STT State Street Corporation

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), the world�s leading provider of financial services to institutional investors, today announced additional details of its sponsorship of Major League Baseball�s (MLB) RICOH JAPAN OPENING SERIES 2008 between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics (A�s). State Street is also partnering with NESN, New England�s most watched sports network, as the presenting sponsor of the network�s comprehensive coverage of the Red Sox trip to Japan branded under the title, The Red Sox Go Global. The State Street sponsored activities will commence on Wednesday March 19th during the final Red Sox Spring Training game in Ft. Myers at City of Palms Park against the Toronto Blue Jays. State Street will host the official send-off from the Red Sox training camp facility as the team departs for Japan. On Monday, March 24 at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, State Street will host a clinic in partnership with Major League Baseball to encourage youth participation in the game of baseball. As part of�State Street�s continued commitment to supporting local community programs in which it operates, the MLB/State Street Japan Opening Day Clinic will provide approximately 120 youths between the ages of 7�15 the opportunity to hone their hitting, throwing and fielding skills with the help of the Boston Red Sox coaches and special guests. �We are proud to be part of baseball�s 2008 Opening Day in Japan, and this historic day for the Red Sox organization,� said Ronald E. Logue, State Street chairman and chief executive officer. �Our commitment to supporting local communities is part of State Street�s history and these events are an additional way for us to give back to and provide fans the opportunity to enjoy the Red Sox.� While in Japan, State Street will be a sponsor of the two-game series between the World Series Champion Red Sox and the A�s, as well as two exhibition games against two popular Japanese teams, the Hanshin Tigers and the Yomiuri Giants. NESN will deliver State Street sponsored reports on NESN SportsDesk, live coverage of the two games against the A�s on March 25th and 26th and NESN Presents: The Red Sox Go Global, a half-hour special on March 29th that will recap the Red Sox season opening trip. To celebrate Major League Baseball�s RICOH JAPAN OPENING SERIES 2008, State Street will host a Watch Party on March 25 at the State Street Pavilion at Fenway Park. More than 130 children representing community organizations from the Boston area will be invited to meet Red Sox legends and watch the Red Sox commence the 2008 season by taking on the Oakland A�s live from the Tokyo Dome in Japan. State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is the world's leading provider of financial services to institutional investors including investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading. With $15.3 trillion in assets under custody and $2 trillion in assets under management at December 31, 2007, State Street operates in 26 countries and more than 100 geographic markets worldwide. For more information, visit State Street�s web site at www.statestreet.com.