The Index

Americans' Financial Security Sentiments Remain Stable at Midyear

COUNTRY Index: Increase in near term confidence offset by longer range uncertainty

Bloomington, Ill., June 15, 2010 — After increasing in April, Americans’ level of confidence in their overall financial security held steady in June, as the COUNTRY Financial Security Index^® ticked down just one-tenth of a point to 64.8. A more optimistic near-term view of Americans’ finances was offset by continued uncertainty about longer range issues.