Equity Index

The CREF Equity Index Account seeks a favorable long-term rate of return from a diversified portfolio selected to track the overall market for common stocks publicly traded in the U.S., as represented by a broad stock market index.

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Unit value as of 01/08/2009: $62.98
Total return year-to-date as of 01/08/2009: --
3-month cumulative rate of return as of 12/31/2008: -22.79%
Net invested assets as of 12/31/2008: $7.17 billion
Expense charge*: 0.56%
Inception date: 04/29/1994
Investment class: U.S. Equity

Performance Comparison
	Performance Data as of 01/05/2009			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^¡
Equity Index	$63.98	-0.33%	2.68%	-37.50%	-8.97%	-2.33%	-1.12%	6.37%
Russell 3000® Index^†	--	+1.00%	3.70%	-37.31%	-8.62%	-1.95%	-0.80%	6.70%

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.

*	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 Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the stocks of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on market capitalization, and it measures the performance of about 98% of the total market capitalization of the publicly traded U.S. equity market. You cannot invest directly in this index. Russell 3000 is a trademark and service mark of the Frank Russell Company. TIAA-CREF products are not promoted or sponsored by, or affiliated with, the Frank Russell Company. You cannot invest directly in this index.

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