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Investment Strategies for the 21st Century:

Index Funds for General Purchase





                                Expense Min Init

Fund Name                       Ratio   Purchase        Ticker  Phone Number

Vanguard Intl Eqty Pacific      0.32    3000.00         VPACX   800-662-7447

Vanguard Intl Eqty European     0.32    3000.00         VEURX   800-662-7447

Vanguard Intl Eqty Emerg Mkt    0.60    3000.00         VEIEX   800-662-7447

Schwab International Index      0.90    1000.00         SWINX   800-526-8600

Vanguard Index Small Cap Stk    0.17    3000.00         NAESX   800-662-7447

Vanguard Index Extended Mkt     0.20    3000.00         VEXMX   800-662-7447

Seven Seas Small Cap            0.30    1000.00         NA      800-647-7327

Schwab Small Cap Index          0.67    1000.00         SWSMX   800-526-8600

Gateway Small Cap Index         2.00    1000.00         GSCIX   800-354-6339

Galaxy II Small Co Index Ret    0.40    2500.00         ISCIX   800-628-0414

Federated Mini-Cap              0.73   25000.00         FMCPX   800-245-5040

Dreyfus-Wilshire Sm Co Value    0.50    2500.00         DTSVX   800-645-6561

Dreyfus-Wilshire Sm Co Grth     0.74    2500.00         DTSGX   800-645-6561

Woodward Equity Index Ret       0.17    1000.00         WOEIX   800-688-3350

Vanguard Index Value            0.20    3000.00         VIVAX   800-662-7447

Vanguard Index Total Stk Mkt    0.20    3000.00         VTSMX   800-662-7447

Vanguard Index 500              0.19    3000.00         VFINX   800-662-7447

United Svcs All American Eq     0.61    1000.00         GBTFX   800-873-8637

T. Rowe Price Equity Index      0.45    2500.00         PREIX   800-638-5660

Stagecoach Corporate Stock      0.97    1000.00         SFCSX   800-222-8222

Smith Breeden Mkt Tracking      0.90    1000.00         NA      800-221-3138

Seven Seas S&P 500 Index        0.15    1000.00         SVSPX   800-647-7327

Schwab 1000                     0.51    1000.00         SNXFX   800-526-8600

Peoples Index                   0.61    2500.00         PEOPX   800-645-6561

Galaxy II Large Co Index Ret    0.40    2500.00         ILCIX   800-628-0414

Fidelity Market Index           0.45    2500.00         FSMKX   800-544-8888

Federated Mid-Cap               0.54   25000.00         FMDCX   800-245-5040

Federated Max-Cap Instl         0.32   25000.00         FISPX   800-245-5040

Domini Social Equity            0.75    1000.00         DSEFX   800-762-6814

Capital Market Index            0.13   10000.00         CMKIX   800-328-7408

California Invmt S&P 500 Idx    0.20    5000.00         SPFIX   800-225-8778

BT Investment Equity 500 Idx    0.25   20000.00         BTIEX   800-943-2222

ASM                             0.75    1000.00         ASMUX   800-445-2763

Galaxy II U.S. Treas Idx Ret    0.40    2500.00         IUTIX   800-628-0414

Vanguard Bond Indx Total Bd     0.18    3000.00         VBMFX   800-662-7447

Vanguard Bond Indx Short-Trm    0.18    3000.00         VBISX   800-662-7447

Vanguard Bond Indx Long-Term    0.18    3000.00         NA      800-662-7447

Vanguard Bond Indx Int-Term     0.18    3000.00         VBIIX   800-662-7447

Working Assets Cit Index        NA      2500.00         WAIDX   800-223-7010

Vanguard Index Growth           0.20    3000.00         VIGRX   800-662-7447

Peoples S&P MidCap Index        0.40    2500.00         PESPX   800-645-6561

Gateway Mid-Cap Index           1.50    1000.00         NA      800-354-6339

Dreyfus-Wilshire Lrg Co Val     0.58    2500.00         NA      800-645-6561

Dreyfus-Wilshire Lrg Co Grth    0.68    2500.00         NA      800-645-6561

California Invmt S&P MidCap     0.40    5000.00         SPMIX   800-225-8778

Vanguard Balanced Index         0.20    3000.00         VBINX   800-662-7447

Galaxy II Utility Index Ret     0.40    2500.00         IUTLX   800-628-0414

Dreyfus Edison Electric         0.74    2500.00         DEEIX   800-645-6561

Benham Gold Equities Index      0.61    1000.00         BGEIX   800-331-8331

Benham Global Natur Res Indx    0.00    1000.00         BGRIX   800-331-8331

American Gas Index              0.85    2500.00         GASFX   800-343-3355



Data: Morningstar



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Investing in equities involves a serious principal risk, and no assurance can be given that the techniques described here will be successful. Returns vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index returns shown are historical and include the change in share price, reinvestment of dividends, and capital gains. Indexes are unmanaged and do not reflect the impact of transaction costs. Transaction costs would have reduced the total returns.

International investments, especially those in emerging markets, entail greater risks (as well as greater potential rewards) than U.S. investing. These risks include political and economic uncertainties of foreign countries, as well as the risk of currency fluctuations. These risks are magnified in countries with emerging markets, since these countries may have relatively unstable governments and less-established markets and economies.


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