The Russell Korea Index Underperformed the Russell Asia and Asia Pacific Indexes for December 19th Through December 20th, However It Outperformed These Indexes YTD Through December 20th

SEATTLE, WA--(Korea Newswire)--The Russell Korea Index reflected a return of (-2.9%) for December 19th through December 20th, underperforming the Russell Asia Pacific Index (-1.3%) and Russell Asia Index (-1.3%) for the same time period.

Year-to-date through December 20th, the Russell Korea Index posted a loss of (-13.6%) while the Russell Asia Pacific Index (-17.2%) and Russell Asia Index (-18.2%) reflected losses in excess of 17% through December 20, 2011.

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Russell Index / December 19-20, 2011 Returns / YTD Returns(Through December 20, 2011)
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Russell Korea Index / -2.9% / -13.6%
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Russell Asia Pacific Index / -1.3% / -17.2%
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Russell Asia Index / -1.3% / -18.2%
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