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American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE: AEL), today announced that Wendy Carlson, President and Chief Executive Officer, and John Matovina, Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chairman, will be presenting at the Fox-Pitt Kelton Small & Midcap Bank and Insurance Conference in New York, NY on Thursday, June 18 at 3:00 p.m.
EDT. Investors may access a web cast of

this presentation on American Equity’s Website, www.american-equity.com : .

Certain statements made during this presentation may constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities and Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties discussed in detail in American Equity’s most recent SEC filings.


ABOUT AMERICAN EQUITY

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, through its wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, is a full-service underwriter of a broad line of annuity and insurance products with a primary emphasis on the sale of fixed-rate and index annuities. The company’s headquarters are located at 5000 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, Iowa, 50266. The mailing address of the company is: P.O. Box 71216, Des Moines, Iowa, 50325.



American EquityJohn M. Matovina, 515-457-1813Chief
Financial Officer jmatovina@american-equity.com : mailto:jmatovina@american-equity.com orD.
J. Noble, 515-457-1705Chairman dnoble@american-equity.com : mailto:dnoble@american-equity.com orJulie
L. LaFollette, 515-273-3602Director of Investor Relations jlafollette@american-equity.com : mailto:jlafollette@american-equity.com orDebra
J. Richardson, 515-273-3551Executive Vice President drichardson@american-equity.com : mailto:drichardson@american-equity.com