
| 2 This presentation contains forward-looking statements as defined by United States securities laws, including statements our financial goals and expectations, strategic objectives, financial and industry outlook and business environment, as well as about integration, cost savings and other results and benefits of our July 2007 acquisition of Investors Financial Services Corp. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, are inherently uncertain, are based on current assumptions that are difficult to predict and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed in those statements, and those statements should not be relied upon as representing State Street’s expectations or beliefs as of any date subsequent to the date of this presentation. Important factors that may affect future results and outcomes include: State Street’s ability to integrate and convert acquisitions into its business, including the acquisition of Investors Financial Services Corp.; the level and volatility of interest rates, particularly in the U.S. and Europe; the performance and volatility of securities, currency and other markets in the U.S. and internationally; and economic conditions and monetary and other governmental actions designed to address those conditions; the liquidity of the US and European securities markets, particularly the markets f or fixed-income securities, including asset-backed commercial paper, and the liquidity requirements of State Street’s customers; the credit quality and credit agency ratings of the securities in State Sreet’s investment securities portfolio, a deterioration or downgrade of which could lead to other-than-temporary impairment of the respective securities and the recognition of an impairment loss; State Street’s ability to attract non-interest bearing deposits and other low-cost funds; the results of litigation and similar disputes and, in particular, the effect that any such results may have on the reputation of State Street Global Advisors (“SSgA”) and its ability to attract and retain customers; the possibility that the ultimate costs of the legal exposure associated with SSgA’s actively managed fixed-income strategies may exceed or be below the level of the related reserv e, in v iew of the uncertainties of the timing and outcome of litigation, and the amounts involved; and the possibility of further developments of the nature giving rise to the legal exposure associated with SSgA’s actively managed f ixed-income and other investment strategies; the performance of, and demand for, the investment products State Street offers; the competitive environment in which State Street operates; the enactment of legislation and changes in regulation and enforcement that impact State Street and its customers, as well as the effects of legal and regulatory proceedings, including litigation; State Street’s ability to continue to grow revenue, control expenses and attract the capital necessary to achieve its business goals and comply with regulatory requirements; State Street’s ability to manage systemic risks and control operating risks; trends in the globalization of investment activity and the growth on a worldwide basis in financial assets; trends in governmental and corporate pension plans and savings rates; changes in accounting standards and practices, including changes in the interpretation of existing standards, that impact State Street’s consolidated financial statements; and changes in tax legislation and in the interpretation of existing tax laws by U.S. and non-U.S. tax authorities that impact the amount of taxes due. Other important f actors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by any forward-looking statements are set forth in State Street’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K and its subsequent SEC filings, including its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 17, 2008. State Street encourages investors to read these filings, particularly the sections on Risk Factors, for additional information with respect to any forward-looking statements and prior to making any investment decision. The forward-looking statements contained in this presentation speak only as of the date hereof, February 5, 2008, and State Street will not undertake efforts to revise those forward-looking statements to reflect events after this date. Reminder |