UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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                                IMPORTANT NOTICE:
               SHAREHOLDER MEETING ADJOURNED UNTIL APRIL 26, 2010

BECAUSE WE DID NOT RECEIVE SUFFICIENT SHAREHOLDER VOTES, THE SPECIAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 19, 2010, HAS BEEN ADJOURNED UNTIL
APRIL 26, 2010, AT 11:00 AM (EST).

WE RECENTLY CONTACTED YOU VIA EMAIL BUT OUR RECORDS SHOW THAT WE HAVE NOT YET
RECEIVED YOUR VOTE ON THE PROPOSALS PRESENTED TO SHAREHOLDERS. CONSEQUENTLY,
BECAUSE YOUR PARTICIPATION IS CRITICAL, WE HAVE CHOSEN TO CONTACT YOU VIA U.S.
MAIL (YOUR EMAIL DELIVERY OPTION FOR FUND MATERIALS REMAINS UNAFFECTED). WE
APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. WE URGE YOU TO VOTE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN
ORDER FOR YOUR SPDR FUND(S) TO OBTAIN A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF VOTES AND AVOID
FUTURE REMINDERS.

                 YOUR SPDR FUND'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNANIMOUSLY
                 RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSALS.

A SHAREHOLDER MAY THINK HIS OR HER VOTE IS NOT IMPORTANT, BUT IT IS VITAL. YOUR
VOTE WILL ENABLE THE FUNDS TO HOLD THE MEETING AS SCHEDULED AND AVOID THE COST
OF ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION, SO PLEASE VOTE IMMEDIATELY.

Please contact the number below between the hours of 9:30 AM and 9:00 PM (EST)
Monday through Friday, or Saturday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (EST) at:

                                  877-257-9951

You may wish to vote your proxy via the internet, mail or touchtone telephone
number; instructions are included on the enclosed ballot.

                         VOTING TAKES ONLY A FEW MINUTES
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           (If you have recently voted, please disregard this notice.)

                                    Thank You

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