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MSCI Index Performance

MSCI 10/40 Equity Index - Performance of Select Indices
Performance to June 30 2006 (Price Index in USD)
Index Name 5 Years 3 Years 1 Year Volatility* Tracking Error
EM EASTERN EUROPE 352.10% 183.28% 64.76% 24.42%
MSCI EM EASTERN EUROPE 10-40 336.06% 177.26% 59.28% 22.36%
Differential -16.04% -6.02% -5.48% -2.06% 4.59%

NORDIC COUNTRIES 66.47% 99.76% 25.73% 22.74%
MSCI NORDIC 10-40 96.12% 118.94% 26.76% 19.97%
Differential 29.65% 19.18% 1.02% -2.77% 5.48%

SWITZERLAND 64.69% 77.38% 28.11% 18.60%
MSCI SWITZERLAND 10-40 72.98% 92.45% 29.30% 18.98%
Differential 8.29% 15.06% 1.20% 0.38% 6.06%

WRLD/HEALTH CARE 9.76% 22.71% 6.24% 13.86%
MSCI WORLD HEALTH CARE 10-40 12.16% 24.76% 6.24% 13.67%
Differential 2.40% 2.05% 0.00% -0.19% 0.75%

WRLD/INFORMATION TECH -17.70% 27.94% 6.00% 24.82%
MSCI WORLD IT 10-40 -15.62% 29.48% 6.26% 25.03%
Differential 2.09% 1.54% 0.26% 0.21% 1.26%

WRLD/TELECOM SVC -15.75% 19.03% 2.28% 18.45%
MSCI WORLD TELECOM 10-40 -6.31% 28.06% 5.10% 17.70%
Differential 9.44% 9.03% 2.81% -0.75% 2.57%
* Annualized Daily volatility during 31st December 1998 to 30th June 2006
* Due to rounding calculations some numbers may appear incorrect

Note: MSCI 10/40 Equity Indices are calculated with a base level of 100 as of 31st Dec 1998. Each Index is calculated from its respective unconstrained parent index, with the security weights adjusted using the MSCI 10/40 Equity Index Methodology.

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