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Market Capitalization Ranges
Russell U.S. Equity Indexes

Index membership and rankings are determined using total market capitalizations as of May 31, 2007*.

Russell 3000® Index    
Largest Company: ExxonMobile Corp.   Market Cap= $468.5 billion
Median Company: Microstrategy Inc.   Market Cap= $1.3 billion
Smallest Company: Gander Mountain Company   Market Cap= $261.8 million
Equal-Weighted Avg Market Cap $6.2 billion    
Dollar-Weighted Avg Market Cap $82.8 billion    
     
Russell 1000® Index    
Largest Company: ExxonMobile Corp.   Market Cap= $468.5 billion
Median Company: Centerpoint Energy Inc.   Market Cap= $6.1 billion
Smallest Company: MDC Holdings Inc.   Market Cap= $2.5 billion
Equal-Weighted Avg Market Cap $16.3 billion    
Dollar-Weighted Avg Market Cap $90.5 billion    
     
Russell 2000® Index    
Largest Company: CF Industries Holdings   Market Cap= $2.5 billion
Median Company: Aventine Renewable   Market Cap= $705.4 million
Smallest Company: Gander Mountain Company   Market Cap= $261.8 million
Equal-Weighted Avg Market Cap $898.3 million    
Dollar-Weighted Avg Market Cap $1.3 billion    
     
Russell 2500™ Index    
Largest Company: Istar Financial Inc.   Market Cap= $6.2 billion
Median Company: Opsware Inc.   Market Cap= $954.1 million
Smallest Company: Gander Mountain Company   Market Cap= $261.8 million
Equal-Weighted Avg Market Cap $1.5 billion    
Dollar-Weighted Avg Market Cap $2.9 billion    
     
Russell Midcap® Index    
Largest Company: Weatherford International   Market Cap= $18.3 billion
Median Company: Red Hat Inc.   Market Cap= $4.7 billion
Smallest Company: MDC Holdings Inc.   Market Cap= $2.5 billion
Equal-Weighted Avg Market Cap $6.3 billion    
Dollar-Weighted Avg Market Cap $9.1 billion    
     
Russell Top 200® Index    
Largest Company: ExxonMobile Corp.   Market Cap= $468.5 billion
Median Company: General Dynamics Corp.   Market Cap= $32.5 billion
Smallest Company: Macy's Inc.   Market Cap= $18.3 billion
Equal-Weighted Avg Market Cap $56.3 billion    
Dollar-Weighted Avg Market Cap $125.8 billion    
     
Russell Top 50® Index    
Largest Company: ExxonMobile Corp.   Market Cap= $468.5 billion
Median Company: Pepsico Inc.   Market Cap= $111.3 billion
Smallest Company:Amgen Inc.   Market Cap= $65.3 billion
Equal-Weighted Avg Market Cap $136.3 billion    
Dollar-Weighted Avg Market Cap $188.2 billion    
     
Russell Small Cap Completeness® Index    
Largest Company: Genentech Inc.   Market Cap= $84.0 billion
Median Company: Martha Stewart Living   Market Cap= $958.1 million
Smallest Company: Gander Mountain Company   Market Cap= $261.8 million
Equal-Weighted Avg Market Cap $1.8 billion    
Dollar-Weighted Avg Market Cap $5.3 billion    
     
Russell Microcap® Index    
Largest Company: EDO Corp.   Market Cap= $711.4 million
Median Company: Diamond Foods Inc.   Market Cap= $260.1 million
Smallest Company: American Cmnty Bancshare   Market Cap= $78.6 million
Equal-Weighted Avg Market Cap $300.9 million    
Dollar-Weighted Avg Market Cap $412.7 million    
     
Russell 3000E™ Index    
Largest Company: ExxonMobile Corp.   Market Cap= $468.5 billion
Median Company: EDO Corp.   Market Cap= $711.4 million
Smallest Company: American Cmnty Bancshare   Market Cap= $78.6 million
Equal-Weighted Avg Market Cap $4.7 billion    
Dollar-Weighted Avg Market Cap $82.3 billion    

*Existing index members ranking within percentile bands of +/- 2.5% around capitalization ranks remain within previous index membership. New additions to indexes are added based on capitalization breaks without percentile bands. The companies listed as largest and smallest in the tables above reflect those without influence of percentile bands.

Historical market capitalization (1995-2006)

Russell 3000® Index

Median company's marketcap Smallest company's marketcap
2006 = $1.1 billion 2006 = $218.4 million
2005 = $944.7 million 2005 = $182.6 million
2004 = $822.4 million 2004 = $175.8 million
2003 = $622.3 million 2003 = $116.6 million
2002 = $699.6 million 2002 = $128.1 million
2001 = $731.8 million 2001 = $146.8 million
2000 = $791.1 million 2000 = $177.9 million
1999 = $701.7 million 1999 = $178.2 million
1998 = $793 million 1998 = $221.9 million
1997 = $639 million 1997 = $171.7 million
1996 = $564 million 1996 = $161.9 million
1995 = $389 million 1995 = $103.9 million


Russell 1000® Index

Median company's marketcap
2006 = $5.0 billion
2005 = $4.6 billion
2004 = $4.0 billion
2003 = $3.1 billion
2002 = $3.5 billion
2001 = $3.8 billion
2000 = $4.1 billion
1999 = $3.8 billion
1998 = $3.7 billion
1997 = $3.0 billion
1996 = $2.6 billion
1995 = $1.9 billion

Russell 2000® Index

Median company's marketcap
2006 = $613.5 million
2005 = $539.5 million
2004 = $496.4 million
2003 = $351.8 million
2002 = $395.3 million
2001 = $410.3 million
2000 = $466 million
1999 = $428 million
1998 = $500 million
1997 = $395 million
1996 = $352 million
1995 = $232 million


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