Market Commentary Highlights...

• As the combat troops leave Iraq and the proportional response to the threat in Afghanistan is now assessed, the United States will likely regain the resources and focus to project more effective foreign policy influence over the rest of its interests. This means geopolitical risk in the capital markets may not decline materially, muting the market’s initial reaction.

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Lincoln Savings Bank and LSB Financial are pleased to provide the above Market Commentary for the week of May 2, 2011. The commentary is prepared by LPL FINANCIAL RESEARCH, the broker-dealer partner for Lincoln Savings Bank and LSB Financial. The above commentary and others like it can be found at www.mylsb.com/investments/commentary.aspx

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