Summary of Asset Allocation Study AHIA May 2013

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1 Summary of Asset Allocation Study AHIA May 2013 Portfolio Current Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Total Domestic Equity 35.0% 26.0% 24.0% 31.0% Total Intl Equity 15.0% 18.0% 17.0% 19.0% Total Fixed Income 50.0% 46.0% 44.0% 30.0% Total Alternatives 0.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Portfolio Composition Large Cap Stocks 25.0% 21.0% 19.0% 21.0% Mid Cap Stocks 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% Small Cap Stocks 5.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.0% Domestic Equity 35.0% 26.0% 24.0% 31.0% International Stocks 15.0% 12.0% 11.0% 13.0% Emerging Mkts Stocks 0.0% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% International Equity 15.0% 18.0% 17.0% 19.0% Intermediate Bonds 50.0% 32.0% 30.0% 20.0% High Yield 0.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% International Bonds 0.0% 9.0% 9.0% 5.0% Fixed Income 50.0% 46.0% 44.0% 30.0% Broad Hedge Funds 0.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% Alternatives 0.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% Total % % % % Risk vs. Return Forecast Return 7.4% 7.6% 7.6% 8.3% Forecast Risk** ±8.0% ±8.0% ±7.9% ±9.6% Distribution of Annual Returns ~ Forecast Return High 20.6% 20.8% 20.6% 24.1% Low -5.8% -5.6% -5.4% -7.5% Risk vs. Return 8.50% Model % 7.50% Model 2 Model 1 Current 7.00% 7.5% 8.0% 8.5% 9.0% 9.5% 10.0% 10.5% Forecast Risk Return 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% -10.0% Distribution of Annual Returns Current Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model The above charts are based on expected & historical data and are not representative of specific investments or indicative of future performance as actual rates of return cannot be predicted and will fluctuate **Standard Deviation ~Based on expected & historical data, 90% of the returns are expected to fall in this range

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5 The equilibrium return estimate for Stocks is derived by adding an equity risk premium to the equilibrium return estimate for Bonds. The equity risk premium estimate comes from a dividend discount model using consensus earnings estimates. The equilibrium return estimates for alternative investments capture the relationships between the returns of traditional and alternative assets. In the case of hedge fund strategies, we decompose historical returns into skilled based returns (alpha) and traditional market and market related components, such as equity market volatility, credit spreads, and the returns of various equity, fixed income, and commodity markets. Our strategyspecific return estimates are derived through combining the estimates we assign to such traditional drivers of returns with our expectations for skillbased returns. In the case of private equity and real estate, returns are directly estimated from pricing models that take advantage of the relationships between stocks, bonds, and private equity and real estate. As for risk and correlation, they are largely based on historical data but with significant statistical adjustments to correct for distortions typically associated with index series of alternative asset class returns, such as stale pricing and other biases that tend to understate the true volatility of returns and overestimate the diversification benefit of combining them with traditional asset classes. We note that for a variety of reasons, the performance of alternative assets is difficult to forecast and, especially in the case of hedge funds, typically present risks beyond what their volatility estimates would suggest. For example, they display more downside risks than most traditional assets. In addition, alternative assets often require investors to lock up capital for extended periods (especially in the case of private equity and real estate), which limits the ability to rebalance a portfolio. Expected Risk is defined as annualized standard deviation based on monthly data from January 1990 through the latest period. Correlation is based on monthly data from January 1990 through the latest period. Best/Worst Case Returns Best/Worst Case Returns are calculated using historical data as a reference. These returns are based on two standard deviations around the mean (95% of normal distribution). This means that 95% of the annualized returns could fall between the best case and worst case returns. However, there is a 5% chance that the annualized returns could be either above the best case or below the worst case. Asset Class US Large Cap Stocks Index Proxy S&P 500 Total Return US Small Cap Stocks Russell 2000 US Mid cap Stocks US Large Value Stocks US Large Growth Stocks US Small Value Stocks US Small Growth US Mid Value Russell Mid cap S&P 500 Barra Value Russell 1000 Value S&P 500 Barra Growth Russell 1000 Growth Russell 2000 Value Russell 2000 Growth Russell Mid Value Asset Class US Mid Growth US Convertible Bonds US Real Estate US Investment Grade Bonds US Long Term Bonds US Intermediate Bonds US Mortgage Bonds US High Yield Bonds Index Proxy Russell Mid Growth Merrill Lynch Convertible NAREIT BC Aggregate Index Ibbotson Long Govt BC Long Govt/Credit Ibbotson Intermediate Govt BC Intermediate Govt/Credit BC Mortgage Bonds Citigroup High Yield Market BC High Yield Bonds Asset Class International Stocks Emerging Markets Stocks International Bonds Cash Municipal Bonds Relative Value/Event Driven Equity Long/Short Global Macro/Managed Futures Index Proxy MSCI EAFE MSCI Emerging Markets Citigroup World Govt Bond Index ex US Hedged Three Month LIBOR BC Muni Index HFRI Convertible Arbitrage Index, HFRI Distressed Securities Index, HFRI Merger Arbitrage Index, HFRI Fixed Income Arbitrage Index, HFRI Statistical Arbitrage Index, and HFRI Equity Market Neutral Index HFRI Equity Hedge Index HFRI Macro Index and CISDM CTA Asset Weighted Index

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