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AGGRESSIVE GROWTH ACCOUNT

Following is a summary of information about the Sentry Aggressive Growth Account. Investors are advised to learn key data about an investment prior to making any investment decision.

Objective

The objective of this account is to seek long-term growth of capital. It is invested solely in the Janus Research Fund. Prior to January 1, 2007, this fund was known as the Janus Mercury Fund.

Investor Profile

The Aggressive Growth Account may be suitable for investors with a very long-term investment horizon who are pursuing long-term growth and are willing to accept the significant risks and potential rewards of investing with an advisor who has a very wide investment latitude and can invest in common stocks of any size and may invest without limit in foreign securities. Individuals must be willing and able to accept substantial change in unit price in the short, long and very long term.

Investment Strategy

Janus Research Fund invests primarily in the common stocks of companies of any size selected for their growth potential. The fund´s charter provides the advisor with an extremely wide range of investment options in pursuit of attractively priced growth companies. This flexibility increases investment risk.

Investment Considerations

The Aggressive Growth Account is one of the five highest risk investments offered by Sentry to retirement plan participants. The Aggressive Growth Account invests primarily in common stocks of companies of any size, which may include larger more established companies and/or smaller emerging growth companies. Investments in emerging growth companies may be subject to more abrupt price changes than investments in larger, more established companies. The Aggressive Growth Account can be used in combination with other accounts depending on the level of risk sought by the investor.

PORTFOLIO DATA

Asset Allocation (as of 06-30-2008)
  
Common Stock - Domestic67.04%
Common Stock - Foreign30.50%
Preferred Stock - Domestic0.08%
 
Key Facts (as of 06-30-2008)
  
Number of Stocks104
Number of Bonds0
Price/Earnings Ratio (1 year forward)18.53x
Turnover Rate Annualized (As of 10-31-2007)96.63%
Beta (vs. Russell 1000 index)1.10
Standard Deviation as of 12-31-200737.89%
 
Top Ten Stock Holdings (as of 06-30-2008)
Hess Corp.
Owens-Illinois, Inc.
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (U.S. Shares)
Apple Computer, Inc.
Celgene Corp.
CVS/Caremark Corp.
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Top Ten Equals 18.72% of Portfolio
 
Top Sectors (as of 06-30-2008)
   
Consumer, Non-Cyclical19.43%
Technology14.58%
Communications14.12%
Industrial13.87%
Consumer, Cyclical12.97%
Energy11.14%
Financials5.60%
Utilities3.35%
Basic Materials2.47%
Other0.08%
Total % of Portfolio97.61%
Janus Research Fund*
Average Annual Returns Annual Total Returns
(as of 07-31-2008) (as of 12-31)
    
 1 Month(3.24)% 
 3 Months(10.77)% 
 YTD(16.11)% 
 1 year(7.37)% 
 3 years6.93% 
 5 years9.14% 
 10 years5.21% 
    
    
    
    
 1994      15.86% 
 1995      33.01% 
 1996      17.67% 
 1997      11.88% 
 1998      58.40% 
 1999      96.23% 
 2000      (22.75)% 
 2001      (29.78)% 
 2002      (29.00)% 
 2003      32.11% 
 2004      10.77% 
 2005      6.82% 
 2006      8.65% 
 2007      24.52% 

* Investment management, brokerage fees and all other expenses of Janus total 0.98 percent per year and are deducted from the asset value of Janus Research Fund. Janus Research Fund is managed under a team-based investment approach. Expense ratio includes a management fee as of 7/1/04; other expense components are as of 10/31/03. Effective 7/1/04, Janus Capital agreed to reduce the annual rate of the Fund's management fee, as set forth in the Fund's Investment Advisory Agreement with Janus Capital. *Performance figures for Janus Research Fund include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. All returns are net of portfolio expenses. Money invested by participants in the Sentry Life Aggressive Growth Account is then invested by Sentry Life Insurance Company or Sentry Life Insurance Company of New York into the underlying portfolio. A separate account fee for sales, marketing, taxes, account compliance, overhead and legal/audit fees will be applied to this Separate Account. The separate account fee is reduced by the Janus administrative fee payment remitted to Sentry of .25% annualized. The separate account fee will reduce the total returns of the Separate Account quoted above. The information contained in this fact sheet is for illustrative purposes only and is not an indication of future composition or performance. The investment return and principal value of this Separate Account will fluctuate along with changes in Janus Research Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

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