Meet the Investment Advisors

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

J.P. Morgan Asset Management is a leading investment manager for institutions, financial intermediaries and individual investors worldwide. With a heritage of more than a century, a broad range of core and alternative strategies and investment professionals operating in every major world market, we offer valuable investment experience and insight aimed at helping you reach your investment goals.

Global Multi-Asset Group [GMAG]

Within J.P. Morgan, GMAG develops a broad range of tailored portfolios and target date strategies. For Advisor-Guided Plan portfolios, GMAG will allocate assets, select underlying investments, monitor holdings and make adjustments based on each portfolio's risk/return objectives and changing market conditions.

State Street Global Advisors Funds Management

SSgA FM manages the exchange traded fund portfolios available in the new investment line up. They have attained industry leadership with the SPDR®Footnote¹ family of ETFs, including first-to-market launches with gold, international real estate and fixed income and sector ETFs.Footnote²

Begin footnote 1 content.Return to footnote reference ¹ "SPDR" is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P") and has been licensed for use by State Street Corporation. No financial product offered by State Street Corporation or its affiliates is sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P or its affiliates, and S&P and its affiliates make no representation, warranty or condition regarding the advisability of buying, selling or holding units/shares in such products. Further limitations and important information that could affect investors' rights are described in the prospectus for the applicable product.Return to footnote reference 1End footnote 1 content.

Begin footnote 2 content.Return to footnote reference ² As of September 30, 2011Return to footnote reference 2End footnote 2 content.

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The Comptroller of the State of New York and the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation are the Program Administrators and are responsible for implementing and administering the Advisor-Guided Plan. Neither the State of New York nor its agencies insures accounts or guarantees the principal deposited therein or any investment returns on any amount or investment portfolio.

Upromise Investments, Inc. and Upromise Investment Advisors, LLC serve as Program Manager and Recordkeeping and Servicing Agent, respectively, and are responsible for day-to-day operations, including effecting transactions. J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. serves as the Investment Manager. J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the marketing name for the asset management businesses of JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. markets and distributes the Advisor-Guided Plan. JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. is a member of FINRA/SIPC.

New York's 529 College Savings Program includes two separate 529 plans. The Advisor-Guided Plan is sold exclusively through financial advisors who have entered into Advisor-Guided Plan selling agreements with JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. You may also participate in the Direct Plan, which is sold directly by the Program and offers lower fees. However, the investment options available under the Advisor-Guided Plan are not available under the Direct Plan. The fees and expenses of the Advisor-Guided Plan include compensation to the financial advisor. Be sure to understand the options available before making an investment decision.

For more information about New York's 529 Advisor-Guided College Savings Program, you may contact your financial advisor or obtain an Advisor-Guided Plan Disclosure Booklet and Tuition Savings Agreement at www.ny529advisor.com or by calling 1-800-774-2108. This document includes investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other information. You should read and consider it carefully before investing.