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Model 1 - ProFunds: Mutual Funds - Core-Plus™
Model 2 - ProFunds: Variable (Prudential-American Skandia) - Core-Plus™
Model 3 - Rydex: Mutual Funds - Core-Plus™
Model 4 - Rydex: Variable (Nationwide MarketFlex) - Core-Plus™
Model 5 - ProFunds: Variable (Midland Vector® Annuity) - Core-Plus™
Model 6 - ETF Model - Core-Plus™
Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk

Model 2 - ProFunds: Variable (Prudential-American Skandia) - Core-Plus™

YTD Performance - Updated Through Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Year Risk CONSERV GROWTH AGGR S&P 500 NASDAQ Trades
2010 Low -1.13 -1.12 -1.80 -5.90 -6.84 1
2010 Medium -3.90 -5.01 -6.66 -5.90 -6.84 1
2010 High -3.90 -5.28 -6.66 -5.90 -6.84 1

Year Risk CONSERV GROWTH AGGR S&P 500 NASDAQ Trades
2010 Low 0.59 0.70 1.40 5.78 6.29 1
2010 Medium 3.20 4.46 6.14 5.78 6.29 1
2010 High 3.20 4.64 6.14 5.78 6.29 1

Year Risk CONSERV GROWTH AGGR S&P 500 NASDAQ Trades
2010 Low -2.92 -2.84 -4.73 -15.99 -17.33 1
2010 Medium -9.93 -13.29 -17.35 -15.99 -17.33 1
2010 High -9.93 -13.59 -17.35 -15.99 -17.33 1

Year Risk CONSERV GROWTH AGGR S&P 500 NASDAQ Trades
2010 Low 2.09 2.00 2.89 7.87 8.76 1
2010 Medium 5.81 7.64 9.71 7.87 8.76 1
2010 High 5.81 7.72 9.71 7.87 8.76 1


Low Risk = Moderate Capital Gains with below-market risk and volatility.
Medium Risk = Maximum Capital Gains, while accepting average market risk and volatility.
High Risk = Maximum Capital Gains, while accepting greater than market risk and volatility.
CONSERV = Conservative
GROWTH = Growth
AGGR = Aggressive
S&P 500 = S&P 500 Index
NASDAQ = NASDAQ Composite Index
TRADES = Number of times the Active portion of the portfolio changed from Long, Short or Cash.

¹ Standard Deviation (SD):
Within Core-Plus™, Standard Deviation is measured monthly.
For example, when you see SD = 4.0%, this means that most of the time (8 out of 12 months) the portfolio has gains or losses of no more than 4.0% in a month. This monthly SD can be converted (approximately) to Morningstar’s annual SD by multiplying the SD= value by 3.4 (the square root of 12).

² Maximum Drawdown (MD):
The maximum percentage loss from the highest point to the lowest point during the given period of time.

³ Ulcer Index (UI):
Ulcer Index measures the ability of a portfolio to regain its value from a previous high. It is calculated as the root-mean-square of the areas between highs and the time it takes for the portfolio to reach those highs again. It provides a measure of the magnitude of all of a portfolio’s losses.