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Financial Engines, Inc. announced today that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form S-1 for the proposed initial public offering of its Common Stock.

Goldman, Sachs & Co., UBS Investment Bank, Piper Jaffray & Co. and Cowen and Company, LLC are expected to be the underwriters for the offering.

Financial Engines, Inc. is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

When available, a prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained from Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004, Attn: Prospectus Department, (212) 902-1171.


About Financial Engines:

Financial Engines is a leading independent investment advisor committed to providing everyone the trusted retirement help they deserve. The company helps investors with their total retirement picture

by offering personalized retirement plans for saving, investing, and retirement income. Financial Engines offers both online advice and professional management to meet the needs of different investors. Cofounded in 1996 by Nobel Prize-winning economist Bill Sharpe, Financial Engines works with America's leading employers and retirement plan providers to make retirement help available to millions of American workers. For more information, please visit www.financialengines.com : .

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.

This press release is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

Financial Engines® and Retirement Help for Life ® are registered trademarks or service marks of Financial Engines, Inc.

Advisory and sub-advisory services are provided by Financial Engines Advisors LLC, a federally registered investment advisor.



Financial EnginesAsma Emneina, 650-565-7791 asma@financialengines.com : mailto:asma@financialengines.com