MLC Investments Quarterly Preview PackYear ended 30th September 2009

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Contents

Slide no.• The recent environment 4

• Impact on asset class returns 7

• Impact on MLC multi-manager funds 8

• The global outlook 13• Enduring investment principles revisited 14

3

The view through the rear view mirror still looks awful

Source: Datastream

US

-6-4-20246

Q1 1999 Q1 2002 Q1 2005 Q1 2008

Annual growth in real GDP %

Eurozone

-6-4-20246

Q1 1999 Q1 2002 Q1 2005 Q1 2008

Annual growth in real GDP %

Japan

-10

-5

0

5

Q1 1999 Q1 2002 Q1 2005 Q1 2008

Annual growth in real GDP %

UK

-6-4-20246

Q1 1999 Q1 2002 Q1 2005 Q1 2008

Annual growth in real GDP %

The windscreen looks much better..

Source: Datastream

Euro-area leading indicators and industrial production

-15

-10

-5

0

5

Aug-99 Aug-01 Aug-03 Aug-05 Aug-07 Aug-09

Industrial output

Leading indicator

6 mthly % change

Japanese leading indicators and industrial production

-35-30-25-20-15-10

-505

10

Aug-99 Aug-01 Aug-03 Aug-05 Aug-07 Aug-09

Industrial output

Leading indicator

6 mthly % change

UK leading indicators and industrial production

-12

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

Aug-99 Aug-01 Aug-03 Aug-05 Aug-07 Aug-09

Industrial output Leading indicator

6 mthly % change

US leading indicators and industrial production

-12-10

-8-6-4-202468

Aug-99 Aug-01 Aug-03 Aug-05 Aug-07 Aug-09

Industrial output

Leading indicator

6 mthly % change

The emerging world is powering along!

The Stress index is based on external debt, budget deficit, credit growth vs GDP, and the current A/c balance. Periods of high stress for emerging markets explain poor absolute and relative economic performance vs the developed world.

What a difference 6 months makes!

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Index data source: S&P/ASX 300, MSCI All Countries (hedged), MSCI All Countries, MSCI Emerging Markets, S&P/ASX 200 LPT, UBS Global REIT (hedged), UBS Composite Bond (all mats), BCGA Global Agg (hedged), BCGA US Corp HY BB/B (hedged), UBS Inflation Linked Bonds (all mats), UBS Australian Bank Bill respectively.

Gross Asset Class Returns

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Em. Mktsshares

A-REITs Global REITs(Hedged)

Aust'n Nom.bonds

Global Nom.Bonds

Global HighYield Bonds

(Hedged)

Aust'n CPIbonds

Cash

3-Months to Sept 2009 1 Year to March 2009 1 Year to Sept 2009

Significant positive impact on your MLC Horizon Portfolio

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MLCHorizon 1

MLCHorizon 2

MLCHorizon 3

MLCHorizon 4

MLCHorizon 5

MLCHorizon 6

MLCHorizon 7

MLC LTAR

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Returns quoted are for the MLC Super Fundamentals Horizon series and are net of admin fees, issuer fees, investment fees and super tax, but before the deduction of entry/exit fees and policy charges.

Even greater impact at the MLC Sector Fundlevel!

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MLC CashFund

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Returns quoted are for the MLC Super Fundamentals sector funds and are net of admin fees, issuer fees, investment fees and super tax, but before the deduction of entry/exit fees and policy charges.

Disciplined rebalancing & daily dollar cost averaging has contributed to your recovery

Value of $100 invested in MLC Super GS Horizon 4 Balanced Portfolio on 24th Sept 1999, Net of super tax and all Retail fees

$80

$100

$120

$140

$160

$180

$200

22nd Jan, 3rd July, 9th Oct and 19th Nov: Maintained your portfolio strategy by selling bonds and buying Aust’n & global shares.

7th April, 11th June, 31st July and 14th Aug: Maintained your portfolio strategy by selling Aust’n shares & buying bonds and global shares.

Returns based on MLC Super GS Horizon 4 Balanced Portfolio and are net of management fees which include administration fees, issuer fees and investment fees and any Super tax payable, but do not take into account entry/exit fees or policy charges.

Rethinking emerging markets: more than one way to skin a cat?

Company Country of listing Key EM featureTheme

Consumption growth

Switzerland (Developed)

EMs achieved organic sales growth of 15.4% in 2008 and represents about 35% in volume (CHF 35 billion).

Communications & media

Financial services

Health care

South Africa (EM)

USA (Developed)

Multinational electronic media company with 70% of revenue from South Africa.

UK (Developed) 90% of profit from Asia, Africa and Middle East.

China's largest medical equipment manufacturer with a home customer base.

Source: Company Specific Reports

The Global Outlook

• Worst of the crisis over, but the recession is not.

• Economic recovery is going to be VERY subdued – consumers (especially in the English speaking world) will take time to repair balance sheets, re-build savings

• Australia has been late into this…more bad news to come on employment, trade, investment.

• Prospects for the emerging economies are brighter than they’ve been for many years

• Interest rates likely to stay lower for longer – world’s central banks won’t mind a bit more inflation?

• Investment returns in this recovery are likely to be more modest than we’ve been used to

• How long before memories fade? Longer this time than usual!

Enduring investment principles

• Run your own race

• Be sensible about your return expectations

• Diversification is your friend

• Minimise realised losses

• Its time IN the market not TIMING the market

• Take advantage of the magic of compounding

• Dollar cost average to minimize regret

• Be contrarian

• Be patient

• Talk to your financial planner regularly