Standard & Poor's Reports December 2009 Index Returns

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ --

    Values are expressed in percentages

                    31-Dec-
    S&P US Indices   2009   3 Months  YTD   12 Months 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
    S&P 500 (1)     1.932     6.039  26.464   26.464   -5.611   0.418   -0.949
    S&P MidCap
    400 (2)         6.275     5.561  37.380   37.380   -1.830   3.269    6.355
    S&P SmallCap
     600 (3)        8.631     5.116  25.570   25.570   -4.782   1.356    6.349
    S&P 900 (4)     2.284     5.998  27.317   27.317   -5.307   0.659   -0.407
    S&P 1000 (4)    6.993     5.426  33.480   33.480   -2.832   2.626    6.337
    S&P Composite
     1500(4)        2.502     5.965  27.249   27.249   -5.288   0.688   -0.196
    S&P 100(5)      0.802     5.858  22.290   22.290   -5.650   0.123   -2.342
    S&P 500 Equal
     Weighted (6)   4.615     6.441  46.307   46.307   -3.616   2.300    5.139
    S&P 500
     Value* (7)     1.764     4.216  21.176   21.176   -9.074  -0.809    0.822
    S&P 500
     Growth* (7)    2.127     7.759  31.571   31.571   -2.230   1.527   -2.865
    S&P MidCap 400
     Value* (7)     6.989     5.461  33.733   33.733   -3.657   2.695    8.889
    S&P MidCap 400
     Growth* (7)    5.536     5.629  41.080   41.080   -0.034   3.719    3.820
    S&P SmallCap
     600 Value* (7) 8.114     4.420  22.847   22.847   -6.459   0.760    7.674
    S&P SmallCap
     600 Growth* (7)9.144     5.811  28.351   28.351   -3.128   1.872    4.450

    S&P Global Indices
    S&P Asia 50
     (US$) (6)       4.79      5.16   61.54    61.54     4.64   12.85     7.77
    S&P Europe 350
     (EURO) (6)      6.23      5.41   30.99    30.99    -7.79    3.56    -1.02
    S&P Europe 350
     (US$)(6)        2.04      3.71   36.16    36.16    -5.05    4.69     2.63
    S&P Global 100
     (US$) (6)       0.84      4.83   26.71    26.71    -3.56    2.64    -0.78
    S&P Global 1200
     (US$) (6)       1.83      4.56   31.69    31.69    -4.56    3.07     0.81
    S&P Latin
     America
     40 (US$) (7)    1.88     13.73   97.07    97.07    14.46   27.25    18.72
    S&P/TOPIX 150
     (US$) (7)       2.26     -0.33    7.37     7.37   -10.35   -0.17    -4.36
    S&P/TOPIX 150
     (YEN) (7)       9.12      2.14    9.13     9.13   -17.69   -2.57    -5.39
    S&P Euro
     (Euro) (6)      5.77      3.06   27.97    27.97    -7.62    4.09    -1.12
    S&P Euro
     (US$) (6)       1.60      1.40   33.02    33.02    -4.89    5.23     2.52
    S&P Euro Plus
     (EURO) (6)      5.71      3.77   28.97    28.97    -7.02    4.61    -0.52
    S&P Euro Plus
     (US$) (6)       1.54      2.10   34.06    34.06    -4.27    5.75     3.14
    S&P United
     Kingdom
     (PDS) (6)       4.28      5.89   26.79    26.79    -0.57    6.37     1.54
    S&P /TSX 60
     (CN$) (8)       2.20      2.57   31.94    31.94     0.31    8.72     5.56
    S&P/ASX 50       3.37      3.34   36.24    36.24     0.48    8.89     8.82
    S&P ADR Index
     (USD) (TR) (6)  0.78      3.67   36.60    36.60    -2.86    5.82     2.00
    S&P Japan 500
     (YEN) (TR) (6)  8.71      0.91    9.13     9.13   -17.14   -2.52    -4.29
    S&P 700 (USD)
     (TR) (6)        1.75      3.31   36.59    36.59    -3.50    5.91     2.80
    S&P/ASX 200
     (AUD) (TR)      3.74      3.39   37.03    37.03    -0.70    8.36        -
    S&P/TSX
     Composite
     Index (TR)      2.93      3.86   35.06    35.06    -0.21    7.66     5.61

     S&P Fixed Income Indices
    S&P National
     AMT-Free
     Municipal Bond
     Index(9)        0.52%    -1.44%  12.20%   12.20%    4.00%   4.18%       -
    S&P California
     AMT-Free
     Municipal Bond
     Index           0.59%    -2.64%  10.34%   10.34%    3.45%   3.94%       -
    S&P New York
     AMT-Free
     Municipal Bond
     Index           0.60%    -1.00%  12.88%   12.88%    4.36%   4.36%       -
    S&P Short Term
     Nat'l AMT-Free
     Municipal Bond
     Index           0.13%     0.64%   4.59%    4.59%    4.84%   3.84%       -
    S&P U.S.
     Commercial
     Paper Index     0.06%     0.11%   0.72%    0.72%       -       -        -
    S&P/LSTA Loan
     100             4.24%     3.74%  52.23%   52.23%    3.61%   4.48%       -
    S&P/Citigroup
     International
     Treasury Bond
     ex-US          -5.39%    -1.95%   6.40%    6.40%    8.63%   4.85%       -
    S&P/Citigroup
     International
     Treasury Bond
     ex-US 1-3
     Year           -4.71%    -1.59%   6.87%    6.87%    8.26%   4.43%       -


    Notes:
    Dividend Reinvested Index Inception Dates:
    (1) 1970, (2) 1981, (3) 1984, (4) 1994, (5) 1988, (6) 1989, (7) 1995,
    (8) 1987
    (9) 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.

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