Standard & Poor's Reports March Index Returns

NEW YORK, April 1 /PRNewswire/ --

    
    
    Standard & Poor's Reports March Index Returns 
    April 1, 2010                                                      
    Values are expressed in percentages 
                                                                       
                                                                       
                      31-March-     3             12       3      5      10  
    S&P US Indices         2010  Months   YTD   Months   Years  Years   Years
    
    S&P 500 (1)           6.034   5.387  5.387  49.769  -4.165  1.919  -0.654
    S&P MidCap 400 (2)    7.135   9.093  9.093  64.073  -0.826  5.168   6.016
    S&P SmallCap 600 (3)  7.781   8.609  8.609  64.000  -3.162  3.476   6.631
    S&P 900 (4)           6.127   5.694  5.694  50.905  -4.164  3.184  -0.151
    S&P 1000 (4)          7.333   8.944  8.944  64.048  -3.893  2.191   6.174
    S&P Composite 
     1500 (4)             6.186   5.797  5.797  51.349  -1.610  4.600   0.063
    S&P 100 (5)           5.846   4.607  4.607  45.112  -3.870  2.241  -2.200
    S&P 500 Equal                                                      
     Weighted (6)         7.048   8.100  8.100  75.082  -1.998  4.368   6.014
    S&P 500 Value* (7)    6.367   7.093  7.093  54.684  -7.409  1.056   1.492
    S&P 500 Growth* (7)   5.698   3.708  3.708  45.438  -1.012  2.655  -2.905
    S&P MidCap 400                                                     
     Value* (7)           6.427   8.768  8.768  65.497  -2.736  4.586   9.150
    S&P MidCap 400                                                     
     Growth* (7)          7.864   9.438  9.438  62.691   1.059  5.628   2.960
    S&P SmallCap 600                                                   
     Value* (7)           7.773   9.935  9.935  66.277  -4.164  3.184   8.401
    S&P SmallCap 600                                                   
     Growth* (7)          7.788   7.300  7.300  61.737  -2.225  3.680   4.356
    
    
    S&P Global Indices                                                     
    
    S&P Asia 50 (US$) (6)  6.35   -0.11  -0.11   62.26    4.37  12.35    7.18
    S&P Europe 350
     (EURO) (6)            7.41    4.04   4.04   53.75   -7.40   3.37   -0.90
    S&P Europe 350
     (US$) (6)             6.48   -2.29  -2.29   56.79   -7.05   4.26    2.59
    S&P Global 100
     (US$) (6)             5.75    0.59   0.59   48.93   -3.42   2.95   -0.79
    S&P Global 1200
     (US$) (6)             6.30    3.01   3.01   54.15   -4.35   3.91    1.02
    S&P Latin America
     40 (US$) (7)          7.28    0.98   0.98   97.95   12.99  27.07   18.04
    S&P/TOPIX 150
     (US$) (7)             6.14    7.42   7.42   38.08   -9.18   1.60   -3.45
    S&P/TOPIX 150
     (YEN) (7)            10.70    8.81   8.81   31.02  -15.98  -1.19   -4.64
    S&P Euro (Euro) (6)    7.86    0.62   0.62   49.84   -8.48   3.28   -1.52
    S&P Euro (US$) (6)     6.93   -5.51  -5.51   52.80   -8.14   4.16    1.94
    S&P Euro Plus
     (EURO) (6)            7.64    3.32   3.32   52.40   -6.99   4.37   -0.73
    S&P Euro Plus
     (US$) (6)             6.71   -2.97  -2.97   55.41   -6.65   5.26    2.76
    S&P United Kingdom
     (PDS) (6)             6.29    5.84   5.84   50.42    0.44   6.98    2.64
    S&P /TSX 60 (CN$) (8)  4.11    2.56   2.56   37.41    0.56   8.27    4.34
    S&P/ASX 50             5.67    1.97   1.97   40.29   -1.06   8.61    8.86
    S&P ADR Index (USD)
     (TR) (6)              6.34    0.77   0.77   58.04   -3.42   6.00    1.88
    S&P Japan 500 (YEN)
     (TR) (6)             10.44    8.62   8.62   30.47  -15.50  -1.39   -3.60
    S&P 700 (USD)
     (TR) (6)              6.54    0.96   0.96   58.32   -4.44   6.06    2.98
    S&P/ASX 200 (AUD) (TR) 5.75    1.36   1.36   41.71   -2.44   8.07      --
    S&P/TSX Composite
     Index (TR)            3.81    3.14   3.14   42.15   -0.03   7.41    4.67
    
    
    S&P Fixed Income Indices 
    
    S&P National AMT-Free
     Municipal Bond
     Index (9)            -0.08%   1.31%  1.31%   9.59%   4.16%  4.45%   5.57%
    S&P California 
     AMT-Free Municipal
     Bond Index            0.24%   1.74%  1.74%   9.54%   3.71%  4.27%   5.41%
    S&P New York AMT-Free  
     Municipal Bond Index -0.09%   1.31%  1.31%   9.63%   4.53%  4.62%   5.69%
    S&P Short Term Nat'l
     AMT-Free Municipal
     Bond Index           -0.35%   0.37%  0.37%   3.50%   4.65%  4.11%   4.49%
    S&P U.S. Commercial 
     Paper Index           0.01%   0.01%  0.01%   0.44%      -      -       - 
    S&P/LSTA Loan 100      2.91%   4.23%  4.23%  42.76%   4.39%  5.04%      - 
    S&P/Citigroup       
     International      
     Treasury Bond ex-US  -1.16%  -2.27% -2.27%   9.06%   7.43%  5.01%      - 
    S&P/Citigroup 
     International
     Treasury Bond ex-US
     1-3 Year             -1.30%  -2.97% -2.97%   7.46%   6.69%  4.55%      - 
    
    

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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