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7714Raymond James7584Ameriprise Financial 7544UBS Financial Services 7504Smith Barney 7363Chase Investment Services7333Industry Average 7313Morgan Stanley 7223Fidelity Investments 7213Wachovia Securities7213Wells Fargo Investments7082Merrill Lynch7072Banc of America7002Included in the study but not ranked due to small sample size are ING Direct,Oppenheimer Funds, RBC Wealth Management, Robert W Baird & Co., T RowePrice, Vanguard and WaMu Investments.About J.D. Full Service Investor Satisfaction Study, now in its seventhyear, measures overall investor satisfaction with full service investmentfirms based on six factors (in order of importance): financial advisor;convenience; investment performance; account offerings; account statements;and fees. The study is based on responses from nearly 4,500 investors who makesome or all of their investment decisions with a financial advisor, and wasfielded from March to April 2009.For more information, read an article or view full service investor ratings atJDPower .Customer Satisfaction Index Rankings(Based on a 1,000-point scale)Investment Firm Index Score JDPower Power Circle Ratings--------------- ----------- For Consumers-------------Edward Jones 7845LPL Financial Services 7734Charles Schwab & Co. LPL Financial Services follows in the rankings with a score of773, performing well in the financial advisor factor. Charles Schwab & Co.ranks third with 771."Top-performing firms that have consistently sustained high levels of investorsatisfaction during the past three years have been among the few to grow ormaintain their average assets under management per investor," said Lo. "It'sno coincidence that firms with lower levels of satisfaction have experienced adecline in their average assets under management, which further highlights therelationship between delivering a superior experience for investors andimproving the bottom line."The 2009 U.S.

Interestingly, the average number oftimes investors have been contacted to review their investment performance hasnot changed from last year."Edward Jones ranks highest in investor satisfaction with a score of 784 on a1,000-point scale, performing particularly well in convenience and accountstatements. "In 2009, 20 percent ofinvestors say they haven't been contacted enough to review their investmentperformance, up from 15 percent in 2008. In particular, proactively contactinginvestors to set or refresh a comprehensive financial plan, thoroughlyexplaining fees and providing clear explanations regarding the reasons forinvestment performance may have a substantial positive impact on satisfaction."Financial advisors need to address uncertainty and apprehension byproactively reaching out to their clients," said Lo. "As investment performance tends to be a relative and subjectivemeasure, it's more important that the financial advisor manages investors'expectations of investment performance." The study also finds that improved communication by the financial advisor mayincrease investor satisfaction. Full Service Investor SatisfactionStudy(SM) released today.(Logo: http://)The study finds that the financial advisor is the most important aspect ofoverall investor satisfaction, comprising 30 percent in 2009--an increase from22 percent in 2008.