The
total number of pension plans decreased in 2011 to approximately 683,000 plans,
a 2.5% decrease over 2010. The number of DC plans declined by 2.5%, while the
number of DB plans decreased by 2.8%.

In
2011, the total active participant count decreased from 90.6 million to 90.2
million. The number of active participants in DB plans decreased for the
twelfth straight year, by 3.9% in 2011. The number of active participants in DC
plans increased to 73.7 million in 2011, up 0.3% from 73.4 million in 2010.

The
number of 401(k) type plans decreased from 519,000 to 513,000 in 2011. The
number of active participants in 401(k) type plans grew by 1.4%.