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Equity	1-Year	5-Year	10-Year or Since Inception	Gross Expense Ratios
Income Equity NOIEX - 4/1/1994	18.35%	2.74%	3.75%	1.28%
Multi-Manager International Equity NMIEX - 6/22/2006	6.33%	N/A	-2.87%*	1.50%
Small Cap Value NOSGX - 4/1/1994	22.79%	0.56%	6.33%	1.38%

Average annual return as of 06/30/10

Fixed Income	1-Year	5-Year	10-Year or Since Inception	Gross Expense Ratios
High Yield Fixed Income NHFIX - 12/31/1998	18.42%	4.71%	5.62%	1.01%
Fixed Income NOFIX - 4/1/1994	8.83%	4.71%	5.54%	0.99%
Tax-Exempt NOTEX - 4/1/1994	8.25%	4.04%	5.39%	0.85%
U.S. Government NOUGX - 4/1/1994	5.76%	4.61%	5.14%	1.07%

Average annual return as of 06/30/10

Money Market	Current 7-Day Yield	Effective 7-Day Yield
Money Market NORXX - 4/11/1994	0.02%	0.02%
Municipal Money Market NOMXX - 4/11/1994	0.04%	0.04%
U.S. Government Money Market NOGXX - 4/11/1994	0.02%	0.02%

Updated Daily as of 07/28/10

* Performance since inception.

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Performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than that shown here. Performance would have been lower in the absence of fee waivers in effect. Select a Fund to view the most recent month-end performance information.

An investment in the Money Market Funds is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. Although the Money Market Funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Money Market Funds.

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