TIAA-CREF Ranked top 10 in 2007 LIPPER/BARRON'S Survey

TIAA-CREF has made the top 10 in the Lipper/Barron's Fund Family Survey, ranking ninth overall for the one-year period ending December 31, 2007. The 2007 survey appears in the February 4 issue of Barron's. The Lipper/Barron's Fund Family survey uses an asset-weighted ranking system. Each fund's return was measured against all those in its Lipper category, and the resulting percentile ranking was then weighted by asset size relative to the fund family's other assets in its general category. The family's overall ranking was then determined by weighting the five fund categories in proportion to their overall importance within Lipper's fund universe. TIAA-CREF fund family rankings are based on total return among 67 fund companies and are for the one-year period ending December 31, 2007.

Due the fund merger in April 2007, the TIAA-CREF mutual funds are no longer eligible for inclusion in the 5-year ranking. Ten-year rankings are not yet available.

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Past performance does not guarantee future results. Please note that equity returns have historically been higher than other asset classes, but carry considerable risk of principal. Mutual funds that invest in fixed income securities are subject to interest rate and credit risk. Investments in foreign assets carry the risk of foreign currency volatility as well as the risks detailed above. Real estate investments are subject to fluctuations in real estate prices and income.

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