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CREF Variable Annuity Accounts

Bond Market

The CREF Bond Market Account  seeks a favorable long-term rate of return, primarily through high current income consistent with preserving capital.
Unit Values
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Unit value as of 01/08/2009: $85.46
Total return year-to-date as of 01/08/2009: 0.15%
3-month cumulative rate of return as of 12/31/2008: 2.45%
Net invested assets as of 12/31/2008: $8.71 billion
Expense charge*: 0.58%
Inception date: 03/01/1990
Investment class: Fixed Income

As of 01/06/2009: 30-day yield 3.45%
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¡
Bond Market $84.86 -0.05% -0.55% 1.24% 3.76% 3.53% 5.00% 6.73%
Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index -- +0.32% -0.15% 5.24% 5.50% 4.65% 5.63% 7.20%

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.

Investing in this account involves a number of risks, including interest rate risk, income volatility risk, credit risk, prepayment and extension risk, illiquid security 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 Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index measures the performance of the U.S. investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market, including government and credit securities, agency mortgage pass-through securities, asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities. You cannot invest directly in this index.

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