Pricing Supplement Dated  July 10, 2007				Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
(To Prospectus dated February 16, 2006, and				Registration Statement Nos.		333-129763 and
Prospectus Supplement dated February 16, 2006)						333-129763-01
				CUSIP: 74254PSX1

     The description of this pricing supplement of the particular terms of the Secured Medium-Term Notes offered hereby, and the Funding Agreement (specified below) issued by Principal Life Insurance Company (“Principal Life”) to the Trust, the payment obligations of which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantee (specified below) issued by Principal Financial Group, Inc. to the Trust, supplements the description of the general terms and provisions of the notes, the funding agreements and the guarantees set forth in the accompanying prospectus and prospectus supplement, to which reference is hereby made.

Principal Amount:		$	250,000,000			Purchasing Agent(s) Discount:		0%
Issue Price:			100%			Original Issue Date:		July 17, 2007
Net Proceeds to the Trust:		$	250,000,000			Stated Maturity Date:		July 17, 2009

Specified Currency:		U.S. Dollars
Interest Payment Dates:		January 17, April 17, July 17 and October 17 of each year
Initial Interest Payment Date:		October 17, 2007
Regular Record Date:		15 calendar days prior to the Interest Payment Date
Type of Interest Rate:		o Fixed Rate		x Floating Rate
Fixed Rate Notes:		o Yes		x No.		If, Yes,
Interest Rate:
Floating Rate Notes:		x Yes		o No.		If, Yes,
Regular Floating Rate Notes:		x Yes		o No.		If, Yes,
Interest Rate:		3-Month LIBOR - .015%
Interest Rate Basis(es):		See below
Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Note:		o Yes		x No.		If, Yes,
Floating Interest Rate:
Interest Rate Basis(es):
Fixed Interest Rate:
Fixed Rate Commencement Date:

Inverse Floating Rate Note:		o Yes		x No.		If, Yes,
Fixed Interest Rate:
Floating Interest Rate:
Interest Rate Basis(es):
Initial Interest Rate, if any:		3-Month LIBOR - .015% determined on the second business day preceding the Original Issue Date.
Initial Interest Reset Date:		October 17, 2007
Interest Rate Basis(es). Check all that apply:
		o CD Rate		o Commercial Paper Rate
		o CMT Rate		o Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate
		o Constant Maturity Swap Rate		o Federal Fund Open Rate
		x LIBOR		o Federal Funds Rate
		o EURIBOR		o Treasury Rate
		o Prime Rate		o Other (See Attached)
If LIBOR:		x LIBOR Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page			o LIBOR Moneyline Telerate Page 3750
		LIBOR Currency: U.S. Dollars
If CMT Rate:
Designated CMT Telerate Page:
If 7052:		o Weekly Average		o Monthly Average
Designated CMT Maturity Index:
Index Maturity:		3-Month
Spread (+/-):		- .015%
Spread Multiplier:		Not Applicable
Interest Reset Date(s):		Each Interest Payment Date
Interest Rate Determination Date(s):		The second business day preceding the Interest Reset Date
Maximum Interest Rate, if any:		Not Applicable
Minimum Interest Rate, if any:		Not Applicable
Calculation Agent:		Citibank, N.A.
Exchange Rate Agent:		Not applicable
Computation of Interest (not applicable unless different than as specified in the prospectus and prospectus supplement):
Day Count Convention (not applicable unless different than as specified in the prospectus and prospectus supplement):
Amortizing Notes:		o Yes		x No.		If, Yes,
Amortizing Schedule:
Additional/Other Terms:
Discount Note:		o Yes		x No.		If, Yes,
Total Amount of Discount:
Initial Accrual Period of Discount:
Additional/Other Terms:
Redemption Provisions:		o Yes		x No.		If, Yes,
Initial Redemption Date:
Initial Redemption Percentage:
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction (if any):
Redemption:		o In whole only and not in part
		o May be in whole or in part
Additional/Other Terms:

Repayment:		o Yes		x No.		If, Yes,
Repayment Date(s):
Repayment Price:
Repayment:		o In whole only and not in part
		o May be in whole or in part
Additional/Other Terms:
Sinking Fund (not applicable unless specified):
Additional Amounts to be Paid for Withholding Tax (not applicable unless specified):
Securities Exchange Listing:		o Yes		x No.		If, Yes, Name of Exchange:
Authorized Denominations:		$1,000

Ratings: The Notes issued under the Program are rated AA by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”). Principal Life expects the Notes to be rated Aa2 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”).

Purchasing Agent(s) Purchasing Notes as Principal:		x Yes		o No.		If, Yes,

Purchasing Agent(s)		Principal Amount
Barclays Capital Inc.		$	250,000,000
Total:		$	250,000,000

Purchasing Agent(s) Acting as Agent:		o Yes		x No.		If, Yes,

Purchasing Agent(s)		Principal Amount
Total:

State of Organization of the Trust:		New York
Additional/Other Terms:
Special Tax Considerations:
2. The Funding Agreement
Funding Agreement Issuer:		Principal Life Insurance Company
Funding Agreement No.:		8-04134
Deposit Amount:		$250,000,015
Net Deposit:		$250,000,000
Effective Date:		July 17, 2007
Stated Maturity Date:		July 17, 2009
Specified Currency:		U.S. Dollars
Interest Payment Dates:		January 17, April 17, July 17 and October 17 of each year
Initial Interest Payment Date:		October 17, 2007
Type of Interest Rate:		o Fixed Rate		x Floating Rate
Fixed Rate Funding Agreement:		o Yes		x No.		If, Yes,

Interest Rate:
Floating Rate Funding Agreement:		x Yes		o No.		If, Yes,
Regular Floating Rate Funding Agreement:		x Yes		o No.		If, Yes,
Interest Rate:		3-Month LIBOR - .015%
Interest Rate Basis(es):		See below
Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Funding Agreement:		o Yes		x No.		If, Yes,
Floating Interest Rate:
Interest Rate Basis(es):
Fixed Interest Rate:
Fixed Rate Commencement Date:
Inverse Floating Rate Funding Agreement:		o Yes		x No.		If, Yes,
Fixed Interest Rate:
Floating Interest Rate:
Interest Rate Basis(es):
Initial Interest Rate, if any:		3-Month LIBOR - .015% determined on the second business day preceding the Original Issue Date.
Initial Interest Reset Date:		October 17, 2007

Interest Rate Basis(es). Check all that apply:
		o CD Rate		o Commercial Paper Rate
		o CMT Rate		o Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate
		o Constant Maturity Swap Rate		o Federal Funds Open Rate
		x LIBOR		o Federal Funds Rate
		o EURIBOR		o Treasury Rate
		o Prime Rate		o Other (See Attached)
If LIBOR:		x LIBOR Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page			o LIBOR Moneyline Telerate Page 3750
		LIBOR Currency: U.S. Dollars
If CMT Rate:
Designated CMT Telerate Page:
If 7052:		o Weekly Average		o Monthly Average
Designated CMT Maturity Index:

Index Maturity:		3-Month
Spread (+/-):		- .015%
Spread Multiplier:		Not Applicable
Interest Reset Date(s):		Each Interest Payment Date
Interest Rate Determination Date(s):		The second business day preceding the related Interest Reset Date
Maximum Interest Rate, if any:		Not Applicable
Minimum Interest Rate, if any:		Not Applicable
Calculation of Interest (not applicable unless different than as specified in the prospectus and prospectus supplement):
Day Count Convention (not applicable unless different than as specified in the prospectus and prospectus supplement):
Amortizing Funding Agreement:		o Yes		x No.		If, Yes,
Amortizing Schedule:
Additional/Other Terms:
Discount Funding Agreement:		o Yes		x No.		If, Yes,
Total Amount of Discount:
Initial Accrual Period of Discount:
Additional/Other Terms:

Redemption Provisions:		o Yes		x No.		If, Yes,
Initial Redemption Date:
Initial Redemption Percentage:
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction (if any):
Redemption:		o In whole only and not in part
		o May be in whole or in part
Additional/Other Terms:
Repayment:		o Yes		x No.		If, Yes,
Repayment Date(s):
Repayment Price:
Repayment:		o In whole only and not in part
		o May be in whole or in part
Additional/Other Terms:
Sinking Fund (not applicable unless specified):
Additional Amounts to be Paid For Withholding Tax (not applicable unless specified):

Additional/Other Terms if any:
Special Tax Considerations:
3. The Guarantee
Guarantee Issuer:		Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Effective Date:		July 17, 2007
Additional/Other Terms if any: