In Re Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Securities Litigation

Trading Symbol: SWYPX & SWYSX
CUSIP Number: 808525109 & 808525208

TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT: The Settlement consists of $200,000,000 in cash and will include interest on the Settlement Fund prior to distribution.

CLASS DESCRIPTION:
On behalf of persons who bought shares in the Schwab YieldPlus Fund. The classes are as follows:

a. The Section 11 class includes: All persons or entities who acquired shares of the fund traceable to a false and misleading registration statement for the fund and who were damages thereby. The class period for the Section 11 class is November 15, 2006, through March 17, 2008.

b. The Section 12 class includes: All persons or entities who acquired shares of the fund traceable to a false and misleading prospectus for the fund and who were damaged thereby. The class period for the Section 12 class is May 31, 2006, through March 17, 2008.

c. A single state class consisting of those California resident investors who held shares in the fund on September 1, 2006.

d. A Section 13(a) Class consisting of all persons or entities who owned shares of the Fund on September 1, 2006.