PRESS RELEASE Office of Missouri State Treasurer Sarah Steelman FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  --  April 14, 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 (4/6/06 through 4/12/06)

            Avg. Portfolio Book Value:   $     2,916,540,732.83

            Avg. Yield:                                         4.181 percent

Unclaimed Property Division (4/6/06 through 4/12/06)

            Amount Returned To Owners:      $       681,907.51

            Number of Accounts Returned:                       1,965

Banking Division (4/6/06 through 4/12/06)

            State Receipts:                            $ 369,646,709.71

            State Disbursements:                   $ 190,114,346.80

            Electronic Transfers:                                     37,342

            Checks Issued:                                           102,197

            Checks Cleared:                                           95,722

                      (Note: On April 6, the state received regular employer withholding remittances. On April 10, the state received federal money for the Department of Social Services.)

As of close of business April 12th 2006, cash balances were:

            Budget Reserve                          $   230,293,215.85

            General Revenue                        $   218,937,813.65*

                      *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