Does spotlight search notes or reminders?

With Mountain Lion newly installed. Fired up spotlight to find one of my reminders and noticed the spotlight does not seem to search the new Notes or Reminders apps. Am I missing something?

Thank you. Yes, I confirm that you are indeed right. Notes are indexed and shown in Spotlight.
Reminders are indexed and shown too. However I also note that once you have located a reminder item in Spotlight, seleting it then causes the Reminders App to attempt to re-add it, even when it is already there. Odd behaviour! I have sent feedback to Apple.

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