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DIVERSIFIED GROWTH ACCOUNT

Following is a summary of information about the Diversified 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 capital appreciation and growth of income; current income is a secondary objective. It invests solely in the T. Rowe Price Spectrum Growth Fund.

Investor Profile

The Diversified Growth Account may be suitable for investors seeking a one-stop approach to diversification in equity securities and can accept the possibility of share price declines in an effort to achieve long-term capital appreciation and some current income. Investors must be willing and able to accept substantial change in unit price in the short, long, and very-long term.

Investment Strategy

T. Rowe Price Spectrum Growth Fund diversifies its assets among a set of T. Rowe Price mutual funds representing domestic and international equity segments and seeks to maintain broad exposure to several markets in an attempt to reduce the impact of markets that are declining and to benefit from good performance in particular market segments. The Fund can invest in funds holding domestic and foreign stocks, small – and large-cap stocks, and growth and value stocks.

Investment Considerations

The diversification of the Diversified Growth Account is designed to cushion severe losses in any one investment sector and moderate overall price swings. The unit price can fall because of weakness in the broad market, a particular industry, or specific holdings. The market as a whole can decline for many reasons including adverse political or economic developments here or abroad, changes in investor psychology, or heavy institutional selling. Any small-cap holdings will generally be more volatile than those of larger, established companies. Any international holdings will be negatively affected by unfavorable currency exchange rates.

PORTFOLIO DATA

Asset Allocation (as of 06-30-2008)
  
Equities97.00%
Cash Reserves2.30%
Convertibles0.70%
 
Key Facts (as of 06-30-2008)
  
Turnover (12 Month)5.8%
P/E Ratio (12 Month Forward)13.80x
Standard Deviation as of 12-31-200714.42%
 
Top Holdings (as of 06-30-2008)Concentration Range
TRP Growth Stock Fund18.80%5-20%
TRP Blue Chip Growth Fund18.20%5-20%
TRP Equity Income Fund13.50%5-20%
TRP Value Fund13.30%5-20%
TRP New Horizons Fund10.90%10-25%
TRP International Stock Fund9.60%0-15%
TRP International Growth & Income Fund7.10%0-15%
TRP Mid-Cap Value Fund5.70%0-15%
TRP Emerging Markets Stock Fund2.90%0-10%
T. Rowe Price Spectrum Growth Fund*
Average Annual Returns Annual Total Returns
(as of 07-31-2008) (as of 12-31)
    
 1 Month(1.01)% 
 3 Months(6.93)% 
 YTD(11.92)% 
 1 year(9.83)% 
 3 years5.25% 
 5 years10.22% 
 10 years5.92% 
    
    
    
    
 1995      29.96% 
 1996      20.53% 
 1997      17.40% 
 1998      13.62% 
 1999      21.20% 
 2000      (0.11)% 
 2001      (7.83)% 
 2002      (19.66)% 
 2003      34.09% 
 2004      15.16% 
 2005      9.47% 
 2006      16.37% 
 2007      8.65% 

T. Rowe Price charges no fees for its Spectrum Growth Fund. The fund indirectly bears its pro rata share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Price funds, which based on expected allocations is 0.81 percent per year. The investment manager for the T. Rowe Price Spectrum Growth Fund is Edmund M. Notzon, Ph.D., CFA. *Performance figures for the T. Rowe Price Spectrum Growth Fund include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. All returns are net of fund expenses. Money invested by participants in the Sentry Diversified Growth Account is then invested by Sentry Life Insurance Company or Sentry Life Insurance Company of New York into the underlying fund. 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 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 the T. Rowe Price Spectrum Growth Fund so that units, 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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