First Investors Encourages Investors to Plant the Seeds for their Financial Futures

New York, NY, March 25, 2009 - This spring, First Investors is using gardening as a metaphor to encourage clients to "grow" their portfolios.

First Investors believes the fundamentals of saving and investing are not unlike those of gardening. If an investor wants his or her portfolio to have the potential to grow and bear fruit in the future, he or she needs to plant the seeds today.

First Investors Financial Services Representatives help their clients plant the seeds for their future financial goals on a daily basis—through education funds such as Education Savings Accounts and 529 plans and retirement funds such as IRAs. Representatives also offer their clients protection for their assets in the form of life insurance. After all, careful gardeners don't simply plant seeds and hope for the best.

While investors tend to their gardens this season, First Investors encourages them to tend to their finances as well. Just like plants, assets need maintenance and care. Anyone who wishes to plant the seeds for his or her financial future should contact a First Investors Financial Services Representative. A representative can help cultivate a portfolio that meets an individual investor's needs.

"No matter what your goals are, the reasons for starting—or 'planting'—early remain the same," said Robert M. Flanagan, President of First Investors Corporation. "First, assets have the potential to benefit from the power of compounding for a longer period of time. Second, the longer your horizon, the more time you have to ride out market cycles."

First Investors has been in business since 1930. During that time we have successfully navigated many difficult economic periods in our nation’s history. Through the personalized service of financial services representatives located in our nationwide network of offices, First Investors uses a face-to-face approach to offer a range of products and services, including mutual funds, annuities and life insurance. Our representatives understand the cyclical nature of the markets, and work closely with clients to establish a disciplined approach to achieving long-term financial goals.

For more information on any First Investors fund, you may obtain a free prospectus by calling (800) 423-4026; writing to First Investors Corporation, 110 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005; or visiting the website www.firstinvestors.com. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the fund carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the fund, and should be read carefully before investing. An investment in a fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

First Investors Corporation
Executive Office
110 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
(800) 423-4026
www.firstinvestors.com

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