UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 14A

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PROXY TABULATOR
P.O. BOX 9112                                                                TO VOTE BY MAIL
FARMINGDALE, NY 11735
                                                                             1) Read the Proxy Statement.
                                                                             2) Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below.
                                                                             3) Sign and date the proxy card.
                                                                             4) Return the proxy card in the envelope provided.

TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:
                                                                             M19046-Z51729        KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
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                                        THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.     DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY

                                                         FOR   WITHHOLD  FOR ALL    To withhold authority to vote for any individual
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE           ALL      ALL     EXCEPT    nominee(s), mark "For All Except" and write the
FOR THE FOLLOWING:                                                                  name(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below.
Proposal 1. To elect six (6) Trustees of the Fund:
      INDEPENDENT NOMINEES:
      01) Frank Nesvet                                   [ ]     [ ]       [ ]      ________________________________________________
      02) David M. Kelly
      03) Bonny Eugenia Boatman                                                                              FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN
      04) Dwight D. Churchill
      05) Carl G. Verboncoeur                                          4c. Making loans.                     [ ]     [ ]       [ ]
      INTERESTED NOMINEE:
      06) James E. Ross
                                            FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN    4d. Purchasing and selling            [ ]     [ ]       [ ]
                                                                           commodities.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS YOU VOTE
FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS:
Proposal 2. Approve an investment           [ ]     [ ]       [ ]      4e. Concentrating investments in a    [ ]     [ ]       [ ]
sub-advisory agreement between SSgA                                        particular industry or group of
Funds Management, Inc. ("SSgA FM" or the                                   industries.
"Adviser") and Nuveen Asset Management
("Nuveen" or "Sub-Adviser").                                           4f. Underwriting activities.          [ ]     [ ]       [ ]

Proposal 3. To approve a "manager of        [ ]     [ ]       [ ]      4g. Eliminating outdated              [ ]     [ ]       [ ]
managers" structure for all SPDR Funds.                                    fundamental investment
                                                                           policies not required by law.

Proposal 4. Update and standardize the                              Proposal 5. To transact such other
SPDR Funds fundamental policies                                     business as may properly come before
regarding:                                                          the Meeting or any adjournments
                                                                    thereof.

   4a. Purchasing and selling real          [ ]     [ ]       [ ]
       estate.

                                                                    Note: If you sign and date this proxy
                                                                    but provide no voting instructions,
                                                                    your shares will be voted "FOR"
   4b. Issuing senior securities and        [ ]     [ ]       [ ]   Proposal 1-5.
       Proposal borrowing money.


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Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX]   Date                            Signature (Joint Owners)   Date






                                                                                 
                       IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING:
                                        The Proxy Statement is available atwww.proxyvote.com.

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                                                                                                                       M19047-Z51729

                                              SPDR SERIES TRUST SPDR INDEX SHARES FUNDS

                                              NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

                                                    TO BE HELD ON MARCH 19, 2010

The undersigned holder of shares of beneficial interest of the referenced SPDR SERIES TRUST and SPDR INDEX SHARES FUNDS, each a
"TRUST" and together with their series are referred to herein as the "SPDR Funds", hereby appoints RYAN M. LOUVAR and MARK E. TUTTLE
and each of them, with full power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the Special Meeting of
Shareholders of the SPDR Funds, unless as otherwise specified, to be held at the offices of SSgA Funds Management, Inc ("SSgA FM" or
the "Adviser"), the investment adviser to the SPDR Funds, State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111 at
11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, on March 19, 2010, and at any and all adjournments thereof, and to vote all shares of beneficial interest
of the SPDR Funds which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally
present, in accordance with the instructions on this proxy.






                                                                                 
PROXY TABULATOR
P.O. BOX 9112                                                                TO VOTE BY MAIL
FARMINGDALE, NY 11735
                                                                             1) Read the Proxy Statement.
                                                                             2) Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below.
                                                                             3) Sign and date the proxy card.
                                                                             4) Return the proxy card in the envelope provided.

TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:
                                                                             M19048-Z51729        KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
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                                        THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.     DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY

                                                         FOR   WITHHOLD  FOR ALL    To withhold authority to vote for any individual
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE           ALL      ALL     EXCEPT    nominee(s), mark "For All Except" and write the
FOR THE FOLLOWING:                                                                  name(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below.
Proposal 1. To elect six (6) Trustees of the Fund:
      INDEPENDENT NOMINEES:
      01) Frank Nesvet                                   [ ]     [ ]       [ ]      ________________________________________________
      02) David M. Kelly
      03) Bonny Eugenia Boatman                                                                              FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN
      04) Dwight D. Churchill
      05) Carl G. Verboncoeur                                          4c. Purchasing and selling            [ ]     [ ]       [ ]
      INTERESTED NOMINEE:                                                  commodities.
      06) James E. Ross

                                            FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN    4e. Concentrating investments in a    [ ]     [ ]       [ ]
                                                                           particular industry or group of
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS YOU VOTE                                  industries.
FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS:
Proposal 3. To approve a "manager of        [ ]     [ ]       [ ]      4f. Underwriting activities.          [ ]     [ ]       [ ]
managers" structure for all SPDR Funds.

Proposal 4. Update and standardize the                                 4g. Eliminating outdated
SPDR Funds fundamental policies                                            fundamental investment policies   [ ]     [ ]       [ ]
regarding:                                                                 not required by law.

   4a. Purchasing and selling real           [ ]     [ ]      [ ]   Proposal 5. To transact such other
       estate.                                                      business as may properly come before
                                                                    the Meeting or any adjournments
                                                                    thereof.

   4b. Issuing senior securities and         [ ]     [ ]    [ ]
       borrowing money.
                                                                    Note: If you sign and date this proxy
                                                                    but provide no voting instructions,
                                                                    your shares will be voted "FOR"
   4c. Making loans.                         [ ]     [ ]    [ ]     Proposal 1-5.


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                       IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING:
                                       The Proxy Statement is available at www.proxyvote.com.

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                                                                                                                       M19049-Z51729

                                              SPDR SERIES TRUST SPDR INDEX SHARES FUNDS

                                              NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

                                                    TO BE HELD ON MARCH 19, 2010

The undersigned holder of shares of beneficial interest of the referenced SPDR SERIES TRUST and SPDR INDEX SHARES FUNDS, each a
"TRUST" and together with their series are referred to herein as the "SPDR Funds", hereby appoints RYAN M. LOUVAR and MARK E. TUTTLE
and each of them, with full power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the Special Meeting of
Shareholders of the SPDR Funds, unless as otherwise specified, to be held at the offices of SSgA Funds Management, Inc ("SSgA FM" or
the "Adviser"), the investment adviser to the SPDR Funds, State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111 at
11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, on March 19, 2010, and at any and all adjournments thereof, and to vote all shares of beneficial interest
of the SPDR Funds which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally
present, in accordance with the instructions on this proxy.





                                IMPORTANT NOTICE

                           YOUR PROXY VOTE IS CRITICAL



                                IMPORTANT NOTICE

                           YOUR PROXY VOTE IS CRITICAL

WE ARE SENDING YOU THIS POSTCARD TO ALERT YOU ABOUT A VERY IMPORTANT PROXY
PACKAGE THAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING IN THE MAIL REGARDING AN UPCOMING SPDR(R)
SERIES TRUST AND SPDR INDEX SHARES FUNDS SHAREHOLDER MEETING.

Included in the package will be details about proposals that affect the fund(s)
that you own. These proposals require a shareholder vote. Also included will be
several voting options that will enable you to vote your proxy.

Please vote your proxy as soon after receipt of the proxy mailing as possible.
By promptly voting your shares, you will help make it possible for the
shareholder meeting to be held on time and eliminate additional solicitation
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THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS VERY IMPORTANT MATTER!

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE INFORMATION YOU ARE RECEIVING, PLEASE
CONTACT YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR OR THE SPDR FUNDS' REPRESENTATIVES AT
866-787-2257.

PRECISE IN A WORLD THAT ISN'T(TM)                           (SPDR(R) LOGO)
                                                    STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS


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This is a NOTIFICATION of the:

2010 SPDR Series Trust and SPDR Index Shares Funds Special meeting of
Stockholders.

MEETING DATE: March 19, 2010
RECORD DATE: January 6, 2010
CUSIP NUMBER: 78464A102

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 3456789012345678901

CONTROL NUMBER: 012345678901

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