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2010 January

Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Fixed  Income Large
Cap Value
Large
Cap Growth
Foreign Small
Company
Portfolio
Morningstar
Averages for the Universe
n/a -2.96% -4.88% -4.67% -2.73% n/a
Stable
Value Option
0.33%
Wellington
Core
1.82%
PRIMCO GIC 0.36%
Cash 0.25%
Dreyfus Cash Mgmt. Instl. 0.01%
Benchmark
BC
1-3 yr. Govt./Treas.
0.73%
Equity
Index Option (BGI – US Equity Index)
-3.57%
Benchmark
Russell
3000
-3.60%
Value
Stock Option
-3.82%
JP Morgan Large Cap Value (separately managed) -3.20%
CGM Focus -10.35%
Goldman Sachs Mid Value Instl. -3.87%
Neuberger
Berman Partners
-3.10%
T.
Rowe Price Value
-2.31%
BGI
– Value Index
-2.79%
Benchmark
Russell
Price Driven (1000 Value)
-2.81%
Growth
Stock Option
-4.26%
Turner
Mid Cap Growth
-5.38%
Marsico
Focus
-3.99%
Wellington
Mid Cap Opportunities
-3.06%
Primecap Odyssey Growth -2.92%
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock -5.93%
BGI
– Growth Index
-4.35%
Benchmark
Russell
Earnings Growth (1000 Growth)
-4.36%
International
Stock Option
-5.40%
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Discovery
-5.51%
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Growth
-5.08%
Templeton
Instl. Foreign
-5.44%
Oppenheimer Intl Sm Co A -7.14%
Thornburg Intl Value -4.49%
Marsico Intl Opp -5.84%
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value -5.69%
Royce International Value -3.80%
BGI
Eafe Index
-5.20%
Benchmark
MSCI
EAFE Net Dividend
-4.41%
Diversified
Small Company Stock Option
-3.45%
Royce
Opportunity
-3.21%
Dimensional
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio
-2.94%
Third Avenue Sm Cap Value -3.13%
Buffalo Small Cap -2.63%
Brown Capital Mgmt. Small. Co. Instl. -7.12%
Morgan Stanley US Small Cap Value Instl -1.01%
BGI
– Small Company Index
-3.73%
Benchmark
Russell
2000 Total
-3.68%
Conservative
Model Portfolio
-1.24%
Benchmark
Conservative
Composite Index
-0.85%
Moderate
Model Portfolio
-2.49%
Benchmark
Moderate
Composite Index
-2.17%
Aggressive
Model Portfolio
-3.20%
Benchmark
Aggressive
Composite Index
-2.87%

Fidelity Announces Portfolio Manager Appointment

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Fidelity has announced the appointment of Joseph Tse as portfolio manager of Fidelity China Region Fund, effective January 19, 2010, succeeding Wilson Wong.

January 2010

Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Day Stable Value Value Stock Equity Index Growth Stock Intl. Stock Div. Small Co. Stock Conserv. Portfolio Moderate Portfolio Aggressive Portfolio Retirement Portfolio
01 Market Closed
04 247.64 408.93 343.41 312.29 375.20 421.97 300.70 352.01 363.43
05 247.67 412.41 344.36 313.77 375.96 421.55 301.41 352.91 364.37
06 247.69 414.05 344.92 314.23 378.38 421.45 301.77 353.52 365.10
07 247.72 416.79 346.26 315.05 376.47 424.27 302.42 354.29 366.05
08 247.80 418.39 347.39 316.49 379.80 426.42 302.91 355.44 367.58
11 247.82 418.69 347.96 316.15 381.56 426.20 303.08 355.67 367.87
12 247.85 412.58 344.34 312.09 377.54 420.56 301.57 352.81 364.20
13 247.87 416.63 347.58 315.75 378.34 425.35 302.75 354.93 366.86
14 247.90 417.64 348.34 316.88 380.83 427.00 303.05 355.75 367.97
15 248.01 412.04 344.52 313.11 376.40 421.41 301.64 352.98 364.36
18 Market Closed
19 248.03 417.62 348.90 317.02 378.56 427.66 303.24 355.77 367.90
20 248.06 413.63 345.28 313.67 369.69 421.84 302.04 352.83 363.90
21 248.08 404.57 338.99 309.04 362.49 414.93 299.63 348.68 358.62
22 248.16 394.17 331.57 301.71 357.02 407.96 296.87 343.91 352.74
25 248.19 396.07 333.09 302.66 358.87 408.59 297.43 344.79 353.80
26 248.22 392.75 331.56 301.20 355.42 405.60 296.70 343.31 351.84
27 248.24 394.71 333.08 302.98 351.61 408.98 297.27 344.04 352.69
28 248.27 390.39 329.08 298.19 349.51 402.97 295.96 341.35 349.29
29 248.35 385.19 325.65 294.23 346.87 399.06 294.66 338.93 346.29
January FundPerformance (in percentages)
0.33% -3.82% -3.57% -4.26% -5.40% -3.45% -1.24% -2.49% -3.20%

2009 December

Monday, December 28th, 2009
Fixed  Income Large
Cap Value
Large
Cap Growth
Foreign Small
Company
Portfolio
Morningstar
Averages for the Universe
n/a 23.72% 37.30% 38.51% 35.03% n/a
Stable
Value Option
3.02%
Wellington
Core
12.10%
PRIMCO GIC 3.77%
Cash 3.29%
Dreyfus Cash Mgmt. Instl. 0.52%
Benchmark
BC
1-3 yr. Govt./Treas.
1.41%
Equity
Index Option (BGI – US Equity Index)
28.29%
Benchmark
Russell
3000
28.34%
Value
Stock Option
33.41%
JP Morgan Large Cap Value (separately managed) 32.09%
CGM Focus 10.42%
Goldman Sachs Mid Value Instl. 33.19%
Neuberger
Berman Partners
55.85%
T.
Rowe Price Value
37.00%
BGI
– Value Index
20.03%
Benchmark
Russell
Price Driven (1000 Value)
19.69%
Growth
Stock Option
37.93%
Turner
Mid Cap Growth
48.47%
Marsico
Focus
30.49%
Wellington
Mid Cap Opportunities
30.55%
Primecap Odyssey Growth 40.95%
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock 42.94%
BGI
– Growth Index
37.45%
Benchmark
Russell
Earnings Growth (1000 Growth)
37.21%
International
Stock Option
48.16%
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Discovery
34.45%
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Growth
34.02%
Templeton
Instl. Foreign
33.63%
Oppenheimer Intl Sm Co A 121.67%
Thornburg Intl Value 31.98%
Marsico Intl Opp 37.71%
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value 92.28%
Royce International Value 61.89%
BGI
Eafe Index
30.01%
Benchmark
MSCI
EAFE Net Dividend
31.78%
Diversified
Small Company Stock Option
35.51%
Royce
Opportunity
62.14%
Dimensional
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio
28.06%
Third Avenue Sm Cap Value 25.28%
Buffalo Small Cap 37.49%
Brown Capital Mgmt. Small. Co. Instl. 45.57%
Morgan Stanley US Small Cap Value Instl 30.61%
BGI
– Small Company Index
27.36%
Benchmark
Russell
2000 Total
27.17%
Conservative
Model Portfolio
14.30%
Benchmark
Conservative
Composite Index
10.45%
Moderate
Model Portfolio
24.52%
Benchmark
Moderate
Composite Index
19.18%
Aggressive
Model Portfolio
30.20%
Benchmark
Aggressive
Composite Index
23.27%

December 2009

Monday, December 21st, 2009
Day Stable Value Value Stock Equity Index Growth Stock Intl. Stock Div. Small Co. Stock Conserv. Portfolio Moderate Portfolio Aggressive Portfolio Retirement Portfolio
01 246.74 397.13 332.63 299.58 368.17 389.63 296.38 342.79 351.02
02 246.76 397.79 333.39 300.64 369.07 393.31 296.64 343.58 352.19
03 246.79 393.18 330.34 297.75 368.43 388.98 295.42 341.60 349.73
04 246.87 395.46 332.81 299.69 367.29 397.22 296.26 343.23 352.05
07 246.89 393.99 332.23 298.60 366.33 398.40 295.95 342.78 351.63
08 246.92 389.39 328.99 296.01 359.76 395.10 294.70 340.35 348.51
09 246.94 391.19 329.94 297.35 358.95 395.12 295.16 340.91 349.04
10 246.97 393.40 331.66 299.04 360.23 393.31 295.82 341.73 349.80
11 247.05 395.56 333.17 299.47 360.46 396.61 296.47 342.66 351.03
14 247.07 400.12 336.03 303.18 363.49 402.59 297.68 345.15 354.24
15 247.10 397.66 334.31 301.80 361.04 401.27 297.02 343.99 352.81
16 247.12 399.71 335.07 303.29 363.65 404.21 297.48 345.14 354.36
17 247.15 394.02 331.26 299.71 356.02 399.58 295.98 342.10 350.45
18 247.23 395.81 333.35 301.54 356.04 402.87 296.67 343.29 351.94
21 247.27 400.51 336.96 304.84 357.18 407.53 298.04 345.55 354.72
22 247.30 402.35 338.48 306.71 359.48 410.62 298.61 346.84 356.42
23 247.33 404.25 339.62 308.59 362.97 414.45 299.11 348.25 358.37
24 247.43 406.50 341.52 310.24 365.00 416.51 299.85 349.53 359.95
25 Christmas Holiday Market is closed
28 247.46 405.57 341.71 310.36 366.58 416.64 299.77 349.63 360.13
29 247.48 404.68 341.33 309.84 367.24 417.24 299.59 349.49 360.06
30 247.51 404.16 341.32 310.12 366.25 417.38 299.53 349.40 359.93
31 247.53 400.49 337.70 307.31 366.67 413.32 298.36 347.59 357.73
December Fund Performance (in percentages)
0.33% 2.12% 2.82% 4.05% 2.42% 7.59% 1.18% 2.43% 3.24%

Change in Allocation in Diversified Small Company Option

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

The allocation for Brown Capital Mgmt. Small Co. Instl. in the Diversified Small Company Stock Option has been increased from 10% to 15%. The allocation for BGI Small CO. Index has been decreased from 25% to 20%.

2009 November

Saturday, November 28th, 2009
Fixed  Income Large
Cap Value
Large
Cap Growth
Foreign Small
Company
Portfolio
Morningstar
Averages for the Universe
n/a 21.43% 32.89% 36.01% 27.05%
Stable
Value Option
2.68%
Wellington
Core
13.75%
PRIMCO GIC 3.41%
Cash 3.07%
Dreyfus Cash Mgmt. Instl. 0.51%
Benchmark
BC
1-3 yr. Govt./Treas.
2.13%
Equity
Index Option (BGI – US Equity Index)
24.77%
Benchmark
Russell
3000
24.78%
Value
Stock Option
30.64%
JP Morgan Large Cap Value (separately managed) 29.94%
CGM Focus 10.82%
Goldman Sachs Mid Value Instl. 27.25%
Neuberger
Berman Partners
52.45%
T.
Rowe Price Value
34.75%
BGI
– Value Index
17.88%
Benchmark
Russell
Price Driven (1000 Value)
17.61%
Growth
Stock Option
32.57%
Turner
Mid Cap Growth
36.96%
Marsico
Focus
29.90%
Wellington
Mid Cap Opportunities
23.91%
Primecap Odyssey Growth 33.26%
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock 38.55%
BGI
– Growth Index
33.20%
Benchmark
Russell
Earnings Growth (1000 Growth)
33.09%
International
Stock Option
44.66%
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Discovery
29.18%
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Growth
31.58%
Templeton
Instl. Foreign
31.65%
Oppenheimer Intl Sm Co A 113.74%
Thornburg Intl Value 30.37%
Marsico Intl Opp 36.73%
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value 83.21%
Royce International Value 55.82%
BGI
Eafe Index
28.16%
Benchmark
MSCI
EAFE Net Dividend
29.91%
Diversified
Small Company Stock Option
25.94%
Royce
Opportunity
47.58%
Dimensional
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio
17.82%
Third Avenue Sm Cap Value 20.03%
Buffalo Small Cap 29.81%
Brown Capital Mgmt. Small. Co. Instl. 33.79%
Morgan Stanley US Small Cap Value Instl 23.43%
BGI
– Small Company Index
17.89%
Benchmark
Russell
2000 Total
17.70%
Conservative
Model Portfolio
12.96%
Benchmark
Conservative
Composite Index
9.76%
Moderate
Model Portfolio
21.56%
Benchmark
Moderate
Composite Index
16.83%
Aggressive
Model Portfolio
26.11%
Benchmark
Aggressive
Composite Index
19.78%

November 2009

Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Day Stable Value Value Stock Equity Index Growth Stock Intl. Stock Div. Small Co. Stock Conserv. Portfolio Moderate Portfolio Aggressive Portfolio Retirement Portfolio
02 246.07 371.35 312.69 280.78 344.75 376.09 288.39 329.32 334.97
03 246.10 373.76 314.02 282.22 342.79 380.22 289.01 330.27 336.21
04 246.12 373.63 314.02 282.72 350.36 377.25 289.01 330.83 336.88
05 246.14 381.67 320.50 289.03 354.11 388.00 291.42 335.26 342.56
06 246.21 382.18 321.06 289.64 354.50 386.86 291.65 335.50 342.71
09 246.24 393.15 328.30 296.42 364.74 393.96 294.64 340.84 349.31
10 246.26 392.46 328.29 296.40 362.80 390.61 294.55 340.29 348.37
11 246.28 394.63 330.01 298.52 364.70 393.53 295.21 341.65 350.11
12 246.31 388.87 326.19 295.10 360.18 385.65 293.66 338.65 346.10
13 246.38 391.63 328.28 297.27 363.50 389.33 294.51 340.36 348.33
16 246.40 399.00 333.61 301.49 369.12 399.33 296.61 344.25 353.48
17 246.42 399.47 333.80 301.71 366.55 398.52 296.73 344.08 353.10
18 246.45 399.43 333.42 300.06 366.14 396.23 296.67 343.51 352.29
19 246.47 392.77 328.66 295.37 360.00 387.85 294.82 339.83 347.47
20 246.54 390.64 327.51 294.12 358.27 387.23 294.34 338.98 346.43
23 246.57 395.93 331.88 297.85 365.29 393.32 295.95 342.17 350.59
24 246.57 395.49 331.69 297.51 362.68 391.91 295.85 341.67 349.82
25 246.62 398.33 333.21 299.70 368.33 391.79 296.58 343.19 351.66
26 Thanksgiving Holiday Market is closed
27 246.69 389.82 327.30 294.28 356.64 382.87 294.30 338.43 345.38
30 246.71 392.18 328.44 295.36 358.01 384.15 294.87 339.34 346.50
November Fund Performance (in percentages)
0.28% 6.29% 5.68% 5.88% 4.55% 2.01% 2.51% 3.39% 3.82%

Fidelity Window Change

Monday, November 16th, 2009

The Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund has been added to the Fidelity Funds Options.

Fidelity Announces Portfolio Manager Appointments

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Fidelity has announced the following portfolio manager appointments, effective November 1, 2009:

Fidelity Stock Selector Fund

Fidelity Small Cap Independence Fund

Fidelity Large Cap Growth Fund

Fidelity International Small Cap Fund

For more information, see the Fidelity Window