Some fixed annuity rates are almost flat-lining: September 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

9/7/2009

72

670

0.16%

2.05%

4.23%

6.41%

14.61%

2.18%

8/10/2009

71

689

0.58%

2.15%

4.31%

6.47%

14.61%

2.16%

3/9/2009

71

752

2.15%

2.95%

5.03%

7.12%

14.61%

2.09%

9/8/2008

75

757

2.00%

3.46%

5.42%

7.37%

14.61%

1.96%