PRESS RELEASE Office of Missouri State Treasurer Sarah Steelman FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  --  June 2, 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 (5/25/06 through 5/31/06)

            Avg. Portfolio Book Value:   $      3,318,160,391.93

            Avg. Yield:                                           4.329 percent

Unclaimed Property Division (5/25/06 through 5/31/06)

            Amount Returned To Owners:      $     71,073.92

            Number of Accounts Returned:                     590

Banking Division (5/25/06 through 5/31/06)

            State Receipts:                             $     197,853,619.31

            State Disbursements:                    $     267,773,966.18

            Electronic Transfers:                                          59,611

            Checks Issued:                                                  43,459

            Checks Cleared:                                                47,912

                      (Note: On May 31 the state paid state semi-monthly payroll and made MoDOT contractor disbursements.)

As of close of business May 31st 2006, cash balances were:

            Budget Reserve                           $   491,186,171.80

            General Revenue                         $   581,559,567.00

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