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Sec Lending Fact Sheet as of July 13, 2009

State Street lends securities and provides liquidity in more than 30 markets around the world. With an expansive global network, unrivaled financial strength and industry-leading technology, we are proud to be the market leader in securities finance.

Cornerstones of our unique approach include:
 
COMMITMENT TO OUR CLIENTS
 
•  We have won our clients' trust by focusing on optimal returns in all market conditions — without compromising our conservative approach to risk management
 
•  We work with our clients to create customized programs that will help them reach their financial goals  
 
PORTFOLIO AND RISK MANAGEMENT
 
•  We offer an industry-leading portfolio management program that combines the fiduciary nature of one of the world's largest custodians, the risk management expertise of a leading capital markets group, and the experience of one of the largest managers of short-term fixed income assets in the world
 
•  Some of the risks we manage and monitor on a daily basis are market, credit, liquidity, operational, legal and regulatory risks  
 
STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY
 
•  Our sophisticated online performance measurement tool, SL PerformanceAnalyzer®, enables our lenders to establish risk/return expectations and view their risk-adjusted performance
 
•  We provide our lending clients with online access to program data via SL PerformanceReporter®
 
•  Our proprietary online lending system, WebLendSM, allows approved borrowers to automatically book trades  
 
GLOBAL PRESENCE
 
•  We operate trading desks throughout North America, Europe and the Asia/Pacific region
 
•  Our global team of traders and client service officers provides access to the markets 24 hours a day as well as regional expertise and experience  
 
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
 
•  We are one of the founding members of EquiLend, an innovative, global, Web-based platform designed to streamline and automate securities lending transactions between borrowers and lenders
 
•  State Street has been providing securities lending services since 1974, making us one of the most experienced lending agents serving the market today
 
•  We are actively involved with key industry groups and market initiatives
 
•  We publish State Street's Financial Digest of Securities Lending, an ongoing series of articles on topics related to lending theory and practice  
 
 
 
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