N-CSRS 1 srixf.htm T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUND T. Rowe Price International Equity Index Fund - April 30, 2006


Item 1: Report to Shareholders

T. Rowe Price Annual Report
 International Equity Index Fund April 30, 2006 

The views and opinions in this report were current as of April 30, 2006. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and the managers reserve the right to change their views about individual stocks, sectors, and the markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the fund’s future investment intent. The report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires mutual funds and other public companies to affirm that, to the best of their knowledge, the information in their financial reports is fairly and accurately stated in all material respects.

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Fellow Shareholders

During the past six months, non-U.S. stocks continued to set a blistering pace compared with their U.S. counterparts. All the regions we invest in delivered excellent returns, including markets in Europe and Japan, as their strong currencies versus the sagging dollar enhanced results for U.S. investors.


The fund returned 22.63% over the six months ended April 30, 2006, versus 23.17% for its benchmark index. Fund results relative to the benchmark primarily reflect the fund’s operating and management expenses, as well as taxes. The fund gives shareholders exposure to international stocks by seeking to match the performance of the FTSE Developed exNorth America Index, a broadly diversified stock market index based on the investable market capitalization of more than 1,000 predominantly larger companies listed in 21 countries (the index’s performance reflects no operational costs, management fees, or taxes). The index’s major markets include the U.K., Japan, and other developed countries in Europe and the Pacific Rim. It is constructed by sorting the market in each country in the index by industry groups and targeting a significant portion of the stocks in these groups for inclusion. The fund attempts to replicate the index by investing in the stocks included in the index in proportion to their weighting.


At the end of April, Europe represented 66.2% of net assets, with Japan and the Pacific Rim representing most of the balance. The U.K. was the largest country allocation followed closely by Japan (see the Geographic Diversification table elsewhere in this report for a breakdown of regional allocations). Financial stocks were the largest sector weighting at 30.4% of assets, followed by consumer discretionary stocks (11.5%), industrials and business services (9.7%), materials (7.9%), and energy (7.7%).

MARKET REVIEW

International markets shrugged off higher energy prices and rising interest rates to generate solid gains over the past six months. After moderating in the fourth quarter of 2005, energy prices have remained persistently high since the beginning of 2006. Although there were no obvious signs of global inflation, the central banks of the world’s three largest economies—the United States, the European Union, and Japan—raised interest rates to slow economic growth to a sustainable, noninflationary level.


Europe benefited from improving economic indicators, a strengthening euro, and increased merger and acquisition activity. Economic growth in France was better than expected, while surveys of the business climate in Germany and Italy showed promising results. Japan’s economic recovery gathered strength, and the equities market there gained ground after shaking off a trading scandal involving a popular Internet company early in the year. The decision by the Bank of Japan to end its five-year policy of monetary easing suggests confidence in Japan’s economic recovery.

Despite strong performance at the end of 2005, growth stocks were unable to maintain their momentum in 2006, and value stocks have performed better so far this year. Among developed markets, the strongest sector was materials followed by industrials, information technology, and financials. Telecommunication services companies were weak, with free cash flow estimates declining as mobile companies were forced into riskier activities. Both the euro and the yen gained against the dollar.

PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS

One of the strongest groups during the past six months was the financials sector, and fund performance benefited from the healthy returns of key European banks, asset managers, and other financial institutions. Key holdings here included Switzerland’s UBS, the U.K.’s HSBC and Royal Bank of Scotland, and Spain’s Banco Santander Central Hispano. Europeans are faced with the prospect of saving for their own retirement just as in the U.S., and this changing dynamic boosted sector returns. (Please refer to the fund’s portfolio of investments for a detailed list of holdings and the amount each represents of the portfolio.)


The story of the year to date would not be complete without discussing energy. The price of a barrel of oil soared above the $70 mark and has remained at or near that rarified level, resulting in record profits for major oil concerns. Fund performance benefited from our holdings in the U.K.’s BP and Royal Dutch Shell, as well as French and Italian oil and gas exploration and development companies Total and Eni, all of which were among the portfolio’s top 25 holdings.

A key theme that emerged during the period was the increase in domestic demand in Japan; previously, strength in the export sector had driven economic growth. This shifting dynamic boosted investor confidence in the durability of Japan’s economic revival, which was reflected in the Japanese equity market’s powerful performance during the past six months. Our major positions there included Toyota Motor and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, whose performances enhanced portfolio results. As mentioned, telecommunication services stocks did poorly by comparison, and our exposure to that sector, which included Finland’s Nokia, was a major detriment to fund results.

Again, we would like to remind shareholders that it is not the fund’s purpose to attempt to outperform its benchmark, but rather to match its performance by buying stocks held in the index. We should also call shareholders’ attention to the iShares listed among the portfolio’s 25 largest holdings. These shares help us manage cash flows as we strive to achieve the fund’s performance objective by replicating the stocks, sectors, countries, and regions represented in the index along with their respective weightings.

INVESTMENT OUTLOOK

Our outlook for international equities markets remains optimistic. The international economic growth pattern is fairly synchronized and somewhat behind the U.S. cycle, which allows for a greater margin of growth potential. Of greatest concern is the pattern of rising interest rates in most areas, which has the potential to deflect the markets from their upward trajectories. We believe the markets can live with gradual and predictable rate increases, but a sharp upward spike from current levels could trigger a short-term sell-off.

In Europe, recent surveys showing increased business and consumer confidence indicate that consumer demand appears to be gaining momentum, providing an alternative to export-driven growth. Corporate profits and cash flow are strong as companies benefit from restructuring and top-line growth. Companies have been raising dividends and buying back their shares, which should provide additional support. Further consolidation among utilities and financials could attract investor interest. European stocks still seem reasonably priced compared with U.S. equities.

Prospects for Japan appear encouraging despite consolidation earlier in the year. Shortages in the labor market are stimulating wage growth, which is reflected in higher retail sales and stronger credit growth. The recent decision by the Bank of Japan to end its injections of liquidity into the financial system marks another step toward the normalization of monetary policy. Consumer prices have been rising, but as long as interest rates do not go up precipitously, the stock market seems poised to continue rallying as the economy expands.

Overall, except for the concerns we have already addressed, we are optimistic about the prospects for continued gains in international markets.

Respectfully submitted,


E. Frederick Bair
Co-chairman of the fund’s Investment Advisory Committee


Neil Smith
Co-chairman of the fund’s Investment Advisory Committee

May 19, 2006

The committee co-chairmen have day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and work with committee members in developing and executing the fund’s investment program.

On May 1, 2006, Neil Smith was named co-chairman of the fund’s Investment Advisory Committee. Mr. Smith is a vice president of T. Rowe Price International, Inc., and head of Non-U.S. Portfolio Modeling. He joined the firm in 1994 and has 11 years of experience in trade management. Prior to joining the firm, he earned his B.S. in Technological Physics at the University of Essex, and his M.B.A. in Management of International Financial Services from the University of London.

RISKS OF INTERNATIONAL INVESTING

Funds that invest overseas generally carry more risk than funds that invest strictly in U.S. assets. Funds investing in a single country or in a limited geographic region tend to be riskier than more diversified funds. Risks can result from varying stages of economic and political development; differing regulatory environments, trading days, and accounting standards; and higher transaction costs of non-U.S. markets. Non-U.S. investments are also subject to currency risk, or a decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. dollar, which reduces the dollar value of securities denominated in that currency.

GLOSSARY

FTSE Developed ex North America Index: A broadly diversified stock market index based on the investable market capitalization of more than 1,000 predominantly larger companies. The index’s major markets include the U.K., Japan, and other developed countries in Europe and the Pacific Rim.




GROWTH OF $10,000 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the fund over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and a peer group average or index. Market indexes do not include expenses, which are deducted from fund returns as well as mutual fund averages and indexes.




AVERAGE ANNUAL COMPOUND TOTAL RETURN 

This table shows how the fund would have performed each year if its actual (or cumulative) returns for the periods shown had been earned at a constant rate.



FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLE 

As a mutual fund shareholder, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as redemption fees or sales loads, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the most recent six-month period and held for the entire period.

Actual Expenses
The first line of the following table (“Actual”) provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The information on the second line of the table (“Hypothetical”) is based on hypothetical account values and expenses derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% per year rate of return before expenses (not the fund’s actual return). You may compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund with other funds by contrasting this 5% hypothetical example and the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.

Note: T. Rowe Price charges an account maintenance fee that is not included in the accompanying table. The account maintenance fee is charged on a quarterly basis, usually during the last week of a calendar quarter, and applies to accounts with balances below $10,000 on the day of the assessment. The fee is charged to accounts that fall below $10,000 for any reason, including market fluctuations, redemptions, or exchanges. When an account with less than $10,000 is closed either through redemption or exchange, the fee is charged and deducted from the proceeds. The fee applies to IRA accounts but not to retirement plans directly registered with T. Rowe Price Services or accounts maintained by intermediaries through NSCC® Networking. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

You should also be aware that the expenses shown in the table highlight only your ongoing costs and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption fees or sales loads. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. To the extent a fund charges transaction costs, however, the total cost of owning that fund is higher.








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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

T. Rowe Price International Equity Index Fund, Inc. (the fund), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The fund commenced operations on November 30, 2000. The fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth, using the FTSE™ International Limited Developed ex North America Index.

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates made by fund management. Fund management believes that estimates and security valuations are appropriate; however, actual results may differ from those estimates, and the security valuations reflected in the financial statements may differ from the value the fund ultimately realizes upon sale of the securities.

Valuation The fund values its investments and computes its net asset value per share at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day that the NYSE is open for business. Equity securities listed or regularly traded on a securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market are valued at the last quoted sale price or, for certain markets, the official closing price at the time the valuations are made, except for OTC Bulletin Board securities, which are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices. A security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange is valued at the quotation on the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security. Listed securities not traded on a particular day are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices for domestic securities and the last quoted sale price for international securities.

Investments in mutual funds are valued at the mutual fund’s closing net asset value per share on the day of valuation.

Other investments, including restricted securities, and those for which the above valuation procedures are inappropriate or are deemed not to reflect fair value are stated at fair value as determined in good faith by the T. Rowe Price Valuation Committee, established by the fund’s Board of Directors.

Most foreign markets close before the close of trading on the NYSE. If the fund determines that developments between the close of a foreign market and the close of the NYSE will, in its judgment, materially affect the value of some or all of its portfolio securities, which in turn will affect the fund’s share price, the fund will adjust the previous closing prices to reflect the fair value of the securities as of the close of the NYSE, as determined in good faith by the T. Rowe Price Valuation Committee, established by the fund’s Board of Directors. A fund may also fair value securities in other situations, such as when a particular foreign market is closed but the fund is open. In deciding whether to make fair value adjustments, the fund reviews a variety of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities and baskets of foreign securities. The fund uses outside pricing services to provide it with closing market prices and information used for adjusting those prices. The fund cannot predict when and how often it will use closing prices and when it will adjust those prices to reflect fair value. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, the fund routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices in the same markets, and adjusted prices.

Currency Translation Assets, including investments, and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar values each day at the prevailing exchange rate, using the mean of the bid and asked prices of such currencies against U.S. dollars as quoted by a major bank. Purchases and sales of securities, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on realized and unrealized security gains and losses is reflected as a component of security gains and losses.

Redemption Fees A 2% fee is assessed on redemptions of fund shares held less than 90 days/3 months to deter short-term trading and protect the interests of long-term shareholders. Redemption fees are withheld from proceeds that shareholders receive from the sale or exchange of fund shares. The fees are paid to the fund, and are recorded as an increase to paid-in capital. The fees may cause the redemption price per share to differ from the net asset value per share.

Investment Transactions, Investment Income, and Distributions Income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends received from mutual fund investments are reflected as dividend income; capital gain distributions are reflected as realized gain/loss. Dividend income and capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are reported on the identified cost basis. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions are declared and paid on an annual basis. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid by the fund, typically on an annual basis.

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Consistent with its investment objective, the fund engages in the following practices to manage exposure to certain risks or enhance performance. The investment objective, policies, program, and risk factors of the fund are described more fully in the fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

Securities Lending The fund lends its securities to approved brokers to earn additional income. It receives as collateral cash and U.S. government securities valued at 102% to 105% of the value of the securities on loan. Cash collateral is invested in a money market pooled account managed by the fund’s lending agent in accordance with investment guidelines approved by fund management. Collateral is maintained over the life of the loan in an amount not less than the value of loaned securities, as determined at the close of fund business each day; any additional collateral required due to changes in security values is delivered to the fund the next business day. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the fund could experience a delay in recovering its securities and a possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the securities. Securities lending revenue recognized by the fund consists of earnings on invested collateral and borrowing fees, net of any rebates to the borrower and compensation to the lending agent. At April 30, 2006, the value of loaned securities was $45,898,000; aggregate collateral consisted of $48,294,000 in the money market pooled account.

Other Purchases and sales of portfolio securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $69,120,000 and $35,457,000, respectively, for the six months ended April 30, 2006.

NOTE 3 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

No provision for federal income taxes is required since the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute to shareholders all of its taxable income and gains. Federal income tax regulations differ from generally accepted accounting principles; therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. The amount and character of tax-basis distributions and composition of net assets are finalized at fiscal year-end; accordingly, tax-basis balances have not been determined as of April 30, 2006.

The fund intends to retain realized gains to the extent of available capital loss carryforwards. As of October 31, 2005, the fund had $2,354,000 of unused capital loss carryforwards, of which $900,000 expire in fiscal 2010 and $1,454,000 expire in fiscal 2011; substantially, all of the fund’s capital loss carryforwards at October 31, 2005 end were acquired through mergers and are subject to certain limitations.

At April 30, 2006, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $206,253,000. Net unrealized gain aggregated $49,286,000 at period-end, of which $50,426,000 related to appreciated investments and $1,140,000 related to depreciated investments.

NOTE 4 - FOREIGN TAXES

The fund is subject to foreign income taxes imposed by certain countries in which it invests. Foreign income taxes are accrued by the fund as a reduction of income.

NOTE 5 - ACQUISITION

On July 11, 2005, the T. Rowe Price International Equity Index Fund acquired substantially all of the assets of the TD Waterhouse Asian Pacific Index Fund and the TD Waterhouse European Index Fund (collectively, the acquired funds), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated March 23, 2005, and approved by shareholders of the acquired funds on June 28, 2005. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 1,150,435 shares of the T. Rowe Price International Equity Index Fund (with a value of $12,045,000) for the 1,599,203 shares of the TD Waterhouse Asian Pacific Index Fund outstanding at the merger date; an additional 1,325,916 shares of the T. Rowe Price International Equity Index Fund (with a value of $13,882,000) were exchanged for the 1,526,191 shares of the TD Waterhouse European Index Fund outstanding on July 8, 2005. The aggregate net assets of the acquired funds at that date included $2,072,000 of unrealized appreciation, and $2,525,000 of realized losses carried forward for tax purposes to offset distributable gains realized in the future. Upon merger, the aggregate net assets of the acquired funds were combined with those of the T. Rowe Price International Equity Index Fund, immediately after which, the net assets of the T. Rowe Price International Equity Index Fund totaled $116,941,000.

NOTE 6 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The fund is managed by T. Rowe Price International, Inc. (the manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates), which is wholly owned by T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. The investment management and administrative agreement between the fund and the manager provides for an all-inclusive annual fee equal to 0.50% of the fund’s average daily net assets. The fee is computed daily and paid monthly. The agreement provides that investment management, shareholder servicing, transfer agency, accounting, and custody services are provided to the fund, and interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, directors’ fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are paid directly by the fund.

The fund may invest in the T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund and the T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund (collectively, the T. Rowe Price Reserve Funds), open-end management investment companies managed by Price Associates and affiliates of the fund. The T. Rowe Price Reserve Funds are offered as cash management options to mutual funds, trusts, and other accounts managed by Price Associates and/or its affiliates, and are not available for direct purchase by members of the public. The T. Rowe Price Reserve Funds pay no investment management fees. During the six months ended April 30, 2006, dividend income from the T. Rowe Price Reserve Funds totaled $9,000, and the value of shares of the T. Rowe Price Reserve Funds held at April 30, 2006, and October 31, 2005, was $227,000 and $257,000, respectively.

As of April 30, 2006, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. and/or its wholly owned subsidiaries owned 319,726 shares of the fund, representing 2% of the fund’s net assets.


INFORMATION ON PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RECORDS 

A description of the policies and procedures used by T. Rowe Price funds and portfolios to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available in each fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which you may request by calling 1-800-225-5132 or by accessing the SEC’s Web site, www.sec.gov. The description of our proxy voting policies and procedures is also available on our Web site, www.troweprice.com. To access it, click on the words “Company Info” at the top of our homepage for individual investors. Then, in the window that appears, click on the “Proxy Voting Policy” navigation button in the top left corner.

Each fund’s most recent annual proxy voting record is available on our Web site and through the SEC’s Web site. To access it through our Web site, follow the directions above, then click on the words “Proxy Voting Record” at the bottom of the Proxy Voting Policy page.


HOW TO OBTAIN QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS 

The fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q is available electronically on the SEC’s Web site (www.sec.gov); hard copies may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room, 450 Fifth St. N.W., Washington, DC 20549. For more information on the Public Reference Room, call 1-800-SEC-0330.


APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT 

On March 8, 2006, the fund’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the investment advisory contract (Contract) between the fund and its investment manager, T. Rowe Price International, Inc. (Manager). The Board considered a variety of factors in connection with its review of the Contract, also taking into account information provided by the Manager during the course of the year, as discussed below:

Services Provided by the Manager
The Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of the services provided to the fund by the Manager. These services included, but were not limited to, management of the fund’s portfolio and a variety of activities related to portfolio management. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the Manager’s senior management team and investment personnel involved in the management of the fund. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, quality, and extent of the services provided by the Manager.

Investment Performance of the Fund
The Board reviewed the fund’s average annual total return over the one-, three-, and five-year and since-inception periods as well as the fund’s year-by-year returns and compared these returns with a wide variety of previously agreed upon comparable performance measures and market data, including those supplied by Lipper and Morningstar, which are independent providers of mutual fund data. On the basis of this evaluation and the Board’s ongoing review of investment results, the Board concluded that the fund’s performance was satisfactory.

Costs, Benefits, Profits, and Economies of Scale
The Board was provided with detailed information regarding the revenues received by the Manager under the Contract and other benefits that the Manager (and its affiliates) may have realized from its relationship with the fund, including research received under “soft dollar” agreements. The Board noted that the use of soft dollars as a means of paying for third-party, non-broker research had been eliminated. The Board also received information on the estimated costs incurred and profits realized by the Manager and its affiliates from advising T. Rowe Price mutual funds. Because the Manager is currently waiving its fee, the Board was not provided with estimates of the gross profits realized from managing the fund in particular. The Board concluded that the Manager’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the fund. In this regard, the Board noted that a portion of the advisory fees were being waived. The Board also considered the extent to which economies of scale were being realized by the Manager and concluded that the Manager had not realized any material economies of scale from managing the fund.

Fees
The Board reviewed the fund’s management fee rate, operating expenses, and total expense ratio and compared them with fees and expenses of other comparable funds based on information and data supplied by Lipper. The information provided to the Board showed that the fund’s management fee (after waivers) and expense ratio were generally below the median of comparable funds. The Board also reviewed the fee schedules for comparable privately managed accounts of the Manager and its affiliates. Management informed the Board that the Manager’s responsibilities for privately managed accounts are more limited than its responsibilities for the fund and other T. Rowe Price mutual funds that it or its affiliates advise. On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that the fees paid by the fund under the Contract were reasonable.

Approval of the Contract
As noted, the Board approved the continuation of the Contract. No single factor was considered in isolation or to be determinative to the decision. Rather, the Board concluded that, in light of a weighting and balancing of all factors considered, it was in the best interests of the fund to approve the continuation of the Contract including the fees to be charged for services thereunder.

ANNUAL MEETING RESULTS 


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

A code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, applicable to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions is filed as an exhibit to the registrant’s annual Form N-CSR. No substantive amendments were approved or waivers were granted to this code of ethics during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Disclosure required in registrant’s annual Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Disclosure required in registrant’s annual Form N-CSR.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

Not applicable. The complete schedule of investments is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported timely.

(b) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) The registrant’s code of ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed with the registrant’s annual Form N-CSR.

    (2) Separate certifications by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached.

    (3) Written solicitation to repurchase securities issued by closed-end companies: not applicable.

(b) A certification by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, is attached.

 
  SIGNATURES
 
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment 
Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 
 
T. Rowe Price International Index Fund, Inc. 
 
 
By  /s/ Edward C. Bernard 
  Edward C. Bernard 
  Principal Executive Officer 
 
Date  June 15, 2006 
 
 
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment 
Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of 
the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. 
 
 
By  /s/ Edward C. Bernard 
  Edward C. Bernard 
  Principal Executive Officer 
 
Date  June 15, 2006 
 
 
 
By  /s/ Joseph A. Carrier 
  Joseph A. Carrier 
  Principal Financial Officer 
 
Date  June 15, 2006