Claymore Securities, Inc. Announce the Availability of Market Commentary Entitled “Preferred Valuation after the TARP”

  
    
  
  
    
      Claymore 
      Securities, Inc., announces the availability of Flaherty 
      & Crumrine�s market commentary entitled �Preferred Valuation 
      after the TARP�. The report is now posted on the websites of Flaherty 
      & Crumrine/Claymore Preferred Securities Income Fund (NYSE: FFC) 
      and 
      Flaherty & Crumrine/Claymore Total Return Fund (NYSE: FLC) 
      at www.fcclaymore.com.
    
    
      This information does not represent an offer to sell securities of 
      either Fund and it is not soliciting an offer to buy securities of a 
      Fund.�There can be no assurance that either Fund will achieve its 
      investment objective. The net asset value of a Fund will fluctuate with 
      the value of the underlying securities.�It is important to note that 
      closed-end funds trade on their market value, not net asset value, and 
      closed-end funds often trade at a discount to their net asset value. 
      Past performance is not indicative of future performance.
    
    
      Investors should consider the investment objectives and policies, 
      risk considerations, charges and expenses of each Fund carefully before 
      they invest. For this and more information, please contact a securities 
      representative or Claymore Securities, Inc., 2455 Corporate West Drive, 
      Lisle, IL 60532, 800-345-7999.
    
    
      Member FINRA/SIPC
    
    
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      NOT FDIC-INSURED | NOT BANK-GUARANTEED | MAY LOSE VALUE