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Short-term debt securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at cost with interest accrued or discount amortized
to the date of maturity, unless such valuation, in the judgment of PI or a Subadviser, does not represent fair value.
Convertible debt securities that are traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed convertible debt securities for which the
primary market is believed by PI or a Subadviser to be over-the-counter, are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices
provided by a principal market maker (if available, otherwise a primary market dealer).
Other debt securities — those that are not valued on an amortized cost basis — are valued using an independent pricing service.
Options on stock and stock indexes that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on such
exchange on the day of valuation or, if there was no such sale on such day, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and
asked prices on such exchange.
Futures contracts and options on futures contracts are valued at the last sale price at the close of the commodities exchange or
board of trade on which they are traded. If there has been no sale that day, the securities will be valued at the mean between the
most recently quoted bid and asked prices on that exchange or board of trade.
Forward currency exchange contracts are valued at the cost of covering or offsetting such contracts calculated on the day of
valuation. Securities which are valued in accordance herewith in a currency other than U.S. dollars shall be converted to U.S. dollar
equivalents at a rate obtained from a recognized bank, dealer or independent service on the day of valuation.
Over-the-counter (OTC) options are valued at the mean between bid and asked prices provided by a dealer (which may be the
counterparty). A Subadviser will monitor the market prices of the securities underlying the OTC options with a view to determining
the necessity of obtaining additional bid and ask quotations from other dealers to assess the validity of the prices received from the
primary pricing dealer.
Valuation of Private Real Estate-Related Investments. Private real estate-related investments owned by the Global Real Estate
Portfolio will be fair valued each day using a methodology set forth in Valuation Policies and Procedures adopted by the Board of the
Fund that incorporate periodic independently appraised values of the properties and include an estimate each day of net operating
income (which reflects operating income and operating losses) for each property. Estimates of net operating income are adjusted
monthly on a going forward basis as actual net operating income is recognized monthly.
An appraisal is an estimate of market value and not a precise measure of realizable value. Generally, appraisals will consider the
financial aspects of a property, market transactions and the relative yield for an asset measured against comparable real estate
investments. On any day, PREI may recommend to the Board’s Valuation Committee an adjustment to the value of a private real
estate-related investment based on market events or issuer-specific events that have increased or decreased the realizable value of the
security. For example, adjustments may be recommended by PREI for events indicating an impairment of a borrower’s or lessee’s
ability to pay amounts due or events which affect property values of the surrounding area. Other major market events for which
adjustments may be recommended by PREI include changes in interest rates, domestic or foreign government actions or
pronouncements, suspended trading or closings of stock exchanges, natural disasters or terrorist attacks. There can be no assurance
that the factors for which an adjustment may be recommended by PREI will immediately come to the attention of PREI.
Appraised values do not necessarily represent the price at which real estate would sell since market prices of real estate can only be
determined by negotiation between a willing buyer and seller. The realizable market value of real estate depends to a great extent on
economic and other conditions beyond the control of the Global Real Estate Portfolio.
DISTRIBUTOR
The Fund currently sells its shares only to insurance company separate accounts to fund variable annuity and variable life insurance
contracts. The Fund has no principal underwriter or distributor.
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