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CREF Variable Annuity Accounts

Global Equities

The CREF Global Equities Account seeks a favorable long-term rate of return through capital appreciation and income from a broadly diversified portfolio that consists primarily of foreign and domestic common stocks.
Unit Values
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Unit value as of 07/02/2009: $67.54
Total return year-to-date as of 07/02/2009: 5.17%
3-month cumulative rate of return as of 06/30/2009: 20.91%
Net invested assets as of 06/30/2009: $10.50 billion
Expense charge*: 0.65%
Inception date: 05/01/1992
Investment class: World
Performance Comparison
  Performance Data
as of 07/02/2009
Average Annual Total Returns
as of 06/30/2009
Unit
Value
Net
Change
YTD
Return
1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since
Inception¡
Global Equities $67.54  -2.92% 5.17% -30.36% -8.12% -0.56% -1.08% 5.88%
Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index --  -2.58% 4.57% -- -- -- -- --

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 account is subject to include market risk, company risk, small-cap risk and foreign investment risks.

* We estimate expenses for the year based on projected expense and asset levels. Differences between estimated and actual expenses are adjusted quarterly and reflected in current investment results.
¡ 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 (MSCI) World Index is an aggregate of 23 developed market countries. MSCI calculates indices by applying full market capitalization weights (price multiplied by the number of shares outstanding) for the securities in the index. MSCI calculates regional indices using GDP weightings for countries. You cannot invest directly in this index.

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