MMC Holds Annual Shareholder Meeting; Quarterly...

MMC Holds Annual Shareholder Meeting;
Quarterly Dividend Declared

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) today held its annual meeting of shareholders, at which the company announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $.20 per share, payable on August 17, 2009 to shareholders of record on July 10, 2009.

MMC also announced that shareholders re-elected the entire slate of 2009 director nominees: Leslie M. Baker, Jr.; Gwendolyn S. King; Marc D. Oken; and David A. Olsen.

In further business at the annual meeting, shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2009, and did not approve any of three shareholder proposals presented at the meeting.

An audio webcast of MMC's 2009 annual meeting can be accessed at www.mmc.com.

MMC is a global professional services firm providing advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and human capital. It is the parent company of a number of the world’s leading risk experts and specialty consultants, including Marsh, the insurance broker and risk advisor; Guy Carpenter, the risk and reinsurance specialist; Mercer, the provider of HR and related financial advice and services; Oliver Wyman, the management consultancy; and Kroll, the risk consulting firm. With approximately 54,000 employees worldwide and annual revenue exceeding $11 billion, MMC provides analysis, advice and transactional capabilities to clients in more than 100 countries. Its stock (ticker symbol: MMC) is listed on the New York, Chicago and London stock exchanges. MMC’s website address is www.mmc.com.

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