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Investment market performance to 31 July 2008

Asset class	Index	1 mth %	3 mths %	6 mths %	1 yr % pa	2 yr % pa	3 yr % pa	5 yr % pa
Australian Cash	UBSA bank bill index	0.7	2.0	3.9	7.5	7.0	6.6	6.1
Australian fixed interest	UBSA composite bond index	1.8	2.2	3.2	5.6	5.1	4.4	4.9
International fixed interest	Lehman global aggregate (hedged)	1.2	0.8	1.5	8.0	6.8	5.4	6.7
Australian property	S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT index	-4.9	-23.2	-24.5	-37.9	-14.6	-4.8	4.1
International property	UBS global investors index ($A hedged)	1.0	-11.1	-7.0	-15.8	-5.4	N/a	N/a
Australian share	S&P/ASX 300 accum index	-4.7	-10.4	-10.2	-16.0	4.0	8.7	14.4
International share (unhedged)	MSCI world ex Australia ($A unhedged)	-0.3	-8.6	-10.4	-18.9	-6.9	-0.8	2.8
International share (hedged)	MSCI world ex Australia ($A hedged)	-1.3	-7.3	-4.6	-12.3	2.3	6.0	11.1
International smaller companies	S&P / Citigroup World <US$1.5bn cap ($A unhedged net div)	0.0	-6.1	-9.1	-25.0	-9.2	N/a	N/a
Global emerging markets	MSCI EM in $A (div reinvested)	-1.8	-11.6	-7.9	-12.9	8.3	14.3	18.1