Metlife Inc – ‘305B2’ on 2/3/03

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Statement of Eligibility of a Corporation Designated to Act as Trustee   —   Form T-1
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                                                      Registration No. 333-61282

FORM T-1

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
 SECTION 305(b)(2) |X|

THE BANK OF NEW YORK
 (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York                                                     13-5160382         
(State of incorporation                                      (I.R.S. employer   
if not a U.S. national bank)                                 identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                              10286              
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)         

 METLIFE, INC.
 (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                     13-4075851         
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. employer   
incorporation or organization)                               identification no.)

One Madison Avenue                                                              
New York, New York                                           10010-3690         
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)         

Debentures
 (Title of the indenture securities)

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1.    GENERAL INFORMATION. FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE: 

      (a)   NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO WHICH
IT IS SUBJECT.                                          

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               Name                                                 Address             
               ----                                                 -------             
                                                                                        
Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York  2 Rector Street, New York, N.Y. 10006,
                                                  and Albany, N.Y. 12203                

Federal Reserve Bank of New York                  33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10045

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation             Washington, D.C. 20429                

New York Clearing House Association               New York, New York 10005              

(b)   WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.  

Yes.                                                                

2.    AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.                                                

IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH   
AFFILIATION.                                                        

None.                                                               

16.   LIST OF EXHIBITS.                                                         

      EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION, ARE
   INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO RULE
 7a-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND 17 C.F.R.
229.10(d).                                                          

1.    A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
            (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the
        authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise
         corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1
            filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to
           Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit
      1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

   4.    A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form
T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)    

   6.    The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
    (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
33-44051.)                                              

   7.    A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
    pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or
examining authority.                                    

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 SIGNATURE

 Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New   
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf  
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and 
State of New York, on the 14th day of January, 2003.                            

                        THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                              By:     /S/  MARY LAGUMINA
                                              ----------------------------------
                                Name:  MARY LAGUMINA
                                 Title: VICE PRESIDENT

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Exhibit 7                                                                       

 Consolidated Report of Condition of
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business September 30,  
2002, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of   
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.            

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                                                                  Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                             In Thousands 
                                                                                
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:                             
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin ........     $  3,735,469 
   Interest-bearing balances .................................        3,791,026 
Securities:                                                                     
   Held-to-maturity securities ...............................        1,140,688 
   Available-for-sale securities .............................       15,232,384 
Federal funds sold in domestic offices .......................        1,286,657 
Securities purchased under agreements to                                        
   resell ....................................................        1,035,718 
Loans and lease financing receivables:                                          
   Loans and leases held for sale ............................          869,285 
   Loans and leases, net of unearned                                            
     income...............34,695,130                                            
   LESS: Allowance for loan and                                                 
     lease losses............645,382                                            
   Loans and leases, net of unearned                                            
     income and allowance ....................................       34,049,748 
Trading Assets ...............................................        9,044,881 
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized                                
   leases) ...................................................          823,722 
Other real estate owned ......................................              778 
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and                                  
   associated companies ......................................          226,274 
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances                                
   outstanding ...............................................          249,803 
Intangible assets                                                               
   Goodwill ..................................................        1,852,232 
   Other intangible assets ...................................           54,714 
Other assets .................................................        4,961,572 
                                                                   ------------ 
Total assets .................................................     $ 78,354,951 
                                                                   ============ 
LIABILITIES                                                                     
Deposits:                                                                       
   In domestic offices .......................................     $ 32,962,289 
   Noninterest-bearing .............................12,792,415                  
   Interest-bearing ................................20,169,874                  
   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement                                       
     subsidiaries, and IBFs ..................................       24,148,516 
   Noninterest-bearing ................................445,725                  
   Interest-bearing ................................23,702,791                  
Federal funds purchased in domestic                                             
  offices ....................................................          959,287 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase ...............          491,806 
Trading liabilities ..........................................        2,916,377 
Other borrowed money:                                                           
   (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations                              
   under capitalized leases) .................................        1,691,634 
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and                                    
   outstanding ...............................................          251,701 
Subordinated notes and debentures ............................        2,090,000 

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Other liabilities ............................................        5,815,688 
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Total liabilities ............................................     $ 71,327,298 
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Minority interest in consolidated                                               
   subsidiaries ..............................................          500,019 
EQUITY CAPITAL                                                                  
Perpetual preferred stock and related                                           
   surplus ...................................................                0 
Common stock .................................................        1,135,284 
Surplus ......................................................        1,056,724 
Retained earnings ............................................        4,218,003 
Accumulated other comprehensive income .......................         (117,623)
Other equity capital components ..............................                0 
                                                                   ------------ 
Total equity capital .........................................        6,527,634 
                                                                   ------------ 
Total liabilities minority interest and equity capital .......     $ 78,354,951 
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I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above-named   
bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the 
best of my knowledge and belief.                                                

                                                 Thomas J. Mastro,
                             Senior Vice President and Comptroller

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of   
resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to   
the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the  
instructions and is true and correct.                                           

Thomas A. Renyi                                                                 
Gerald L. Hassell                       Directors                               
Alan R. Griffith                                                                

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