Facts about the ERS investment fund:

• $22.3 billion trust fund
• 92.6% Funded Ratio (actuarial valuation as of 8/31/2008)
• 51^st largest pension fund in the U.S.*
• 33^rd largest public pension fund in the U.S. (actuarial valuation as of 8/31/2008)
• 113^th largest pension fund in the world*
• 135,171 active members: 134,626 ERS; 27 JRS I; 518 JRS II 
•   73,266 retirees (72,678 ERS; 471 JRS I; 117 JRS II)
• $1.4 billion in retirement payments

* According to Pensions & Investment January 21, 2008