NEW YORK, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ --

                                           Dividend
                                          Reinvested
                                            Index
    S&P US Indices                          Values 31-Dec-08  3 Months   YTD
    S&P 500 (1)                            3143.820   1.064  -21.943  -36.998
    S&P MidCap 400 (2)                     1042.311   4.847  -25.551  -36.231
    S&P SmallCap 600 (3)                    371.069   6.101  -25.174  -31.074
    S&P 900 (4)                            2589.476   1.350  -22.247  -36.932
    S&P 1000 (4)                           3651.788   5.257  -25.427  -34.669
    S&P Composite 1500 (4)                  260.122   1.518  -22.358  -36.723
    S&P 100 (5)                             697.751  -0.021  -20.099  -35.312
    S&P REIT Composite (6)                  192.093  16.321  -38.704  -38.261
    S&P 500 Equal Weighted (7)             1629.686   2.821  -26.562  -39.722
    S&P 500/Citigroup Value* (8)           1697.966   0.953  -23.825  -39.223
    S&P 500/Citigroup Growth* (8)           958.094   1.156  -20.244  -34.921
    S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Value* (8)     591.121   5.004  -25.132  -34.875
    S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth* (8)    480.532   4.655  -26.014  -37.611
    S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Value* (8)   358.082   6.775  -24.521  -29.505
    S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Growth* (8)  241.188   5.334  -25.905  -32.945

    S&P Global Indices
    S&P Asia 50 (US$) (7)                   2612.05    8.38   -20.97   -45.34
    S&P Europe 350 (EURO) (7)               1129.30   -3.26   -20.58   -42.20
    S&P Europe 350 (US$) (7)                1406.32    5.55   -21.85   -45.61
    S&P Global 100 (US$) (7)                1236.97    2.92   -18.21   -36.44
    S&P Global 1200 (US$) (7)               1283.83    3.54   -21.63   -40.11
    S&P Latin America 40 (US$) (8)          3343.92    4.13   -34.70   -49.44
    S&P/TOPIX 150 (US$) (8)                 1165.31    8.11   -12.48   -29.18
    S&P/TOPIX 150 (YEN) (8)                  816.09    2.62   -24.04   -43.24
    S&P Euro (Euro) (7)                     1273.79    0.42   -20.24   -43.59
    S&P Euro (US$) (7)                      1607.05    9.56   -21.52   -46.93
    S&P Euro Plus (EURO) (7)                1242.72   -0.10   -19.20   -41.32
    S&P Euro Plus (US$) (7)                 1586.98    9.00   -20.50   -44.78
    S&P United Kingdom (PDS) (7)            1288.27    3.60    -8.25   -27.64
    S&P /TSX 60 (CN$) (9)                   1121.27   -3.44   -22.68   -31.17
    S&P/ASX 50                             24995.58   -1.02   -16.23   -35.79
    S&P ADR Index (USD) (TR) (7)            1455.03    5.90   -23.18   -42.65
    S&P Japan 500 (YEN) (TR) (7)             873.13    2.84   -22.41   -42.06
    S&P 700 (USD) (TR) (7)                  1511.13    6.01   -21.33   -42.82
    S&P/MIB Index (EUR) (TR)               27061.78   -2.64   -23.24   -46.67
    S&P/ASX 200 (AUD) (TR)                 24801.27   -0.28   -18.25   -38.45
    S&P/TSX Composite Index (TR)           22967.98   -2.64   -22.71   -33.00


    S&P Fixed Income Indices
    S&P National Municipal Bond Index (12)    -       1.89%    1.24%   -2.83%
    S&P California                            -       2.01%    0.85%   -2.77%
    S&P New York                              -       1.71%    1.29%   -2.55%
    S&P National 0-5 Year                     -       0.97%    2.64%    5.15%
    S&P U.S. Commercial Paper Index           -       0.33%    1.11%     -
    S&P/LSTA Loan 100                         -      -0.54%  -20.90%  -28.14%
    S&P/Citigroup International Treasury
     Bond ex-US                               -       8.88%    6.92%    7.46%
    S&P/Citigroup International Treasury
     Bond ex-US 1-3 Year                      -       7.97%    4.32%    4.91%



    S&P US Indices                        12 Months 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
    S&P 500 (1)                            -36.998   -8.344  -2.186  -1.381
    S&P MidCap 400 (2)                     -36.231   -8.742  -0.081   4.457
    S&P SmallCap 600 (3)                   -31.074   -7.500   0.880   5.178
    S&P 900 (4)                            -36.932   -8.374  -1.999  -0.950
    S&P 1000 (4)                           -34.669   -8.374   0.195   4.684
    S&P Composite 1500 (4)                 -36.723   -8.339  -1.887  -0.758
    S&P 100 (5)                            -35.312   -6.647  -2.617  -1.535
    S&P REIT Composite (6)                 -38.261  -11.373   0.409   7.231
    S&P 500 Equal Weighted  (7)            -39.722  -10.845  -2.181   2.369
    S&P 500/Citigroup Value* (8)           -39.223   -9.322  -1.719   0.096
    S&P 500/Citigroup Growth* (8)          -34.921   -7.446  -2.740  -3.114
    S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Value*  (8)   -34.875   -8.513   0.315   6.015
    S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth* (8)   -37.611   -9.118  -0.605   2.874
    S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Value* (8)  -29.505   -7.378   0.826   5.797
    S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Growth* (8) -32.945   -7.759   0.844   3.713

    S&P Global Indices
    S&P Asia 50 (US$) (7)                  -45.34    -3.18    6.46    9.78
    S&P Europe 350 (EURO) (7)              -42.20   -10.45    0.34   -0.58
    S&P Europe 350 (US$) (7)               -45.61    -5.63    2.28    1.08
    S&P Global 100 (US$) (7)               -36.44    -5.18   -0.19   -0.85
    S&P Global 1200 (US$) (7)              -40.11    -7.10    0.30    0.30
    S&P Latin America 40 (US$) (8)         -49.44     2.75   18.62   17.53
    S&P/TOPIX 150 (US$) (8)                -29.18    -9.95    0.77    1.17
    S&P/TOPIX 150 (YEN) (8)                -43.24   -17.52   -2.55   -1.21
    S&P Euro (Euro) (7)                    -43.59    -8.93    1.36   -0.07
    S&P Euro (US$) (7)                     -46.93    -4.04    3.31    1.62
    S&P Euro Plus (EURO) (7)               -41.32    -8.85    1.75   -0.05
    S&P Euro Plus (US$) (7)                -44.78    -3.96    3.71    1.78
    S&P United Kingdom (PDS) (7)           -27.64    -3.85    3.61    0.96
    S&P /TSX 60 (CN$) (9)                  -31.17    -3.04    5.56    5.74
    S&P/ASX 50                             -35.79    -2.89    7.17    7.16
    S&P ADR Index (USD) (TR) (7)           -42.65    -5.25    2.84    2.12
    S&P Japan 500 (YEN) (TR) (7)           -42.06   -17.71   -2.17   -0.68
    S&P 700 (USD) (TR) (7)                 -42.82    -5.72    3.24    2.50
    S&P/MIB Index (EUR) (TR)               -46.67   -14.53   -2.39   -2.79
    S&P/ASX 200 (AUD) (TR)                 -38.45    -3.90    6.89    -
    S&P/TSX Composite Index (TR)           -33.00    -4.80    4.16    5.34


    S&P Fixed Income Indices
    S&P National Municipal Bond Index (12) -2.83%    1.74%   2.76%    -
    S&P California                         -2.77%    1.75%   3.03%    -
    S&P New York                           -2.55%    1.84%   2.74%    -
    S&P National 0-5 Year                   5.15%    4.43%   3.46%    -
    S&P U.S. Commercial Paper Index          -        -       -       -
    S&P/LSTA Loan 100                     -28.14%   -7.98%  -3.01%    -
    S&P/Citigroup International Treasury
     Bond ex-US                             7.46%    9.20%   6.18%    -
    S&P/Citigroup International Treasury
     Bond ex-US 1-3 Year                    4.91%    9.24%   5.05%    -



                  S&P US Indices Dividends and Reinvested Values

                                                  Dividends
                                                            % Chg.
                                          Monthly             w/o
                                          Dividend          Dividends
    S&P 500 (1)                             2.434             0.783
    S&P MidCap 400 (2)                      1.144             4.610
    S&P SmallCap 600 (3)                    0.471             5.901
    S&P Composite 1500 (4)                  0.536            -2.292
    S&P 100 (5)                             1.228            -0.313
    S&P REIT Composite (6)                  0.811            15.219
    S&P 500/Citigroup Value* (8)            2.163             0.520
    S&P 500/Citigroup Growth* (8)           0.826             1.016
    S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Value* (8)     0.732             4.643
    S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth* (8)    0.286             4.555
    S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Value* (8)   0.604             6.471
    S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Growth* (8)  0.223             5.235


                                                Reinvested Index Value
                                        Inception                     Index
                                         Date**                       Value
    S&P 500 (5)                            1988                      1452.976
    S&P MidCap 400 (10)                    1991                       693.605
    S&P SmallCap 600 (11)                  1993                       289.623


    Notes:
    Dividend Reinvested Index Inception Dates:

(1)1970, (2)1981, (3)1984, (4)1994, (5)1988, (6)1997, (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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