Investment Performance Report July 1, 2006 to September 30 ...

[Pages:2]Investment Performance Report

July 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006

The following are the percentage changes in Net Assets (with capital gains and income dividends reinvested) for the funds under the Plan, for the respective periods ended 9/30/2006. The results shown represent past performance and do not represent expected future performance or experience. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted.

Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by visiting: . Please consider the fund's investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the investment company. Prospectuses are available by calling 1-866-350-5266. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Please see other important disclosure at the end of this report.

VRU#

Investment Option

Specialty

663

Am Cent Real Estate Fd IC

International stocks

665

Amer Fnds EuroPac Gr Fd R4

188

Capital World Gr & Incm R4

Small-cap stocks

664

Baron Small Cap Fund

667

Harbor Sm Cap Valu Inst Cl

674

Vanguard Sm Cap Indx Fd Adm

Mid-cap stocks

673

TCW Galileo Valu Opp N Shs

Large-cap stocks

662

Am Cent Large Co Value Inv

666

Amer Fnds Gr Fd of Amer R4

668

SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund

671

TRowePrice Ret 2030 Adv Cl

672

TRowePrice Ret2040 Adv Cl

Balanced

675

TRowePr Rtrmnt Incom Fd Ad

669

TRowePr Rtrmnt 2010 Fd Adv

670

TRowePr Rtrmnt 2020 Fd Adv

Bonds

661

Am Cent GovtBondFd Inv Cls

654

PIMCO TotalReturn Fnd Inst

Ticker Symbol

Morningstar Category

YTD

1 Year 10/01/059/30/06

5 Years 10/01/019/30/06

10 Years 10/01/969/30/06

Since inception

Inception date

REACX

Specialty-Real Estate

23.49%

28.40%

23.35%

16.51%

17.07% 09/21/95

REREX RWIEX

Foreign Large Blend World Stock

12.08% 12.00%

19.99% 17.18%

15.18% 16.15%

10.89% 13.67%

13.74% 14.21%

04/16/84 03/26/93

BSCFX HASCX VSMAX

Small Growth Small Blend Small Blend

1.81% 2.32% 6.68%

5.52% 1.20% 7.98%

15.16% N/A

14.20%

N/A

11.39% 10/01/97

N/A

16.44% 12/14/01

N/A

9.30% 11/13/00

TGVNX

Mid-Cap Blend

7.93% 10.90% 12.04%

N/A

11.45% 11/01/00

ALVIX RGAEX SVSPX PARCX PARDX

Large Value Large Growth Large Blend Target-Date 2030+ Target-Date 2030+

11.63% 4.17% 8.38% 8.03% 8.05%

13.42% 9.42%

10.58% 11.70% 11.63%

10.13% 10.13%

6.78% N/A N/A

N/A 13.04%

8.40% N/A N/A

7.18% 15.27% 10.33% 16.82% 16.90%

07/30/99 11/30/73 12/30/92 09/30/02 09/30/02

PARIX

Target-Date 2000-2014

5.37%

7.06%

N/A

N/A

9.52% 09/30/02

PARAX

Target-Date 2000-2014

6.60%

9.09%

N/A

N/A

13.26% 09/30/02

PARBX

Target-Date 2015-2029

7.31% 10.35%

N/A

N/A

15.32% 09/30/02

CPTNX PTTRX

Intermediate Gov't Intermediate-Term Bond

2.90% 3.05%

3.39% 3.54%

3.81% 5.38%

5.72% 7.13%

7.62% 8.38%

05/16/80 05/11/87

Fixed Investment Option

4th Qtr. `06

3rd Qtr. `06

2nd Qtr. `06

1st Qtr. `06

Nationwide Fixed Annuity

3.95%

3.95%

4.00%

4.05%

Nationwide? declares quarterly yields for the Nationwide Fixed Annuity prior to the beginning of each calendar quarter. For July 1? Sept. 30, 2006, the quarterly yield is 3.95%. Nationwide declares a guaranteed minimum yield for the Nationwide Fixed Annuity prior to the beginning of each calendar year. For the calendar year 2006, the guaranteed minimum yield is 3.50%. The Nationwide Governmental Plans Group Fixed Fund Retirement Contract is underwritten by the Nationwide Life Insurance Company. Guarantees are subject to the claims paying ability of the company. Contract #s: TSP-556

Fee Disclosures

This illustration represents performance based on a $10,000 hypothetical investment. Fees and expenses listed are in addition to the fees disclosed in the underlying fund prospectus.

Some mutual funds may impose a short term trade fee. Please read the underlying prospectus carefully.

Footnotes

Risk Disclosures

Money market funds: Investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other federal government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund

International/emerging markets funds: Investing internationally involves risks not associated with investing solely in the U.S., such as currency fluctuation, political risk, differences in accounting and the limited availability of information.

Small company funds: Stocks of small or emerging companies may have less liquidity than those of larger, established companies and may be subject to greater price volatility and risk than the overall stock market.

High yield bond funds: Portfolios that invest in high-yield securities are subject to greater credit risk and price fluctuations than portfolios that invest in higher-quality securities.

Non-diversified funds: Funds that concentrate in a specific sector or focus on a relatively small number of securities may be subject to greater volatility than a more diversified investment.

Government bond funds: While the fund invests primarily in the securities of the U.S. government and its agencies, the fund's value is not guaranteed by these entities.

Real estate funds: Real estate investing entails the risks of real estate business generally, including sensitivity to economic and business cycles, changing demographic patterns and government actions.

Important Disclosures

"Inception Date" is the date the fund was established. The "Since Inception" column contains performance for the funds if the Inception Date was before the time period indicated.

Performance numbers in the YTD (Year To Date) column are not annualized returns and represent the total percentage change in share value from the beginning of the year to the date of this report.

Fund category data provided by Morningstar?. ? 2003 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Although data is gathered from reliable sources, data accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed.

? 2006, Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. One Nationwide Blvd. Columbus OH 43215 All Rights Reserved. Nationwide is a federally registered service mark of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.

Securities offered through Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, member NASD.

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