Focused Appreciation 

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Fund Overview
Adviser: Mason Street Advisors, LLC
Sub-adviser: Janus Capital Management, LLC
Objective/Focus: Invests primarily in equity securities of companies selected for their growth potential. May invest in companies of any size from larger, well-established issuers to smaller, emerging growth companies. The objective is long-tem capital growth.
Asset Class: Large-Cap Stocks
Style: Growth
Investing in small company stocks involves a greater degree of risk than investing in medium or large company stocks.
Oversees investments can pose more risks than domestic investments. Unit values are subject to fluctuations in foreign stock markets, currency values, interest rates, government regulations and political conditions.
Fund Facts as of 12/31/11
Fund Inception 05-01-2003
First Available for Variable Annuity 05-01-2003
First Available for Variable Life 05-01-2003
Net Assets $305.12 Million
Top 10 Portfolio Holdings % of Net Assets
Apple, Inc. 9.1%
Celgene Corp. 7.2%
eBay, Inc. 6.0%
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. 5.3%
News Corp. - Class A 4.6%
Precision Castparts Corp. 4.4%
FANUC Corp., Ltd., ADR 4.4%
Limited Brands, Inc. 4.3%
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B 3.8%
Microsoft Corp. 3.7%
Total % of Net Assets 52.8%
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Sector Weightings % of Equities
Information Technology 28.8%
Consumer Discretionary 21.4%
Health Care 18.5%
Industrials 18.1%
Materials 3.8%

You should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, expenses and charges of the investment company before you invest. Your Northwestern Mutual Investment Services Registered Representative can provide you with a contract and fund prospectus that will contain the information noted above, and other important information that you should read carefully before you invest or send money.

Mason Street Advisors, LLC (MSA), a wholly owned company of Northwestern Mutual, is a federally registered investment adviser. Mason Street Advisors, LLC (MSA) is the principal investment adviser for all the Portfolios in the Northwestern Mutual Series Fund (Series Fund) (NMSF). (Portfolios in the Series Funds are identified by the parenthetical next to the portfolio name.) MSA has engaged and oversees sub-advisers who provide day-to-day management for certain of the Series Fund Portfolios. Each sub-adviser may be replaced without the approval of shareholders. Please see the prospectus for more information. Additional fund options are advised by Russell Investments, Fidelity Investments® and Neuberger Berman Management, LLC.

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