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Growth Equity*

(TIGEX)

The fund seeks a favorable long-term return, mainly through capital appreciation, primarily from a diversified portfolio of common stocks.
Net Asset Values
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Net asset value as of 04/20/2007: $10.64
Total return year-to-date as of 04/20/2007: 5.91%
Gross Expense Ratio: 0.45%
Net Expense Ratio: 0.45%
Inception date: 09/02/1997
Investment class: U.S. Equity
Performance Comparison
  Performance Data
as of 04/20/2007
Average Annual Total Returns
as of 03/31/2007
Net Asset
Value
Net
Change
YTD
Return
1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since
Inception
Growth Equity $10.64 +0.85% 5.91% 4.27% 5.83% 2.13% -- 2.67%
Russell 1000® Growth Index -- -5.59% -45.12% -- -- -- -- --

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.

* This fund is closed to new investors.
The Russell 1000 Growth Index is a subset of the Russell 1000 Index, which measures the performance of the stocks of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, based on market capitalization. The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those stocks of the Russell 1000 with higher price-to-book ratios and higher relative forecasted growth rates. You cannot invest directly in these indices. Russell 1000 and Russell 3000 are trademarks and service marks of the Frank Russell Company. TIAA-CREF products are not promoted or sponsored by, or affiliated with, the Frank Russell Company.

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