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    As of

    {

    31 March 2011}

    TTM: A i l l fin n i l m rk

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    Table of contents

    2WORLD

    FIXED INCOME 11

    17UNITED STATES

    21ASIA EX-JAPAN

    26BRAZIL

    23EMERGING MARKETS

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    World equity market total returns by region (USD)

    World

    20092000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Q{1} {2011}2008 2010

    MSCI

    Europe

    -8.1%

    MSCI EM

    -2.4%

    MSCI Asia

    Pac. exJP

    -5.8%

    MSCI Brazil

    115.0%

    MSCI Brazil

    36.5%

    MSCI Brazil

    57.0%

    MSCI Brazil

    45.8%

    MSCI Brazil

    80.0%

    MSCI

    Japan

    -29.1%

    MSCI Brazil

    128.6%

    MSCI EM

    19.2%

    MSCI

    Europe

    6.6%

    MSCI Asia MSCI Asia MSCI MSCI Asia

    S&P 500

    -9.1%

    Pac. exJP

    -9.4%

    MSCI EM

    -6.0%

    MSCI EM

    56.3%

    Pac. exJP

    29.6%

    MSCI EM

    34.5%

    Europe

    34.4%

    MSCI EM

    39.8%

    S&P 500

    -37.0%

    MSCI EM

    79.0%

    Pac. exJP

    17.1%

    S&P 500

    5.9%

    MSCI Brazil S&P 500MSCI MSCI Asia

    MSCI EMMSCI MSCI Asia MSCI Asia MSCI MSCI Asia MSCI MSCI Asia

    -11.4% -11.9%-10.1%

    .

    47.0%26.0%

    25.6%

    .

    33.2%

    .

    31.7% -46.1%

    .

    73.0% 15.6%

    .

    2.8%

    MSCI Asia

    Pac. exJPMSCI Brazil

    -17.0%

    MSCI

    Europe

    MSCI

    Europe

    MSCI

    Europe

    MSCI Asia

    Pac. exJPMSCI EM

    32.6%

    MSCI

    Europe

    MSCI Asia

    Pac. exJP

    MSCI

    EuropeS&P 500

    15.1%

    MSCI Brazil

    2.6%- . - . . . . . - . .

    MSCI

    Japan

    -28.1%

    MSCI

    Europe

    -19.6%

    S&P 500

    -22.1%

    MSCI

    Japan

    36.2%

    MSCI

    Japan

    16.0%

    MSCI

    Europe

    9.9%

    S&P 500

    15.8%

    S&P 500

    5.5%

    MSCI EM

    -53.2%

    S&P 500

    26.5%

    MSCI Brazil

    6.8%

    MSCI EM

    2.1%

    MSCI EM

    -30.6%

    MSCI

    Japan

    -29.3%

    MSCI Brazil

    -30.7%

    S&P 500

    28.7%

    S&P 500

    10.9%

    S&P 500

    4.9%

    MSCI

    Japan

    6.3%

    MSCI

    Japan

    -4.1%

    MSCI Brazil

    -56.1%

    MSCI

    Japan

    6.4%

    MSCI

    Europe

    4.5%

    MSCI

    Japan

    -4.9%

    Note: Total return indices. Source: J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    MSCI AC World Index weighting by country;market returns after consecutive down years

    Japan 8% UK 8%Develo ed

    MSCI AC World Index: % weighting by country

    iesWorld

    France 4%

    Switzerland 3%

    Em.

    Europe

    17%

    Pacific 6%

    Canada5%

    Equi

    Germany 3%

    Spain 2%

    Italy 1%

    Other 4% China 2%Brazil 2%

    13%UnitedStates43%

    Korea 2%

    Taiwan 2%

    India 1%

    Other 4%

    +190%

    1933-1936

    1942-194509/10/02 -08/10/07

    +122%

    +66%

    +121%

    +{105%}

    1975-197609/03/09 -{31/03/11}

    -65%-17%

    -38%-47%

    -55%

    1929-1932

    1940-1941 1973-1974 24/03/00 -08/10/02

    09/10/07 -08/03/09

    3

    Note: Total returns in USD. Source: Dimson, Marsh and Staunton ABN AMRO/LBS Global Investment Returns Yearbook 2008, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    Commodities

    Commodity indices and steel production

    iesWorld

    60

    Equi

    Chinese steel production (rhs)Ch

    inese

    30050Metals (lhs)

    steelproductio

    riculturalindice

    200

    30Agriculturalproducts (lhs)

    (millionsofm

    Metalsand

    ag

    10020

    trictons)

    Dec 94 Dec 99 Dec 04 Dec 09

    4

    Source: Goldman Sachs, National Bureau of Statistics of China, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    Gold and oil

    World WTI Crude oil price Gold price

    2,000140

    {31 March 2011}$107

    Inflation adjusted31 December 1979

    Inflation adjusted31 January 1980

    $1,873

    $/bbl $/oz

    1,600

    100

    120{31 March 2011}

    $1,432

    1,200

    60

    80

    400

    40

    0

    Dec 69 Dec 79 Dec 89 Dec 99 Dec 09

    0

    20

    Dec 69 Dec 79 Dec 89 Dec 99 Dec 09

    5

    Source: Bloomberg, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    Risk

    iesWorld Credit Suisse Global Risk Appetite Indicator

    6

    8

    EuphoriaEqui

    4

    arddeviations

    {31 March2011}

    2

    Numberofs

    tan

    .

    -2

    0

    -481 85 89 93 97 01 05 09

    Distress

    Note: The Credit Suisse Global Risk Appetite Indicator compares aggregated risk-adjusted returns across 64 markets (both equity and fixed income). It compares six month excess returns over cash with

    12 month volatility for each asset. Source: Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    Market volatility

    iesWorld VIX and VDAX

    80

    Equi

    CreditcrunchVIX

    VDAX

    60

    70

    tility

    Russiancrisis

    Gulfwar 2

    Eurozone

    40

    50

    V

    ola Asian

    crisis

    Techbubble

    crisis

    20

    30

    Dec 95 Dec 97 Dec 99 Dec 01 Dec 03 Dec 05 Dec 07 Dec 09

    10

    Cheap money

    7

    Note: VDAX is the name given to the Deutsche Brse equivalent of the VIX, based on the DAX. Source: Bloomberg, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Deutsche Brse, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    World economic data

    iesWorld

    Money supply CurrentQ{4} 2010 GDP Growth

    Equi y/y

    %

    q q

    Annualised %nemp oymen

    %CPI inflation

    y/y%growth (M3)

    y/y%account as

    % GDP

    Brazil 5.0 3.1 6.4 6.3 18.3 -2.9Russia 4.5 10.8 7.6 9.5 28.2 M2 4.8 India 8.2 37.1 7.3 8.8 16.3 -2.7

    China 9.8 12.7 4.1 4.9 15.7 M2 4.1

    France 1.5 1.4 9.6 1.7 5.6 -1.8

    Germany 4.0 1.5 7.1 2.2 3.8 4.9Greece -6.6 -5.6 14.2 4.4 1.8 -2.9

    Italy 1.5 0.5 8.5 2.5 0.6 -3.0Spain 0.6 0.9 20.3 3.6 0.3 -3.8

    Eurozone 2.0 1.1 9.9 2.4 1.8 -0.3UK 1.5 -1.9 8.0 4.4 0.0 M4* -1.7

    US 2.8 3.1 8.8 2.1 4.1 M2 -3.4Japan 2.5 -1.3 4.6 0.0 2.3 M2 3.3

    Note: Arrows represent change on previous quarter. China q/q annualised GDP growth J.P. Morgan estimate. Data is latest available at time of publishing. Source: EIU, OECD, J.P. Morgan Asset

    Management. *UK money supply measure is M4 adjusted (M4 excluding intermediate OFCs).

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    Consensus estimates 2010 and 2011

    iesWorld

    Equi

    2011 2011

    Real GDP growth % ActualMar 11

    ForecastJun 11

    o cy ra es

    CPI headline inflation %

    20122012Forecast

    Dec 11

    Brazil 4.1 4.5 5.5 4.6 11.75 12.25 12.25

    Russia 4.4 4.4 9.1 8.0 8.00 8.50 8.50

    India 8.0 8.7 8.5 8.0 6.75 6.00 6.25

    China 9.5 9.0 4.6 3.0 6.31 6.50 6.50

    France 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.7 1.00 1.25 1.75

    Germany 2.7 2.0 2.2 2.0 1.00 1.25 1.75

    Eurozone 1.7 1.7 2.2 2.0 1.00 1.25 1.75

    . . . . . . .

    US 3.1 3.1 2.3 1.9 0.25 0.25 0.25

    Japan 1.5 1.9 0.0 0.3 0.10 0.10 0.10

    Source: Bloomberg, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    Cross-country earnings and valuations

    harts

    Regional earnings growth and valuation Country earnings growth and valuation

    World

    Japan

    -60

    -45

    Asia

    -60

    -45TopicalC

    Positive earnings

    momentum andcheap valuation

    Positive earningsmomentum andcheap valuation

    Spain

    UK GermanyFrance-30Developed

    MarketsEurope

    -30

    valuation*

    valuation*

    US ChinaRussia-15

    0

    North AmericaEmergingMarkets EMEA

    -15

    0

    Relative

    Relative

    Turkey

    South AfricaIndia

    15

    Latin America

    15

    raz

    99.0 99.5 100.0 100.5 101.0 101.5 102.099.8 100.0 100.2 100.4 100.6 100.8 101.0

    Earnings revision index Earnings revision index

    10

    Note: Earnings revisions are magnitude of changes, in dollars, over the last month. *Latest value of forward P/E relative to long-run average. Source: I/B/E/S, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    International yield curves

    Government yield curves

    Income

    55

    Fixed

    % %

    44

    UK {3.58}%

    2

    3

    2

    3

    Germany {3.35}%

    US {3.4}5%

    11Japan {1.26}%

    00

    Maturit10Y 30Y5Y2Y6M

    11

    Source: Bloomberg, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    International yield curves BRICs

    Government yield curves

    Income

    1515

    Fixed

    Brazil 13.2%

    % %

    1212

    6

    9

    6

    9

    India 8.0%

    Russia 7.2%

    33

    China 4.0%

    00

    Maturit5Y 10Y2Y1Y6M 3Y 4Y

    12

    Source: Bloomberg, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    US Fed and ECB policy and real rates

    US Federal Reserve Bank

    Income European Central Bank

    8

    Fixed orecas

    2011: 0.25%2012: 1.00%

    %

    8

    %

    2011: 1.75%2012: 2.00%

    6

    4

    6

    2

    2

    0

    Fed Funds{31 March 2011}

    0.25%0

    Dec 99 Dec 01 Dec 03 Dec 05 Dec 07 Dec 09

    Real interest rateFebruary 2011

    -0.84%

    Dec 99 Dec 01 Dec 03 Dec 05 Dec 07 Dec 09

    -2

    13

    Note: Real interest rates are calculated using core CPI and Fed Funds rate. Source: US

    Federal Reserve Bank, Bloomberg, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

    Note: Real interest rates are calculated using core CPI and repo rate. Source: ECB,

    Bloomberg, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    US and European interbank rates, investment grade andhigh yield bonds

    8

    Europe interbank rates Investment grade and high yield bond returns

    10 October 20085.4%

    ECB Repo rateIncome

    4

    6Spread over Repo rate

    1.2%Overnight Euribor

    3 month Euribor

    Yields Total Returns in USD

    31 Mar 2011 2009 2010 Q1

    JPMorgan Government2.8% 1.9% 6.4% 0.5%

    Fixed

    Dec 04 Dec 05 Dec 06 Dec 07 Dec 08 Dec 09 Dec 10

    2

    JPMorgan Emerging MarketBond (EMBI Global)

    6.4% 28.2% 12.0% 1.0%

    US interbank rates

    8

    ar ap o a ggrega e . . . .

    BarCap Global 1-3 yearAggregate

    1.7% 7.4% 2.3% 1.7%

    %

    4

    617 October 2008

    4.4%Spread over Fed Funds rate

    2.9%

    . . . .

    Merrill Lynch High Yield USB-BB Index

    6.9% 46.1% 14.5% 3.6%

    Dec 04 Dec 05 Dec 06 Dec 07 Dec 08 Dec 09 Dec 10

    2

    US Fed Funds rate

    Overnight USD Libor

    3 month Libor

    14

    Source: ECB, US Federal Reserve, J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Source: Barclays Capital, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    Investment grade and high yield bond spreads

    US corporate high yield spread and default rateInvestment grade and emerging markets spreadsbps over Treasuries

    Income

    bps over Treasuries

    122,4001,200Fixed

    %

    Corporate high yield (lhs): 477

    Default rate (rhs): 1.1%

    8

    10

    1 600

    2,000

    800

    1,000

    EmergingMarket

    61,200

    ,

    600

    4800400

    Mortgages

    261

    00

    Dec 99 Dec 02 Dec 05 Dec 080Dec 99 Dec 01 Dec 03 Dec 05 Dec 07 Dec 09

    US InvestmentGrade

    150

    Source: Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master Index II, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.Note: Investment grade based on Merrill Lynch Investment Grade, mortgages on Fannie May

    30 Year mortgages and emerging markets bond is JPMorgan EMBI+. Source: Merrill Lynch,J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

    15

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    US and emerging market debt yields and index weightings

    EMBI weighting (dollar denominated)US and emerging market sovereign debt yields

    Income

    Other LatinAmerica*

    14%

    Other Asia

    8%

    Africa 4%

    Fixed

    Mexico

    12%

    Philippines

    7%

    Indonesia6%

    LatinAmerica

    43%

    Asia21%

    %

    12

    Emerging marketsovereign (USD) Emerging

    market

    Brazil 10%

    VenezuelaTurkey 9%

    OtherEurope 9%

    Europe30%

    8 GBI-EM weighting (local currency)

    local currency

    Other Asia

    Africa 5% Brazil 13%

    Mexico 8%

    12%

    Latin

    4

    10 year US Treasury

    India 15%

    11% Other LatinAmerica

    5%

    Poland 8%

    America26%

    EuropeAsia52%

    0

    Dec 00 Dec 02 Dec 04 Dec 06 Dec 08 Dec 10

    Fed funds rate

    China 26%

    Turkey 4%

    OtherEurope 5%

    16

    Note: Emerging Markets Sovereign is the JPMorgan EMBI Index of dollar denominated

    debt until March 2003 thereafter it is the EMBI+. The local currency is the JPMorgan GBI-EM Global. Source: US Federal Reserve, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

    Note: The EMBI and GBI-EM track total returns on sovereign issued

    debt. Figures may not sum to 100 due to rounding. Source: J.P.Morgan Asset Management. *Includes the Caribbean.

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    US S&P 500 Index at inflection points (USD)

    1,800

    S&P 500 Index (USD), log scale

    States

    27 March 2000P/E 22.7

    9 October 2007P/E 14.9

    1,400

    1,600

    Unite

    , ,{31 March 2011}

    P/E 12.51,326

    1,000

    1,200

    +101%+231% -49% -57%

    800

    9 October 2002P/E 15.6

    600

    777

    9 March 2009P/E 12.2

    677

    Dec 95 Dec 97 Dec 99 Dec 01 Dec 03 Dec 05 Dec 07 Dec 09

    anuaryP/E 12.3462

    17

    Note: On a log scale the distance between tick marks shows the same percentage change. P/E is forward P/E. Source: I/B/E/S, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    US equity valuations

    25

    Forward P/E ratio S&P 500 31 January 200024,4

    States

    One yearearnings

    rowth

    20

    Average since 198916.0

    Unite

    forecast:

    14%

    10

    15

    {31 March 2011}12.5

    10

    S&P 500 Index dividend yield vs. 10 year US Treasury yield

    10 r US Treasur Yield%%

    6

    8

    {31 March 2011}

    2

    Dividend yield.

    {1.8}%

    18

    Source: I/B/E/S, Tullett Prebon Information, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    US GDP and inflation

    Real GDPchange year on year

    Inflationchange year on year

    States

    Forecast GDPForecast

    6 6

    Unite 2011: 3.1%

    2012: 3.1%

    2011: 2.3%2012: 1.9%

    % %

    2

    Average2.0%

    2.8%

    4

    Headline CPIFebruary 2011

    2.1%

    0

    2

    -20

    Core CPI

    February

    Dec 99 Dec 01 Dec 03 Dec 05 Dec 07 Dec 09

    -4

    Dec 99 Dec 01 Dec 03 Dec 05 Dec 07 Dec 09

    20111.1%

    19

    Source: BEA, Bloomberg, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    MSCI AC Asia ex-Japan Index by country

    apan

    Market % Change (USD)

    A

    siaex-J oun ry ap. n e g arc

    Asia ex-Japan $3,842 100% 5.2% 2.1% 18.4%

    , . . .

    China 701 18 5.3 2.9 4.8

    Hong Kong 317 8 1.3 -0.4 23.2

    India 299 8 11.1 -5.1 21.0

    Indonesia 96 2 9.7 4.7 34.6

    Korea 577 15 11.7 7.6 27.2

    Malaysia 116 3 5.3 4.3 37.0

    ew ea an . . .

    Philippines 22 1 10.0 -2.8 35.5

    Singapore 192 5 4.8 -0.6 22.2

    -. . .

    Thailand 69 2 8.0 4.2 56.3

    21

    Note: Total returns. Source: I/B/E/S, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    Emerging markets valuations, returns and data

    arkets

    Returns USD EUR

    MSCI Emerging Markets Index (USD), log scale

    Em

    erging

    1,200

    1,600 2010 Q1 2010 Q1

    MSCI EM 19.2% 2.1% 27.5% -3.5%MSCI EM Asia 19.4% 1.6% 27.6% -4.0%MSCI EM EMEA 23.8% 5.1% 32.4% -0.6%MSCI EM Europe 17.1% 11.8% 25.2% 5.7%

    P/E 14.2

    1.338{31 March 2011}

    P/E {10.6}{1,171}

    800

    . . . - .

    +392% -63% +135%

    31 December 1999P/E 16.8489

    400

    27 February 2009P/E 9.4

    499

    -44%

    Dec 99 Dec 00 Dec 01 Dec 02 Dec 03 Dec 04 Dec 05 Dec 06 Dec 07 Dec 08 Dec 09 Dec 10

    31 March 2003P/E 8.4

    272

    23

    Note: On a log scale the distance between tick marks shows the same percentage change. P/E is forward P/E. Source: I/B/E/S, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    Emerging markets indices and GDP growth

    Russia

    31 March 2011 31 March 2011 31 March 2011BOVESPA SENSEX RTSGDP % GDP % GDP %ies

    arkets

    Brazil India

    All market indices are log scale

    6

    8

    10

    12

    8 000

    16,000

    32,000

    36.000

    48.000

    60.000

    72.000

    4

    6

    8

    500600700

    1.000

    2.000

    0

    5

    10

    15.68,587

    .19,445

    .2,044

    Equi

    Em

    erging

    0

    2

    4

    2,000

    4,000

    Dec 99 Dec 01 Dec 03 Dec 05 Dec 07 Dec 09

    12.000

    24.000

    -4

    -2

    0

    2

    Dec 99 Dec 01 Dec 03 Dec 05 Dec 07 Dec 09100

    200

    300

    400

    -10

    -5

    Fourth quarter 2010{5.0}%

    Fourth quarter 2010{8.9}%

    Fourth quarter 2010{4.5}%

    16

    2,500 16 35.000 8MSCI China KOSPI FTSE-JSE All Share31 March 2011

    P/E 10.9

    31 March 2011P/E 10.7

    GDP % GDP % GDP %

    China Korea S. Africa{31 March 2011}

    P/E {9.4}

    10

    12

    14100

    50

    40 1,000

    1,500

    2,000

    4

    8

    12

    15.000

    20.000

    25.000

    .

    2

    4

    666 32,204{ , }

    Dec 99 Dec 01 Dec 03 Dec 05 Dec 07 Dec 09

    6

    8

    30

    20

    Dec 99 Dec 01 Dec 03 Dec 05 Dec 07 Dec 09

    500

    -4

    0

    Dec 99 Dec 01 Dec 03 Dec 05 Dec 07 Dec 09

    10.000

    -2

    0

    Fourth quarter 2010{4.8}%

    Fourth quarter 2010{3.}8%

    Fourth quarter 2010{9.8}%

    24

    Note: GDP is quarterly percentage change year on year. On a log scale the distance between tick marks shows the same percentage change. Source: Bloomberg, I/B/E/S,

    J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    China GDP and inflation

    Real GDPchange year on year

    Inflationchange year on year

    ies

    arkets

    Forecast

    2516Equi

    Em

    erging

    orecas2011: 9.5%2012: 9.0%

    Headline CPI2011: 4.6%2012: 3.0%

    % %

    1512

    Headline CPIFebruary 2011

    {4.9}%

    FoodFebruary 2011

    10

    10

    {11.0}%

    Average9.7%

    0

    5

    8

    -5

    Dec 99 Dec 01 Dec 03 Dec 05 Dec 07 Dec 09Dec 99 Dec 01 Dec 03 Dec 05 Dec 07 Dec 09

    6 Non-foodFebruary 2011

    2.3 %

    Fourth quarter 2010{9.8}%

    25

    Source: National Bureau Of Statistics of China, Bloomberg, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    Brazil BOVESPA Index at inflection points

    100,000ies

    l

    BOVESPA Index, log scale

    20 May 2008{31 March 2011}

    60,000

    70,000

    80,000

    ,

    Equi

    Brazi .

    73,516 P/E {11.6}{68,587}

    40,000

    50,000

    -60% +134%

    20,000

    ,

    31 December 1999P/E 12.517,092

    27 October 2008P/E 4.829,345

    +778%

    -51%

    Dec 99 Dec 00 Dec 01 Dec 02 Dec 03 Dec 04 Dec 05 Dec 06 Dec 07 Dec 08 Dec 09 Dec 10

    7,000

    8,000

    9,000

    ,16 October 2002

    P/E 4.88,370

    26

    Note: On a log scale the distance between tick marks shows the same percentage change. P/E is forward P/E. Source: Factset, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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    Brazil scorecard

    arkets

    l Overall economy

    After growing at a faster pace than potential in 2010 - a remarkable rebound from 2009 crisis, the full GDP growthshould decelerate to a level close to its potential in 2011. Monetary and fiscal policy remain uncertain. We expect theextent of the rate cycle to become clear over the next quarter. Fiscal policy is crucial to putting Brazil on a sustainable

    Em

    ergingBrazi

    Interest rates andInflation

    Brazil continues to be fully absorbed in dealing with inflation and the economy is set to experience benign deceleration

    in 2011. Should these conditions not materialise, inflation is poised to be an important problem for 2011 given pastmone and credit creation in the countr .

    growth path.

    Currency and externalaccounts

    Linked to the faith of interest rates and monetary policy, the BRL continued its appreciating trend, piercing the 1.65level, which was a psychological support and a level well defended by the government. This prompted theauthorities to introduce a 6% IOF tax on external corporate loans with a maturity shorter than a year.

    Market outlook andvaluation

    Domestic rowth sectors are most interestin iven the otential for risin investment to stimulate trend rowth.

    We expect volatility until there is greater clarity on the rate cycle and fiscal policy. After underperforming global

    emerging markets in 2010, Brazil screens well on valuation having moved back to a comfortable discount on forwardPE.

    Investment Themes Brazil has historically under-invested producing high returns on investment but low growth. Investment is rising asthe private sector responds to lower real rates and a stable business cycle.

    Key news items, ,

    Roger Agnelli confirmed that he will step down from his position when his mandate ends in May. As expressedbefore, we view this increasing influence by the government as something to be concerned about and an indicationof further deterioration in overall corporate governance.

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    Source: J.P. Morgan.

    Opinions, estimates, forecasts and statements of financial market trends that are based on current market conditions constitute our judgement and are subject to change without notice.

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