Portfolio Performance
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Bright Directions College Savings Plan

  (as of September 8, 2010) (as of August 31, 2010)
Age-Based Portfolios Price+/- Chg% Chg YTD   3 Mo1yr 3yr5yrSince
Inception		 Inception
Date
Age-Based Aggressive
newborn to 8 years old$9.19$0.070.77%-1.18%(NAV)-3.64%3.07%-9.82%n/a-2.78%11/18/2005
(Load)-7.01%-0.54%-10.89%n/a-3.50%
9 to 12 years old$10.29$0.060.59%0.68%(NAV)-2.08%4.88%-5.55%n/a-0.23%11/18/2005
(Load)-5.51%1.21%-6.67%n/a-0.97%
13 to 16 years old$10.98$0.040.37%1.67%(NAV)-0.93%5.54%-2.27%n/a1.37%11/18/2005
(Load)-4.40%1.85%-3.42%n/a0.61%
17 to 20 years old$11.48$0.030.26%2.23%(NAV)n/a5.43%0.42%n/a2.51%11/18/2005
(Load)-3.50%1.74%-0.77%n/a1.75%
21 years and older$11.74$0.010.09%2.09%(NAV)0.61%4.39%2.18%n/a3.23%11/18/2005
(Load)-2.92%0.74%0.98%n/a2.46%
Age-Based Growth
newborn to 8 years old$10.29$0.060.59%0.68%(NAV)-2.08%4.88%-5.55%n/a-0.23%11/18/2005
(Load)-5.51%1.21%-6.67%n/a-0.97%
9 to 12 years old$10.98$0.040.37%1.67%(NAV)-0.93%5.54%-2.27%n/a1.37%11/18/2005
(Load)-4.40%1.85%-3.42%n/a0.61%
13 to 16 years old$11.48$0.030.26%2.23%(NAV)n/a5.43%0.42%n/a2.51%11/18/2005
(Load)-3.50%1.74%-0.77%n/a1.75%
17 to 20 years old$11.74$0.010.09%2.09%(NAV)0.61%4.39%2.18%n/a3.23%11/18/2005
(Load)-2.92%0.74%0.98%n/a2.46%
21 years and older$11.46$0.010.09%1.24%(NAV)0.26%2.61%1.82%n/a2.78%11/18/2005
(Load)-3.25%-0.98%0.62%n/a2.01%
Age-Based Balanced
newborn to 8 years old$10.98$0.040.37%1.67%(NAV)-0.93%5.54%-2.27%n/a1.37%11/18/2005
(Load)-4.40%1.85%-3.42%n/a0.61%
9 to 12 years old$11.48$0.030.26%2.23%(NAV)n/a5.43%0.42%n/a2.51%11/18/2005
(Load)-3.50%1.74%-0.77%n/a1.75%
13 to 16 years old$11.74$0.010.09%2.09%(NAV)0.61%4.39%2.18%n/a3.23%11/18/2005
(Load)-2.92%0.74%0.98%n/a2.46%
17 to 20 years old$11.46$0.010.09%1.24%(NAV)0.26%2.61%1.82%n/a2.78%11/18/2005
(Load)-3.25%-0.98%0.62%n/a2.01%
21 years and older$11.52$-0.00-0.00%1.05%(NAV)0.61%1.95%2.49%n/a3.00%11/18/2005
(Load)-2.91%-1.62%1.28%n/a2.24%
  (as of September 8, 2010) (as of August 31, 2010)
Target Portfolios Price+/- Chg% Chg YTD   3 Mo1yr 3yr5yrSince
Inception		 Inception
Date
Fund 100$9.19$0.070.77%-1.18%(NAV)-3.64%3.07%-9.82%n/a-2.78%11/18/2005
(Load)-7.01%-0.54%-10.89%n/a-3.50%
Fund 80$10.29$0.060.59%0.68%(NAV)-2.08%4.88%-5.55%n/a-0.23%11/18/2005
(Load)-5.51%1.21%-6.67%n/a-0.97%
Fund 60$10.98$0.040.37%1.67%(NAV)-0.93%5.54%-2.27%n/a1.37%11/18/2005
(Load)-4.40%1.85%-3.42%n/a0.61%
Fund 40$11.48$0.030.26%2.23%(NAV)n/a5.43%0.42%n/a2.51%11/18/2005
(Load)-3.50%1.74%-0.77%n/a1.75%
Fund 20$11.74$0.010.09%2.09%(NAV)0.61%4.39%2.18%n/a3.23%11/18/2005
(Load)-2.92%0.74%0.98%n/a2.46%
Fund 10$11.46$0.010.09%1.24%(NAV)0.26%2.61%1.82%n/a2.78%11/18/2005
(Load)-3.25%-0.98%0.62%n/a2.01%
Fixed Income$11.52$-0.00-0.00%1.05%(NAV)0.61%1.95%2.49%n/a3.00%11/18/2005
(Load)-2.91%-1.62%1.28%n/a2.24%
  (as of September 8, 2010) (as of August 31, 2010)
Individual Portfolios Price+/- Chg% Chg YTD   3 Mo1yr 3yr5yrSince
Inception		 Inception
Date
Money Market Funds
BlackRock Cash Funds 529 Portfolio*$1.00n/an/an/a(NAV)0.03%0.06%1.33%n/a2.24%11/18/2005
(Load)0.03%0.06%1.33%n/a2.24%
Fixed Income Funds
Calvert Income 529 Portfolio$11.98$-0.02-0.17%5.92%(NAV)3.26%10.38%3.86%n/a3.92%11/18/2005
(Load)-0.35%6.51%2.63%n/a3.15%
PIMCO Low Duration 529 Portfolio$12.57$-0.01-0.08%3.54%(NAV)1.70%5.81%5.98%n/a4.90%11/18/2005
(Load)1.70%5.81%5.98%n/a4.90%
PIMCO Short-Term 529 Portfolio$11.57$0.000.00%1.14%(NAV)0.70%2.03%3.03%n/a3.10%11/18/2005
(Load)0.70%2.03%3.03%n/a3.10%
PIMCO Total Return 529 Portfolio$14.24$-0.02-0.14%8.12%(NAV)4.54%11.21%10.50%n/a7.75%11/18/2005
(Load)0.88%7.31%9.20%n/a6.95%
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond 529 Portfolio$11.22$-0.03-0.27%5.15%(NAV)2.92%10.27%n/an/a8.78%3/31/2009
(Load)-0.68%6.41%n/an/a6.08%
Northern Bond Index 529 Portfolio$10.28$-0.03-0.29%2.80%(NAV)3.40%n/an/an/a3.40%5/28/2010
(Load)-0.22%n/an/an/a-0.22%
Real Estate Fund
T. Rowe Price Real Estate 529 Portfolio$10.40$0.020.19%19.40%(NAV)1.32%33.87%-7.27%n/a-0.08%11/18/2005
(Load)-2.22%29.19%-8.36%n/a-0.83%
ING Global Real Estate 529 Portfolio$16.52$0.050.30%4.62%(NAV)5.33%10.40%n/an/a38.10%3/31/2009
(Load)1.64%6.53%n/an/a34.68%
Domestic Equity Funds
American Century Equity Growth 529 Portfolio$8.89$0.060.68%-1.11%(NAV)-4.82%2.78%-9.90%n/a-3.34%11/18/2005
(Load)-8.15%-0.82%-10.96%n/a-4.06%
American Century Value 529 Portfolio$9.57$0.030.31%-0.42%(NAV)-2.22%4.41%-8.19%n/a-1.64%11/18/2005
(Load)-5.64%0.75%-9.27%n/a-2.37%
Calvert Social Investment Equity 529 Portfolio$10.05$0.070.70%0.70%(NAV)-4.23%3.93%-5.27%n/a-1.02%11/18/2005
(Load)-7.58%0.29%-6.39%n/a-1.76%
Northern Institutional Equity Index 529 Portfolio$9.21$0.070.77%-0.54%(NAV)-3.30%4.02%-9.42%n/a-2.66%11/18/2005
(Load)-6.68%0.38%-10.49%n/a-3.38%
Northern Institutional Small Company Index 529 Portfolio$9.49$0.070.74%1.93%(NAV)-8.81%6.12%-8.05%n/a-2.16%11/18/2005
(Load)-12.00%2.41%-9.13%n/a-2.88%
T. Rowe Price Extended Equity Market Index 529 Portfolio$10.26$0.080.79%3.95%(NAV)-6.35%9.56%-6.77%n/a-0.55%11/18/2005
(Load)-9.62%5.73%-7.87%n/a-1.29%
T. Rowe Price Balanced 529 Portfolio$11.10$0.050.45%1.56%(NAV)-0.65%5.49%-3.16%n/a1.54%11/18/2005
(Load)-4.12%1.80%-4.31%n/a0.79%
William Blair Small Cap Growth 529 Portfolio$9.32$0.060.65%-5.28%(NAV)-15.44%-0.89%-8.37%n/a-2.48%11/18/2005
(Load)-18.40%-4.36%-9.45%n/a-3.20%
T. Rowe Price Equity Income 529 Portfolio$9.60$0.070.73%0.42%(NAV)-4.28%3.27%-8.88%n/a-1.80%11/18/2005
(Load)-7.63%-0.35%-9.95%n/a-2.52%
T. Rowe Price Instl. Large-Cap Growth 529 Portfolio$9.19$0.080.88%-2.65%(NAV)-5.88%5.62%n/an/a-6.02%4/30/2008
(Load)-9.17%1.92%n/an/a-7.44%
Delaware Small Cap Core 529 Portfolio$9.28$0.070.76%2.32%(NAV)-9.38%5.40%n/an/a-5.37%4/30/2008
(Load)-12.55%1.71%n/an/a-6.81%
Northern Small Cap Value 529 Portfolio$9.21$0.060.66%1.77%(NAV)-7.65%5.51%n/an/a-5.28%4/30/2008
(Load)-10.88%1.82%n/an/a-6.71%
Eaton Vance Large-Cap Value 529 Portfolio$7.52$0.050.67%-2.97%(NAV)-4.52%0.98%n/an/a-13.17%4/30/2008
(Load)-7.86%-2.55%n/an/a-14.49%
American Century Growth 529 Portfolio$13.38$0.090.68%-0.67%(NAV)-4.30%5.49%n/an/a18.19%3/31/2009
(Load)-7.65%1.80%n/an/a15.26%
William Blair Mid Cap Growth 529 Portfolio$10.03$0.131.31%0.30%(NAV)-5.10%n/an/an/a-5.10%5/28/2010
(Load)-8.42%n/an/an/a-8.42%
International Equity Funds
AllianceBernstein International Value 529 Portfolio$8.21$0.050.61%-8.68%(NAV)2.75%-6.87%-18.65%n/a-4.91%11/18/2005
(Load)-0.85%-10.13%-19.61%n/a-5.62%
Northern International Equity Index 529 Portfolio$9.86$0.060.61%-4.46%(NAV)4.77%-3.58%-12.06%n/a-1.20%11/18/2005
(Load)1.11%-6.95%-13.09%n/a-1.93%
Oppenheimer International Growth 529 Portfolio$8.37$0.070.84%0.00%(NAV)4.69%4.15%n/an/a-8.97%4/30/2008
(Load)1.03%0.51%n/an/a-10.35%
Female and Minority Owned Funds
Ariel 529 Portfolio$9.04$0.111.23%4.03%(NAV)-7.17%12.87%-9.47%n/a-3.53%11/18/2005
(Load)-10.42%8.92%-10.54%n/a-4.25%
Earnest Partners Fixed Income 529 Portfolio$12.21$-0.01-0.08%8.15%(NAV)3.99%12.89%n/an/a8.60%3/12/2008
(Load)0.35%8.94%n/an/a7.05%
NCM Capital Mid-Cap Growth 529 Portfolio$9.06$0.070.78%3.66%(NAV)-1.50%11.21%n/an/a-6.24%3/12/2008
(Load)-4.95%7.32%n/an/a-7.58%
Forward Small Cap Equity 529 Portfolio$7.83$0.050.64%-5.78%(NAV)-10.79%-1.98%n/an/a-11.29%3/12/2008
(Load)-13.91%-5.41%n/an/a-12.56%
John Hancock Small Company 529 Portfolio$9.99$0.090.91%1.63%(NAV)-8.52%9.00%n/an/a-2.26%3/12/2008
(Load)-11.72%5.18%n/an/a-3.66%
Female and Minority Owned Growth Portfolio$8.03$0.050.63%0.38%(NAV)-2.68%5.67%n/an/a-10.33%3/12/2008
(Load)-6.08%1.97%n/an/a-11.61%
Payden U.S. Growth Leaders 529 Portfolio$7.74$0.050.65%-4.68%(NAV)-4.29%1.10%n/an/a-11.62%3/12/2008
(Load)-7.64%-2.44%n/an/a-12.89%
Sit Dividend Growth 529 Portfolio$13.11$0.070.54%0.46%(NAV)-1.26%4.84%n/an/a17.40%3/31/2009
(Load)-4.71%1.17%n/an/a14.49%
* An investment in the security is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the security seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the security.
Contributions made to the BlackRock Cash Funds 529 Portfolio, the PIMCO Short-Term 529 Portfolio, and the PIMCO Low Duration 529 Portfolio under Fee Structure A are not subject to an initial sales charge.
Performance information is current as of the most recent timeframe referenced above and is net of the 0.45% program management fee the Program imposes and ongoing fees at an annualized rate of 0.25% for Fee Structure A. Unless otherwise indicated, performance and price information does not include the maximum sales charge of 3.50% for Fee Structure A.
If you choose to transfer funds in the BlackRock Cash Funds 529 Portfolio, the PIMCO Short-Term 529 Portfolio, or the PIMCO Low Duration 529 Portfolios that are subject to Fee Structure A to another portfolio in the program, you will be assessed the sales charge applicable to such new Portfolio under Fee Structure A.
Past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data above.
You may obtain prospectuses, which contain disclosure of the fees and expenses associated with the mutual funds and other investments the Program makes, by contacting your financial advisor or investment professional, calling Bright Directions® at 866 – 722 – 7283, or from the Investment section of this web site.
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