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2 0 1 0 I N V E S T M E N T P L A N<br />

INVESTMENT PROGRAM<br />

2010 Operating Budget<br />

Audit/Legal/<br />

Consulting Services<br />

40.75%<br />

Quotes & Data<br />

Feeds<br />

26.64%<br />

23<br />

Office Supplies &<br />

Equipment<br />

0.05%<br />

Analytics<br />

10.52%<br />

Research<br />

8.98%<br />

Training & Travel<br />

6.66%<br />

IT<br />

6.40%<br />

The chart above shows the allocation of the operating expenses across major budget categories.<br />

The primary expenses for Audit/Legal/Consulting services are for the Division and individual asset<br />

classes. For 2010, estimated Audit/Legal/Consulting fees total $1.85 million, which is 28% of the total<br />

operating budget.<br />

The primary expenses in the Quotes and Data Feeds category are for data and services provided by<br />

vendors such as Bloomberg, Bloomberg POMS, Thomson Reuters and Factset.<br />

The Analytics category includes tools and analytics provided by BARRA, Russell, Yield Book and<br />

Quantitative Services Group.<br />

Research expenses are comprised of independent research services such as Thomson Reuters,<br />

Moody's Credit Reports, MSCI Index Service, Intex, Trepp, Global Trading Analytics and RiskMetrics.<br />

Training and Travel expenses include all business travel, which is primarily for due diligence on new<br />

investments, monitoring existing investments, enhancing operational capabilities and promoting Staff’s<br />

educational and professional growth.<br />

IT expenses are for the Charles River Trade Order Management System, eFront and Eagle PACE data<br />

warehouse.

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