The document presents two investment strategies for investing in the Dow Jones Industrial Index component companies. Strategy 1 involves purchasing 50 shares of each company, totaling an initial investment of $50,204. Strategy 2 involves investing $2,000 in each company, totaling $59,707 initially. The document provides analysis showing that using either strategy on November 11, 2008 would have resulted in profits of around 6.5-8.7% by December 26, 2008 as the Dow Jones Index increased over 500 points. The author suggests strategy 2 is more profitable due to owning more shares initially and that both strategies could work for other market indexes.

1. Investment Strategy 2009 Two ways to invest in the Dow Jones Industrial Index Component Companies Jatin Mehta

2. Strategy 1 Fixed Number of shares per Company Jatin Mehta Company Symbols Number of Shares [A] Stock Price On Date November 11 2008 [B] Total Value $ [A] * [B] AA 50 $8.16 $408.00 AXP 50 $18.74 $937.00 BA 50 $37.48 $1,874.00 BAC 50 $13.06 $653.00 C 50 $6.40 $320.00 CAT 50 $33.87 $1,693.50 CVX 50 $70.61 $3,530.50 DD 50 $24.26 $1,213.00 DIS 50 $19.94 $997.00 GE 50 $14.45 $722.50 GM 50 $2.79 $139.50 HD 50 $19.76 $988.00 HPQ 50 $33.03 $1,651.50 IBM 50 $75.97 $3,798.50 INTC 50 $12.49 $624.50 JNJ 50 $58.12 $2,906.00 JPM 50 $28.47 $1,423.50 KFT 50 $25.99 $1,299.50 KO 50 $42.27 $2,113.50 MCD 50 $55.44 $2,772.00 MMM 50 $58.77 $2,938.50 MRK 50 $25.31 $1,265.50 MSFT 50 $18.29 $914.50 PFE 50 $15.56 $778.00 PG 50 $62.27 $3,113.50 T 50 $25.23 $1,261.50 UTX 50 $45.99 $2,299.50 VZ 50 $26.94 $1,347.00 WMT 50 $51.00 $2,550.00 XOM 50 $73.42 $3,671.00 Date November 11 2008 Grand Total $ 50,204.00 DOW Industrial Index 7997

4. Strategy 1 Fixed Number of shares per Company Jatin Mehta Company Symbols Number of Shares [A] Stock Price On Date December 26 2008 [B] Total Value $ [A] * [B] AA 50 $9.78 $489.00 AXP 50 $17.91 $895.50 BA 50 $40.53 $2,026.50 BAC 50 $13.36 $668.00 C 50 $6.73 $336.50 CAT 50 $42.72 $2,136.00 CVX 50 $70.35 $3,517.50 DD 50 $24.98 $1,249.00 DIS 50 $22.18 $1,109.00 GE 50 $15.97 $798.50 GM 50 $3.66 $183.00 HD 50 $23.56 $1,178.00 HPQ 50 $34.97 $1,748.50 IBM 50 $81.33 $4,066.50 INTC 50 $14.18 $709.00 JNJ 50 $58.56 $2,928.00 JPM 50 $29.80 $1,490.00 KFT 50 $26.64 $1,332.00 KO 50 $44.58 $2,229.00 MCD 50 $61.06 $3,053.00 MMM 50 $55.74 $2,787.00 MRK 50 $29.00 $1,450.00 MSFT 50 $19.13 $956.50 PFE 50 $17.10 $855.00 PG 50 $60.53 $3,026.50 T 50 $27.94 $1,397.00 UTX 50 $51.13 $2,556.50 VZ 50 $33.19 $1,659.50 WMT 50 $55.35 $2,767.50 XOM 50 $77.19 $3,859.50 December 26 2008 Grand Total $53,457.50 DOW Industrial Index 8515

5. Strategy 2 Fixed Dollar amount per Company $2000 Jatin Mehta Company Symbols Number of Shares [A] Stock Price On Date November 11 2008 [B] Total Value $ [A] * [B] AA 245 $8.16 $1,999.20 AXP 106 $18.74 $1,986.44 BA 53 $37.48 $1,986.44 BAC 153 $13.06 $1,998.18 C 312 $6.40 $1,996.80 CAT 59 $33.87 $1,998.33 CVX 28 $70.61 $1,977.08 DD 82 $24.26 $1,989.32 DIS 100 $19.94 $1,994.00 GE 138 $14.45 $1,994.10 GM 716 $2.79 $1,997.64 HD 101 $19.76 $1,995.76 HPQ 60 $33.03 $1,981.80 IBM 26 $75.97 $1,975.22 INTC 160 $12.49 $1,998.40 JNJ 34 $58.12 $1,976.08 JPM 70 $28.47 $1,992.90 KFT 76 $25.99 $1,975.24 KO 47 $42.27 $1,986.69 MCD 36 $55.44 $1,995.84 MMM 34 $58.77 $1,998.18 MRK 79 $25.31 $1,999.49 MSFT 109 $18.29 $1,993.61 PFE 128 $15.56 $1,991.68 PG 32 $62.27 $1,992.64 T 79 $25.23 $1,993.17 UTX 43 $45.99 $1,977.57 VZ 74 $26.94 $1,993.56 WMT 39 $51.00 $1,989.00 XOM 27 $73.42 $1,982.34 Date November 11 2008 Grand Total $59,706.70 DOW Industrial Index 7997

7. Strategy 2 Fixed Dollar amount per Company $2000 Jatin Mehta Company Symbols Number of Shares [A] Stock Price On Date December 26 2008 [B] Total Value $ [A] * [B] AA 245 $9.78 $2,396.10 AXP 106 $17.91 $1,898.46 BA 53 $40.53 $2,148.09 BAC 153 $13.36 $2,044.08 C 312 $6.73 $2,099.76 CAT 59 $42.72 $2,520.48 CVX 28 $70.35 $1,969.80 DD 82 $24.98 $2,048.36 DIS 100 $22.18 $2,218.00 GE 138 $15.97 $2,203.86 GM 716 $3.66 $2,620.56 HD 101 $23.56 $2,379.56 HPQ 60 $34.97 $2,098.20 IBM 26 $81.33 $2,114.58 INTC 160 $14.18 $2,268.80 JNJ 34 $58.56 $1,991.04 JPM 70 $29.80 $2,086.00 KFT 76 $26.64 $2,024.64 KO 47 $44.58 $2,095.26 MCD 36 $61.06 $2,198.16 MMM 34 $55.74 $1,895.16 MRK 79 $29.00 $2,291.00 MSFT 109 $19.13 $2,085.17 PFE 128 $17.10 $2,188.80 PG 32 $60.53 $1,936.96 T 79 $27.94 $2,207.26 UTX 43 $51.13 $2,198.59 VZ 74 $33.19 $2,456.06 WMT 39 $55.35 $2,158.65 XOM 27 $77.19 $2,084.13 Date December 26 2008 Grand Total $64,925.57 DOW Industrial Index 8515