April 2008 “Market’s Measure” - Preliminary Report - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes And STOXX Ltd. On The Performance Of U.S., European, Asia And Other Global Stock Market Indexes

• Dow Jones Industrial Average Posts 5.13% Gain in APRIL, European Stocks Gain 0.06%, Asia Rises 10.29% and World Equities Rise by 3.77%
• Basic Resources Sector Posts Biggest Gain for April in Worldwide
• Utilities Sector Takes the Hardest Hit for April in Asia

As of April 25 the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 5.13% in April, closing at 12891.86. Stock market indexes in Europe, Asia and globally were up in April, according to preliminary monthly figures from global index providers, Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd.

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 5.13% in April, closing at 12891.86. Year-to-date, the index is down 2.81%.
• Measuring Europe, the Dow Jones STOXX 50 Index is up 0.06% for April, closing at 3210.45. Year-to-date, the index is down 0.12%.
• Measuring Eastern Europe, the Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market Index is up 0.94% for April, closing at 304.11. Year-to-date, the index is down 16.80%.
• The performance of the Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged 15 blue-chip index is up 3.79% for April, closing at 3161.51. The index is down 14.65% so far this year.
• The Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 Index rose 10.29% in April to 170.74. So far this year, the index is down 2.30%
• The Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index rose 3.77% in April, closing at 224.12. Year-to-date, the index is down 6.65%.

APRIL 2008 Sector Winners and Losers

• In the U.S., the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index was the biggest winner in April, posting a 12.03% gain. The Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods Index posted the biggest loss, dropping 0.28%.
• In Europe, the Dow Jones STOXX 600 Basic Resources Index posted the biggest gain, climbing 0.15%. The Dow Jones STOXX 600 Automobiles & Parts Index had the sharpest decline, falling 0.01%.
• In Asia, the Dow Jones Asia-Pacific Oil & Gas Index posted the biggest gain, rising 11.01%. The Dow Jones Asia-Pacific Utilities Index posted the biggest loss, down 2.06%.
• Globally, the Dow Jones World Basic Resources Titans Index had the best performance, climbing 13.27%. The Dow Jones World Food & Beverage Titans Index posted the biggest loss, dropping 0.89%.

The Dow Jones STOXX 50 is a European blue-chip index that includes 50 leading European stocks from 18 western European countries.

Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market Index (TMI) is a European broad benchmark index. Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged 15 Index is a European blue chip index. Both indexes measure the performance of the 12 new member states that joined the European Union in May 2004 and January 2007.

The Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 Index includes 50 of the biggest and best-known Asia/Pacific blue-chip companies from six countries.

The Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index measures the performance of 50 of the leading and best-known companies in the world.