PRESS RELEASE Office of Missouri State Treasurer Sarah Steelman FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  --  September 1, 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 (8/24/06 through 8/30/06)

            Avg. Portfolio Book Value:   $      3,696,576,689.61

            Avg. Yield:                                           4.892 percent

Unclaimed Property Division (8/24/06 through 8/30/06)

            Amount Returned To Owners:      $         919,123.46

            Number of Accounts Returned:                        2,240

Banking Division (8/24/06 through 8/30/06)

            State Receipts:                              $        214,832,621.90

            State Disbursements:                    $           70,662,447.91

            Electronic Transfers:                                               6,982

            Checks Issued:                                                     25,567

            Checks Cleared:                                                   33,029

As of close of business August 30th 2006, cash balances were:

            Budget Reserve                           $   516,247,619.01

            General Revenue                         $   494,028,104.12

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