Northern Trust Global Advisors (NTGA) has tapped Dennis Piper as senior vice president and senior investment program manager. The position is new, according to Northern Trust spokesperson Alexis Geocaris. Piper reports to David Dykstra, executive vice president and practice leader of investment program solutions for Chicago-based NTGA. Prior to joining NTGA, Piper spent 16 years at Sprint Corporation, where he was most recently vice president of finance, responsible for all treasury-related activity including long-term financing, financial risk management, and the company's pension trust. Earlier, he was with The Pillsbury Company for 11 years, occupying roles including director of corporate investment analysis and international group controller.

CHICAGO, October 31, 2007 � Northern Trust announced today that Dennis C. Piper has joined its manager-of-managers subsidiary, Northern Trust Global Advisors, Inc. (NTGA), as a senior vice president and senior investment program manager. A former financial executive at Sprint Corporation and The Pillsbury Company and former U.S. Army officer, Piper will design, implement and oversee investment programs for institutional clients.

�We are pleased to add Dennis to our team of seasoned financial managers as we continue to grow the manager-of-managers business at Northern Trust,� said David J. Dykstra, executive vice president and practice leader, Investment Program Solutions for NTGA. �Our institutional investment program managers serve as extensions of our clients� staffs, and Dennis will bring a wealth of experience in corporate pensions and finance to bear in creating solutions for a variety of institutional clients.�

Prior to joining Northern Trust, Piper was vice president, finance of Sprint Corporation, where he was responsible for all treasury-related activity including long-term financing, financial risk management, cash management, short-term borrowing/investing, bank and rating agency relationships, and the firm�s Pension Trust. Prior to his 16 years at Sprint, Piper spent 11 years at The Pillsbury Company in various roles, including director of corporate investment analysis, international group controller, and director of planning for the International Foods division.

Piper holds a B.S. in Applied Science and Engineering from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point. After serving as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army for five years, he earned his MBA in Finance from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

About Northern Trust

Northern Trust Global Investments (NTGI) is the multi-asset class investment management business of Northern Trust Corporation. NTGI comprises Northern Trust Investments, N.A., Northern Trust Global Investments Limited, Northern Trust Global Investments Japan, K.K., the investment advisor division of The Northern Trust Company and Northern Trust Global Advisors, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a leading provider of investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions for corporations, institutions and affluent individuals worldwide. Northern Trust, a multibank holding company based in Chicago, has a growing network of 85 offices in 18 U.S. states and has international offices in 13 locations in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. As of September 30, 2007, Northern Trust had assets under custody of US$4.1 trillion, and assets under investment management of US$761.4 billion. Northern Trust, founded in 1889, has earned distinction as an industry leader in combining high-touch service and expertise with innovative products and technology. For more information, visit http://www.northerntrust.com.

Edited by: Armie Margaret Lee

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