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SPDR SERIES TRUST
SPDR INDEX SHARES FUNDS
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(SPDR(R) LOGO)
STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS
Dear SPDR Funds Shareholder,
The SPDR Funds recently e-mailed you a very important proxy package regarding a
Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") to be held on March 19, 2010.
Shareholders of the SPDR Funds are being asked to vote on a number of proposals,
as detailed in the proxy statement.
OUR RECORDS SHOW THAT WE HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED YOUR VOTE ON THE
PROPOSALS PRESENTED TO SHAREHOLDERS. WE URGE YOU TO VOTE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN
ORDER FOR YOUR SPDR FUND(S) TO OBTAIN A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF VOTES TO HOLD THE
MEETING AND AVOID FUTURE REMINDERS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ADJOURNMENT.
Please act now.
After careful consideration, the Trustees of the SPDR Funds, including
Independent Trustees who comprise a majority of each SPDR Fund's Board Trustees,
unanimously recommend that you vote "FOR" the proposals detailed in your proxy
statement.
No matter how many shares you own, your vote is important.
WE HAVE MADE IT CONVENIENT FOR YOU TO CAST YOUR VOTE BY USING ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING VOTING OPTIONS:
VOTE ONLINE: Go to www.proxyvote.com (a link is embedded with this email) and
enter the control number that appears on each of your emails regarding the
proxy. The site will give you further instructions. Note, if you own multiple
SPDR Funds, you will have to enter multiple control numbers to vote.
SPEAK TO A LIVE AGENT: Call our proxy solicitation agent, Broadridge Financial
Solutions, Inc., toll-free at: 877-257-9951 to vote your shares. Representatives
are available Monday through Friday 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM (EST) and Saturday from
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (EST). Estimated time to place a vote with a live agent is
less than three minutes.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SPDR FUNDS, PLEASE ACCEPT OUR THANKS
FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS IMPORTANT MATTER.
SPDR-002/2010
(SPDR(R) LOGO)
STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS
Dear SPDR Funds Shareholder,
The SPDR Funds recently sent you a very important proxy package regarding a
Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") to be held on March 19, 2010.
Shareholders of the SPDR Funds are being asked to vote on a number of proposals,
as detailed in the proxy statement.
OUR RECORDS SHOW THAT WE HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED YOUR VOTE ON THE
PROPOSALS PRESENTED TO SHAREHOLDERS. WE URGE YOU TO VOTE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN
ORDER FOR YOUR SPDR FUND(S) TO OBTAIN A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF VOTES TO HOLD THE
MEETING AND AVOID FUTURE REMINDERS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ADJOURNMENT.
Please act now.
After careful consideration, the Trustees of the SPDR Funds, including
Independent Trustees who comprise a majority of each SPDR Fund's Board Trustees,
unanimously recommend that you vote "FOR" the proposals detailed in your proxy
statement.
No matter how many shares you own, your vote is important.
WE HAVE MADE IT CONVENIENT FOR YOU TO CAST YOUR VOTE BY USING ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING VOTING OPTIONS:
VOTE BY TELEPHONE: For touch-tone voting, please refer to your Proxy Card(s) for
a toll-free number and follow the recorded instructions.
VOTE BY MAIL: Complete and sign the Proxy Card(s) and return them in the
postage-paid envelope provided.
VOTE ONLINE: Go to www.proxyvote.com and enter the control number that appears
on each of your Proxy Card(s). The site will give you all further instructions.
If you have any questions or to vote your shares, please contact our proxy
solicitation agent, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., toll-free at:
877-257-9951
Representatives are available Monday through Friday 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM
(EST) and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (EST). Estimated time to place a
vote with a live agent is less than three minutes.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SPDR FUNDS, PLEASE ACCEPT OUR THANKS
FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS IMPORTANT MATTER.
SPDR-002/2010
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* THIS IS A REMINDER*
YOU WERE PREVIOUSLY SENT PROXY SOLICITING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE SPDR
SERIES TRUST AND SPDR INDEX SHARES FUNDS MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS. ACCORDING TO
OUR LATEST RECORDS, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTION(S) ON THE
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING.
This is a NOTIFICATION of the:
2010 SPDR Series Trust and SPDR Index Shares Funds Special meeting of
Stockholders.
MEETING DATE: March 19, 2010
RECORD DATE: January 6, 2010
CUSIP NUMBER: 78464A102
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 3456789012345678901
CONTROL NUMBER: 012345678901
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