Standard & Poor's Reports April 2009 Index Returns

Fri. May 01, 2009; Posted: 04:03 PM

NEW YORK, May 1, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- MHP | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- e> Dividend Reinvested S&P US Indices Index Values 30-Apr-2009 3 Months YTD S&P 500(1) 3065.387 9.571 6.480 -2.495 S&P MidCap 400(2) 1093.668 14.870 13.134 4.927 S&P SmallCap 600(3) 362.442 17.457 11.885 -2.325 S&P 900(4) 2539.951 9.997 7.009 -1.913 S&P 1000(4) 3744.069 15.661 12.732 2.527 S&P Composite 1500(4) 255.102 10.252 7.179 -1.930 S&P 100(5) 663.139 7.809 4.625 -4.961 S&P 500 Equal Weighted(7) 1747.489 18.703 16.426 7.229 S&P 500/Citigroup Value*(8) 1581.747 11.040 6.049 -6.845 S&P 500/Citigroup Growth*(8) 973.740 8.327 6.860 1.633 S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Value*(8) 601.259 15.727 11.228 1.715 S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth*(8) 520.137 14.058 15.026 8.242 S&P SmallCap 600/ Citigroup Value*(8) 344.355 18.400 11.927 -3.833 S&P SmallCap 600/ Citigroup Growth*(8) 239.358 16.548 11.858 -0.759 S&P Global Indices S&P Asia 50 (US$)(7) 2972.95 14.45 22.15 13.82 S&P Europe 350 (EURO)(7) 1142.11 14.10 5.69 1.13 S&P Europe 350 (US$)(7) 1359.85 13.96 9.43 -3.30 S&P Global 100 (US$)(7) 1161.38 9.70 5.68 -6.11 S&P Global 1200 (US$)(7) 1258.54 11.39 7.96 -1.97 S&P Latin America 40 (US$)(8) 3942.43 17.28 19.12 17.90 S&P/TOPIX 150 (US$)(8) 1081.97 11.16 -0.47 -7.15 S&P/TOPIX 150 (YEN)(8) 814.99 10.18 8.41 -0.13 S&P Euro (Euro)(7) 1267.44 15.79 7.36 -0.50 S&P Euro (US$)(7) 1528.86 15.65 11.15 -4.87 S&P Euro Plus (EURO)(7) 1246.78 14.74 7.03 0.33 S&P Euro Plus (US$)(7) 1522.30 14.60 10.81 -4.08 S&P United Kingdom (PDS)(7) 1251.79 8.91 3.82 -2.83 S&P /TSX 60 (CN$)(9) 1184.45 7.27 9.07 5.64 S&P/ASX 50 25916.69 4.71 8.57 3.69 S&P ADR Index (USD) (TR)(7) 1429.80 12.83 10.34 -1.73 S&P Japan 500 (YEN) (TR)(7) 866.26 9.20 7.73 -0.79 S&P 700 (USD) (TR)(7) 1488.78 13.11 9.38 -1.48 S&P/MIB Index (EUR) (TR) 26779.13 21.26 7.37 -1.04 S&P/ASX 200 (AUD) (TR) 25663.58 5.57 8.78 3.48 S&P/TSX Composite Index (TR) 24141.97 7.26 8.32 5.11 S&P Fixed Income Indices S&P National Municipal Bond Index(12) - 2.29% 2.32% 6.10% S&P California - 2.74% 1.79% 5.30% S&P New York - 2.03% 2.64% 6.42% S&P National 0-5 Year - 0.41% 0.54% 1.84% S&P U.S. Commercial Paper Index - 0.08% 0.27% - S&P/LSTA Loan 100 - 10.05% 12.90% 22.31% S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond ex-US - 0.79% 2.28% -3.90% S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond ex-US 1-3 Year - 0.79% 1.51% -2.75% S&P US Indices 12 Months 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years S&P 500(1) -35.313 -10.737 -2.699 -2.478 S&P MidCap 400(2) -31.844 -9.921 0.561 4.856 S&P SmallCap 600(3) -30.054 -11.823 -0.126 5.249 S&P 900(4) -35.037 -10.677 -2.422 -1.933 S&P 1000(4) -31.342 -10.578 0.307 4.957 S&P Composite 1500(4) -34.857 -10.729 -2.332 -1.713 S&P 100(5) -34.732 -9.762 -3.361 -3.162 S&P 500 Equal Weighted(7) -32.816 -10.884 -1.045 2.027 S&P 500/Citigroup Value*(8) -40.058 -13.743 -3.256 -1.704 S&P 500/Citigroup Growth*(8) -30.696 -7.871 -2.308 -3.581 S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Value*(8) -32.437 -11.188 0.368 6.106 S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth*(8) -31.317 -8.763 0.631 3.561 S&P SmallCap 600/ Citigroup Value*(8) -29.459 -12.504 -0.495 5.563 S&P SmallCap 600/ Citigroup Growth*(8) -30.973 -11.229 0.165 4.090 S&P Global Indices S&P Asia 50 (US$)(7) -36.87 -3.08 8.49 8.67 S&P Europe 350 (EURO)(7) -34.71 -12.68 -0.43 -1.85 S&P Europe 350 (US$)(7) -44.43 -11.26 1.61 0.38 S&P Global 100 (US$)(7) -37.47 -9.64 -1.40 -2.19 S&P Global 1200 (US$)(7) -39.14 -10.67 -0.21 -0.74 S&P Latin America 40 (US$)(8) -45.72 1.03 23.58 15.99 S&P/TOPIX 150 (US$)(8) -35.38 -15.18 -2.24 -1.25 S&P/TOPIX 150 (YEN)(8) -39.39 -19.56 -4.63 -3.30 S&P Euro (Euro)(7) -36.75 -11.92 0.69 -1.18 S&P Euro (US$)(7) -46.17 -10.49 2.74 1.07 S&P Euro Plus (EURO)(7) -34.28 -11.53 0.95 -1.06 S&P Euro Plus (US$)(7) -44.06 -10.10 3.02 1.42 S&P United Kingdom (PDS)(7) -26.54 -7.35 2.68 -0.56 S&P /TSX 60 (CN$)(9) -29.36 -3.89 6.74 5.32 S&P/ASX 50 -26.26 -5.43 7.03 6.25 S&P ADR Index (USD) (TR)(7) -42.32 -10.32 2.68 1.06 S&P Japan 500 (YEN) (TR)(7) -38.20 -19.58 -4.63 -2.79 S&P 700 (USD) (TR)(7) -42.36 -10.50 2.70 1.52 S&P/MIB Index (EUR) (TR) -40.34 -16.62 -3.42 -3.75 S&P/ASX 200 (AUD) (TR) -28.82 -6.35 6.71 - S&P/TSX Composite Index (TR) -30.70 -5.93 5.04 4.99 S&P Fixed Income Indices S&P National Municipal Bond Index(12) 2.77% 3.72% 4.21% - S&P California 1.98% 3.46% 4.27% - S&P New York 3.21% 3.94% 4.24% - S&P National 0-5 Year 5.11% 4.97% 3.98% - S&P U.S. Commercial Paper Index - - - - S&P/LSTA Loan 100 -11.54% -2.29% 0.58% - S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond ex-US -3.67% 6.62% 5.99% - S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond ex-US 1-3 Year -4.69% 6.19% 5.17% - S&P US Indices Dividends and Reinvested Values Dividends Monthly % Chg. Dividend w/o Dividends S&P 500(1) 1.357 9.393 S&P MidCap 400(2) 0.543 14.751 S&P SmallCap 600(3) 0.307 17.311 S&P Composite 1500(4) 0.297 10.079 S&P 100(5) 0.789 7.592 S&P 500/Citigroup Value*(8) 1.196 10.768 S&P 500/Citigroup Growth*(8) 0.565 8.226 S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Value*(8) 0.371 15.534 S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth*(8) 0.149 14.011 S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Value*(8) 0.408 18.168 S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Growth*(8) 0.139 16.484 Reinvested Index Value Inception Index Date** Value S&P 500(5) 1988 1416.727 S&P MidCap 400(10) 1991 727.781 S&P SmallCap 600(11) 1993 301.268 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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