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TIAA-CREF Funds - Retail Class

Tax-Exempt Bond

(TIXRX)

The fund seeks a high level of current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with preservation of capital.
Net Asset Values
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Net asset value as of 11/06/2009: $10.30
Total return year-to-date as of 11/06/2009: 10.42%
Fund's net invested assets as of 09/30/2009: $258.13 million
Gross Expense Ratio: 0.71%
Net Expense Ratio*: 0.70%
Inception date: 03/31/2006
Investment class: Fixed Income

As of 11/05/2009: 30-day SEC Yield¤ 3.21%
Performance Comparison
  Performance Data
as of 11/06/2009
Average Annual Total Returns
as of 10/31/2009
Net Asset
Value
Net
Change
YTD
Return
1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since
Inception
Tax-Exempt Bond $10.30  +0.11% 10.42% 11.67% 3.92% -- -- 4.51%
Barclays Capital 10-Year Municipal Bond Index --  +0.05% 8.66% 12.42% 4.85% -- -- 5.33%

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 shares, 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 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.
The Barclays Capital 10-Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index. You cannot invest directly in this index.

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