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APPENDIX I UNITED STATES OMB APPROVAL
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FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form.
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1. Name and address of issuer:
The Select Sector SPDR Trust
c/o State Street Bank & Trust
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
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2. The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is
filed (If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of
securities of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or
classes): [ ]
J910 The Basic Industries Select Sector SPDR Fund
J911 The Industrials Select Sector SPDR Fund
J912 The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
J913 The Consumer Services Select Sector SPDR Fund
J914 The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
J915 The Cyclicals/Trans Select Sector
J916 The Energy Select Sector SPDR
J917 The Financial Select Sector
J918 The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
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3. Investment Company Act File Number:
811-08837
Securities Act File Number:
333-57791
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4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:
September 30, 2000
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4(b).[ ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90 calendar
days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). (See Instruction A.2)
N/A
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the registration
fee due.
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4(c).[ ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form.
N/A
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SEC 2393 (9-97)
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5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold
during the fiscal year pursuant to
section 24(f): $3,783,125,492
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during the fiscal year: $3,111,146,287
(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during any prior fiscal
year ending no earlier than October 11,
1995 that were not previously used to
reduce registration fees payable to the
Commission: $ 0
(iv) Total available redemption credits [add
Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: -$3,111,146,287
(v) Net sales -- if Item 5(i) is greater
than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv)
from Item 5(i)]: $ 671,979,205
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(vi) Redemption credits available for use $ (0)
in future years -- if Item 5(i) is --------
less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item
5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration x.000250
fee (See Instruction C.9):
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v)
by Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due): =$167,995
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6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant
to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then report the amount
of securities (number of shares or other units) deducted here: N/A. If
there is a number of shares or other units that were registered pursuant to
rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this
form is filed that are available for use by the issuer in future fiscal
years, then state that number here: N/A.
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7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end
of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D):
+$ 0
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any
interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
=$167,995
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository:
December 20, 2000
Method of Delivery:
[X] Wire Transfer
[ ] Mail or other means
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SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* E. Davis Hawkes, Treasurer
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Signature
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Date 12/21/00
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*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
