Financial Market Update Webcast

Listen to Chief Investment Officer, Bob Browne and Chief Investment Strategist, Jim McDonald talk about the markets, their economic perspectives and outlook for the months ahead.

Speakers: Bob Browne, Chief Investment Officer and Jim McDonald, Chief Investment Strategist

Date: March 24, 2009

Time: 10:00 a.m. CT

Phone: Join by calling (800) 591-6948

Pass Code: 425 525 88#

Webcast: This call will also be available as a webcast, which features closed captioning. To participate in the webcast, please visit: www.northerntrust.com/financialmarketupdates

Webcast participants can print a transcript immediately after the call. If you need assistance, please call a Northern Trust Service Representative at (800) 624-9430.

Replay: A replay will be available within 24 hours after the call. To listen to the replay, use the telephone number and pin code below.

Replay Number: (888) 286-8010

Replay Code: 897 488 83#

Replay will be available for 30 days

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