Russell 3000 Index: Top 10 & Bottom 10 Performing Stocks YTD Through June 3

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Press Release Source: Russell Investments On Monday June 6, 2011, 4:29 pm

SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - 06/06/11) - The U.S. broad-market Russell 3000® Index has reflected a return of 4.6% year-to-date and two stocks each from the utilities, health care, technology and consumer staples sectors ranked among the top 10 performers through June 3, 2011. Global Crossing Limited (utilities sector) outperformed all others in the Russell 3000, jumping 164.4% year-to-date though June 3, 2011 followed by Pharmasset Inc (health care sector) which gained 145.8%.

Top performing stocks in the Russell 3000 Index
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YTD Returns
(through June 3,
Stock name Sector 2011)
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Global Crossing Ltd Utilities 164.4
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Pharmasset Inc Health Care 145.8
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TeleNav Inc Technology 143.3
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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc Consumer Staples 141.3
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Star Scientific Inc Consumer Staples 136.9
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IPG Photonics Corp Technology 134.7
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Complete Genomics Inc Health Care 129.0
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Level 3 Communications Inc Utilities 127.6
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Crawford & Co Financial Services 122.5
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Golar LNG Ltd Energy 120.4
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Bottom 10 performing stocks in the Russell 3000 Index
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YTD Returns
(through June 3,
Stock name Sector 2011)
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Consumer
Princeton Review Inc Discretionary -82.7
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Evergreen Solar Inc Energy -79.2
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Orexigen Therapeutics Inc Health Care -73.8
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Energy Conversion Devices Inc Energy -73.5
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Horizon Lines Inc Producer Durables -73.0
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American Superconductor Corp Producer Durables -73.0
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Life Partners Holdings Inc Financial Services -72.4
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Consumer
Dex One Corp Discretionary -71.2
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FiberTower Corp Utilities -71.1
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Smith Micro Software Inc Technology -69.4
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The Russell Global Index includes more than 10,000 securities in 48 countries and covers 98% of the investable global market. All securities in the index are classified according to size, region, country and sector. Daily Returns for the main components are available here: http://www.russell.com/indexes/data/daily_total_returns_global.asp

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