Standard & Poor's Reports December Index Returns

Values are expressed in percentages

S&P US Indices

31-Dec-2010

3 Months

YTD

12 Months

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

S&P 500 (1)

6.683

10.757

15.063

15.063

-2.855

2.290

1.414

S&P MidCap 400 (2)

6.554

13.503

26.640

26.640

3.523

5.735

7.160

S&P SmallCap 600 (3)

7.660

16.241

26.308

26.308

3.015

4.643

7.660

S&P 900 (4)

6.672

10.998

16.019

16.019

-2.335

2.578

1.870

S&P 1000 (4)

6.886

14.322

26.546

26.546

3.339

5.366

7.285

S&P Composite 1500 (4)

6.709

11.187

16.382

16.382

-2.142

2.654

2.065

S&P 100 (5)

6.968

10.555

12.507

12.507

-3.810

2.273

0.148

S&P 500 Equal Weighted  (6)

7.179

12.010

21.906

21.906

2.444

4.797

6.260

S&P 500 Value* (7)

8.223

10.511

15.100

15.100

-5.359

0.873

1.649

S&P 500 Growth* (7)

5.224

11.019

15.050

15.050

-0.499

3.598

0.992

S&P MidCap 400 Value* (7)

7.641

12.379

22.778

22.778

2.259

4.699

8.457

S&P MidCap 400 Growth* (7)

5.490

14.547

30.566

30.566

4.745

6.655

5.699

S&P SmallCap 600 Value* (7)

8.895

15.972

24.717

24.717

2.601

4.055

8.019

S&P SmallCap 600 Growth* (7)

6.418

16.516

27.992

27.992

3.277

5.157

7.003

S&P Global Indices

S&P Asia 50 (US$) (6)

6.789

11.662

19.533

19.533

1.815

11.874

12.709

S&P Europe 350 (EURO) (6)

5.226

6.008

10.848

10.848

-5.672

0.842

0.093

S&P Europe 350 (US$) (6)

8.091

4.402

3.089

3.089

-8.605

3.361

3.706

S&P Global 100 (US$) (6)

7.228

7.292

5.793

5.793

-5.196

2.706

1.336

S&P Global 1200 (US$) (6)

7.389

8.924

11.950

11.950

-4.063

3.405

3.125

S&P Latin America 40 (US$) (7)

6.276

7.297

16.702

16.702

5.158

20.060

21.655

S&P/TOPIX 150 (US$) (7)

7.569

11.893

13.713

13.713

-4.732

-2.270

0.790

S&P/TOPIX 150 (YEN) (7)

4.190

9.237

0.647

0.647

-14.569

-9.226

-2.669

S&P Euro (Euro) (6)

5.308

3.423

2.071

2.071

-9.681

-0.268

-0.908

S&P Euro (US$) (6)

8.176

1.856

-5.074

-5.074

-12.490

2.217

2.665

S&P Euro Plus (EURO) (6)

5.862

5.235

8.441

8.441

-6.372

1.156

0.070

S&P Euro Plus (US$) (6)

8.744

3.641

0.850

0.850

-9.284

3.676

3.678

S&P United Kingdom (PDS) (6)

6.725

6.815

12.016

12.016

0.916

4.773

3.187

S&P /TSX 60 (CN$) (8)

3.987

8.254

13.842

13.842

1.118

6.488

6.114

S&P/ASX 50

3.112

3.510

0.438

0.438

-4.221

4.615

7.808

S&P ADR Index (USD) (TR) (6)

7.913

7.182

7.519

7.519

-5.561

4.553

4.395

S&P Japan 500 (YEN) (TR) (6)

4.280

8.863

0.512

0.512

-14.023

-9.374

-1.962

S&P 700 (USD) (TR) (6)

8.048

7.282

9.263

9.263

-5.146

4.576

5.204

S&P/ASX 200 (AUD) (TR)

3.663

4.380

1.567

1.567

-5.024

4.317

8.403

S&P/TSX Composite Index (TR)

4.091

9.446

17.606

17.606

2.093

6.506

6.569

S&P Fixed Income Indices

S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index (9)

-2.02%

-4.62%

2.30%

2.30%

3.71%

3.87%

4.72%

S&P California AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index

-2.17%

-5.20%

3.29%

3.29%

3.48%

3.73%

4.55%

S&P New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index

-1.73%

-4.18%

2.25%

2.25%

4.00%

4.04%

4.86%

S&P National 0-5 Year Municipal Bond Index

-0.33%

-0.67%

1.59%

1.59%

3.76%

3.89%

4.01%

S&P U.S. Commercial Paper Index

0.03%

0.08%

0.31%

0.31%

-

-

-

S&P U.S. Commercial Paper Index (Financial)

0.03%

0.08%

0.31%

0.31%

-

-

-

S&P U.S. Commercial Paper Index (Non-Financial)

0.03%

0.08%

0.29%

0.29%

-

-

-

S&P/LSTA Loan 100

1.80%

3.73%

9.65%

9.65%

6.23%

5.39%

-

S&P/LSTA US Loans Index

1.24%

3.15%

10.13%

10.13%

5.79%

5.22%

5.22%

S&P/LSTA Euro Loans Index

1.14%

3.51%

9.81%

9.81%

3.30%

3.12%

-

S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond ex-US

3.18%

-2.58%

1.86%

1.86%

5.21%

7.14%

-

S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond ex-US 1-3 Year

3.52%

-0.05%

1.54%

1.54%

4.42%

7.18%

-

S&P International Corporate Bond

2.42%

-2.66%

3.62%

3.62%

5.05%

6.72%

-

S&P National Municipal VRDO Index

0.03%

0.09%

0.32%

0.32%

-

-

-

S&P 100 CDS Rolling

0.42%

0.54%

0.10%

0.10%

-

-

-

S&P CDS US IG Rolling

0.55%

0.75%

0.05%

0.05%

-

-

-

S&P CDS US HY Rolling

2.78%

4.07%

5.10%

5.10%

-

-

-

S&P CDS US Homebuilders Sector

1.65%

1.93%

0.51%

0.51%

-

-

-

S&P EU GOVT

-0.31%

-3.50%

1.42%

1.42%

4.97%

3.24%

4.87%

S&P EU GOVT 1-3

0.38%

-0.30%

0.99%

0.99%

3.99%

3.52%

3.81%

S&P EU GOVT 3-5

0.10%

-1.73%

1.61%

1.61%

5.28%

3.94%

4.66%

S&P EU GOVT 5-7

-0.21%

-3.06%

1.22%

1.22%

5.50%

3.79%

5.12%

S&P EU GOVT 7-10

-0.51%

-4.70%

-0.10%

-0.10%

5.05%

3.15%

5.25%

S&P EU GOVT 10plus

-1.20%

-7.05%

2.98%

2.98%

5.41%

2.16%

6.01%

S&P/CITIC Government Bond

-0.02%

-0.82%

2.78%

2.78%

4.26%

2.88%

-

S&P/CITIC Corporate Bond

0.71%

-0.28%

7.18%

7.18%

8.37%

3.81%

-

S&P/CITIC Convertible bond

1.16%

5.45%

-3.54%

-3.54%

-1.41%

23.18%

-

S&P/CITIC Inter-Bank Bond

0.60%

-2.59%

1.09%

1.09%

4.49%

2.79%

-

S&P/CITIC Composite Bond

0.16%

-1.77%

1.96%

1.96%

3.91%

2.47%

-

S&P/BGCantor 0-3 Month T Bills

0.01%

0.03%

0.11%

0.11%

0.63%

2.25%

2.23%

S&P/BGCantor T Bills

0.02%

0.04%

0.20%

0.20%

0.92%

2.48%

2.40%

S&P/BGCantor T Bonds

-1.44%

-2.08%

5.38%

5.38%

4.65%

5.16%

5.03%

S&P/BGCantor 3-5 Year T Bonds

-1.40%

-1.56%

6.18%

6.18%

5.73%

6.10%

5.56%

S&P/BGCantor 7-10 Year T Bonds

-3.27%

-4.22%

9.82%

9.82%

6.87%

6.71%

6.32%

S&P/BGCantor 10-20 Year T Bonds

-3.62%

-6.49%

10.31%

10.31%

6.71%

6.40%

6.85%

S&P/BGCantor 20 plus Year T Bonds

-3.32%

-9.23%

10.57%

10.57%

5.27%

5.40%

6.65%

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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