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		<description><![CDATA[Developed markets top emerging in January's indexes    NEW YORK - The S&P/Citigroup Developed Markets equity index  rose 1.2% in January, while the S&P/Citigroup Emerging Market equity  index fell 0.11%, according to a Standard & Poor's news  Developed markets top emerging in January's indexes ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Midsize investors plan to grow specialty allocations; International equity, real estate to gain.(Investing)(Brief article)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK - About one-quarter of midsize U.S. institutional  investors plan to increase allocations during the next 12 months to  specialty managers, according to a new survey by JPMorgan Asset  Management. Twenty-five percent of the respondents intend t  NEW YORK - About one-quarter of midsize U.S....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Briefs: Sacramento Co. drops BONY from $65 million fund.(Briefs)(City National Corp acquires Independence Investment)(companies offering defined benefit plans brings changes in it)(TA Associates acquires eSecLending)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sacramento County Employees' Retirement  System terminated Bank of New York Asset Management as manager of a $65  million active domestic small-cap growth equity portfolio, said Jeffrey  States, chief investment officer. BONY had be  SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sacramento County Employees' Retirement  System terminated...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Defined benefit assets drop; Flow of funds data show first stumble since 2002.(News)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5266/is_200603/ai_n20450497]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Vince Calio    WASHINGTON - Assets in American private defined benefit pension  plans took a step backward in 2005, dropping 2% to $1.769 trillion,  according to the Federal Reserve Board's flow of funds data.    This was the first drop since 20 ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[News Briefs: Arizona Treasury, board OK 20% TIPS allocation.(News Briefs)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHOENIX - Arizona State Treasury and the Arizona State Board of  Investment approved a 20% allocation to Treasury inflation-protected  securities, said Blaine Vance, chief deputy treasurer. The treasury and  board of investment have combined land trust   PHOENIX - Arizona State Treasury and the Arizona State...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[At Deadline; Pilots: More funding time.(Late News)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Air Line Pilots Association International wants federal legislation  that would give airlines more time to fund up their pension plans. The  union is also asking its members to consider allowing them to switch  from defined benefit plans to defined cont  Air Line Pilots Association International wants...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Telstra corp.: Australia's biggest corporate fund revamps asset allocation; Big government contribution almost doubles plan size.(News)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Beatrix Payne    MELBOURNE - Telstra Corp. Superannuation Scheme - Australia's  largest corporate pension plan - is making major allocation changes  following a contribution that almost doubled its A$4.6 billion (US$3.16  billion) defined benefi  Byline: Beatrix Payne    MELBOURNE - Telstra...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[At Deadline; New rule on surplus assets.(Late News)(IRS makes it easier for companies to recapture excess assets by terminating a defined benefit plan; notes other news items)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5266/is_200307/ai_n20448196]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The IRS has made it easier for companies to recapture excess assets  by terminating a defined benefit plan if they use the reverted assets to  set up a new defined contribution plan.    Under the new ruling, companies do not have to pay the 20% excise...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[[C] Profiles of the Top 200 Pension Funds.(The P&I 1,000)(alphabetical listing includes California Public Employees' Retirement System through Cook County Employees' Annuity & Benefit Fund)(Illustration)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5266/is_200301/ai_n20447779]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[California Public Employees' Retirement System    ($ millions)    Total assets 128,678    Defined benefit 128,461    Defined contribution 217    DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN:    Employer DB contributions 322    Benefit payments 5,793   ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[[N] Profiles of the Top 200 Pension Funds.(The P&I 1,000)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5266/is_200301/ai_n20447789]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[National Electrical Benefit Fund    ($ millions)    Total assets 9,643    Defined benefit 8,359    Defined contribution 1,284    DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN:    Asset mix:    Domestic stocks 43.0%    Domestic fixed income...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[[P] Profiles of the Top 200 Pension Funds.(The P&I 1,000)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5266/is_200301/ai_n20447790]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[J.C. Penney Co. Inc.    ($ millions)    Total assets 5,350    Defined benefit 2,510    Defined contribution 2,840    DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN:    Employer DB contributions n/a    Benefit payments 177    Asset...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[[S] Profiles of the Top 200 Pension Funds.(The P&I 1,000)(alphabetical listing includes San Francisco City & County Employees' Retirement System through State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.)(Illustration)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5266/is_200301/ai_n20447793]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[San Francisco City & County Employees' Retirement System    ($ millions)    Total assets 10,374    Defined benefit 9,590    Defined contribution 784    DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN:    Employer DB contributions 0    Benefit payments 424...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[[T] Profiles of the Top 200 Pension Funds.(The P&I 1,000)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5266/is_200301/ai_n20447794]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Target Corp.    ($ millions)    Total assets 3,945    Defined benefit 966    Defined contribution 2,979    DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN:    Employer DB contributions 150    Benefit payments 47    Asset mix: ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[[U] Profiles of the Top 200 Pension Funds.(The P&I 1,000)(alphabetical listing includes UAL Corp. through Utah State Retirement Systems)(Illustration)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5266/is_200301/ai_n20447795]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[UAL Corp.    ($ millions)    Total assets* 10,701    Defined benefit 6,824    Defined contribution 3,877    *P&I estimate    CHICAGO - As of Sept. 30, Pensions & Investments estimates the  employee benefit assets of UAL...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[[G] Profiles of the Top 200 Pension Funds.(P&I 1,000)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5266/is_200301/ai_n20447798]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[General Dynamics Corp.    ($ millions)    Total assets 8,673    Defined benefit 5,110    Defined contribution 3,563    DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN:    Employer DB contributions 4    Benefit payments 290    Asset mix:...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[At Deadline.(Late News)(includes, Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System and Pennsylvania State Employees' Retirement System face audits)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5266/is_200211/ai_n20444152]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[PBGC taking over fund    The PBGC is attempting to take over the underfunded pension plan of  a former Global Crossing unit sold to Citizens Communications last year.  The pension plan has assets of $473 million and liabilities of $578  million, accordi  PBGC taking...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[[P] Profiles of the Top 200 Pension Funds.(Statistical Data Included)(Illustration)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5266/is_200201/ai_n20444405]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[J.C. Penney Co. Inc.    ($ millions)    Total assets 6,067    Defined benefit 2,932    Defined contribution 3,135    * DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN:    Employer contributions 0    Benefit payments 169    Asset...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[[S] Profiles of the Top 200 Pension Funds.(Statistical Data Included)(Illustration)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5266/is_200201/ai_n20444408]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[San Francisco City & County Employees' Retirement System    ($ millions)    Total assets 11,230    Defined benefit 10,426    Defined contribution 804    * DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN:    Employer contributions 0    Benefit payments 385...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[[T] Profiles of the Top 200 Pension Funds.(Statistical Data Included)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5266/is_200201/ai_n20444409]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Teamsters, Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension  Fund    ($ millions)    Total assets 17,359    Defined benefit 17,359    * DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN:    Employer contributions 1,130    Benefit payments 2,028    Asset...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[[U] Profiles of the Top 200 Pension Funds.(Statistical Data Included)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5266/is_200201/ai_n20444410]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[UAL Corp.    ($ millions)    Total assets 11,600    Defined benefit 7,300    Defined contribution 4,300    * DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN:    Employer contributions 230    Benefit payments 435    CHICAGO - As...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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