Transamerica Tower Becomes Newest Addition to Baltimore Skyline

BALTIMORE, Maryland, October 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

The transformation of the newly-designated Transamerica Tower continued today with the first installation of the new Transamerica signage atop the waterfront landmark building at 100 Light Street.  As the company announced in September, AEGON's operations in North America are coming together under the well-known Transamerica brand.  In Baltimore, these operations include Monumental Life and AEGON Direct Marketing Services, currently located on Chase Street and Park Avenue respectively. Approximately 800 employees will begin moving to the new offices over the next couple of months. Nationwide, Transamerica's US operations serve 14.2 million customers and have over 10,000 employees.   Transamerica is a member of the AEGON companies.

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   "We have come together under the Transamerica banner to leverage our collective experience and embrace the best of where we came from," said Mark Mullin, member of AEGON's Management Board and President and CEO of Transamerica.  "The move into our new headquarters in downtown Baltimore also presents us with the opportunity to reassert our commitment to the local community, continuing our over 150-year history, and also bring together our Baltimore employees in one landmark location.  Everyone is extremely excited by the move and with the opportunity to make such a prominent statement with the Transamerica Tower as the newest member of Baltimore's distinctive skyline."  

Additional Information
Square footage to be occupied: 171,693

Building constructed: 1973

Formerly occupied by: USF&G and Legg Mason

Monumental Life building on Chase:  Purchased by Chase Brexton Health Services

About Transamerica

   The Transamerica companies offer a wide array of innovative financial services and products with a common purpose: to help individuals, families, and businesses build, protect and preserve their hard-earned assets.  With more than a century of experience, we have built our reputation on solid management, sound decisions and consumer confidence.   For more information, visit http://www.transamerica.com.

About AEGON

   As an international life insurance, pension and asset management organization based in The Hague, The Netherlands, AEGON has businesses in over twenty markets in the Americas, Europe and Asia.  AEGON companies employ approximately 26,500 people and have some 40 million customers across the globe.  For more information, visit http://www.aegon.com.

SOURCE AEGON N.V.