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17 May 2007 16:20

Marsh & McLennan Co Inc17 May 2007 News Release Media Contact: Investor Contact:Christine Walton Mike BischoffMMC MMC212 345 0675 212 345 5470 MMC HOLDS ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING QUARTERLY DIVIDEND DECLARED NEW YORK, May 17, 2007-Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) announced at itsannual meeting today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterlydividend of $.19 per share on outstanding common stock, payable on August 15,2007 to stockholders of record on July 6, 2007. MMC also announced that stockholders re-elected Zachary W. Carter and OscarFanjul to the Board of Directors, to serve three-year terms expiring in May2010. After 15 years on the board, Lewis W. Bernard decided not to stand forre-election at the 2007 annual meeting. Non-executive chairman Stephen R. Hardisand president and chief executive officer Michael G. Cherkasky publicly thankedMr. Bernard for his years of service to MMC and its stockholders. Following Mr.Bernard's retirement, the Board has 11 members. In further business at the annual meeting, stockholders ratified the appointmentof Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered publicaccounting firm for 2007 and, as recommended by the Board of Directors, approvedan increase to the number of shares reserved under MMC's stock purchase plan forinternational employees. A stockholder proposal relating to politicalcontributions did not receive the number of votes required for approval. An audio webcast of MMC's 2007 annual meeting, which includes the remarks ofpresident and chief executive officer Michael G. Cherkasky, may be accessed atwww.mmc.com. Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) is the world's premier provider of adviceand solutions in risk, strategy and human capital. It is the parent company ofMarsh, the world's leading risk and insurance services firm; Guy Carpenter, theworld's leading risk and reinsurance specialist; Kroll, the world's leading riskconsulting company; Mercer Human Resource Consulting, the world's leadingconsultancy in its field; Oliver Wyman, a leading global management consultancy;and Putnam Investments, one of the largest investment management companies inthe United States. More than 55,000 employees provide analysis, advice, andtransactional capabilities to clients in over 100 countries. Its stock (tickersymbol: MMC) is listed on the New York, Chicago, and London stock exchanges.MMC's website address is www.mmc.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange