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From John Curry, August 30, 2010
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PUBLIC PENSION FUNDS REBOUND

Public employee retirement benefits are financed from contributions from employees and state agencies and returns on investment holdings. Here’s a look at how selected public pension fund investment returns fared between fiscal years* 2010 and 2009, expressed in percentages: Plan name 2010 2009 California Public Employees’ Retirement System 11.4 (24.8) California State Teachers’ Retirement System 12.3 (18.7) Florida Retirement System 14.03 (19.03) Hawaii Employees’ Retirement System 11.7 (18.7) Idaho Public Employees Retirement System 12.4 (16) Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 16.1 (19.1) Maryland State Retirement and Pension System 14.05 (20) Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board 12.8 (23.9) Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System 14.3 (19.1) Montana Public Employees Retirement System 13 (20.69) Nevada Public Employees Retirement System 10.8 (15.8) New Hampshire Retirement System 13.7 (18.1) New Mexico State Educational Retirement Board 18.6 (17.3) North Carolina Retirement Systems 11.97 (14.2) North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System and Teachers’ Fund for Retirement 13.2 (24) Ohio State Teachers Retirement System 13.54 (21.66) South Dakota Retirement System 18.7 (20.36) West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board 16 (15.6) *A fiscal year is between July 1 and June 30

Sources: News releases, state comprehensive annual financial reports.