Treasury Extends Money Market Fund Guarantees Until Sept. 18, 2009

The U.S. Treasury Department today announced an extension of its temporary Money Market Funds Guarantee Program through September 18, 2009, in order to support ongoing stability in financial markets.  The Program was scheduled to end on April 30, 2009. As a result of this extension, the temporary guarantee program will continue to provide coverage to shareholders up to the amount held in participating money market funds as of the close of business on September 19, 2008.  All money market funds that currently participate in the Program and meet the extension requirements under the Guarantee Agreements are eligible to continue to participate in the Program.  Funds that are not currently participating in the Program are not eligible to participate.