On December 23, 2009, the Honorable Colleen McMahon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted final approval to the $400 million proposed settlement of the consolidated action, styled In re Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Securities Litigation, No. 040CV-08144 (CM) (S.D.N.Y.).

Bernstein Liebhard LLP represents the co-lead plaintiff, the New Jersey Division of Investment, Department of Treasury. A copy of the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General’s press release announcing the settlement is available here.

A copy of the Court’s Decision and Order approvingthe settlement is available here. A copy of the Court’s Final Approval Order and Judgment of Dismissal is available here.

For more information, please visit www.MMCSecuritiesLitigation.com or contact U. Seth Ottensoser, Esq. or Felecia L. Stern, Esq. at (877) 779-1414.