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Standard & Poor's Reports March 2009 Index Returns

Posted on: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:08:00 EDT

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                                   Dividend
                                  Reinvested
                                     Index                      3
    S&P US Indices                   Values     31-Mar-09    Months      YTD
    S&P 500 (1)                     2797.628      8.760     -11.012   -11.012
    S&P MidCap 400 (2)               952.096      9.048      -8.655    -8.655
    S&P SmallCap 600 (3)             308.575      8.214     -16.842   -16.842
    S&P 900 (4)                     2309.110      8.784     -10.827   -10.827
    S&P 1000 (4)                    3237.101      8.789     -11.356   -11.356
    S&P Composite 1500 (4)           231.380      8.764     -11.049   -11.049
    S&P 100 (5)                      615.104      8.556     -11.845   -11.845
    S&P 500 Equal Weighted  (7)     1472.151     10.553      -9.667    -9.667
    S&P 500/Citigroup Value* (8)    1424.488      9.871     -16.106   -16.106
    S&P 500/Citigroup Growth* (8)    898.887      7.836      -6.180    -6.180
    S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup
     Value*  (8)                     519.549      8.366     -12.108   -12.108
    S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup
     Growth* (8)                     456.028      9.697      -5.099    -5.099
    S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup
     Value* (8)                      290.840      8.319     -18.778   -18.778
    S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup
     Growth* (8)                     205.373      8.114     -14.849   -14.849

                                        12          3           5         10
                                      Months      Years      Years      Years
    S&P 500 (1)                      -38.088    -13.046      -4.762    -2.997
    S&P MidCap 400 (2)               -36.095    -13.600      -2.837     4.201
    S&P SmallCap 600 (3)             -38.059    -16.446      -3.937     4.235
    S&P 900 (4)                      -37.928    -13.098      -4.594    -2.466
    S&P 1000 (4)                     -36.769    -14.562      -3.218     4.196
    S&P Composite 1500 (4)           -37.925    -13.231      -4.563    -2.262
    S&P 100 (5)                      -36.680    -11.561      -5.137    -3.458
    S&P 500 Equal Weighted  (7)      -40.424    -15.537      -4.866     1.220
    S&P 500/Citigroup Value* (8)     -44.003    -15.955      -5.733    -1.920
    S&P 500/Citigroup Growth* (8)    -32.220    -10.330      -3.978    -4.367
    S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup
     Value*  (8)                     -37.348    -14.836      -3.286     5.538
    S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup
     Growth* (8)                     -34.901    -12.499      -2.513     2.822
    S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup
     Value* (8)                      -38.790    -17.271      -4.516     4.666
    S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup
     Growth* (8)                     -37.596    -15.709      -3.424     2.970


                                   Dividend
                                  Reinvested
                                     Index                      3
    S&P Global Indices               Values     31-Mar-09    Months      YTD
    S&P Asia 50 (US$) (7)            2597.65      12.71       -0.55     -0.55
    S&P Europe 350 (EURO) (7)        1001.02       2.24      -11.36    -11.36
    S&P Europe 350 (US$) (7)         1193.30       7.15      -15.15    -15.15
    S&P Global 100 (US$) (7)         1058.67       7.89      -14.41    -14.41
    S&P Global 1200 (US$) (7)        1129.89       8.00      -11.99    -11.99
    S&P Latin America 40 (US$) (8)   3361.68       9.18        0.53      0.53
    S&P/TOPIX 150 (US$) (8)           973.37       2.55      -16.47    -16.47
    S&P/TOPIX 150 (YEN) (8)           739.67       2.97       -9.36     -9.36
    S&P Euro (Euro) (7)              1094.56       4.27      -14.07    -14.07
    S&P Euro (US$) (7)               1321.92       9.29      -17.74    -17.74
    S&P Euro Plus (EURO) (7)         1086.65       4.18      -12.56    -12.56
    S&P Euro Plus (US$) (7)          1328.38       9.18      -16.29    -16.29
    S&P United Kingdom (PDS) (7)     1149.38       2.68      -10.78    -10.78
    S&P /TSX 60 (CN$) (9)            1104.15       8.40       -1.53     -1.53
    S&P/ASX 50                      24751.12       8.01       -0.98     -0.98
    S&P ADR Index (USD) (TR) (7)     1267.22       7.82      -12.91    -12.91
    S&P Japan 500 (YEN) (TR) (7)      793.28       3.43       -9.14     -9.14
    S&P 700 (USD) (TR) (7)           1316.19       7.30      -12.90    -12.90
    S&P/MIB Index (EUR) (TR)        22083.57       3.88      -18.40    -18.40
    S&P/ASX 200 (AUD) (TR)          24310.04       7.98       -1.98     -1.98
    S&P/TSX Composite Index (TR)    22507.70       7.79       -2.00     -2.00

                                        12          3           5         10
                                      Months      Years      Years      Years
    S&P Asia 50 (US$) (7)             -39.45      -5.36        4.38      8.92
    S&P Europe 350 (EURO) (7)         -38.98     -16.17       -2.70     -2.58
    S&P Europe 350 (US$) (7)          -48.78     -13.59       -1.22     -0.55
    S&P Global 100 (US$) (7)          -39.91     -11.32       -3.44     -2.94
    S&P Global 1200 (US$) (7)         -42.14     -12.89       -2.77     -1.42
    S&P Latin America 40 (US$) (8)    -49.62      -1.86       17.21     15.74
    S&P/TOPIX 150 (US$) (8)           -36.49     -17.37       -5.37     -1.89
    S&P/TOPIX 150 (YEN) (8)           -37.46     -22.13       -6.48     -3.79
    S&P Euro (Euro) (7)               -41.85     -16.08       -2.00     -2.06
    S&P Euro (US$) (7)                -51.20     -13.51       -0.51     -0.02
    S&P Euro Plus (EURO) (7)          -39.40     -15.34       -1.45     -1.83
    S&P Euro Plus (US$) (7)           -49.14     -12.75        0.05      0.38
    S&P United Kingdom (PDS) (7)      -27.87      -9.62        1.44     -0.98
    S&P /TSX 60 (CN$) (9)             -30.45      -5.96        4.38      5.28
    S&P/ASX 50                        -25.84      -5.96        5.96      6.41
    S&P ADR Index (USD) (TR) (7)      -44.64     -12.21       -0.38      0.26
    S&P Japan 500 (YEN) (TR) (7)      -36.24     -22.04       -6.26     -3.16
    S&P 700 (USD) (TR) (7)            -45.60     -12.62       -0.42      0.72
    S&P/MIB Index (EUR) (TR)          -46.93     -21.72       -6.46     -5.57
    S&P/ASX 200 (AUD) (TR)            -29.52      -7.25        5.50        --
    S&P/TSX Composite Index (TR)      -32.43      -7.83        2.76      4.91

                                   Dividend
                                  Reinvested
                                     Index                      3
    S&P Fixed Income Indices         Values     31-Mar-09    Months       YTD
    S&P National Municipal Bond
     Index (12)                        -          -0.60%       3.48%     3.48%
    S&P California                     -          -1.53%       2.27%     2.27%
    S&P New York                       -          -0.32%       4.07%     4.07%
    S&P National 0-5 Year              -           0.38%       1.31%     1.31%
    S&P U.S. Commercial Paper
     Index                             -           0.10%       0.29%     0.29%
    S&P/LSTA Loan 100                  -           2.95%      11.15%    11.15%
    S&P/Citigroup International
     Treasury Bond ex-US               -           3.89%      -4.65%    -4.65%
    S&P/Citigroup International
     Treasury Bond ex-US 1-3 Year      -           3.33%      -3.51%    -3.51%

                                        12          3          5          10
                                      Months      Years      Years      Years
    S&P National Municipal Bond
     Index (12)                       1.75%        2.81%       3.11%       -
    S&P California                    0.45%        2.40%       3.08%       -
    S&P New York                      2.44%        3.11%       3.23%       -
    S&P National 0-5 Year             4.61%        4.83%       3.50%       -
    S&P U.S. Commercial Paper
     Index                            0.00%        0.00%       0.00%       -
    S&P/LSTA Loan 100               -15.75%       -5.24%      -1.23%       -
    S&P/Citigroup International
     Treasury Bond ex-US             -7.42%        7.48%       4.91%       -
    S&P/Citigroup International
     Treasury Bond ex-US 1-3 Year    -7.75%        7.36%       4.23%       -



                S&P US Indices Dividends and Reinvested Values

                                                     Dividends
                                          Monthly                  % Chg.
                                         Dividend               w/o Dividends
    S&P 500 (1)                             1.496                   8.540
    S&P MidCap 400 (2)                      1.012                   8.804
    S&P SmallCap 600 (3)                    0.427                   7.993
    S&P Composite 1500 (4)                  0.342                   8.542
    S&P 100 (5)                             0.611                   8.368
    S&P 500/Citigroup Value* (8)            1.335                   9.545
    S&P 500/Citigroup Growth* (8)           0.663                   7.703
    S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Value* (8)     0.655                   7.986
    S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth* (8)    0.293                   9.582
    S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Value* (8)   0.551                   7.977
    S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Growth* (8)  0.212                   8.009



                                               Reinvested Index Value
                                             Inception          Index
                                               Date**           Value
    S&P 500 (5)                                1988           1292.977
    S&P MidCap 400 (10)                        1991            633.572
    S&P SmallCap 600 (11)                      1993            256.493


    Notes:
    Dividend Reinvested Index Inception Dates:
    (1)1970, (2)1981, (3)1984, (4)1994, (5)1988, (7)1989, (8) 1995,(9)1987,
    (10) 1991, (11)1993, (12)9/4/07-3,069 bonds
    *3, 5 and 10 year returns are based on the blended S&P/Barra &
    S&P/Citigroup Indices.
    3, 5 and 10 year total returns are compounded annually.
    ** Dividends reinvested daily

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