PRESS RELEASE Office of Missouri State Treasurer Sarah Steelman FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  --  March 31, 2006

State Treasurer Sarah Steelman’s

Weekly Office Performance Report

            JEFFERSON CITY—Below is a weekly accounting of the activities and performance of the three divisions of the Missouri Treasurer’s Office.

Investment Division (3/23/06 through 3/29/06)

            Securities Portfolio

            Avg. Portfolio Book Value:   $     2,759,670,855.54

            Avg. Yield:                                         4.073 percent

            Linked Deposits

Unclaimed Property Division (3/23/06 through 3/29/06)

            Amount Returned To Owners:      $       1,087,410.40

            Number of Accounts Returned:                         2,399

Banking Division (3/23/06 through 3/29/06)

            State Receipts:                            $ 249,442,265.49

            State Disbursements:                   $ 107,190,678.36

            Electronic Transfers:                                    30,728

            Checks Issued:                                            92,569

            Checks Cleared:                                        102,660

As of close of business March 29th 2006, cash balances were:

            Budget Reserve                          $   229,838,935.33

            General Revenue                        $   253,971,980.93*

                      *The GR balance includes a $225 million cash flow loan from Budget Reserve.

Contact: Mark Hughes, director of policy and communications (573) 751-7595
Email: mark.hughes@treasurer.mo.gov.
An electronic version of this release is available at:
http://www.treasurer.mo.gov/newsandevents.asp