Common use of Rainier Clause in Contracts

Rainier. Rainier invests the Fund primarily in the common stock of midcapitalization U.S. companies with prospects of strong earnings growth and attractive overall business fundamentals, selling at reasonable valuations. Rainier considers a mid-capitalization company as one with market capitalization, at the time of purchase, within the range of companies included in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Midcap® Index, an index that includes the smallest 800 securities in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 1000® Index. The market capitalization range of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Midcap Index as of August 31, 2006 is $1.4 - $17.2 billion, with a median market capitalization of $3.9

Rainier. Rainier invests its segment of the Fund primarily (at least 80%) in the common stock of midcapitalization mid-capitalization companies traded in the U.S. companies with prospects of strong earnings growth and attractive overall business fundamentals, selling at reasonable valuations. Rainier considers a mid-capitalization company as one with market capitalization, at the time of purchase, within the range of companies included in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Midcap® Index, an index that includes the smallest 800 securities in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 1000® Index. The market capitalization range of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Midcap Index as of August 31, 2006 is $1.4 - $17.2 billion, with a median market capitalization of $3.9.

Rainier. Rainier invests the Fund primarily in the common stock of midcapitalization U.S. companies with prospects of strong earnings growth and attractive overall business fundamentals, selling at reasonable valuations. Rainier considers a mid-capitalization company as one with market capitalization, at the time of purchase, within the range of companies included in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Midcap® Index, an index that includes the smallest 800 securities in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 1000® Index. The market capitalization range of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Midcap Index as of August 31, 2006 is $1.4 - $17.2 1.4—$17.2 billion, with a median market capitalization of $3.9

Rainier. Rainier invests the Fund primarily in the common stock of midcapitalization U.S. companies with prospects of strong earnings growth and attractive overall business fundamentals, selling at reasonable valuations. Rainier considers a mid-capitalization company as one with market capitalization, at the time of purchase, within the range of companies included in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Midcap▇▇▇▇▇▇® Index, an index that includes the smallest 800 securities in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 1000® Index. The market capitalization range of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Midcap ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Index as of August 31, 2006 is $1.4 - $17.2 billion, with a median market capitalization of $3.9