<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!--XBRL Document Modified with Ez-Editor Version 1.0.2.3 by DataTracks on Friday, February 01, 2013 02:35:23 AM -->
<linkbase xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
<roleRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#DocumentAndEntityInformationElements" roleURI="http://www.mainstayinvestments.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformationElements"/>
<roleRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#RiskreturnSummaryMainstayInternationalEquityFundProspectusSummaryUnlabeled" roleURI="http://www.mainstayinvestments.com/role/RiskreturnSummaryMainstayInternationalEquityFundProspectusSummaryUnlabeled"/>
<roleRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#RiskreturnDetailDataElements" roleURI="http://www.mainstayinvestments.com/role/RiskreturnDetailDataElements"/>
<roleRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#RiskreturnSummaryMainstayCommonStockFundProspectusSummaryUnlabeled" roleURI="http://www.mainstayinvestments.com/role/RiskreturnSummaryMainstayCommonStockFundProspectusSummaryUnlabeled"/>
<roleRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#RiskreturnDetailDataMainstayCommonStockFundProspectusSummaryElements" roleURI="http://www.mainstayinvestments.com/role/RiskreturnDetailDataMainstayCommonStockFundProspectusSummaryElements"/>
<roleRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedLabel" roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/> <roleRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedPeriodEndLabel" roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodEndLabel"/> <roleRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedPeriodStartLabel" roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodStartLabel"/> <roleRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedTotalLabel" roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/> <roleRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedNetLabel" roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedNetLabel"/> <roleRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedTerseLabel" roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
<roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/role/RiskReturnDetailData" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#RiskReturnDetailData"/>

<presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.mainstayinvestments.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformationElements">
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_RiskReturnSummaryAbstract" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_RiskReturnSummaryAbstract_0"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#rr_ProspectusTable" xlink:label="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_cik0000787441_RiskReturnSummaryAbstract_0" xlink:to="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_2"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_2" order="0" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentDomain_3"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_2" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentDomain_3" order="0" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_MainstayInternationalEquityFundProspectusSummaryMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_MainstayInternationalEquityFundProspectusSummaryMember_4"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentDomain_3" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_MainstayInternationalEquityFundProspectusSummaryMember_4" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_MainstayCommonStockFundProspectusSummaryMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_MainstayCommonStockFundProspectusSummaryMember_5"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentDomain_3" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_MainstayCommonStockFundProspectusSummaryMember_5" order="10" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_6"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_6" order="10" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_7"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_6" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_7" order="0" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_S000006902Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_S000006902Member_8"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_7" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_S000006902Member_8" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_S000006903Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_S000006903Member_9"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_7" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_S000006903Member_9" order="10" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis" xlink:label="loc_rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis_10"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" xlink:to="loc_rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis_10" order="20" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#rr_ShareClassDomain" xlink:label="loc_rr_ShareClassDomain_11"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis_10" xlink:to="loc_rr_ShareClassDomain_11" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_C000018713Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_C000018713Member_12"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ShareClassDomain_11" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_C000018713Member_12" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_C000018714Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_C000018714Member_13"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ShareClassDomain_11" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_C000018714Member_13" order="10" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_C000018715Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_C000018715Member_14"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ShareClassDomain_11" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_C000018715Member_14" order="20" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_C000018716Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_C000018716Member_15"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ShareClassDomain_11" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_C000018716Member_15" order="30" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_C000018717Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_C000018717Member_16"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ShareClassDomain_11" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_C000018717Member_16" order="40" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_C000018718Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_C000018718Member_17"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ShareClassDomain_11" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_C000018718Member_17" order="50" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_C000030957Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_C000030957Member_18"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ShareClassDomain_11" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_C000030957Member_18" order="60" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_C000060798Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_C000060798Member_19"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ShareClassDomain_11" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_C000060798Member_19" order="70" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_C000018719Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_C000018719Member_20"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ShareClassDomain_11" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_C000018719Member_20" order="80" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_C000018720Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_C000018720Member_21"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ShareClassDomain_11" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_C000018720Member_21" order="90" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_C000018721Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_C000018721Member_22"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ShareClassDomain_11" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_C000018721Member_22" order="100" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_C000018722Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_C000018722Member_23"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ShareClassDomain_11" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_C000018722Member_23" order="110" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_C000057100Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_C000057100Member_24"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ShareClassDomain_11" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_C000057100Member_24" order="120" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_C000060799Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_C000060799Member_25"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ShareClassDomain_11" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_C000060799Member_25" order="130" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#rr_RiskReturnAbstract" xlink:label="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_26"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" xlink:to="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_26" order="30" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentType" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_27"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_26" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_27" order="0" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_28"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_26" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_28" order="10" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_29"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_26" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_29" order="20" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_30"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_26" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_30" order="30" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_31"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_26" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_31" order="40" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentCreationDate" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentCreationDate_32"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_26" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentCreationDate_32" order="50" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentEffectiveDate" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentEffectiveDate_33"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_26" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentEffectiveDate_33" order="60" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#rr_ProspectusDate" xlink:label="loc_rr_ProspectusDate_34"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_26" xlink:to="loc_rr_ProspectusDate_34" order="70" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_35"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_26" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_35" order="80" use="optional"/>
</presentationLink>
<presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.mainstayinvestments.com/role/RiskreturnSummaryMainstayInternationalEquityFundProspectusSummaryUnlabeled">
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_RiskReturnSummaryAbstract" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_RiskReturnSummaryAbstract_0"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#rr_ProspectusTable" xlink:label="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_cik0000787441_RiskReturnSummaryAbstract_0" xlink:to="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_2"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_2" order="0" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentDomain_3"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_2" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentDomain_3" order="0" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_MainstayInternationalEquityFundProspectusSummaryMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_MainstayInternationalEquityFundProspectusSummaryMember_4"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentDomain_3" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_MainstayInternationalEquityFundProspectusSummaryMember_4" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_5"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_5" order="10" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_6"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_6" order="0" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_S000006902Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_S000006902Member_7"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_6" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_S000006902Member_7" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#rr_RiskReturnAbstract" xlink:label="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" xlink:to="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8" order="20" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#rr_RiskReturnHeading" xlink:label="loc_rr_RiskReturnHeading_9"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8" xlink:to="loc_rr_RiskReturnHeading_9" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_SupplementTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_SupplementTextBlock_10"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_SupplementTextBlock_10" order="10" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_SupplementClosingTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_SupplementClosingTextBlock_11"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_SupplementClosingTextBlock_11" order="20" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
</presentationLink>
<presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/role/RiskReturnDetailData">
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_RiskReturnSummaryAbstract" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_RiskReturnSummaryAbstract_0"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#rr_ProspectusTable" xlink:label="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_cik0000787441_RiskReturnSummaryAbstract_0" xlink:to="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_2"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_2" order="0" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentDomain_3"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_2" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentDomain_3" order="0" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_MainstayInternationalEquityFundProspectusSummaryMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_MainstayInternationalEquityFundProspectusSummaryMember_4"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentDomain_3" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_MainstayInternationalEquityFundProspectusSummaryMember_4" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_5"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_5" order="10" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_6"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_6" order="0" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_S000006902Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_S000006902Member_7"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_6" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_S000006902Member_7" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#rr_RiskReturnAbstract" xlink:label="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" xlink:to="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8" order="20" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#rr_ProspectusDate" xlink:label="loc_rr_ProspectusDate_9"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8" xlink:to="loc_rr_ProspectusDate_9" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#rr_RiskReturnHeading" xlink:label="loc_rr_RiskReturnHeading_10"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8" xlink:to="loc_rr_RiskReturnHeading_10" order="10" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_SupplementTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_SupplementTextBlock_11"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_SupplementTextBlock_11" order="20" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_SupplementClosingTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_SupplementClosingTextBlock_12"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_SupplementClosingTextBlock_12" order="30" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
</presentationLink>
<presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.mainstayinvestments.com/role/RiskreturnSummaryMainstayCommonStockFundProspectusSummaryUnlabeled">
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_RiskReturnSummaryAbstract" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_RiskReturnSummaryAbstract_0"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#rr_ProspectusTable" xlink:label="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_cik0000787441_RiskReturnSummaryAbstract_0" xlink:to="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_2"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_2" order="0" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentDomain_3"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_2" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentDomain_3" order="0" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_MainstayCommonStockFundProspectusSummaryMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_MainstayCommonStockFundProspectusSummaryMember_4"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentDomain_3" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_MainstayCommonStockFundProspectusSummaryMember_4" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_5"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_5" order="10" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_6"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_6" order="0" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_S000006903Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_S000006903Member_7"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_6" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_S000006903Member_7" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#rr_RiskReturnAbstract" xlink:label="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" xlink:to="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8" order="20" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#rr_RiskReturnHeading" xlink:label="loc_rr_RiskReturnHeading_9"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8" xlink:to="loc_rr_RiskReturnHeading_9" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_SupplementTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_SupplementTextBlock_10"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_SupplementTextBlock_10" order="10" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_SupplementClosingTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_SupplementClosingTextBlock_11"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_SupplementClosingTextBlock_11" order="20" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
</presentationLink>
<presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.mainstayinvestments.com/role/RiskreturnDetailDataMainstayCommonStockFundProspectusSummaryElements">
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_RiskReturnSummaryAbstract" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_RiskReturnSummaryAbstract_0"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#rr_ProspectusTable" xlink:label="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_cik0000787441_RiskReturnSummaryAbstract_0" xlink:to="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_2"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_2" order="0" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentDomain_3"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_2" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentDomain_3" order="0" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_MainstayCommonStockFundProspectusSummaryMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_MainstayCommonStockFundProspectusSummaryMember_4"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentDomain_3" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_MainstayCommonStockFundProspectusSummaryMember_4" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_5"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_5" order="10" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_6"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_6" order="0" use="optional"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_S000006903Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_S000006903Member_7"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_6" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_S000006903Member_7" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#rr_RiskReturnAbstract" xlink:label="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_ProspectusTable_1" xlink:to="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8" order="20" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#rr_ProspectusDate" xlink:label="loc_rr_ProspectusDate_9"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8" xlink:to="loc_rr_ProspectusDate_9" order="0" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/2012/rr-2012-01-31.xsd#rr_RiskReturnHeading" xlink:label="loc_rr_RiskReturnHeading_10"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8" xlink:to="loc_rr_RiskReturnHeading_10" order="10" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_SupplementTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_SupplementTextBlock_11"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_SupplementTextBlock_11" order="20" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0000787441-20130115.xsd#cik0000787441_SupplementClosingTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_cik0000787441_SupplementClosingTextBlock_12"/>
<presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_rr_RiskReturnAbstract_8" xlink:to="loc_cik0000787441_SupplementClosingTextBlock_12" order="30" use="optional" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
</presentationLink>
</linkbase>
