MDD Spdr S&P International Mid Cap Etf

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management arm of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), today announced two new SPDR exchange traded funds (ETFs) will begin trading on the American Stock Exchange on May 13. Developed to provide investors with precise exposure to targeted segments of the global and international markets, the new SPDRs include: ETF Name � Ticker � Index Description � Expense Ratio SPDR� DJ Wilshire Global Real Estate ETF � RWO � Index includes more than 240 commercial and residential real estate companies domiciled in 23 countries across the globe, including the U.S. � 0.50% SPDR� S&P International Mid Cap ETF � MDD � Index includes more than 850 companies with market capitalizations between $2 and $5 billion domiciled in 25 developed countries outside the U.S. � 0.45% �Offering a level of international diversification that has not been readily accessible in the past, the new SPDR S&P International Mid Cap ETF was developed to meet increasing investor demand for more high quality international portfolio management tools,� said James Ross, senior managing director at State Street. �With the addition of the SPDR DJ Wilshire Global Real Estate ETF, our family of SPDRs ETFs now provides investors with distinct exposure to the domestic, international, and global real estate markets.� State Street Global Advisors is one of the largest ETF providers in the United States and globally. As of March 31, 2008, US assets under management in State Street�s ETFs totaled more than $148.2 billion� � up from $103.3 billion year over year. About State Street Global Advisors State Street Global Advisors, the investment management arm of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), delivers investment strategies and integrated solutions to clients worldwide across every asset class, investment approach and style. With $2 trillion in assets under management at March 31, 2008, State Street Global Advisors has investment centers in Boston, Hong Kong, London, 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. �SSgA Funds Management, Inc. manages $148.2 billion in ETF assets in the US as of March 31, 2008. ETFs trade like stocks, are subject to investment risk and will fluctuate in market value. 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Read the prospectus carefully before investing. Distributor: State Street Global Markets, LLC, member FINRA, SIPC, a wholly owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. References to State Street may include State Street Corporation and its affiliates. Certain State Street affiliates provide services and receive fees from the SPDR ETFs. 10867-0509