Standard & Poor's Reports August 2008 Index Returns

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ --

Dividend
Reinvested
Index
Values 29-Aug-08 3 Months YTD
S&P US Indices
S&P 500 (1) 4421.611 1.446 -7.887 -11.391
S&P MidCap 400 (2) 1567.987 1.712 -7.196 -4.069
S&P SmallCap 600 (3) 531.835 4.177 -1.705 -1.211
S&P 900 (4) 3662.359 1.469 -7.828 -10.802
S&P 1000 (4) 5409.704 2.466 -5.537 -3.219
S&P Composite 1500 (4) 368.072 1.569 -7.607 -10.463
S&P 100 (5) 945.193 1.441 -6.952 -12.372
S&P REIT Composite (6) 313.700 2.022 -6.284 0.824
S&P 500 Equal Weighted (7) 2469.350 2.960 -7.551 -8.664
S&P 500/Citigroup Value*(8) 2409.312 1.339 -8.803 -13.761
S&P 500/Citigroup Growth*(8) 1337.065 1.544 -7.054 -9.180
S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Value*(8) 863.272 2.097 -7.283 -4.891
S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth*(8) 745.927 1.327 -7.053 -3.154
S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Value*(8) 500.919 4.609 -1.505 -1.385
S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Growth*(8) 355.569 3.683 -2.027 -1.144

S&P Global Indices
S&P Asia 50 (US$) (7) 3857.33 -6.54 -15.85 -19.28
S&P Europe 350 (EURO) (7) 1589.13 1.77 -9.77 -18.66
S&P Europe 350 (US$) (7) 2094.93 -4.25 -14.94 -18.98
S&P Global 100 (US$) (7) 1662.68 -1.58 -10.01 -14.56
S&P Global 1200 (US$) (7) 1851.13 -1.76 -11.73 -13.64
S&P Latin America 40 (US$) (8) 6133.76 -7.20 -21.86 -7.25
S&P/TOPIX 150 (US$) (8) 1467.91 -4.77 -14.05 -10.79
S&P/TOPIX 150 (YEN) (8) 1238.95 -3.63 -11.03 -13.82
S&P Euro (Euro) (7) 1788.02 1.04 -11.80 -20.82
S&P Euro (US$) (7) 2388.04 -4.94 -16.85 -21.14
S&P Euro Plus (EURO) (7) 1716.83 1.30 -10.65 -18.93
S&P Euro Plus (US$) (7) 2320.93 -4.69 -15.77 -19.25
S&P United Kingdom (PDS) (7) 1603.79 5.24 -5.51 -9.91
S&P /TSX 60 (CN$) (9) 1681.48 1.43 -5.87 3.22
S&P/ASX 50 32911.70 4.21 -7.76 -15.45
S&P ADR Index (USD) (TR) (7) 2162.02 -3.81 -14.46 -14.79
S&P Japan 500 (YEN) (TR) (7) 1293.27 -3.59 -11.00 -14.18
S&P 700 (USD) (TR) (7) 2230.17 -4.49 -14.94 -15.61
S&P/MIB Index (EUR) (TR) 39559.86 1.63 -12.84 -22.04
S&P/ASX 200 (AUD) (TR) 33652.13 4.09 -8.07 -16.48
S&P/TSX Composite Index (TR) 34734.66 1.54 -5.76 1.32

S&P Fixed Income Indices
S&P National Municipal Bond Index 12 - 1.19% 0.26% 1.17%
S&P California - 1.25% 0.41% 1.30%
S&P New York - 1.02% 0.34% 1.45%

S&P US Indices 12 Months 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
S&P 500 (1) -11.140 3.666 6.915 4.675
S&P MidCap 400 (2) -4.216 5.976 10.786 12.547
S&P SmallCap 600 (3) -6.204 4.721 10.766 11.477
S&P 900 (4) -10.579 3.863 7.247 5.268
S&P 1000 (4) -4.928 5.535 10.749 12.272
S&P Composite 1500 (4) -10.421 3.893 7.382 5.463
S&P 100 (5) -11.947 3.857 5.494 4.108
S&P REIT Composite (6) -8.888 4.982 13.461 5.463
S&P 500 Equal Weighted (7) -10.957 3.555 8.943 9.014
S&P 500/Citigroup Value* (8) -15.862 3.144 7.884 5.962
S&P 500/Citigroup Growth* (8) -6.396 4.114 5.876 3.053
S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Value*(8) -7.692 4.689 11.331 12.529
S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth*(8) -0.570 7.131 10.108 12.498
S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Value*(8) -7.982 3.860 10.437 11.340
S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Growth*(8) -4.438 5.568 11.077 10.726

S&P Global Indices
S&P Asia 50 (US$) (7) -12.24 14.14 17.11 18.87
S&P Europe 350 (EURO) (7) -20.36 3.34 8.90 3.63
S&P Europe 350 (US$) (7) -14.36 9.50 15.40 6.47
S&P Global 100 (US$) (7) -11.19 5.89 8.94 4.53
S&P Global 1200 (US$) (7) -11.46 6.96 10.91 6.24
S&P Latin America 40 (US$) (8) 11.43 33.96 39.94 27.30
S&P/TOPIX 150 (US$) (8) -14.73 4.39 8.34 5.41
S&P/TOPIX 150 (YEN) (8) -20.03 3.67 6.83 2.88
S&P Euro (Euro) (7) -20.08 5.29 10.04 4.33
S&P Euro (US$) (7) -14.07 11.56 16.60 7.20
S&P Euro Plus (EURO) (7) -19.41 5.12 10.06 4.11
S&P Euro Plus (US$) (7) -13.34 11.37 16.61 7.14
S&P United Kingdom (PDS) (7) -7.40 5.81 9.97 4.41
S&P /TSX 60 (CN$) (9) 6.00 13.32 16.49 12.03
S&P/ASX 50 -13.68 9.56 14.15 11.47
S&P ADR Index (USD) (TR) (7) -9.80 10.32 15.50 8.29
S&P Japan 500 (YEN) (TR) (7) -20.37 2.55 6.82 3.15
S&P 700 (USD) (TR) (7) -11.77 10.51 15.75 8.06
S&P/MIB Index (EUR) (TR) -24.66 -0.91 6.65 2.16
S&P/ASX 200 (AUD) (TR) -14.24 9.43 14.70 -
S&P/TSX Composite Index (TR) 3.52 11.55 15.36 11.63

S&P Fixed Income Indices
S&P National Municipal Bond Index (12) 3.85% 3.12% 4.57% -
S&P California 3.93% 3.20% 4.87% -
S&P New York 4.39% 3.25% 4.53% -

S&P US Indices Dividends and Reinvested Values

Dividends
Monthly % Chg.
Dividend w/o Dividends

S&P 500 (1) 2.893 1.219
S&P MidCap 400 (2) 1.154 1.567
S&P SmallCap 600 (3) 0.325 4.089
S&P Composite 1500 (4) 0.624 1.353
S&P 100 (5) 1.514 1.184
S&P REIT Composite (6) 0.583 1.637
S&P 500/Citigroup Value* (8) 2.343 1.062
S&P 500/Citigroup Growth* (8) 1.573 1.359
S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Value* (8) 0.777 1.852
S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth* (8) 0.231 1.281
S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Value* (8) 0.357 4.479
S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Growth* (8) 0.150 3.642

Reinvested Index Value
Inception Index
Date** Value
S&P 500 (5) 1988 2043.532
S&P MidCap 400 (10) 1991 1043.416
S&P SmallCap 600 (11) 1993 442.070

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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