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Tough Time with Commas

Q:

Dear Grammer Cop,

Where would additional commas belong in this sentence?

The assets as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 are listed below:

--Nancy

A:

Dear Nancy,

I would like to see it as such:
The assets, as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, are listed below:

If that has too many commas for you, consider parentheses:

The assets (as of December 31, 2007 and 2006) are listed below:

Hope this helps!

Grammer Cop