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		Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the State Street Corporation 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 30, 2008. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at www.proxyvote.com. To view this material, you must have the 12-digit Control #(s) available. If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the above listed documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before April 10, 2008 to facilitate timely delivery. To request material: Internet: www.proxyvote.com Telephone: 1-800-579-1639 Email: sendmaterial@proxyvote.com If requesting material by e-mail please send a blank e-mail with the 12-digit Control# (located on the following page) in the subject line. Requests, instructions and other inquiries will NOT be forwarded to your investment advisor.
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Meeting Location

The Annual Meeting for holders as of March 7, 2008

is to be held on April 30, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time

at: State Street Corporation

One Lincoln Street

36th Floor

Boston, MA 02111

Directions to the meeting:

From the North:

Take Expressway (I-93) South to exit 23 (High Street). Follow the exit ramp, look for the Congress Street sign and bear left. Turn right onto Lincoln Street. Turn left onto Bedford Street. Take first left onto Kingston Street. One Lincoln Street garage entrance is on the left.

From the South:

Take Expressway (I-93) North to exit 20 (South Station). Follow signs to Downtown, South Station and Chinatown. Turn left onto Kneeland Street towards Chinatown. Turn right onto Lincoln Street. Follow Lincoln Street through the major intersection at the lights. Turn left onto Bedford Street. Take first left onto Kingston Street. One Lincoln Street garage entrance is on the left.

From the West:

Take Mass Turnpike (I-90) to the exit 24A (South Station). Turn left onto Kneeland Street towards Chinatown. Turn right onto Lincoln Street. Follow Lincoln Street through the major intersection at the lights. Turn left onto Bedford Street. Take first left onto Kingston Street. One Lincoln Street garage entrance is on the left.

Via Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority:

Take the MBTA Red Line train to the South Station MBTA stop. Exit the train station and walk across Atlantic Avenue (towards Summer Street and Federal Street). Follow Summer Street to Lincoln Street.


Voting items The Board of Directors recommends a vote in favor of Items 1 & 2 and against the shareholder proposal (Item 3).
Item 1- To elect 13 Directors
	Nominees for Director:
	(01) K. Burnes	(08) R. Logue
	(02) P. Coym	(09) M. Miskovic
	(03) N. Darehshori	(10) R. Sergel
	(04) A. Fawcett	(11) R. Skates
	(05) D. Gruber	(12) G. Summe
	(06) L. Hill	(13) R. Weissman
	(07) C. LaMantia
Item 2- To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as State Street’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2008.
Item 3- To vote on a shareholder proposal relating to restrictions in services performed by State Street’s independent registered public accounting firm.
To act upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournments thereof. See the “Other Matters” section of the proxy statement regarding a potential shareholder proposal to amend State Street’s by-laws.


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