DAXglobal(R) Agribusiness Index up 90.02 Percent in 2007

  
    
  
  
    
      The DAXglobal® 
      Agribusiness Index (Bloomberg ticker: DXAG) returned +14.42 percent in 
      December and gained 90.02 percent for the year ending December 31, 2007.* 
      †
    
    
      The Index comprises a basket of the securities of 37 companies from 
      around the world that are engaged in various sectors of the agribusiness 
      industry including agriproduct operations, agricultural chemicals, 
      livestock operations, agricultural equipment and ethanol/biodiesel. 
      These sectors represent 27.7%, 44.5%, 4.8%, 20.3% and 2.7% of the Index 
      as of December 31, 2007. The Index, launched on July 16, 2007, includes 
      many companies of global prominence including Potash Corp., Deere Co., 
      Komatsu Ltd. and Monsanto Co., (representing 8.5%, 7.9%, 4.4% and 7.9% 
      of the Index as of December 31, 2007).
    
    
      The Market Vectors–Agribusiness ETF (Amex: 
      MOO) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to replicate as closely as 
      possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of 
      the Index. MOO generally holds all of the securities that comprise the 
      Index in proportion to their weighting in the Index.
    
    
      *Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Index’s 
      return does not represent the performance of any fund. The Index charges 
      no fees, including management fees or brokerage expenses, and no such 
      fees or expenses were deducted from the performance shown. Investors 
      cannot invest directly in the Index.
    
    
      Please call 1.888.MKT.VCTR or visit www.vaneck.com/moo 
      for the most recent month-end performance of Market Vectors-Agribusiness 
      ETF. This information will be available no later than seven 
      business days after the most recent month end.
    
    
      †About the 
      DAXglobal® 
      Agribusiness Index
    
    
      Performance information presented for the Index covering the period 
      prior to July 16, 2007 is based on hypothetical, back-tested data. Prior 
      to July 16, the Index was not calculated in real time by an independent 
      calculation agent. Hypothetical, back-tested performance has inherent 
      limitations and is not indicative of future results. No representation 
      is being made that any investment will achieve performance similar to 
      that shown.
    
    
      The Index is intended to give investors an efficient way to track the 
      performance of equity securities of selected companies engaged in the 
      agriculture business that are traded on leading global exchanges.
    
    
      It is calculated using a modified market capitalization weighting 
      methodology. The Index is weighted based on the market capitalization of 
      each of the component securities, modified to conform to various asset 
      diversification requirements, which are applied in conjunction with the 
      scheduled quarterly adjustments to the Index. The value of the Index is 
      disseminated every 15 seconds between the hours of approximately 9:30 
      a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time. The Index is a total return index.
    
    
      The DAXglobal® 
      Agribusiness Index (DXAG), a trademark of Deutsche Börse 
      AG, is licensed for use by Van Eck Associates Corporation in connection 
      with MOO. Deutsche Börse AG does not sponsor 
      or endorse MOO and makes no warranty or representation as to the 
      accuracy and/or completeness of DXAG or results to be obtained by any 
      person from use of DXAG in connection with trading MOO.
    
    
      Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and 
      redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in 
      large, specified blocks of shares called “creation 
      units” and otherwise can be bought and sold 
      only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed 
      principally in kind.
    
    
      MOO is subject to various risks including those associated with making 
      investments in companies engaged in the agriculture business such as 
      economic forces, energy and financial markets, government policies and 
      regulations, and environmental laws and regulations.
    
    
      Investors may call 1.888.MKT.VCTR or visit www.vaneck.com/moo 
      for a free prospectus. They should consider the investment 
      objective, risks, and charges and expenses of Market 
      Vectors-Agribusiness ETF carefully before investing. The prospectus 
      contains this and other information about MOO. Please read the 
      prospectus carefully before investing.
    
    
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