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MetLife Stable Value Fund GAC 25554
Fund Fact Sheet 09-30-09 06-30-2009 03-31-09
Fund Summary The Stable Value Fund offers all participants a single fixed rate of return. The Fund combines the benefits of professional investment management with a guarantee of principal and interest from MetLife.
Who Should Invest
The Stable Value Fund may be appropriate for investors seeking preservation of principal, as well as other investors looking to construct a well-diversified retirement savings program.
Objective
The Stable Value Fund’s objective is to protect principal and offer fixed returns that compare favorably with the yields on intermediate-term fixed income securities.
Security of Principal & Interest
Principal and interest are backed by the full faith and credit of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, one of the world’s largest and most respected financial services companies.
Professional Investment Management
BlackRock, Inc. is recognized as one of the world's leading asset managers. Founded in 1988, BlackRock has grown from a boutique investment management firm to an established investment advisor and a premier provider of risk management services.
Loomis, Sayles & Co., LP has provided investment counsel to institutional and individual clients for more than 77 years. Loomis Sayles is organized into several investment platforms aligned by distinct investment disciplines and supported by a proprietary research staff which is based in Boston.
Stable Credited Rates
The Stable Value Fund current and historical credited rates are shown on the Fund Fact Sheet. A new rate will be declared each quarter thereafter. The credited rate will reflect both current market conditions and the performance of the Fund’s investments.
Flexible Contributions & Withdrawals
You can contribute to or make withdrawals from the Stable Value Fund at any time, as permitted by the plan. You can also transfer to other investment options as permitted by the plan.
About MetLife Headquartered in New York City since 1868, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is a leading provider of insurance and financial products and services to a broad spectrum of individual and group customers. The company provides insurance and investment products to approximately 9 million households in the U.S. In addition, the corporations and institutions that MetLife provides with group insurance and investment products have approximately 33 million employees and members. MetLife also has international insurance operations in 10 countries, with a focus on the Asia/Pacific region, Latin America and selected European countries. For more information about MetLife, please visit the company’s Web site at www.metlife.com.
Disclosure: The Participating Plan Sponsor understands that Metropolitan Life Insurance Company guarantees that all participant directed transactions will occur at book value, and that Plan and participant balances will be reported at book value in accord with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Statement of Position 94-4 (1994) regarding book value accounting for defined contribution plans; and it understands that the underlying assets held for the Plan will, at times, be less than book value.
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