The Spark Institute and ICI Release New Version of Sample Glossary of Investment Terms for Retirement Plan Participant Disclosure

Washington, DC, April 26, 2012 - The SPARK Institute and the Investment Company Institute today released a new version of the “Sample Glossary of Investment-Related Terms for Disclosures to Retirement Plan Participants” that the organizations originally issued in December 2011. The new Version 1.01 contains revisions to the use of the term “Cash Equivalent” and the definition of “Market Capitalization or Market Cap.”

The SPARK Institute and ICI may release additional revisions to the glossary periodically, but has no other revisions planned at this time. General inquiries and questions about the glossary should be submitted to larry@sparkinstitute.org and glossary@ici.org.