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$8.95 per equity trade applies to online trades in eligible accounts once 30 or more qualifying trades are placed in the household in the current calendar quarter or 120 or more qualifying trades are placed over the prior 12 months or once the household balance reaches $1,000,000 or more. If less than 30 qualifying trades are placed in the household per current calendar quarter or 0-119 over the prior 12 months and there is $999,999 or less in household balances, then equity commission rate is $12.95 for first 1000 shares plus $0.015 for each additional share. Direct access trades are charged an additional $0.003 per share above 5000 shares.$8.95 per option trade plus $0.75 per-contract applies to online trades in eligible accounts. Please see the Charles Schwab Pricing Guide for detailed information.

50 free trades expire 45 days after account approval. Applies to base online equity and option commissions only. Option per-contract and equity per-share fees may apply. To qualify, you must commit to making a minimum of 36 online equity or options trades per year and deposit $25,000. Account and assets deposited must be new to Schwab. Offer valid until 12/31/08. Offer is nontransferable, limited to one per household, and may not be combined with other offers. Accounts ineligible for this offer include, without limitation: 401(k), 403(b), Custodial, 529 Plan and Estate accounts. Direct access trades, unlisted foreign ordinary stocks and equity trades resulting from options exercise or assignment are not eligible for this offer. Only trades placed through Schwab.com, StreetSmart Pro®, StreetSmart.com™, or Schwab Wireless are eligible for free trades. No credit will be given for unexecuted trades. Domestic, nonprofessional accounts only. Schwab, Schwab-affiliated, broker-dealer and exchange employees are not eligible. Other exceptions may apply. Schwab reserves the right to restrict this offer at any time.

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