The Index

Financial Security Sentiments Regain Lost Ground in April

Confidence in long-term finances helps COUNTRY Index recover from rocky 2010 start

Bloomington, Ill., April 20, 2010 — While 2010 began with dismal financial security sentiments, Americans now feel more optimistic about nearly all aspects of their financial security. The COUNTRY Financial Security Index^® increased 1.8 points in April to 64.9, recovering ground from a record-setting decline in February.