7        11         124.6        8
                                                           -----------     -----  -------------  -------
  Total invested assets...........................         $  1,691.0       100%    $  1,485.4     100%
                                                                           =====                 =======

Cash and cash equivalents.........................               60.9                    97.1
                                                          ------------            -------------
  Total invested assets and cash .................         $   1,751.9              $ 1,582.5
                                                          ============            =============


ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

MARKET RISK EXPOSURES AND RISK MANAGEMENT

Market risk is the risk that we will incur losses due to adverse fluctuations in
market  rates and  prices.  Our primary  market  risk  exposure is to changes in
interest rates,  although we also have exposures to changes in equity prices and
foreign currency exchange rates.

The active  management of market risk is an integral part of our operations.  We
manage our overall market risk exposure within established risk tolerance ranges
by using the following approaches:

o    rebalance our existing asset or liability portfolios;

o    control the risk structure of newly acquired assets and liabilities; or

o    use  derivative  instruments to modify the market risk  characteristics  of
     existing assets or liabilities or assets expected to be purchased.

INTEREST RATE RISK

Interest rate risk is the risk that we will incur economic losses due to adverse
changes in interest rates. Our exposure to interest rate risk stems largely from
our substantial  holdings of guaranteed fixed rate liabilities in our U.S. Asset
Management and Accumulation segment.

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We manage the interest rate risk inherent in our assets relative to the interest
rate risk  inherent in our  liabilities.  One of the measures we use to quantify
this exposure is duration. To calculate duration, we project asset and liability
cash flows. These cash flows are discounted to a net present value basis using a
spot  yield  curve,  which is a blend of the spot  yield  curves for each of the
asset types in the  portfolio.  Duration is calculated by  re-calculating  these
cash flows and  re-determining  the net present value based upon an  alternative
level of interest rates, and determining the percentage change in fair value.

As of June 30, 2003, the difference between the asset and liability durations on
our primary  duration  managed  portfolio  was 0.01  years.  This  duration  gap
indicates  that as of this date the  sensitivity of the fair value of our assets
to  interest  rate  movements  is  greater  than  that of the fair  value of our
liabilities. Our goal is to minimize the duration gap. Currently, our guidelines
dictate that total duration gaps between the asset and liability portfolios must
be within 0.25 years.  The value of the assets in this  portfolio  was $29,980.9
million as of June 30, 2003.

For products such as whole life  insurance and term life insurance that are less
sensitive  to interest  rate risk,  and for other  products  such as  individual
single  premium  deferred  annuities,  we manage  interest  rate risk based on a
modeling process that considers the target average life,  maturities,  crediting
rates  and  assumptions  of  policyholder  behavior.  As of June 30,  2003,  the
weighted-average  difference between the asset and liability  durations on these
portfolios  was (0.24) years.  This duration gap indicates  that as of this date
the  sensitivity  of the fair value of our assets to interest rate  movements is
less than that of the fair value of our liabilities.  We attempt to monitor this
duration gap consistent with our overall  risk/reward  tolerances.  The value of
the assets in these portfolios was $12,806.1 million as of June 30, 2003.

We also have a block of  participating  general  account  pension  business that
passes the investment  performance of the assets to the customer. The investment
strategy of this block is to  maximize  investment  return to the  customer on a
"best efforts"  basis,  and there is little or no attempt to manage the duration
of this  portfolio  since there is little or no interest rate risk. The value of
the assets in these portfolios was $4,628.1 million as of June 30, 2003.

Using the assumptions and data in effect as of June 30, 2003, we estimate that a
100 basis point immediate, parallel increase in interest rates increases the net
fair value of our portfolio by $27.9  million.  The following  table details the
estimated changes by risk management strategy:



                                                                        AS OF                 CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE
                     RISK MANAGEMENT                                JUNE 30, 2003             OF ASSETS LESS FAIR
                        STRATEGY                                VALUE OF TOTAL ASSETS         VALUE OF LIABILITIES
- ---------------------------------------------------           --------------------------    -------------------------
                                                                                    (IN MILLIONS)

                                                                                            
Primary duration-managed...........................                   $   29,980.9                $       (3.0)
Duration-monitored.................................                       12,806.1                        30.9
Non duration-managed...............................                        4,628.1                          -
                                                              --------------------------    -------------------------
     Total.........................................                   $   47,415.1                $       27.9
                                                              ==========================    =========================


We are also exposed to interest rate risk in our Mortgage  Banking  segment.  We
manage this risk by striving to balance our loan  origination and loan servicing
operations, the two of which are generally counter-cyclical. In addition, we use
various financial instruments,  including derivatives  contracts,  to manage the
interest rate risk  specifically  related to committed loans in the pipeline and
mortgage  servicing  rights.  The overall  objective of our  interest  rate risk
management  policies is to offset changes in the values of these items resulting
from changes in interest rates. We do not speculate on the direction of interest
rates in our management of interest rate risk.

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We manage interest rate risk on our mortgage loan pipeline by using cash forward
sale   commitments,   mortgage-backed   securities   in  the  forward   markets,
over-the-counter  options  on  mortgage-backed  securities,  U.S.  Treasury  and
Eurodollar futures contracts, options on futures contracts, interest rate swaps,
options on  interest  rate  swaps,  private  investor  contracts  to buy or sell
residential mortgage loans, and servicing-released loans sales programs. We also
use interest rate floors, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, swaps
and swaptions, mortgage-backed securities and principal-only strips in hedging a
portion of our  portfolio  of mortgage  servicing  rights from  prepayment  risk
associated with changes in interest rates.

We measure  pipeline  interest  rate risk  exposure  by  adjusting  the  at-risk
pipeline in light of the theoretical  optionality of each applicant's rate/price
commitment. The at-risk pipeline, which consists of closed loans and rate locks,
is then refined at the product type level to express each product's  sensitivity
to  changes in market  interest  rates in terms of a single  current  coupon MBS
duration ("benchmark interest rate"). Suitable hedges are selected and a similar
methodology  applied to this hedge position.  The variety of hedging instruments
allows us to match the  behavior of the  financial  instrument  with that of the
different types of loans originated. Financial risk is limited by requiring that
the net  position  value will not change in excess of an amount  established  by
Senior  Management  of the  Mortgage  Banking  segment  given  an  instantaneous
pre-determined  price  change  in  the  benchmark  security.  Price  sensitivity
analysis is performed at least once daily. The  pre-determined  risk limits will
be reviewed  periodically and updated as needed. The face amount of the loans in
the pipeline as of June 30, 2003,  was $16.5  billion.  Due to the impact of our
hedging  activities,  we estimate that a 100 basis point immediate and sustained
increase in the  benchmark  interest  rates  decreases  the June 30,  2003,  net
position value by $88.2 million.

The financial risk associated with our mortgage servicing operations is the risk
that the fair value of the servicing asset falls below its U.S. GAAP book value.
To measure this risk, we analyze each  servicing  risk  tranche's U.S. GAAP book
value in relation to the then current fair value for similar  servicing  rights.
We perform this valuation  using  option-adjusted  spread  valuation  techniques
applied to each risk  tranche.  We produce  tranche fair values at least monthly
and model our net servicing hedge position at least daily.

The fair value of the servicing asset declines as interest rates decrease due to
possible  mortgage  loan  servicing  rights  impairment  that  may  result  from
increased current and projected future prepayment activity.  The change in value
of the servicing asset due to interest rate movements is partially offset by the
use of financial  instruments,  including  derivative  contracts  that typically
increase in aggregate  value when  interest  rates  decline.  Financial  risk is
limited by requiring that the net position value will not change in excess of an
amount established by Senior Management of the Mortgage Banking segment given an
instantaneous  pre-determined  change  in the  level of  interest  rates.  Price
sensitivity  analysis is performed at least once weekly. The pre-determined risk
limits will be reviewed  periodically and updated as needed.  Based on values as
of June 30, 2003, a 100 basis point immediate parallel and sustained decrease in
interest rates produces a $119.7 million decline in value of the servicing asset
of our Mortgage  Banking segment,  net of the impact of these hedging  vehicles,
due to the differences between fair values and U.S. GAAP book values.

CASH FLOW VOLATILITY

Cash flow volatility arises as a result of several factors.  One is the inherent
difficulty in perfectly matching the cash flows of new asset purchases with that
of new liabilities.  Another factor is the inherent cash flow volatility of some
classes of assets and liabilities. In order to minimize cash flow volatility, we
manage  differences  between  expected  asset and  liability  cash flows  within
pre-established guidelines.

We also seek to minimize  cash flow  volatility  by  restricting  the portion of
securities with redemption features held in our invested asset portfolio.  These
asset  securities  include  redeemable  corporate  securities,   mortgage-backed
securities  or other assets with options  that,  if  exercised,  could alter the
expected  future cash  inflows.  In addition,  we limit sales  liabilities  with
features  such as puts or other options that may change the cash flow profile of
the liability portfolio.

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DERIVATIVES

We use  various  derivative  financial  instruments  to manage our  exposure  to
fluctuations in interest rates,  including  interest rate swaps,  principal-only
swaps,  interest rate floors,  swaptions,  U.S. Treasury futures,  Treasury rate
guarantees,  interest rate lock  commitments  and  mortgage-backed  forwards and
options. We use interest rate futures contracts and mortgage-backed  forwards to
hedge  changes in interest  rates  subsequent  to the  issuance of an  insurance
liability,  such as a guaranteed investment contract,  but prior to the purchase
of a supporting  asset,  or during periods of holding assets in  anticipation of
near term liability sales. We use interest rate swaps and  principal-only  swaps
primarily to more closely match the interest rate  characteristics of assets and
liabilities.  They can be used to change the sensitivity to the interest rate of
specific assets and liabilities as well as an entire portfolio. Occasionally, we
will sell a callable  liability or a liability with attributes similar to a call
option.  In these cases, we will use interest rate swaptions or similar products
to hedge the risk of early liability  payment thereby  transforming the callable
liability into a fixed term liability.

We also seek to reduce call or prepayment  risk arising from changes in interest
rates in individual  investments.  We limit our exposure to investments that are
prepayable without penalty prior to maturity at the option of the issuer, and we
require  additional  yield on these  investments to compensate for the risk that
the issuer will  exercise  such  option.  An example of an  investment  we limit
because of the option risk is residential  mortgage-backed securities. We assess
option risk in all investments we make and, when we assume such risk, we seek to
price for it accordingly to achieve an appropriate return on our investments.

We have increased our credit exposure  through credit default swaps by investing
in subordinated  tranches of a synthetic  collateralized  debt  obligation.  The
outstanding  notional amount as of June 30, 2003 was $495.0 million and the mark
to market  value was $10.5  million  pre-tax.  We also  invested in credit swaps
creating  replicated assets with a notional of $323.3 million and mark to market
value of $5.0 million as of June 30, 2003.

We  also  offer  a  guaranteed  fund  as an  investment  option  in our  defined
contribution  plans in Hong Kong. This fund contains an embedded option that has
been  bifurcated  and accounted for separately in realized  gains  (losses).  We
recognized a $6.4 million pre-tax loss as of June 30, 2003.

In conjunction with our use of derivatives, we are exposed to counterparty risk,
or the risk that  counterparty  fails to  perform  the  terms of the  derivative
contract. We actively manage this risk by:

o    establishing  exposure  limits  which  take  into  account   non-derivative
     exposure we have with the counterparty as well as derivative exposure;

o    performing  similar credit  analysis prior to approval on each  derivatives
     counterparty that we do when lending money on a long-term basis;

o    diversifying our risk across numerous approved counterparties;

o    limiting exposure to A+ credit or better;

o    conducting  stress-test  analysis to determine the maximum exposure created
     during the life of a prospective transaction; and

o    daily monitoring of counterparty credit ratings.

All new derivative  counterparties are approved by the investment committee.  We
believe the risk of incurring losses due to nonperformance by our counterparties
is manageable.

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The  notional  amounts  used to express  the extent of our  involvement  in swap
transactions  represent  a  standard  measurement  of the  volume  of  our  swap
business.  Notional amount is not a quantification of market risk or credit risk
and it may not  necessarily be recorded on the balance sheet.  Notional  amounts
represent those amounts used to calculate  contractual flows to be exchanged and
are not paid or received,  except for contracts such as currency  swaps.  Actual
credit exposure  represents the amount owed to us under derivative  contracts as
of the valuation date. The following  tables present our position in, and credit
exposure to, derivative financial  instruments as of June 30, 2003, and December
31, 2002:



               DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - NOTIONAL AMOUNTS

                                                                  AS OF JUNE 30,             AS OF DECEMBER 31,
                                                           ------------------------    ----------------------------
                                                                    2003                          2002
                                                           ------------------------    ----------------------------
                                                             NOTIONAL        % OF        NOTIONAL        % OF
                                                              AMOUNT         TOTAL        AMOUNT        TOTAL
                                                           ------------   ---------    -----------     ------------
                                                                              ($ IN MILLIONS)

                                                                                             
Mortgage-backed forwards and options............           $ 25,665.3         41%      $ 17,494.9         33%
Interest rate lock commitments..................             11,607.0         19          8,198.1         15
Interest rate swaps.............................             10,424.1         17          9,719.2         18
Swaptions ......................................              7,232.0         12          9,772.5         18
Foreign currency swaps..........................              3,138.1          5          3,217.0          6
Interest rate floors............................              1,650.0          3          1,650.0          3
Credit default swaps ...........................                818.2          1            705.2          1
U.S. Treasury futures (LIBOR)...................                800.0          1          2,225.0          4
Bond forwards...................................                363.7          1            363.7          1
Total return swaps .............................                100.0          -               -           -
U.S. Treasury futures...........................                 52.7          -            271.1          1
Call options....................................                 30.0          -             30.0          -
Treasury rate guarantees........................                 23.8          -             63.0          -
Currency forwards...............................                  2.5          -              0.2          -
Other...........................................                  1.5          -               -           -
Principal only swaps............................                   -           -            123.6          -
                                                           ------------   ---------    -----------     ------------
  Total.........................................           $ 61,908.9        100%      $ 53,833.5        100%
                                                           ============   =========    ===========     ============




               DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - CREDIT EXPOSURES

                                                                  AS OF JUNE 30,             AS OF DECEMBER 31,
                                                           ------------------------    ----------------------------
                                                                    2003                          2002
                                                           ------------------------    ----------------------------
                                                             NOTIONAL        % OF        NOTIONAL        % OF
                                                              AMOUNT         TOTAL        AMOUNT        TOTAL
                                                           ------------   ---------    -----------     ------------
                                                                              ($ IN MILLIONS)

                                                                                             
Foreign currency swaps..........................           $     513.5         82%     $     195.0        68%
Interest rate swaps.............................                  64.6         11             48.4        17
Swaptions ......................................                  20.2          3             31.4        11
Credit default swaps............................                  17.8          3              8.9         3
Call options....................................                   5.4          1              0.4         -
Interest rate floors............................                   1.8          -              1.7         1
Currency forwards...............................                    -           -               -          -
Total return swaps..............................                    -           -               -          -
Mortgage-backed forwards and options............                    -           -               -          -
                                                           ------------   ---------    -----------     ------------
  Total.........................................           $     623.3        100%     $     285.8       100%
                                                           ============   =========    ===========     ============


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The  following  table shows the interest  rate  sensitivity  of our  derivatives
measured  in terms of fair  value.  These  exposures  will change as a result of
ongoing portfolio and risk management activities.



                                                                          AS OF JUNE 30, 2003
                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                      FAIR VALUE (NO ACCRUED INTEREST)
                                                                                -----------------------------------------
                                                                 WEIGHTED      -100 BASIS                      +100 BASIS
                                               NOTIONAL        AVERAGE TERM       POINT                           POINT
                                                AMOUNT            (YEARS)        CHANGE        NO CHANGE         CHANGE
                                            --------------  ---------------  -------------    ------------    -----------
                                                                           ($ IN MILLIONS)

                                                                                               
Interest rate swaps..................        $ 10,424.1            8.91(1)      $  416.6       $  238.6       $    81.5
Interest rate floors.................           1,650.0            3.01(2)          92.3           52.7            26.3
Total return swaps...................             100.0            0.36(3)           1.4           (1.6)           (4.6)
U.S. Treasury futures................              52.7            0.22(3)          (1.6)           0.1             1.8
U.S. Treasury futures (LIBOR)........             800.0            1.21(3)          (2.4)          (0.4)            1.6
Swaptions............................           7,232.0            1.12(4)         440.8          260.4           207.4
Treasury rate guarantees.............              23.8            0.17(5)          (2.6)          (0.7)            1.2
Bond forwards........................             363.7            0.23(5)          76.1           54.8            33.5
Mortgage-backed forwards and options.          25,665.3            0.09(5)        (417.9)         (32.7)          453.0
Interest rate lock commitments.......          11,607.0            0.12(6)         187.4           65.6          (334.6)
                                            --------------                   -------------    ------------    -----------
   Total.............................       $  57,918.6                         $  790.1       $  636.8       $   467.1
                                            ==============                   =============    ============    ===========


- --------------------

(1) Based on maturity  date of swap.
(2) Based on maturity  date of floor.
(3) Based on  maturity  date.
(4) Based on option  date of  swaption.
(5) Based on settlement date.
(6) Based on expiration date.

We use U.S. Treasury futures to manage our over/under  commitment position,  and
our position in these contracts changes daily.

DEBT ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING

As of June 30, 2003,  the aggregate fair value of debt was $1,506.9  million.  A
100 basis point,  immediate,  parallel decrease in interest rates would increase
the fair value of debt by approximately $57.9 million.



                                                                                AS OF JUNE 30, 2003
                                                          ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         FAIR VALUE (NO ACCRUED INTEREST)
                                                          ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             -100 BASIS                                   +100 BASIS
                                                            POINT CHANGE           NO CHANGE              POINT CHANGE
                                                          ------------------    -----------------    --------------------
                                                                                  (IN MILLIONS)

                                                                                             
7.95% notes payable, due 2004......................        $      214.3         $      211.9          $      209.6
8.2% notes payable, due 2009.......................               583.4                554.7                 527.7
7.875% surplus notes payable, due 2024.............               214.2                208.5                 195.9
8% surplus notes payable, due 2044.................               125.6                113.1                 101.7
Non-recourse mortgages and notes payable...........               306.5                297.9                 292.9
Other mortgages and notes payable..................               120.8                120.8                 120.8
                                                          ------------------    -----------------    --------------------
   Total long-term debt............................        $    1,564.8         $    1,506.9          $    1,448.6
                                                          ==================    =================    ====================


EQUITY RISK

Equity  risk is the risk  that we will  incur  economic  losses  due to  adverse
fluctuations  in a particular  common stock. As of June 30, 2003, the fair value
of our equity  securities was $410.5 million.  A 10% decline in the value of the
equity securities would result in an unrealized loss of $41.0 million.

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FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK

Foreign  currency  risk is the risk that we will  incur  economic  losses due to
adverse  fluctuations in foreign currency  exchange rates. This risk arises from
our international operations and foreign currency-denominated funding agreements
issued to non-qualified institutional investors in the international market. The
notional   amount   of   our   currency   swap   agreements    associated   with
foreign-denominated  liabilities as of June 30, 2003, was $2,889.7  million.  We
also have fixed maturity  securities that are denominated in foreign currencies.
However,  we use  derivatives to hedge the foreign  currency risk, both interest
payments  and the  final  maturity  payment,  of these  funding  agreements  and
securities.  As of June  30,  2003,  the  fair  value  of our  foreign  currency
denominated fixed maturity  securities was $307.0 million.  We use currency swap
agreements  of the same  currency to hedge the foreign  currency  exchange  risk
related  to  these  investments.  The  notional  amount  of  our  currency  swap
agreements associated with  foreign-denominated  fixed maturity securities as of
June 30, 2003, was $248.4 million. With regard to our international  operations,
we attempt to do as much of our business as possible in the functional  currency
of the country of operation.  At times,  however, we are unable to do so, and in
these cases, we use foreign exchange derivatives to hedge the resulting risks.

We estimate that as of June 30, 2003, a 10% immediate unfavorable change in each
of the foreign  currency  exchange rates to which we are exposed would result in
no  material  change to the net fair value of our foreign  currency  denominated
instruments  identified  above,  including  the currency  swap  agreements.  The
selection of a 10% immediate  unfavorable  change in all currency exchange rates
should not be construed  as a  prediction  by us of future  market  events,  but
rather as an illustration of the potential impact of such an event.

EFFECTS OF INFLATION

We do not believe that inflation, in the United States or in the other countries
in which we operate,  has had a material effect on our  consolidated  operations
over  the past  five  years.  In the  future,  however,  we may be  affected  by
inflation to the extent it causes interest rates to rise.

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

In order to ensure  that the  information  that we must  disclose in our filings
with the SEC is recorded, processed,  summarized and reported on a timely basis,
we have adopted disclosure controls and procedures. Our Chief Executive Officer,
J. Barry Griswell,  and our Chief  Financial  Officer,  Michael H. Gersie,  have
reviewed and evaluated  our  disclosure  controls and  procedures as of June 30,
2003,  and have  concluded  that our  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  are
effective.

There was no change in our internal control over financial  reporting during our
last fiscal quarter that has  materially  affected,  or is reasonably  likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are regularly involved in litigation,  both as a defendant and as a plaintiff
but  primarily as a defendant.  Litigation  naming us as a defendant  ordinarily
arises out of our  business  operations  as a provider of asset  management  and
accumulation products and services,  life, health and disability insurance,  and
mortgage banking.  Some of the lawsuits are class actions, or purport to be, and
some include claims for punitive damages.  In addition,  regulatory bodies, such
as state insurance departments,  the SEC, the National Association of Securities
Dealers,  Inc., the Department of Labor and other  regulatory  bodies  regularly
make  inquiries  and  conduct  examinations  or  investigations  concerning  our
compliance with, among other things,  insurance laws, securities laws, ERISA and
laws governing the activities of broker-dealers.

A lawsuit was filed on September 27, 2001, in the United States  District  Court
for the  Northern  District of  Illinois,  seeking  damages and other  relief on
behalf of a putative class of  policyholders  based on allegations that the plan
of  conversion  of Principal  Mutual  Holding  Company  from a mutual  insurance
holding  company into a stock company  violates the United States  Constitution.
The action is captioned ESTHER L. GAYMAN V. PRINCIPAL MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, ET
AL. On April 16, 2002,  the Court  granted our Motion to Dismiss and ordered the
lawsuit be dismissed in its entirety.  On April 17, 2002, a Judgment was entered
to that effect.  The  Plaintiffs  filed an appeal on May 15, 2002,  with the 7th
Circuit Court of Appeals. On November 22, 2002, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
affirmed the District  Court's  decision.  The Plaintiffs filed a Petition for a
Writ of Certiorari on April 21, 2003, requesting the United States Supreme Court
to review the decision of the 7th Circuit  Court of Appeals.  The Petition for a
Writ of  Certiorari  was denied by the United  States  Supreme Court on June 23,
2003.

While the  outcome of any  pending  or future  litigation  cannot be  predicted,
management  does not believe  that any pending  litigation  will have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial position or net income. The outcome of
litigation is always uncertain, and unforeseen results can occur. It is possible
that such outcomes could materially affect net income in a particular quarter or
annual period.

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ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

At  the  Company's   annual  meeting  of  stockholders  on  May  19,  2003,  the
stockholders  elected  five Class II directors  each for a term  expiring at the
Company's 2006 annual meeting. The voting results are as follows:

                                   VOTES FOR                VOTES WITHHELD

J. Barry Griswell                 182,984,879                  4,539,286
Charles S. Johnson                183,784,737                  3,739,428
Richard L. Keyser                 183,886,005                  3,638,160
Arjun K. Mathrani                 182,312,852                  5,211,313
Elizabeth E. Tallett              182,343,395                  5,180,770

The directors  whose terms of office  continued and the years their terms expire
are as follows:

CLASS III DIRECTORS - TERM EXPIRES IN 2004
- ------------------------------------------

David J. Drury
C. Daniel Gelatt
Sandra L. Helton
Victor H. Loewenstein
Federico F. Pena

CLASS I DIRECTORS - TERM EXPIRES IN 2005
- ----------------------------------------

Betsy J. Bernard
Jocelyn Carter-Miller
Gary E. Costley
William T. Kerr

The  stockholders  also  ratified  the  appointment  of Ernst & Young LLP as the
Company's independent auditors for 2003. The voting results are as follows:

           FOR                      AGAINST                     ABSTAIN

       175,857,701                 8,870,528                   2,795,936


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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

   A.     EXHIBITS

   EXHIBIT
   NUMBER                            DESCRIPTION
    10.1       Principal Financial Group, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan, as amended
    10.6       Principal Select Savings Excess Plan, as amended
    31.1       Certification of J. Barry Griswell
    31.2       Certification of Michael H. Gersie
    32.1       Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18
               of the United States Code - J. Barry Griswell
    32.2       Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18
               of the United States Code - Michael H. Gersie

   B.    REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         The Current  Report on Form 8-K (Item 12) dated May 5, 2003,  filed May
         6, 2003.

         The Current Report on Form 8-K (Item 9) dated and filed May 7, 2003.


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                                    SIGNATURE



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.

                                        PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Dated:  August 6, 2003                  By   /S/ MICHAEL H. GERSIE
                                            ------------------------------------
                                             Michael H. Gersie
                                             Executive Vice President and Chief
                                             Financial Officer

                                             Duly Authorized Officer, Principal
                                             Financial Officer, and Chief
                                             Accounting Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

    EXHIBIT
    NUMBER                    DESCRIPTION                                  PAGE
     10.1        Principal Financial Group, Inc. Stock Incentive
                 Plan, as amended.........................................  71
     10.6        Principal Select Savings Excess Plan, as amended.........  92
     31.1        Certification of J. Barry Griswell.......................  93
     31.2        Certification of Michael H. Gersie.......................  94
     32.1        Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of
                 Title 18 of the United States Code -  J. Barry Griswell..  95
     32.2        Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of
                 Title 18 of the United States Code -  Michael H. Gersie..  96


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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.1

                         PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
                              STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN


                                   SECTION 1.
                                   PURPOSE

         The purpose of the "PRINCIPAL  FINANCIAL  GROUP,  INC. STOCK  INCENTIVE
PLAN" (the "Plan") is to foster and promote the long-term  financial  success of
the Company and its subsidiaries and materially  increase  shareholder  value by
(A) motivating superior performance by means of performance-related  incentives,
(B) encouraging  and providing for the  acquisition of an ownership  interest in
the Company by the Company's and its Subsidiaries' employees and agents, and (C)
enabling the Company to attract and retain the services of outstanding employees
upon whose judgment,  interest, and special effort the successful conduct of its
operations is largely dependent.

                                   SECTION 2.
                                   DEFINITIONS

(a)  DEFINITIONS.  Whenever  used  herein,  the  following  terms shall have the
     respective meanings set forth below:

     (1)  "Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     (2)  "Agent"  means  each  insurance  agent  (whether  or  not a  statutory
          employee) and each other individual  providing personal service to the
          Company or any Subsidiary who, in either case, is not an Employee.

     (3)  "Agents  Savings  Plan" means The  Principal  Select  Savings Plan for
          Individual Field.

     (4)  "Approved Retirement" means termination of a Participant's  employment
          or  service  (I) on or after the normal  retirement  date or any early
          retirement  date  established  under any defined  benefit pension plan
          maintained by the Company or a Subsidiary and in which the Participant
          participates or (II) with the approval of the Committee  (which may be
          given at or after grant),  on or after attaining age 50 and completing
          such period of service as the Committee  shall  determine from time to
          time.

     (5)  "Award" means an Option, SAR, award of Restricted Stock or an award of
          Restricted Stock Units.

     (6)  "Beneficial  Owner" means such term as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the
          Exchange Act.

     (7)  "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

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     (8)  "Cause" means (I)  dishonesty,  fraud or  misrepresentation,  (II) the
          Participant's  engaging in conduct that is injurious to the Company or
          any  Subsidiary in any way,  including,  but not limited to, by way of
          damage  to its  reputation  or  standing  in the  industry,  (III) the
          Participant's  having  been  convicted  of, or  entered a plea of NOLO
          CONTENDERE to, a crime that  constitutes a felony;  (IV) the breach by
          the Participant of any written  covenant or agreement with the Company
          or any Subsidiary not to disclose or misuse any information pertaining
          to, or misuse any property of, the Company or any Subsidiary or not to
          compete  or  interfere  with the  Company or any  Subsidiary  or (V) a
          violation  by the  Participant  of any  policy of the  Company  or any
          Subsidiary.

     (9)  "Change of  Control"  means the  occurrence  of any one or more of the
          following:

          (i)  any SEC Person becomes the Beneficial Owner of 25% or more of the
               Common Stock or of Voting Securities  representing 25% or more of
               the combined voting power of all Voting Securities of the Company
               (such an SEC Person, a "25% OWNER"); or

          (ii) the  Incumbent  Directors  cease for any reason to  constitute at
               least a majority of the Board  (other than in  connection  with a
               Merger of Equals); or

          (iii)consummation  of  a  merger,  reorganization,  consolidation,  or
               similar  transaction  (any of the  foregoing,  a  "REORGANIZATION
               TRANSACTION")   other  than  a  Reorganization   Transaction  (X)
               following  which the  Continuity of Ownership is more than 60% or
               (y) which is (and continues to qualify as) a Merger of Equals; or

          (iv) approval  by  the  stockholders  of  the  Company  of a  plan  or
               agreement   for  the  sale  or  other   disposition   of  all  or
               substantially all of the consolidated  assets of the Company or a
               plan of liquidation of the Company; or

          (v)  any  other  event  or  circumstance   (or  series  of  events  or
               circumstances)  that the Board shall  determine  to  constitute a
               Change of Control.

         Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  a Change of  Control  shall not occur
         merely  as a  result  of (i) the  conversion  of  Mutual  from a mutual
         insurance  holding  company to a stock company or (ii) an  underwritten
         initial  public  offering  of the  Common  Stock,  unless,  immediately
         following  such  conversion or such initial  public  offering,  any SEC
         Person is a 25% Owner.

     (10) "Change of Control  Price" means the highest price per share of Common
          Stock  offered in  conjunction  with any  transaction  resulting  in a
          Change of Control (as determined in good faith by the Committee if any
          part of the  offered  price is payable  other than in cash) or, in the
          case of a Change of Control  occurring solely by reason of a change in
          the  composition  of the Board,  the highest  Fair Market Value of the
          Common Stock on any of the 30 trading days  immediately  preceding the
          date on which a Change of Control occurs.

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     (11) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

     (12) "Committee"  means the Human Resources  Committee of the Board or such
          other committee of the Board as the Board shall designate from time to
          time,  which  committee  shall  consist  of two or  more  Non-Employee
          Directors  (within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 as promulgated  under the
          Exchange Act).

     (13) "Common Stock" means the common stock of the Company,  par value $0.01
          per share.

     (14) "Company"  means   Principal   Financial   Group,   Inc.,  a  Delaware
          corporation, and any successor thereto.

     (15) "Company  Stock Plan" means any stock  option  plan,  stock  incentive
          plan,  stock  purchase plan and share  ownership  plans related to the
          Common Stock that are customary  for publicly  traded  companies,  and
          shall include the Directors  Stock Plan, the Long-Term Plan, the Plan,
          the Savings Plans and the Stock Purchase Plan.

     (16) "Continuity  of Ownership" of a stated  percentage  means that the SEC
          Persons  who were the  direct or  indirect  owners of the  outstanding
          Common Stock and Voting Securities of the Company  immediately  before
          such  Reorganization   Transaction   became,   immediately  after  the
          consummation  of  such  Reorganization  Transaction,   the  direct  or
          indirect owners of both the stated percentage of the  then-outstanding
          common  stock  of the  Surviving  Corporation  and  Voting  Securities
          representing the stated percentage of the combined voting power of the
          then-outstanding  Voting Securities of the Surviving  Corporation,  in
          substantially  the  same  respective   proportions  as  such  Persons'
          ownership  of the Common  Stock and Voting  Securities  of the Company
          immediately before such Reorganization Transaction.

     (17) "Directors  Stock  Plan" means the  Principal  Financial  Group,  Inc.
          Directors Stock Plan.

     (18) "Disability"  means,  with  respect  to  any  Participant,   long-term
          disability as defined under any long-term  disability  plan maintained
          by the Company or a Subsidiary in which the Participant  participates.
          In the  event  of any  question  as to  whether  a  Participant  has a
          Disability,   the  plan   administrator  of  the  relevant   long-term
          disability  plan  shall  determine  whether a  disability  exists,  in
          accordance with such plan.

     (19) "Domestic  Partner"  means any  person  qualifying  to be treated as a
          domestic partner of a Participant  under the applicable  policies,  if
          any, of the Company or Subsidiary which employs the Participant.

     (20) "Employee" means any employee  (including each officer) of the Company
          or any Subsidiary.

     (21) "Employees  Savings Plan" means the Principal  Select Savings Plan for
          Employees.

     (22) "Excess Plan" means the Principal  Select  Savings Excess Plan and the
          Non-Qualified Defined Contribution Plan for Designated Participants.

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     (23) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     (24) "Executive Officer" means any officer of the Company or any Subsidiary
          who is subject to the  reporting  requirements  under Section 16(b) of
          the Exchange Act.

     (25) "Fair Market Value" means,  on any date,  the price of the last trade,
          regular  way,  in the Common  Stock on such date on the New York Stock
          Exchange or, if at the relevant  time,  the Common Stock is not listed
          to trade on the New York  Stock  Exchange,  on such  other  recognized
          quotation  system on which the trading  prices of the Common Stock are
          then quoted (the "applicable exchange");  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER, THAT the
          Fair  Market  Value of the  Common  Stock on the  first  date that the
          Common Stock is offered for sale to the public through an underwritten
          public  offering  shall be the price at which the Common Stock is sold
          in such  offering.  In the event  that (I)  there are no Common  Stock
          transactions  on the applicable  exchange on any relevant  date,  Fair
          Market  Value  for  such  date  shall  mean the  closing  price on the
          immediately  preceding date on which Common Stock transactions were so
          reported  and (II) the  applicable  exchange  adopts a trading  policy
          permitting  trades after 5 P.M.  Eastern  Standard Time ("EST"),  Fair
          Market Value shall mean the last trade,  regular  way,  reported on or
          before 5 P.M. EST (or such earlier or later time as the  Committee may
          establish from time to time).

     (26) "Family Member" means, as to a Participant,  any (I) child, stepchild,
          grandchild,  parent, stepparent,  grandparent,  spouse, mother-in-law,
          father-in-law,   son-in-law  or  daughter-in-law  (including  adoptive
          relationships),  or Domestic Partner of such Participant,  (II) trusts
          for the  exclusive  benefit  of one or more such  persons  and/or  the
          Participant  and (III) other  entity  owned solely by one or more such
          persons and/or the Participant.

     (27) "Imminent  Control Change  Period" means the period  commencing on the
          date any one or more of the  following  events occurs (or the first of
          such  events in a series  of such  events)  and  ending on the date on
          which a Change of Control or a Merger of Equals occurs:

          (i)  The Company  enters into an agreement the  consummation  of which
               would constitute a Change of Control;

          (ii) Any SEC Person  attempts to become a 25% Owner,  as  evidenced by
               filing or other  certification  of notice of such intent with any
               state's governmental agency established to regulate the insurance
               industry,  which,  if consummated,  would  constitute a Change of
               Control;

          (iii)Any SEC Person  commences a "tender  offer" (as such term is used
               in Section 14(d) of the Exchange Act) or exchange  offer,  which,
               if consummated, would result in a Change of Control; or

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          (iv) Any SEC Person  files with the SEC a  preliminary  or  definitive
               proxy  solicitation or election contest to elect or remove one or
               more members of the Board,  which,  if  consummated  or effected,
               would result in a Change of Control;

     provided,  however,  that an Imminent Control Change Period will lapse upon
     the occurrence of any of the following:

          a)   With  respect  to an  event  described  in  clause  (i)  of  this
               definition,  the date such agreement is terminated,  cancelled or
               expires   without  a  Change  of  Control  or  Merger  of  Equals
               occurring;

          b)   With  respect  to an  event  described  in  clause  (ii)  of this
               definition,  the  date  such  filing  or other  certification  is
               withdrawn,  expires  or is denied or  otherwise  rejected  by the
               relevant state  regulators  without a Change of Control or Merger
               of Equals occurring;

          c)   With  respect  to an  event  described  in  clause  (iii) of this
               definition,  the date  such  tender  offer or  exchange  offer is
               withdrawn or terminates  without a Change of Control or Merger of
               Equals occurring;

          d)   With  respect  to an  event  described  in  clause  (iv)  of this
               definition,  (1) the date the validity of such proxy solicitation
               or election  contest  expires under relevant state corporate law,
               or (2) the date  such  proxy  solicitation  or  election  contest
               culminates in a stockholder vote, in either case without a Change
               of Control or Merger of Equals occurring; or

          e)   The date a majority of the Incumbent Directors makes a good faith
               determination  that any event or  condition  described  in clause
               (i), (ii),  (iii) or (iv) of this  definition is no longer likely
               to   result  in  a  Change  of   Control,   PROVIDED   THAT  such
               determination  may  not be  made  prior  to  the  six  (6)  month
               anniversary of the occurrence of such event.

          Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Imminent Control Change Period shall
          not  commence  merely  as a  result  of (A)  planning,  or  filing  or
          certifying an intent with any state's  governmental agency established
          to regulate  the  insurance  industry of a plan of  reorganization  of
          Mutual,  or (B) the planned  underwritten  initial public  offering of
          Common Stock,  so long as such initial public offering is not expected
          to result in any SEC Person becoming a 25% Owner.

     (28) "Incentive  Stock  Option" (ISO) means an option within the meaning of
          Section 422 of the Code.

     (29) "Incumbent  Directors"  means,  as of any date, the  individuals  then
          serving as members of the Board who were also  members of the Board as
          of the date two  years  prior to the date of  determination;  PROVIDED
          THAT any member  appointed  or elected as a member of the Board  after
          such prior date, but whose election,  or nomination for election,  was
          approved  by a vote or written  consent of at least a majority  of the
          directors  then  comprising  the  Incumbent  Directors  shall  also be


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          considered an Incumbent  Director  unless such person's  election,  or
          nominated  for  election,  to the  Board  was as a  result  of,  or in
          connection with, a proxy contest or a Reorganization Transaction.

     (30) "Initial  Public  Offering" means the first  underwritten  offering of
          Common Stock to the public.

     (31) "Long-Term  Plan"  means  the  Principal   Financial  Group  Long-Term
          Performance Plan.

     (32) "Merger  of  Equals"  means  the   occurrence   of  a   Reorganization
          Transaction that satisfies all of the following:

          (i)  the consummation of such  Reorganization  Transaction  results in
               Continuity  of  Ownership of at least 40%, but not more than 60%;
               and

          (ii) an SEC  Person  does not  become a 25%  Owner as a result of such
               Reorganization Transaction; and

          (iii)throughout  the period  beginning  on the  effective  date of the
               event and  ending on the  second  anniversary  of such  effective
               date,  the Incumbent  Directors  continue to constitute  not less
               than

               a)   a majority of the Board, if subclause (i) of this definition
                    is satisfied because the Reorganization Transaction resulted
                    in  Continuity  of  Ownership  of at least 50%, but not more
                    than 60%; or

               b)   one  (1)  member  less  than a  majority  of the  Board,  if
                    subclause (i) of this  definition  is satisfied  because the
                    Reorganization   Transaction   resulted  in   Continuity  of
                    Ownership of at least 40%, but less than 50%; and

          (iv) the person  who was the Chief  Executive  Officer of the  Company
               immediately  prior to the  first to occur of (x) the day prior to
               the  beginning of the Imminent  Control  Change Period or (y) the
               day prior to the effective date of the Reorganization Transaction
               shall  serve as the  Chief  Executive  Officer  of the  Surviving
               Corporation  at all times  during  the period  commencing  on the
               effective date of the  Reorganization  Transaction  and ending on
               the first anniversary thereof, PROVIDED THAT this condition shall
               not fail to be satisfied  due to the death or  Disability  of the
               Chief Executive Officer;

     provided,  however,  that a  Reorganization  Transaction  shall cease to be
     considered a Merger of Equals (and shall  instead be treated as a Change of
     Control) from and after the first date:

          a)   during the two year  period  following  the date as of which such
               Reorganization  Transaction  occurs that any of the conditions of
               any of clause  (b),  (c) or (d) of this  definition  shall not be
               satisfied; or

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          b)   prior  to the  first  anniversary  of the  effective  date of the
               Reorganization Transaction,  the Company shall make a filing with
               the Securities and Exchange Commission, issue a press release, or
               make a public  announcement  to the  effect  that  the  Surviving
               Corporation  is seeking or intends to seek a replacement  for its
               Chief  Executive   Officer  (other  than  due  to  the  death  or
               Disability of such person), whether such replacement is to become
               effective before or after such first anniversary.

     (33) "Mutual"  means  Principal  Mutual  Holding  Company,  an Iowa  mutual
          insurance holding company and any successor thereto.


     (34) "Nonstatutory  Stock  Option"  (NSO)  means an option  which is not an
          Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

     (35) "Option"  means the right to purchase  Common  Stock at a stated price
          for a specified  period of time.  For purposes of the Plan,  an Option
          may be either (I) an "Incentive Stock Option" (ISO) within the meaning
          of Section 422 of the Code or (II) an option which is not an Incentive
          Stock Option (a "Nonstatutory Stock Option" (NSO)).

     (36) "Participant"   means  any  Employee  or  Agent   designated   by  the
          affirmative  action of the Committee (or its delegate) to  participate
          in the Plan.

     (37) "Period of Restriction" means the period specified by the Committee or
          established pursuant to the Plan during which a Restricted Stock award
          is subject to forfeiture.

     (38) "Plan of Conversion" means the Plan of Conversion of Mutual.

     (39) "Reorganization  Transaction"  shall have the meaning ascribed thereto
          in the definition of Change of Control.

     (40) "Restricted  Stock" means an award of Stock made pursuant to Section 6
          that is  forfeitable  by the  Participant  until the  completion  of a
          specified period of future service, the achievement of pre-established
          performance  objectives or until otherwise determined by the Committee
          or in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

     (41) "Restricted  Stock Unit" means a contractual right awarded pursuant to
          Section 6 that  entitled the holder to receive  shares of Common Stock
          (or the value  thereof in cash)  upon the  completion  of a  specified
          period  of  future  service  or  the  achievement  of  pre-established
          performance  objectives  or at such other time or times  determined by
          the Committee or in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

     (42) "SAR" means a stock  appreciation right granted under Section 7 of the
          Plan in respect of one or more  shares of Common  Stock that  entitles
          the  holder  thereof  to  receive,  in cash or  Common  Stock,  at the
          discretion of the Committee  (which  discretion may be exercised at or
          after grant, including after exercise of the SAR), an amount per share
          of Common Stock equal to the excess,  if any, of the Fair Market Value


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          on the date the SAR is  exercised  over the Fair  Market  Value on the
          date the SAR is granted.

     (43) "Savings  Plans" means the Employees  Savings Plan, the Agents Savings
          Plan and the Excess Plan.

     (44) "SEC  Person"  means any  person  (as such term is  defined in Section
          3(a)(9)  of the  Exchange  Act) or group (as such term is used in Rule
          13d-5 under the Exchange Act), other than an affiliate or any employee
          benefit  plan (or any  related  trust)  of the  Company  or any of its
          affiliates.

     (45) "Stock  Purchase  Plan"  means the  Principal  Financial  Group,  Inc.
          Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

     (46) "Subsidiary"  means (I) any  corporation  in which the  Company  owns,
          directly  or  indirectly,  at least 50% of the total  combined  voting
          power  of  all  classes  of  stock  of  such  corporation,   (II)  any
          partnership  or limited  liability  company in which the Company owns,
          directly  or  indirectly,  at least 50% of the  capital  interests  or
          profits interest of such partnership or limited  liability company and
          (III) any other business entity in which the Company owns at least 50%
          of the equity interests thereof,  PROVIDED THAT, in any such case, the
          Company  is in  effective  control of such  corporation,  partnership,
          limited liability company or other entity.

     (47) "Surviving   Corporation"  means  the  corporation  resulting  from  a
          Reorganization Transaction or, if securities representing at least 50%
          of the  aggregate  voting  power  of such  resulting  corporation  are
          directly  or  indirectly  owned by  another  corporation,  such  other
          corporation.

     (48) "25% Owner" shall have the meaning  ascribed thereto in the definition
          of Change of Control.

     (49) "Voting Securities" means, with respect to any corporation, securities
          of  such  corporation  that  are  entitled  to vote  generally  in the
          election of directors of such corporation.

                                   SECTION 3.
                             POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE

     (a)  POWER TO GRANT.  The Committee shall determine those Employees  and/or
          Agents to whom an Award shall be granted and the terms and  conditions
          of any and all such Awards.  The  Committee  may  establish  different
          terms and conditions for different  Awards and different  Participants
          and for the same  Participant  for each  Award  such  Participant  may
          receive, whether or not granted at different times.

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     (b)  Administration.

          (1)  RULES,  INTERPRETATIONS  AND  DETERMINATIONS.  The Plan  shall be
               administered  by the  Committee.  The  Committee  shall have full
               authority to interpret  and  administer  the Plan,  to establish,
               amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, to
               provide for conditions  deemed  necessary or advisable to protect
               the interests of the Company,  to construe the  respective  Award
               agreements  and to make all  other  determinations  necessary  or
               advisable for the  administration  and interpretation of the Plan
               in   order   to   carry   out  its   provisions   and   purposes.
               Determinations,  interpretations,  or other actions made or taken
               by the Committee shall be final,  binding, and conclusive for all
               purposes and upon all persons.

          (2)  AGENTS AND EXPENSES. The Committee may appoint agents (who may be
               officers  or   employees   of  the  Company)  to  assist  in  the
               administration  of the  Plan  and  may  grant  authority  to such
               persons to execute  agreements or other  documents on its behalf.
               All  expenses  incurred  in  the   administration  of  the  Plan,
               including, without limitation, for the engagement of any counsel,
               consultant or agent, shall be paid by the Company.

          (3)  DELEGATION  OF  AUTHORITY.  The  Committee  may  delegate  to the
               Company's Chief Executive Officer the power and authority to make
               and/or   administer   Awards  under  the  Plan  with  respect  to
               individuals  who are below the position of Senior Vice  President
               (or  any  analogous  title),  pursuant  to  such  conditions  and
               limitations  as the Committee may  establish;  PROVIDED that only
               the  Committee  or the Board may  select,  and grant  Awards  to,
               Executive Officers or exercise any other discretionary  authority
               under the Plan in  respect of Awards  granted  to such  Executive
               Officers.

     (c)  Certain Rules Relating to Grants and Actions.

          (1)  MAXIMUM  INDIVIDUAL  GRANTS.  During  any three year  period,  no
               individual  Participant  may be granted Awards in respect of more
               than 10% of the total shares  available under the Plan;  PROVIDED
               THAT,  to the  extent  that SARs are  granted  in tandem  with an
               Option,  so  that  only  one  may be  exercised  with  the  other
               terminating  upon such  exercise,  the number of shares of Common
               Stock  subject to such tandem  Option and SAR award shall only be
               taken into  account once (and not as to both awards) for purposes
               of this limit.

          (2)  BROAD BASED GRANTS. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary
               contained  herein,  the  Committee  may  authorize  the  grant of
               Nonstatutory  Stock  Options to a broad based group of  Employees
               and/or  Agents,  including  all  Employees  and/or  Agents or all
               Employees  and/or  Agents in one or more  classes (any such broad
               based  grant  of  Nonstatutory  Stock  Options,  a  "Broad  Based
               Grant"). Unless the Committee shall otherwise determine, any such
               Broad Based Grant shall be made on terms and conditions  that are
               substantially  the same for all  Employees  and/or Agents (or all
               Employees or Agents in a specified classification of Employees or
               Agents) receiving such grant.

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          (3)  LIMITATIONS IN PLAN OF CONVERSION.  Notwithstanding anything else
               contained in the Plan to the contrary,  no action shall be taken,
               and no Award or distribution  shall be made, under the Plan which
               contains any term or condition  that would  violate any provision
               of the Plan of Conversion.


                                   SECTION 4.
                          COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN

     (a)  NUMBER.  Subject to Section  4(c)  below,  during the five year period
          immediately following the effective date of the Plan of Conversion (or
          such longer  period as the shares  initially  authorized  for issuance
          hereunder   remain  available  for  grants   hereunder),   unless  the
          shareholders  of the  Company  approve an increase in such number by a
          shareholder  vote,  the maximum  number of shares of Common Stock that
          may be made  issuable or  distributable  under all Company Stock Plans
          (including,  without  limitation,  the Plan) other than the  Employees
          Savings Plan,  the Agents  Savings Plan and the Stock Purchase Plan is
          6% of the  number  of shares  outstanding  immediately  following  the
          effective  date  of the  Plan  of  Conversion.  Without  limiting  the
          generality of the foregoing,  the maximum number of shares as to which
          Incentive  Stock  Options  may be granted  shall not exceed 10 million
          shares.  When a SAR is granted in tandem with an Option,  so that only
          one may be exercised  with the other  terminating  upon such exercise,
          the number of shares of Common Stock  subject to the tandem Option and
          SAR award  shall only be taken into  account  once (and not as to both
          awards) for purposes of this limit (and for purposes of the provisions
          of Section 4(b) below).  The shares to be delivered under the Plan may
          consist,  in whole or in part, of treasury  Common Stock or authorized
          but unissued Common Stock, not reserved for any other purpose.

     (b)  CANCELED OR TERMINATED  AWARDS.  Any shares of Common Stock subject to
          an Award which for any reason expires  without having been  exercised,
          is canceled or terminated or otherwise is settled without the issuance
          of any Common Stock (including, but not limited to, shares tendered to
          exercise outstanding Options or shares tendered or withheld for taxes)
          shall again be available for grant under the Plan. Notwithstanding the
          foregoing, in the event that any SARs are paid out in shares of Common
          Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock as to which such SARs have
          been  exercised  (and not just the number of shares  actually  issued)
          shall be deemed  issued for  purposes of  determining  the limit under
          Section  4(a)  above and shall not  again be  available  for  issuance
          pursuant to this Section 4(b).

     (c)  ADJUSTMENT DUE TO CHANGE IN CAPITALIZATION. In the event of any Common
          Stock dividend or Common Stock split, recapitalization (including, but
          not  limited,  to the  payment  of an  extraordinary  dividend  to the
          stockholders  of the  Company),  merger,  consolidation,  combination,
          spin-off,  distribution of assets to stockholders (other than ordinary
          cash  dividends),  exchange  of  shares,  or other  similar  corporate
          change,  the aggregate  number of shares of Common Stock available for
          grant  under  Section  4(a) or subject to  outstanding  Awards and the
          respective  exercise  prices or base  prices,  if any,  applicable  to


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          outstanding Awards may be appropriately adjusted by the Committee,  in
          its discretion, and the Committee's determination shall be conclusive.

                                   SECTION 5.
                                  STOCK OPTIONS

     (a)  GRANT OF  OPTIONS.  Subject  to the  provisions  of  Section  3(c) and
          Section 4 above,  Options may be granted to  Participants at such time
          or times as shall be  determined  by the  Committee.  Options  granted
          under the Plan may be of two types:  (i)  Incentive  Stock Options and
          (II) Nonstatutory Stock Options.  Except as otherwise provided herein,
          the Committee shall have complete discretion in determining the number
          of  Options,  if any,  to be granted  to a  Participant,  except  that
          Incentive Stock Options may only be granted to Employees.  Each Option
          grant shall be evidenced by an Option agreement that shall specify the
          type of Option  granted,  the  exercise  price,  the  duration  of the
          Option,  the  number of shares  of  Common  Stock to which the  Option
          pertains,  and such other terms and conditions as the Committee  shall
          determine which are not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan.

     (b)  EXERCISE PRICE. Nonstatutory Stock Options and Incentive Stock Options
          granted pursuant to the Plan shall have an exercise price no less than
          the Fair Market  Value of a share of Common Stock on the date on which
          the Option is granted,  except that the  exercise  price of any Option
          granted to take effect at the time of an underwritten  public offering
          of the  Common  Stock  shall be the  price at which  such  shares  are
          offered for sale thereunder.

     (c)  EXERCISE OF OPTIONS.  Unless the  Committee  shall  impose a different
          schedule  requiring a longer or shorter  period of service to exercise
          in full any Option  granted  hereunder and subject to Section  3(c)(3)
          hereof, one-third of each Nonstatutory Stock Option or Incentive Stock
          Option granted  pursuant to the Plan shall become  exercisable on each
          of the  first  three  (3)  anniversaries  of the date  such  Option is
          granted;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  each  Nonstatutory  Stock  Option
          granted  pursuant  to the Plan in a Broad  Based  Grant  shall  become
          exercisable on the third (3rd)  anniversary of the date such Option is
          granted  and not  before  such time;  and  PROVIDED  FURTHER  that the
          Committee may establish  performance-based criteria for exercisability
          that can  accelerate the  exercisability  of all or any portion of any
          Option.  Subject to the provisions of this Section 5, once any portion
          of any Option has become  exercisable it shall remain  exercisable for
          its  full  term.  The  Committee  shall  determine  the  term  of each
          Nonstatutory  Stock Option or Incentive  Stock  Option  granted,  but,
          except as expressly  provided below, in no event shall any such Option
          be exercisable for more than ten (10) years after the date on which it
          is granted.

     (d)  PAYMENT.  The  Committee  shall  establish  procedures  governing  the
          exercise  of Options.  No shares  shall be  delivered  pursuant to any
          exercise  of  an  Option  unless  arrangements   satisfactory  to  the
          Committee  have been made to assure full payment of the exercise price
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          the exercise price may be made (I) in cash or its equivalent,  (II) by
          exchanging  shares of Common  Stock  (which are not the subject of any
          pledge or other security interest) which have been owned by the person
          exercising  the  Option  for at least  six (6)  months  at the time of
          exercise, (III) by any combination of the foregoing; PROVIDED that the
          combined  value of all cash  and  cash  equivalents  paid and the Fair
          Market  Value of any such Common  Stock so  tendered  to the  Company,
          valued  as of the  date of such  tender,  is at  least  equal  to such
          exercise price or (IV) through an arrangement  with a broker  approved
          by the Company  whereby  payment of the exercise price is accomplished
          with the proceeds of the sale of Common Stock.

     (e)  INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS.  Notwithstanding  anything in the Plan to the
          contrary,  no Option that is intended to be an Incentive  Stock Option
          may be granted  after the tenth (10th)  anniversary  of the  effective
          date of the Plan and no term of this Plan relating to Incentive  Stock
          Options  shall be  interpreted,  amended  or  altered,  nor  shall any
          discretion or authority granted under the Plan be so exercised,  so as
          to disqualify  the Plan under Section 422 of the Code, or, without the
          consent  of  any  Participant  affected  thereby,  to  disqualify  any
          Incentive Stock Option under such Section 422.

     (f)  Termination of Employment or Service.

          (1)  DUE TO DEATH. In the event a Participant's  employment or service
               terminates  by reason  of  death,  any  Options  granted  to such
               Participant shall become immediately  exercisable in full and may
               be exercised by the Participant's  designated  beneficiary or, if
               none is  named,  by the  person  determined  in  accordance  with
               Section 10(b) below, at any time prior to the earlier to occur of
               (I) the  expiration  of the term of the Options or (II) the third
               (3rd)  anniversary  (or such earlier date as the Committee  shall
               determine at the time of grant) of the Participant's death.

          (2)  DUE TO  DISABILITY.  In the event a  Participant's  employment or
               service  is  terminated  by reason  of  Disability,  any  Options
               granted to such Participant shall become immediately  exercisable
               in full and may be exercised by the Participant (or, in the event
               of the  Participant's  death after  termination  of employment or
               service when the Option is exercisable  pursuant to its terms, by
               the Participant's designated beneficiary or, if none is named, by
               the person determined in accordance with Section 10(b) below), at
               any time prior to the earlier to occur of (I) the  expiration  of
               the term of the Options or (II) the third (3rd)  anniversary  (or
               such earlier date as the Committee shall determine at the time of
               grant) of the Participant's termination of employment or service.

          (3)  APPROVED RETIREMENT.  In the event a Participant's  employment or
               service terminates by reason of Approved Retirement,  any Options
               granted to such Participant shall become immediately  exercisable
               in full and may be exercised by the Participant (or, in the event
               of the  Participant's  death after  termination  of employment or
               service when the Option is exercisable  pursuant to its terms, by
               the Participant's designated beneficiary or, if none is named, by
               the person determined in accordance with Section 10(b) below), at
               any time prior to the expiration  date of the term of the Options
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               shall determine at the time of grant) following the Participant's
               Approved Retirement, whichever period is shorter.

          (4)  TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT FOR CAUSE OR RESIGNATION.  In the event
               a  Participant's  employment  or  service  is  terminated  by the
               Company or any Subsidiary for Cause or by the  Participant  other
               than  due to the  Participant's  death,  Disability  or  Approved
               Retirement, any Options granted to such Participant that have not
               yet been exercised  shall expire at the time of such  termination
               and shall not be exercisable thereafter.

          (5)  TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT FOR ANY OTHER REASON.  Unless otherwise
               determined by the Committee at or following the time of grant, in
               the event the  employment  or  service of the  Participant  shall
               terminate  for any  reason  other than one  described  in Section
               5(f)(1),  (2),  (3), or (4) above,  any  Options  granted to such
               Participant   which   are   exercisable   at  the   date  of  the
               Participant's   termination  of  employment  or  service  may  be
               exercised   by  the   Participant   (or,  in  the  event  of  the
               Participant's  death after  termination  of employment or service
               when the Option is  exercisable  pursuant  to its  terms,  by the
               Participant's  designated  beneficiary,  or, if none is named, by
               the person  determined in accordance with Section 10(b)),  at any
               time prior to the  expiration  of the term of the  Options or the
               ninetieth (90th) day following the  Participant's  termination of
               employment  or  service,  whichever  period is  shorter,  and any
               Options that are not  exercisable  at the time of  termination of
               employment   or  service   shall  expire  at  the  time  of  such
               termination and shall not be exercisable thereafter.

     (g)  RESTRICTIVE  COVENANTS  AND OTHER  CONDITIONS.  Without  limiting  the
          generality of the foregoing,  the Committee may condition the grant of
          any  Option  under  the Plan upon the  Employee  or Agent to whom such
          Option would be granted  agreeing in writing to certain  conditions in
          addition  to the  provisions  regarding  exercisability  of the Option
          (such as restrictions on the ability to transfer the underlying shares
          of Common  Stock) or covenants  in favor of the Company  and/or one or
          more Subsidiaries  (including,  without  limitation,  covenants not to
          compete,  not to solicit  employees  and customers and not to disclose
          confidential   information,   that  may  have  effect   following  the
          termination of the Employee's  employment or the Agent's  service with
          the  Company  and its  Subsidiaries  and  after  the  Option  has been
          exercised,  including,  without  limitation,  the requirement that the
          Employee or Agent disgorge any profit,  gain or other benefit received
          in respect of the  exercise  of the Option  prior to any breach of any
          such  covenant  by  the  Employee  or  Agent).   Notwithstanding   the
          foregoing,  no grant  of any  Options  in a Broad  Based  Grant  shall
          contain any such restrictions or covenants.

                                   SECTION 6.
                                RESTRICTED STOCK

     (a)  GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK. The Committee may grant Restricted Stock or
          Restricted  Stock  Units to  Participants  at such  times  and in such
          amounts,   and  subject  to  such  other  terms  and   conditions  not
          inconsistent  with the Plan (including,  without  limitation,  Section

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          3(c)(3)) as it shall  determine.  The Committee shall require that the
          stock  certificates  evidencing  any  Restricted  Stock be held in the
          custody  of  the   Secretary  of  the  Company  until  the  Period  of
          Restriction  lapses,  and that, as a condition of any Restricted Stock
          award, the Participant shall have delivered a stock power, endorsed in
          blank,  relating to the Common Stock covered by such award. Each grant
          of Restricted  Stock or Restricted Stock Units shall be evidenced by a
          written agreement setting forth the terms of such Award.

     (b)  RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY.  Except as provided in Section 10(a),
          no Restricted Stock may be sold,  transferred,  pledged,  assigned, or
          otherwise  alienated or hypothecated  until the lapse of the Period of
          Restriction.  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Period
          of Restriction  shall last for four years in total, but shall lapse as
          to one quarter of the related  shares of  Restricted  Stock on each of
          the first four anniversaries of the date of grant.

     (c)  RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER.  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee
          at the time of grant and subject to Section 6(d), Participants holding
          shares of  Restricted  Stock may exercise full voting rights and other
          rights as a shareholder with respect to those shares during the Period
          of Restriction.

     (d)  DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS.  Unless otherwise determined by the
          Committee  at the  time of  grant,  Participants  holding  outstanding
          shares of Restricted  Stock shall be entitled to receive all dividends
          and other  distributions  paid with respect to those shares,  provided
          that if any such  dividends  or  distributions  are paid in  shares of
          Common  Stock,  such  shares  shall be subject to the same  forfeiture
          restrictions  and  restrictions  on  transferability  as  apply to the
          Restricted  Stock  with  respect  to  which  they  were  paid.  Unless
          otherwise  determined by the Committee at the time of grant,  any cash
          dividends on shares of  Restricted  Stock will not be paid  currently,
          but rather be credited to an account  established  for the Participant
          and  invested in shares of Common  Stock on the  distribution  date of
          such dividend.  Any additional shares credited in respect of dividends
          shall become vested and  nonforfeitable,  if at all, on the same terms
          and conditions as are  applicable in respect of the  Restricted  Stock
          with respect to which such dividends were payable.

     (e)  TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT DUE TO APPROVED  RETIREMENT OR DEATH. Unless
          otherwise  determined  by  the  Committee  at the  time  of  grant  or
          otherwise  required  pursuant  to  Section  3(c)(3),  in the  event  a
          Participant's  employment or service  terminates by reason of Approved
          Retirement,  any  shares  related  to  Restricted  Stock  held by such
          Participant shall become  non-forfeitable at the time the restrictions
          would  have  naturally  lapsed.  Unless  otherwise  determined  by the
          Committee  at the time of  grant or  otherwise  required  pursuant  to
          Section  3(c)(3),  in the event a Participant's  employment or service
          terminates  by reason of disability  or death,  any shares  related to
          Restricted Stock held by such Participant shall become non-forfeitable
          on the date of termination.

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     (f)  TERMINATION  OF  EMPLOYMENT  FOR ANY OTHER  REASON.  Unless  otherwise
          determined  by the  Committee  at or after the time of  grant,  in the
          event the employment or service of the Participant shall terminate for
          any reason other than one  described in Section 6(e),  any  Restricted
          Stock  awarded  to  such   Participant  as  to  which  the  Period  of
          Restriction has not lapsed shall be forfeited.

     (g)  RESTRICTED   STOCK  UNITS.  The  Committee  may  elect  to  grant  any
          Participant a contractual right to receive shares of Common Stock (or,
          if so elected by the Committee at the time of grant, the cash value of
          shares  of Common  Stock) in the  future,  after the  satisfaction  of
          specified  vesting  conditions.  Any such  contractual  right shall be
          intended  to be the  economic  equivalent  of an award  of  Restricted
          Stock. Any such award of contractual  rights shall be in substantially
          the  same  terms  as an  award  of  Restricted  Stock,  except  that a
          Participant  receiving  such  award  shall  not have any  rights  as a
          shareholder  prior  to  the  actual  issuance  of  such  Common  Stock
          (although  the  Committee  may  authorize,  in  the  applicable  award
          agreement, the payment of dividend equivalents on such rights equal to
          the dividends that would have been payable (or  accumulated,  pursuant
          to Section  6(d)) had the  corresponding  equity  rights  been  actual
          shares of Restricted Stock).

                                   SECTION 7.
                            STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

     (a)  GRANT  OF  SARS.  SARs  may  be  granted  to  any  Participants,   all
          Participants  or any  class of  Participants  at such time or times as
          shall be  determined by the  Committee.  SARs may be granted in tandem
          with an Option, or may granted on a freestanding basis, not related to
          any Option. A grant of a SAR shall be evidenced in writing, whether as
          part of the agreement  governing  the terms of the Option,  if any, to
          which such SARs  relate or pursuant  to a separate  written  agreement
          with  respect  to  freestanding  SARs,  in each case  containing  such
          provisions  not  inconsistent  with  the Plan as the  Committee  shall
          approve.

     (b)  TERMS AND  CONDITIONS OF SARS.  Unless the Committee  shall  otherwise
          determine,  the terms and conditions  (including,  without limitation,
          the  exercise  period  of the SAR,  the  vesting  schedule  applicable
          thereto  and  the  impact  of  any   termination  of  service  on  the
          Participant's  rights with respect to the SAR) applicable with respect
          to (I) SARs  granted in tandem with an Option  shall be  substantially
          identical (to the extent  possible taking into account the differences
          related  to the  character  of the SAR) to the  terms  and  conditions
          applicable to the tandem Options and (II)  freestanding  SARs shall be
          substantially  identical (to the extent  possible  taking into account
          the differences  related to the character of the SAR) to the terms and
          conditions that would have been applicable  under Section 5 above were
          the grant of the SARs a grant of an Option.

     (c)  EXERCISE  OF TANDEM  SARS.  SARs which are  granted in tandem  with an
          Option  may only be  exercised  upon  the  surrender  of the  right to


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          exercise  such  Option for an  equivalent  number of shares and may be
          exercised  only with  respect to the shares of Common  Stock for which
          the related Option is then exercisable.

     (d)  PAYMENT OF SAR AMOUNT.  Upon  exercise of a SAR,  the holder  shall be
          entitled to receive payment,  in cash, in shares of Common Stock or in
          a combination  thereof,  as determined by the Committee,  of an amount
          determined by multiplying:

          (1)  the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common
               Stock at the date of  exercise  over the Fair  Market  Value of a
               share of Common Stock on the date of grant, by

          (2)  the number of shares of Common  Stock  with  respect to which the
               SARs are then being exercised.

                                   SECTION 8.
                                CHANGE OF CONTROL

     (a)  ACCELERATED VESTING AND PAYMENT. Subject to Section 3(c)(3) herein and
          the  provisions  of Section  8(b)  below,  in the event of a Change of
          Control  each  Option  and  SAR  then   outstanding   shall  be  fully
          exercisable  regardless of the exercise schedule otherwise  applicable
          to such Option and/or SAR , the Period of  Restriction  shall lapse as
          to each share of Restricted Stock then  outstanding,  each outstanding
          Restricted  Stock Unit shall  become  fully vested and payable and, in
          connection  with such a Change of Control,  the Committee  may, in its
          discretion,  provide  that each  Option  and/or  SAR  shall,  upon the
          occurrence  of such Change of Control,  be canceled in exchange  for a
          payment per share (the "Settlement Payment") in an amount equal to the
          excess, if any, of the Change of Control Price over the exercise price
          for such Option or the base price of such SAR. Such Settlement Payment
          shall be in the form of cash, unless the transaction which constitutes
          the Change of Control  is  intended  to  qualify  for  treatment  as a
          "Pooling of Interests" under APB No. 16 (or any successor thereto), in
          which case such Settlement Payment shall be in registered stock of the
          same  class  as is  otherwise  provided  to  the  shareholders  of the
          Company.

     (b)  ALTERNATIVE  AWARDS.  Notwithstanding  Section 8(a), no  cancellation,
          acceleration  of  exercisability,  vesting,  cash  settlement or other
          payment  shall  occur  with  respect  to any  Award  if the  Committee
          reasonably  determines  in good  faith  prior to the  occurrence  of a
          Change of Control that such Award shall be honored or assumed,  or new
          rights  substituted  therefor  (such  honored,  assumed or substituted
          award hereinafter called an "Alternative  Award"),  by a Participant's
          employer (or the parent or an affiliate of such employer)  immediately
          following the Change of Control;  PROVIDED  that any such  Alternative
          Award must:

               (1)  be  based  on  stock  which  is  traded  on  an  established
                    securities market;

               (2)  provide  such   Participant  with  rights  and  entitlements
                    substantially equivalent to or better than the rights, terms
                    and conditions applicable under such Award,  including,  but


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                    not limited to, an identical  or better  exercise or vesting
                    schedule  and  identical  or better  timing  and  methods of
                    payment;

               (3)  have substantially  equivalent  economic value to such Award
                    (determined at the time of the Change in Control); and

               (4)  have terms and  conditions  which  provide that in the event
                    that   the   Participant's    employment   or   service   is
                    involuntarily terminated for any reason (including,  but not
                    limited to a  termination  due to death,  Disability  or for
                    Cause) or Constructively  Terminated (as defined below), all
                    of such  Participant's  Option  and/or  SARs shall be deemed
                    immediately and fully exercisable, the Period of Restriction
                    shall  lapse  as to  each of the  Participant's  outstanding
                    Restricted   Stock   awards,   each  of  the   Participant's
                    outstanding Restricted Stock Unit awards shall be payable in
                    full and each such Alternative  Award shall be settled for a
                    payment per each share of stock  subject to the  Alternative
                    Award in cash, in immediately transferable,  publicly traded
                    securities or in a combination  thereof,  in an amount equal
                    to, in the case of an Option or SAR,  the excess of the Fair
                    Market Value of such stock on the date of the  Participant's
                    termination  over the  corresponding  exercise or base price
                    per  share  and,  in the  case of any  Restricted  Stock  or
                    Restricted  Stock Unit award,  the Fair Market  Value of the
                    number of shares of Common Stock subject or related thereto.

     For this  purpose,  participant's  employment or service shall be deemed to
     have been Constructively  Terminated if, without the Participant's  written
     consent, the Participant  terminates  employment or service within 120 days
     following either (X) a material  reduction in the Participant's base salary
     or  a  Participant's  incentive  compensation   opportunity,   or  (Y)  the
     relocation of the Participant's principal place of employment or service to
     a location more than 35 miles away from the  Participant's  prior principal
     place of employment or service.

     (c)  ACCOUNTING  ISSUES.  In applying the provisions of this Section 8 to a
          Pooling of Interests,  the provisions related to business combinations
          under FASB Interpretation No. 44, "Accounting for Certain Transactions
          Involving Stock  Compensation - an  Interpretation  of APB Opinion No.
          25" (including any interpretations and modifications thereof) shall be
          taken into account.

                                   SECTION 9.
                AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION OF PLAN

The Board may,  at any time and from time to time  amend,  modify,  suspend,  or
terminate  this Plan, in whole or in part,  without  notice to or the consent of
any Participant,  Employee or Agent; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT any amendment which
would (I) increase the number of shares  available for issuance  under the Plan,
(II) lower the minimum  exercise  price at which an Option (or the base price at
which a SAR) may be granted or (III) extend the maximum term for Options or SARs
granted   hereunder   shall  be  subject  to  the  approval  of  the   Company's


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shareholders.  No amendment,  modification,  or termination of the Plan shall in
any  manner  adversely  affect  any Award  theretofore  granted  under the Plan,
without the consent of the Participant.

                                   SECTION 10.
                            MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     (a)  TRANSFERABILITY.  No  Award  granted  under  the  Plan  may  be  sold,
          transferred,    pledged,   assigned,   or   otherwise   alienated   or
          hypothecated,  other than in accordance  with Section 10(b) below,  by
          will or by the laws of descent  and  distribution;  PROVIDED  THAT the
          Committee may, in the appropriate award agreement or otherwise, permit
          transfers of  Nonstatutory  Stock Options with or without tandem SARs,
          freestanding  SARs and Restricted  Stock or Restricted  Stock Units to
          Family Members (including, without limitation, transfers effected by a
          domestic  relations order) subject to such terms and conditions as the
          Committee shall determine.

      (b) BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION. Each Participant under the Plan may from time
          to time  name  any  beneficiary  or  beneficiaries  (who  may be named
          contingently or successively) to whom any benefit under the Plan is to
          be paid or by whom any right under the Plan is to be exercised in case
          of the  Participant's  death;  PROVIDED THAT, if the Participant shall
          not have designated any beneficiary under this Plan, the Participant's
          beneficiary  shall  be  deemed  to be  the  person  designated  by the
          Participant  under the group life  insurance  plan of the Company or a
          Subsidiary  in  which  such  Participant   participates  (unless  such
          designated  beneficiary is not a Family Member). Each designation made
          hereunder will revoke all prior  designations by the same  Participant
          with respect to all Awards previously granted  (including,  solely for
          purposes  of this Plan,  any deemed  designation),  shall be in a form
          prescribed by the Committee,  and will be effective only when received
          by the Committee in writing during the Participant's  lifetime. In the
          absence  of  any  such  effective  designation   (including  a  deemed
          designation),  benefits  remaining unpaid at the  Participant's  death
          shall be paid to or exercised by the  Participant's  surviving spouse,
          if any, or  otherwise  to or by the  Participant's  estate.  Except as
          otherwise expressly provided herein,  nothing in this Plan is intended
          or may be  construed to give any person  other than  Participants  any
          rights or remedies under this Plan.

     (c)  DEFERRAL OF PAYMENT.  The  Committee  may, in the Award  agreement  or
          otherwise,  permit  a  Participant  to  elect,  upon  such  terms  and
          conditions as the Committee may establish,  to defer receipt of shares
          of Common Stock that would  otherwise be issued in connection  with an
          Award.

     (d)  NO GUARANTEE OF  EMPLOYMENT  OR  PARTICIPATION.  The existence of this
          Plan,  as in effect at any time or from time to time,  or any grant of
          Award under the Plan shall not interfere  with or limit in any way the
          rights of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate any Participant's
          employment or other service  provider  relationship  at any time,  nor
          confer  upon any  Participant  any rights to continue in the employ or


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          service of the Company or any Subsidiary or any other affiliate of the
          Company.  Except to the extent expressly  selected by the Committee to
          be a Participant, no person (whether or not an Employee, an Agent or a
          Participant)  shall  at  anytime  have  a  right  to be  selected  for
          participation  in the Plan or, having been selected as a  Participant,
          to receive any additional awards hereunder,  despite having previously
          participated  in an  incentive  or  bonus  plan of the  Company  or an
          affiliate. The existence of the Plan shall not be deemed to constitute
          a contract of employment  between the Company or any affiliate and any
          Employee,  Agent or  Participant,  nor shall it  constitute a right to
          remain in the  employ or  service  of the  Company  or any  affiliate.
          Except as may be provided in a separate written agreement,  employment
          with or service for the Company or any affiliate is at-will and either
          party may  terminate  the  participant's  employment  or other service
          provider  relationship  at any time,  for any reason,  with or without
          cause or notice.

     (e)  TAX  WITHHOLDING.  The Company or an affiliate shall have the right to
          deduct  from all  payments or  distributions  hereunder  any  federal,
          state,  foreign or local taxes or other obligations required by law to
          be withheld with respect  thereto.  The Company may defer  issuance of
          Common  Stock  upon the  exercise  of an Option  or a SAR  until  such
          requirements  are  satisfied.  The Committee  may, in its  discretion,
          permit a  Participant  to elect,  subject  to such  conditions  as the
          Committee  shall impose,  (I) to have shares of Common Stock otherwise
          to be issued under the Plan withheld by the Company or (II) to deliver
          to the Company  previously  acquired shares of Common Stock, in either
          case for the  greatest  number of whole  shares  having a Fair  Market
          Value on the date  immediately  preceding  the date of exercise not in
          excess  of the  minimum  amount  required  to  satisfy  the  statutory
          withholding  tax  obligations  upon the  corresponding  exercise of an
          Option or a SAR settled in Common Stock.

     (f)  NO LIMITATION ON  COMPENSATION;  SCOPE OF LIABILITIES.  Nothing in the
          Plan shall be construed to limit the right of the Company to establish
          other plans if and to the extent  permitted  by  applicable  law.  The
          liability of the Company or any  affiliate  under this Plan is limited
          to the  obligations  expressly  set forth in the Plan,  and no term or
          provision  of this Plan may be  construed  to impose  any  further  or
          additional  duties,  obligations,  or  costs  on  the  Company  or any
          affiliate  thereof or the  Committee  not  expressly  set forth in the
          Plan.

     (g)  REQUIREMENTS OF LAW. The granting of Awards and the issuance of shares
          of Common Stock shall be subject to all applicable  laws,  rules,  and
          regulations,  and to such  approvals by any  governmental  agencies or
          national securities exchanges as may be required.

     (h)  TERM OF PLAN.  The Plan shall be  effective  upon its  adoption by the
          Board.  The Plan shall  continue in effect,  unless sooner  terminated
          pursuant to Section 9 above,  until no more shares are  available  for
          issuance under the Plan.

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     (i)  GOVERNING  LAW.  The  Plan,  and all  agreements  hereunder,  shall be
          construed in accordance  with and governed by the laws of the State of
          Iowa, without regard to principles of conflict of laws.

     (j)  NO IMPACT ON BENEFITS.  Except as may otherwise be specifically stated
          under any employee benefit plan,  policy or program,  Awards shall not
          be treated as  compensation  for purposes of calculating an Employee's
          or Agent's right or benefits under any such plan, policy or program.

     (k)  NO  CONSTRAINT  ON CORPORATE  ACTION.  Except as provided in Section 9
          above,  nothing  contained  in this Plan shall be construed to prevent
          the  Company,  or any  affiliate,  from  taking any  corporate  action
          (including,  but not limited to, the Company's  right or power to make
          adjustments,  reclassifications,  reorganizations  or  changes  of its
          capital  or  business  structure,  or  to  merge  or  consolidate,  or
          dissolve, liquidate, sell, or transfer all or any part of its business
          or  assets)  which is deemed by it to be  appropriate,  or in its best
          interest,  whether or not such action would have an adverse  effect on
          this  Plan,   or  any  awards  made  under  this  Plan.  No  director,
          beneficiary, or other person shall have any claim against the Company,
          or any of its affiliates, as a result of any such action.

     (l)  INDEMNIFICATION.  Each  member  of the  Board  and each  member of the
          Committee  shall be  indemnified  and held harmless by the Company and
          each Employer against and from any loss, cost,  liability,  or expense
          that may be imposed upon or reasonably  incurred by such member of the
          Board or Committee  in  connection  with or resulting  from any claim,
          action,  suit,  or proceeding to which such member may be made a party
          or in which such member may be involved by reason of any action  taken
          or  failure  to act under the Plan (in the  absence  of bad faith) and
          against and from any and all amounts paid by such member in settlement
          thereof,  with  the  Company's  approval,  or paid by such  member  in
          satisfaction  of any judgment in any such action,  suit, or proceeding
          against such member,  provided THAT such member shall give the Company
          an  opportunity,  at its own  expense,  to handle  and defend the same
          before such member  undertakes  to handle and defend it  individually.
          The  foregoing  right of  indemnification  shall not be exclusive  and
          shall be independent of any other rights of  indemnification  to which
          any such person may be entitled  under the  Company's  Certificate  of
          Incorporation  or  By-Laws,  by  contract,  as a  matter  of  law,  or
          otherwise.

     (m)  RIGHTS  AS A  STOCKHOLDER.  A  Participant  shall  have no rights as a
          stockholder  with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by any
          Award until the Participant  shall have become the holder of record of
          such shares.

     (n)  CAPTIONS. The headings and captions appearing herein are inserted only
          as a matter of convenience.  They do not define,  limit,  construe, or
          describe the scope or intent of the provisions of the Plan.

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            GUIDELINES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN


         SECTION 3(A).  Notwithstanding  anything in the Stock Incentive Plan to
the contrary, in no event shall the number of shares of Common Stock that may be
made issuable or distributable under all Company Stock Plans (including, without
limitation, the Stock Incentive Plan) other than the Employees Savings Plan, the
Agents  Savings  Plan and the  Stock  Purchase  Plan  within  18  months  of the
effective  date of the Plan of  Conversion  exceed  40% of the  total  number of
shares available for grant under Section 4(a).

         SECTION 3(B)(3).  Notwithstanding  anything in the Stock Incentive Plan
to the contrary,  in no event shall the number of shares of Common Stock awarded
by the Chief Executive  Officer  pursuant to Section 3(b)(3) within 18 months of
the effective  date of the Plan of  Conversion  exceed 5% of the total number of
shares available for grant under Section 4(a).


On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company,  this Stock  Incentive  Plan
has been executed this 1st day of January, 2004.


By:
    -------------------------------
     William T. Kerr


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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.6

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 8

                    THE PRINCIPAL SELECT SAVINGS EXCESS PLAN

The Plan  named  above  gives  the  Company  the  right to amend it at any time.
According to that right, the Plan is amended as follows:

Effective May 28, 2003,

By striking the BENEFICIARY  definition in the DEFINITIONS  SECTION of Article I
and substituting the following:

     BENEFICIARY  means the person or persons named by a Participant  to receive
     any  benefits  under  this  Plan  upon  the  Participant's  death.  If  the
     Participant  shall not have designated any beneficiary under this Plan, the
     Participant's  beneficiary  shall be deemed to be the person  designated by
     the Participant under the Savings Plan.

By signing this amendment,  the Company, as plan sponsor,  has made the decision
to adopt this plan amendment.


Signed this 28th day of May, 2003.


                    PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                    By:     /s/ Natalie Bachman
                            --------------------------------------

                    Title:  Benefits Officer
                            --------------------------------------




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                                                                    Exhibit 31.1

                                 CERTIFICATIONS

I, J. Barry Griswell, certify that:


1.  I have reviewed this  quarterly  report on Form 10-Q of Principal  Financial
    Group, Inc.;


2.  Based on my knowledge,  this report does not contain any untrue statement of
    a  material  fact or omit to state a  material  fact  necessary  to make the
    statements made, in light of the  circumstances  under which such statements
    were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.  Based  on my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial
    information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
    the  financial  condition,  results  of  operations  and  cash  flows of the
    registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.  The  registrant's  other  certifying  officer(s) and I are  responsible  for
    establishing and maintaining  disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
    in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:


    a) Designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures,   or  caused  such
       disclosure  controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
       to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including
       its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
       entities,  particularly  during the period in which this  report is being
       prepared;


    b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's  disclosure  controls and
       procedures  and  presented  in this  report  our  conclusions  about  the
       effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of
       the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and


    c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's  internal control
       over  financial  reporting  that occurred  during the  registrant's  most
       recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case
       of an annual  report)  that has  materially  affected,  or is  reasonably
       likely to  materially  affect,  the  registrant's  internal  control over
       financial reporting; and


5.  The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed,  based on
    our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting,  to
    the registrant's  auditors and the audit committee of registrant's  board of
    directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


    a) All  significant  deficiencies  and material  weaknesses in the design or
       operation  of  internal  control  over  financial   reporting  which  are
       reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record,
       process, summarize and report financial information; and


    b) Any fraud,  whether or not material,  that  involves  management or other
       employees  who  have a  significant  role  in the  registrant's  internal
       control over financial reporting.


Date:  August 5, 2003
                                                          /S/ J. BARRY GRISWELL
                                                          ----------------------
                                                          J. Barry Griswell
                                                          Chairman, President
                                                          and Chief Executive
                                                          Officer


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                                                                   Exhibit 31.2

                                 CERTIFICATIONS


I, Michael H. Gersie, certify that:


1.  I have reviewed this  quarterly  report on Form 10-Q of Principal  Financial
    Group, Inc.;


2.  Based on my  knowledge,  this  quarterly  report does not contain any untrue
    statement of a material fact or omit to state a material  fact  necessary to
    make the  statements  made, in light of the  circumstances  under which such
    statements  were made, not misleading  with respect to the period covered by
    this report;


3.  Based  on my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial
    information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
    the  financial  condition,  results  of  operations  and  cash  flows of the
    registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.  The  registrant's  other  certifying  officer(s) and I are  responsible  for
    establishing and maintaining  disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
    in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:


    a) Designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures,   or  caused  such
       disclosure  controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
       to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including
       its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
       entities,  particularly  during the period in which this  report is being
       prepared;


    b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's  disclosure  controls and
       procedures  and  presented  in this  report  our  conclusions  about  the
       effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of
       the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and


    c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's  internal control
       over  financial  reporting  that occurred  during the  registrant's  most
       recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case
       of an annual  report)  that has  materially  affected,  or is  reasonably
       likely to  materially  affect,  the  registrant's  internal  control over
       financial reporting; and


5.  The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed,  based on
    our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting,  to
    the registrant's  auditors and the audit committee of registrant's  board of
    directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


    a) All  significant  deficiencies  and material  weaknesses in the design or
       operation  of  internal  control  over  financial   reporting  which  are
       reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record,
       process, summarize and report financial information; and


    b) Any fraud,  whether or not material,  that  involves  management or other
       employees  who  have a  significant  role  in the  registrant's  internal
       control over financial reporting.


Date:  August 5, 2003

                                                          /S/ MICHAEL H. GERSIE
                                                          ----------------------
                                                          Michael H. Gersie
                                                          Executive Vice
                                                          President and Chief
                                                          Financial Officer


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                                                                    Exhibit 32.1


              CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1350 OF CHAPTER 63
                      OF TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE


  I, J. Barry  Griswell,  Chairman,  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of
Principal  Financial Group, Inc., certify that (i) the Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2003 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information  contained in the Form
10-Q for the  quarter  ended June 30,  2003  fairly  presents,  in all  material
respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results of  operations  of  Principal
Financial Group, Inc.


                                          /S/ J. BARRY GRISWELL
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          J. Barry Griswell
                                          Chairman, President and Chief
                                          Executive Officer
                                          Date:  August 5, 2003


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                                                                    Exhibit 32.2

              CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1350 OF CHAPTER 63
                      OF TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE


  I, Michael H. Gersie,  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Principal  Financial Group, Inc., certify that (i) the Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2003 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information  contained in the Form
10-Q for the  quarter  ended June 30,  2003  fairly  presents,  in all  material
respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results of  operations  of  Principal
Financial Group, Inc.


                                          /S/ MICHAEL H. GERSIE
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Michael H. Gersie
                                          Executive Vice President and Chief
                                          Financial Officer
                                          Date:  August 5, 2003



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