Think about the benefits of investing internationally.   The Informed Investor's Guide
		A World Of Opportunity If you total world's equity market capitalization — that's all of the stocks in the world — they would be worth about $33 trillion. That adds up to a world of opportunity for investors.
		It may come as a surprise to learn that equities issued by U.S. companies account for about 50% of the total. And many international investments may not be as foreign as they may seem. In fact, some companies that Americans consider "local" are actually in non-U. S. markets. Just take a walk down the aisle of a local supermarket, and you'll see products from such "foreign" companies as Gerber (Swiss); Lipton (Dutch/British) and Dr. Pepper (British). More than ever, as formerly closed economic systems open their doors to free trade and the world's markets become increasingly interrelated, you may want to think about the benefits of investing internationally. Source: Ibbotson Associates Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc., 2005. As of year-end 2004.

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