State Street Global Advisors Announces Changes to the SPDR® DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF

State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), the asset management business of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), today announced changes to the name and index of the SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF. Effective February 12, 2016, the fund was renamed the SPDR Citi International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF and began tracking the Citi International Inflation-Linked Securities Select Index. The fund’s ticker symbol (WIP) and annual gross expense ratio (0.50 percent) remain unchanged and no action is required by shareholders.

“We continually review our offering to identify new or improved ways to access the market in order to provide the best solutions to our clients,” said James Ross, executive vice president and global head of SPDR Exchange Traded Funds at State Street Global Advisors. “We are excited to continue to offer investors efficient access to inflation-linked bonds outside of the US with this index from Citi.”

The Citi International Inflation-Linked Securities Select Index measures the returns of inflation-linked bonds outside the United States with fixed-rate coupon payments that are linked to an inflation index. The index comprises government inflation-linked debt from 15 countries denominated in 13 currencies. The weights of each individual country in the index are capped at 22.5 percent. Furthermore, the total market weights of the countries with more than 4.6 percent market weight in the index cannot exceed 45 percent of the total index weight. After the country weights are determined, constituents within each country are assigned weights in proportion to their market capitalization.

This change was brought about by Deutsche Bank’s decision to transition out of index calculation and administration services. The investment characteristics of WIP’s new index are quite similar to the legacy index, with minor changes to country and currency exposure.

About SPDR Exchange Traded Funds

SPDR ETFs are a comprehensive family spanning an array of international and domestic asset classes. SPDR ETFs are managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc., a registered investment adviser and wholly owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. The funds provide investors with the flexibility to select investments that are precisely aligned to their investment strategy. Recognized as an industry pioneer, State Street created the first US listed ETF in 1993 (SPDR S&P 500® – Ticker SPY) and has remained on the forefront of responsible innovation, as evidenced by the introduction of many ground-breaking products, including first-to-market launches with gold, international real estate, international fixed income, and sector ETFs. For more information, visit www.spdrs.com.

About State Street Global Advisors

For nearly four decades, State Street Global Advisors has been committed to helping financial professionals and those who rely on them achieve their investment objectives. We partner with institutions and financial professionals to help them reach their goals through a rigorous, research-driven process spanning both active and index disciplines. We take pride in working closely with our clients to develop precise investment strategies, including our pioneering family of SPDR ETFs. With trillions* in assets under management, our scale and global footprint provide unrivaled access to markets and asset classes, and allow us to deliver expert insights and investment solutions.

State Street Global Advisors is the investment management arm of State Street Corporation.

*Assets under management were $2.24 trillion as of December 31, 2015. AUM reflects approx. $22.0 billion (as of December 31, 2015) with respect to which State Street Global Markets, LLC (SSGM) serves as marketing agent; SSGM and State Street Global Advisors are affiliated.

ETFs trade like stocks, are subject to investment risk, fluctuate in market value and may trade at prices above or below the ETFs net asset value. Brokerage commissions and ETF expenses will reduce returns.

Bonds generally present less short-term risk and volatility than stocks, but contain interest rate risk (as interest rates raise, bond prices usually fall); issuer default risk; issuer credit risk; liquidity risk; and inflation risk. These effects are usually pronounced for longer-term securities. Any fixed income security sold or redeemed prior to maturity may be subject to a substantial gain or loss.

Government bonds and corporate bonds generally have more moderate short-term price fluctuations than stocks, but provide lower potential long-term returns.

Non-diversified funds that focus on a relatively small number of issuers tend to be more volatile than diversified funds and the market as a whole.

Passively managed funds hold a range of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the full Index in terms of key risk factors and other characteristics. This may cause the fund to experience tracking errors relative to performance of the index.

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Distributor: State Street Global Markets, LLC, member FINRA, SIPC, a wholly owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. References to State Street may include State Street Corporation and its affiliates. Certain State Street affiliates provide services and receive fees from the SPDR ETFs.

Before investing, consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses, which are described in the fund’s prospectus. To obtain a prospectus or summary prospectus which contains information regarding these risks and other information, call 866.787.2257 or visit spdrs.com. Read it carefully.

Not FDIC Insured * No Bank Guarantee * May Lose Value

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Expiration date: 02/28/2017

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