Fixed annuity interest rates averaging 4%: October 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

10/5/2009

70

667

0.16%

1.94%

4.13%

6.32%

14.61%

2.19%

9/7/2009

72

670

0.16%

2.05%

4.23%

6.41%

14.61%

2.18%

4/6/2009

72

757

2.00%

2.71%

4.80%

6.89%

14.61%

2.09%

10/6/2008

75

764

2.00%

3.42%

5.39%

7.35%

14.61%

1.97%