Summary of First Quarter EPS for S&P 500 Stocks by Sectors

Here are the cumulative earnings per share results for the first quarter of 2012 for Standard & Poor’s (SPX) 500 Index stocks, broken down into ten sectors and 24 industries.

Earnings figures are diluted. Percent changes are weighted by shares outstanding and market capitalization values. Share and market capitalization percentages are year-over-year changes.

THE S&P 500 UNIVERSE by SECTORS:
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                                                   SHARE-   MKT-CAP
                                 REPORTED  PCT.   WEIGHTED WEIGHTED  SECTOR
                                  /TOTAL REPORTED  % CHG.   % CHG.     EPS#
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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY:           52/80    65.0%    4.6%     12.4%    $2.11
CONSUMER STAPLES:                 30/42    71.4%    8.8%     5.8%     $2.14
ENERGY:                           41/43    95.3%    -4.4%    1.3%     $3.34

THE S&P 500 UNIVERSE by SECTORS:
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                                                   SHARE-   MKT-CAP
                                 REPORTED  PCT.   WEIGHTED WEIGHTED  SECTOR
                                  /TOTAL REPORTED  % CHG.   % CHG.     EPS#
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FINANCIALS:                       74/81    91.4%    14.4%    6.4%     $4.58
HEALTH CARE:                      45/52    86.5%    24.8%    6.5%     $3.25
INDUSTRIALS:                      55/61    90.2%    13.3%    19.3%    $2.52
INFORMATION TECH:                 55/71    77.5%    40.5%    57.1%    $5.06
MATERIALS:                        28/30    93.3%    -8.6%    0.9%     $0.92
TELECOM SVCS:                      5/8     62.5%    -0.6%    8.3%     $0.55
UTILITIES:                        25/32    78.1%    -8.9%   -10.8%    $0.78

TOTAL REPORTED
   UNIVERSE:                     410/500@   82.0%    14.2%    27.7%  $25.24

TOTAL REPORTED
   EX-FINANCIALS:                336/419    80.2%    14.2%    30.6%


THE S&P 500 UNIVERSE by INDUSTRIES:
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                                                   SHARE-   MKT-CAP
                                 REPORTED  PCT.   WEIGHTED WEIGHTED
                                  /TOTAL REPORTED  % CHG.   % CHG.
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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY:
  Automobiles & Components         5/5    100.0%   -14.6%    0.5%
  Consumer Durables & Apparel     12/13    92.3%    18.0%    17.3%
  Consumer Services               12/14    85.7%    3.3%     11.2%
  Media                           11/16    68.8%    17.4%    26.5%
  Retailing                       12/32    37.5%    4.5%     3.9%

CONSUMER STAPLES:
  Food & Staples Retailing         6/9     66.7%    55.1%    10.7%
  Food Beverage & Tobacco         19/27    70.4%    3.6%     6.7%
  Household & Personal Products    5/6     83.3%    -2.6%    2.1%

FINANCIALS:
  Banks                           15/15   100.0%    21.5%    16.0%
  Diversified Financials          26/27    96.3%    8.7%     -1.0%
THE S&P 500 UNIVERSE by INDUSTRIES:
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                                                   SHARE-   MKT-CAP
                                 REPORTED  PCT.   WEIGHTED WEIGHTED
                                  /TOTAL REPORTED  % CHG.   % CHG.
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FINANCIALS:
  Insurance                       19/22    86.4%    18.9%    20.1%
  Real Estate                     14/17    82.4%    26.5%    13.3%

HEALTH CARE:
  Health Care Equipment & Srvs.   26/31    83.9%    87.1%    9.7%
  Pharma., Biotech. & Life Sci.   19/21    90.5%    -0.2%    4.7%

INDUSTRIALS:
  Capital Goods                   37/41    90.2%    12.3%    17.3%
  Commercial & Professional Serv.  9/11    81.8%    4.0%     9.6%
  Transportation                   9/9    100.0%    21.1%    30.1%

INFORMATION TECH:
  Semiconductors                  14/17    82.4%   -22.1%   -19.1%
THE S&P 500 UNIVERSE by INDUSTRIES:
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                                                   SHARE-   MKT-CAP
                                 REPORTED  PCT.   WEIGHTED WEIGHTED
                                  /TOTAL REPORTED  % CHG.   % CHG.
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INFORMATION TECH:
  Software & Services             22/31    71.0%    50.3%    21.6%
  Technology Hardware & Equip.    19/23    82.6%    54.5%    88.1%

ENERGY:                           41/43    95.3%    -4.4%    1.3%

MATERIALS:                        28/30    93.3%    -8.6%    0.9%

TELECOM SVCS:                      5/8     62.5%    -0.6%    8.3%

UTILITIES:                        25/32    78.1%    -8.9%   -10.8%

TOTAL REPORTED
   UNIVERSE:                     410/500   82.0%    14.2%    27.7%

NM -- The calculations of percentage changes between profit and loss and vice versa are not meaningful, hence not calculated.

#-- Estimates were used for those companies that have not yet reported for the quarter.

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