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February 2006


IBM: Our Plan Sponsor of the Year









ALSO INSIDE



Cover

Ahead of Its Time: Plan Sponsor of the Year

IBM makes a tough decision on its defined benefit plan while adding innovative new features to help protect 401(k) participants

IMHO

Getting What We Asked For

R.I.P. DB?

UpFront

Upfront Articles

PLANSPONSOR.com news articles that also appeared in the Upfront section of the February issue

War Stories

War Stories

We all have them

Bells & Whistles

Bells&Whistles

Each month, we will highlight recent product introductions that plan sponsors may find of interest

Feature

HEALTH CARE: Roping in Health Care

Despite a recent moderation of the trend, experts see health-care costs continuing to outpace inflation, but they also see opportunities for diligent employers to soften the blow

(k)Plans

Stable Values

It goes by many names, but stable value still has a place on the menu

Head of the Class

A Small World After All

International small-caps have been big performers. How long can it last?

The Bottom Line

Insurance Policies

Insurance solutions can provide opportunities, but bear watching

Case Sensitive

Duty Bound?

Elvira Sisto v. Ameritech Sickness and Accident Disability Benefit Plan

Barry's Pickings

Barry's Pickings: DB Plans—Dead or Alive?

Looking past the headlines

Voice

Into the Pool

Solving the problem of employer stock in 401(k)s

Saxon Angle

Bond "Ed"

ERISA's bonding requirements—often misunderstood and misapplied

Just out of Reish

USERRA Manual

Time to revisit USERRA

Stepping Out: a Six-Step Program

Basic steps for fiduciary compliance

Special Report

RETIREMENT INCOME: Shifting Gears

While the first wave of Baby Boomers turns 60, the defined contribution industry is waking up to the frightening reality that millions of members of that largest generation in American history are ill-prepared financially to enter the post-work phase of their lives.

2006 DB Survey - Too Little, Too Late

The defined benefit dilemma

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