State Street Listed on Dow Jones Sustainable Index
State Street qualified for both the World and North America Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes(DJSI). The DJSI track the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide and provide asset managers with reliable benchmarks to manage sustainability portfolios.
(September 20, 2006)

State Street Named "Custodian of the Year" by Global Pensions
State Street was named "Custodian of the Year" by Professional Pensions magazine at its 2006 UK Pensions Awards. The judging panel selected State Street for its innovative value-added solutions, outstanding customer service, and excellent track record of winning new mandates whilst continuing to develop services for existing pension fund customers. (Professional Pensions, April 27, 2006)

State Street Global Advisors Recognized For Institutional Web Site
SSgA's Web site was named among the top ten institutional asset management websites by Kasina, a management consulting firm for the financial services industry. The survey looked at fifty firms with at least $30 billion in assets under management. (Fundfire, April 6, 2006)

State Street Global Advisors' Fund Wins Award in France
The State Street Profile Equilibre Fund won the category for Best Performance: Past Five Years in the Oscar de l'Assurance Vie (Insurance Oscar) awards. (Gestion de Fortune, April 2006)

SSgA Named One of Top Alpha Generators in France
SSgA was ranked among the top asset managers in France in the Edhec-EuroPerformance Alpha League Table for its ability to deliver positive alpha 57 percent of the time and was the highest among the 25 companies in the table. (March 22, 2006)

State Street Global Advisors Tops 2005 League Tables
SSgA was ranked #1 in Money Management Letter's and Foundation & Endowment Money Management's 2005 League Tables. (March 13, 2006)

State Street Named Best Custodian by Leading Investment Publication in Asia
State Street was named "Best Custodian" for the third consecutive year by The Asset magazine in its 2006 Asset Asian Awards. (The Asset, March 2, 2006)

SSgA Team Awarded for Sales of streetTRACKS Gold Shares
streetTRACKS Gold Shares was received praise for "Sales Success of the Year" in the annual Mutual Fund Industry Awards sponsored by Fund Action and Fund Directions newsletters. (March 2, 2006)

SSgA's SICAV Receives Accolade
State Street Midcap Europe was awarded best SICAV (among over 5000 SICAV, FCP and foreign funds) over the past 5 years within the category European Equities by La Tribune and Standard & Poor's Fund Services. (March 2006)

State Street Scores Four at International Custody and Fund Administration Awards
State Street was named best service provider in four categories at the 2006 ICFA European Custody and Fund Administration Awards (ICFA, February 24, 2006)

SSgA Wins Top Honors from Premier Asset Management Publication in Asia
SSgA was named "Best of the Best" in several categories of the 2005 Asia Asset Management Awards. (February 22, 2006)

Three SSgA Funds Ranked #1 by Lipper
Three of SSgA's funds received No. 1 rankings in the Lipper Fund Awards Germany 2006. The Global Advantage Funds Emerging Markets High Value (3 and 5-year performance), Balzac Norway Index, and streetTRACKS MSCI Europe Industrials ETF were designated best funds in their respective categories. (February 21, 2006)

State Street Wins "Transition Manager of the Year" in 2006 Global Pensions Awards
State Street was named "Transition Manager of the Year" by Global Pensions magazine in its annual survey of more than 1,000 pension funds worldwide. The top ranking reflects State Street 's unique trading and risk management capabilities which result in efficient and cost-effective transitions, and acknowledges the benefits of its extensive internal liquidity pool. (February 6, 2006)

SSgA Fund Recognized by Money Magazine
SSgA's U.S.-listed Emerging Markets mutual fund was named a Money magazine top 65 fund. (February 2006)

SSgA Recognized as Top Asset Manager in France
SSgA in France was ranked No. 1 by Europerformance in its annual ranking of asset management companies' inflows. (L'Agefi and La Tribune, January 20, 2006)

State Street Named Top Investment Servicing and Investment Management Provider in Ireland
The Irish Independent reported that State Street maintained the largest market share for fund assets under custody and assets under management, according to Lipper Fitzrovia in the Dublin Fund Encyclopedia. (January 9, 2006)

State Street Global Advisors' Funds in France Garner Awards from Investir
State Street Global Advisors in France received several awards from Investir, a French financial weekly newspaper that annually recognizes performance of mutual funds. (December 2005) These awards include:

•  "Laurier d'or" (rank 1) - The Balzac Austria Index fund was honored as Best SICAV of the Year
•  "Laurier de bronze" (rank#3) of the best SICAV range within the category (excluding retail banks)
•  "Asian Equities" category: State Street Active Asie was named Best Fund over 1, 3 and 5 years
•  "Europe Equities" category: State Street Midcap Europe was named Best Fund over 5 years
•  "Balanced" category (medium risk): State Street Profil Equilibre was named Best Fund over 1, 3 and 5 years

State Street Global Advisors Named Top Investment Manager in Germany
In a survey of 190 German institutional investors (including insurance companies), commissioned by Prof. Homburg & Partners and Telos, SSgA was ranked the No. 1 preferred provider of investment management services. (Portfolio Institutionell, December 2005)

State Street's International Fund Services Named Best Fund Administrator in Alpha Magazine's Hedge Fund Service Provider Awards
State Street's hedge fund administration company, International Fund Services (IFS), was named Best Fund Administrator in Alpha magazine's first annual hedge fund service provider awards. IFS also ranked number one in the areas of client service, fund accounting, middle-office services and transfer agency. (Alpha, October 3)

State Street Global Advisors Named Top Fund Manager in Asia by Asia Asset Management Magazine
For the second consecutive year, State Street was named the No. 1 manager of institutionally sourced assets in Asia (excluding Japan) by Asia Asset Management magazine, a premier financial trade publication in Asia Pacific. (Asia Asset Management, September 19, 2005)

State Street Global Advisors Named World's Best Bank in Asset Management
Global Finance magazine named SSgA the 2005 Best Bank in Asset Management in the World based on performance over the past year and other criteria, including reputation and management excellence. (Global Finance, September 13, 2005)

State Street Named One of the World's Largest Money Managers by Watson Wyatt LLP
For the second consecutive year, State Street ranked fourth, in terms of worldwide assets under management, among the world's largest money managers, according to consultants Watson Wyatt LLP. (Pensions Investments, September 6, 2005)

State Street Global Advisors Tops I&PE European Asset Manager Survey
SSgA is top ranked in Investments & Pensions Europe's (IPE) annual European Asset Manager survey, which ranks asset managers active in the European marketplace by worldwide assets under management. SSgA moves from third position in 2004 to first in 2005.(I&PE, July/August 2005)

State Street Japan Alpha Strategy Wins Mercer MPA Awards for Excellent Performance
SSgA's Japan Alpha strategy won the MPA (Japan) Awards. Sponsored by Mercer Investment Consulting, the MPA awards recognize excellence in investment performance. Highlighting the Japan Alpha strategy's proven track record for excellence, Mercer named it one of the best performing funds in the "Japanese equity - overall" and "Japanese equity core funds" categories. (Mercer Consulting, July 26, 2005)

FxWeek Names FXConnect Best Multi-Bank Foreign ExchangeTrading Platform
FXConnect was named Best Multi-Bank FX Trading Platform for Institutional Investors by FXWeek magazine in its annual electronic foreign exchange ("e-FX") awards. (July 21, 2005)

Euromoney Names State Street "Best at Investor Services" in North America
State Street was named "Best at Investor Services in North America" for the second consecutive year by Euromoney magazine in its 2005 Awards for Excellence at a ceremony in London on July 14. The awards recognize the finest financial institutions worldwide in a range of disciplines, including debt, equity, M&A, project finance, and cash and risk management. (July 15, 2005)

State Street Receives Top Rankings in Global Custodian Hedge Fund Administration Survey
State Street's hedge fund administration company, International Fund Services (IFS), achieved top rankings for the second consecutive year in Global Custodian magazine's tenth annual Hedge Fund Administration Survey. IFS was top rated in Dublin, the U.S. East Coast and Overall in the survey. (Global Custodian, July 2005)