Mercer Select US - Quarterly pensions update: Funded status improves over first quarter of 2009

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Quarterly pensions update: Funded status improves over first quarter of 2009

The funded status of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies, as measured by US financial reporting standards, stood at 83 percent as of March 31, reflecting a $215 billion deficit. Despite the falling market value of assets, rising bond yields have improved pension plans' funded status from the 75 percent average ($409 billion deficit) reached at the end of 2008. However, losses suffered in 2008 keep plans' funded status well below the 104 percent level ($60 billion surplus) realized as of Dec. 31, 2007. (Update, 4 May 2009, 10 pages)

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