TACOMA, WA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/16/10 -- The Russell Global Index has reflected a return of 6.12% quarter-to-date through August 13, 2010, with the Russell Global Value Index (6.37%) outperforming the Russell Global Growth Index (5.88%) thus far in the third quarter.

Year-to-date 2010, the Russell Global Growth Index is performing slightly better than the Russell Global Value Index, returning -2.32% and -2.95% respectively.

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    Russell Global Indexes              QTD                    YTD
                                 Through August 13       Through August 13
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Russell Global Index                   6.12%                  -2.62%
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Russell Global Growth Index            5.88%                  -2.32%
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Russell Global Value Index             6.37%                  -2.95%
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