Restrictions apply: The $8.95 flat commission does not apply to foreign stock transactions, large block transactions requiring special handling, employer negotiated commission schedules applicable to equity compensation transactions, or restricted stock transactions. Foreign ordinary shares that trade online in the U.S. over-the-counter (OTC) market and do not settle in the U.S. will have a $50 foreign transaction fee added to the cost of the transaction. All broker-assisted and automated phone trades are subject to service charges. A minimum deposit of $1,000 is required to open most Schwab brokerage accounts. Waivers may apply. See the Charles Schwab Pricing Guide for details. Employee equity compensation transactions are subject to separate commission schedules.

Schwab's streetsmart.com® and StreetSmart Pro® are available for Schwab Active Trading clients who place 36 trades or more per year. Access to NASDAQ Level II quotes is provided for free to non-professional clients who have made 120 or more equity and options trades in the last 12 months, 30 or more equity and options trades in either the current or previous quarters or maintain $1 million or more in household balances at Schwab. Schwab Active Trading clients who do not meet these requirements can subscribe to NASDAQ Level II quotes for a quarterly fee. Professional clients may be required to meet additional criteria before obtaining a subscription to NASDAQ Level II quotes. This offer may be subject to additional restrictions or fees, and may be changed at any time. A 1.5 Ghz or better processor, 512MB RAM or more, and a DSL or cable modem provide the best experience available for streaming data on StreetSmart.com and StreetSmart Pro.
The speed and performance of streaming data may vary depending on your modem speed and ISP connection. Access to electronic services may be limited or unavailable during periods of peak demand, market volatility, systems upgrades or maintenance, or for other reasons.

Access to Electronic Services may be limited or unavailable during periods of peak demand, market volatility, systems upgrade, maintenance, or other reasons.

The speed and performance of streaming data may vary depending on your modem speed and ISP connection.

Symbols and price and volume data shown here are for illustrative purposes only.

*250 free trades expire 90 days after account approval. Applies to base online equity, ETF and option commissions only. Option per-contract fees still apply. To qualify, you must commit to making a minimum of 36 online equity or options trades per year and deposit $100,000. Other commission-free trade offers may be available if you deposit less than $100,000 -- call 888-245-6864 for terms. Free trades will be assigned at account opening. Account and assets deposited must be new to Schwab. Current Schwab clients and households are not eligible. Please see the Charles Schwab Pricing Guide for detailed information. Offer valid until 12/31/2010. 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. Unlisted foreign ordinary stocks 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.

Schwab does not recommend technical analysis as a sole means of investment research.

Strategy testing past performance data should not be construed as indicative of future results.

Third party research and news providers are not affiliated with Schwab. The information is presented as a service to Schwab clients, and Schwab makes no judgment or warranty with respect to accuracy, timeliness, completeness or suitability of information. It is presented for general informational purposes only and should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of results.

The trailing stop feature should not be confused with the Stop Order (order type). All StreetSmart Pro alerts with Trailing Stops or other conditional orders will be entered as Market or Limit order types (same day only).

Schwab Equity Ratings and the general buy/hold/sell guidance are not personal recommendations for any particular investor or client and do not take into account the financial, investment or other objectives or needs of, and may not be suitable for, any particular investor or client. Investors and clients should consider Schwab Equity Ratings as only a single factor in making their investment decision while taking into account the current market environment.

Schwab Equity Ratings are assigned to approximately 3,000 of the largest (by marketing capitalization) U.S. headquartered stocks using a scale of A, B, C, D and F. Schwab's outlook is that A-rated stocks, on average, will strongly outperform and F-rated stocks, on average, will strongly underperform the equities market over the next 12 months. Each of the approximately 3,000 stocks rated in the Schwab Equity Ratings universe is given a score that is derived from several research factors. The assignment of a final Schwab Equity Rating depends on how well a given stock scores on each of the factors and then how that stock stacks up against all other rated stocks.

Market Maker performance statistics are derived from SEC Rule 605 order execution data files by Thomson Transaction Analytics, an independent third party vendor that is not affiliated with Charles Schwab. The Market Maker Average* represents the volume weighted performance of all market makers posting Rule 605 data Q2, 2009.

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