Royce Capital Fund Micro-Cap Portfolio - Investment Class

Seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in a broadly diversified portfolio of equity securities issued by micro-cap companies.

Unit value as of 01/07/2009: $8.63
Total return year-to-date as of 01/07/2009: 2.31%
Expense charge*: 1.91%
Inception date: 02/05/2008
Investment class: U.S. Equity

Financial Performance
Performance Data as of 01/07/2009			Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/2008
Unit Value	Net Change	YTD Return	1 Year	3 Year	5 Year	10 Year	Since Inception
$8.63	-2.71%	2.31%	--	--	--	--	-38.61%

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 prices of micro-cap securities are generally even more volatile and their market is even less liquid relative to both small-cap and large-cap securities. Therefore, the Fund may involve considerably more risk of loss and its returns may differ significantly from funds investing in small- or larger-cap companies or other asset classes.

1.	The inception date for this account is February 5, 2008. Year-to-date performance is calculated from the inception date.
2.	The "Since Inception" values presented are cumulative values and not average annualized total returns.

Includes both separate account and fund level charges. The maximum total annual expense charge without the waiver is 2.11%. Separate account charges reflect the highest possible mortality and expense risk charge although they may be lower. The unit value reflects the election of the Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit. See the prospectus for additional information.

TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC and Teachers Personal Investors Services, Inc., members FINRA, distribute securities products. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. Please click here or call 1 877 518-9161 for a prospectus that contains this and other information. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. TIAA-CREF Life Insurance Company (TIAA-CREF Life), New York, NY issues after-tax annuities. Investment products are not FDIC insured, may lose value, and are not bank guaranteed.

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