SPDR ® ETF Family Announces Intentions Regarding Weyerhaeuser Company Special Dividend to be Paid to Certain ETFs

The Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) has announced, in addition to a regular cash dividend of US$ 0.05 per share, a special dividend, consisting of stock and cash, to be paid as part of its regular third quarter dividend on approximately September 1, 2010. As record holders of Weyerhaeuser Company, SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY), The Materials Select Sector SPDR® Fund (NYSE: XLB), SPDR® Dow Jones Large Cap ETF (NYSE: ELR), SPDR® Dow Jones Large Cap Value ETF (NYSE: ELV) and SPDR® Dow Jones Total Market ETF (NYSE: TMW) are entitled to receive such dividends. These ETFs do not intend to make a special dividend payment reflecting the amounts received from Weyerhaeuser Company. The amounts received from Weyerhaeuser Company will be reflected as part of the ETFs’ scheduled dividend payments.

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