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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 19, 2010.


STATE STREET CORPORATION	Meeting Information
	Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
	For holders as of: March 15, 2010
	Date: May 19, 2010 Time: 10:00 a.m. EDT
	Location:	Corporate Headquarters
		One Lincoln St., 36th Floor
		Boston, MA 02111
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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends a vote in favor of Items 1-3 and against Items 4-5.

Item 1-

To elect 14 Directors

Nominees for Director:

1a. K. Burnes

1b. P. Coym

1c. P. de Saint-Aignan

1d. A. Fawcett

1e. D. Gruber

1f. L. Hill

1g. J. Hooley

1h. R. Kaplan

1i C. LaMantia

1j. R. Logue

1k.

R. Sergel

1l.

R. Skates

1m.

G. Summe

1n.

R. Weissman

To approve a non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation;

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as State Street’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010;

To vote on a shareholder proposal relating to the separation of the roles of Chairman and CEO; and

To vote on a shareholder proposal relating to a review of pay disparity.

In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournments thereof.

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