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US News and World Report As of 3/31/2008, the average annual total returns for the Matthews Asian Technology Fund for the one-year, five-year and since inception periods were 4.59%, 25.11% and -1.71%, respectively. All performance quoted in this report is past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Unusually high returns may not be sustainable. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with changing market conditions so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the return figures quoted. Returns would have been lower if certain of the Fund’s fees and expenses had not been waived. For the Fund’s most recent month-end performance please visit www.matthewsasia.com. Annual Operating Expenses1 You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Matthews Asia Funds carefully before making an investment decision. A prospectus with this and other information about the Funds may be obtained by visiting www.matthewsasia.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing as it explains the risks associated with investing in international markets. Investing in foreign securities may involve certain additional risks including exchange rate fluctuations, less liquidity, greater volatility and less regulation. Single country and sector funds may be subject to a higher degree of market risk than more diversified funds because of concentration in a specific sector or geographic region. Investing in international markets may involve additional risks, such as social and political instability, market illiquidity, exchange-rate fluctuations, a high level of volatility and limited regulation. In addition, single-country and sector funds may be subject to a higher degree of market risk than diversified funds because of concentration in a specific industry, sector or geographic location. As of 3/31/2008, the securities mentioned in the article comprised the portfolio of the following percentages: Mixi represented 1.8%, Samsung represented 4.4%, NHN represented 5.1%, Nintendo represented 4.1%, Sony represented 2.9% and Baidu represented 3.4% of the Matthews Asian Technology Fund assets, respectively. The Matthews Asian Technology Fund holds no positions in Google. As the Matthews Asia Funds are actively managed on a daily basis, the securities represented do not represent the current or future composition of the portfolios. The information contained in this article does not, in any way, constitute investment advice. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the portfolios or any securities or any sectors mentioned herein. The information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any securities mentioned. Matthews Asia Funds and PFPC Distributors, Inc. have no editorial control over the content, subject matter and timing of this article and are independent of US News and World Report. The Matthews Asia Funds are distributed by PFPC Distributors, Inc. 1 Matthews Asia Funds do not charge 12b-1 fees. 2 Includes management fee, administration and shareholder services fees and other expenses, after waivers, reimbursements and recapture of expenses. Voluntary fee waivers by the Advisor may be discontinued at any time. |
