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International Equity

The fund seeks a favorable long-term total return, mainly through capital appreciation, primarily from equity securities of foreign issuers.
Unit Values
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Unit value as of 10/06/2008: $18.39
Total return year-to-date as of 10/06/2008: -42.44%
Net invested assets as of 03/31/2008: $32.72 million
Expense charge*: 0.93%
Inception date: 04/03/2000
Investment class: International
Performance Comparison
  Performance Data
as of 10/06/2008
Average Annual Total Returns
as of 09/30/2008
Unit
Value
Net
Change
YTD
Return
1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since
Inception¡
International Equity $18.39 -6.79% -42.44% -34.16% 1.07% 9.57% -- -0.77%
Morgan Stanley EAFE Index -- -7.58% -34.95% -30.50% 1.12% 9.68% -- 0.79%

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.

The risks that the fund is subject to include market risk, company risk, foreign investment risks and small-cap risk.

¡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 Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE® (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index measures the performance of the leading stocks in 21 developed countries outside North America. You cannot invest directly in this index. EAFE is a trademark of Morgan Stanley Capital International, Inc.
* 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 1.49%. TIAA-CREF Life will provide at least 3 months notice before it raises these charges.

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