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26 March 2007, Punter Southall discloses FRS17 figures for FTSE 350 companies for first time ever

Punter Southall, the leading consulting actuary, has published for the first time ever, the FRS17 figures for FTSE 350 companies - figures which had previously been limited to only the FTSE 100. The full FTSE 350 figures are available on the Punter Southall website and also include details on:

Mortality assumptions

Financial Disclosures

Assumptions split between UK and US schemes

To view the figures go to: http://www.puntersouthall.com/UK/frs17.shtml

Please also find attached Variability of accounting figures, a document from Punter Southall which helps explain how FRS17 calculations work.

For more information about Punter Southall please contact

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020 7786 4875

Punter Southall Group
The Punter Southall Group provides a complete range of employee benefit and investmentrelated services for companies, pension scheme trustees and individuals. It incorporates the following businesses:

Punter Southall – consulting actuaries
Punter Southall Transaction Services – corporate transaction advice
Punter Southall Financial Management – independent financial advice for individuals
and corporate benefits
PSolve Asset Solutions – investment advice and investment management for pension
funds and other large investments
PSigma Investment Management – investment management for individuals
PS Independent Trustees – independent trustee services

With offices in London, Guildford, Wokingham, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Bristol, the
Punter Southall Group companies collectively have hundreds of corporate, pension
scheme, charity and individual clients.

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