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Equity Index
- World Global Equities- U.S./International Equity Stock- U.S. Equity Equity Index Growth- Balanced Social Choice- Fixed Income Bond Market Inflation-Linked Bond- Money Market Money Market- Real Estate Real Estate Retirement Annuity Supplemental Retirement Annuities, IRAs and Keoghs- International International Equity International Equity Index- U.S. Equity Equity Index Growth & Income Large-Cap Growth Large-Cap Growth Index Large-Cap Value Large-Cap Value Index Mid-Cap Blend Index Mid-Cap Growth Mid-Cap Growth Index Mid-Cap Value Mid-Cap Value Index Small-Cap Blend Index Small-Cap Equity Small-Cap Growth Index Small-Cap Value Index Social Choice Equity S&P 500 Index- Fixed Income Bond Bond Plus II High-Yield II Inflation-Linked Bond Short-Term Bond II- Money Market Money Market- Asset Allocation Managed Allocation II- Real Estate Real Estate Securities- Lifecycle Lifecycle 2010 Lifecycle 2015 Lifecycle 2020 Lifecycle 2025 Lifecycle 2030 Lifecycle 2035 Lifecycle 2040 Lifecycle 2045 Lifecycle 2050 Lifecycle Retirement Income
The CREF Equity Index Account seeks a favorable long-term rate of return from a diversified portfolio selected to track the overall market for common stocks publicly traded in the U.S., as represented by a broad stock market index.
Unit Values
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30-day | 90-day | 180-day
1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year
Unit value as of 07/23/2008: $88.65
Total return year-to-date as of 07/23/2008: -11.06%
3-month cumulative rate of return as of 03/31/2008: -9.63%
Net invested assets as of 03/31/2008: $10.24 billion
Expense charge*: 0.50%
Inception date: 04/29/1994
Investment class: U.S. Equity
Performance Comparison
Performance Data
as of 07/22/2008 Average Annual Total Returns
as of 06/30/2008
Unit
Value Net
Change YTD
Return 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since
Inception¡
Equity Index $88.36 +1.37% -11.35% -13.08% 4.28% 7.90% 3.19% 9.27%
Russell 3000® Index† -- +1.38% -11.12% -12.69% 4.72% 8.37% 3.51% 9.62%

The performance data quoted represents past performance, and is no guarantee of future results. Your returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above.
* We estimate expenses for the year based on projected expense and asset levels. Differences between estimated and actual expenses are adjusted quarterly and reflected in current investment results.
¡ From November 30, 2007 on, the since inception performance shown is computed from the inception date of the account (the date on which the account became publicly available). Previously, since inception performance for this account was computed from the net asset value per share on the day prior to the inception date.
† The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the stocks of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on market capitalization, and it measures the performance of about 98% of the total market capitalization of the publicly traded U.S. equity market. You cannot invest directly in this index. Russell 3000 is a trademark and service mark of the Frank Russell Company. TIAA-CREF products are not promoted or sponsored by, or affiliated with, the Frank Russell Company. You cannot invest directly in this index.

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