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Investment Type: separateaccount

LargeCap Blend II Separate Account-R6

Quick Facts Inception Date: 12/29/2000 Morningstar Category: Large Blend Total Net Assets (mil): $688.07	Investment Strategy    What's this? The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in common stocks of companies with large market capitalizations (those with market capitalizations within the range of companies in the S&P 500 index) at the time of purchase. It generally remains fully invested (less than 5% cash reserves) and has approximately the same industry weightings as compared to the S&P 500 index.
Morningstar Style Box™   as of 07/31/2010 What's this?	Overall Morningstar Star Rating™   as of 08/31/2010 What's this? Out of 1790 Large Blend Funds Morningstar's Star Ratings reflect risk adjusted performance and are derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three, five, and ten-year (if applicable) time periods.

Total Returns

Investment results shown represent historical performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal values fluctuate with changes in interest rates and other market conditions so the value, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original costs. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown.

In situations where the net and gross total investment expense figures are different, the mutual fund or the underlying fund in which a Separate Account invests has waived/capped a portion of its management fees through the date displayed in the waiver expiration date or contractual cap expiration date column. Differences may also be shown due to the fund family choosing to pay certain expenses that would normally be payable by the fund. Returns displayed are based on net total investment expense.

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Average Annual Total Returns as of 08/31/2010

1 Month 3 Month YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since      Inception* Total Return % -4.90 -3.90 -6.33 3.04 -8.33 -0.69 --- 0.44 Standard & Poor's 500 Index % -4.51 -3.17 -4.62 4.91 -8.66 -0.91 -1.81 --- Large Blend Category % -4.55 -3.31 -5.26 3.91 -8.62 -1.03 -1.08 --- Morningstar Percentile Ranking** --- --- --- 61 42 41 --- --- # of Funds in Category 2171 2127 2100 2035 1790 1477 764 ---

* Inception Date: 12/29/2000

**Morningstar percentile rankings are based on total returns.

Expenses

  as of 08/31/2010

Total Investment Expense - Gross:	0.94%
Total Investment Expense - Net:	0.92%
Waiver Date:	02/28/2011
Contractual Cap Date:	02/28/2011

Growth of $10,000

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Investment Subadvisors

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T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Clearbridge Advisors

Portfolio Managers

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Anna M. Dopkin , CFA Since 04/01/2007 B.S. , University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)

Ann M. Holcomb , CFA Since 03/02/2009 M.S. , Loyola College, Maryland (Sellinger)

Mariateresa Monaco Since 06/02/2009 M.B.A. , Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Scott Glasser Since 10/01/2009 M.B.A. , Pennsylvania State University

Michael Kagan Since 10/01/2009 B.A. , Harvard College

© 2010 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Part of the mutual fund data contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Returns shown for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Separate Accounts are available through a group annuity contract with the Principal Life Insurance Company. Insurance products and plan administrative services are provided by Principal Life Insurance Company a member of the Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA 50392. Certain investment options may not be available in all states or U.S. commonwealths. The full name of this investment option is Principal LargeCap Blend II Separate Account-R6. Not FDIC Insured May Lose Value - Not a Deposit - No Bank Guarantee Not Insured by any Federal Government Agency

Standard & Poor's 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 widely held stocks often used as a proxy for the stock market. This Separate Account invests solely in the Institutional class shares of the Principal Funds. All voting rights associated with ownership of shares in the mutual fund are the rights of the Separate Account, not of contract holders investing in the Separate Account. For further information on the underlying mutual fund, see the prospectus of the fund. This Separate Account invests solely in the Institutional class share of a mutual fund (Fund) from Principal Funds, Inc. The manager of the Fund, Principal Management Corporation, invests between 10% and 40% of the Fund's assets in common stocks in an attempt to match or exceed the performance of the Fund's benchmark index for performance. Effective October 1, 2009, ClearBridge Advisors was added as an additional sub-advisor. Performance results displayed reflect all sub-advisors managing this portfolio during the time periods displayed.