March 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 2.17% Gain in MARCH, European Stocks Lose 4.79%, Asia Falls 3.66% and World Equities Rise by 0.98%
• Telecommunications Sector Posts Biggest Gain for March in U.S.
• Technology Sector Takes the Hardest Hit for March in Asia & Europe

The U.S. blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.17% in March, closing at 12532.60. Stock market indexes in Europe and Asia fell and globally indexes were up in March, according to preliminary monthly figures from global index providers, Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd.

(INDEX RESULTS ARE PRELIMINARY, BASED ON CLOSE OF U.S. MARKETS AT 4:30 P.M, March 25, 2008. PLEASE CONTACT DOW JONES INDEXES/STOXX LTD. FOR FINAL CLOSING VALUES.)

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.17% in March, closing at 12532.60. Year-to-date, the index is down 5.52%. (Index calculated in US dollars)
• Measuring Europe, the Dow Jones STOXX 50 Index is down 4.79% for March, closing at 3036.15. Year-to-date, the index is down 17.58%. (Index calculated in Euros)
• Measuring Eastern Europe, the Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market Index is down 3.68% for March, closing at 299.18. Year-to-date, the index is down 18.15%. (Index calculated in Euros)
  The performance of the Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged 15 blue-chip index is down 3.58% for March, closing at 3015.06. Year-to-date, the index is down 18.60%. (Index calculated in Euros)
• The Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 Index fell 3.66% in March to 158.66. So far this year, the index is down 9.21%. (Index calculated in US dollars)
• The Dow Jones Global Titans 50 worldwide blue-chip market index rose 0.98% in March, closing at 218.94. Year-to-date, the index is down 8.81%. (Index calculated in US dollars)

MARCH 2008 Sector Winners and Losers

• In the U.S., the Dow Jones Telecommunications sector index was the biggest winner in March, posting a 4.31% gain. The Dow Jones Oil & Gas sector index posted the biggest loss, dropping 3.75%.
• In Europe, the Dow Jones STOXX 600 Automobiles & Parts sector index posted the biggest gain, climbing 1.95%. The Dow Jones STOXX 600 Technology sector index posted the biggest loss, falling 10.76%.
• In Asia, the Dow Jones Technology sector index posted the biggest gain, climbing 2.31%. The Dow Jones Oil & Gas sector index posted the biggest loss, dropping 12.28%.
• Globally, the Dow Jones Retail sector index posted the biggest gain, climbing 3.11% in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Indexes. The Dow Jones Basic Resources sector index posted the biggest loss, dropping 8.40%.

Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index

• Measuring the global commodities futures market, the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index is down 5.67% for March, closing at 203.30. Year-to-date, the index is up 9.91%. (Index calculated in US dollars)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is the longest running and most widely quoted U.S. stock market index. The 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average are substantial companies, renowned for their quality and strong histories of successful growth, as well as the wide acceptance of their products or services.

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.

The Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index (DJ-AIGCI) is a broadly diversified index that allows investors to track commodity futures through a single, simple measure. The DJ-AIGCI is composed of futures contracts on physical commodities. It currently includes 19 commodity futures in seven sectors.