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Periodic Table of Investment Returns

COMMODITY SUB-INDEX ANNUAL RETURNS 1998–2008

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Precious

Metals

–3.44%

Energy

81.72%

Energy

120.36%

Precious

Metals

1.24%

Energy

55.08%

Industrial

Metals

43.53%

Livestock

27.10%

Energy

42.16%

Industrial

Metals

72.35%

Grains

42.08%

Precious

Metals

–4.06%

–18.39%

Industrial

Metals

36.60%

Livestock

8.45%

Livestock

–0.58%

Softs

20.71%

Energy

31.72%

Industrial

Metals

25.27%

Industrial

Metals

33.47%

Precious

Metals

27.12%

Agriculture

29.89%

Grains

–26.32%

Industrial

Metals

–18.86%

Livestock

14.63%

Grains

–1.64%

Agriculture

–17.32%

Agriculture

19.13%

Grains

21.74%

Energy

19.12%

Precious

Metals

20.44%

Grains

23.61%

Precious

Metals

25.95%

Agriculture

–27.47%

Agriculture

–20.43%

Precious

Metals

3.58%

Agriculture

–2.56%

Grains

–17.90%

Precious

Metals

18.86%

Precious

Metals

20.28%

Precious

Metals

7.41%

Softs

10.60%

Agriculture

14.25%

Energy

20.69%

Livestock

–28.41%

Grains

–22.63%

Grains

–19.21%

Softs

–2.63%

Industrial

Metals

–18.66%

Grains

16.98%

Agriculture

13.91%

Softs

2.46%

Agriculture

1.08%

Livestock

–6.12%

Softs

–3.45%

Softs

–28.43%

Livestock

–28.64%

Softs

–19.61%

Industrial

Metals

–2.68%

Softs

–18.77%

Industrial

Metals

2.90%

Softs

–3.19%

Agriculture

–12.85%

Livestock

–0.26%

Softs

–11.97%

Industrial

Metals

–9.86%

Energy

–47.33%

Energy

–46.08%

Agriculture

–20.54%

Precious

Metals

–7.77%

Energy

–37.13%

Livestock

–11.43%

Livestock

–3.92%

Grains

–23.68%

Grains

–3.32%

Energy

–41.41%

Livestock

–10.67%

Industrial

Metals

–48.27%

Softs

Agriculture

Grains

Industrial Metals

Livestock

Precious Metals

Energy

WORST RANKED IN ORDER OF PERFORMANCE BEST

MAJOR MARKET INDEX ANNUAL RETURNS : 1998–2008

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Commodity Index

Total ReturnSM –27.03% 24.35% 31.84% –19.51% 25.91% 23.93% 9.15% 21.36% 2.07% 16.23% –35.65%

S&P GSCITM

Total Return Index –35.75% 40.92% 49.74% –31.93% 32.07% 20.72% 17.28% 25.55% –15.09% 32.67% –46.49%

S&P 500® Index 28.58% 21.04% –9.10% –11.89% –22.10% 28.68% 10.88% 4.91% 15.79% 5.49% –37.00%

Barclays Capital U.S.

Aggregate Index 8.69% –0.82% 11.63% 8.44% 10.25% 4.10% 4.34% 2.43% 4.33% 6.97% 5.24%

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Sub-Index Category ipath ETN Ticker

Energy

Energy iPath® Dow Jones–UBS Energy Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN JJE

Natural Gas iPath® Dow Jones–UBS Natural Gas Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN GAZ

Crude Oil iPath® S&P GSCI™ Crude Oil Total Return Index ETN OIL

livestock

Livestock iPath® Dow Jones–UBS Livestock Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN COW

agriculture

Agriculture iPath® Dow Jones–UBS Agriculture Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN JJA

Grains iPath® Dow Jones–UBS Grains Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN JJG

Softs iPath® Dow Jones–UBS Softs Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN JJS

Sugar iPath® Dow Jones–UBS Sugar Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN SGG

Cotton iPath® Dow Jones–UBS Cotton Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN BAL

Coffee iPath® Dow Jones–UBS Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN JO

Cocoa iPath® Dow Jones–UBS Cocoa Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN NIB

industrial metals

Industrial Metals iPath® Dow Jones–UBS Industrial Metals Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN JJM

Aluminum iPath® Dow Jones–UBS Aluminum Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN JJU

Copper iPath® Dow Jones–UBS Copper Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN JJC

Nickel iPath® Dow Jones–UBS Nickel Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN JJN

Tin iPath® Dow Jones–UBS Tin Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN JJT

Lead iPath® Dow Jones–UBS Lead Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN LD

precious metals

Precious Metals iPath® Dow Jones–UBS Precious Metals Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN JJP

Platinum iPath® Dow Jones–UBS Platinum Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN PGM

Broad-Based Commodity Solutions

Broad Exposure iPath® Dow Jones–UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM ETN DJP

Broad Exposure iPath® S&P GSCI™ Total Return Index ETN GSP

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“Dow Jones-UBS Cotton Subindex Total ReturnSM”, “Dow Jones-UBS Energy

Subindex Total ReturnSM”, “Dow Jones-UBS Grains Subindex Total ReturnSM”,

“Dow Jones-UBS Industrial Metals Subindex Total ReturnSM”, “Dow Jones-UBS

Lead Subindex Total ReturnSM”, “Dow Jones-UBS Livestock Subindex Total

ReturnSM”, “Dow Jones-UBS Natural Gas Subindex Total ReturnSM”, “Dow Jones-

UBS Nickel Subindex Total ReturnSM”, “Dow Jones-UBS Platinum Subindex Total

ReturnSM”, “Dow Jones-UBS Precious Metals Subindex Total ReturnSM”, “Dow

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