Standard & Poor's Reports January 2010 Index Returns

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ --

Values are expressed in percentages

    
    
                      29-Jan-     3              12        3       5      10
    S&P US Indices       2010   Months   YTD   Months    Years   Years   Years
    S&P 500 (1)        -3.597   4.159  -3.597  33.137   -7.237   0.178  -0.802
    S&P MidCap 400
     (2)               -3.215   7.026  -3.215  43.362   -4.047   3.130   6.317
    S&P SmallCap 600
     (3)               -3.384   7.694  -3.384  38.971   -6.518   1.124   6.323
    S&P 900 (4)        -3.566   4.395  -3.566  33.945   -6.979   0.428  -0.272
    S&P 1000 (4)       -3.267   7.232  -3.267  41.972   -4.880   2.456   6.303
    S&P Composite
     1500(4)           -3.559   4.511  -3.559  34.118   -6.963   0.456  -0.065
    S&P 100(5)         -3.566   3.201  -3.566  29.824   -7.136  -0.258  -2.216
    S&P 500 Equal
     Weighted (6)       1.314   3.082  41.690  41.690   -4.519   1.619   4.762
    S&P 500 Value*
     (7)               -2.017   5.953  -2.017  35.165  -10.237  -0.725   0.943
    S&P 500
     Growth*(7)        -5.148   2.457  -5.148  31.216   -4.341   0.959  -2.711
    S&P MidCap 400
     Value*  (7)       -2.533   8.940  -2.533  42.535   -5.525   2.746   9.098
    S&P MidCap 400
     Growth* (7)       -3.897   5.101  -3.897  44.080   -2.613   3.387   3.564
    S&P SmallCap 600
     Value* (7)        -2.668   8.496  -2.668  39.166   -7.954   0.932   7.955
    S&P SmallCap 600
     Growth* (7)       -4.086   6.907  -4.086  38.757   -5.109   1.237   4.164
    
    S&P Global
     Indices
    S&P Asia 50 (US$)
     (6)                -1.15   -0.80   52.39   52.39     2.55   11.34    7.08
    S&P Europe 350
     (EURO) (6)          3.11    2.32   27.15   27.15    -8.48    2.89   -1.30
    S&P Europe 350
     (US$)(6)           -4.61   -3.05   27.28   27.28    -6.98    3.23    1.92
    S&P Global 100
     (US$) (6)          -4.52   -0.74   19.97   19.97    -5.16    1.50   -1.31
    S&P Global 1200
     (US$) (6)          -2.73   -0.13   25.79   25.79    -5.85    2.10    0.35
    S&P Latin           
     America 40
     (US$) 7            -8.58    2.05   76.84   76.84    10.10   24.07   17.28
    S&P/TOPIX 150
     (US$) (7)           4.00    1.37    9.19    9.19    -9.59    0.16   -4.16
    S&P/TOPIX 150
     (YEN) (7)           8.40    1.47    8.42    8.42   -17.43   -2.66   -5.41
    S&P Euro (Euro)
     (6)                 0.55   -2.02   21.66   21.66    -8.93    2.99   -1.60
    S&P Euro (US$)
     (6)                -6.99   -7.17   21.78   21.78    -7.45    3.33    1.61
    S&P Euro Plus
     (EURO) (6)          1.86   -0.02   24.27   24.27    -7.95    3.77   -0.88
    S&P Euro Plus
     (US$) (6)          -5.78   -5.26   24.40   24.40    -6.45    4.11    2.35
    S&P United
     Kingdom (PDS)
     (6)                 0.25    1.80   21.88   21.88    -1.82    5.44    1.13
    S&P /TSX 60 (CN$)
     (8)                -4.20   -3.85   23.68   23.68    -1.78    7.20    4.83
    S&P/ASX 50          -2.73   -2.76   28.20   28.20    -1.49    7.44    8.09
    S&P ADR Index
     (USD) (TR) (6)     -5.85   -3.15   27.61   27.61    -4.90    4.32    1.30
    S&P Japan 500
     (YEN) (TR) (6)      7.84    0.11    8.27    8.27   -16.93   -2.63   -4.33
    S&P 700 (USD)
     (TR) (6)           -3.60   -2.11   29.42   29.42    -5.08    4.70    2.23
    S&P/ASX 200
     (AUD) (TR)         -2.67   -2.99   28.57   28.57    -2.72    6.87      --
    S&P/TSX             -2.58   -1.70   27.83   27.83    -1.97    6.38    4.98
     Composite
     Index (TR)
    
    S&P Fixed Income
     Indices
    S&P National AMT-
     Free                
     Municipal Bond
      Index 9            0.36%   1.59%   0.36%   8.60%    4.20%   4.03%      -
    S&P California
     AMT-                
     Free Municipal
      Bond
     Index               0.28%   0.93%   0.28%   6.97%    3.59%   3.75%      -
    S&P New York AMT-
     Free                
     Municipal Bond
      Index              0.50%   2.02%   0.50%   9.42%    4.60%   4.25%      -
    S&P Short Term
     Nat'l AMT-          
     Free Municipal
      Bond Index         0.32%   1.24%   0.32%   3.58%    4.95%   3.89%      -
    S&P U.S.             
     Commercial
     Paper Index         0.02%   0.07%   0.02%   0.59%       -       -       -
    S&P/LSTA Loan 100    1.46%   5.92%   1.46%  42.53%    3.77%   4.71%      -
    S&P/Citigroup       
     International
      Treasury
     Bond ex-US         -1.14%  -3.48%  -1.14%  11.95%    8.84%   5.09%      -
    S&P/Citigroup
     International      
     Treasury Bond ex-
      US 1-3 Year       -1.42%  -3.56%  -1.42%   9.96%    8.20%   4.74%      -

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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