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MRD – Minimum Required Distribution (2012)

Friday, December 7th, 2012

Important information for DAP participants taking monthly distributions who are over age 70 1/2 and are required to take an annual MRD.  Your last Systematic Withdraw Payment (SWP) for 2012 was distributed on December 14th.  All MRD payments were calculated and processed on December 17th. If your Systematic Withdrawal Payments from January to December of 2012 were less than the calculated MRD amount, then Fidelity processed the supplemental distribution on December 17th to meet your MRD. You may logon to www.401k.com to verify your distribution amounts or you can call the service center at 1-877-489-2327 or the Plan Office at 314-739-7373.

Manager Change in the Growth Stock Option

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

The Turner Mid Cap Growth Fund was terminated and removed from the Growth Stock Option on 12/5/12 due to the performance of this fund detracting from overall performance in this option.  The assets from this fund were moved to the BlackRock Growth Index until the Board finds a replacement fund.

November 2012

Friday, November 2nd, 2012
Stable Value Value Stock Equity Index Growth Stock Intl. Stock Div. Small Co.Stock Retirement Portfolio Conserv Portfolio Moderate Portfolio Aggressive Portfolio
01  273.41  497.67  459.39  404.15  402.20  570.54  111.22  355.60  428.11  448.99
02  273.47  492.66  454.84  400.25  400.40  561.77  111.06  354.23  425.41  445.35
05  273.49  493.74  455.97  402.31  398.92  565.57  111.08  354.58  426.17  446.35
06  273.51  497.93  459.57  404.36  401.46  571.10  111.26  355.75  428.23  449.08
07  273.53  485.77  449.15  396.73  396.74  556.50  110.81  352.41  422.42  441.58
08  273.56  480.48  443.66  391.40  393.95  549.49  110.59  350.82  419.32  437.62
09  273.62  481.13  444.41  392.24  393.70  549.83  110.63  351.08  419.68  437.98
12  273.64  481.21  444.41  393.14  393.02  550.09  110.63  351.10  419.79  438.08
13  273.66  479.65  442.70  392.03  392.00  546.68  110.57  350.63  418.83  436.73
14  273.68  472.71  436.45  386.20  388.25  536.93  110.30  348.69  415.01  431.73
15  273.70  472.15  435.50  385.54  387.24  534.67  110.26  348.48  414.43  430.89
16  273.76  474.53  437.95  388.78  386.04  538.29  110.35  349.25  415.78  432.50
19  273.79  483.14  446.66  396.42  393.21  549.76  110.77  351.87  420.99  439.29
20  273.81  483.84  447.23  397.36  393.29  550.35  110.80  352.08  421.38  439.74
21  273.85  484.98  448.36  398.73  393.81  553.56  110.86  352.45  422.25  440.95
22           Thanksgiving Holiday Market Closed
23  273.91  491.01  454.03  403.55  401.07  559.73  111.20  354.26  425.86  445.61
26  273.93  489.71  453.46  403.10  399.60  561.76  111.15  354.00  425.55  445.35
27  273.95  487.02  451.38  401.57  399.41  561.17  111.08  353.30  424.61  444.31
28  273.97  490.76  454.97  404.79  400.19  564.50  111.23  354.42  426.46  446.55
29  273.99  492.81  457.24  407.52  404.01  571.29  111.37  355.08  428.42  449.36
30  274.01  492.99  457.43  407.27  404.19  570.06  111.38  355.16  428.37  449.21
November Fund Performance (in percentages)
 0.23%  0.43%  0.74%  2.11%  1.54%  1.13%  0.38%  0.39%  0.86%  1.03%

June 2012

Monday, June 4th, 2012
Stable Value Value Stock Equity Index Growth Stock Intl. Stock Div. Small Co.Stock Retirement Portfolio Conserv Portfolio Moderate Portfolio Aggressive Portfolio
01  270.02  432.75  407.80  369.27  346.43  503.81  107.22  335.05  393.41  405.29
04  270.04  431.45  407.61  370.14  345.42  504.02  107.19  334.85  393.27  405.08
05  270.06  434.96  410.45  372.95  347.83  509.35  107.35  335.85  395.27  407.71
06  270.09  444.88  420.12  382.07  357.67  522.48  107.87  338.92  401.54  415.80
07  270.11  444.65  419.74  381.23  359.24  520.39  107.86  338.84  401.35  415.52
08  270.18  447.83  423.14  384.38  358.08  525.56  108.14  339.92  403.06  417.62
11  270.20  441.78  417.07  378.21  355.11  513.59  107.75  338.05  399.17  412.48
12  270.22  447.01  422.00  382.99  359.58  520.01  108.01  339.65  402.34  416.51
13  270.25  443.87  418.78  379.36  358.19  513.71  107.88  338.68  400.25  413.77
14  270.27  448.57  423.32  382.61  358.75  520.20  108.07  340.13  402.62  416.78
15  270.34  452.37  427.67  387.20  362.87  527.09  108.31  341.46  405.51  420.52
18  270.36  453.05  428.62  389.75  363.80  528.11  108.36  341.73  406.33  421.50
19  270.38  458.24  433.17  394.19  369.42  537.87  108.63  343.26  409.76  426.13
20  270.41  457.77  432.41  393.27  370.73  536.39  108.63  343.09  409.49  425.80
21  270.43  447.64  422.55  383.18  361.88  522.56  108.14  340.03  403.13  417.59
22  270.50  450.55  425.76  387.27  361.30  529.40  108.26  341.03  405.11  420.13
25  270.52  443.25  418.94  380.18  355.32  520.16  107.92  338.87  400.69  414.47
26  270.55  445.24  421.02  382.15  355.82  522.30  108.02  339.51  401.80  415.81
27  270.57  449.35  425.00  384.94  359.31  528.83  108.22  340.78  404.24  419.06
28  270.59  449.02  424.24  382.39  357.43  527.95  108.18  340.63  403.43  418.03
29  270.64  460.04  435.04  392.82  370.55  544.43  108.79  344.02  410.81  427.73
June Fund Performance (in percentages)
 0.26%  3.58%  3.92%  3.14%  4.63%  4.67%  0.99%  1.65%  2.61%  3.26%

May 2012

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
  Stable Value Value Stock Equity Index Growth Stock Intl. Stock Div. Small Co.Stock Retirement Portfolio Conserv Portfolio Moderate Portfolio Aggressive Portfolio
01 269.27 477.84 448.43 410.74 399.56 556.51 109.24 347.39 420.71 441.17
02 269.29 475.80 447.67 411.61 399.05 558.51 109.20 347.00 420.57 441.15
03 269.31 471.11 443.69 406.91 397.10 551.09 109.03 345.73 417.94 437.67
04 269.38  464.52 436.48 399.37 389.86 541.18 108.70 343.72 413.46 431.76
07 269.40 464.98 436.86 399.23 388.79 541.82 108.71 343.86 413.50 431.79
08 269.42 463.30 435.15 396.52 382.96 541.24 108.58 343.37 411.99 429.83
09 269.45 460.27 432.49 393.84 379.09 538.92 108.44 342.55 410.24 427.60
10 269.47 462.47 433.82 394.24 380.13 540.19 108.52 343.09 411.00 428.55
11 269.54 460.80 432.49 394.48 378.71 539.10 108.47 342.69 410.44 427.77
14 269.56 455.17 427.56 389.78 370.96 532.15 108.18 341.12 406.94 423.11
15 269.58 452.17 425.28 388.71 366.77 532.14 108.04 340.35 405.63 421.49
16 269.61 450.09 423.38 386.71 362.59 528.02 107.92 339.76 404.04 419.26
17 269.63 442.41 416.18 378.33 358.53 517.18 107.60 337.54 399.48 413.40
18 269.70 438.57 412.95 374.50 355.08 512.40 107.45 336.51 397.20 410.44
21 269.72 444.88 420.15 383.79 360.73 523.76 107.80 338.61 402.04 416.65
22 269.74 445.84 420.15 383.35 361.73 520.67 107.83 338.77 401.99 416.41
23 269.77 445.70 421.28 385.53 356.26 523.96 107.78 338.94 402.13 416.48
24 269.79 447.14 421.85 384.66 356.45 524.02 107.83 339.27 402.30 416.68
25 269.88 446.68 421.08 383.58 356.65 523.77 107.83 339.14 402.01 416.35
28 Memorial Day Holiday – Market Closed
29 269.90 451.55  426.01 388.53 362.23  530.38  108.11  340.67 405.28 420.57
30 269.93 444.42  419.56  382.34  353.85 520.67  107.74 338.60 400.78  414.66
31 269.95 444.15  418.61  380.87 354.14 520.12  107.72  338.42  400.37 414.21
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
May Fund Performance (in percentages)
                     

Neuberger Berman Partners has a New Name

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Neuberger Berman has changed the name of its Neuberger Berman Partners Fund to Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value effective April 2, 2012.

March 2012

Friday, March 2nd, 2012
Stable Value Value Stock Equity Index Growth Stock Intl. Stock Div. Small Co.Stock Retirement Portfolio Conserv Portfolio Moderate Portfolio Aggressive Portfolio
01 267.89 469.71 438.71 400.00 409.41 548.71 108.58 343.62 416.24 436.75
02 267.96 467.60 436.62 398.44 407.66 541.07 108.50 343.04 414.70 434.40
05 267.98 465.71 435.10 395.56 404.24 540.71 108.40 342.54 413.41 432.82
06 268.01 457.39 428.08 388.75 391.98 530.38 107.96 340.24 408.22 425.83
07 268.03 461.08 431.49 391.96 395.23 536.34 108.14 341.33 410.49 428.87
08 268.05 466.10 435.85 397.50 404.16 543.75 108.44 342.77 414.13 433.80
09 268.12 468.30 437.93 399.24 403.79 551.15 108.54 343.47 415.54 435.83
12 268.14 467.53 437.66 398.35 402.65 549.49 108.51 343.33 415.04 435.10
13 268.16 476.59 445.89 405.64 408.30 560.86 108.92 345.96 420.00 441.53
14 268.19 474.46 444.94 405.03 406.01 555.88 108.84 345.52 418.89 439.83
15 268.21 478.35 447.78 407.41 408.31 561.19 109.00 346.54 420.82 442.41
16 268.28 478.66 448.15 408.37 410.54 559.90 109.06 346.69 421.23 442.86
19 268.30 479.85 450.05 411.36 410.99 565.43 109.14 347.18 422.59 444.76
20 268.32 478.29 448.34 409.04 406.48 559.81 109.03 346.71 420.91 442.27
21 268.35 477.48 447.58 409.20 405.62 560.06 108.99 346.49 420.67 441.97
22 268.37 473.23 444.16 406.93 402.13 554.69 108.82 345.36 418.53 439.10
23 268.44 475.44 446.05 407.84 403.64 561.06 108.94 346.03 419.90 441.11
26 268.46 481.96 452.30 414.89 409.18 571.95 109.24 347.96 424.12 446.72
27 268.48 480.17 450.79 413.57 408.19 568.18 109.18 347.48 423.10 445.28
28 268.50 477.79 448.70 411.12 404.97 565.16 109.07 346.83 421.57 443.25
29 268.53 476.75 447.94 410.42 401.03 564.07 108.99 346.58 420.74 442.07
30 268.57 479.05 449.26 411.25 404.72 562.32 109.11 347.15 421.63 443.06
March Fund Performance (in percentages)
0.26% 2.76% 3.07% 3.65% -0.64% 2.85% 0.63% 1.32% 1.73% 1.94%

DAP Options Home

Monday, May 24th, 2010
Directed Account Plan Options
Stable
Value
Value
Stock
Equity
Index
Growth
Stock
Intl.
Stock
Div. Sm.
Co. Stock
1.26% 11.11% 10.25% 10.92% 2.14% 16.89%
3.02% 33.41% 28.29% 37.93% 48.16% 35.51%

International and Diversified Small Company Option Changes

Tuesday, July 5th, 2005

The Directed Account Plan Board of Directors recently hired four new managers in the International Stock Option. These four managers have a strong track record and management team that the Board believes will enhance this option’s return performance. The addition of these new managers and a rebalancing of the option has resulted in the following target allocation, effective 07/05/05:

Allocation
International Stock Option Managers Before Current
American Century International Growth 20% 10%
American Century International Discovery 20% 10%
First Eagle Overseas 18% 12%
Longleaf Partners International 12% 10%
Templeton Instl. Foreign Equity 20% 10%
New: Oppenheimer Intl. SmCo A 0% 10%
New: Thornburg Intl Value 0% 10%
New: Marsico Intl Opp 0% 10%
New: Dimensional Em Mkts Val 0% 8%
BGI EAFE Index 10% 10%

The Directed Account Plan Board of Directors added Third Avenue Small Cap Value in the Diversified Small Company Stock Option to replace the recently terminated State Street Aurora fund. The addition of this new manager and a rebalancing of the option has resulted in the following target allocation, effective 07/05/05:

Allocation
Div. Sm. Cap Stock Option Managers Before Current
Royce Opportunity 15% 15%
Dimensional US Micro-Cap Portfolio 15% 15%
Franklin Small Cap Growth II 20% 10%
Janus Small Cap Value Instl. 20% 20%
New: Third Avenue Small Cap Value 0% 15%
BGI Small Company Index 30% 25%

Call Benefits Express 1-877-489-2327 for a fact sheet/prospectus on any of the above funds.