Bond

The fund seeks a favorable long-term total return through income as is consistent with preserving capital, primarily from investment grade fixed-income securities.

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Unit value as of 11/06/2009: $30.85
Total return year-to-date as of 11/06/2009: 6.85%
Net invested assets as of 09/30/2009: $33.65 million
Expense charge*: 0.70%
Inception date: 07/21/2003
Investment class: Fixed Income

As of 11/05/2009: 30-day SEC Yield¤ 3.08%

Performance Comparison
	Performance Data as of 11/06/2009			Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/2009
	Unit Value	Net Change	YTD Return	1 Year	3 Year	5 Year	10 Year	Since Inception^¡
Bond	$30.85	+0.16%	6.85%	12.29%	4.05%	3.53%	--	3.68%
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index^†	--	+0.15%	6.06%	13.79%	6.35%	5.05%	--	5.04%

The performance data quoted represents past performance, and is no guarantee of future results. Your returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above.

¡	From November 30, 2007 on, the since inception performance shown is computed from the inception date of the account (the date on which the account became publicly available). Previously, since inception performance for this account was computed from the net asset value per share on the day prior to the inception date.
†	The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index measures the performance of the U.S. investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market, including government and credit securities, agency mortgage pass-through securities, asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities. You cannot invest directly in this index.

*	Includes both separate account and fund level charges. A portion of the separate account charges has been waived. The maximum total annual expense charge without the waiver is 1.30%. TIAA-CREF Life will provide at least 3 months notice before it raises these charges.
¤	The fund's 30-day SEC yield is based on yield to maturity of a fund's investments over a 30-day period and not on the dividends paid by the fund, which may differ.
1.	Yields shown here reflect annual expenses inclusive of those charged by the account. The current yield more closely reflects the account's current earnings than does the total return.

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