* Offer valid for new and existing Scottrade clients, age 18 or older. New clients must open a new individual, joint or IRA Scottrade brokerage account type by 2/24/2012 and fund with a minimum of $50,000 within 15 days of account opening. Existing clients must add a minimum of $50,000 or more in new money within a consecutive 15-day window to their existing individual, joint or IRA Scottrade brokerage account type by 2/24/2012. Maximum amount of commission-free trades in connection with this offer shall be 250. Qualified accounts will be credited with commission-free online trades on or before 3/9/2012 and will expire in 100 days. Commission-free online trades may be used for equity or option, market or limit, good till cancelled or day orders only. Commission-free online trades and your use thereof are subject to your Scottrade Brokerage Account Agreement and the terms and conditions thereof. Offer is not transferable and not valid with internal transfers or other offers. No substitutions. Limit one offer per account per individual. The cost of securities purchased and the payment of any applicable fees associated with the trades are not covered by this offer. Account must remain open with minimum funding required for participating in the offer for nine months. If such minimum funding amount is not maintained for the required period, Scottrade may, in its sole discretion, charge back to you the commission for the online trades executed during the offer period. You will not receive any cash compensation for any unused commission-free trades. Any taxes related to this offer are your responsibility. Scottrade reserves the right to restrict or remove this offer at any time. Offer not valid for Scottrade employees and their immediate families. This is not an offer or solicitation in any jurisdiction where we are not authorized to do business or where such an offer or solicitation would violate any applicable law or regulation.

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