Fixed annuity interest rates as of December 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

12/7/2009

70

672

0.01%

1.73%

3.94%

6.14%

14.61%

2.21%

11/9/2009

70

667

0.01%

1.85%

4.04%

6.22%

14.61%

2.19%

6/8/2009

69

719

1.25%

2.38%

4.56%

6.74%

14.61%

2.18%

12/8/2008

74

773

2.00%

3.52%

5.55%

7.57%

14.61%

2.02%