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Aversion to risky assets continued last week as fears rose that policy responses to Europe’s

sovereign debt crisis could undermine the global recovery. A further blow to confidence

came as Germany moved to ban short-selling in the region (selling assets that have been

borrowed) which left investors both fearful at the air of panic conveyed by the move and

dismayed at the lack of co-ordination with other policymakers.

The US Senate approved the finance bill, which is the biggest overhaul of financial regulation

since the 1930s. Changes proposed in both bills threaten to constrain the banking industry and

reduce its profits for years to come.

European finance ministers agreed proposed regulations to curtail hedge funds and private

equity firms. The ECB announced that €16.5bn of Euro area government bonds had been

purchased, assumed to be Irish , Spanish, Portuguese and Greece bonds, as part of their

support of the market. On Friday the German parliament approved the country's share of a

€750 billion rescue package for debt burdened countries.

In currencies, the euro recovered from a four year low against the dollar last week as turmoil

gripped global markets, the euro recovered from its lows as a wave of deleveraging prompted

investors to cut back positions. Over the week the euro gained 1.7% to $1.25 against the

dollar and climbed 2.2% to £0.86 against the pound.

Over the week commodity prices came under pressure , with oil prices falling 6.2% to $74.47

a barrel, copper dropped 1.3% to $6,789 a tonne while gold fell from record highs by 4.3% to

$1,179.75 an ounce.

LOCAL EUR LOCAL EUR LOCAL EUR LOCAL EUR

INDEX REGION

ISEQ Ireland -6.28% -6.28% -1.97% -1.97% 8.88% 8.88% -68.52% -68.52%

FT All Share UK -3.99% -5.76% -3.91% -1.83% 21.42% 23.01% -14.90% -33.63%

FT 100 UK -3.71% -5.48% -4.88% -2.83% 20.33% 21.91% -13.81% -32.79%

S&P 500 US -4.23% -5.23% -2.46% 11.45% 22.63% 36.61% -28.55% -23.24%

FT Eur x UK Europe ex UK -2.99% -3.71% -6.57% -5.91% 14.53% 16.16% -33.99% -32.76%

FT Germany Germany -4.03% -4.03% -2.06% -2.06% 18.15% 18.15% -26.35% -26.35%

FT France France -2.90% -2.90% -8.76% -8.76% 12.85% 12.85% -35.51% -35.51%

FT Japan Japan -5.99% -4.80% -2.66% 15.19% 1.97% 19.64% -47.50% -23.80%

FT Hong Kong Hong Kong -4.72% -5.98% -7.79% 4.69% 21.26% 34.20% 5.25% 13.35%

FT Pacific x Japan Asia ex Japan -5.90% -10.89% -8.57% 0.42% 18.01% 35.31% -8.27% -5.78%

FT Pacific Asia -5.96% -7.95% -5.92% 7.28% 9.58% 27.37% -31.83% -15.44%

FT World World -4.29% -5.77% -4.08% 5.62% 18.65% 30.52% -25.23% -20.36%

FT North America US -4.18% -5.41% -1.69% 12.21% 24.28% 39.09% -21.76% -15.84%

FT Eur x UK & Eurobloc Europe ex UK and

Eurobloc countries -6.25% -6.25% 2.63% 2.63% 28.71% 28.71% -21.12% -21.12%

DJ Eurostoxx 50 Europe -2.04% -2.04% -11.61% -11.61% 8.86% 8.86% -36.82% -36.82%

(TOTAL RETURN INDICES USED)

INDEX RETURNS to Close of Business 23/05/2010

16/05/2010 to 23/05/2010 31/12/2009 to 23/05/2010 23/05/2009 to 23/05/2010 23/05/2007 to 23/05/2010

YEAR TO DATE 1 YEAR 3 YEARS

23rd May 2010

Weekly Investment Bulletin

PENSION FUND ASSET MIXES as at 30th April 2010

Exempt Active Managed

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Irish

Equity

UK Equity Europe

Equity

US Equity Japan

Equity

Pacific

Equity

Fixed

Interest

Property Cash

Exempt Consensus

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Irish

Equity

UK

Equity

Europe

Equity

US

Equity

Japan

Equity

Pacific

Equity

Fixed

Interest

Property Cash

Exempt Guaranteed

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Irish

Equity

UK Equity Europe

Equity

US Equity Japan

Equity

Pacific

Equity

Fixed

Interest

Property Cash

Exempt Equity/Global Opportunities

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Irish

Equity

UK Equity Europe

Equity

US Equity Japan

Equity

Pacific

Equity

Fixed

Interest

Property Cash

Indexed Global Equity

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Irish

Equity

UK

Equity

Europe

Equity

US

Equity

Japan

Equity

Pacific

Equity

Fixed

Interest

Property Cash

23rd May 2010

Weekly Investment Bulletin

GROSS LIFE FUND ASSET MIXES as at 30th April 2010

Wisdomscope/Consensus

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Irish

Equity

UK Equity Europe

Equity

US Equity Japan

Equity

Pacific

Equity

Fixed

Interest

Property Cash

Income Investment

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Irish

Equity

UK Equity Europe

Equity

US Equity Japan

Equity

Pacific

Equity

Fixed

Interest

Property Cash

Balanced Investment

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Irish

Equity

UK Equity Europe

Equity

US Equity Japan

Equity

Pacific

Equity

Fixed

Interest

Property Cash

Active Managed

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Irish

Equity

UK

Equity

Europe

Equity

US

Equity

Japan

Equity

Pacific

Equity

Fixed

Interest

Property Cash

Global Opportunities

0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

Irish

Equity

UK

Equity

Europe

Equity

US

Equity

Japan

Equity

Pacific

Equity

Fixed

Interest

Property Cash

23rd May 2010

Weekly Investment Bulletin

NET LIFE FUND ASSET MIXES as at 30th April 2010

Active Managed

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Irish

Equity

UK

Equity

Europe

Equity

US

Equity

Japan

Equity

Pacific

Equity

Fixed

Interest

Property Cash

Wisdomscope/Consensus

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Irish

Equity

UK

Equity

Europe

Equity

US

Equity

Japan

Equity

Pacific

Equity

Fixed

Interest

Property Cash

Venture Managed

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Irish

Equity

UK

Equity

Europe

Equity

US

Equity

Japan

Equity

Pacific

Equity

Fixed

Interest

Property Cash

Blue Chip

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Irish

Equity

UK

Equity

Europe

Equity

US

Equity

Japan

Equity

Pacific

Equity

Fixed

Interest

Property Cash

DISCLOSURE:-

Irish Life Investment Managers Limited is regulated by the Financial Regulator. While Irish Life Investment Managers uses reasonable

efforts to ensure that the information contained in this document is current, accurate and complete at the date of publication, no

representations or warranties are made (express or implied) as to the reliability, accuracy or completeness of such information. Irish Life orologi replica

Investment Managers therefore cannot  be held liable for any loss arising directly or indirectly from the use of, or any action taken in reliance

on, any information contained in this document. This material is for information only and does not constitute an offer or recommendation to

buy or sell any investment, or subscribe to any investment management or advisory service. The performance shown represents past 

performance and does not guarantee future results. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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