Fewer fixed annuities, lower rates: July 2009

Normal Annuity Range

ALL Annuities in Index

Number of
Companies

Number of
Annuities

Lowest
Rate

Low
Norm

Average
Rate

High
Norm

Highest
Rate

Standard
Deviation

7/6/2009

71

720

0.76%

2.29%

4.46%

6.63%

14.61%

2.17%

6/8/2009

69

719

1.25%

2.38%

4.56%

6.74%

14.61%

2.18%

1/5/2009

74

787

1.85%

3.22%

5.27%

7.31%

14.61%

2.04%

7/7/2008

75

749

1.90%

3.45%

5.40%

7.36%

14.55%

1.96%