LONDON, September 19 /PRNewswire/ --

Northern Trust Global Investments ("NTGI"), the investment management arm
of Northern Trust, has been appointed by Sjunde AP-Fonden ("AP7") to run two
quantitative index portfolios in London which, together, total approximately
euro 2 billion in assets (approximately US$3 billion).

One portfolio is a European mandate that will be invested in an adjusted
FTSE All World Europe Index; the other is an American mandate to be invested
in an adjusted FTSE All World Americas Index. The adjustments were made in
line with AP7's Socially Responsible Investment list.

"We continue to invest significantly in our global quantitative
management business and the Nordic region is one of the areas where demand
for quantitative strategies continues to gather momentum," said Kevin Hardy,
Managing Director of Sales for NTGI's EMEA and Asia-Pacific business. He
added, "This new business win from one of the world's most sophisticated
funds emphasises our commitment to quant and to Sweden and other Nordic
markets. This was an important differentiator contributing to our appointment
along with our unique approach to index management and our ability to
electronically connect to AP7 via the TradeseC trade capture system."

AP7 is the seventh buffer fund assigned by the Swedish Parliament to
manage pension funds for the Swedish people. The Swedish pension system has
three components: income-determined pension, premium-determined pension and
guaranteed pension. AP7 operates within the premium-determined pension
system. The portfolios are to be managed on a segregated basis as part of
AP7's Choice and Savings range of funds.

About Northern Trust

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
June 30, 2007, Northern Trust had assets under custody of US$4.0
trillion, and assets under investment management of US$766.5 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.

Northern Trust is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the
Financial Services Authority.

About Northern Trust Global Investments

Northern Trust Global Investments (NTGI) is a global, multi-asset class
investment manager serving institutional and personal clients worldwide. With
US$766.5 billion in assets under management worldwide, as of 30th June 2007,
NTGI offers a full array of active, passive and enhanced products, as well as
manager-of-managers programmes for alternative and long -only investments.
NTGI is one of the world's largest and fastest growing investment managers.
NTGI brings together the resources of The Northern Trust Company, Northern
Trust Investments, N.A., Northern Trust Global Investments Limited, Northern
Trust Global Investments Japan, K.K., and Northern Trust Global Advisors,
Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Northern Trust Company 
(http://www.northerntrust.com) is the principal subsidiary of Northern Trust
Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS).

About Northern Trust Global Investments Limited

For legal and technical reasons, outside the United States, Northern
Trust's asset management business is described as follows:

-- Northern Trust Global Investments Limited ("NTGIL") is the
       London-based subsidiary that carries out Northern Trust's non-US based 
       asset management activities.

    -- Northern Trust Global Advisors Limited ("NTGAL") refers specifically
       to Northern Trust's manager-of-managers business.

    -- NTGIL together with its sister company, NTGAL, are leading providers
       of active, quantitative and manager-of-managers investment solutions 
       to pension schemes and other institutions in the UK, Europe, Middle 
       East and Asia.

    -- NTGIL also provides investment services in Securities Lending and
       Transition Management, which complement Northern Trust's Global 
       Custody and Fund Administration businesses.



NTGIL and NTGAL are authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the
Financial Services Authority.

Web site: http://www.northerntrust.com