Performance & Rankings

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Fund Performance through April 30, 2008

				(Avg. Annual Total Returns as of 04/30/2008)
								Incept:
	April '08	3 Month	YTD	1 Year	3 Year	5 Year	10 Year	09/12/94
Pacific Tiger (MAPTX)	6.77%	4.55%	-6.03%	20.28%	25.68%	31.38%	18.15%	10.26%
MSCI AC Asia ex-Japan Index*	8.14%	7.48%	-7.37%	23.31%	28.85%	31.28%	12.45%	4.96%†
MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan Index**	7.83%	9.28%	-5.77%	22.66%	27.26%	29.92%	12.04%	4.52%†

^† Calculated from 8/31/94

Fund Performance through March 31, 2008

				(Avg. Annual Total Returns as of 03/31/2008)
								Incept:
	March '08	3 Month	YTD	1 Year	3 Year	5 Year	10 Year	09/12/94
Pacific Tiger (MAPTX)	-2.89%	-11.99%	-11.99%	18.49%	22.42%	31.43%	16.59%	9.79%
MSCI AC Asia ex-Japan Index*	-6.11%	-14.35%	-14.35%	19.12%	24.98%	30.05%	10.55%	4.39%†
MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan Index**	-5.28%	-12.61%	-12.61%	17.93%	23.70%	28.90%	9.99%	3.97%†

^† Calculated from 8/31/94

 

All performance is in US$ with gross dividends reinvested.

Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and/or distributions before taxes. All performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Unusually high returns may not be sustainable. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions so that when redeemed, shares 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.

* As of April 29, 2008, the primary benchmark for the Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund was changed to the MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Index so as to more closely match the portfolio’s blend of holdings. Prior to that date, the MSCI All Country Far East ex-Japan Index served as the Fund’s primary benchmark. The MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Index is a free float–adjusted market capitalization–weighted index of the stock of markets of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. The Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund may invest in countries that are not included in the MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Source: Index data from Morgan Stanley Capital International; total return calculations performed by PFPC Inc.

** The MSCI All Country Far East ex-Japan Index is a free float–adjusted market capitalization–weighted index of the stock markets of China, HongKong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. The Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund may invest in countries that are not included in the MSCI All Country Far East ex-Japan Index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Source: Index data from Morgan Stanley Capital International; total return calculations performed by PFPC Inc.

Fees and Expenses

¹Ratio has been restated to reflect current management and administrative and shareholder servicing fees expected to be incurred by the Funds and paid to the Advisor. Matthews Asian Funds do not charge 12b-1 fees.

Select performance attribution information is available on request for certain time periods.

 

 Morningstar® Ratings™ as of April 30, 2008

The Overall Morningstar® Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted-average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five- and (if applicable) ten-year ratings. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Morningstar® Category: Pacific/Asia ex-Japan
Fund: Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund | Inception Date: 09/12/94

Overall	3 Year	5 Year	10 Year
out of 81 funds	out of 81 funds	out of 67 Funds	out of 50 funds

For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar® calculates a Morningstar® Rating based on a Morningstar® Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.)

 

 Lipper Rankings as of March 31, 2008

Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. rankings and fund performance do not reflect sales charges and are based on total return, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains for the stated periods.

Lipper category: Pacific ex-Japan

	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception 9/12/94
Quartile Rank	2nd 13 of 14	3rd 27 of 39	1st 4 of 36	1st 3 of 27	1st 2 of 11

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of mutual funds will vary with market conditions so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. rankings and fund performance do not reflect sales charges and are based on total return, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains for the stated periods. For more complete information about Matthews Asian Funds, including fees and expenses, please obtain a prospectus by calling 1.800.789.ASIA (2742). Please read it carefully before you invest or send money as it explains the risks associated with investing in international markets. Investing in foreign securities may involve certain additional risks, including exchange rate fluctuation, less liquidity, greater volatility, and less regulation. Single-country or 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 sector.