BOSTON — September 12, 2008 — State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management arm of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), and largest institutional fund manager in the world¹, today announced it will transfer 75 SPDR® exchange traded funds (ETF) managed by SSgA Funds Management, Inc. to the NYSE Arca listing and trading platform.  The move of the SPDR ETFs, which have been listed on the American Stock Exchange (Amex), is contingent upon the merger of Amex and NYSE EuroNext, the holding company for NYSE Arca.

Currently, three SPDR ETFs:SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), the first US commodity-based exchange traded security and one of the fastest growing exchange traded products; SPDR DJ EURO STOXX 50 ETF (FEZ); and SPDR DJ STOXX 50 ETF (FEU), are listed on NYSE Arca.  For a list of ETFs that will be transferred to the NYSE Arca listing and trading platform, see below².

“We are pleased to be moving our ETFs to the NYSE Arca, the largest exchange in ETF listings and assets,” said James Ross, senior managing director at State Street Global Advisors.  “The strong growth of the NYSE Arca in the ETF industry underscores its commitment to offering investors innovative investment options.”

State Street Global Advisors is one of the largest ETF providers in the United States and globally.  As of July 31, 2008, US assets under management in State Street’s ETFs totaled more than $143 billion – up from $100.9 billion year over year. 

About State Street Global Advisors
State Street Global Advisors, the investment management arm of State Street Corporation, delivers investment strategies and integrated solutions to clients worldwide across every asset class, investment approach and style. With $1.9 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2008, State Street Global Advisors has investment centers in Boston, Hong Kong, London, Toronto, Montreal, Munich, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Zurich, and offices in 27 cities worldwide.  For more information, visit State Street Global Advisors at www.ssga.com.

Note to Editors: SPDR Exchange Traded Funds
SPDR ETFs are a comprehensive family spanning an array of international and domestic asset classes.  SPDR ETFs provide professional investors with the flexibility to select investments that are precisely aligned to their investment strategy. Recognized as the industry pioneer, State Street—in partnership with the American Stock Exchange—created the first ETF in 1993 (SPDR S&P 500 – Ticker SPY). Since then, we’ve sustained our place as an industry innovator through the introduction of many ground-breaking products, including first-to-market successes with gold, international real estate, international fixed income and sector ETFs.  SPDR ETFs are managed or marketed by SSgA or SSgA Funds Management, Inc, a registered investment adviser and wholly owned subsidiary of State Street Bank and Trust Company.

¹Source: Pensions & Investments magazine for assets under management as of December 31, 2007

² The SPDR ETFs moving to the NYSE Arca include:

ETFs trade like stocks, are subject to investment risk and will fluctuate in market value.

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