Fixed annuity rates going still lower: August 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

8/10/2009

71

689

0.58%

2.15%

4.31%

6.47%

14.61%

2.16%

7/13/2009

71

721

0.76%

2.30%

4.43%

6.56%

14.61%

2.13%

2/9/2009

72

797

1.85%

3.07%

5.12%

7.17%

14.61%

2.05%

8/11/2008

75

754

2.00%

3.47%

5.42%

7.38%

14.55%

1.96%