© 2009 Transamerica Corporation. All rights reserved. 1 The Fourth Quarter in Review 2 3 Source: Transamerica Investment Management “First Quarter 2009 Outlook." © 2009 Transamerica Corporation. All rights reserved. FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY

© 2009 Transamerica Corporation. All rights reserved. 2 Fourth Quarter Highlights Bond Market 4.58% Stock Market % *Please see slide 8 for source and disclosures. © 2009 Transamerica Corporation. All rights reserved.

3 Annual Stock Market Returns vs. Long-term Averages © 2009 Transamerica Corporation. All rights reserved. Long-term average is approximately 10%, not the 20% to the 30% returns we experienced in the late 90s, nor the negative returns we experienced the years prior to *Please see slide 8 for source and disclosures. Long-term stock average is approximately 10%

© 2009 Transamerica Corporation. All rights reserved. 4 Stock Index Returns © 2009 Transamerica Corporation. All rights reserved. *Please see slide 8 for source and disclosures.

© 2009 Transamerica Corporation. All rights reserved. 5 Bond Index Returns Annual Returns vs. Long-Term Averages Long-term historical average for bonds is approximately 7%, higher than what we’re seeing today. © 2009 Transamerica Corporation. All rights reserved. Please see slide 9 for source and disclosures.

© 2009 Transamerica Corporation. All rights reserved. 6 Bond Index Returns More Conservative More Aggressive *Please see slide 9 for source and disclosures. © 2009 Transamerica Corporation. All rights reserved.

7 Outlook: Source: Transamerica Investment Management, “First Quarter 2009 Outlook." Rise in inflation is likely Lower mortgage rates Economic recovery is likely © 2009 Transamerica Corporation. All rights reserved.

8 Disclosures Slide 2 Source: Morningstar, Inc. Data as of December 31, The Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index is comprised of securities from Barclays Capital Government/Corporate Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index, and the Asset- Backed Securities Index. Standard & Poor’s S&P 500 stock market index is comprised of 500 leading companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy. Transamerica Retirement Services is not affiliated with Barclays Capital or Standard & Poor’s. One cannot invest directly in an index. An index is unmanaged and does not take into account the fees and expenses associated with an actively managed fund, so performance may differ. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. Slide 3 Source: Morningstar, Inc. The annual stock market returns shown are represented by the S&P 500 Index and are for the 10-year period from Standard & Poor’s S&P 500 stock market index is comprised of 500 leading companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy. Transamerica Retirement Services is not affiliated with Standard & Poor’s or Morningstar, Inc. The long-term performance quoted for stocks is based on the 50-year average annual total return of the S&P 500 Index obtained from Russell/Mellon Analytical Services and Morningstar, Inc. from Transamerica Retirement Services is not affiliated with Russell/Mellon Analytical Services or Morningstar, Inc. One cannot invest directly in an index. An index is unmanaged and does not take into account the fees and expenses associated with an actively managed fund, so performance may differ. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. Slide 4 Source: Morningstar, Inc. Data as of December 31, The indices used to represent each investment style are as follows: Value – Russell 1000® Value Index; Growth – Russell 1000® Growth Index; Large-cap – Russell 1000® Index; and Small-cap – Russell 2000® Index. Russell Investments’ Russell 1000® Value Index is comprised of the 500 most value-oriented stock companies in the Russell 1000® Index, Russell 1000® Growth Index is comprised of the 500 most growth-oriented stock companies in the Russell 1000® Index, Russell 1000® Index is comprised of the largest 1,000 stock companies in the Russell 3000® Index, and Russell 2000® Index is comprised of 2,000 small company stocks. Transamerica Retirement Services is not affiliated with Russell Investments. One cannot invest directly in an index. An index is unmanaged and does not take into account the fees and expenses associated with an actively managed fund, so performance may differ. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance.

© 2009 Transamerica Corporation. All rights reserved. 9 Disclosures Slide 5 Source: Morningstar, Inc. The annual bond market returns shown are represented by the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index and are for the 10-year period from Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index is comprised of securities from Barclays Capital Government/Corporate Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index, and the Asset-Backed Securities Index. Transamerica Retirement Services is not affiliated with Morningstar, Inc. or Barclays Capital. The long-term performance quoted for bonds is based on the 50-year average annual total return of the Intermediate- Term Government Bonds obtained from the Stocks, Bonds, Bills and Inflation® 2001 Yearbook, Ibbotson Associates ( ) and the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index obtained from Morningstar, Inc. ( ). Transamerica Retirement Services is not affiliated with Ibbotson Associates or Morningstar, Inc. One cannot invest directly in an index. An index is unmanaged and does not take into account the fees and expenses associated with an actively managed fund, so performance may differ. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. Slide 6 Source: Morningstar, Inc. Data as of December 31, The indices used to represent each investment style are as follows: 3-Month Treasury – Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index; Short-term Government Bond – Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Treasury Index; Intermediate Government Bond – Barclays Capital Intermediate Government Bond Index; Investment Grade Bond – Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index; and High Yield Bond – Credit Suisse First Boston Global High Yield Index. The Citigroup 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is comprised of U.S. Treasury bills with a remaining maturity of three months. The Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Treasury Index is comprised of Treasury notes and bonds with maturities of 1-3 years. The Barclays Capital Intermediate Government Bond Index is comprised of all bonds covered by the Barclays Capital Government Bond Index with maturities between one and 9.99 years. The Credit Suisse First Boston Global High Yield Index is comprised of issues rated BB and below by S&P or Moody’s with par amounts greater than $75 million. Transamerica Retirement Services is not affiliated with Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital, or Credit Suisse First Boston. One cannot invest directly in an index. An index is unmanaged and does not take into account the fees and expenses associated with an actively managed fund, so performance may differ. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance.

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