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Illinois Attorney General on Oppenheimer Core Plus Underperformance
September 13, 2009

Illinois Attorney General Alexi Giannoulis sent this letter regarding the Oppenheimer OFII Core Plus Fixed Income Strategy fund on January 29, 2009:

Dear Bright StartTM Account Holder:

Given the volatility the financial markets experienced during the past year, most of us watched our account balances decline despite the care with which we chose the Bright Start Program's investments.

Unfortunately, the OFII Core Plus Fixed Income Strategy ("Core Plus"), one of the Bright Start Program's underlying investments, has underperformed its benchmarks in 2008, causing some account holders to experience significant performance setbacks during the year.

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529 College Savings Programs - Selected State Laws
ArizonaArizona Laws > Title 15 > Chapter 14 > Article 7 - College Savings Plan
MichiganMichigan Laws > Chapter 390 > Act 161 of 2000 - Michigan Education Savings Program Act
MinnesotaMinnesota Statutes > Title 33 > Chapter 136G - College Savings Plan
New YorkNew York Laws > Education > Title 1 > Article 14-A - New York State College Choice Tuition Savings Program
OhioOhio Code > Title 33 > Chapter 3334 - College Savings Program; Variable College Savings Program
VirginiaVirginia Code Chapter 4.8 - Virginia College Savings Program
Virginia Code Chapter 4.9 - Virginia College Savings Plan

 
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