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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS

 

This Prospectus describes Class Y shares of the following Funds:

Fixed Income

  Sub-Advised by:
MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund  

Western Asset Management Company/Western Asset Management Company Limited

Large Cap Value

   
MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund   AllianceBernstein L.P.
MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund   Wellington Management Company, LLP
MassMutual Select Value Equity Fund   Fidelity Management & Research Company
MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund   Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.

Large Cap Core

   
MassMutual Select Indexed Equity Fund   Northern Trust Investments, N.A.
MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund   Victory Capital Management Inc.

Large Cap Growth

   
MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund   T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund   AllianceBernstein L.P.
MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund   Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC
MassMutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund   Sands Capital Management, LLC
MassMutual Select OTC 100 Fund   Northern Trust Investments, N.A.

Mid/Small Cap Value

   
MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund   Harris Associates L.P./Cooke & Bieler, L.P.
MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund   SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund  

Clover Capital Management, Inc./T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./EARNEST Partners, LLC

Small Cap Core

   
MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund   Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

Mid/Small Cap Growth

   
MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund   Navellier & Associates, Inc.
MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund   T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund  

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company/ Wellington Management Company, LLP

MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund  

Mazama Capital Management, Inc./Eagle Asset Management, Inc

MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund   RS Investment Management, L.P.

International/Global

   
MassMutual Select Overseas Fund  

Harris Associates L.P./Massachusetts Financial Services Company

Lifestyle/Asset Allocation

   
MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund  

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc/
Western Asset Management Company/
Western Asset Management Company Limited

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund    

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any statement to the contrary is a crime.

 

PROSPECTUS

 

March 31, 2006

 

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Summary Information

   4

About the Funds

    

MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund

   6

MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund

   8

MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund

   10

MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund

   12

MassMutual Select Value Equity Fund

   14

MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund

   16

MassMutual Select Indexed Equity Fund

   18

MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund

   20

MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund

   22

MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund

   24

MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund

   26

MassMutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund

   28

MassMutual Select OTC 100 Fund

   30

MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund

   32

MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund

   34

MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund

   36

MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund

   38

MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

   40

MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

   42

MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

   44

MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund

   46

MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund

   48

MassMutual Select Overseas Fund

   50

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Funds

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

   53

Summary of Principal Risks

   61

About the Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers

    

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

   67

AllianceBernstein L.P.

   67

Clover Capital Management, Inc.

   68

Cooke & Bieler, L.P.

   69

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.

   70

Eagle Asset Management, Inc.

   70

EARNEST Partners, LLC

   70

Fidelity Management & Research Company

   70

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

   71

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC

   71

Harris Associates L.P.

   71

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

   72

Mazama Capital Management, Inc.

   72

Navellier & Associates, Inc.

   73

Northern Trust Investments, N.A.

   73

RS Investment Management, L.P.

   73

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc

   73

Sands Capital Management, LLC

   74

SSgA Funds Management, Inc.

   74

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

   74

Victory Capital Management Inc.

   75

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company

   75

Wellington Management Company, LLP

   76

 

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Western Asset Management Company

   77

Western Asset Management Company Limited

   77

About the Classes of Shares – Multiple Class Information

    

Class Y Shares

   78

Compensation to Intermediaries

   78

Investing in the Funds

    

Buying, Redeeming and Exchanging Shares

   80

Determining Net Asset Value

   81

How to Invest

   81

Taxation and Distributions

   81

Investment Performance

   83

Financial Highlights

   85

Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations

   110

 

 

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Summary Information

 

MassMutual Select Funds (the “Funds” or the “Trust”) provides a broad range of investment choices across the risk/return spectrum. The summary pages that follow describe each Fund’s:

 

· Investment objectives.

 

· Principal Investment Strategies and Risks. A “Summary of Principal Risks” of investing in the Funds begins on page 61.

 

· Investment return over the past ten years, or since inception if less than ten years old.

 

· Average annual total returns for the last one, five and ten year periods (or, shorter periods for newer Funds) and how the Fund’s performance compares to that of a comparable broad-based index.

 

· Fees and Expenses.

 

A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of each Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

 

Past Performance is not an indication of future performance.  There is no assurance that a Fund’s investment objective will be achieved, and you can lose money by investing in the Funds.

 

Important Notes about performance information for the Funds.

 

Where indicated, average annual total returns for Class Y shares of a Fund are based on the performance of Class S Shares, adjusted for class specific expenses.

 

Performance information provided for some of the Funds is based on either a composite of all portfolios managed by the Fund’s sub-adviser, or on a mutual fund managed by the Fund’s sub-adviser, with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies substantially similar to those of the Funds and without material client-imposed restrictions, and is provided solely to illustrate the sub-adviser’s performance in managing such a portfolio. In such cases, the performance provided does not show the particular Fund’s performance. For the composites, some of these portfolios are mutual funds registered with the SEC and some are private accounts. The performance provided reflects the sub-adviser’s composite or mutual fund performance, adjusted for estimated expenses of each class of the relevant Fund. The investment returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The performance provided does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges. The composites of portfolios were not subject to all of the investment restrictions to which the Funds will be subject, including restrictions imposed by the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, each as amended. No assurance can be given that the Funds’ performance would not have been lower had it been in operation during the periods for which composite or mutual fund performance is provided. The Funds’ performance may have differed due to factors such as differences in cash flows into and out of the Funds, differences in fees and expenses, and differences in portfolio size and investments. Prior performance of the sub-advisers is not indicative of future rates of return and is no indication of future performance of the Funds.

 

In all cases, investment returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

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Important Note about Fees and Expenses.

 

As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses in connection with your investment. These fees and expenses will vary depending on the Fund in which you invest and the class of shares that you purchase. The fee tables shown on the following pages under “Expense Information” are meant to assist you in understanding these fees and expenses. Each fee table shows, in addition to any shareholder fees, a Fund’s Annual Fund Operating Expenses. These costs are deducted from a Fund’s assets, which means you pay them indirectly.

 

Other Information

 

On December 1, 2005, Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”) completed the sale of substantially all of its asset management business, Citigroup Asset Management, to Legg Mason, Inc. As a result, Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc became a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. Legg Mason, whose principal executive offices are at 100 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, is a financial services holding company.

 

Under a licensing agreement between Citigroup and Legg Mason, the name Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, as well as all logos, trademarks, and service marks related to Citigroup or any of its affiliates (“Citi Marks”) are licensed for use by Legg Mason. All Citi Marks are owned by Citigroup and are used under license. Legg Mason and its affiliates, as well as Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, are not affiliated with Citigroup.

 

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MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks a superior total rate of return by investing in fixed income instruments.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. dollar-denominated fixed income securities and other debt instruments of domestic and foreign entities, including corporate bonds, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, mortgage-backed securities and money market instruments. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities.

 

The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Western Asset Management Company’s (“Western Asset”) opportunistic approach seeks to capitalize on inefficiencies in fixed income markets to add incremental value to the Fund’s portfolio. Western Asset places significant emphasis on risk management since the general objective is to exceed benchmark returns while approximating benchmark risk. When making investment decisions, Western Asset focuses on such critical areas as sector allocation, issue selection, duration weighting and term structure. Western Asset Management Company Limited (“WAML”), an affiliate of Western Asset, has sub-advisory responsibility for Western Asset’s non-U.S. dollar denominated investments. Western Asset will determine the portion of the Fund’s assets to be allocated to non-U.S. dollar denominated securities from time to time. WAML will select the foreign country and currency composition based on its evaluation of relative interest rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, monetary and fiscal policies, trade and current account balances and any other specific factors WAML believes relevant.

 

The Fund emphasizes diversification, the use of multiple strategies and identification of long-term trends. The three key factors that determine the allocation decisions for the Fund are: the construction of an outlook for fundamental economic activity, the review of historical yield spreads or corporate debt versus Treasuries and the evaluation of changes in credit quality and its impact on prices.

 

The Fund’s target average modified duration is expected to range within 30% of the duration of the domestic bond market as a whole. “Duration” refers to the range within which the average modified duration of a portfolio is expected to fluctuate. Modified duration measures the expected sensitivity of market price to changes in interest rates, taking into account the effects of structural complexities (for example, some bonds can be prepaid by the issuer).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the period shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 2.82% for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and the lowest quarterly return was -0.68% for the quarter ended September 30, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/04)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

  1.57%   1.57%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class Y

  0.95%   0.95%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

  1.02%   0.98%

 
 

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^

  2.43%   2.63%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class Y  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)      

Management Fees

  .55%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None  

Other Expenses

  .26%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   .81%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(1)

  (.06% )

Net Fund Expenses(2)

  .75%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 77    $ 253    $ 444    $ 995

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Western Asset Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Western Asset for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 4.39% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -2.19% for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

 

Western Asset Average Annual Total Returns for

Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Western Asset’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Western Asset Composite

              

Class Y*

   2.16%    7.17%    7.09%

  
  
  

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^

   2.43%    5.87%    6.17%

 

* Western Asset’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by Western Asset with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class. The bar chart is based on Class Y expenses. The Similar Account performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital growth, consistent with preservation of capital and balanced by current income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

To obtain its objective, the Fund takes a multi-managed approach whereby two sub-advisers independently manage their own portion of the Fund’s assets. Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc (“SaBAM”) manages the equity component and Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”) manages the fixed income component.

 

The equity component will invest primarily in common stocks and common stock equivalents, such as preferred stocks and securities convertible into common stocks, of companies that SaBAM believes are undervalued in the marketplace. While SaBAM selects investments primarily for their capital appreciation potential, secondary consideration is given to a company’s dividend record and the potential for an improved dividend return. The equity component generally invests in securities of large, well-known companies but may also invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of small to medium-sized companies when SaBAM believes smaller companies offer more attractive value opportunities.

 

The fixed income component will invest in a wide variety of investment-grade fixed-income sectors, including government, corporate, mortgage-backed, asset-backed, and cash equivalents, in both U.S. dollars and local currencies. It also allows for opportunistic use of non-dollar, high-yield, and emerging market securities to enhance portfolio returns and lower volatility. Western Asset Management Company Limited (“WAML”), an affiliate of Western Asset, has sub-advisory responsibility for Western Asset’s non-U.S. dollar denominated investments. Western Asset will determine the portion of the Fund’s assets to be allocated to non-U.S. dollar denominated securities from time to time. WAML will select the foreign country and currency composition based on its evaluation of relative interest rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, monetary and fiscal policies, trade and current account balances and any other specific factors WAML believes relevant.

 

The Fund’s target allocation is 60% equity securities and 40% fixed income securities but may fluctuate based on cash-flow activity or market performance. Additionally, the Fund’s adviser may change the allocation of the Fund’s assets between the Fund’s sub-advisers on a basis determined by the Fund’s adviser to be in the best interest of shareholders. In unusual circumstances the Fund may, for temporary defensive purposes, invest up to 100% of its total assets in money market instruments.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 5.42% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -2.29% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

  3.76%   4.74%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class Y

  3.08%   4.31%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

  2.75%   3.90%

 
 

Russell 3000 Index^

  6.12%   9.00%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^ The Lipper Balanced Fund Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted index of the 30 largest mutual funds within the Lipper Balanced Category. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class Y  

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)

     

Management Fees

  .60%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None  

Other Expenses

  .23%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   .83%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(1)

  (.02% )
Net Fund Expenses(2)   .81%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 83    $ 263    $ 458    $ 1,022

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

SaBAM and Western Asset Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the portion of the Fund managed by each Sub-Adviser.

 

LOGO

 

     Highest Quarter

   Lowest Quarter

SaBAM Mutual Fund

   21.80%, 2Q 2003    -22.07%, 3Q 2002

Western Asset Composite

   4.37%, 2Q 2003    -2.21%, 2Q 2004

 

SaBAM and Western Asset Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the portion of the Fund managed by each Sub-Adviser to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

SaBAM Mutual Fund

              

Class Y*

   4.16%    0.92%    9.43%

  
  
  

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^

   5.19%    3.51%    7.57%

Russell 3000 Index^^

   6.12%    1.58%    9.20%
    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

   Ten
Years

Western Asset Composite

              

Class Y*

   2.10%    7.12%    7.03%

  
  
  

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^

   5.19%    3.51%    7.57%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

   2.43%    5.87%    6.17%

 

* Western Asset’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by Western Asset with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the portion of the Fund managed by Western Asset, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class. SaBAM’s Similar Account performance is from a mutual fund managed by SaBAM (the Smith Barney Fundamental Value Fund) with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the portion of the Fund managed by SaBAM, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class. The bar charts are based on Class Y expenses. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Lipper Balanced Fund Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted index of the 30 largest mutual funds within the Lipper Balanced Category. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^ The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital and income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of larger, well-established companies.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in stocks, securities convertible into stocks, and other securities, such as warrants and stock rights, whose value is based on stock prices.

 

The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”) through the investment professionals of its Bernstein Investment Research and Management unit, takes a “bottom-up” investment approach that is value-based and price-driven, and it relies on the intensive fundamental research of its internal research staff to identify these buying opportunities in the marketplace. The investment process begins with a broad universe of about 650 stocks encompassing most of the S&P 500 and the Russell 1000® Value Index. AllianceBernstein will invest the Fund’s assets in the common stocks of large companies that it identifies as having earnings growth potential that may not be recognized by the market at large. AllianceBernstein seeks to identify compelling buying opportunities created when companies are undervalued on the basis of investor reactions to near-term problems or circumstances even though their long-term prospects remain sound. In addition, to moderate risk, AllianceBernstein may buy companies among the largest in the benchmark (the Russell 1000 Value Index) even if such companies are not attractive from a risk-adjusted return basis. In such cases, AllianceBernstein will underweight these companies versus their weight in the benchmark. Portfolio holdings will be primarily in U.S. issuers although ADRs and securities of foreign issuers that trade on domestic exchanges and in the over-the-counter markets also may be purchased. AllianceBernstein uses a risk factor model to control risk. This model includes broad industry sectors and various measures of financial and valuation characteristics. AllianceBernstein looks at a measure of earnings quality. The measure of earnings quality compares changes in the balance-sheet accrual component of reported earnings for each stock to the market average. All else being equal, AllianceBernstein prefers stocks with lower accruals. In addition, earnings revisions and momentum tools are incorporated into the portfolio management process to optimize the timing of purchases and sales. To limit stock-specific risk relative to the benchmark, AllianceBernstein employs constraints on security and sector over/underweights.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGOg

 

During the period shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 3.91% for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and the lowest quarterly return was -0.27% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(10/15/04)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

   6.61%    13.95%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class Y

   6.05%    13.38%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

   4.96%    11.85%

  
  

Russell 1000® Value Index^

   7.05%    15.18%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index representative of stocks with a greater than average value orientation among the stocks of the largest 1000 U.S. companies based on capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class Y
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)     

Management Fees

   .50%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .19%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .69%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 71    $ 221    $ 384    $ 858

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

AllianceBernstein Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by AllianceBernstein for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 16.45% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -18.85% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

AllianceBernstein Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares AllianceBernstein’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception
(4/99)

AllianceBernstein Composite

           

Class Y*

  5.96%   7.35%   7.61%

 
 
 

Russell 1000® Value Index^

  7.05%   5.28%   5.82%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios with about 150 stocks managed by AllianceBernstein with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class. The bar chart is based on Class Y expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index representative of stocks with a greater than average value orientation among the stocks of the largest 1000 U.S. companies based on capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term total return.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities. Although the Fund may invest in companies with a broad range of market capitalizations, the Fund will tend to focus on companies with large capitalizations (generally having market capitalizations above $2 billion). The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in the securities of foreign issuers.

 

The investment approach of the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”), is based on the fundamental analysis of companies with large market capitalizations and estimated below-average projected price-to-earnings ratio. Fundamental analysis involves the assessment of company-specific factors such as its business environment, management, balance sheet, income statement, cash flow, anticipated earnings, hidden or undervalued assets, dividends, and other related measures of value. The typical purchase candidate may be characterized as an overlooked or misunderstood company with sound fundamentals. Holdings are frequently in viable, growing businesses with good financial strength in industries that are temporarily out of favor and under-researched by institutions, but provide the potential for above-average total returns and which sell at estimated below-average price-to-earnings multiples. Portfolio construction is driven primarily by security selection. Market timing is not employed, and limited consideration is given to macroeconomic analysis in establishing sector and industry weightings. This process of stock selection is sometimes referred to as a “bottom-up” process and frequently leads to contrarian industry weightings. Existing holdings are sold as they approach their price targets.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 17.20% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -20.02% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Since

Inception

(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

   7.55%    4.76%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class Y

   6.99%    4.43%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

   5.67%    4.03%

  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    3.62%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class Y
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .65%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .18%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .83%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 85    $ 265    $ 460    $ 1,024

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Wellington Management Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Wellington Management for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 17.32% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -20.04% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Wellington Management Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Wellington Management’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Ten
Years

Wellington Management Composite Class Y*

  8.01%   4.40%   10.83%

 
 
 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%   0.54%   9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios managed by Wellington Management with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class. The bar chart is based on Class Y expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Value Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Fidelity Management & Research Company (“FMR”), invests in securities of companies that it believes are undervalued in the marketplace in relation to factors such as the company’s assets, sales, earnings, growth potential, or cash flow, or in relation to securities of other companies in the same industry. FMR considers traditional and other measures of value such as price/earnings (P/E), price/sales (P/S), or price/book (P/B) ratios, earnings relative to enterprise value (the total value of a company’s outstanding equity and debt), and the discounted value of a company’s projected future free cash flows. The types of companies in which the Fund may invest include companies experiencing positive fundamental change, such as a new management team or product launch, a significant cost-cutting initiative, a merger or acquisition, or a reduction in industry capacity that should lead to improved pricing; companies whose earnings potential has increased or is expected to increase more than generally perceived; and companies that have enjoyed recent market popularity but which appear to have temporarily fallen out of favor for reasons that are considered non-recurring or short-term.

 

FMR normally invests at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets in equity securities. FMR normally invests the Fund’s assets primarily in common stocks. FMR may invest the Fund’s assets in securities of foreign issuers in addition to securities of domestic issuers. In buying and selling securities for the Fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market factors. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimates, and management. FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts and exchange traded funds, to increase or decrease the Fund’s exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR’s strategies do not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its objective.

 

In response to market, economic, political or other conditions, FMR may temporarily use a different investment strategy for defensive purposes. If FMR does so, different factors could affect the Fund’s performance and the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 15.56% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -18.23% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Since

Inception

(5/1/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

   10.49%    4.65%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class Y

   8.41%    3.94%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

   8.40%    3.78%

  
  

Russell 1000® Value Index^

   7.05%    5.95%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index representative of stocks with a greater than average value orientation among the stocks of the largest 1000 U.S. companies based on capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

Expense Information

 

 

     Class Y
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .70%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .90%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 92    $ 287    $ 498    $ 1,106

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

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MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks both capital growth and income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by selecting businesses that possess characteristics that the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. (“Davis”) believes foster the creation of long-term value, such as proven management, a durable franchise and business model, and sustainable competitive advantages. Davis will normally invest at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets in common stock of companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, of at least $5 billion. The Fund’s investment strategy is to select these companies for the long-term. In the current market environment, we expect that current income will be low.

 

Using intensive research into company fundamentals, the Sub-Adviser looks for factors, both quantitative and qualitative, that it believes foster sustainable long-term business growth. While few companies will exhibit all of these qualities, the Sub-Adviser believes that nearly every company in which it invests has a majority and appropriate mix of these traits:

 

· First-Class Management: Proven track record; Significant personal ownership stake in business; Intelligent allocators of capital; Smart appliers of technology to improve business and lower costs;

 

· Strong Financial Condition and Profitability: Strong balance sheets; Low cost structure/low debt; High after-tax returns on capital; High quality of earnings;

 

· Strategic Positioning for the Long-Term: Non-obsolescent products/industries; Dominant position in a growing market; Global presence and brand names.

 

The Fund may also invest in foreign securities and use derivatives as a hedge against currency risks.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 17.17% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -13.43% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Five
Years

  

Since

Inception

(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

   9.37%    3.36%      2.94%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class Y

   9.24%    3.20%      2.76%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

   6.26%    2.81%      2.43%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    - 1.06%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class Y
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .65%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .85%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 87    $ 271    $ 471    $ 1,048

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Davis Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Davis for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 21.44% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -14.50% for the quarter ended September 30, 1998.

 

Davis Average Annual Total Returns for

Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Davis’ investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Davis Composite Class Y*

   10.30%    3.68%    11.88%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

*Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by Davis with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class. The bar chart is based on Class Y expenses. Davis’ composite includes performance of the Selected American Shares and Davis New York Venture Fund, which are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Indexed Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to approximate as closely as practicable (before fees and expenses) the capitalization-weighted total rate of return of that portion of the U.S. market for publicly-traded common stocks composed of larger-capitalized companies.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of companies that make up the S&P 500® Index(1). The Fund generally purchases securities in proportions that match their index weights. This is the primary strategy used by the Fund to achieve a capitalization-weighted total rate of return. Each company’s shares contribute to the Fund’s overall return in the same proportion as the value of the Company’s shares contributes to the S&P 500® Index. However, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Northern Trust Investments, N.A., uses a process known as “optimization”, which is a statistical sampling technique. (See discussion of “Optimization” on page 113). Therefore, the Fund may not hold every stock in the Index. The Sub-Adviser believes that this approach allows the Fund to run an efficient and effective strategy to maximize the Fund’s liquidity while minimizing transaction costs. The Fund may also invest in other instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to the Index. The Fund may also use derivatives such as index futures and options, as described in “Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations.” The Sub-Adviser believes that these investments help the Fund approach the returns of a fully invested portfolio, while keeping cash on hand for liquidity purposes. The Sub-Adviser seeks a correlation between the performance of the Fund, before expenses, and the S&P 500® Index of 98% or better.

 

Prior to May 1, 2000, the Fund was a “feeder” fund. It sought to obtain its investment objective by investing all its assets in the S&P 500® Index Master Portfolio (“the Master Portfolio”) managed by Barclays Global Fund Advisers. The Fund terminated the master-feeder structure effective April 30, 2000.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Tracking Error Risk, Derivative Risk,
Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

1 “Standard & Poor’s®”, “S&P®”, “S&P 500®”, “Standard & Poor’s 500” and “500” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by the Fund. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 21.09% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -17.31% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

   Ten
Years
Return Before Taxes               

Class Y†

   4.49%    0.06%    8.52%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

(1) The Fund commenced operations on March 1, 1998. The performance for periods prior to March 1, 1998 is calculated by including the corresponding total return of the Master Portfolio in which the Fund previously invested, adjusted to reflect the Fund’s fees and expenses. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

† Performance for Class Y shares of the Fund prior to March 1, 1998 is based on Class S shares adjusted to reflect Class Y expenses.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

   

One

Year

  Five
Years
 

Since

Inception

(3/1/98)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

  4.49%     0.06%   3.31%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class Y

  4.29%   - 0.22%   2.92%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

  3.20%     -0.06%   2.67%

  
 
 

 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%     0.54%   3.82%

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

Expense Information

 

 

    Class Y
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund Assets) (% of average net assets)    

Management Fees

  .10%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None

Other Expenses

  .35%

Total Annual

Fund Operating

Expenses(1)

  .45%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $46    $144    $252    $    566

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

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MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities and securities convertible into common stocks traded on U.S. exchanges and issued by large, established companies. The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Victory Capital Management Inc. (“Victory”), seeks to invest in both growth and value securities.

 

· Growth stocks are stocks of companies that the Sub-Adviser believes will experience earnings growth; and

 

· Value stocks are stocks that the Sub-Adviser believes are intrinsically worth more than their market value.

 

In making investment decisions, the Sub-Adviser may consider cash flow, book value, dividend yield, growth potential, quality of management, adequacy of revenues, earnings, capitalization, relation to historical earnings, the value of the issuer’s underlying assets, and expected future relative earnings growth. The Sub-Adviser will pursue investments that provide above average dividend yield or potential for appreciation.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations March 31, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class Y
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)    

Management Fees

  .70%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None

Other Expenses(1)

  .46%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.16%
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(2)

  (.21%)

Net Fund Expenses(3)

  .95%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

       1 Year      3 Years

Class Y

     $ 102      $ 368

 

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Victory Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Victory for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 19.89% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -19.01% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Victory Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Victory’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

Victory Composite

              

Class Y*

   9.61%    5.14%    12.12%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by Victory with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class. The bar chart is based on Class Y expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks growth of capital over the long term.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of net assets in the common stocks of large and medium-sized blue chip growth companies. These are firms that, in the view of the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), are well established in their industries and have the potential for above-average earnings growth. The Sub-Adviser focuses on companies with leading market position, seasoned management, and strong financial fundamentals. The investment approach reflects the Sub-Adviser’s belief that solid company fundamentals (with emphasis on strong growth in earnings per share or operating cash flow) combined with a positive industry outlook will ultimately reward investors with strong investment performance. Some of the companies targeted will have good prospects for dividend growth.

 

In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser has the discretion to purchase some securities that do not meet its normal investment criteria, as described above, when it perceives an unusual opportunity for gain. These special situations might arise when the Fund’s Sub-Adviser believes a security could increase in value for a variety of reasons, including a change in management, an extraordinary corporate event, or a temporary imbalance in the supply of or demand for the securities.

 

While most assets will be invested in U.S. common stocks, other securities may also be purchased, including foreign stocks, futures, and options, in keeping with Fund objectives. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities are limited to 20% of its total assets.

 

The Fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses, or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 13.40% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -16.14% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(6/1/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

  3.46%    -1.76%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class Y

  3.43%    -1.80%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

  2.28%    -1.50%

 
  

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%    1.58%

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class Y  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)      

Management Fees

  .70%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None  

Other Expenses

  .32%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.02%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(1)

  (.10% )

Net Fund Expenses(2)

  .92%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $  94    $315    $   553    $1,237

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to waive .10% of the management fee through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

T. Rowe Price Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by T. Rowe Price for an account with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 24.80% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -17.24% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

T. Rowe Price Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares T. Rowe Price’s investment results for an account with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

T. Rowe Price Mutual Fund

                

Class Y*

   5.92%    - 0.55%    9.24%

  
  

  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%      0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is from a mutual fund managed by T. Rowe Price with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant, client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class. The bar chart is based on Class Y expenses. The performance is of the T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. T. Rowe Price replaced Fidelity Management & Research Company as the Fund’s Sub-Adviser on February 16, 2006. The mutual fund performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and future income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks of companies which the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”), believes offer prospects for long-term growth and which, at the time of purchase, have market capitalizations of at least approximately $10 billion.

 

AllianceBernstein’s investment strategy focuses on a relatively small number of intensively researched companies. AllianceBernstein selects the Fund’s investments from a research universe of more than 500 companies that have strong management, superior industry positions, excellent balance sheets and superior earnings growth. Normally, AllianceBernstein invests in about 40-60 companies, with the 25 most highly regarded of these companies usually constituting approximately 70% of the Fund’s net assets. AllianceBernstein will also add and trim core positions on market weakness or strength, assessing the optimal price range for each stock. This disciplined strategy may add value over time, particularly in volatile markets, and may provide some protection in poor performing markets.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 12.41% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -17.41% for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

   14.51%    1.11%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class Y

   14.51%    1.10%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

   9.43%    0.95%

  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    3.62%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class Y
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .65%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .33%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .98%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 100    $ 312    $ 541    $ 1,200

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

AllianceBernstein Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by AllianceBernstein for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 30.93% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -17.54% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

AllianceBernstein Average Annual

Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares AllianceBernstein’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years
AllianceBernstein Composite Class Y*    15.19%    - 2.90%    9.08%

  
  

  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%      0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all fee-paying discretionary tax-exempt accounts with assets over $10 million managed by AllianceBernstein with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class. The bar chart is based on Class Y expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and future income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks of companies which the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”), believes offer prospects for long-term growth.

 

GMO uses proprietary research and multiple quantitative models to identify stocks it believes are undervalued and stocks in the growth universe it believes have improving fundamentals. Generally, these stocks are trading at prices below what GMO believes to be their intrinsic value. GMO also uses proprietary techniques to adjust the portfolio for factors such as stock selection discipline, industry and sector weight, and market capitalization. The factors considered by GMO and the models may change over time.

 

The Fund intends to be fully invested, and generally will not take temporary defensive positions through investment in cash and high quality money market instruments. In pursuing its investment strategy, the Fund may (but is not obligate to) use a wide variety of exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivative instruments, including options, futures, and swap contracts to (i) hedge equity exposure; (ii) replace direct investing (e.g., creating equity exposure through the use of futures contracts or other derivative instruments); and (iii) manage risk by implementing shifts in investment exposure.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 14.74% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -21.30% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
  

Since

Inception

(5/3/99)

Return Before Taxes –Class Y

   3.72%    - 6.22%    - 1.79%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –Class Y

   3.66%    - 6.24%    - 2.25%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

   2.50%    - 5.18%    - 1.74%

  
  

  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%      0.54%      0.54%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class Y
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .68%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .17%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .85%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 87    $ 271    $ 471    $ 1,048

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

GMO Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by GMO for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 27.42% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -21.52% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

GMO Average Annual Total Returns for

Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares GMO’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

GMO Composite

              

Class Y*

   3.95%    -3.65%    7.91%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios managed by GMO with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class. The bar chart is based on Class Y expenses. GMO replaced Massachusetts Financial Services Company as the Fund’s Sub-Adviser on June 1, 2004. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in U.S. common stocks and other equity securities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities. The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Sands Capital Management, Inc., LLC (“Sands Capital”), generally seeks stocks with above average potential for growth in revenue and earnings, and with capital appreciation potential. In addition, the Sub-Adviser looks for companies that have a leadership position or proprietary niche that appears to be sustainable, that demonstrate a clear mission in an understandable business, that exhibit financial strength and that are valued rationally in relation to comparable companies in the market. The Fund emphasizes investments in large capitalization growth companies. The Fund does not typically invest in companies that have market capitalizations of less than $1 billion. Up to 20% of the Fund’s total assets may also be invested in securities issued by non-U.S. companies.

 

The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may hold larger positions in a smaller number of stocks than a diversified fund. As a result, an increase or decrease in value of a single stock could have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value and its total return. See “Non-Diversification Risk” on page 62.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 19.86% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was -26.38% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
  

Since

Inception

(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

   10.17%    -3.18%    -6.99%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –  Class Y

   10.17%    -3.18%    -7.01%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

   6.61%    -2.68%    -5.79%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    -1.06%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class Y
     
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)    

Management Fees

  .73%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None

Other Expenses

  .22%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)   .95%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 97    $ 303    $ 525    $ 1,165

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Sands Capital Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Sands Capital for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 32.73% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -23.34% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Sands Capital Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Sands Capital’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

Sands Capital Composite Class Y*

   10.00%    1.59%    13.57%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios managed by Sands Capital with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class. The bar chart is based on Class Y expenses. Sands Capital replaced Janus Capital Management LLC as the Fund’s sub-adviser on January 5, 2004. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select OTC 100 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks to approximate as closely as practicable (before fees and expenses) the total return of the 100 largest publicly traded over-the-counter common stocks.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of companies included in the NASDAQ 100 Index®, which is generally recognized as representative of the over-the-counter market. The NASDAQ 100 Index® is a modified capitalization-weighted index composed of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System (“NASDAQ”). The NASDAQ 100 Index® does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

The Fund generally purchases securities in proportions that match their index weights. This is the primary strategy used by the Fund to achieve a capitalization-weighted total rate of return. Each company’s shares contribute to the Fund’s overall return in the same proportion as the value of the Company’s shares contributes to the NASDAQ 100 Index®. However, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Northern Trust Investments, N.A., uses a process known as “optimization”, which is a statistical sampling technique. (See discussion of “Optimization” on page 113). Therefore, the Fund may not hold every stock in the Index. The Sub-Adviser believes that this approach allows the Fund to run an efficient and effective strategy to maximize the Fund’s liquidity while minimizing transaction costs. The Fund may also invest in other instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to the Index. The Fund may also use derivatives such as index futures and options, as described in “Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations.” The Sub-Adviser believes that these investments help the Fund approach the returns of a fully invested portfolio, while keeping cash on hand for liquidity purposes.

 

The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may hold larger positions in a smaller number of stocks than a diversified fund. As a result, an increase or decrease in value of a single stock could have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value and its total return.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Tracking Error Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Over-the-Counter Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 34.75% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was -36.19% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
  

Since

Inception

(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

   0.96%    -7.15%    -14.15%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –
 Class Y

   0.96%    -7.17%    -14.16%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

   0.63%    -5.94%    -11.27%

  
  
  

NASDAQ 100 Index®^

   1.49%    -6.82%    -13.63%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ NASDAQ 100 Index® is a registered service mark of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”). The NASDAQ 100 Index® is composed and calculated by NASDAQ without regard to the Fund. NASDAQ makes no warranty, express or implied, regarding, and bears no liability with respect to, the NASDAQ 100 Index® or its use of any data included therein. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class Y

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses

that are deducted from Fund assets)

(% of average net assets)

    

Management Fees

   .15%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .56%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .71%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 73    $ 227    $ 395    $ 881

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

 

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MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks growth of capital over the long term.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in a non-diversified portfolio of U.S. equity securities.

 

As a “non-diversified” fund, the Fund is not limited in the percentage of its assets that it may invest in any one company. This means that it may hold larger positions in a smaller number of stocks than a diversified fund. As a result, an increase or decrease in value of a single stock could have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value and its total return. See “Non-Diversification Risk” described on page 62.

 

The Fund is managed by two Sub-Advisers, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted.

 

Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”) seeks out companies that it believes are trading at significant discounts to their underlying value. Harris utilizes a fundamental, bottom-up investment strategy, focusing on companies with market capitalizations over $1 billion and which have significant profit potential.

 

Sell targets are generally set when a stock is first purchased. The Sub-Adviser generally sells a stock when it believes the stock has achieved 90-100% of its fair value or when it is determined that management is no longer a steward of shareholder interests.

 

Harris intends to invest primarily in U.S. companies, but may invest up to 25% of its portion of the portfolio (valued at the time of investment) in securities of non-U.S. issuers. These may include foreign government obligations and foreign equity and debt securities that are traded over-the-counter or on foreign exchanges. There are no geographic limits on the Fund’s foreign investments, but the Fund does not expect to invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities of issuers based in emerging markets.

 

Cooke & Bieler, L.P. (“Cooke & Bieler”) invests primarily in the common stocks of companies with middle market capitalizations (companies with market capitalizations in the range of $500 million to $5 billion) or in common stocks of companies whose market capitalizations are within the range of companies contained in the Russell Midcap Value Index.

 

Cooke & Bieler seeks out companies that it believes are undervalued and possess strong financial positions. Cooke & Bieler utilizes a fundamental, bottom-up investment strategy, selecting equity securities for the Fund based on its analysis of a company’s financial characteristics, assessment of the quality of a company’s management and the implementation of valuation discipline. Generally, Cooke & Bieler will hold between 30 to 50 securities in its portion of the portfolio. Cooke & Bieler believes that its assessment of business quality and emphasis on valuation will protect the Fund’s assets in down markets, while its insistence on financial strength, leadership position and strong cash flow will produce competitive results in all but the most speculative markets. Cooke & Bieler generally sells a stock when it believes the stock has achieved its fair value, when it is determined that the long-term quality of the company has diminished or when more attractive alternatives are available.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 23.22% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -14.26% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five
Years

  

Since

Inception

(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

   3.44%    14.86%    14.09%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class Y

   2.04%    13.83%    13.15%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

   4.11%    12.69%    12.08%

  
  
  

Russell 2500 Index^

   8.11%    9.14%    8.04%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class Y
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses
that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .69%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .21%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .90%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 92    $ 287    $ 498    $ 1,106

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Harris and Cooke & Bieler Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

Harris Composite

  24.71%, 2Q 2003   -18.27%, 3Q 2002

Cooke & Bieler Composite

  20.81%, 2Q 1999   -20.75%, 3Q 2002

 

Harris and Cooke & Bieler Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

Harris Composite  

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Ten

Years

Class Y*

  0.96%   12.32%   15.16%

 
 
 

Russell 2500 Index^

  8.11%   9.14%   11.53%
Cooke & Bieler Composite          

Since
Inception

(3/98)

Class Y*

  6.92%   13.66%   13.19%

 
 
 

Russell 2500 Index^

  8.11%   9.14%   8.57%

Russell Midcap Value Index^^

  12.65%   12.21%   10.12%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class. The bar chart is based on Class Y expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^The Russell Midcap Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those companies in the Russell Midcap Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, a capitalization-weighted index of the 1,000 U.S. companies with the largest market capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks to maximize total return through investment primarily in small capitalization equity securities.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in small capitalization securities. Small capitalization securities are securities of companies with a market capitalization less than or equal to the largest capitalization stock in the Russell 2000 Value Index — as of January 31, 2006, $3.9 billion. The Fund’s investment strategy is designed to provide a bridge between passive investments and activity managed investments where the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA FM”), uses research and analytical modeling to selectively choose securities for investment. SSgA FM will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows outside the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Value Index.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations March 31, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class Y  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)      

Management Fees

  .75%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None  

Other Expenses(1)

  .47%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.22%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(2)

  (.22% )

Net Fund Expenses(3)

  1.00%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

       1 Year      3 Years

Class Y

     $ 102      $ 365

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

SSgA FM Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by SSgA FM for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 21.32% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -20.30% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

SSgA FM Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares SSgA FM’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Since
Inception
(1/02)

SSgA FM Composite

         

Class Y*

   5.58%    14.98%
    
  

Russell 2000 Value Index^

   4.55%    9.71%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by SSgA FM with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class, The bar chart is based on Class Y expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Value Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index Companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of smaller companies.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund invests primarily in stocks, securities convertible into stocks and other securities, such as warrants and stock rights, whose value is based on stock prices. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, are included in the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index or the S&P Small Cap 600 Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $26 million and $4.9 billion. The range of capitalizations of companies included in each index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. The Fund is managed by three Sub-Advisers, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted . Each Sub-Adviser will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in either Index. While most assets will be invested in U.S. common stocks, other securities may also be purchased such as foreign stocks, futures and options, in keeping with Fund objectives.

 

Clover Capital Management, Inc. (“Clover”) invests in stocks of companies that it believes have low valuations relative to the market or to their historical valuation. Quantitative analysis is employed to identify attractive small cap stocks, then fundamental analysis is employed to identify catalysts for beneficial change. Clover invests in securities of companies operating in a broad range of industries based primarily on value characteristics such as price-cash flow, price-earnings and price-book value ratios. In selecting specific securities for the Fund, Clover seeks to identify companies whose stock is out of favor with investors.

 

Reflecting a value approach to investing, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”) seeks to purchase the stocks of companies whose current stock prices do not appear to adequately reflect their underlying value as measured by assets, earnings, cash flow, or business franchises. Utilizing fundamental research, T. Rowe Price seeks to identify companies that appear to be undervalued by various measures, and may be temporarily out of favor, but have good prospects for capital appreciation.

 

EARNEST Partners, LLC (“Earnest Partners”) employs a value based investment style by seeking to identify companies with stocks trading at prices below what it believes are their intrinsic values. Earnest Partners uses a bottom-up approach, employing fundamental and qualitative criteria to identify individual companies for potential investment in the Fund’s portfolio. Earnest Partners utilizes relationships with key analysts and industry perspectives. Earnest Partners uses a statistical approach designed to measure and control the prospect of substantially underperforming the benchmark to seek to limit company specific risk in the Fund’s portfolio. Earnest Partners expects to invest in approximately 60 companies. The portfolio’s sector weightings are a result of, and secondary to, individual stock selections.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 20.22% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -19.75% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

   4.96%    11.78%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class Y

   4.25%    11.37%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

   4.11%    10.15%

  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    9.42%

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class Y
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .85%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .24%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    1.09%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 111    $ 347    $ 601    $ 1,327

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Clover, T. Rowe Price and Earnest Partners Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

Clover Composite

  26.49%, 2Q 1999   -22.36%, 3Q 2002

T. Rowe Price Account

  19.84%, 2Q 1999   -19.83%, 3Q 1998

Earnest Partners Composite

  24.38%, 2Q 1997   -14.24%, 3Q 2002

 

Clover, T. Rowe Price and Earnest Partners Average Annual Total

Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception

Clover Composite

          (3/96)

Class Y*

  3.21%   12.65%   14.15%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.10%

T. Rowe Account

          (4/97)

Class Y*

  7.03%   12.88%   12.45%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.40%

Earnest Partners Composite

      Ten
Years

Class Y*

  12.19%   17.03%   21.95%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.26%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class. The T. Rowe Price account represents the performance of a single, separately-managed private account. The bar chart is based on Class Y expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term growth of capital through investment primarily in small capitalization equity securities.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a broadly diversified portfolio of equity investments in small capitalization issuers, including foreign issuers that are traded in the United States. These issuers will have public market capitalizations similar to that of the range of market capitalizations of companies constituting the Russell 2000 Index at the time of investment – as of January 31, 2006, between $26 million and $4.9 billion. The range of capitalizations included in the index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. The Fund’s investments are selected by the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”) , using quantitative techniques to evaluate companies’ fundamental characteristics and seeking to maximize the Fund’s expected return, while maintaining style, capitalization and industry characteristics similar to the Russell 2000 Index. The Fund seeks to create a portfolio consisting of companies with similar market capitalizations, but better momentum, profitability, valuation and other fundamental characteristics than the Russell 2000 Index. GSAM will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations March 31, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class Y
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
   

Management Fees

  .75%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None

Other Expenses(1)

  .48%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.23%
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(2)

  (.23%)

Net Fund Expenses(3)

  1.00%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year      3 Years

Class Y

   $ 102      $ 368

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

GSAM Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by GSAM for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 21.31% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -22.89% for the quarter ended September 30, 1998.

 

GSAM Average Annual

Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares GSAM’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Since
Inception
(9/97)

GSAM Composite

              

Class Y*

   5.84%    9.40%    7.95%

  
  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    8.22%    7.05%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by GSAM with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class. The bar chart is based on Class Y expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital growth.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, that fall within the range of companies in either the S&P MidCap 400 Index or the Russell MidCap Growth Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $468 million and $23.8 billion. The remaining 20% may be invested in other types of securities such as bonds, cash, or cash equivalents, for temporary defensive purposes, if the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Navellier & Associates, Inc. (“Navellier”) believes it will help protect the Fund from potential losses, or to meet shareholder redemptions. Up to 15% of the Fund’s net assets may be invested in foreign securities traded on the U.S. market.

 

The Fund is designed to achieve the highest possible returns while minimizing risk. Navellier’s selection process focuses on fast growing companies that offer innovative products, services, or technologies to a rapidly expanding marketplace. Navellier uses an objective, “bottom-up,” quantitative screening process designed to identify and select inefficiently priced growth stocks with superior returns compared to their risk characteristics.

 

Navellier mainly buys stocks of companies which it believes are poised to rise in price. The investment process focuses on “growth” variables including, but not limited to, earnings growth, reinvestment rate, and operating margin expansion.

 

Navellier attempts to uncover stocks with strong return potential and acceptable risk characteristics. To do this, Navellier uses a proprietary computer model to calculate and analyze a “reward/risk ratio.” The reward/risk ratio is designed to identify stocks with above market average returns and risk levels which are reasonable for higher return rates. Navellier’s research team then applies two or more sets of criteria to identify the most attractive stocks. Examples of these criteria include earnings growth, profit margins, reasonable price/earnings ratios based on expected future earnings, and various other fundamental criteria.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning of page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 17.72% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest was -27.40% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
  

Since

Inception

(5/3/99)

Return Before Taxes –Class Y

   12.86%    -2.99%    1.61%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –Class Y

   12.86%    -2.99%    1.05%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

   8.36%    -2.52%    1.06%

  
  
  

Russell 2500 Index^

   8.11%    9.14%    10.38%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class Y
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .70%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .90%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 92    $ 287    $ 498    $ 1,106

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Navellier Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Navellier for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 46.14% for the quarter ended December 31, 1999 and the lowest was -20.83% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

Navellier Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Navellier’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception

(1/97)

Navellier Similar Accounts Class Y*

  14.69%   0.83%   14.85%

 
 
 

Russell 2500 Index^

  8.11%   9.14%   10.73%

 

* Navellier’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by Navellier with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class. The bar chart is based on Class Y expenses. Navellier replaced Morgan Stanley Investments, LP as the Fund’s Sub-Adviser on May 1, 2002. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund. Historical performance should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in a broadly diversified portfolio of common stocks of mid-cap companies whose earnings the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), expects to grow at a faster rate than the average company. “Mid-cap” companies are defined as those whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, fall within the range of companies in either the S&P MidCap 400 Index or the Russell MidCap Growth Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $468 million and $23.8 billion. However, the Fund is not required to sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization has fallen outside that range.

 

Stock selection is based on a combination of fundamental, bottom-up analysis and top-down quantitative strategies in an effort to identify companies with superior long-term appreciation prospects. Proprietary quantitative models are used to identify, measure, and evaluate the characteristics of companies in the mid-cap growth sector that can influence stock returns. In addition, a portion of the Fund’s portfolio will be invested using active stock selection and fundamental research. The Fund’s portfolio will be broadly diversified, and this helps to mitigate the downside risk attributable to any single poorly-performing security.

 

As Sub-Adviser to the Fund, T. Rowe Price generally selects stocks using a growth approach and looks for companies that have:

 

· A demonstrated ability to consistently increase revenues, earnings, and cash flow;

 

· Capable management;

 

· Attractive business niches and operate in industries experiencing increasing demand;

 

· A sustainable competitive advantage;

 

· Proven products or services; or

 

· Stock prices that appear to undervalue their growth prospects.

 

The Fund will generally invest its assets in U.S. common stocks. It may also invest in other securities, including foreign securities and derivatives. The Fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 20.79% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was -18.80% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

  Five
Years
 

Since

Inception

(6/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

  13.06%   7.55%   7.68%

Return After Taxes on
Distributions – Class Y

  12.37%   7.41%   7.56%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

  9.41%   6.54%   6.68%

 
 
 

S&P MidCap 400 Index^

  12.55%   8.60%   9.42%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P MidCap 400 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class Y
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .75%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .95%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 97    $ 303    $ 525    $ 1,165

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

T. Rowe Price Prior Performance

for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by T. Rowe Price for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

T. Rowe Price Mutual Fund
(for Brian Berghuis’ approach)

  26.78%, 4Q 1998   - 18.91%, 3Q 2002

T. Rowe Price Composite
(for Donald Peters’ approach)

  39.78%, 4Q 1999   - 25.17%, 3Q 2001

 

T. Rowe Price Average Annual Total Returns

for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares T. Rowe Price’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

T. Rowe Price Mutual Fund Class Y*

   14.70%    7.72%    13.25%

T. Rowe Price Composite Class Y*

   9.72%    2.78%    11.07%

  
  
  

S&P MidCap 400 Index^

   12.55%    8.60%    14.35%

 

* Performance shown is from a mutual fund and a composite of separately managed accounts of T. Rowe Price with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class. The bar chart is based on Class Y expenses. The performance of the mutual fund is of the T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The mutual fund and composite performance do not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P Mid Cap 400 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in common stocks and equity securities of smaller companies which the managers believe offer potential for long-term growth. The Fund may maintain cash reserves for liquidity and defensive purposes. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, fall within the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index or the S&P Small Cap 600 Index—as of January 31, 2006, between $26 million and $4.9 billion. The range of capitalizations of companies included in each index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. Two Sub-Advisers manage the Fund, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted. Each Sub-Adviser will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in either index.

 

Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) employs two investment approaches: one used by Kenneth Abrams and one used by Steven Angeli.

 

Wellington Management’s investment approach used by Mr. Abrams emphasizes its own proprietary fundamental research and bottom-up stock selection to identify what it believes to be the best small-capitalization companies. These companies generally share several common characteristics: financial strength; top market share; significant insider ownership; a high level of focus on core businesses; favorable industry dynamics; and significant potential appreciation over a three year time horizon.

 

Wellington Management’s investment approach used by Mr. Angeli employs its own proprietary fundamental research and bottom-up stock selection to identify small-capitalization growth companies with significant appreciation potential. This approach looks at both the life-cycle of a company and its fundamental characteristics. Companies whose stocks are purchased for the Fund generally share several common characteristics: sustainable revenue growth; superior market position; positive financial trends; and high quality management.

 

Both of the investment approaches employed by Wellington Management will generally sell companies from the Fund when: target prices are reached; detailed evaluation suggests that future upside potential is limited; company fundamentals are no longer attractive; superior purchase candidates are identified; or market capitalization ceilings are exceeded.

 

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company (“Waddell & Reed”) uses a bottom-up process, generally emphasizing long-term growth potential and superior financial characteristics, such as: annual revenue and earnings growth rate of 15-20%+, pre-tax margins of 20%+, and low-debt capital structure. Generally, companies also are considered which are strong niche players with a defensible market position, have active involvement of the founder-entrepreneur and demonstrate commitment to their employees, customers, suppliers and shareholders.

 

Waddell & Reed buys companies with an anticipated 3-5 year holding period, and therefore expects this portion of the Fund’s portfolio to typically have lower than 50% annual turnover.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Over-the-Counter Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 22.70% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest was -24.77% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

   Five
Years
  

Since

Inception

(5/3/99)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

   11.02%    3.72%    7.99%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class Y

   11.02%    3.72%    7.77%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

   7.16%    3.19%    6.85%

  
  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    8.22%    8.23%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class Y

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses

that are deducted from Fund assets)

(% of average net assets)

    

Management Fees

   .82%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .29%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    1.11%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $113    $353    $611    $1,349

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Wellington Management and Waddell & Reed

Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

Wellington Management Composite (for Kenneth Abram’s approach)

  35.17%,  4Q 1999   -22.20%,  3Q 2001

Wellington Management Composite (for Steven Angeli’s approach)

  42.22%,  4Q 1999   -24.16%,  3Q 2001

Waddell & Reed Composite

  44.10%,  4Q 1999   -22.24%,  3Q 2001

 

Wellington Management and Waddell & Reed Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

   Ten
Years

Wellington Management Composite

         

(for Kenneth Abram’s approach) Class Y*

   8.03%    9.02%    14.78%

  
  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    8.22%    9.26%
Wellington Management Composite         Since
Inception
(1/98)

(for Steven Angeli’s approach) Class Y*

   18.40%    3.89%    11.44%

  
  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    8.22%    6.87%
               Ten
Years

Waddell & Reed

              

Composite Class Y*

   11.92%    5.90%    18.21%

  
  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    8.22%    9.26%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all separately managed institutional accounts managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance has been adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class. The bar chart is based on Class Y expenses. Wellington Management replaced J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. as a co-sub-adviser of the Fund on December 3, 2001. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Historical performance should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in common stocks and equity securities of smaller companies which the Fund’s Sub-Advisers believe offer potential for long-term growth. The Fund may maintain cash reserves for liquidity and defensive purposes. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, are included in the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index or the S&P Small Cap 600 Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $26 million and $4.9 billion. The range of capitalizations of companies included in each index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. The Fund is managed by two Sub-Advisers, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted. Each Sub-Adviser will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index.

 

In selecting securities, Mazama Capital Management, Inc. (“Mazama”) seeks undiscovered and/or underappreciated companies that have one or all of the following characteristics: strong management team, the ability to attract talented employees, the best or one of the best in their industry, strong financials and financial trends and significant ownership by officers and directors. Mazama utilizes a proprietary Price Performance Model to assist it in identifying securities in which to invest.

 

Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”) uses extensive fundamental research to seek out rapidly growing, under-researched small cap companies trading at reasonable valuations. Such companies typically have accelerating earnings growth, a high or expanding return on equity, a competent management team with a strong ownership incentive and a positive catalyst such as an exciting new product, a management change or other restructuring. Securities will be sold if they reach what is believed to be an unsustainable valuation, if their fundamentals deteriorate, if the original investment thesis proved incorrect or if the industry dynamics have negatively changed.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 29.94% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -19.88% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

   -0.68%    3.42%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class Y

   -1.46%    2.35%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of
Fund Shares – Class Y

   -0.42%    2.40%

  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    9.42%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class Y
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .85%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .29%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    1.14%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 116    $ 362    $ 627    $ 1,384

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Mazama and Eagle Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

     Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

Mazama Composite

   41.58%, 4Q 2001   - 34.82%, 3Q 2001

Eagle Composite

   27.09%, 2Q 1999   - 25.70%, 3Q 1998

 

Mazama and Eagle Average Annual

Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Ten
Years

Mazama Composite Class Y*

  1.53%   3.18%   9.91%

Eagle Composite
Class Y*

  2.49%   8.45%   9.64%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.26%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class. The bar chart is based on Class Y expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in smaller, rapidly growing emerging companies. The Fund will generally invest in industry segments experiencing rapid growth, and will likely have a portion of its assets in technology and technology-related stocks. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities (primarily common stocks) of these emerging growth companies. The Fund may invest in both domestic and foreign securities. Although the Fund may invest in companies of any size, under current market conditions at the date of this prospectus, it is expected that a substantial portion of the Fund’s investments will be in companies with market capitalizations of $1.5 billion or less.

 

RS Investment Management, L.P. (“RS”), the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, considers companies that:

 

· have distinct proprietary advantages;

 

· are gaining market share;

 

· have superior margins or experience superior profitability; and

 

· have strong management teams.

 

A security may be sold when its price hits RS’ target. A security may also be sold if the company’s growth rate deteriorates or its performance disappoints, if its price appears overvalued, or if there has been an unfavorable change in the issuer’s management. The Fund may also sell a security if institutional ownership increases substantially.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 30.57% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was -30.63% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception

(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

  0.83%   -3.80%   -8.51%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class Y

  0.83%   -3.80%   -8.51%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of
Fund Shares – Class Y

  0.54%   -3.19%   -6.98%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   6.52%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class Y

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)

(% of average net assets)

    

Management Fees

   .79%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .26%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    1.05%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 107    $ 334    $ 579    $ 1,281

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

RS Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by RS for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 74.70% for the quarter ended December 31, 1999 and the lowest was -30.96% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

RS Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares RS’ investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

RS Composite Class Y*

   1.02%    - 5.23%    11.71%

  
  

  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%      8.22%    9.26%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by RS Investment Management with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Y share class. The bar chart is based on Class Y expenses. RS’ composite includes performance of the RS Emerging Growth Fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Overseas Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term by investing in both foreign and domestic equity securities.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of foreign companies, including companies located in Europe, Latin America and Asia. The Fund’s two Sub-Advisers, Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”) and Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”), are each responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted. Each focuses on well-positioned, well-managed businesses that have strong revenue growth, sustainable profit margins and/or capital efficiency. The Sub-Advisers also consider the macroeconomic outlook for various regional economies.

 

For MFS, a company’s principal activities are determined to be located in a particular country if the company (a) is organized under the laws of, and maintains a principal office in, a country, (b) has its principal securities trading markets in a country, (c) derives 50% of its total revenues from goods sold or services performed in the country, or (d) has 50% or more of its assets in the country.

 

MFS focuses on foreign countries that it believes have above average growth potential and that are also trading at a reasonable valuation. MFS may invest in securities traded in the Over-the-Counter (OTC) markets.

 

MFS uses a bottom-up, as opposed to a top-down, investment style in managing its equity-oriented funds it advises. This means that securities are selected based upon fundamental analysis (such as an analysis of earnings, cash flows, competitive position and management’s abilities) performed by a portfolio manager and MFS’ large group of equity research analysts.

 

Harris utilizes a fundamental, bottom-up investment strategy. Harris seeks out companies that it believes to be trading in the market at significant discounts to their underlying values. These businesses must offer, in Harris’ opinion, significant profit potential and be run by managers who think and act as owners. Harris’ research analysts are generalists and search for value in the stock market wherever it may be, regardless of industry, as well as in both established and emerging markets. This structure provides analysts with a much broader perspective and allows them to assess relative values among companies in different industry sectors.

 

Harris’ portfolio managers and analysts also look for value based on a company’s normalized earnings (after adjusting for cyclical influences) and asset value. A company must be selling at 30% or greater discount to its value to be a candidate for purchase. Stocks are analyzed in terms of financial strength, the position of the company in its industry, and the attractiveness of the industry.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk, Over-the-Counter Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 20.79% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -21.24% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(5/1/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

   11.69%    5.30%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class Y

   9.48%    4.81%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

   9.42%    4.52%

  
  

MSCI EAFE^

   13.54%    6.71%

 

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(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ MSCI EAFE is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of foreign securities in the major non-U.S. markets of Europe, Australia and the Far East. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class Y
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   1.00%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .22%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)

   1.22%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $124    $387    $670    $1,475

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Harris and MFS Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

     Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

Harris Composite

   25.64%, 2Q 2003   -23.00%, 3Q 2002

MFS Composite

   26.41%, 4Q 1999   -15.97%, 3Q 1998

 

Harris and MFS Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Harris Composite

              

Class Y*

   14.14%    9.89%    12.17%

  
  
  

MSCI EAFE^

   13.54%    4.55%    5.84%
               Since
Inception
(3/96)

MFS Composite

              

Class Y*

   12.32%    6.69%    9.45%

  
  
  

MSCI EAFE^

   13.54%    4.55%    5.86%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Overseas Fund’s Y share class. The bar chart is based on Class Y expenses. MFS replaced American Century Global Investment Management, Inc. as one of the Fund’s Sub-Advisers on September 13, 2005. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Overseas Fund. Historical performance should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ MSCI EAFE is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of foreign securities in the major non-U.S. markets of Europe, Australia and the Far East. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Funds

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve high current income and, as a secondary objective, capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors already in retirement.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 according to a stable target asset allocation strategy that emphasizes fixed income and money market funds but also includes a smaller allocation to equity funds.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2010.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2010).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 


(1)   MassMutual Premier Funds are offered in a separate prospectus.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2020.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and Premier Funds1 according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2020).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2030.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2030).

 

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The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2040.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2040).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

More Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

MassMutual invests each Destination Retirement Fund’s assets in a combination of MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds(1) (together, “MassMutual Funds”): domestic and international equity funds, investment-grade fixed-income funds, and money market funds (underlying MassMutual Institutional Funds). The Destination Retirement Funds differ primarily due to their asset allocations among these fund types.

 

MassMutual allocates the assets of each Destination Retirement Fund with a target retirement date (Destination Retirement 2010, Destination Retirement 2020, Destination Retirement 2030, and Destination Retirement 2040) among underlying MassMutual Institutional Funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time. Each fund’s name refers to the approximate retirement year of the investors for whom the fund’s asset allocation strategy is designed. For example, Destination Retirement 2030, which is designed for investors planning to retire around the year 2030, currently has an aggressive target asset allocation (relative to the other Destination Retirement Funds), with a substantial portion of its assets invested in equity funds and a modest portion of its assets invested in fixed-income funds. By contrast, Destination Retirement 2010 currently has a more conservative

target asset allocation, with less than half of its assets invested in equity funds and the majority of its assets invested in fixed-income and money market funds.

 

Destination Retirement Income is designed for investors in their retirement years. MassMutual allocates the fund’s assets according to a stable target asset allocation that emphasizes fixed-income and money market funds but also includes a smaller allocation to equity funds.

 

When the target asset allocation of another Destination Retirement Fund matches Destination Retirement Income’s target asset allocation (approximately five to ten years after the fund’s retirement date), it is expected that the fund will be combined with Destination Retirement Income and the fund’s shareholders will become shareholders of Destination Retirement Income. This may be done without a vote of shareholders if the Trust’s Board of Trustees determines at the time of the proposed combination that combining the funds is in the best interests of the funds and their shareholders. The objectives and policies stated above are non-fundamental and therefore may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust without the consent of shareholders.

 

MassMutual intends to manage each Destination Retirement Fund according to its target asset allocation strategy, and does not intend to trade actively among underlying MassMutual Funds or intend to attempt to capture short-term market opportunities. However, MassMutual may modify the target asset allocation strategy for any Destination Retirement Fund and modify the selection of underlying MassMutual Funds for any Destination Retirement Fund from time to time.

 

The following table contains guidelines designed to help investors select an appropriate Destination Retirement Fund. The guidelines are based on the year in which the investor anticipates his or her retirement to begin and assume a retirement age of 65.

 

Retirement Year


 

Fund


Retired before 2006

  Destination Retirement Income

2006-2015

  Destination Retirement 2010

2016-2025

  Destination Retirement 2020

2026-2035

  Destination Retirement 2030

2036-2045

  Destination Retirement 2040

 

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(1)   MassMutual Premier Funds are offered in a separate prospectus.


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The following table lists the underlying MassMutual Funds in which each Destination Retirement Fund currently may invest and each Destination Retirement Fund’s approximate target asset allocation to each underlying MassMutual Fund as of the date of this prospectus. MassMutual may change these percentages over time and may invest in any other MassMutual Funds, including any MassMutual Funds that may be created in the future.

 

Investment Option Categories    Destination
Retirement
Income
   Destination
Retirement
2010
  

Destination
Retirement

2020

   Destination
Retirement
2030
   Destination
Retirement
2040

Equity

   25%    39%    58%    83%    99%

Domestic Equity

                        

Select Fundamental Value (Wellington)

   0%    5%    9%    13%    15%

Select Large Cap Value (Davis)

   7%    6%    9%    12%    15%

Select Growth Equity (GMO)

   7%    11%    9%    13%    15%

Select Aggressive Growth (Sands Capital)

   0%    0%    8%    12%    14%

Premier Small Company Opportunities (Babson Capital)

   6%    6%    5%    0%    0%

Select Small Company Value (Clover/T. Rowe Price/Earnest Partners)

   0%    0%    0%    5%    7%

Select Focused Value (Harris/Cooke & Bieler)

   0%    0%    4%    5%    6%

Select Mid Cap Growth II (T. Rowe Price)

   0%    4%    5%    5%    6%

Select Emerging Growth (RS)

   0%    0%    0%    5%    6%
International Equity                         

Select Overseas (Harris/MFS)

   5%    7%    9%    13%    15%

Fixed Income & Short Term/Money Market

   75%    61%    42%    17%    1%

Premier Core Bond (Babson Capital)

   18%    15%    12%    2%    0%

Premier Diversified Bond (Babson Capital)

   18%    15%    11%    7%    0%

Premier Inflation-Protected Bond (Babson Capital)

   19%    15%    13%    8%    1%

Premier Short-Duration Bond (Babson Capital)

   15%    11%    6%    0%    0%

Premier Money Market (Babson Capital)

   5%    5%    0%    0%    0%

 

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The following chart illustrates each Destination Retirement Fund’s approximate target asset allocation among equity and fixed-income funds as of the date of this prospectus. The Destination Retirement Funds’ target asset allocations may differ from this illustration. MassMutual periodically reviews the target allocations and underlying investment options and these and other components of the Destination Retirement Funds may change at any time. The chart below is presented only as an illustration of how the process of re-allocation occurs as each fund approaches its target date.

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 4.00% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -0.97% for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

  3.16%   4.96%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –
Class Y

  1.72%   3.70%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

  2.16%   3.54%

 
 

Custom Destination Income Index^

  3.99%   8.62%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 5.06% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -0.85% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

  4.22%   5.93%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –
Class Y

  3.04%   5.01%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

  2.87%   4.57%

 
 

Custom Destination 2010 Index^

  4.52%   9.46%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 6.97% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -1.67% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

  5.63%   7.82%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class Y

  4.55%   6.93%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

  3.96%   6.26%

 
 

Custom Destination 2020 Index^

  5.41%   11.06%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 9.64% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -2.43% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

  6.97%   9.73%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class Y

  6.18%   9.17%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

  4.89%   8.11%

 
 

Custom Destination 2030 Index^

  6.68%   13.03%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Y Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 10.96% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -2.84% for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class Y

  7.88%   10.76%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –  Class Y

  7.18%   10.32%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Y

  5.53%   9.08%

 
 

Custom Destination 2040 Index^

  7.40%   14.16%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Custom Destination Income Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (fullcap), Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond and T-Bill indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement Income Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2010 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (fullcap), Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond and T-Bill indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2010 Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2020 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000(fullcap) and Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2020 Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2030 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (fullcap) and Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2030 Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2040 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE and Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (fullcap) indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2040 Fund.

 

The MSCI EAFE is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of foreign securities in the major non-U.S. markets of Europe, Australia and the Far East. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

The Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index measures the performance of all U.S. headquartered equity securities with readily available price data. Over 5,000 capitalization weighted security returns are used to adjust the index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

91-day Treasury Bills are unmanaged and do not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes. Treasury Bills are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government and offer a fixed rate of interest.

 

^^ The Lipper Balanced Fund Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted index of the 30 largest mutual Funds within the Lipper Balanced Category. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^^^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

Destination Retirement Income

 

    Class Y
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)    

Management Fees

  .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None

Other Expenses

  .07%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)(2)   .12%

 

Destination Retirement 2010

 

    Class Y  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)      

Management Fees

  .05%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None  

Other Expenses

  .14%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   .19%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(3)

  (.04% )

Net Fund Expenses(2)

  .15%  

 

Destination Retirement 2020

 

    Class Y
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)    

Management Fees

  .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None

Other Expenses

  .09%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)(4)   .14%

 

Destination Retirement 2030

 

    Class Y

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)    

Management Fees

  .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None

Other Expenses

  .10%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)(3)   .15%

 

Destination Retirement 2040

 

    Class Y
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)    

Management Fees

  .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None

Other Expenses

  .10%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)(3)   .15%

 

In addition to the total and net operating expenses shown above, each Destination Retirement Fund, as a shareholder in an underlying MassMutual Fund, will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying MassMutual Fund, and each Destination Retirement Fund’s investment return will be net of underlying MassMutual Fund expenses. Each Destination Retirement Fund will invest in Class Y shares of the underlying MassMutual Funds.

 

The combined net expense ratios of each Destination Retirement Fund (calculated as a percentage of average net assets) are as follows:

 

    Combined net expense
ratio for each
Destination Retirement Fund
and the underlying
MassMutual Funds
    Class Y

Destination Retirement Income

  .76%

Destination Retirement 2010

  .83%

Destination Retirement 2020

  .88%

Destination Retirement 2030

  .98%

Destination Retirement 2040

  1.03%

 

Each Destination Retirement Fund’s combined net expense ratio is based on its net operating expense ratio plus a weighted average of the net operating expense ratios of the underlying MassMutual Funds in which it was invested (for each underlying MassMutual Fund’s most recently reported fiscal year) as of December 31, 2005. The combined net expense ratios for each Destination Retirement Fund may be higher or lower depending on the allocation of a fund’s assets among the underlying MassMutual Funds and the actual expenses of the underlying MassMutual Funds.

 

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Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Destination Retirement Funds with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Y shares of a Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s net operating expenses, which include the weighted average of the net operating expenses of each of the underlying MassMutual Funds, remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Destination Retirement Income

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 78    $ 242    $ 422    $ 940

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Destination Retirement 2010

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 85    $ 274    $ 478    $ 1,067

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Destination Retirement 2020

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 90    $ 280    $ 487    $ 1,081

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Destination Retirement 2030

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 101    $ 314    $ 544    $ 1,205

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Destination Retirement 2040

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Y

   $ 105    $ 328    $ 569    $ 1,259

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds at these amounts through March 31, 2007, to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses would otherwise exceed 0.15%. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(4)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds at these amounts through March 31, 2007, to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses would otherwise exceed, 0.15%. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

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Summary of Principal Risks

 

The value of your investment in a Fund changes with the values of the investments in a Fund’s portfolio. Many things can affect those values. Factors that may have an important or significant effect on a particular Fund’s portfolio as a whole are called “Principal Risks”. These Principal Risks are summarized in this section. The chart at the end of this section displays similar information. All Funds could be subject to additional risks. Although the Funds strive to reach their stated goals, they cannot offer guaranteed results. You have the potential to make money in these Funds, but you can also lose money.

 

·   Market Risk – Bond Funds

 

All the Funds are subject to market risk, which is the general risk of unfavorable market-induced changes in the value of a security. The Strategic Bond Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds are subject to market risk because they invest some or all of their assets in debt securities. Debt securities are obligations of an issuer to pay principal and/or interest at a specified interest rate over a predetermined period. If interest rates rise close to or higher than the specified rate, those securities are likely to be worth less and the value of the Funds will likely fall. If interest rates fall, most securities held by Funds paying higher rates of interest will likely be worth more, and the Fund’s value will likely increase.

 

This kind of market risk, also called interest rate risk, is generally greater for debt securities with longer maturities and portfolios with longer durations. “Duration” is the average of the periods remaining for payments of principal and interest on a Fund’s debt securities, weighted by the dollar amount of each payment. Even the highest quality debt securities are subject to interest rate risk. Market risk is generally greater for lower-rated securities or comparable unrated securities.

 

·   Market Risk – Equity Funds

 

Except for the Strategic Bond Fund, all of the Funds are subject to market risk since stock prices can fall for any number of factors, including general economic and market conditions, real or perceived changes in the prospects of the security’s issuer, changing interest rates and real or perceived economic and competitive industry conditions.

 

These Funds maintain substantial exposure to equities and do not attempt to time the market. Because of this exposure, the possibility that stock market prices in general will decline over short or even extended periods subjects these Funds to unpredictable declines in the value of their shares, as well as periods of poor performance. Market risk also includes specific risks affecting the companies whose shares are purchased by the Fund, such as management performance, financial leverage, industry problems and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services.

 

· Credit Risk.  All the Funds are subject to credit risk. This is the risk that the issuer or the guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty to a derivatives contract or securities loan, will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. There are varying degrees of credit risk, which are often reflected in credit ratings. Credit risk is particularly significant for the Strategic Bond Fund to the extent it invests in below investment grade securities. These debt securities and similar unrated securities, which are commonly known as “junk bonds,” either have speculative elements or are predominantly speculative investments. Junk bonds may be subject to greater market fluctuations and greater risks of loss of income and principal than investment grade securities. The Strategic Bond Fund invests in foreign debt securities and, accordingly, is also subject to increased credit risk because of the difficulties of requiring foreign entities, including issuers of sovereign debt, to honor their contractual commitments, and because a number of foreign governments and other issuers are already in default.

 

Terms appearing in bold type are discussed in greater detail under “Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations”. Those sections also include more information about the funds, their investments and the related risks.

 

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· Management Risk.  All the Funds, other than the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund, are subject to management risk because those Funds are actively managed investment portfolios. Management risk is the chance that poor security selection will cause the Fund to underperform other Funds with similar investment objectives. Each Fund’s investment Sub-Adviser manages the Fund according to the traditional methods of active investment management, which involves the buying and selling of securities based upon economic, financial and market analysis and investment judgment. Each Fund’s investment Sub-Adviser applies its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that they will produce the desired result.

 

· Tracking Error Risk.  There are several reasons that the Indexed Equity Fund’s or the OTC 100 Fund’s performance may not track the relevant Index exactly. Unlike the Index, each Fund incurs administrative expenses and transaction costs in trading stocks. The composition of the Index and the stocks held by the Fund may occasionally diverge. The timing and magnitude of cash inflows from investors buying shares could create balances of uninvested cash. Conversely, the timing and magnitude of cash outflows to investors selling shares could require ready reserves of uninvested cash. Either situation would likely cause the Fund’s performance to deviate from the “fully invested” Index.

 

· Prepayment Risk.  Prepayment risk is the risk that principal will be repaid at a different rate than anticipated, causing the return on mortgage-backed securities to be less than expected when purchased. The interest rate risk described above may be compounded for the Strategic Bond Fund to the extent the Fund invests to a material extent in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities that may be prepaid. These securities have variable maturities that tend to lengthen when interest rates are rising, which typically is the least desirable time for maturities to lengthen. The Fund is also subject to reinvestment risk, which is the chance that cash flows from securities (including securities that are prepaid) will be reinvested at lower rates if interest rates fall.

 

· Liquidity Risk.  Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to sell. A Fund may not be able to sell these illiquid securities at the best prices. Investments in derivatives, foreign securities and securities having small market capitalization, substantial market and/or credit risk tend to involve greater liquidity risk. Accordingly, the Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds may be subject to liquidity risk.

 

· Derivative Risk.  All Funds may use derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Funds may sometimes use derivatives as part of a strategy designed to reduce other risks and sometimes will use derivatives for leverage, which increases opportunities for gain but also involves greater risk. In addition to other risks such as the credit risk of the counterparty, derivatives involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with relevant assets, rates and indices. In addition, a Fund’s use of derivatives may affect the timing and amount of taxes payable by shareholders.

 

·

Non-Diversification Risk.  Diversification is a way for a Fund to reduce its risk. It means that the Fund invests in securities of a broad range of companies. A “non-diversified” fund may purchase larger positions in a smaller number of issuers. Therefore, the increase or decrease in the value of each single stock will have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value. In addition, the Fund’s net asset value can be expected to fluctuate more than a comparable diversified fund. This fluctuation can also affect the Fund’s performance. The Value Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund and the Focused Value Fund are actively managed non-diversified

 

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funds. Each Fund’s investment Sub-Adviser uses a strategy of limiting the number of companies which the Fund will hold. The Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund also are considered non-diversified funds. They attempt to satisfy their investment objectives of replicating a particular index by purchasing the securities in the index without regard to how much of each security the Funds buy.

 

· Foreign Investment Risk.  Funds investing in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than Funds which invest solely in U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. In addition, foreign companies are usually not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. companies. Reporting, accounting and auditing standards of foreign countries differ, in some cases significantly, from U.S. standards. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, currency blockage, political changes or diplomatic developments could adversely affect a Fund’s non-U.S. investments. In the event of nationalization, expropriation or other confiscation, a Fund could lose its entire investment. Economic downturns in certain regions, such as Southeast Asia, can also adversely affect other countries whose economies appear to be unrelated. The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Diversified Value Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds, are subject to foreign investment risk.

 

These Funds may also invest in foreign securities known as American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) and European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”). ADRs, GDRs and EDRs represent securities or a pool of securities of an underlying foreign or, in the case of GDRs and EDRs, U.S. or non-U.S. issuer. They are subject to many of the same risks as foreign securities. ADRs, GDRs and EDRs are more completely described in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

· Emerging Markets Risk.  The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds may invest in issuers located in emerging markets, subject to the applicable restrictions on foreign investments, when the Sub-Adviser deems those investments are consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies. Emerging markets are generally considered to be the countries having “emerging market economies” based on factors such as the country’s foreign currency debt rating, its political and economic stability, the development of its financial and capital markets and the level of its economy. Investing in securities from emerging markets involves special risks, including less liquidity and more price volatility than securities of comparable domestic issuers or in established foreign markets. Emerging markets also may be concentrated towards particular industries. There may also be different clearing and settlement procedures, or an inability to handle large volumes of transactions. These factors could result in settlement delays and temporary periods when a portion of a Fund’s assets is not invested and could cause a loss in value due to illiquidity.

 

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Currency Risk.  The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination

 

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Retirement Funds are subject to currency risk to the extent that they invest in securities of foreign companies that are traded in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies. Currency risk is caused by uncertainty in foreign currency exchange rates. Fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies may enhance or diminish returns that a U.S. investor would receive on foreign investments. The Funds may, but will not necessarily, engage in foreign currency transactions in order to protect against fluctuations in the value of holdings denominated in or exposed to other currencies. Those currencies can decline in value relative to the U.S. Dollar, or, in the case of hedging positions, the U.S. Dollar can decline in value relative to the currency hedged. A Fund’s investment in foreign currencies may increase the amount of ordinary income recognized by the Fund.

 

· Smaller Company Risk.  Market risk and liquidity risk are particularly pronounced for stocks of smaller companies. These companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources or they may depend on a few key employees. The Aggressive Growth Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds generally have the greatest exposure to this risk.

 

· Growth Company Risk.  Market risk is also particularly pronounced for “growth” companies. The prices of growth company securities may fall to a greater extent than the overall equity markets (represented by the S&P 500 Index) due to changing economic, political or market factors. Growth company securities tend to be more volatile in terms of price swings and trading volume. The Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund, and the Destination Retirement Funds generally have the greatest exposure to this risk. Growth companies, especially technology related companies, have seen dramatic rises and falls in stock valuations. These Funds have the risk that the market may deem their stock prices over-valued, which could cause steep and/or volatile price swings. Also, since investors buy these stocks because of their expected superior earnings growth, earnings disappointments often result in sharp price declines.

 

· Value Company Risk.  The value approach carries the risk that the market will not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for a long time, or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced. The Diversified Value Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds generally have the greatest exposure to this risk.

 

· Over-the-Counter Risk.  OTC transactions involve risks in addition to those associated with transactions in securities traded on exchanges. OTC-listed companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources. Many OTC stocks trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks. The values of these stocks may be more volatile than exchange-listed stocks, and funds that invest in these stocks may experience difficulty in purchasing or selling these securities at a fair price.

 

· Leveraging Risk.  When a Fund borrows money or otherwise leverages its portfolio, the value of an investment in that Fund will be more volatile and all other risks will tend to be compounded. All of the Funds may take on leveraging risk by investing collateral from securities loans, by using derivatives and by borrowing money to repurchase shares or to meet redemption requests. Leveraging may increase the assets on which the investment adviser’s fee is based.

 

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Principal Risks by Fund

 

The following chart summarizes the Principal Risks of each Fund. A particular Fund may, however, still have risks not identified in this chart.

 

Fund  

Market

Risk

 

Credit

Risk

 

Manage-

ment

Risk

 

Tracking

Error

Risk

 

Pre-

payment

Risk

 

Liquidity

Risk

 

Derivative

Risk

 

Non-

Diversi-

fication

Risk

 

Foreign

Invest-

ment

Risk

 

Emerging

Markets

Risk

 

Currency

Risk

 

Smaller

Company

Risk

 

Growth

Company

Risk

 

Value

Company

Risk

  Over-
the-
Counter
Risk
 

Lever-
aging

Risk

Strategic Bond Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X                   X

Strategic Balanced Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X                   X

Diversified Value Fund

  X   X   X               X       X                   X       X

Fundamental
Value Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X           X       X

Large Cap
Value Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X           X       X

Value Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X   X   X   X   X           X       X

Indexed Equity Fund

  X   X       X           X   X   X       X       X           X

Core Opportunities Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X       X   X       X

Blue Chip
Growth Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X       X           X

Large Cap
Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X       X           X

Growth Equity Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X       X           X

Aggressive
Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X           X

OTC 100 Fund

  X   X       X       X   X   X               X   X       X   X

Focused Value Fund

  X   X   X           X   X   X   X           X       X       X

Small Cap Value Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X       X       X

Small Company Value Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X       X       X

Small Cap Core Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X   X   X       X

Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X   X           X

Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X   X           X

 

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Fund  

Market

Risk

 

Credit

Risk

 

Manage-

ment

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Tracking

Error

Risk

 

Pre-

payment

Risk

 

Liquidity

Risk

 

Derivative

Risk

 

Non-

Diversi-

fication

Risk

 

Foreign

Invest-

ment

Risk

 

Emerging

Markets

Risk

 

Currency

Risk

 

Smaller

Company

Risk

 

Growth

Company

Risk

 

Value

Company

Risk

  Over-
the-
Counter
Risk
 

Lever-
aging

Risk

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X   X   X       X   X

Small Company Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X   X   X           X

Emerging Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X   X   X           X

Overseas Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X       X       X   X

Destination Retirement Income Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

 

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About the Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers

 

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) located at 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111, is the Funds’ investment adviser and is responsible for providing all necessary investment management and administrative services. Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a mutual life insurance company that provides a broad range of insurance, money management, retirement and asset accumulation products and services for individuals and businesses. As of December 31, 2005, MassMutual, together with its subsidiaries, had assets under management in excess of $390 billion.

 

MassMutual will be paid an investment management fee based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows: .55% for the Strategic Bond Fund; .60% for the Strategic Balanced Fund; .50% for the Diversified Value Fund; .65% for the Fundamental Value Fund; .70% for the Value Equity Fund; .65% for the Large Cap Value Fund; .10% for the Indexed Equity Fund; .70% for the Core Opportunities Fund; .70% for the Blue Chip Growth Fund; .65% for the Large Cap Growth Fund; .68% for the Growth Equity Fund; .73% for the Aggressive Growth Fund; .15% for the OTC 100 Fund; .69% for the Focused Value Fund; .75% for the Small Cap Value Equity Fund; .85% for the Small Company Value Fund; .75% for the Small Cap Core Equity Fund; .70% for the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund; .75% for the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund; .82% for the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund; .85% for the Small Company Growth Fund; .79% for the Emerging Growth Fund; 1.00% for the Overseas Fund; and .05% for each of the Destination Retirement Funds.

 

A discussion regarding the basis for the board of trustees approving any investment advisory contract of the Funds is available in the Funds’ semi-annual report to shareholders dated June 30, 2005 or in the Funds’ annual report to shareholders dated December 31, 2005.

 

Each Fund also pays MassMutual an administrative and shareholder service fee at an annual rate based on a percentage of daily net assets for the applicable class of shares. The fee range for Class Y shares of the Funds is .0459% to .4744%.

 

MassMutual, as each Destination Retirement Fund’s investment adviser, administers the asset allocation program for each Destination Retirement Fund. This function is performed by MassMutual’s Asset Allocation Committee, led by Kristin Bushard, CFA. Ms. Bushard joined MassMutual in 2003 as Managing Director for the MassMutual Retirement Services Investment Services Group. She leads a team of investment professionals who conduct money manager research for the MassMutual Investment Program. Prior to joining MassMutual, Ms. Bushard worked in various positions at Allmerica Financial, including investment consulting for the company’s variable and group retirement products, and stable value risk analysis. In addition to Ms. Bushard, the regular members of MassMutual’s Asset Allocation Committee include Bruce Picard Jr., CFA and Christine Sanford. Ms. Sanford joined MassMutual in 2002 as Director of Investment Marketing. Prior to joining MassMutual, Ms. Sanford worked in various positions at Fidelity Investments covering investment and retirement product development. Mr. Picard joined MassMutual in 2005 as Investment Consultant. Prior to joining MassMutual, Mr. Picard was a Vice President at Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP, where he worked in various positions covering research, portfolio analysis and product development for the company’s Specialty Growth and mutual fund units.

 

MassMutual contracts with the following Sub-Advisers to help manage the Funds:

 

AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”), located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105, manages the investments of the Diversified Value Fund and the Large Cap Growth Fund. AllianceBernstein is a limited partnership, the majority ownership interests in which are held by its affiliates: AllianceBernstein Holding L.P., a publicly traded partnership; and AXA Financial, Inc. (“AXA Financial”) together with certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of AXA Financial. AXA Financial is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA. As of December 31, 2005, AllianceBernstein managed approximately $579 billion in assets.

 

Marilyn G. Fedak                                                                                                                                                                             

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Ms. Fedak joined Bernstein in 1984 as a senior portfolio manager. An Executive Vice President of AllianceBernstein since

 

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2000, she is Head of Global Value Equities and chair of the US Large Cap Value Equity Investment Policy Group. From 1993 – 2000, Ms. Fedak was Chief Investment Officer for U.S. Value Equities. In 2003, she named John Mahedy, a Senior Vice President, her co-CIO. Ms. Fedak serves on AllianceBernstein’s Management Executive Committee, a group of senior professionals responsible for managing the firm, enacting key strategic initiatives and allocating resources. Ms. Fedak is also a Director of SCB Inc. Ms. Fedak had served on the board of directors of Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. from 1994 until the combination with Alliance Capital in 2000. Early in her career at Bernstein, she played a key role in developing its US Diversified Value service. Prior to joining Bernstein, Ms. Fedak was a portfolio manager and research analyst at Morgan Guaranty Trust Company from 1972 to 1983.

 

John P. Mahedy                                                                                                                                                                                

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Mr. Mahedy was named Co-CIO – US Value equities in 2003. He continues to serve as director of research – US Value Equities, a position he has held since 2001. Previously, Mr. Mahedy was a senior research analyst in Bernstein’s institutional research and brokerage unit, covering the domestic and international energy industry from 1995 to 2001 and the oil-services industry from 1988 to 1991. He also covered oil services briefly at Morgan Stanley for three years in the early 1990s.

 

Christopher W. Marx                                                                                                                                                                     

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Mr. Marx is a senior portfolio manager and member of the US Value Equities Investment Policy Group. He joined the firm in 1997 as a research analyst. He covered a variety of industries both domestically and internationally, including chemicals, food, supermarkets, beverages and tobacco. Prior to that, he spent six years as a consultant for Deloitte & Touche and the Boston Consulting Group.

 

John D. Phillips, Jr.                                                                                                                                                                         

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Mr. Phillips is a senior portfolio manager and member of the US Value Equities Investment Policy Group. He is also chairman of Bernstein’s Proxy Voting Committee. Before joining Bernstein in 1994, he was chairman of the Investment Committee and chief equity officer at Investment Advisers, Inc. in Minneapolis from 1992 to 1993. Previously, he was at State Street Research and Management Co. in Boston from 1972 to 1992, where he progressed from investment research analyst to vice chairman of the Equity Investment Committee.

 

Jason P. Ley                                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Growth Fund. Mr. Ley, a Senior Vice President, was also a portfolio manager on the Global/International Large Cap Growth teams from 2002 through September 2004. Prior to joining the US Large Cap Growth team at AllianceBernstein in 2000, Mr. Ley was a senior market analyst for Medtronic Corporation in Minneapolis. In addition, Mr. Ley previously developed and operated a chain of retail stores in southern Arizona for five years.

 

Stephanie Simon                                                                                                                                                                               

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Growth Fund. Ms. Simon, a Senior Vice President, joined AllianceBernstein in 1998 as a member of the US Large Cap Growth portfolio management team after serving as chief investment officer for Sargent Management Company, a private investment firm in Minneapolis. Previously Ms. Simon was with First American Asset Management, the investment arm of US Bancorp, for four years. Prior to moving to Minneapolis, Ms. Simon was with Citicorp in New York, where she provided corporate finance for media and communications companies for four years.

 

Clover Capital Management, Inc. (“Clover”), located at 400 Meridian Centre, Suite 200, Rochester, New York 14618, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Value Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Clover, founded in 1984, managed approximately $2.5 billion in assets for individuals, employee benefit plans, endowments and foundations.

 

Lawrence R. Creatura                                                                                                                                                                  

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Creatura, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a specialist in portfolio construction and risk control. Mr. Creatura conducts investment

 

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research in real estate related industries and contributes to Clover’s quantitative research work. Prior to joining Clover in 1994, Mr. Creatura spent several years in laser research for medical applications.

 

Michael E. Jones                                                                                                                                                                               

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Jones, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is the Chief Executive Officer and a co-founder of Clover. Mr. Jones’ primary role is Director of Investment Strategy, where he oversees Clover’s portfolio management effort. In addition to his strategy and portfolio management responsibilities, Mr. Jones conducts equity research in the Health Care sector.

 

Stephen K. Gutch                                                                                                                                                                             

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Gutch, a Chartered Financial Analyst, conducts investment research in both the Financial Services and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Prior to joining Clover in 2003, Mr. Gutch worked as an analyst for Continental Advisors, LLC where he co-managed and conducted research for the firm’s financial services hedge fund. Previous to this, he spent five years with Fulcrum Investment Group, LLC in Chicago where he managed their financial services portfolio.

 

Cooke & Bieler, L.P. (“Cooke & Bieler”), located at 1700 Market Street, Suite 3222, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Focused Value Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Cooke & Bieler had approximately $7.7 billion in assets under management.

 

Michael M. Meyer                                                                                                                                                                            

has been a co-lead portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Meyer, a Chartered Financial Analyst, began his career at Sterling Capital Management as an equity analyst and head equity trader. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1993 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

James R. Norris                                                                                                                                                                                

has been a co-lead portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Norris spent nearly ten years with Sterling Capital Management as Senior Vice President of Equity Portfolio Management. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1998 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

Kermit S. Eck                                                                                                                                                                                    

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Eck, a Chartered Financial Analyst, joined Cooke & Bieler in 1980 and left in 1984 to become Director of Product Marketing for Eczel Corp. From 1987 to 1992, he served as Executive Vice President of Keystone Natural Water. He rejoined Cooke & Bieler in 1992 and currently is a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

Edward W. O’Connor                                                                                                                                                                    

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. O’Connor, a Chartered Financial Analyst, spent three years at Cambiar Investors in Denver, Colorado where he served as an equity analyst and portfolio manager and participated in Cambiar’s 2001 management buyout. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 2002 where he is currently a Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

R. James O’Neil                                                                                                                                                                                

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. O’Neil, a Chartered Financial Analyst, served as an Investment Officer in the Capital Markets Department at Mellon Bank beginning in 1984. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1988 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

Mehul Trivedi                                                                                                                                                                                    

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Trivedi, a Chartered Financial Analyst, was a fixed income analyst at Blackrock Financial Management and then a product manager at PNC Asset Management. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1998 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

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Daren C. Heitman                                                                                                                                                                            

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since April 1, 2005. Mr, Heitman, a Chartered Financial Analyst, worked at Skyline Asset Management as both an analyst and portfolio manager while earning his MBA. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 2005 after serving as a senior analyst for five years at Schneider Capital Management in suburban Philadelphia.

 

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. (“Davis”), located at 2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101, Tucson, Arizona 85706 manages the investments of the Large Cap Value Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Davis had approximately $72 billion in assets under management.

 

Christopher C. Davis                                                                                                                                                                     

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Value Fund. Mr. Davis serves as portfolio manager for a number of equity funds managed by Davis. Mr. Davis has served as a portfolio manager since 1995. Previously, Mr. Davis served as a research analyst at Davis beginning in 1989.

 

Kenneth C. Feinberg                                                                                                                                                                     

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Value Fund. Mr. Feinberg serves as portfolio manager for a number of equity funds managed by Davis. Mr. Feinberg has served as a portfolio manager since 1998. Previously, Mr. Feinberg served as a research analyst at Davis, beginning in 1994.

 

Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”), located at 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Growth Fund. Eagle is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc., a St. Petersburg, Florida-based financial services company. As of December 31, 2005, Eagle managed over $11 billion in assets.

 

Bert L. Boksen                                                                                                                                                                                   

is the portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Growth Fund. Mr. Boksen is a Managing Director at Eagle and has over 27 years of investment experience. He has portfolio management responsibilities for all of Eagle’s small cap growth equity accounts. Prior to joining Eagle in 1995, Mr. Boksen was employed for 16 years by Raymond James & Associates, Inc. in its institutional research and sales department. While employed by Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Mr. Boksen served as co-head of Research, Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of the Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Focus List Committee. Mr. Boksen began his investing career as an analyst at Standard and Poor’s.

 

EARNEST Partners, LLC (“Earnest Partners”), located at 1180 Peachtree Street, Suite 2300, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Value Fund. Earnest Partners manages small-, mid- and large-cap equity investment products as well as fixed income products. As of December 31, 2005, Earnest Partners advised approximately $22.7 billion in assets.

 

Paul E. Viera                                                                                                                                                                                      

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Viera is the founder of Earnest Partners, an investment firm responsible for overseeing over $22 billion. In 1993, he developed Return Pattern Recognition®, the investment methodology used to select equities at Earnest Partners. Previously, Mr. Viera was a Vice President at Bankers Trust in both New York and London. He later joined Invesco, where he became a Global Partner and senior member of its Investment Committee. Mr. Viera is a member of the Atlanta Society of Financial Analysts and has over twenty-five years of investment experience.

 

Fidelity Management & Research Company (“FMR”), located at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, manages the investments of the Value Equity Fund. FMR Corp., organized in 1972, is the ultimate parent company of FMR. In addition, FMR Co., Inc. (“FMRC”) serves as sub-subadviser for the Funds. FMRC will be primarily responsible for choosing investments for the Funds. FMRC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR. As of December 31, 2005, FMR managed $1,207.7 billion in mutual fund assets.

 

Brian Hogan                                                                                                                                                                                      

is portfolio manager of the Value Equity Fund, which he has managed since February 2004. Mr. Hogan has been associated with FMRC since January 2000 and with FMR from 1994 through 2000. Since joining Fidelity Investments in 1994, Mr. Hogan has worked as a research analyst and manager.

 

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Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), located at 32 Old Slip, New York, New York 10005, manages the investments of the Small Cap Core Equity Fund. As of December 31, 2005, the Investment Management Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co., which includes GSAM as a business unit, had $526.4 billion in total assets under management (excludes seed capital and assets under supervision). GSAM reported $496.1 billion in total assets under management and/or distribution as of December 31, 2005 (including seed capital and excluding assets under supervision).

 

Robert C. Jones                                                                                                                                                                                 

is a portfolio manager of the Small Cap Core Equity Fund. Mr. Jones, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Managing Director of GSAM and the Chief Investment Officer of the Global Quantitative Equity (“GQE”) Group. He has over 25 years of investment experience and developed the original model and investment process for GQE in the late 1980s and has been responsible for overseeing their continuing development and evolution ever since. Prior to joining GSAM in 1989, Mr. Jones was the Senior Quantitative Analyst in the Investment Research Department and the author of the monthly Stock Selection publication. Before joining Goldman Sachs in 1987, he conducted quantitative research for both a major investment banking firm and an options consulting firm.

 

Melissa R. Brown                                                                                                                                                                             

is a portfolio manager of the Small Cap Core Equity Fund. Ms. Brown, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Managing Director of GSAM and a Senior Portfolio Manager of the GQE Group where she is responsible for US and Global portfolios. As a member of the GQE Investment Policy Committee, she is involved with all aspects of the portfolio management process. Ms. Brown has 23 years of industry experience and joined GSAM in 1998. For the 15 years prior to joining GSAM, she was the Director of Quantitative Equity Research for Prudential Securities, where her primary function was to research, develop and deliver stock valuation analysis and ratings as well as an overall quantitative market perspective. She also served on the firm’s Investment Policy Committee.

 

 

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”), located at 40 Rowes Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, manages the investments of the Growth Equity Fund. As of December 31, 2005, GMO had over $111 billion in assets under management.

 

Day-to-day management of the Growth Equity Fund is the responsibility of the Quantitative Division comprised of several investment professionals associated with GMO, and no one person is primarily responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund. The Division’s team members work collaboratively to manage the Fund’s portfolio. Sam Wilderman is the Director of the Division and the senior member of the Division responsible for managing the implementation and monitoring the overall portfolio management of the portfolio. Mr. Wilderman joined the Division as co-director in 2005. Prior to joining the U.S. Quantitative Division in 2005, Mr. Wilderman was responsible for research and portfolio management for GMO’s Emerging Markets Division.

 

Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”), located at 2 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, manages the investment of the Focused Value Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Overseas Fund. Harris developed and has been investing under the Focused Value strategy since Harris was organized in 1995 to succeed to the business of a previous limited partnership, also named Harris Associates L.P. (the “Former Adviser”), that together with its predecessor, had advised and managed mutual funds since 1970. Harris is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IXIS Asset Management US Group L.P. (“IXIS US Group”). IXIS US Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IXIS Asset Management. Harris managed approximately $63.4 billion in assets as of December 31, 2005.

 

Robert Levy                                                                                                                                                                                       

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of a portion of the Focused Value Fund. Mr. Levy, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is the Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Harris. He has managed other investment portfolios under the focused value strategy since 1985. Prior to that, he was a portfolio manager and director of Gofen and Glossberg, Inc.

 

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Floyd J. Bellman                                                                                                                                                                               

assists Mr. Levy in the day-to-day management of a portion of the Focused Value Fund. Mr. Bellman, a Chartered Financial Analyst with 24 years of investment experience, is a partner and portfolio manager of Harris and is Vice President in charge of the Investment Advisory Department. Before joining Harris in 1995, he served as Vice President and Chairman of the Personal Trust and Asset Management Committee at Harris Trust and Savings Bank; Assistant Vice President and Investment Officer at 1st Source Bank; and Investment Officer at First Bank Milwaukee N.A.

 

David G. Herro                                                                                                                                                                                

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Herro, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is the Chief Investment Officer, International Equities. Prior to joining Harris in 1992, Mr. Herro worked as a portfolio manager for The Principal Financial Group from 1986 to 1989 and as a portfolio manager for The State of Wisconsin Investment Board from 1989 to 1992.

 

Chad M. Clark                                                                                                                                                                                 

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Clark, a Chartered Financial Analyst, joined Harris as an analyst in 1995. Prior to joining Harris, Mr. Clark worked as a financial analyst for William Blair & Company from 1994-1995.

 

Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”), located at 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Overseas Fund. MFS had approximately $162 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2005. MFS is a subsidiary of Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Financial Services Holdings, Inc., which in turn is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Sun Life Financial Inc. (a diversified financial services organization).

 

David R. Mannheim                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Mannheim, a Senior Vice President of MFS, is a Director of Equity Portfolio Management and serves on MFS’ Investment Management Committee. Mr. Mannheim joined MFS in 1988 as an equity research analyst following non-U.S. securities before becoming a portfolio manager in 1992. Prior to joining MFS, Mr. Mannheim worked as a lending officer for Midatlantic National Bank.

 

Marcus L. Smith                                                                                                                                                                               

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Smith, a Senior Vice President of MFS, is a Director of Asian Research. Mr. Smith joined MFS in 1994 as an equity research analyst following European securities before becoming a portfolio manager in 2001. Prior to joining MFS, Mr. Smith was a Senior Consultant for Andersen Consulting.

 

Mazama Capital Management, Inc. (“Mazama”), located at One SW Columbia Street, Suite 1500, Portland, Oregon 97258, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Growth Fund. The firm focuses solely on small cap investing and has managed small cap portfolios since 1993. As of December 31, 2005, Mazama had approximately $6.77 billion in assets under management.

 

Ronald A. Sauer                                                                                                                                                                              

is the senior portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Growth Fund. Mr. Sauer has been the President of Mazama and a Senior Portfolio Manager since 1997. Previously, Mr. Sauer was the President and Director of Research of Black & Company, Inc. from 1983 to 1997 and managed the small cap growth product that Mazama purchased from 1993-1997.

 

Stephen C. Brink                                                                                                                                                                              

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Growth Fund. Mr. Brink, a Senior Vice President of Mazama and a Chartered Financial Analyst, joined Mazama in 1997. Previously, Mr. Brink was the Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Trust Company of the Pacific Northwest, where he worked from 1984 to 1997.

 

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Navellier & Associates, Inc. (“Navellier”), located at One East Liberty, Third Floor, Reno, Nevada 89501 manages the investments of the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund. Navellier was organized in 1987 and, as of December 31, 2005, managed approximately $4.99 billion in investor funds, including other mutual funds. Navellier is owned and controlled by its sole shareholder, Louis G. Navellier.

 

Michael Borgen                                                                                                                                                                                

is the portfolio manager primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund. He has 11 years experience in the securities industry and joined Navellier in 1995 as a Quantitative Research Analyst. In addition, Mr. Borgen conducts ongoing research enhancements of Navellier’s quantitative investment process and works on product development.

 

Louis G. Navellier                                                                                                                                                                           

is the Chairman and CEO of Navellier. He sets the strategies and guidelines for the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund and oversees the Fund’s portfolio management activities. Mr. Navellier refined the Modern Portfolio Theory investment strategy which is applied in managing the assets of the Fund. Mr. Navellier has the final decision making authority on stock purchases and sales and is ultimately responsible for all decisions regarding the Fund.

 

Northern Trust Investments, N.A. (“NTI”), located at 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60675, manages the investments of the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund. NTI is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. NTI primarily manages assets for defined contribution and benefit plans, investment companies and other institutional investors. NTI is a subsidiary of The Northern Trust Company (“TNTC”). TNTC is an Illinois state chartered banking organization and a member of the Federal Reserve System. Formed in 1889, it administers and manages assets for individuals, personal trusts, defined contribution and benefit plans and other institutional and corporate clients. It is the principal subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation, a bank holding company. Northern Trust Corporation, through its subsidiaries, has for more than 100 years managed the assets of individuals, charitable organizations, foundations and large corporate investors. As of December 31, 2005, Northern Trust and its affiliates had assets under custody of $2.9 trillion, and assets under investment management of $618 billion.

 

Chad M. Rakvin                                                                                                                                                                               

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund. Mr. Rakvin is a Vice President of NTI where he is responsible for the management of various equity and equity index portfolios. Mr. Rakvin joined NTI in 2004, and has been a member of the quantitative management group for domestic index products. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Rakvin was with Barclays Global Investors, where he was head of index research and an equity portfolio manager.

 

RS Investment Management, L.P. (“RS”), located at 388 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94111, manages the investments of the Emerging Growth Fund. RS commenced operations in 1981 and is part of the RS Investment Management Co. LLC organization. As of December 31, 2005, RS managed approximately $10 billion in assets.

 

James L. Callinan                                                                                                                                                                            

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Emerging Growth Fund. Since June 1996, Mr. Callinan has been primarily responsible for the similarly managed RS Emerging Growth Fund. From 1986 until June 1996, Mr. Callinan was a portfolio manager for Putnam Investments and managed the Putnam OTC Emerging Growth Fund for two years. Mr. Callinan is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc (“SaBAM”), located at 399 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund. SaBAM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. SaBAM was established in 1987 and, together with affiliates in London, Tokyo and Hong Kong, provides a broad range of fixed income and equity investment services to individual and institutional clients throughout the world. As of December 31, 2005, SaBAM had $88.6 billion in assets under management.

 

John G. Goode and Peter Hable                                                                                                                                               

serve as co-portfolio managers and are responsible for the day-to-day management of a portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund. Mr. Goode is the Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of

 

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Davis Skaggs Investment Management (“Davis Skaggs”), a division of Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (an affiliate of SaBAM), and a managing director of SaBAM. He has 36 years of investment experience. Mr. Hable is the President of Davis Skaggs and a managing director of SaBAM. He has 22 years of investment experience.

 

Sands Capital Management, LLC (“Sands Capital”), located at 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 3050, Arlington, Virginia 22209, manages the investments of the Aggressive Growth Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Sands Capital had approximately $19.26 billion in assets under management.

 

Frank M. Sands, Sr.                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of the Aggressive Growth Fund. Mr. Sands, Sr., Chairman, CEO, and co-founder of Sands Capital, has been the portfolio manager for Sands Capital’s large capitalization growth stock strategy since the firm was formed in 1992. He has 37 years of investment management experience and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

David E. Levanson                                                                                                                                                                           

is a portfolio manager of the Aggressive Growth Fund. Mr. Levanson, Senior Portfolio Manager and Director of U.S. Mutual Funds, re-joined Sands Capital in September 2002. Before re-joining the firm, Mr. Levanson was a Research Analyst for MFS Investment Management. Mr. Levanson is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

Frank M. Sands, Jr.                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of the Aggressive Growth Fund. Mr. Sands, Jr., President, Director of Research, and Senior Portfolio Manager, has been with Sands Capital since June 2000. Before joining Sands Capital, he was a Research Analyst, Portfolio Manager, and Principal at Fayez Sarofim & Co. from August 1994 to June 2000. Mr. Sands, Jr. is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA FM”), located at One Lincoln Street, 33rd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, manages the investments of the Small Cap Value Equity Fund. SSgA FM is an affiliate of State Street Bank & Trust Co. and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. As of December 31, 2005, SSgA FM had over $99.6 billion in assets under management. This strategy is managed by the SSgA Global Enhanced Equity Team. The portfolio managers identified below jointly and primarily have the most significant day-to-day responsibility for management of the strategy:

 

Ric Thomas                                                                                                                                                                                         

is a Principal of State Street Global Advisors and SSgA FM where he is a Deputy Department Head in the Enhanced Equity Group. Mr. Thomas, a Chartered Financial Analyst, focuses on managing both large-cap and small-cap strategies, as well as providing research on SSgA’s stock-ranking models. Prior to joining SSgA in 1998, he was a quantitative analyst on the portfolio construction team at Putnam Investments. Previously, he was an assistant economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City where he operated the Bank’s econometric forecasting model and reported to the senior staff on national economic conditions. Mr. Thomas has been working in the investment management field since 1990.

 

Chuck Martin                                                                                                                                                                                    

is a Principal of State Street Global Advisors and SSgA FM. Mr. Martin, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a portfolio manager in the firm’s Global Enhanced Equities group. He provides research and portfolio management support for multiple investment strategies. Prior to joining SSgA, Mr. Martin was an equity analyst at SunTrust Equitable Securities where he covered technology companies. He has also held various positions at Scudder and Putnam Investments. Mr. Martin has worked in the investment industry since 1993.

 

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), located at 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, manages the investments of the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Value Fund. T. Rowe Price, a wholly-owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., a publicly-traded financial services holding company, has been managing assets since 1937. As of December 31, 2005, T. Rowe Price had approximately $269.5 billion in assets under management.

 

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Larry J. Puglia                                                                                                                                                                                  

is the portfolio manager for the Blue Chip Growth Fund. Mr. Puglia, investment advisory committee chairman, has day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Certified Public Accountant, and a Vice President of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Mr. Puglia has been the lead portfolio manager for the U.S. Large-Cap Core Growth Strategy for T. Rowe Price since 1997 and has been managing its Large-Cap Core Growth Portfolios since 1993. He also serves on the investment advisory committee of T. Rowe Price’s Institutional U.S. Large-Cap Growth Strategy. Mr. Puglia joined T. Rowe Price in 1990.

 

Brian W.H. Berghuis                                                                                                                                                                      

is a co-portfolio manager for the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund. Mr. Berghuis, investment advisory committee co-chairman, shares day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price Associates. He joined T. Rowe Price in 1985.

 

Donald J. Peters                                                                                                                                                                                

is a co-portfolio manager for the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund. Mr. Peters, investment advisory committee co-chairman, shares day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price Associates. He joined T. Rowe Price in 1993.

 

Preston G. Athey                                                                                                                                                                              

is the portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Athey, investment advisory committee chairman, has day-to-day responsibility for managing T. Rowe Price’s portion of the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Chartered Investment Counselor, and a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price Associates. Mr. Athey has been managing investments since 1982.

 

Victory Capital Management Inc. (“Victory”), located at 127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, manages the investments of the Core Opportunities Fund. Victory, a New York corporation registered as an investment adviser with the SEC, is a second-tier subsidiary of KeyCorp. As of December 31, 2005, Victory and its affiliates managed approximately $56.0 billion of assets for individual and institutional clients.

 

Lawrence G. Babin                                                                                                                                                                          

is the lead portfolio manager of the Core Opportunities Fund. Mr. Babin, a Chartered Financial Analyst Charter Holder, is a Chief Investment Officer and Senior Managing Director of Victory and has been with Victory or an affiliate since 1982.

 

Paul D. Danes                                                                                                                                                                                     

is the portfolio manager of the Core Opportunities Fund. Mr. Danes is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Managing Director of Victory and has been associated with Victory or an affiliate since 1987.

 

Carolyn M. Rains                                                                                                                                                                             

is the associate portfolio manager of the Core Opportunities Fund. Ms. Rains is a Portfolio Manager and a Managing Director of Victory and has been with Victory or an affiliate since 1998.

 

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company (“Waddell & Reed”), located at 6300 Lamar, Overland Park, Kansas 66202, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Waddell & Reed had more than $34 billion in assets under management.

 

Mark G. Seferovich                                                                                                                                                                         

is responsible, along with Mr. McQuade, for the day-to-day management of a portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Mr. Seferovich, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a senior vice president of Waddell

 

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& Reed and the lead portfolio manager of its small cap style. He joined Waddell & Reed in February 1989 as manager of small capitalization growth equity funds. From 1982 to 1988 he was a portfolio manager for Security Management Company and prior to that was security analyst/portfolio manager with Reimer & Koger Associates.

 

Kenneth G. McQuade                                                                                                                                                                   

A vice president and assistant portfolio manager for Waddell & Reed, Mr. McQuade, along with Mr. Seferovich, is responsible for the day-to-day management of a portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Mr. McQuade joined Waddell & Reed in 1997 as an investment analyst. Prior to joining Waddell & Reed, Mr. McQuade worked as an associate healthcare investment analyst at A.G. Edwards & Sons.

 

Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”), located at 75 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, manages the investments of the Fundamental Value Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Wellington Management is a professional investment counseling firm which provides investment services to investment companies, employee benefit plans, endowments, foundations and other institutions. As of December 31, 2005, Wellington Management had investment management authority with respect to approximately $521 billion in assets.

 

John R. Ryan                                                                                                                                                                                     

has served as portfolio manager of the Fundamental Value Fund since 2001. Mr. Ryan, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1981.

 

Kenneth L. Abrams                                                                                                                                                                         

has served as portfolio manager of the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization opportunities style since 2001. Mr. Abrams is a Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1986.

 

Daniel J. Fitzpatrick                                                                                                                                                                       

has been involved in portfolio investment and securities analysis for the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization opportunities style since 2001. Mr. Fitzpatrick, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1998.

 

Steven C. Angeli                                                                                                                                                                                

has served as portfolio manager of the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization growth style since 2004. Mr. Angeli, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1994.

 

Mario E. Abularach                                                                                                                                                                        

has been involved in portfolio management and securities analysis for the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization growth style since 2006. Mr. Abularach, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Vice President and Equity Research Analyst of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 2001. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Abularach was a research analyst at JLF Asset Management (2000).

 

Stephen Mortimer                                                                                                                                                                            

has been involved in portfolio management and securities analysis for the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization growth style since 2006. Mr. Mortimer is a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 2001. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Mortimer was an Equity Analyst at Vinik Asset Management (1998-2000).

 

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Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”), located at 385 East Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, California 91101, manages the investments of the Strategic Bond Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund. Western Asset, which concentrates exclusively on fixed-income investments, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., a NYSE-listed, diversified financial services company based in Baltimore, Maryland. As of December 31, 2005, Western Asset managed $187.3 billion in total fixed-income assets. Western Asset’s fixed-income discipline emphasizes a team approach that unites groups of specialists dedicated to different market sectors. The investment responsibilities of each sector team are distinct, yet success is derived from the constant interaction that unites the specialty groups into a cohesive whole. This structure ensures that client portfolios benefit from a consensus that draws on the expertise of all team members. As of December 31, 2005, this team consisted of 59 professionals, led by:

 

S. Kenneth Leech                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Leech has 28 years of industry experience, 15 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming CIO was Director of Portfolio Management. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Greenwich Capital Markets, The First Boston Corporation, and the National Bank of Detroit.

 

Stephen A. Walsh                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Deputy Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Walsh has 24 years of industry experience, 14 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming Deputy CIO was Director of Portfolio Management (after Mr. Leech). Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Security Pacific Investment Managers, Inc., and the Atlantic Richfield Company.

 

Carl L. Eichstaedt                                                                                                                                                                            

is also a portfolio manager of the Funds. Mr. Eichstaedt has 19 years of industry experience, 11 of them with the Firm. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Harris Investment Management and Pacific Investment Management Company.

 

Edward A. Moody                                                                                                                                                                            

is also a portfolio manager of the Funds. Mr. Moody has 29 years of industry experience, 20 of them with the Firm. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at the National Bank of Detroit.

 

Western Asset Management Company Limited (“WAML”), a United Kingdom corporation, is located at 10 Exchange Square, London, UK EC2A 2EN. WAML manages the non-U.S. dollar denominated investments of the Strategic Bond Fund and of the portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund managed by Western Asset. WAML provides investment advice to mutual funds and other entities and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. As of December 31, 2005 WAML managed approximately $61.5 billion in assets and had 27 investment professionals.

 

S. Kenneth Leech                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Leech has 28 years of industry experience, 15 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming CIO was Director of Portfolio Management. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Greenwich Capital Markets, The First Boston Corporation, and the National Bank of Detroit.

 

Stephen A. Walsh                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Deputy Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Walsh has 24 years of industry experience, 14 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming Deputy CIO was Director of Portfolio Management (after Mr. Leech). Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Security Pacific Investment Managers, Inc., and the Atlantic Richfield Company.

 

The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) provides additional information about each portfolio manager’s compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and each portfolio manager’s ownership of securities in the relevant Fund.

 

MassMutual has received exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission to permit MassMutual to change sub-advisers or hire new sub-advisers for one or more Funds from time to time without obtaining shareholder approval. Normally, shareholders are required to approve investment sub-advisory agreements. Several other mutual fund companies have received similar relief. MassMutual believes having this authority is important, because it allows MassMutual to remove and replace a sub-adviser in a quick, efficient and cost-effective fashion when its performance is inadequate or the sub-adviser no longer is able to meet a Fund’s investment objective and strategies. The shareholders of each Fund have previously approved this arrangement. Pursuant to the exemptive relief, MassMutual will provide to a Fund’s shareholders, within 90 days of the hiring of a new sub-adviser, an information statement describing the new sub-adviser.

 

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About the Classes of Shares – Multiple Class Information

 

Each Fund offers five Classes of shares: Class S, Class Y, Class L, Class A and Class N. The Indexed Equity Fund also offers a sixth Class of shares (Class Z). The shares offered by this Prospectus are Class Y shares. Class A shares have up-front sales charges and Class N shares have contingent deferred sales charges. Only Class A and Class N shares charge Rule 12b-1 fees.

 

Class S, Class Y, Class L and Class Z shares are primarily offered to institutional investors through institutional distribution channels, such as employer-sponsored retirements plans or through broker-dealers, financial institutions or insurance companies. Class A and N shares are primarily offered through distribution channels, such as broker-dealers or financial institutions. The different Classes have different fees, expenses and/or minimum investor size requirements. The difference in the fee structures among the Classes is the result of their separate arrangements for shareholder and distribution services and not the result of any difference in amounts charged by MassMutual for investment advisory services. Accordingly, management fees do not vary by Class. Different fees and expenses of a Class will affect performance of that Class. For additional information, call us toll free at 1-888-743-5274 or contact a sales representative or financial intermediary who offers the Classes.

 

Except as described below, all Classes of shares of a Fund have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights, preferences, terms and conditions. The only differences among the various Classes are: (a) each Class may be subject to different expenses specific to that Class; (b) each Class has a different Class designation; (c) each Class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters solely affecting such Class; (d) each Class offered in connection with a 12b-1 Plan will bear the expense of the payments that would be made pursuant to that 12b-1 Plan, and only that Class will be entitled to vote on matters pertaining to that 12b-1 Plan; and (e) each Class will have different exchange privileges.

 

Each Class of a Fund’s shares invests in the same portfolio of securities. Because each Class will have different expenses, they will likely have different share prices. All Classes of shares are available for purchase by insurance company separate investment accounts.

 

Class Y Shares

 

Eligible Purchasers.  Class Y shares may be purchased by:

 

· Non-qualified deferred compensation plans;

 

· Registered mutual funds and collective trust funds;

 

· Qualified plans under Code Section 401(a), Code Section 403(b) plans, Code Section 457 plans and other retirement plans, where plan assets of the employer generally exceed or are expected to exceed $5 million; and

 

· Other institutional investors with assets generally in excess of $5 million.

 

These Eligible Purchasers must have an agreement with MassMutual or a MassMutual affiliate to purchase Class Y Shares.

 

Shareholder and Distribution Fees. The Class Y shares are 100% no load, so you pay no fees (sales loads) when you buy or sell Class Y shares. Therefore, all of your money is invested in the Fund or Funds of your choice. Class Y shares do not have any Rule 12b-1 fees.

 

Compensation to Intermediaries

 

MassMutual may directly, or through the Distributor, pay up to .25% of the amount invested to intermediaries who provide services on behalf of Class Y shares. This compensation is paid by MassMutual, not from Fund assets. The payments on account of Class Y shares will be based on criteria established by MassMutual. In the event that amounts paid by the Funds to MassMutual as administrative or management fees are deemed indirect financing of distribution or servicing costs for Class Y shares, the Funds have adopted distribution and servicing plans (i.e., Rule 12b-1 Plans) authorizing such payments. No additional fees are paid by the Funds under these plans. Where Class Y shares are sold in connection with nonqualified deferred compensation plans where the employer sponsor has an administrative services agreement with MassMutual or its affiliate, additional compensation may be paid as determined by MassMutual from time to time according to established criteria. As of the date of this Prospectus, aggregate annual compensation in such cases does not exceed .50%. Annual compensation paid on account of Class Y shares will be paid quarterly, in arrears.

 

 

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MassMutual may also make payments, out of its own assets, to intermediaries, including broker-dealers, insurance agents and other service providers, that relate to the sale of the Funds or certain of MassMutual’s variable annuity contracts, for which the Funds are underlying investment options.

 

This compensation may take the form of:

 

· Payments to administrative service providers that provide enrollment, recordkeeping and other services to pension plans;

 

· Cash and non-cash benefits, such as bonuses and allowances or prizes and awards, for certain brokers, administrative service providers and MassMutual insurance agents;

 

· Payments to intermediaries for, among other things, training of sales personnel, conference support, marketing or other services provided to promote awareness of MassMutual’s products;

 

· Payments to broker-dealers and other intermediaries that enter into agreements providing the Distributor with access to representatives of those firms or with other marketing or administrative services; and

 

· Payments under agreements with MassMutual not directly related to the sale of specific variable annuity contracts or the Funds, such as educational seminars and training or pricing services.

 

These compensation arrangements are not offered to all intermediaries and the terms of the arrangements may differ among intermediaries. These arrangements may provide an intermediary with an incentive to recommend one mutual fund over another, one share class over another, or one insurance or annuity contract over another. You may want to take these compensation arrangements into account when evaluating any recommendations regarding the Funds or any contract using the Funds as investment options. You may contact your intermediary to find out more information about the compensation they may receive in connection with your investment.

 

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Investing In The Funds

 

Buying, Redeeming and Exchanging Shares

 

The Funds sell their shares at a price equal to their net asset value (“NAV”) plus any initial sales charge that applies. The Funds’ generally determine their NAV at the market close (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) every day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open (“Business Day”). Your purchase order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after the order is received and accepted by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary. The Funds will suspend selling their shares during any period when the determination of NAV is suspended. The Funds can reject any purchase order and can suspend purchases if it is in their best interest.

 

The Funds redeem their shares at their next NAV computed after your redemption request is received and accepted by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary. You will usually receive payment for your shares within 7 days after your redemption request is received and accepted. If, however, you request redemption of shares recently purchased by check, you may not receive payment until the check has been collected, which may take up to 15 days from time of purchase. The Funds can also suspend or postpone payment, when permitted by applicable law and regulations.

 

You can exchange shares of one Fund for the same class of shares of another Fund. An exchange is treated as a sale of shares in one Fund and a purchase of shares in another Fund at the NAV next determined after the exchange request is received and accepted by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary. Exchange requests involving a purchase the Overseas Fund, however, will not be accepted if received by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary after the earlier of 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time or the market close, on any Business Day. Furthermore, exchange requests involving a purchase into the Overseas Fund will not be accepted if you have already made a purchase followed by a redemption involving the same Fund within the last 30 days. Your right to exchange shares is subject to applicable regulatory requirements or contractual obligations. The Funds may limit, restrict or refuse exchanges, if, in the opinion of MassMutual:

 

· you have engaged in excessive trading;

 

· a Fund receives or expects simultaneous orders affecting significant portions of the Fund’s assets;

 

· a pattern of exchanges occurs which coincides with a market timing strategy; or

 

· the Fund would be unable to invest the funds effectively based on its investment objectives and policies, or if the Fund would be adversely affected.

 

Purchases and exchanges of shares of the Funds should be made for investment purposes only. Excessive trading and/or market timing activity involving the Funds can disrupt the management of the Funds. These disruptions can result in increased expenses and can have an adverse effect on fund performance.

 

MassMutual has adopted policies and procedures to help identify those individuals or entities MassMutual determines may be engaging in excessive trading and/or market timing trading activities. MassMutual monitors trading activity to enforce these procedures. However, those who engage in such activities may employ a variety of techniques to avoid detection. Therefore, despite MassMutual’s efforts to prevent excessive trading and/or market timing trading activities, there can be no assurance that MassMutual will be able to identify all those who trade excessively or employ a market timing strategy and curtail their trading in every instance.

 

The monitoring process involves scrutinizing transactions in fund shares that exceed certain monetary thresholds or numerical limits within a specified period of time. Trading activity identified by either, or a combination, of these factors, or as a result of any other information actually available at the time, will be evaluated to determine whether such activity might constitute excessive trading and/or market timing activity. When trading activity is determined by the Funds or MassMutual, in their sole discretion, to be excessive in nature, certain account-related privileges, such as the ability to place purchase, redemption and exchange orders over the internet, may be suspended for such account.

 

The Funds reserve the right to modify or terminate the exchange privilege as described above on 60 days written notice.

 

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The Funds do not accept purchase, redemption or exchange orders or compute their NAVs on days when the NYSE is closed. This includes: weekends, Good Friday and all federal holidays other than Columbus Day and Veterans Day. Certain foreign markets may be open on days when the Funds do not accept orders or price their shares. As a result, the NAV of a Fund’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to buy or sell shares.

 

Determining Net Asset Value

 

The Trust calculates the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of each class of shares of each Fund separately. The NAV for shares of a class of a Fund is determined by adding the current value of all of the Fund’s assets attributable to that class, subtracting the liabilities attributable to that class and then dividing the resulting number by the total outstanding shares of the class. The assets of each Destination Retirement Fund consist primarily of shares of the underlying MassMutual Funds, which are valued at their respective NAVs.

 

Each Fund’s assets are valued based on market value of the Fund’s total portfolio. Securities are typically valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service. However, valuation methods approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees which are intended to reflect fair value may be used when pricing service information is not readily available or when a security’s value is believed to have been materially affected by a significant event, such as a natural disaster, an economic event like a bankruptcy filing, or a substantial fluctuation in domestic or foreign markets, that has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market). In such a case, a Fund’s value for a security is likely to be different from the last quoted market price or pricing service information. In addition, for each of the Trust’s foreign funds, a fair value pricing service is used to assist in the pricing of foreign securities. Due to the subjective and variable nature of fair value pricing, it is possible that the value determined for a particular asset may be materially different from the value realized upon such asset’s sale.

 

Each Fund’s valuation methods are more fully described in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

How to Invest

 

When you buy shares of a Fund through an agreement with MassMutual, your agreement will describe how you need to submit buy, sell and exchange orders. Purchase orders must be accompanied by sufficient funds. You can pay by check or Federal Funds wire transfer. You must submit any buy, sell or exchange orders in “good form” as described in your agreement.

 

Taxation and Distributions

 

Each Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a regulated investment company, a Fund will not be subject to Federal income taxes on its ordinary income and net realized capital gain distributed to its shareholders. In general, a Fund that fails to distribute at least 98% of such income and gain in the calendar year in which earned will be subject to a 4% excise tax on the undistributed amount. Many investors, including most tax qualified plan investors, may be eligible for preferential Federal income tax treatment on distributions received from a Fund and dispositions of Fund shares. This Prospectus does not attempt to describe in any respect such preferential tax treatment. Any prospective investor that is a trust or other entity eligible for special tax treatment under the Code that is considering purchasing shares of a Fund, including either directly or indirectly through a life insurance company separate investment account, should consult its tax advisers about the Federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences particular to it, as should persons considering whether to have amounts held for their benefit by such trusts or other entities investing in shares of a Fund.

 

Investors that do not receive preferential tax treatment are subject to Federal income taxes on distributions received in respect of their shares. Distributions of the Fund’s ordinary income and short-term capital gains (i.e. gains from capital assets held for one year or less) are taxable to the shareholder as ordinary income whether received in cash or additional shares. Certain designated dividends may be eligible for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders. Designated capital gain dividends (relating to gains from capital assets held for more than one year) are taxable as long-term capital gains in the hands of the investor whether distributed in cash or additional shares and regardless of how long the investor has owned shares of the Fund. For taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2008, distributions of investment income designated by the Fund as derived from “qualified dividend income” will be taxed in the

 

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hands of individuals at the rates applicable to long-term capital gain provided holding period and other requirements are met at both the shareholder and Fund level. The nature of each Fund’s distributions will be affected by its investment strategies. A Fund whose investment return consists largely of interest, dividends and capital gains from short-term holdings will distribute largely ordinary income. A Fund whose return comes largely from the sale of long- term holdings will distribute largely capital gain dividends. Long-term capital gain rates applicable to individuals have been temporarily reduced, in general, to 15% with lower rates applying to taxpayers in the 10% and 15% rate brackets for taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2008. Distributions are taxable to a shareholder even though they are paid from income or gains earned by a Fund prior to the shareholder’s investment and thus were included in the NAV paid by the shareholder.

 

Each Fund intends to pay out as dividends substantially all of its net investment income (which comes from dividends and any interest it receives from its investments). Each Fund also intends to distribute substantially all of its net realized long- and short-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers. For each Fund distributions, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Distributions may be taken either in cash or in additional shares of the respective Fund at the Fund’s net asset value on the first business day after the record date for the distribution, at the option of the shareholder.

 

Any gain resulting from the exchange or redemption of an investor’s shares in a Fund will generally be subject to tax. A loss incurred with respect to shares of a Fund held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of long-term capital gains dividends with respect to such shares.

 

The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes. In that case, the Fund’s yield on those securities would be decreased. Shareholders of the Funds other than the Overseas Fund generally will not be entitled to claim a credit or deduction with respect to foreign taxes. Shareholders of the Overseas Fund, however, may be entitled to claim a credit or deduction with respect to foreign taxes. In addition, the Fund’s investments in foreign securities or foreign currencies may increase or accelerate the Fund’s recognition of ordinary income and may affect the timing or amount of the Fund’s distributions.

 

Shareholders should consult their tax adviser for more information on their own tax situation, including possible state, local and foreign taxes.

 

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Investment Performance

 

Similar account performance for some of the Sub-Advisers is provided solely to illustrate that Sub-Adviser’s performance in managing portfolios with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies substantially similar to the portion of the Fund managed by the Sub-Adviser. The Funds’ performance would have differed due to factors such as differences in cash flows into and out of each Fund, differences in fees and expenses, and differences in portfolio size and investments. Similar account performance is not indicative of future rates of return. Prior performance of the Sub-Advisers is no indication of future performance of any of the Funds. In addition, for all of the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, the private account portfolios are not registered with the SEC and therefore are not subject to the limitations, diversification requirements and other restrictions to which the Funds, as registered mutual funds, are subject. The performance of the private accounts may have been adversely affected if they had been registered with the SEC.

 

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The following chart summarizes the composite performance of each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives similar to that of the Funds. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance has been adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of each of the Funds’ Class Y Shares.

 

Sub-Adviser/Fund  

1 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

3 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

5 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

10 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

Western Asset Management Company/
Strategic Bond Fund

  2.16%   5.88%   7.17%   7.09%

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc/
Strategic Balanced Fund

  4.16%   15.72%   0.92%   9.43%

Western Asset Management Company/
Strategic Balanced Fund

  2.10%   5.83%   7.12%   7.03%

AllianceBernstein L.P./
Diversified Value Fund

  5.96%   16.51%   7.35%   N/A

Wellington Management Company, LLP/
Fundamental Value Fund

  8.01%   15.64%   4.40%   10.83%

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P./
Large Cap Value Fund

  10.30%   17.82%   3.68%   11.88%

Victory Capital Management Inc./
Core Opportunities Fund

  9.61%   18.14%   5.14%   12.12%

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./
Blue Chip Growth Fund

  5.92%   14.62%   -0.55%   9.24%

AllianceBernstein L.P./
Large Cap Growth Fund

  15.19%   15.04%   -2.90%   9.08%

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC/
Growth Equity Fund

  3.95%   11.61%   -3.65%   7.91%

Sands Capital Management, LLC/
Aggressive Growth Fund

  10.00%   21.49%   1.59%   13.57%

Harris Associates L.P./
Focused Value Fund

  0.96%   16.96%   12.32%   15.16%

Cooke & Bieler, L.P./
Focused Value Fund

  6.92%   18.32%   13.66%   N/A

SSgA Funds Management, Inc./
Small Cap Value Equity Fund

  5.58%   23.50%   N/A   N/A

Clover Capital Management, Inc./
Small Company Value Fund

  3.21%   21.83%   12.65%   N/A


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Sub-Adviser/Fund  

1 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

3 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

5 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

10 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./
Small Company Value Fund

  7.03%   18.40%   12.88%   N/A

EARNEST Partners, LLC/
Small Company Value Fund

  12.19%   27.46%   17.03%   21.95%

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P./
Small Cap Core Equity Fund

  5.84%   21.69%   9.40%   N/A

Navellier & Associates, Inc./
Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

  14.69%   20.56%   0.83%   N/A

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./
(Brian Berghuis’ approach)
Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

  14.70%   23.04%   7.72%   13.25%

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./
(Donald Peters’ approach)
Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

  9.72%   19.51%   2.78%   11.07%

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company/
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

  11.92%   21.19%   5.90%   18.21%

Wellington Management Company, LLP/ (Kenneth Abrams’ approach)
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

  8.03%   24.27%   9.02%   14.78%

Wellington Management Company, LLP/
(Steven Angeli’s approach)
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

  18.40%   27.29%   3.89%   N/A

Eagle Asset Management, Inc./
Small Company Growth Fund

  2.49%   20.19%   8.45%   9.64%

Mazama Capital Management, Inc./
Small Company Growth Fund

  1.53%   21.47%   3.18%   9.91%

RS Investment Management, L.P./
Emerging Growth Fund

  1.02%   19.85%   -5.23%   11.71%

Harris Associates L.P./
Overseas Fund

  14.14%   22.73%   9.89%   12.17%

Massachusetts Financial Services Company/ Overseas Fund

  12.32%   20.87%   6.69%   N/A

 

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Financial Highlights

 

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand the Funds’ financial performance for the past 5 years (or shorter periods for newer Funds). The Core Opportunities Fund, Small Cap Value Equity Fund and Small Cap Core Equity Fund each commenced operations on March 31, 2006 and therefore do not have financial results. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report, along with the Funds’ financial statements, is included in the Funds’ Annual Report, which is available on request.

 

MASSMUTUAL SELECT STRATEGIC BOND FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Period ended
12/31/04+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                

Net investment income

     0.37  ***     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (0.21 )     0.00  
    


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.16       0.00  
    


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                

From net investment income

     (0.18 )     -  
    


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.98     $ 10.00  
    


 


Total Return(a)

     1.57%       0.00%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 59,396     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                

Before expense waiver

     0.81%       -

After expense waiver#

     0.75%       N/A

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     3.64%       0.00%

Portfolio turnover rate

     566%       N/A  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2004.
Amounts are de minimus due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT STRATEGIC BALANCED FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


   

Period ended

12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.48     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.19  *     0.14  *     -  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.20       0.43       -  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.39       0.57       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.23 )     (0.09 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.06 )     -       -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.29 )     (0.09 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.58     $ 10.48     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.76%       5.74%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 78,145     $ 99,246     $ 1  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.83%       0.83%       -

After expense waiver#

     0.81%       0.81%  (c)     -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.82%       1.41%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     211%       129%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average share method.
Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(c) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DIVERSIFIED VALUE FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Period ended
12/31/04†


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.93     $ 10.00  
    


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                

Net investment income

     0.19  ***     0.05  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.53       0.94  
    


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.72       0.99  
    


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                

From net investment income

     (0.15 )     (0.05 )

From net realized gains

     (0.23 )     (0.01 )
    


 


Total distributions

     (0.38 )     (0.06 )
    


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.27     $ 10.93  
    


 


Total Return(a)

     6.61%       9.91%  **

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 56,761     $ 1,273  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                

Before expense waiver

     0.69%       0.75%  *

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.69%  *

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.70%       2.39%  *

Portfolio turnover rate

     16%       5%  **

 

* Annualized.
** Percentages represent results for the period and are not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average share method.
For the period from October 15, 2004 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2004.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expense of the Fund for the period October 15, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDAMENTAL VALUE FUND

 

     Class Y

     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.78     $ 10.03     $ 7.80     $ 10.00     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                      

Net investment income

     0.15  ***     0.14  ***     0.14  ***     0.12  ***     -

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.66       0.84       2.19       (2.26 )     -
    


 


 


 


 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.81       0.98       2.33       (2.14 )     0.00
    


 


 


 


 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                      

From net investment income

     (0.14 )     (0.12 )     (0.10 )     (0.06 )     -

From net realized gains

     (0.26 )     (0.11 )     -       -       -
    


 


 


 


 

Total distributions

     (0.40 )     (0.23 )     (0.10 )     (0.06 )     -
    


 


 


 


 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.19     $ 10.78     $ 10.03     $ 7.80     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Total Return(a)

     7.55%       9.78%       29.82%       (21.41 )%     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                      

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 85,569     $ 120,769     $ 82,989     $ 40,511     $ 1

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                      

Before expense waiver

     0.83%       0.83%       0.84%       0.87%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.82%  (b)     0.82%  (b)     0.81%  (b)     -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.35%       1.35%       1.60%       1.44%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     33%       31%       28%       38%       N/A

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2002.
(a) Employee benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT VALUE EQUITY FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.54     $ 9.59     $ 7.68     $ 9.35     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income

     0.08  ***     0.10  ***     0.12  ***     0.10  ***     0.06  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.02       1.19       1.91       (1.67 )     (0.67 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.10       1.29       2.03       (1.57 )     (0.61 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.08 )     (0.11 )     (0.12 )     (0.10 )     (0.04 )

From net realized gains

     (1.01 )     (0.23 )     -       -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (1.09 )     (0.34 )     (0.12 )     (0.10 )     (0.04 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.55     $ 10.54     $ 9.59     $ 7.68     $ 9.35  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     10.49%       13.47%       26.40%       (16.87 )%     (6.12 )% **

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 4,110     $ 2,891     $ 3,378     $ 7,543     $ 5,977  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.90%       0.93%       0.88%       0.90%       0.90%  *

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.88%  (b)     0.86%  (b)     0.89%       0.90%  *

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.75%       1.06%       1.42%       1.18%       0.93%  *

Portfolio turnover rate

     94%       161%       66%       105%       62%  **

 

* Annualized.
** Percentages represent results for the period and are not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ For the period from May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period October 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001 and for the year ended December 31, 2002.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

 

     Class Y

 
    

Year ended

12/31/05†


   

Year ended

12/31/04


   

Year ended

12/31/03


   

Year ended

12/31/02


   

Year ended

12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.45     $ 9.39     $ 7.27     $ 8.77     $ 9.94  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income

     0.09  ***     0.08  ***     0.07  ***     0.05  ***     0.05  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.89       1.05       2.11       (1.50 )     (1.18 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.98       1.13       2.18       (1.45 )     (1.13 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.09 )     (0.07 )     (0.06 )     (0.05 )     (0.04 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.34     $ 10.45     $ 9.39     $ 7.27     $ 8.77  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     9.37%       12.06%       30.04%       (16.52 )%     (11.34 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 146,699     $ 127,223     $ 78,751     $ 39,762     $ 52,286  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.85%       0.85%       0.85%       0.84%       0.85%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.85%  (b)     0.84%  (b)     0.83%  (b)     0.84%  

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.84%       0.81%       0.85%       0.66%       0.52%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     7%       3%       7%       25%       20%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002 and the year ended December 31, 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT INDEXED EQUITY FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.19     $ 10.29     $ 8.12     $ 10.60     $ 12.21  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income

     0.16  ***     0.17  ***     0.12  ***     0.11  ***     0.10  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.34       0.89       2.16       (2.49 )     (1.61 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.50       1.06       2.28       (2.38 )     (1.51 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.15 )     (0.16 )     (0.11 )     (0.10 )     (0.10 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.54     $ 11.19     $ 10.29     $ 8.12     $ 10.60  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     4.49%       10.31%       28.10%       (22.47 )%     (12.37 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 467,422     $ 419,366     $ 299,713     $ 198,240     $ 172,244  

Net expenses to average daily net assets

     0.45%       0.45%       0.45%       0.45%       0.45%  

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.43%       1.63%       1.34%       1.18%       0.90%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     6%       3%       2%       5%       4%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 8.82     $ 8.39     $ 6.77     $ 9.10     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     0.01  ***     0.06  ***     0.02  ***     0.01  ***     (0.00 )***†

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.30       0.43       1.62       (2.34 )     (0.90 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.31       0.49       1.64       (2.33 )     (0.90 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.02 )     (0.06 )     (0.02 )     (0.00 )††     -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.11     $ 8.82     $ 8.39     $ 6.77     $ 9.10  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.46%       5.83%       24.26%       (25.56 )%     (9.00 )%**

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 4,732     $ 4,331     $ 3,626     $ 827     $ 617  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.02%       1.01%       1.01%       1.01%       1.02%  *

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.01%  (b)     1.01%  (b)     1.01%       1.01%  *

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     0.17%       0.68%       0.26%       0.12%       (0.02 )%*

Portfolio turnover rate

     28%       22%       23%       30%       27%  **

 

* Annualized.
** Percentages represent results for the period and are not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment income (loss) is less than $0.01 per share.
†† Distributions from net investment income is less than $0.01 per share.
††† Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ For the period from June 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period October 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, the year ended December 31, 2002 and the period January 1, 2003 through April 30, 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND

 

     Class Y

     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.10     $ 8.53     $ 7.00     $ 10.00     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                      

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.02 )***     0.02  ***     0.01  ***     (0.01 )***     -

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.34       0.57       1.53       (2.99 )     -
    


 


 


 


 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.32       0.59       1.54       (3.00 )     0.00
    


 


 


 


 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                      

From net investment income

     -       (0.02 )     (0.01 )     -       -
    


 


 


 


 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.42     $ 9.10     $ 8.53     $ 7.00     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Total Return(a)

     14.51%       6.86%       22.04%       (30.00 )%     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                      

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 12,099     $ 9,052     $ 7,697     $ 78     $ 1

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                      

Before expense waiver

     0.98%       0.97%       0.94%       1.00%       -

After expense waiver#

     0.95%       0.85%  (b)     0.86%  (b)     0.82%  (b)     -

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     (0.26 )%     0.19%       0.08%       (0.11 )%     -

Portfolio turnover rate

     83%       68%       47%       56%       -

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT GROWTH EQUITY FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 7.88     $ 7.54     $ 6.12     $ 8.47     $ 11.31  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     0.04  ***     0.03  ***     0.01 ***     (0.00 )***††     0.00  ***††

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.25       0.34       1.41       (2.35 )     (2.84 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.29       0.37       1.42       (2.35 )     (2.84 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.03 )     (0.03 )     -       -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 8.14     $ 7.88     $ 7.54     $ 6.12     $ 8.47  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.72%       4.92%       23.20%       (27.75 )%     (25.11 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 115,290     $ 112,683     $ 101,937     $ 70,469     $ 81,552  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.85%       0.86%       0.86%       0.86%       0.87%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.84%  (b)     0.77% (b)     0.82%  (b)     0.84%  

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     0.45%       0.42%       0.10%       (0.03 )%     0.04%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     92%       181%       260%       224%       279%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
†† Net investment income (loss) is less than $0.01 per share.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2001 and the period January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for all periods shown if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01(c)


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 6.00     $ 5.03     $ 3.83     $ 5.31     $ 7.77  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.04 )***     (0.01 )***     (0.01 )***     (0.01 )***     (0.00 )***†

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.65       0.98       1.21       (1.47 )     (2.46 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.61       0.97       1.20       (1.48 )     (2.46 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 6.61     $ 6.00     $ 5.03     $ 3.83     $ 5.31  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     10.17%       19.28%       31.33%       (27.87 )%     (31.66 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 41,705     $ 32,242     $ 17,333     $ 10,145     $ 12,095  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.95%       0.96%       0.97%       0.97%       0.96%  

After expense waiver#

     0.87%       0.90%  (b)     0.93%  (b)     0.94%  (b)     0.94%  

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.62 )%     (0.27 )%     (0.16 )%     (0.16 )%     (0.02 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     24%       85%       93%       112%       112%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment loss is less than $0.01 per share.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002, and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) The Fund has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premiums and discounts on debt securities. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was an increase to net investment loss per share of less than $0.01, a decrease to net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share of less than $0.01 and an increase in the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets of 0.02%. Per share data and ratios/supplemental data for periods prior to January 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT OTC 100 FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 4.15     $ 3.79     $ 2.54     $ 4.11     $ 6.10  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.00 )***†     0.02  ***     (0.01 )***     (0.01 )***     (0.02 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.04       0.36       1.26       (1.56 )     (1.97 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.04       0.38       1.25       (1.57 )     (1.99 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     -       (0.02 )     -       -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 4.19     $ 4.15     $ 3.79     $ 2.54     $ 4.11  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     0.96%       9.98%       48.63%       (37.96 )%     (32.62 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 2,628     $ 3,777     $ 3,827     $ 998     $ 350  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.71%       0.72%       0.77%       0.78%       0.71%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       N/A       0.73%       0.64%       0.67%  

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     (0.11 )%     0.49%       (0.45 )%     (0.50 )%     (0.50 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     17%       30%       66%       65%       45%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment loss is less than $0.01 per share.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, and the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FOCUSED VALUE FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 18.08     $ 17.12     $ 12.03     $ 13.46     $ 10.52  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     0.07  ***     (0.00 )***†     (0.00 )***†     0.03  ***     0.02  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.55       1.99       5.50       (1.36 )     3.30  
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.62       1.99       5.50       (1.33 )     3.32  
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.08 )     -       (0.00 )†     -       (0.02 )

From net realized gains

     (1.60 )     (1.03 )     (0.41 )     (0.10 )     (0.36 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (1.68 )     (1.03 )     (0.41 )     (0.10 )     (0.38 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 17.02     $ 18.08     $ 17.12     $ 12.03     $ 13.46  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.44%       11.78%       45.71%       (9.85 )%     31.60%  

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 116,392     $ 94,538     $ 78,549     $ 45,302     $ 10,137  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.90%       0.90%       0.89%       0.90%       0.89%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.88%  (b)     0.89%  (b)     0.90%  (b)     0.89%  

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     0.40%       (0.01 )%     (0.01 )%     0.24%       0.14%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     31%       32%       31%       78%       53%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment loss and distributions from net investment income are less than $0.01 per share.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002 and the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expense of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT SMALL COMPANY VALUE FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 14.35     $ 11.99     $ 8.66     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income

     0.02  ***     0.05  ***     0.06  ***     0.11  ***     -  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.69       2.67       3.33       (1.40 )     -  
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.71       2.72       3.39       (1.29 )     0.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     -       (0.03 )     (0.04 )     (0.05 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.65 )     (0.33 )     (0.02 )     -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.65 )     (0.36 )     (0.06 )     (0.05 )     -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 14.41     $ 14.35     $ 11.99     $ 8.66     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     4.96%       22.80%       39.16%       (12.92 )%     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 98,126     $ 100,488     $ 46,409     $ 19,708     $ 1  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.09%       1.09%       1.11%       1.24%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.04%  (b)     1.01%  (b)     0.92%  (b)     -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.13%       0.37%       0.58%       1.32%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     56%       36%       58%       69%       N/A  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2001.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT MID CAP GROWTH EQUITY FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 8.94     $ 7.78     $ 5.95     $ 8.26     $ 11.75  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.02 )***     (0.02 )***     (0.03 )***     (0.03 )***     (0.05 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.16       1.18       1.86       (2.28 )     (3.44 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.14       1.16       1.83       (2.31 )     (3.49 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     -       -       -       -       (0.00 )††
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.08     $ 8.94     $ 7.78     $ 5.95     $ 8.26  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     12.86%       14.91%       30.76%       (27.97 )%     (29.67 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 21,345     $ 15,791     $ 16,202     $ 9,379     $ 12,490  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.90%       0.90%       0.90%       0.90%       0.90%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.87%  (b)     0.86%  (b)     0.89%       0.87%  

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.19 )%     (0.29 )%     (0.38 )%     (0.50 )%     (0.49 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     117%       93%       128%       284%       160%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
†† Distributions from net investment income is less than $0.01 per share.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2001, the period January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002, and the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce the operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT MID CAP GROWTH EQUITY II FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 13.35     $ 11.34     $ 8.21     $ 10.40     $ 10.51  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.04 )***     (0.06 )***     (0.05 )***     (0.04 )***     (0.05 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.78       2.09       3.18       (2.15 )     (0.06 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.74       2.03       3.13       (2.19 )     (0.11 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net realized gains

     (0.61 )     (0.02 )     -       -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 14.48     $ 13.35     $ 11.34     $ 8.21     $ 10.40  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     13.06%       17.94%       38.12%       (21.06 )%     (1.05 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 139,779     $ 99,126     $ 51,284     $ 27,835     $ 622  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.95%       0.95%       0.95%       0.98%       0.95%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.94%  (b)     0.94%  (b)     0.96%  (b)     0.95%  

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.28 )%     (0.49 )%     (0.53 )%     (0.51 )%     (0.48 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     28%       42%       54%       61%       49%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002 and the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with the certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT SMALL CAP GROWTH EQUITY FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 14.52     $ 12.77     $ 8.87     $ 11.89     $ 13.43  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.06 )***     (0.08 )***     (0.08 )***     (0.07 )***     (0.03 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.65       1.83       3.98       (2.95 )     (1.51 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.59       1.75       3.90       (3.02 )     (1.54 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 16.11     $ 14.52     $ 12.77     $ 8.87     $ 11.89  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     11.02%       13.70%       43.97%       (25.40 )%     (11.47 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 95,822     $ 92,812     $ 87,801     $ 43,123     $ 44,759  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.11%       1.12%       1.11%       1.11%       1.11%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.08%  (b)     1.09%  (b)     1.10%  (b)     1.09%  

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     (0.44 )%     (0.61 )%     (0.71 )%     (0.68 )%     (0.25 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     59%       64%       56%       51%       114%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2001, the period January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002 and the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND

 

     Class Y

     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.19     $ 10.77     $ 7.02     $ 10.00     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                      

Net investment loss

     (0.07 )***     (0.04 )***     (0.05 )***     (0.04 )***     -

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.02 )     0.20  †     4.32       (2.94 )     -
    


 


 


 


 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

     (0.09 )     0.16       4.27       (2.98 )     0.00
    


 


 


 


 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                      

From net realized gains

     (0.23 )     (0.74 )     (0.52 )     -       -
    


 


 


 


 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 9.87     $ 10.19     $ 10.77     $ 7.02     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Total Return(a)

     (0.68 )%     2.06%       60.75%       (29.80 )%     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                      

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

   $ 27,617     $ 40,990     $ 37,730     $ 10,545     $ 1

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                      

Before expense waiver

     1.14%       1.12%       1.18%       1.43%       -

After expense waiver#

     1.12%       0.95%  (b)     0.95%  (b)     0.83%  (b)     -

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.77 )%     (0.40 )%     (0.60 )%     (0.52 )%     -

Portfolio turnover rate

     149%       220%       141%       150%       -

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT EMERGING GROWTH FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/30/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 5.99     $ 5.21     $ 3.57     $ 6.15     $ 7.32  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.04 )***     (0.05 )***     (0.04 )***     (0.04 )***     (0.03 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.10       0.83       1.68       (2.54 )     (1.14 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.06       0.78       1.64       (2.58 )     (1.17 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 6.05     $ 5.99     $ 5.21     $ 3.57     $ 6.15  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     0.83%       14.97%       45.94%       (41.95 )%     (16.10 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 4,760     $ 4,427     $ 3,051     $ 1,664     $ 3,309  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.05%       1.07%       1.08%       1.06%       1.04%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       N/A       1.04%       0.99%       1.01%  

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.68 )%     (0.91 )%     (0.91 )%     (0.83 )%     (0.55 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     124%       176%       198%       175%       139%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001 and the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT OVERSEAS FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.01     $ 9.61     $ 7.36     $ 8.43     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     0.12  ***     0.09  ***     0.04  ***     (0.00 )***†     0.00  ***†

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.16       1.63       2.25       (1.05 )     (1.57 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.28       1.72       2.29       (1.05 )     (1.57 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.22 )     (0.09 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (1.04 )     (0.23 )     -       -       -  

Tax return of capital

     -       -       -       (0.00 )†     -  
    


 


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (1.26 )     (0.32 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )     -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.03     $ 11.01     $ 9.61     $ 7.36     $ 8.43  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     11.69%       17.84%       30.88%       (12.34 )%     (15.70 )%**

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 130,666     $ 93,675     $ 72,650     $ 19,204     $ 88  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.22%       1.24%       1.34%       1.73%       1.90%  *

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.23%  (b)     1.24%  (b)     1.22%  (b)     1.69%  *

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     1.05%       0.91%       0.50%       (0.02 )%     0.08%  *

Portfolio turnover rate

     88%       66%       92%       138%       111%  **

 

* Annualized.
** Percentages represent the results for the period and are not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment income (loss) and tax return of capital are less than $0.01 per share.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ For the period May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period October 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT INCOME FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.35     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.40  *     0.45  *     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.07 )     0.23       0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.33       0.68       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.38 )     (0.29 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.08 )     (0.04 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.46 )     (0.33 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.22     $ 10.35     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.16 %     6.80%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 105,478     $ 80,590     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.12%       0.13%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.13%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     3.84%       4.38%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     15%       33%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimus due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2010 FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.56     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.52  *     0.85  *     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (0.07 )     (0.08 )     0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.45       0.77       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.34 )     (0.19 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.06 )     (0.02 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.40 )     (0.21 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.61     $ 10.56     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     4.22%       7.69%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 30,365     $ 5,605     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.19%       0.78%       -

After expense waiver#

     0.15%       0.15%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     4.80%       8.17%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     17%       28%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2020 FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.77     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.45  *     0.81  *     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.16       0.20       0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.61       1.01       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.30 )     (0.20 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.13 )     (0.04 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.43 )     (0.24 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.95     $ 10.77     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     5.63%       10.07%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 65,716     $ 10,249     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.14%       0.19%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.15%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     4.04%       7.69%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     23%       19%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2030 FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.13     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.32  ***     0.43  ***     -  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.46       0.83       -  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.78       1.26       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.21 )     (0.12 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.16 )     (0.01 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.37 )     (0.13 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.54     $ 11.13     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     6.97%       12.60%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 33,819     $ 3,169     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.15%       0.23%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.15%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     2.77%       4.01%       0.00%

Portfolio turnover rate

     17%       10%       N/A  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average share method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2040 FUND

 

     Class Y

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.28     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.16  *     0.27  *     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.72       1.11       0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.88       1.38       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.14 )     (0.08 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.21 )     (0.02 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.35 )     (0.10 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.81     $ 11.28     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     7.88%       13.74%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 8,379     $ 596     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.15%       0.54%       -

After expense waiver#

     0.15%       0.15%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.41%       2.55%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     18%       13%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT POLICIES

 

AND RISK CONSIDERATIONS

 

The Funds may invest in a wide range of investments and engage in various investment-related transactions and practices. These practices are pursuant to non-fundamental policies and therefore may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust without the consent of shareholders. Some of the more significant practices and some associated risks are discussed below.

 

Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

Each Fund may engage in repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements. A repurchase agreement is a contract pursuant to which a Fund agrees to purchase a security and simultaneously agrees to resell it at an agreed-upon price at a stated time, thereby determining the yield during the Fund’s holding period. A reverse repurchase agreement is a contract pursuant to which a Fund agrees to sell a security and simultaneously agrees to repurchase it at an agreed-upon price at a stated time. The Statement of Additional Information provides a detailed description of repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements and related risks.

 

Securities Lending

 

Each Fund may seek additional income by making loans of portfolio securities of not more than 33% of its total assets taken at current value. Although lending portfolio securities may involve the risk of delay in recovery of the securities loaned or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, loans will be made only to borrowers deemed by MassMutual and the Funds’ custodian to be in good standing.

 

Under applicable regulatory requirements and securities lending agreements (which are subject to change), the loan collateral received by a Fund when it lends portfolio securities must, on each business day, be at least equal to the value of the loaned securities. Cash collateral received by a Fund will be reinvested by the Fund’s securities lending agent in high quality, short term instruments, including bank obligations, U.S. Government securities, repurchase agreements, money market funds and U.S. dollar denominated corporate instruments with an effective maturity of one-year or less, including variable rate and floating rate securities, insurance company funding agreements and asset-backed securities. All investments of cash collateral by a Fund are for the account and risk of that Fund.

 

Hedging Instruments and Derivatives

 

Each Fund may buy or sell forward contracts and other similar instruments and may engage in foreign currency transactions (collectively referred to as “hedging instruments” or “derivatives”), as more fully discussed in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

The portfolio managers may normally use derivatives:

 

· to protect against possible declines in the market value of a Fund’s portfolio resulting from downward trends in the markets (for example, in the debt securities markets generally due to increasing interest rates);

 

· to protect a Fund’s unrealized gains or limit its unrealized losses; and

 

· to manage a Fund’s exposure to changing securities prices.

 

Portfolio managers may also use derivatives to establish a position in the debt or equity securities markets as a temporary substitute for purchasing or selling particular securities and to manage the effective maturity or duration of fixed income securities in a Fund’s portfolio.

 

(1)

Forward Contracts – Each Fund may purchase or sell securities on a “when issued” or delayed delivery basis or may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis (“forward contracts”). When such transactions are negotiated, the price is fixed at the time of commitment, but delivery and payment for the securities can take place a month or more after the commitment date. The securities so

 

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purchased or sold are subject to market fluctuations and no interest accrues to the purchaser during this period. While a Fund also may enter into forward contracts with the initial intention of acquiring securities for its portfolio, it may dispose of a commitment prior to settlement if MassMutual or the Fund’s Sub-Adviser deems it appropriate to do so.

 

(2) Currency Transactions – The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund, and the Destination Retirement Funds may, but will not necessarily, engage in foreign currency transactions with counterparties in order to hedge the value of portfolio holdings denominated in or exposed to particular currencies against fluctuations in relative value.

 

Certain limitations apply to the use of forward contracts by the Funds. For example, a Fund will not enter into a forward contract if, as a result, more than 25% of its total assets would be held in a segregated account covering such contracts. This 25% limitation is not applicable to the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Value Equity Fund and the Aggressive Growth Fund. For more information about forward contracts and currency transactions and the extent to which tax considerations may limit a Fund’s use of such instruments, see the Statement of Additional Information.

 

There can be no assurance that the use of hedging instruments and derivatives by a Fund will assist it in achieving its investment objective. Risks inherent in the use of these instruments include the following:

 

· the risk that interest rates and securities prices will not move in the direction anticipated;

 

· the imperfect correlation between the prices of a forward contract and the price of the securities being hedged; and

 

· the Fund’s portfolio manager may not have the skills needed to manage these strategies.

 

Therefore, there is no assurance that hedging instruments and derivatives will assist the Fund in achieving its investment objective. As to forward contracts, the risk exists that the counterparty to the transaction will be incapable of meeting its commitment, in which case the desired hedging protection may not be obtained and the Fund may be exposed to risk of loss. As to currency transactions, risks exist that purchases and sales of currency and related instruments can be negatively affected by government exchange controls, blockages, and manipulations or exchange restrictions imposed by governments which could result in losses to the Fund if it is unable to deliver or receive currency or funds in settlement of obligations. It also could cause hedges it has entered into to be rendered useless, resulting in full currency exposure as well as incurring transaction costs.

 

In addition, the Strategic Bond Fund can buy “structured” notes, which are specially-designed debt investments with principal payments or interest payments that are linked to the value of an index (such as a currency or securities index) or commodity. The terms of the instrument may be “structured” by the purchaser (the Fund) and the borrower issuing the note. The values of these notes will fall or rise in response to the changes in the values of the underlying security or index. They are subject to both credit and interest rate risks. Therefore the Fund could receive more or less than it originally invested when a note matures, or it might receive less interest than the stated coupon payment if the underlying investment or index does not perform as anticipated. The prices of these notes may be very volatile and they may have a limited trading market, making it difficult for the Fund to value them or to sell its investment quickly at an acceptable price.

 

Options and Futures Contracts

 

Each Fund may engage in options transactions, such as writing covered put and call options on securities and purchasing put and call options on securities. These strategies are designed to increase a Fund’s portfolio return, or to protect the value of the portfolio, by offsetting a decline in portfolio value through the options purchased. Writing options, however, can only constitute a partial hedge, up to the amount of the premium, and due to transaction costs.

 

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These Funds may also write covered call and put options and purchase call and put options on stock indexes in order to increase portfolio income or to protect the Fund against declines in the value of portfolio securities. In addition, these Funds may also purchase and write options on foreign currencies to protect against declines in the dollar value of portfolio securities and against increases in the dollar cost of securities to be acquired.

 

The Strategic Balanced Fund, the Diversified Value Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds may also enter into stock index futures contracts. These Funds and the Strategic Bond Fund may enter into foreign currency futures contracts. These transactions are hedging strategies. They are designed to protect a Fund’s current or intended investments from the effects of changes in exchange rates or market declines. They may also be used for other purposes, such as an efficient means of adjusting a Fund’s exposure to certain markets; in an effort to enhance income; and as a cash management tool. A Fund will incur brokerage fees when it purchases and sells futures contracts. Futures contracts entail risk of loss in portfolio value, if the Sub-Adviser is incorrect in anticipating the direction of exchange rates or the securities markets.

 

These Funds may also purchase and write options on these futures contracts. This strategy also is intended to protect against declines in the values of portfolio securities or against increases in the costs of securities to be acquired. Like other options, options on futures contracts constitute only a partial hedge up to the amount of the premium, and due to transaction costs.

 

While these strategies will generally be used by a Fund for hedging purposes, there are risks. For example, the Sub-Adviser may incorrectly forecast the direction of exchange rates or of the underlying securities index or markets. When these transactions are unsuccessful, the Fund may experience losses. When a Fund enters into these transactions to increase portfolio value (i.e., other than for hedging purposes), there is a liquidity risk that no market will arise for resale and the Fund could also experience losses. Options and Futures Contracts strategies and risks are described more fully in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

Illiquid Securities

 

Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. These policies do not limit the purchase of securities eligible for resale to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided that such securities are determined to be liquid by MassMutual or the Sub-Adviser pursuant to Board-approved guidelines. If there is a lack of trading interest in particular Rule 144A securities, a Fund’s holdings of those securities may be illiquid, resulting in the possibility of undesirable delays in selling these securities at prices representing fair value.

 

Foreign Securities

 

Investments in foreign securities offer potential benefits not available from investing solely in securities of domestic issuers, such as the opportunity to invest in foreign issuers that appear to offer growth potential, or to invest in foreign countries with economic policies or business cycles different from those of the United States or foreign stock markets that do not move in a manner parallel to U.S. markets, thereby diversifying risks of fluctuations in portfolio value.

 

Investments in foreign securities, however, entail certain risks, such as: the imposition of dividend or interest withholding or confiscatory taxes; currency blockages or transfer restrictions; expropriation, nationalization, military coups or other adverse political or economic developments; less government supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers and listed companies; and the difficulty of enforcing obligations in other countries. Certain markets may require payment for securities before delivery. A Fund’s ability and decision to purchase and sell portfolio securities may be affected by laws or regulations relating to the convertibility of currencies and repatriation of assets. Further, it may be more difficult for a Fund’s agents to keep currently informed about corporate actions which may affect the prices of portfolio securities. Communications between the United States and

 

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foreign countries may be less reliable than within the United States, thus increasing the risk of delayed settlements of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates for portfolio securities.

 

Trading

 

A Fund’s Sub-Adviser may use trading as a means of managing the portfolios of the Fund in seeking to achieve their investment objectives. Transactions will occur when the Sub-Adviser believes that the trade, net of transaction costs, will improve interest income or capital appreciation potential, or will lessen capital loss potential. Whether the goals discussed above will be achieved through trading depends on the Sub-Adviser’s ability to evaluate particular securities and anticipate relevant market factors, including interest rate trends and variations from such trends. If such evaluations and expectations prove to be incorrect, a Fund’s income or capital appreciation could fall and its capital losses could increase. In addition, high portfolio turnover in any Fund can result in additional brokerage commissions to be paid by the Fund and can reduce a Fund’s return. It may also result in higher short-term capital gains that are taxable to shareholders. The Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund and the Emerging Growth Fund typically would be expected to have the highest incidence of trading activity.

 

Indexing v. Active Management

 

Active management involves the investment Sub-Adviser buying and selling securities based on research and analysis. Unlike Funds that are actively managed, the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund are “index” funds – they try to match, as closely as possible, the performance of a target index by generally holding either all, or a representative sample of, the securities in the index. Indexing provides simplicity because it is a straightforward market-matching strategy. Index funds generally provide diversification by investing in a wide variety of companies and industries (although the OTC Fund is technically non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act – see Non-Diversification Risk on page 62). An index fund’s performance is predictable in that the fund’s value is expected to move in the same direction, up or down, as the target index. Index funds also tend to have lower costs because they do not have many of the expenses of actively managed funds such as research; index funds usually have relatively low trading activity and therefore brokerage commissions tend to be lower; and index funds generally realize lower capital gains.

 

Optimization

 

To attempt to match the risk and return characteristics of the S&P 500® Index as closely as possible for the Indexed Equity Fund and the NASDAQ 100 Index® for the OTC 100 Fund, Northern Trust, the Funds’ investment Sub-Adviser, generally invests in a statistically selected sample of the securities found in the S&P 500® Index or NASDAQ 100 Index®, as the case may be, using a process known as “optimization”. Each Fund may not hold every one of the stocks in its target Index. The Funds utilize “optimization”, a statistical sampling technique, in an effort to run an efficient and effective strategy.

 

Optimization will be most pronounced for the OTC 100 Fund when the Fund does not have enough assets to be fully invested in all securities in the NASDAQ 100 Index®. Optimization entails that the Funds first buy the stocks that make up the larger portions of the relevant index’s value in roughly the same proportion as the index. Second, smaller stocks are analyzed and selected. In selecting smaller stocks, the Sub-Adviser tries to match the industry and risk characteristics of all of the smaller companies in the index without buying all of those stocks. This approach attempts to maximize the Fund’s liquidity and returns while minimizing its costs.

 

Cash Positions

 

Each Fund may hold cash or cash equivalents to provide for expenses and anticipated redemption payments and so that an orderly investment program may be carried out in accordance with the Fund’s investment policies. In certain market conditions, a Fund’s Sub-Adviser, or in the case of the Destination Retirement Funds, the Fund’s Adviser, except for the Value Equity Fund’s Sub-Adviser, may for temporary defensive purposes, invest in investment grade debt securities, government obligations, or money market instruments or cash equivalents. The Value Equity Fund reserves the right to invest for temporary or defensive purposes, without limitation in preferred stock and investment grade debt instruments. These temporary defensive positions may cause the Fund not to achieve its investment objective. These investments may also give the Fund

 

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liquidity and allow it to achieve an investment return during such periods.

 

Industry Concentration

 

A Fund will not acquire securities of issuers in any one industry (as determined by the Board of Trustees of the Trust) if as a result 25% or more of the value of the total assets of the Fund would be invested in such industry, with the following exception:

 

      There is no limitation for U.S. Government Securities.

 

Issuer Diversification

 

The Value Equity Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund and the Focused Value Fund are classified as non-diversified, which means that the proportion of each Fund’s assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer is not limited by the 1940 Act. A “diversified” investment company is generally required by the 1940 Act, with respect to 75% of its total assets, to invest not more than 5% of such assets in the securities of a single issuer or own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of a single issuer. Since a relatively high percentage of each Fund’s assets may be invested in the securities of a limited number of issuers, some of which may be within the same economic sector, the Fund’s portfolio may be more sensitive to the changes in market value of a single issuer or industry. However, to meet Federal tax requirements, at the close of each quarter the Fund may not have more than 25% of its total assets invested in any one issuer and, with respect to 50% of total assets, not more than 5% of its total assets invested in any one issuer, and not hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer. These limitations do not apply to U.S. government securities.

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities and CMOs

 

The Funds may invest in mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”). These securities represent participation interests in pools of residential mortgage loans made by lenders such as banks and savings and loan associations. The pools are assembled for sale to investors (such as the Funds) by government agencies and private issuers, which issue or guarantee the securities relating to the pool. Such securities differ from conventional debt securities which generally provide for periodic payment of interest in fixed or determinable amounts (usually semi-annually) with principal payments at maturity or specified call dates. Some mortgage-backed securities in which a Fund may invest may be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury (e.g., direct pass-through certificates of the Government National Mortgage Association); some are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Government (e.g., obligations of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation); and some are backed by only the credit of the issuer itself (e.g., private issuer securities). Those guarantees do

not extend to the value or yield of the mortgage- backed securities themselves or to the NAV of a Fund’s shares. These issuers may also issue derivative mortgage backed securities such as CMOs.

 

The expected yield on mortgage-backed securities is based on the average expected life of the underlying pool of mortgage loans. The actual life of any particular pool will be shortened by any unscheduled or early payments of principal. Principal prepayments generally result from the sale of the underlying property or the refinancing or foreclosure of underlying mortgages. The occurrence of prepayments is affected by a wide range of economic, demographic and social factors and, accordingly, it is not possible to predict accurately the average life of a particular pool. Yield on such pools is usually computed by using the historical record of prepayments for that pool, or, in the case of newly-issued mortgages, the prepayment history of similar pools. The actual prepayment experience of a pool of mortgage loans may cause the yield realized by a Fund to differ from the yield calculated on the basis of the expected average life of the pool.

 

Prepayments tend to increase during periods of falling interest rates, while during periods of rising interest rates prepayments may likely decline. When prevailing interest rates rise, the value of a pass-through security may decrease as do the values of other debt securities, but, when prevailing interest rates decline, the value of a pass-through security is not likely to rise to the extent that the values of other debt securities rise, because of the risk of prepayment. A Fund’s reinvestment of scheduled principal payments and unscheduled prepayments it receives may occur at times when available investments offer higher or lower rates than the original investment, thus affecting the yield of the Fund. Monthly interest payments received by the Fund have a compounding effect which may increase the yield to the Fund more than debt obligations that pay interest semi-annually. Because of these factors,

 

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mortgage-backed securities may be less effective than bonds of similar maturity at maintaining yields during periods of declining interest rates. A Fund may purchase mortgage-backed securities at a premium or at a discount. Accelerated prepayments adversely affect yields for pass-through securities purchased at a premium (i.e., at a price in excess of their principal amount) and may involve additional risk of loss of principal because the premium may not have been fully amortized at the time the obligation is repaid. The opposite is true for pass-through securities purchased at a discount.

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

These securities, issued by trusts and special purpose entities, are backed by pools of assets, such as automobile and credit-card receivables and home equity loans, which pass through the payments on the underlying obligations to the security holders (less servicing fees paid to the originator or fees for any credit enhancement). The value of an asset-backed security is affected by changes in the market’s perception of the asset backing the security, the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the loan pool, the originator of the loans and the financial institution providing any credit enhancement. Value is also affected if any credit enhancement has been exhausted. Payments of principal and interest passed through to holders of asset-backed securities are typically supported by some form of credit enhancement, such as a letter of credit, surety bond, limited guarantee by another entity or by having a priority to certain of the borrower’s other assets. The degree of credit enhancement varies, and generally applies to only a fraction of the asset-backed security’s par value until exhausted. If the credit enhancement of an asset-backed security held by a Fund has been exhausted, and, if any required payments of principal and interest are not made with respect to the underlying loans, the Fund may experience losses or delays in receiving payment. The risks of investing in asset-backed securities are ultimately dependent upon payment of consumer loans by the individual borrowers. As a purchaser of an asset-backed security, the Fund would generally have no recourse to the entity that originated the loans in the event of default by a borrower. The underlying loans are subject to prepayments, which shorten the weighted average life of asset-backed securities and may lower their return, in the same manner as described above for prepayments of a pool of mortgage loans underlying mortgage-backed securities. However, asset-backed securities do not have the benefit of the same security interest in the underlying collateral as do mortgage-backed securities.

 

Dollar Roll Transactions

 

To take advantage of attractive financing opportunities in the mortgage market and to enhance current income, each of the Funds may engage in dollar roll transactions. A dollar roll transaction involves a sale by a Fund of a GNMA certificate or other mortgage backed securities to a financial institution, such as a bank or broker-dealer, concurrent with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase a similar security from the institution at a later date at an agreed upon price. The securities that are repurchased will bear the same interest rate as those sold, but generally will be collateralized by different pools of mortgages with different prepayment histories than those sold. Dollar roll transactions involve potential risks of loss which are different from those related to the securities underlying the transaction. The Statement of Additional Information gives a more detailed description of dollar roll transactions and related risks.

 

Certain Debt Securities

 

While the Funds may invest in investment grade debt securities that are rated in the fourth highest rating category by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (e.g., Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.) or, if unrated, are judged by the Fund’s Sub-Adviser to be of equivalent quality, such securities have speculative characteristics, are subject to greater credit risk, and may be subject to greater market risk than higher rated investment grade securities.

 

When Issued Securities

 

Each Fund may purchase securities on a “when-issued” or on a “forward delivery” basis, which means securities will be delivered to the Fund at a future date beyond the settlement date. A Fund will not have to pay for securities until they are delivered. While waiting for delivery of the securities, the Fund will segregate sufficient liquid assets to cover its commitments. Although the Funds do not intend to make such purchases for speculative purposes, there are risks related to liquidity and market fluctuations prior to the Fund taking delivery.

 

Net Assets

 

For purposes of clarifying the term as used in this Prospectus, “Net Assets” includes any borrowings for investment purposes.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS

1295 State Street

Springfield, Massachusetts 01111

 

Learning More About the Funds

 

You can learn more about the Funds by reading the Funds’ Annual and Semiannual Reports and the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). This information is available free upon request. In the Annual and Semiannual Reports, you will find a discussion of market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected each Fund’s performance during the period covered by the Report and a listing of each Fund’s portfolio securities as of the end of such period. The SAI provides additional information about the Funds and will provide you with more detail regarding the organization and operation of the Funds, including their investment strategies. The SAI is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and is therefore legally considered a part of this Prospectus.

 

How to Obtain Information

 

From MassMutual Select Funds:  You may request information about the Funds (including the Annual/Semiannual Reports and the SAI) or make shareholder inquiries by calling 1-888-309-3539 or by writing MassMutual Select Funds c/o Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0111, Attention: Retirement Services Marketing.

 

You may also obtain copies of the Annual/ Semiannual Reports and the SAI at http://www.massmutual.com/retire.

 

From the SEC:  You may review and copy information about the Funds (including the SAI) at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-202-942-8090 for information regarding the operation of the SEC’s public reference room). You can get copies of this information, upon payment of a copying fee, by writing to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102 or by electronic request at publicinfo@sec.gov. Alternatively, if you have access to the Internet, you may obtain information about the Funds from the SEC’s EDGAR database on its Internet site at http://www.sec.gov.

 

When obtaining information about the Funds from the SEC, you may find it useful to reference the Funds’ SEC file number: 811-8274.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS

 

This Prospectus describes Class A shares of the following Funds:

Fixed Income

  Sub-Advised by:
MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund  

Western Asset Management Company/Western Asset Management Company Limited

Large Cap Value

   
MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund   AllianceBernstein L.P.
MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund   Wellington Management Company, LLP
MassMutual Select Value Equity Fund   Fidelity Management & Research Company
MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund   Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.

Large Cap Core

   
MassMutual Select Indexed Equity Fund   Northern Trust Investments, N.A.
MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund   Victory Capital Management Inc.

Large Cap Growth

   
MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund   T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund   AllianceBernstein L.P.
MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund   Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC
MassMutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund   Sands Capital Management, LLC
MassMutual Select OTC 100 Fund   Northern Trust Investments, N.A.

Mid/Small Cap Value

   
MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund   Harris Associates L.P./Cooke & Bieler, L.P.
MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund   SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund  

Clover Capital Management, Inc./T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./EARNEST Partners, LLC

Small Cap Core

   
MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund   Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

Mid/Small Cap Growth

   
MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund   Navellier & Associates, Inc.
MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund   T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund  

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company/ Wellington Management Company, LLP

MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund  

Mazama Capital Management, Inc./Eagle Asset Management, Inc

MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund   RS Investment Management, L.P.

International/Global

   
MassMutual Select Overseas Fund  

Harris Associates L.P./Massachusetts Financial Services Company

Lifestyle/Asset Allocation

   
MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund  

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc/ Western Asset Management Company/Western Asset Management Company Limited

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund    

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any statement to the contrary is a crime.

 

PROSPECTUS

 

March 31, 2006

 

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Summary Information

   4

About the Funds

    

MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund

   6

MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund

   8

MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund

   10

MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund

   12

MassMutual Select Value Equity Fund

   14

MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund

   16

MassMutual Select Indexed Equity Fund

   18

MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund

   20

MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund

   22

MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund

   24

MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund

   26

MassMutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund

   28

MassMutual Select OTC 100 Fund

   30

MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund

   32

MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund

   34

MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund

   36

MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund

   38

MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

   40

MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

   42

MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

   44

MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund

   46

MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund

   48

MassMutual Select Overseas Fund

   50

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Funds

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

   53

Summary of Principal Risks

   61

About the Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers

    

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

   67

AllianceBernstein L.P.

   67

Clover Capital Management, Inc.

   68

Cooke & Bieler, L.P.

   69

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.

   70

Eagle Asset Management, Inc.

   70

EARNEST Partners, LLC

   70

Fidelity Management & Research Company

   70

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

   71

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC

   71

Harris Associates L.P.

   71

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

   72

Mazama Capital Management, Inc.

   72

Navellier & Associates, Inc.

   73

Northern Trust Investments, N.A.

   73

RS Investment Management, L.P.

   73

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc

   73

Sands Capital Management, LLC

   74

SSgA Funds Management, Inc.

   74

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

   74

Victory Capital Management Inc.

   75

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company

   75

Wellington Management Company, LLP

   76

 

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Western Asset Management Company

   77

Western Asset Management Company Limited

   77

About the Classes of Shares – Multiple Class Information

    

Class A Shares

   78

Compensation to Intermediaries

   79

Investing in the Funds

    

Buying, Redeeming and Exchanging Shares

   80

Initial Sales Charges

   81

Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

   81

Waivers of Class A Initial Sales Charges

   82

Waivers of Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

   82

Determining Net Asset Value

   83

How to Invest

   83

Taxation and Distributions

   83

Investment Performance

   85

Financial Highlights

   87

Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations

   112

 

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Summary Information

 

MassMutual Select Funds (the “Funds” or the “Trust”) provides a broad range of investment choices across the risk/return spectrum. The summary pages that follow describe each Fund’s:

 

· Investment objectives.

 

· Principal Investment Strategies and Risks. A “Summary of Principal Risks” of investing in the Funds begins on page 61.

 

· Investment return over the past ten years, or since inception if less than ten years old.

 

· Average annual total returns for the last one, five and ten year periods (or, shorter periods for newer Funds) and how the Fund’s performance compares to that of a comparable broad-based index.

 

· Fees and Expenses.

 

A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of each Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

 

Past Performance is not an indication of future performance.  There is no assurance that a Fund’s investment objective will be achieved, and you can lose money by investing in the Funds.

 

Important Notes about performance information for the Funds.

 

Where indicated, average annual total returns for Class A shares of a Fund are based on the performance of Class S Shares, adjusted for class specific expenses.

 

Performance information provided for some of the Funds is based on either a composite of all portfolios managed by the Fund’s sub-adviser, or on a mutual fund managed by the Fund’s sub-adviser, with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies substantially similar to those of the Funds and without material client-imposed restrictions, and is provided solely to illustrate the sub-adviser’s performance in managing such a portfolio. In such cases, the performance provided does not show the particular Fund’s performance. For the composites, some of these portfolios are mutual funds registered with the SEC and some are private accounts. The performance provided reflects the sub-adviser’s composite or mutual fund performance, adjusted for estimated expenses of each class of the relevant Fund. The investment returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The performance provided does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges. The composites of portfolios were not subject to all of the investment restrictions to which the Funds will be subject, including restrictions imposed by the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, each as amended. No assurance can be given that the Funds’ performance would not have been lower had it been in operation during the periods for which composite or mutual fund performance is provided. The Funds’ performance may have differed due to factors such as differences in cash flows into and out of the Funds, differences in fees and expenses, and differences in portfolio size and investments. Prior performance of the sub-advisers is not indicative of future rates of return and is no indication of future performance of the Funds.

 

In all cases, investment returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

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Important Note about Fees and Expenses.

 

As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses in connection with your investment. These fees and expenses will vary depending on the Fund in which you invest and the class of shares that you purchase. The fee tables shown on the following pages under “Expense Information” are meant to assist you in understanding these fees and expenses. Each fee table shows, in addition to any shareholder fees, a Fund’s Annual Fund Operating Expenses. These costs are deducted from a Fund’s assets, which means you pay them indirectly.

 

Other Information

 

On December 1, 2005, Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”) completed the sale of substantially all of its asset management business, Citigroup Asset Management, to Legg Mason, Inc. As a result, Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc became a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. Legg Mason, whose principal executive offices are at 100 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, is a financial services holding company.

 

Under a licensing agreement between Citigroup and Legg Mason, the name Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, as well as all logos, trademarks, and service marks related to Citigroup or any of its affiliates (“Citi Marks”) are licensed for use by Legg Mason. All Citi Marks are owned by Citigroup and are used under license. Legg Mason and its affiliates, as well as Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, are not affiliated with Citigroup.

 

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MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks a superior total rate of return by investing in fixed income instruments.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. dollar-denominated fixed income securities and other debt instruments of domestic and foreign entities, including corporate bonds, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, mortgage-backed securities and money market instruments. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities.

 

The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Western Asset Management Company’s (“Western Asset”) opportunistic approach seeks to capitalize on inefficiencies in fixed income markets to add incremental value to the Fund’s portfolio. Western Asset places significant emphasis on risk management since the general objective is to exceed benchmark returns while approximating benchmark risk. When making investment decisions, Western Asset focuses on such critical areas as sector allocation, issue selection, duration weighting and term structure. Western Asset Management Company Limited (“WAML”), an affiliate of Western Asset, has sub-advisory responsibility for Western Asset’s non-U.S. dollar denominated investments. Western Asset will determine the portion of the Fund’s assets to be allocated to non-U.S. dollar denominated securities from time to time. WAML will select the foreign country and currency composition based on its evaluation of relative interest rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, monetary and fiscal policies, trade and current account balances and any other specific factors WAML believes relevant.

 

The Fund emphasizes diversification, the use of multiple strategies and identification of long-term trends. The three key factors that determine the allocation decisions for the Fund are: the construction of an outlook for fundamental economic activity, the review of historical yield spreads or corporate debt versus Treasuries and the evaluation of changes in credit quality and its impact on prices.

 

The Fund’s target average modified duration is expected to range within 30% of the duration of the domestic bond market as a whole. “Duration” refers to the range within which the average modified duration of a portfolio is expected to fluctuate. Modified duration measures the expected sensitivity of market price to changes in interest rates, taking into account the effects of structural complexities (for example, some bonds can be prepaid by the issuer).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

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During the period shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 2.62% for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and the lowest quarterly return was -0.69% for the quarter ended September 30, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/04)

Return Before Taxes – Class A+

   - 3.45%   - 3.44%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A

   - 4.00%   - 3.99%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A

   - 2.24%   - 3.24%

  

 

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^

     2.43%     2.63%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

+ Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   4.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .55%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses

   .41%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    1.21%  
    

Less Expense Reimbursement(2)

   (.21% )
Net Fund Expenses(3)    1.00%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 573    $ 822    $ 1,090    $ 1,852

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Western Asset Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Western Asset for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

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During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 4.33% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -2.25% for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

 

Western Asset Average Annual Total Returns for

Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005

 

The table compares Western Asset’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Western Asset Composite

                

Class A*

   - 2.94%    5.89%    6.32%

  

  
  

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^

     2.43%    5.87%    6.17%

 

* Western Asset’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by Western Asset with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s A share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class A expenses. The Similar Account performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital growth, consistent with preservation of capital and balanced by current income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

To obtain its objective, the Fund takes a multi-managed approach whereby two sub-advisers independently manage their own portion of the Fund’s assets. Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc (“SaBAM”) manages the equity component and Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”) manages the fixed income component.

 

The equity component will invest primarily in common stocks and common stock equivalents, such as preferred stocks and securities convertible into common stocks, of companies that SaBAM believes are undervalued in the marketplace. While SaBAM selects investments primarily for their capital appreciation potential, secondary consideration is given to a company’s dividend record and the potential for an improved dividend return. The equity component generally invests in securities of large, well-known companies but may also invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of small to medium-sized companies when SaBAM believes smaller companies offer more attractive value opportunities.

 

The fixed income component will invest in a wide variety of investment-grade fixed-income sectors, including government, corporate, mortgage-backed, asset-backed, and cash equivalents, in both U.S. dollars and local currencies. It also allows for opportunistic use of non-dollar, high-yield, and emerging market securities to enhance portfolio returns and lower volatility. Western Asset Management Company Limited (“WAML”), an affiliate of Western Asset, has sub-advisory responsibility for Western Asset’s non-U.S. dollar denominated investments. Western Asset will determine the portion of the Fund’s assets to be allocated to non-U.S. dollar denominated securities from time to time. WAML will select the foreign country and currency composition based on its evaluation of relative interest rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, monetary and fiscal policies, trade and current account balances and any other specific factors WAML believes relevant.

 

The Fund’s target allocation is 60% equity securities and 40% fixed income securities but may fluctuate based on cash-flow activity or market performance. Additionally, the Fund’s adviser may change the allocation of the Fund’s assets between the Fund’s sub-advisers on a basis determined by the Fund’s adviser to be in the best interest of shareholders. In unusual circumstances the Fund may, for temporary defensive purposes, invest up to 100% of its total assets in money market instruments.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 5.24% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -2.39% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class A+

   -2.61%    1.29%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A+

   -3.12%    0.95%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A+

   -1.45%    0.99%

  
  

Russell 3000 Index^

   6.12%    9.00%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

   5.19%    7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

   2.43%    3.42%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

+ Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

^ The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

^^ The Lipper Balanced Fund Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted index of the 30 largest mutual funds within the Lipper Balanced Category. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

^^^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases
(as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .60%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses

   .38%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    1.23%  
    

Less Expense Reimbursement(2)    (.02% )
Net Fund Expenses(3)    1.21%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 692    $ 942    $ 1,211    $ 1,975

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.
(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.
(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

SaBAM and Western Asset Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the portion of the Fund managed by each Sub-Adviser.

 

LOGO

     Highest Quarter

   Lowest Quarter

SaBAM Mutual Fund

   21.71%, 2Q 2003    -22.19%, 3Q 2002

Western Asset Composite

   4.28%, 2Q 2003    -2.37%, 2Q 2004

 

SaBAM and Western Asset Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the portion of the Fund managed by each Sub-Adviser to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Ten

Years

SaBAM Mutual Fund
Class A*

  -2.21%   - 0.67%   8.38%

 
 

 

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^

  5.19%     3.51%   7.57%

Russell 3000 Index^^

  6.12%     1.58%   9.20%
   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

  Ten
Years

Western Asset Composite
Class A*

  -4.15%     5.46%   6.00%

 
 

 

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^

  5.19%     3.51%   7.57%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%     5.87%   6.17%

 

* Western Asset’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by Western Asset with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the portion of the Fund managed by Western Asset, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s A share class, including sales loads. SaBAM’s Similar Account performance is from a mutual fund managed by SaBAM (the Smith Barney Fundamental Value Fund) with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the portion of the Fund managed by SaBAM, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s A share class. The bar charts are based on Class A expenses. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Lipper Balanced Fund Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted index of the 30 largest mutual funds within the Lipper Balanced Category. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^ The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

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MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital and income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of larger, well-established companies.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in stocks, securities convertible into stocks, and other securities, such as warrants and stock rights, whose value is based on stock prices.

 

The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”) through the investment professionals of its Bernstein Investment Research and Management unit, takes a “bottom-up” investment approach that is value-based and price-driven, and it relies on the intensive fundamental research of its internal research staff to identify these buying opportunities in the marketplace. The investment process begins with a broad universe of about 650 stocks encompassing most of the S&P 500 and the Russell 1000® Value Index. AllianceBernstein will invest the Fund’s assets in the common stocks of large companies that it identifies as having earnings growth potential that may not be recognized by the market at large. AllianceBernstein seeks to identify compelling buying opportunities created when companies are undervalued on the basis of investor reactions to near-term problems or circumstances even though their long-term prospects remain sound. In addition, to moderate risk, AllianceBernstein may buy companies among the largest in the benchmark (the Russell 1000 Value Index) even if such companies are not attractive from a risk-adjusted return basis. In such cases, AllianceBernstein will underweight these companies versus their weight in the benchmark. Portfolio holdings will be primarily in U.S. issuers although ADRs and securities of foreign issuers that trade on domestic exchanges and in the over-the-counter markets also may be purchased. AllianceBernstein uses a risk factor model to control risk. This model includes broad industry sectors and various measures of financial and valuation characteristics. AllianceBernstein looks at a measure of earnings quality. The measure of earnings quality compares changes in the balance-sheet accrual component of reported earnings for each stock to the market average. All else being equal, AllianceBernstein prefers stocks with lower accruals. In addition, earnings revisions and momentum tools are incorporated into the portfolio management process to optimize the timing of purchases and sales. To limit stock-specific risk relative to the benchmark, AllianceBernstein employs constraints on security and sector over/underweights.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the period shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 3.74% for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and the lowest quarterly return was -0.37% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(10/15/04)

Return Before Taxes – Class A+

     0.12%    8.14%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A

   - 0.36%    7.64%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A

     0.66%    6.90%

  

  

Russell 1000® Value Index^

     7.05%    15.18%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

+ Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index representative of stocks with a greater than average value orientation among the stocks of the largest 1000 U.S. companies based on capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .50%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses

   .34%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.09%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 681    $ 903    $ 1,142    $ 1,827

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

 

AllianceBernstein Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by AllianceBernstein for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 16.37% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -18.94% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

AllianceBernstein Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares AllianceBernstein investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception
(4/99)

AllianceBernstein Composite Class A*

  - 0.51%   5.69%   6.27%

 

 
 

Russell 1000® Value Index^

    7.05%   5.28%   5.82%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios with about 150 stocks managed by AllianceBernstein with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s A share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class A expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index representative of stocks with a greater than average value orientation among the stocks of the largest 1000 U.S. companies based on capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term total return.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities. Although the Fund may invest in companies with a broad range of market capitalizations, the Fund will tend to focus on companies with large capitalizations (generally having market capitalizations above $2 billion). The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in the securities of foreign issuers.

 

The investment approach of the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”), is based on the fundamental analysis of companies with large market capitalizations and estimated below-average projected price-to-earnings ratio. Fundamental analysis involves the assessment of company-specific factors such as its business environment, management, balance sheet, income statement, cash flow, anticipated earnings, hidden or undervalued assets, dividends, and other related measures of value. The typical purchase candidate may be characterized as an overlooked or misunderstood company with sound fundamentals. Holdings are frequently in viable, growing businesses with good financial strength in industries that are temporarily out of favor and under-researched by institutions, but provide the potential for above-average total returns and which sell at estimated below-average price-to-earnings multiples. Portfolio construction is driven primarily by security selection. Market timing is not employed, and limited consideration is given to macroeconomic analysis in establishing sector and industry weightings. This process of stock selection is sometimes referred to as a “bottom-up” process and frequently leads to contrarian industry weightings. Existing holdings are sold as they approach their price targets.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 17.12% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -20.15% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Since
Inception
(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class A*

   0.92%    2.84%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A

   0.43%    2.57%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A

   1.25%    2.38%

  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    3.62%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

*Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect the initial sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .65%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses

   .33%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.23%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 694    $ 944    $ 1,213    $ 1,977

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Wellington Management Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Wellington Management for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 17.23% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -20.15% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Wellington Management Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Wellington Management’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Ten
Years

Wellington Management

    Composite Class A*

  1.42%   2.77%   9.78%

 
 
 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%   0.54%   9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios managed by Wellington Management with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s A share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class A expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Value Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Fidelity Management & Research Company (“FMR”), invests in securities of companies that it believes are undervalued in the marketplace in relation to factors such as the company’s assets, sales, earnings, growth potential, or cash flow, or in relation to securities of other companies in the same industry. FMR considers traditional and other measures of value such as price/earnings (P/E), price/sales (P/S), or price/book (P/B) ratios, earnings relative to enterprise value (the total value of a company’s outstanding equity and debt), and the discounted value of a company’s projected future free cash flows. The types of companies in which the Fund may invest include companies experiencing positive fundamental change, such as a new management team or product launch, a significant cost-cutting initiative, a merger or acquisition, or a reduction in industry capacity that should lead to improved pricing; companies whose earnings potential has increased or is expected to increase more than generally perceived; and companies that have enjoyed recent market popularity but which appear to have temporarily fallen out of favor for reasons that are considered non-recurring or short-term. FMR normally invests at least 80% of the Fund’s assets in equity securities.

 

FMR normally invests the Fund’s net assets primarily in common stocks. FMR may invest the Fund’s assets in securities of foreign issuers in addition to securities of domestic issuers. In buying and selling securities for the Fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market factors. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimates, and management. FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts and exchange traded funds, to increase or decrease the Fund’s exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR’s strategies do not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its objective.

 

In response to market, economic, political or other conditions, FMR may temporarily use a different investment strategy for defensive purposes. If FMR does so, different factors could affect the Fund’s performance and the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 15.33% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -18.30% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Since
Inception
(5/1/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class A*

  3.83%   2.94%

Return After Taxes on
Distributions – Class A

  1.96%   2.31%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A

  3.96%   2.34%

 
 

Russell 1000® Value Index^

  7.05%   5.95%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect the initial sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index representative of stocks with a greater than average value orientation among the stocks of the largest 1000 U.S. companies based on capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .70%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses

   .35%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.30%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 701    $ 965    $ 1,248    $ 2,051

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

 

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MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks both capital growth and income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by selecting businesses that possess characteristics that the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. (“Davis”) believes foster the creation of long-term value, such as proven management, a durable franchise and business model, and sustainable competitive advantages. Davis will normally invest at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets in common stock of companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, of at least $5 billion. The Fund’s investment strategy is to select these companies for the long-term. In the current market environment, we expect that current income will be low.

 

Using intensive research into company fundamentals, the Sub-Adviser looks for factors, both quantitative and qualitative, that it believes foster sustainable long-term business growth. While few companies will exhibit all of these qualities, the Sub-Adviser believes that nearly every company in which it invests has a majority and appropriate mix of these traits:

 

· First-Class Management:  Proven track record; Significant personal ownership stake in business; Intelligent allocators of capital; Smart appliers of technology to improve business and lower costs;

 

· Strong Financial Condition and Profitability:   Strong balance sheets; Low cost structure/low debt; High after-tax returns on capital; High quality of earnings;

 

· Strategic Positioning for the Long-Term:  Non-obsolescent products/industries; Dominant position in a growing market; Global presence and brand names.

 

The Fund may also invest in foreign securities and use derivatives as a hedge against currency risks.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 16.96% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -13.59% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Since
Inception
(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class A*

   2.78%    1.74%      1.47%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A

   2.71%    1.67%      1.37%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares –Class A

   1.90%    1.46%      1.21%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    - 1.06%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect the initial sales charge.

 

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Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deductions for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
      

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .65%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses

   .35%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.25%  

 

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 696    $ 950    $ 1,223    $ 1,998

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Davis Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Davis for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 21.34% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -14.58% for the quarter ended September 30, 1998.

 

Davis Average Annual Total Returns for

Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Davis’ investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

Davis Composite
Class A*

   3.58%    2.06%    10.81%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by Davis with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s A share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class A expenses. Davis’ composite includes performance of the Selected American Shares and Davis New York Venture Fund, which are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Indexed Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to approximate as closely as practicable (before fees and expenses) the capitalization-weighted total rate of return of that portion of the U.S. market for publicly-traded common stocks composed of larger-capitalized companies.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of companies that make up the S&P 500® Index1. The Fund generally purchases securities in proportions that match their index weights. This is the primary strategy used by the Fund to achieve a capitalization-weighted total rate of return. Each company’s shares contribute to the Fund’s overall return in the same proportion as the value of the Company’s shares contributes to the S&P 500® Index. However, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Northern Trust Investments, N.A., uses a process known as “optimization”, which is a statistical sampling technique. (See discussion of “Optimization” on page 115). Therefore, the Fund may not hold every stock in the Index. The Sub-Adviser believes that this approach allows the Fund to run an efficient and effective strategy to maximize the Fund’s liquidity while minimizing transaction costs. The Fund may also invest in other instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to the Index. The Fund may also use derivatives such as index futures and options, as described in “Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations.” The Sub-Adviser believes that these investments help the Fund approach the returns of a fully invested portfolio, while keeping cash on hand for liquidity purposes. The Sub-Adviser seeks a correlation between the performance of the Fund, before expenses, and the S&P 500® Index of 98% or better.

 

Prior to May 1, 2000, the Fund was a “feeder” fund. It sought to obtain its investment objective by investing all its assets in the S&P 500® Index Master Portfolio (“the Master Portfolio”) managed by Barclays Global Fund Advisers. The Fund terminated the master-feeder structure effective April 30, 2000.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Tracking Error Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

1 “Standard & Poor’s®”, “S&P®”, “S&P 500®”, “Standard & Poor’s 500” and “500” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by the Fund. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 21.09% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -17.43% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

Return Before Taxes

    
 
One
Year
    
 
Five
Years
   Ten
Years

Class A+

   - 1.82%    - 1.46%    7.47%

  

  

  

S&P 500® Index^

     4.91%      0.54%    9.07%

 

(1) The Fund commenced operations on March 1, 1998. The performance for periods prior to March 1, 1998 is calculated by including the corresponding total return of the Master Portfolio in which the Fund previously invested, adjusted to reflect the Fund’s fees and expenses. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges but does reflect the initial sales charge.

 

+ Performance for Class A shares of the Fund prior to March 1, 1998 is based on Class S shares adjusted to reflect Class A expenses.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception
(3/1/98)

Return Before Taxes –Class A*

  - 1.82%   - 1.46%   2.15%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –
Class A

  - 1.96%   - 1.66%   1.85%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – 
Class A

  - 0.99%   - 1.32%   1.72%

 

 

 

S&P 500® Index^

    4.91%     0.54%   3.82%

 

* Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect the initial sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund Assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .10%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses

   .50%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    .85%  
    

Less Expense Reimbursement(2)

   (.20% )
Net Fund Expense(3)    .65%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 638    $ 812    $ 1,001    $ 1,546

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to waive .20% of other expenses for Class A of the Fund through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

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MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities and securities convertible into common stocks traded on U.S. exchanges and issued by large, established companies. The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Victory Capital Management Inc. (“Victory”), seeks to invest in both growth and value securities.

 

· Growth stocks are stocks of companies that the Sub-Adviser believes will experience earnings growth; and

 

· Value stocks are stocks that the Sub-Adviser believes are intrinsically worth more than their market value.

 

In making investment decisions, the Sub-Adviser may consider cash flow, book value, dividend yield, growth potential, quality of management, adequacy of revenues, earnings, capitalization, relation to historical earnings, the value of the issuer’s underlying assets, and expected future relative earnings growth. The Sub-Adviser will pursue investments that provide above average dividend yield or potential for appreciation.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations March 31, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)      

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

  5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

  None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)      

Management Fees

  .70%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  .25%  

Other Expenses(2)

  .61%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.56%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(3)

  (.21% )

Net Fund Expenses(4)

  1.35%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in each share class of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. For Class A shares, the examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

       1 Year      3 Years

Class A

     $ 705      $ 1,020

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(4)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Victory Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Victory for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 19.81% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -19.12% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Victory Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Victory’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

Victory Composite

              

Class A*

   2.93%    3.50%    11.06%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by Victory with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s A share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class A expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks growth of capital over the long term.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of net assets in the common stocks of large and medium-sized blue chip growth companies. These are firms that, in the view of the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), are well established in their industries and have the potential for above-average earnings growth. The Sub-Adviser focuses on companies with leading market position, seasoned management, and strong financial fundamentals. The investment approach reflects the Sub-Adviser’s belief that solid company fundamentals (with emphasis on strong growth in earnings per share or operating cash flow) combined with a positive industry outlook will ultimately reward investors with strong investment performance. Some of the companies targeted will have good prospects for dividend growth.

 

In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser has the discretion to purchase some securities that do not meet its normal investment criteria, as described above, when it perceives an unusual opportunity for gain. These special situations might arise when the Fund’s Sub-Adviser believes a security could increase in value for a variety of reasons, including a change in management, an extraordinary corporate event, or a temporary imbalance in the supply of or demand for the securities.

 

While most assets will be invested in U.S. common stocks, other securities may also be purchased, including foreign stocks, futures, and options, in keeping with Fund objectives. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities are limited to 20% of its total assets.

 

The Fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses, or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 13.18% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -16.22% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Since
Inception
(6/1/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class A*

   -2.84%    -3.40%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A

   -2.84%    -3.41%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A

   -1.85%    -2.86%

  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    1.58%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect the initial sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .70%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses

   .44%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    1.39%  
    

Less Expense Reimbursement(2)

   (.10% )

Net Fund Expenses(3)

   1.29%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 700    $ 982    $ 1,284    $ 2,138

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to waive .10% of the management fee through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

T. Rowe Price Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by T. Rowe Price for an account with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 24.72% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -17.33% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

T. Rowe Price’s Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares T. Rowe Price’s investment results for an account with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

FMR Composite
Class A*

   -0.60%    -2.18%    8.13%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is from a mutual fund managed by T. Rowe Price with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant, client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s A share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class A expenses. The performance is of the T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. T. Rowe Price replaced Fidelity Management & Research Company as the Fund’s Sub-Advisor on February 16, 2006. The mutual fund performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and future income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks of companies which the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”), believes offer prospects for long-term growth and which, at the time of purchase, have market capitalizations of at least approximately $10 billion.

 

AllianceBernstein’s investment strategy focuses on a relatively small number of intensively researched companies. AllianceBernstein selects the Fund’s investments from a research universe of more than 500 companies that have strong management, superior industry positions, excellent balance sheets and superior earnings growth. Normally, AllianceBernstein invests in about 40-60 companies, with the 25 most highly regarded of these companies usually constituting approximately 70% of the Fund’s net assets. AllianceBernstein will also add and trim core positions on market weakness or strength, assessing the optimal price range for each stock. This disciplined strategy may add value over time, particularly in volatile markets, and may provide some protection in poor performing markets.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 12.17% the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -17.53% for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Since
Inception
(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class A*

  7.40%   -0.76%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A

  7.40%   -0.76%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A

  4.81%   -0.65%

 
 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%   3.62%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect the initial sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .65%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses

   .48%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.38%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 709    $ 988    $ 1,288    $ 2,136

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

AllianceBernstein Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by AllianceBernstein for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 30.85% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -17.65% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

AllianceBernstein Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares AllianceBernstein’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

AllianceBernstein

              

Composite Class A*

   8.19%    -4.44%    8.02%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all fee-paying discretionary tax-exempt accounts with assets over $10 million managed by AllianceBernstein with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s A share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class A expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and future income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks of companies which the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”), believes offer prospects for long-term growth.

 

GMO uses proprietary research and multiple quantitative models to identify stocks it believes are undervalued and stocks in the growth universe it believes have improving fundamentals. Generally, these stocks are trading at prices below what GMO believes to be their intrinsic value. GMO also uses proprietary techniques to adjust the portfolio for factors such as stock selection discipline, industry and sector weight, and market capitalization. The factors considered by GMO and the models may change over time.

 

The Fund intends to be fully invested, and generally will not take temporary defensive positions through investment in cash and high quality money market instruments. In pursuing its investment strategy, the Fund may (but is not obligated to) use a wide variety of exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivative instruments, including options, futures, and swap contracts to (i) hedge equity exposure; (ii) replace direct investing (e.g., creating equity exposure through the use of futures contracts or other derivative instruments); and (iii) manage risk by implementing shifts in investment exposure.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 14.62% for the quarters ended December 31, 2001 and June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -21.46% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Since
Inception
(5/3/99)

Return Before Taxes – Class A*

   -2.56%    -7.67%    -3.02%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – 
Class A

   -2.56%    -7.67%    -3.46%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A

   -1.66%    -6.35%    -2.75%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    0.54%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect the initial sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .68%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses

   .32%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.25%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 696    $ 950    $ 1,223    $ 1,998

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

GMO Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by GMO for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 27.33% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -21.63% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

GMO Average Annual Total Returns for

Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares GMO’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

GMO Composite

              

Class A*

   -2.40%    -5.18%    6.86%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios managed by GMO with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s share A class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class A expenses. GMO replaced Massachusetts Financial Services Company as the Fund’s Sub-Adviser on June 1, 2004. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in U.S. common stocks and other equity securities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities. The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Sands Capital Management, LLC (“Sands Capital”), generally seeks stocks with above average potential for growth in revenue and earnings, and with capital appreciation potential. In addition, the Sub-Adviser looks for companies that have a leadership position or proprietary niche that appears to be sustainable, that demonstrate a clear mission in an understandable business, that exhibit financial strength and that are valued rationally in relation to comparable companies in the market. The Fund emphasizes investments in large capitalization growth companies. The Fund does not typically invest in companies that have market capitalizations of less than $1 billion. Up to 20% of the Fund’s total assets may also be invested in securities issued by non-U.S. companies.

 

The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may hold larger positions in a smaller number of stocks than a diversified fund. As a result, an increase or decrease in value of a single stock could have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value and its total return. See “Non-Diversification Risk” on page 62.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 19.73% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was -26.45% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception
(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class A*

  3.53%   -4.68%   -8.32%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A

  3.53%   -4.68%   -8.33%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A

  2.30%   -3.92%   -6.84%

 
 
 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%   0.54%   -1.06%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

*Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect the initial sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)      

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases
(as a % of offering price)

  5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

  None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
     

Management Fees

  .73%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  .25%  

Other Expenses

  .37%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)   1.35%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 706    $ 979    $ 1,273    $ 2,104

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Sands Capital Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Sands Capital for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 32.65% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was –23.44% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Sands Capital Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Sands Capital’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

Sands Capital Composite

                

Class A*

   3.30%    - 0.01%    12.49%

  
  

  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%      0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios managed by Sands Capital with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s A share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class A expenses. Sands Capital replaced Janus Capital Management LLC as the Fund’s sub-adviser on January 5, 2004. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select OTC 100 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks to approximate as closely as practicable (before fees and expenses) the total return of the 100 largest publicly traded over-the-counter common stocks.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of companies included in the NASDAQ 100 Index®, which is generally recognized as representative of the over-the-counter market. The NASDAQ 100 Index® is a modified capitalization-weighted index composed of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System (“NASDAQ”). The NASDAQ 100 Index® does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

The Fund generally purchases securities in proportions that match their index weights. This is the primary strategy used by the Fund to achieve a capitalization-weighted total rate of return. Each company’s shares contribute to the Fund’s overall return in the same proportion as the value of the Company’s shares contributes to the NASDAQ 100 Index®. However, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Northern Trust Investments, N.A., uses a process known as “optimization”, which is a statistical sampling technique. (See discussion of “Optimization” on page 115). Therefore, the Fund may not hold every stock in the Index. The Sub-Adviser believes that this approach allows the Fund to run an efficient and effective strategy to maximize the Fund’s liquidity while minimizing transaction costs. The Fund may also invest in other instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to the Index. The Fund may also use derivatives such as index futures and options, as described in “Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations.” The Sub-Adviser believes that these investments help the Fund approach the returns of a fully invested portfolio, while keeping cash on hand for liquidity purposes.

 

The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may hold larger positions in a smaller number of stocks than a diversified fund. As a result, an increase or decrease in value of a single stock could have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value and its total return.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Tracking Error Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Over-the-Counter-Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 34.65% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was -36.34% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Since
Inception
(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class A*

   - 5.06%    - 8.59%    - 15.35%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A

   - 5.06%    - 8.59%    - 15.35%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A

   - 3.29%    - 7.08%    - 12.13%

  

  

  

NASDAQ 100 Index®^

     1.49%    - 6.82%    - 13.63%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect the initial sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ NASDAQ 100 Index® is a registered service mark of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”). The NASDAQ 100 Index® is composed and calculated by NASDAQ without regard to the Fund. NASDAQ makes no warranty, express or implied, regarding, and bears no liability with respect to, the NASDAQ 100 Index® or its use of any data included therein. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .15%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses

   .71%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.11%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 683    $ 909    $ 1,152    $ 1,848

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

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MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in a non-diversified portfolio of U.S. equity securities.

 

As a “non-diversified” fund, the Fund is not limited in the percentage of its assets that it may invest in any one company. This means that it may hold larger positions in a smaller number of stocks than a diversified fund. As a result, an increase or decrease in value of a single stock could have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value and its total return. See “Non-Diversification Risk” described on page 62.

 

The Fund is managed by two Sub-Advisers, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted.

 

Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”) seeks out companies that it believes are trading at significant discounts to their underlying value. Harris utilizes a fundamental, bottom-up investment strategy, focusing on companies with market capitalizations over $1 billion and which have significant profit potential.

 

Sell targets are generally set when a stock is first purchased. The Sub-Adviser generally sells a stock when it believes the stock has achieved 90-100% of its fair value or when it is determined that management is no longer a steward of shareholder interests.

 

Harris intends to invest primarily in U.S. companies, but may invest up to 25% of its portion of the portfolio (valued at the time of investment) in securities of non-U.S. issuers. These may include foreign government obligations and foreign equity and debt securities that are traded over-the-counter or on foreign exchanges. There are no geographic limits on the Fund’s foreign investments, but the Fund does not expect to invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities of issuers based in emerging markets.

 

Cooke & Bieler, L.P. (“Cooke & Bieler”) invests primarily in the common stocks of companies with middle market capitalizations (companies with market capitalizations in the range of $500 million to $5 billion) or in common stocks of companies whose market capitalizations are within the range of companies contained in the Russell Midcap Value Index.

 

Cooke & Bieler seeks out companies that it believes are undervalued and possess strong financial positions. Cooke & Bieler utilizes a fundamental, bottom-up investment strategy, selecting equity securities for the Fund based on its analysis of a company’s financial characteristics, assessment of the quality of a company’s management and the implementation of valuation discipline. Generally, Cooke & Bieler will hold between 30 to 50 securities in its portion of the portfolio. Cooke & Bieler believes that its assessment of business quality and emphasis on valuation will protect the Fund’s assets in down markets, while its insistence on financial strength, leadership position and strong cash flow will produce competitive results in all but the most speculative markets. Cooke & Bieler generally sells a stock when it believes the stock has achieved its fair value, when it is determined that the long-term quality of the company has diminished or when more attractive alternatives are available.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 23.10% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -14.34% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception
(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class A*

  -2.94%   13.05%   12.46%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A

  -4.22%   12.04%   11.56%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A

  -0.19%   11.07%   10.62%

 
 
 

Russell 2500 Index^

  8.11%   9.14%   8.04%

 

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(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

*Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect the initial sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .69%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses

   .36%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.30%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 701    $ 965    $ 1,248    $ 2,051

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

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Harris and Cooke & Bieler Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

Harris Composite

  24.63%, 2Q 2003   -18.37%, 3Q 2002

Cooke & Bieler Composite

  20.69%, 2Q 1999   -20.84%, 3Q 2002

 

Harris and Cooke & Bieler Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Ten

Years

Harris Composite

           

Class A*

  -5.22%   10.59%   14.08%

 
 
 

Russell 2500 Index^

  8.11%   9.14%   11.53%
           

Since
Inception

(3/98)

Cooke & Bieler Composite

           

Class A*

  0.40%   11.92%   11.94%

 
 
 

Russell 2500 Index^

  8.11%   9.14%   8.57%

Russell Midcap Value Index^^

  12.65%   12.21%   10.12%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s A share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class A expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^The Russell Midcap Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those companies in the Russell Midcap Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, a capitalization-weighted index of the 1,000 U.S. companies with the largest market capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.


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MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks to maximize total return through investment primarily in small capitalization equity securities.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in small capitalization securities. Small capitalization securities are securities of companies with a market capitalization less than or equal to the largest capitalization stock in the Russell 2000 Value Index — as of January 31, 2006, $3.9 billion. The Fund’s investment strategy is designed to provide a bridge between passive investments and activity managed investments where the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA FM”), uses research and analytical modeling to selectively choose securities for investment. SSgA FM will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows outside the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Value Index.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations March 31, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)       

Management Fees

   .75%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses(2)

   .62%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    1.62%  
    

Less Expense Reimbursement(3)

   (.22% )

Net Fund Expenses(4)

   1.40%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in each share class of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. For Class A shares, the examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

       1 Year      3 Years

Class A

     $ 710      $ 1,037

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(4)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

SSgA FM Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by SSgA FM for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 21.24% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -20.39% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

SSgA FM Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares SSgA FM’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Since
Inception
(1/02)

SSgA FM Composite

           

Class A*

   - 0.87%    12.90%

  

  

Russell 2000 Value Index^

     4.55%    9.71%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by SSgA FM with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s A share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class A expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Value Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index Companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of smaller companies.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund invests primarily in stocks, securities convertible into stocks and other securities, such as warrants and stock rights, whose value is based on stock prices. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, are included in the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index or the S&P Small Cap 600 Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $26 million and $4.9 billion. The range of capitalizations of companies included in each index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. The Fund is managed by three Sub-Advisers, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted. Each Sub-Adviser will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in either Index. While most assets will be invested in U.S. common stocks, other securities may also be purchased such as foreign stocks, futures and options, in keeping with Fund objectives.

 

Clover Capital Management, Inc. (“Clover”) invests in stocks of companies that it believes have low valuations relative to the market or to their historical valuation. Quantitative analysis is employed to identify attractive small cap stocks, then fundamental analysis is employed to identify catalysts for beneficial change. Clover invests in securities of companies operating in a broad range of industries based primarily on value characteristics such as price-cash flow, price-earnings and price-book value ratios. In selecting specific securities for the Fund, Clover seeks to identify companies whose stock is out of favor with investors.

 

Reflecting a value approach to investing, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”) seeks to purchase the stocks of companies whose current stock prices do not appear to adequately reflect their underlying value as measured by assets, earnings, cash flow, or business franchises. Utilizing fundamental research, T. Rowe Price seeks to identify companies that appear to be undervalued by various measures, and may be temporarily out of favor, but have good prospects for capital appreciation.

 

EARNEST Partners, LLC (“Earnest Partners”) employs a value based investment style by seeking to identify companies with stocks trading at prices below what it believes are their intrinsic values. Earnest Partners uses a bottom-up approach, employing fundamental and qualitative criteria to identify individual companies for potential investment in the Fund’s portfolio. Earnest Partners utilizes relationships with key analysts and industry perspectives. Earnest Partners uses a statistical approach designed to measure and control the prospect of substantially underperforming the benchmark to seek to limit company specific risk in the Fund’s portfolio. Earnest Partners expects to invest in approximately 60 companies. The portfolio’s sector weightings are a result of, and secondary to, individual stock selections.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 20.12% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -19.88% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Since
Inception
(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class A*

   - 1.45%    9.72%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A

   - 2.12%    9.36%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A

   - 0.10%    8.35%

  

  

Russell 2000 Index^

     4.55%    9.42%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect the initial sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .85%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses

   .39%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.49%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 719    $ 1,020    $ 1,343    $ 2,251

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Clover, T. Rowe Price and Earnest Partners Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

Clover Composite

  26.40%, 2Q 1999   -22.47%, 3Q 2002

T. Rowe Price Account

  19.73%, 2Q 1999   -19.93%, 3Q 1998

Earnest Partners Composite

  24.29%, 2Q 1997   -14.33%, 3Q 2002

 

Clover, T. Rowe Price and Earnest Partners Average Annual Total

Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception

Clover Composite

          (3/96)

Class A*

  -3.10%   10.92%   13.05%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.10%

T. Rowe Account

          (4/97)

Class A*

  0.50%   11.16%   11.28%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.40%

Earnest Partners Composite

          Ten
Years

Class A*

  5.37%   15.25%   20.83%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.26%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s A share class, including sales loads. The T. Rowe Price account represents the performance of a single, separately-managed private account. The bar chart is based on Class A expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term growth of capital through investment primarily in small capitalization equity securities.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a broadly diversified portfolio of equity investments in small capitalization issuers, including foreign issuers that are traded in the United States. These issuers will have public market capitalizations similar to that of the range of market capitalizations of companies constituting the Russell 2000 Index at the time of investment – as of January 31, 2006, between $26 million and $4.9 billion. The range of capitalizations included in the index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. The Fund’s investments are selected by the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”) , using quantitative techniques to evaluate companies’ fundamental characteristics and seeking to maximize the Fund’s expected return, while maintaining style, capitalization and industry characteristics similar to the Russell 2000 Index. The Fund seeks to create a portfolio consisting of companies with similar market capitalizations, but better momentum, profitability, valuation and other fundamental characteristics than the Russell 2000 Index. GSAM will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations March 31, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)       

Management Fees

   .75%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses(2)

   .63%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    1.63%  
    

Less Expense Reimbursement(3)

   (.23% )

Net Fund Expenses(4)

   1.40%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in each share class of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. For Class A shares, the examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

       1 Year      3 Years

Class A

     $ 710      $ 1,039

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(4)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

GSAM Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by GSAM for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 21.23% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -22.98% for the quarter ended September 30, 1998.

 

GSAM Average Annual

Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares GSAM’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Since
Inception
(9/97)

GSAM Composite

                

Class A*

   - 0.62%    7.71%    6.78%

  

  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

     4.55%    8.22%    7.05%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by GSAM with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s A share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class A expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital growth.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, that fall within the range of companies in either the S&P MidCap 400 Index or the Russell MidCap Growth Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $468 million and $23.8 billion. The remaining 20% may be invested in other types of securities such as bonds, cash, or cash equivalents, for temporary defensive purposes, if the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Navellier & Associates, Inc. (“Navellier”) believes it will help protect the Fund from potential losses, or to meet shareholder redemptions. Up to 15% of the Fund’s net assets may be invested in foreign securities traded on the U.S. market.

 

The Fund is designed to achieve the highest possible returns while minimizing risk. Navellier’s selection process focuses on fast growing companies that offer innovative products, services, or technologies to a rapidly expanding marketplace. Navellier uses an objective, “bottom-up,” quantitative screening process designed to identify and select inefficiently priced growth stocks with superior returns compared to their risk characteristics.

 

Navellier mainly buys stocks of companies which it believes are poised to rise in price. The investment process focuses on “growth” variables including, but not limited to, earnings growth, reinvestment rate, and operating margin expansion.

 

Navellier attempts to uncover stocks with strong return potential and acceptable risk characteristics. To do this, Navellier uses a proprietary computer model to calculate and analyze a “reward/risk ratio.” The reward/risk ratio is designed to identify stocks with above market average returns and risk levels which are reasonable for higher return rates. Navellier’s research team then applies two or more sets of criteria to identify the most attractive stocks. Examples of these criteria include earnings growth, profit margins, reasonable price/earnings ratios based on expected future earnings, and various other fundamental criteria.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning of page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 17.70% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest was -27.53% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception
(5/3/99)

Return Before Taxes – 
Class A*

  6.00%   - 4.49%   0.32%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A

  6.00%   - 4.49%   -0.24%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – 
Class A

  3.90%   - 3.77%   -0.03%

 
 

 

Russell 2500 Index^

  8.11%     9.14%   10.38%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

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*Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect the initial sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .70%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses

   .35%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.30%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 701    $ 965    $ 1,248    $ 2,051

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Navellier Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Navellier for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 46.08% for the quarter ended December 31, 1999 and the lowest was -20.94% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

Navellier Average Annual Total Returns for

Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Navellier’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Since
Inception
(1/97)

Navellier Similar Accounts Class A*

   7.72%    - 0.76%    7.03%

  
  

  

Russell 2500 Index^

   8.11%      9.14%    10.73%

 

* Navellier’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by Navellier with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s A share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class A expenses. Navellier replaced Morgan Stanley Investments, LP as the Fund’s Sub-Adviser on May 1, 2002. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund. Historical performance should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in a broadly diversified portfolio of common stocks of mid-cap companies whose earnings the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), expects to grow at a faster rate than the average company. “Mid-cap” companies are defined as those whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, fall within the range of companies in either the S&P MidCap 400 Index or the Russell MidCap Growth Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $468 million and $23.8 billion. However, the Fund is not required to sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization has fallen outside that range.

 

Stock selection is based on a combination of fundamental, bottom-up analysis and top-down quantitative strategies in an effort to identify companies with superior long-term appreciation prospects. Proprietary quantitative models are used to identify, measure, and evaluate the characteristics of companies in the mid-cap growth sector that can influence stock returns. In addition, a portion of the Fund’s portfolio will be invested using active stock selection and fundamental research. The Fund’s portfolio will be broadly diversified, and this helps to mitigate the downside risk attributable to any single poorly-performing security.

 

As Sub-Adviser to the Fund, T. Rowe Price generally selects stocks using a growth approach and looks for companies that have:

 

· A demonstrated ability to consistently increase revenues, earnings, and cash flow;

 

· Capable management;

 

· Attractive business niches and operate in industries experiencing increasing demand;

 

· A sustainable competitive advantage;

 

· Proven products or services; or

 

· Stock prices that appear to undervalue their growth prospects.

 

The Fund will generally invest its assets in U.S. common stocks. It may also invest in other securities, including foreign securities and derivatives. The Fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 20.68% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was –18.96% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception
(6/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class A*

  6.15%   5.84%   6.10%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A

  5.28%   5.66%   5.94%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A

  4.68%   5.00%   5.25%

 
 
 

S&P MidCap 400 Index^

  12.55%   8.60%   9.42%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect the initial sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P MidCap 400 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .75%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses

   .35%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.35%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 706    $ 979    $ 1,273    $ 2,104

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.
(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

T. Rowe Price

Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by T. Rowe Price for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

T. Rowe Price Mutual Fund

(for Brian Berghuis’ approach)

  26.68%, 4Q 1998   - 19.01%, 3Q 2002

T. Rowe Price Composite

(for Donald Peters’ approach)

  39.70%, 4Q 1999   - 25.27%, 3Q 2001

 

T. Rowe Price Average Annual Total

Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares T. Rowe Price’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

T. Rowe Price Mutual Fund               

Class A*

   7.73%    6.05%    12.18%
T. Rowe Price Composite               

Class A*

   3.03%    1.18%    10.03%

  
  
  
S&P MidCap 400 Index^    12.55%    8.60%    14.35%

 

* Performance shown is from a mutual fund and a composite of separately managed accounts of T. Rowe Price with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s A share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class A expenses. The performance of the mutual fund is of the T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The mutual fund and composite performance do not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P Mid Cap 400 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in common stocks and equity securities of smaller companies which the managers believe offer potential for long-term growth. The Fund may maintain cash reserves for liquidity and defensive purposes. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, fall within the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index or the S&P Small Cap 600 Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $26 million and $4.9 billion. The range of capitalizations of companies included in each index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. Two Sub-Advisers manage the Fund, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted. Each Sub-Adviser will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in either index.

 

Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) employs two investment approaches: one used by Kenneth Abrams and one used by Steven Angeli.

 

Wellington Management’s investment approach used by Mr. Abrams emphasizes its own proprietary fundamental research and bottom-up stock selection to identify what it believes to be the best small-capitalization companies. These companies generally share several common characteristics: financial strength; top market share; significant insider ownership; a high level of focus on core businesses; favorable industry dynamics; and significant potential appreciation over a three year time horizon.

 

Wellington Management’s investment approach used by Mr. Angeli employs its own proprietary fundamental research and bottom-up stock selection to identify small-capitalization growth companies with significant appreciation potential. This approach looks at both the life-cycle of a company and its fundamental characteristics. Companies whose stocks are purchased for the Fund generally share several common characteristics: sustainable revenue growth; superior market position; positive financial trends; and high quality management.

 

Both of the investment approaches employed by Wellington Management will generally sell companies from the Fund when: target prices are reached; detailed evaluation suggests that future upside potential is limited; company fundamentals are no longer attractive; superior purchase candidates are identified; or market capitalization ceilings are exceeded.

 

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company (“Waddell & Reed”) uses a bottom-up process, generally emphasizing long-term growth potential and superior financial characteristics, such as: annual revenue and earnings growth rate of 15-20%+, pre-tax margins of 20%+, and low-debt capital structure. Generally, companies also are considered which are strong niche players with a defensible market position, have active involvement of the founder-entrepreneur and demonstrate commitment to their employees, customers, suppliers and shareholders.

 

Waddell & Reed buys companies with an anticipated 3-5 year holding period, and therefore expects this portion of the Fund’s portfolio to typically have lower than 50% annual turnover.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Over-the-Counter Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 22.56% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest was -24.84% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception
(5/3/99)

Return Before Taxes – 
Class A*

  4.19%   2.08%   6.61%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A

  4.19%   2.08%   6.40%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A

  2.72%   1.77%   5.62%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   8.23%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

* Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect the initial sales charge.

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .82%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses

   .44%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.51%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 721    $ 1,026    $ 1,352    $ 2,271

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Wellington Management and Waddell & Reed

Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

 

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

Wellington Management Composite (for Kenneth Abrams’ approach)

  35.09%, 4Q 1999   -22.28%, 3Q 2001

Wellington Management Composite (for Steven Angeli’s approach)

  42.15%, 4Q 1999   -24.26%, 3Q 2001

Waddell & Reed Composite

  44.03%, 4Q 1999   -22.33%, 3Q 2001

 

Wellington Management and Waddell & Reed Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

  Ten
Years

Wellington Management Composite (for Kenneth Abrams’ approach)
Class A*

  1.44%   7.33%   13.70%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.26%
            Since
Inception
(1/98)

Wellington Management Composite (for Steven Angeli’s approach)
Class A*

  11.22%   2.26%   10.20%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   6.87%
            Ten
Years

Waddell & Reed Composite
Class A*

  5.10%   4.25%   17.10%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.26%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all separately managed institutional accounts managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance has been adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s A share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class A expenses. Wellington Management replaced J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. as a co-sub-adviser of the Fund on December 3, 2001. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Historical performance should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in common stocks and equity securities of smaller companies which the Fund’s Sub-Advisers believe offer potential for long-term growth. The Fund may maintain cash reserves for liquidity and defensive purposes. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, are included in the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index or the S&P Small Cap 600 Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $26 million and $4.9 billion. The range of capitalizations of companies included in each index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. The Fund is managed by two Sub-Advisers, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted. Each Sub-Adviser will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index.

 

In selecting securities, Mazama Capital Management, Inc. (“Mazama”) seeks undiscovered and/or underappreciated companies that have one or all of the following characteristics: strong management team, the ability to attract talented employees, the best or one of the best in their industry, strong financials and financial trends and significant ownership by officers and directors. Mazama utilizes a proprietary Price Performance Model to assist it in identifying securities in which to invest.

 

Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”) uses extensive fundamental research to seek out rapidly growing, under-researched small cap companies trading at reasonable valuations. Such companies typically have accelerating earnings growth, a high or expanding return on equity, a competent management team with a strong ownership incentive and a positive catalyst such as an exciting new product, a management change or other restructuring. Securities will be sold if they reach what is believed to be an unsustainable valuation, if their fundamentals deteriorate, if the original investment thesis proved incorrect or if the industry dynamics have negatively changed.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 29.97% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -20.05% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Since
Inception
(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class A*

  -6.77%   1.48%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A

  -7.52%   0.42%

Return After Taxes on
Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A

  -4.39%   0.74%

 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   9.42%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect the initial sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deductions for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .85%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses

   .44%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.54%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 724    $ 1,035    $ 1,367    $ 2,302

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Mazama and Eagle Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

     Highest Quarter

   Lowest Quarter

Mazama Composite

   41.46%, 4Q 2001    -34.89%, 3Q 2001

Eagle Composite

   26.99%, 2Q 1999    -25.79%, 3Q 1998

 

Mazama and MTB Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

Mazama Composite
Class A*

   -4.69%    1.55%    8.85%

Eagle Composite Class A*

   -3.78%    6.77%    8.59%

  
  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    8.22%    9.26%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s A share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class A expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in smaller, rapidly growing emerging companies. The Fund will generally invest in industry segments experiencing rapid growth, and will likely have a portion of its assets in technology and technology-related stocks. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities (primarily common stocks) of these emerging growth companies. The Fund may invest in both domestic and foreign securities. Although the Fund may invest in companies of any size, under current market conditions at the date of this prospectus, it is expected that a substantial portion of the Fund’s investments will be in companies with market capitalizations of $1.5 billion or less.

 

RS Investment Management, L.P. (“RS”), the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, considers companies that:

 

· have distinct proprietary advantages;

 

· are gaining market share;

 

· have superior margins or experience superior profitability; and

 

· have strong management teams.

 

A security may be sold when its price hits RS’ target. A security may also be sold if the company’s growth rate deteriorates or its performance disappoints, if its price appears overvalued, or if there has been an unfavorable change in the issuer’s management. The Fund may also sell a security if institutional ownership increases substantially.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 30.28% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was -30.62% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception
(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class A*

  - 5.43%   -5.35%   -9.83%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A

  - 5.43%   -5.35%   -9.83%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A

  - 3.53%   -4.47%   -8.01%

 

 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

    4.55%   8.22%   6.52%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect the initial sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .79%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses

   .41%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.45%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 715    $ 1,009    $ 1,323    $ 2,209

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

RS Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by RS for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 74.65% for the quarter ended December 31, 1999 and the lowest was -31.06% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

RS Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares RS’ investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

RS Composite
Class A*

   - 5.16%    - 6.76%    10.62%

  

  

  

Russell 2000 Index^

     4.55%      8.22%    9.26%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by RS Investment Management with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s A share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class A expenses. RS’ composite includes performance of the RS Emerging Growth Fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deductions for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Overseas Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term by investing in both foreign and domestic equity securities.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of foreign companies, including companies located in Europe, Latin America and Asia. The Fund’s two Sub-Advisers, Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”) and Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”), are each responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted. Each focuses on well-positioned, well-managed businesses that have strong revenue growth, sustainable profit margins and/or capital efficiency. The Sub-Advisers also consider the macroeconomic outlook for various regional economies.

 

For MFS, a company’s principal activities are determined to be located in a particular country if the company (a) is organized under the laws of, and maintains a principal office in, a country, (b) has its principal securities trading markets in a country, (c) derives 50% of its total revenues from goods sold or services performed in the country, or (d) has 50% or more of its assets in the country.

 

MFS focuses on foreign countries that it believes have above average growth potential and that are also trading at a reasonable valuation. MFS may invest in securities traded in the Over-the-Counter (OTC) markets.

 

MFS uses a bottom-up, as opposed to a top-down, investment style in managing its equity-oriented funds it advises. This means that securities are selected based upon fundamental analysis (such as an analysis of earnings, cash flows, competitive position and management’s abilities) performed by a portfolio manager and MFS’ large group of equity research analysts.

 

Harris utilizes a fundamental, bottom-up investment strategy. Harris seeks out companies that it believes to be trading in the market at significant discounts to their underlying values. These businesses must offer, in Harris’ opinion, significant profit potential and be run by managers who think and act as owners. Harris’ research analysts are generalists and search for value in the stock market wherever it may be, regardless of industry, as well as in both established and emerging markets. This structure provides analysts with a much broader perspective and allows them to assess relative values among companies in different industry sectors.

 

Harris’ portfolio managers and analysts also look for value based on a company’s normalized earnings (after adjusting for cyclical influences) and asset value. A company must be selling at 30% or greater discount to its value to be a candidate for purchase. Stocks are analyzed in terms of financial strength, the position of the company in its industry, and the attractiveness of the industry.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk, Over-the-Counter Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 20.58% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -21.34% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Since
Inception
(5/1/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class A*

   4.77%    3.58%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A

   2.78%    3.09%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A

   4.78%    3.00%

  
  

MSCI EAFE^

   13.54%    6.71%

 

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(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect the initial sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ MSCI EAFE is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of foreign securities in the major non-U.S. markets of Europe, Australia and the Far East. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

   5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   None (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   1.00%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .25%  

Other Expenses

   .37%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    1.62%  
    

Less Expense Reimbursement(2)

   (.10% )

Net Fund Expenses(3)

   1.52%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 722    $ 1,049    $ 1,398    $ 2,377

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.
(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to waive .10% of other expenses for Class A of the Fund through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.
(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Harris and MFS

Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, polices and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

Harris Composite

  25.55%, 2Q 2003   -23.09%, 3Q 2002

MFS

  26.35%, 4Q 1999   -16.03%, 3Q 1998

 

Harris and MFS Average Annual Total Returns

for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Harris Composite

              

Class A*

   7.30%    8.22%    11.12%

  
  
  

MSCI EAFE^

   13.54%    4.55%    5.84%
               Since
Inception
(3/96)

MFS Composite
Class A*

   5.58%    5.14%    8.48%

  
  
  

MSCI EAFE^

   13.54%    4.55%    5.86%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Overseas Fund’s A share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class A expenses. MFS replaced American Century Global Investment Management, Inc. as one of the Fund’s Sub-Advisers on September 13, 2005. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Overseas Fund. Historical performance should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ MSCI EAFE is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of foreign securities in the major non-U.S. markets of Europe, Australia and the Far East. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Funds

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve high current income and, as a secondary objective, capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors already in retirement.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 according to a stable target asset allocation strategy that emphasizes fixed income and money market funds but also includes a smaller allocation to equity funds.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2010.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2010).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 


(1)   MassMutual Premier Funds are offered in a separate prospectus.

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2020.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2020).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2030.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2030).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2040.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2040).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

More Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

MassMutual invests each Destination Retirement Fund’s assets in a combination of MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds(1) (together, “MassMutual Funds”): domestic and international equity funds, investment-grade fixed-income funds, and money market funds (underlying MassMutual Institutional Funds). The Destination Retirement Funds differ primarily due to their asset allocations among these fund types.

 

MassMutual allocates the assets of each Destination Retirement Fund with a target retirement date (Destination Retirement 2010, Destination Retirement 2020, Destination Retirement 2030, and Destination Retirement 2040) among underlying MassMutual Institutional Funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time. Each fund’s name refers to the approximate retirement year of the investors for whom the fund’s asset allocation strategy is designed.

 


(1)   MassMutual Premier Funds are offered in a separate prospectus.

 

For example, Destination Retirement 2030, which is designed for investors planning to retire around the year 2030, currently has an aggressive target asset allocation (relative to the other Destination Retirement Funds), with a substantial portion of its assets invested in equity funds and a modest portion of its assets invested in fixed-income funds. By contrast, Destination Retirement 2010 currently has a more conservative target asset allocation, with less than half of its assets invested in equity funds and the majority of its assets invested in fixed-income and money market funds.

 

Destination Retirement Income is designed for investors in their retirement years. MassMutual allocates the fund’s assets according to a stable target asset allocation that emphasizes fixed-income and money market funds but also includes a smaller allocation to equity funds.

 

When the target asset allocation of another Destination Retirement Fund matches Destination Retirement Income’s target asset allocation (approximately five to ten years after the fund’s retirement date), it is expected that the fund will be combined with Destination Retirement Income and the fund’s shareholders will become shareholders of Destination Retirement Income. This may be done without a vote of shareholders if the Trust’s Board of Trustees determines at the time of the proposed combination that combining the funds is in the best interests of the funds and their shareholders. The objectives and policies stated above are non-fundamental and therefore may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust without the consent of shareholders.

 

MassMutual intends to manage each Destination Retirement Fund according to its target asset allocation strategy, and does not intend to trade actively among underlying MassMutual Funds or intend to attempt to capture short-term market opportunities. However, MassMutual may modify the target asset allocation strategy for any Destination Retirement Fund and modify the selection of underlying MassMutual Funds for any Destination Retirement Fund from time to time.

 

The following table contains guidelines designed to help investors select an appropriate Destination Retirement Fund. The guidelines are based on the year in which the investor anticipates his or her retirement to begin and assume a retirement age of 65.

 

Retirement Year


 

Fund


Retired before 2006

  Destination Retirement Income

2006-2015

  Destination Retirement 2010

2016-2025

  Destination Retirement 2020

2026-2035

  Destination Retirement 2030

2036-2045

  Destination Retirement 2040

 

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The following table lists the underlying MassMutual Funds in which each Destination Retirement Fund currently may invest and each Destination Retirement Fund’s approximate target asset allocation to each underlying MassMutual Fund as of the date of this prospectus. MassMutual may change these percentages over time and may invest in any other MassMutual Funds, including any MassMutual Funds that may be created in the future.

 

Investment Option Categories    Destination
Retirement
Income
   Destination
Retirement
2010
  

Destination
Retirement

2020

   Destination
Retirement
2030
   Destination
Retirement
2040

Equity

   25%    39%    58%    83%    99%

Domestic Equity

                        

Select Fundamental Value (Wellington)

   0%    5%    9%    13%    15%

Select Large Cap Value (Davis)

   7%    6%    9%    12%    15%

Select Growth Equity (GMO)

   7%    11%    9%    13%    15%

Select Aggressive Growth (Sands Capital)

   0%    0%    8%    12%    14%

Premier Small Company Opportunities (Babson Capital)

   6%    6%    5%    0%    0%

Select Small Company Value (Clover/T. Rowe Price/Earnest Partners)

   0%    0%    0%    5%    7%

Select Focused Value (Harris/Cooke & Bieler)

   0%    0%    4%    5%    6%

Select Mid Cap Growth II (T. Rowe Price)

   0%    4%    5%    5%    6%

Select Emerging Growth (RS)

   0%    0%    0%    5%    6%
International Equity                         

Select Overseas (Harris/MFS)

   5%    7%    9%    13%    15%

Fixed Income & Short Term/Money Market

   75%    61%    42%    17%    1%

Premier Core Bond (Babson Capital)

   18%    15%    12%    2%    0%

Premier Diversified Bond (Babson Capital)

   18%    15%    11%    7%    0%

Premier Inflation-Protected Bond (Babson Capital)

   19%    15%    13%    8%    1%

Premier Short-Duration Bond (Babson Capital)

   15%    11%    6%    0%    0%

Premier Money Market (Babson Capital)

   5%    5%    0%    0%    0%

Premier Money Market (Babson Capital)

   5%    5%    0%    0%    0%

 

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The following chart illustrates each Destination Retirement Fund’s approximate target asset allocation among equity and fixed-income funds as of the date of this prospectus. The Destination Retirement Funds’ target asset allocations may differ from this illustration. MassMutual periodically reviews the target allocations and underlying investment options and these and other components of the Destination Retirement Funds may change at any time. The chart below is presented only as an illustration of how the process of re-allocation occurs as each fund approaches its target date.

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 3.86% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -1.17% for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class A+

  - 3.06%   1.53%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A+

  - 4.35%   0.37%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – 
Class A+

  - 1.89%   0.68%

 

 

Custom Destination Income Index^

    3.99%   8.62%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

    5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

    2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

    4.91%   7.95%

 

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 4.95% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -0.95% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class A+

  - 2.15%   2.49%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A+

  - 3.20%   1.65%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – 
Class A+

  - 1.28%   1.68%

 

 

Custom Destination 2010 Index^

    4.52%   9.46%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

    5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

    2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

    4.91%   7.95%

 

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 6.87% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -1.77% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class A+

  - 0.82%   4.33%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A+

  - 1.78%   3.52%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A+

  - 0.26%   3.31%

 

 

Custom Destination 2020 Index^

    5.41%   11.06%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

    5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

    2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

    4.91%   7.95%

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 9.50% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -2.52% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class A+

    0.44%   6.17%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A+

  - 0.24%   5.68%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A+

    0.61%   5.08%

 

 

Custom Destination 2030 Index^

    6.68%   13.03%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

    5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

    2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

    4.91%   7.95%

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class A Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 10.84% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -2.85% for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class A+

  1.29%   7.16%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class A+

  0.69%   6.78%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class A+

  1.20%   6.01%

 
 

Custom Destination 2040 Index^

  7.40%   14.16%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

+ Performance for Class A shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Custom Destination Income Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap), Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond and T-Bill indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement Income Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2010 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap), Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond and T-Bill indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2010 Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2020 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap) and Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2020 Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2030 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap) and Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2030 Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2040 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE and Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap) indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2040 Fund.

 

The MSCI EAFE is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of foreign securities in the major non-U.S. markets of Europe, Australia and the Far East. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

The Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index measures the performance of all U.S. headquartered equity securities with readily available price data. Over 5,000 capitalization weighted security returns are used to adjust the index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

91-day Treasury Bills are unmanaged and do not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes. Treasury Bills are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government and offer a fixed rate of interest.

 

^^ The Lipper Balanced Fund Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted index of the 30 largest mutual Funds within the Lipper Balanced Category. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^^^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

    Class A  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)      

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases
(as a % of offering price)

  5.75%  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

  None (1)

 

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Destination Retirement Income

 

    Class A
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)    

Management Fees

  .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  .25%

Other Expenses

  .17%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)(3)   .47%

 

 

Destination Retirement 2010

 

    Class A  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)      

Management Fees

  .05%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  .25%  

Other Expenses

  .24%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   .54%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(4)

  (.04% )
Net Fund Expenses(3)   .50%  

 

 

Destination Retirement 2020

 

    Class A
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)    

Management Fees

  .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  .25%

Other Expenses

  .20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(3)(5)   .50%

 

 

Destination Retirement 2030

 

    Class A
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)    

Management Fees

  .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  .25%

Other Expenses

  .20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(3)(4)   .50%

 

Destination Retirement 2040

 

    Class A
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)    

Management Fees

  .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  .25%

Other Expenses

  .20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(3)(4)   .50%

 

 

In addition to the total and net operating expenses shown above, each Destination Retirement Fund, as a shareholder in an underlying MassMutual Fund, will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying MassMutual Fund, and each Destination Retirement Fund’s investment return will be net of underlying MassMutual Fund expenses. Each Destination Retirement Fund will invest in Class A shares of the underlying MassMutual Funds.

 

The combined net expense ratios of each Destination Retirement Fund (calculated as a percentage of average net assets) are as follows:

 

Combined net expense ratio for each
Destination Retirement Fund and the underlying
MassMutual Funds
    Class A

Destination Retirement Income

  1.11%

Destination Retirement 2010

  1.18%

Destination Retirement 2020

  1.24%

Destination Retirement 2030

  1.33%

Destination Retirement 2040

  1.38%

 

Each Destination Retirement Fund’s combined net expense ratio is based on its net operating expense ratio plus a weighted average of the net operating expense ratios of the underlying MassMutual Funds in which it was invested (for each underlying MassMutual Fund’s most recently reported fiscal year) as of December 31, 2005. The combined net expense ratios for each Destination Retirement Fund may be higher or lower depending on the allocation of a fund’s assets among the underlying MassMutual Funds and the actual expenses of the underlying MassMutual Funds.

 

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Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Destination Retirement Funds with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class A shares of a Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. For Class A shares, the examples include the initial sales charge. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s net operating expenses, which include the weighted average of the net operating expenses of each of the underlying MassMutual Funds, remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Destination Retirement Income

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 682    $ 908    $ 1,152    $ 1,847

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Destination Retirement 2010

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 689    $ 937    $ 1,204    $ 1,963

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Destination Retirement 2020

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 695    $ 946    $ 1,217    $ 1,986

 

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Destination Retirement 2030

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 704    $ 975    $ 1,265    $ 2,088

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Destination Retirement 2040

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class A

   $ 709    $ 988    $ 1,288    $ 2,137

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds at these amounts through March 31, 2007, to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses would otherwise exceed 0.50%. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

(4)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(5)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds at these amounts through March 31, 2007, to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses would otherwise exceed the percentage noted in this table. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

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Summary of Principal Risks

 

The value of your investment in a Fund changes with the values of the investments in a Fund’s portfolio. Many things can affect those values. Factors that may have an important or significant effect on a particular Fund’s portfolio as a whole are called “Principal Risks”. These Principal Risks are summarized in this section. The chart at the end of this section displays similar information. All Funds could be subject to additional risks. Although the Funds strive to reach their stated goals, they cannot offer guaranteed results. You have the potential to make money in these Funds, but you can also lose money.

 

·   Market Risk – Bond Funds

 

All the Funds are subject to market risk, which is the general risk of unfavorable market-induced changes in the value of a security. The Strategic Bond Fund, the Short-Duration Bond Fund, the Inflation-Protected Bond Fund, the Core Bond Fund, the Balanced Fund’s Core Bond Segment, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Diversified Bond Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds are subject to market risk because they invest some or all of their assets in debt securities. Debt securities are obligations of an issuer to pay principal and/or interest at a specified interest rate over a predetermined period. If interest rates rise close to or higher than the specified rate, those securities are likely to be worth less and the value of the Funds will likely fall. If interest rates fall, most securities held by Funds paying higher rates of interest will likely be worth more, and the Fund’s value will likely increase.

 

This kind of market risk, also called interest rate risk, is generally greater for debt securities with longer maturities and portfolios with longer durations. “Duration” is the average of the periods remaining for payments of principal and interest on a Fund’s debt securities, weighted by the dollar amount of each payment. Even the highest quality debt securities are subject to interest rate risk. Market risk is generally greater for lower-rated securities or comparable unrated securities.

 

·   Market Risk – Equity Funds

 

Except for the Strategic Bond Fund, all of the Funds are subject to market risk since stock prices can fall for any number of factors, including general economic and market conditions, real or perceived changes in the prospects of the security’s issuer, changing interest rates and real or perceived economic and competitive industry conditions.

 

These Funds maintain substantial exposure to equities and do not attempt to time the market. Because of this exposure, the possibility that stock market prices in general will decline over short or even extended periods subjects these Funds to unpredictable declines in the value of their shares, as well as periods of poor performance. Market risk also includes specific risks affecting the companies whose shares are purchased by the Fund, such as management performance, financial leverage, industry problems and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services.

 

· Credit Risk. All the Funds are subject to credit risk. This is the risk that the issuer or the guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty to a derivatives contract or securities loan, will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. There are varying degrees of credit risk, which are often reflected in credit ratings. Credit risk is particularly significant for the Strategic Bond Fund to the extent it invests in below investment grade securities. These debt securities and similar unrated securities, which are commonly known as “junk bonds,” either have speculative elements or are predominantly speculative investments. Junk bonds may be subject to greater market fluctuations and greater risks of loss of income and principal than investment grade securities. The Strategic Bond Fund invests in foreign debt securities and, accordingly, is also subject to increased credit risk because of the difficulties of requiring

 

Terms appearing in bold type are discussed in greater detail under “Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations”. Those sections also include more information about the funds, their investments and the related risks.

 

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foreign entities, including issuers of sovereign debt, to honor their contractual commitments, and because a number of foreign governments and other issuers are already in default.

 

· Management Risk.  All the Funds, other than the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund, are subject to management risk because those Funds are actively managed investment portfolios. Management risk is the chance that poor security selection will cause the Fund to underperform other Funds with similar investment objectives. Each Fund’s investment Sub-Adviser manages the Fund according to the traditional methods of active investment management, which involves the buying and selling of securities based upon economic, financial and market analysis and investment judgment. Each Fund’s investment Sub-Adviser applies its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that they will produce the desired result.

 

· Tracking Error Risk.  There are several reasons that the Indexed Equity Fund’s or the OTC 100 Fund’s performance may not track the relevant Index exactly. Unlike the Index, each Fund incurs administrative expenses and transaction costs in trading stocks. The composition of the Index and the stocks held by the Fund may occasionally diverge. The timing and magnitude of cash inflows from investors buying shares could create balances of uninvested cash. Conversely, the timing and magnitude of cash outflows to investors selling shares could require ready reserves of uninvested cash. Either situation would likely cause the Fund’s performance to deviate from the “fully invested” Index.

 

· Prepayment Risk.  Prepayment risk is the risk that principal will be repaid at a different rate than anticipated, causing the return on mortgage-backed securities to be less than expected when purchased. The interest rate risk described above may be compounded for the Strategic Bond Fund to the extent that the Fund invests to a material extent in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities that may be prepaid. These securities have variable maturities that tend to lengthen when interest rates are rising, which typically is the least desirable time for maturities to lengthen. The Fund is also subject to reinvestment risk, which is the chance that cash flows from securities (including securities that are prepaid) will be reinvested at lower rates if interest rates fall.

 

· Liquidity Risk.  Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to sell. A Fund may not be able to sell these illiquid securities at the best prices. Investments in derivatives, foreign securities and securities having small market capitalization, substantial market and/or credit risk tend to involve greater liquidity risk. Accordingly, the Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds may be subject to liquidity risk.

 

· Derivative Risk.  All Funds may use derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Funds may sometimes use derivatives as part of a strategy designed to reduce other risks and sometimes will use derivatives for leverage, which increases opportunities for gain but also involves greater risk. In addition to other risks such as the credit risk of the counterparty, derivatives involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with relevant assets, rates and indices. In addition, a Fund’s use of derivatives may affect the timing and amount of taxes payable by shareholders.

 

·

Non-Diversification Risk.  Diversification is a way for a Fund to reduce its risk. It means that the Fund invests in securities of a broad range of companies. A “non-diversified” fund may purchase larger positions in a smaller number of issuers. Therefore, the increase or decrease in the value of each single stock will have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value. In addition, the Fund’s net asset value can be expected to fluctuate more than a comparable diversified fund. This fluctuation can also affect the Fund’s

 

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performance. The Value Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund and the Focused Value Fund are actively managed non-diversified funds. Each Fund’s investment Sub-Adviser uses a strategy of limiting the number of companies which the Fund will hold. The Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund also are considered non-diversified funds. They attempt to satisfy their investment objectives of replicating a particular index by purchasing the securities in the index without regard to how much of each security the Funds buy.

 

· Foreign Investment Risk.  Funds investing in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than Funds which invest solely in U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. In addition, foreign companies are usually not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. companies. Reporting, accounting and auditing standards of foreign countries differ, in some cases significantly, from U.S. standards. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, currency blockage, political changes or diplomatic developments could adversely affect a Fund’s non-U.S. investments. In the event of nationalization, expropriation or other confiscation, a Fund could lose its entire investment. Economic downturns in certain regions, such as Southeast Asia, can also adversely affect other countries whose economies appear to be unrelated. The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Diversified Value Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds, are subject to foreign investment risk.

 

These Funds may also invest in foreign securities known as American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) and European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”). ADRs, GDRs and EDRs represent securities or a pool of securities of an underlying foreign or, in the case of GDRs and EDRs, U.S. or non-U.S. issuer. They are subject to many of the same risks as foreign securities. ADRs, GDRs and EDRs are more completely described in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

· Emerging Markets Risk.  The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds may invest in issuers located in emerging markets, subject to the applicable restrictions on foreign investments, when the Sub-Adviser deems those investments are consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies. Emerging markets are generally considered to be the countries having “emerging market economies” based on factors such as the country’s foreign currency debt rating, its political and economic stability, the development of its financial and capital markets and the level of its economy. Investing in securities from emerging markets involves special risks, including less liquidity and more price volatility than securities of comparable domestic issuers or in established foreign markets. Emerging markets also may be concentrated towards particular industries. There may also be different clearing and settlement procedures, or an inability to handle large volumes of transactions. These factors could result in settlement delays and temporary periods when a portion of a Fund’s assets is not invested and could cause a loss in value due to illiquidity.

 

·

Currency Risk.  The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity

 

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Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds are subject to currency risk to the extent that they invest in securities of foreign companies that are traded in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies. Currency risk is caused by uncertainty in foreign currency exchange rates. Fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies may enhance or diminish returns that a U.S. investor would receive on foreign investments. The Funds may, but will not necessarily, engage in foreign currency transactions in order to protect against fluctuations in the value of holdings denominated in or exposed to other currencies. Those currencies can decline in value relative to the U.S. Dollar, or, in the case of hedging positions, the U.S. Dollar can decline in value relative to the currency hedged. A Fund’s investment in foreign currencies may increase the amount of ordinary income recognized by the Fund.

 

· Smaller Company Risk.  Market risk and liquidity risk are particularly pronounced for stocks of smaller companies. These companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources or they may depend on a few key employees. The Aggressive Growth Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds generally have the greatest exposure to this risk.

 

· Growth Company Risk.  Market risk is also particularly pronounced for “growth” companies. The prices of growth company securities may fall to a greater extent than the overall equity markets (represented by the S&P 500 Index) due to changing economic, political or market factors. Growth company securities tend to be more volatile in terms of price swings and trading volume. The Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds generally have the greatest exposure to this risk. Growth companies, especially technology related companies, have seen dramatic rises and falls in stock valuations. These Funds have the risk that the market may deem their stock prices over-valued, which could cause steep and/or volatile price swings. Also, since investors buy these stocks because of their expected superior earnings growth, earnings disappointments often result in sharp price declines.

 

· Value Company Risk.  The value approach carries the risk that the market will not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for a long time, or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced. The Diversified Value Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds generally have the greatest exposure to this risk.

 

· Over-the-Counter Risk.  OTC transactions involve risks in addition to those associated with transactions in securities traded on exchanges. OTC-listed companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources. Many OTC stocks trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks. The values of these stocks may be more volatile than exchange-listed stocks, and funds that invest in these stocks may experience difficulty in purchasing or selling these securities at a fair price.

 

· Leveraging Risk.  When a Fund borrows money or otherwise leverages its portfolio, the value of an investment in that Fund will be more volatile and all other risks will tend to be compounded. All of the Funds may take on leveraging risk by investing collateral from securities loans, by using derivatives and by borrowing money to repurchase shares or to meet redemption requests. Leveraging may increase the assets on which the investment adviser’s fee is based.

 

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Principal Risks by Fund

 

The following chart summarizes the Principal Risks of each Fund. A particular Fund may, however, still have risks not identified in this chart.

 

Fund  

Market

Risk

 

Credit

Risk

 

Manage-

ment

Risk

 

Tracking

Error

Risk

 

Pre-

payment

Risk

 

Liquidity

Risk

 

Derivative

Risk

 

Non-

Diversi-

fication

Risk

 

Foreign

Invest-

ment

Risk

 

Emerging

Markets

Risk

 

Currency

Risk

 

Smaller

Company

Risk

 

Growth

Company

Risk

 

Value

Company

Risk

  Over-
the-
Counter
Risk
 

Lever-
aging

Risk

Strategic Bond Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X                   X

Strategic Balanced Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X                   X

Diversified Value Fund

  X   X   X               X       X                   X       X

Fundamental
Value Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X           X       X

Large Cap
Value Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X           X       X

Value Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X   X   X   X   X           X       X

Indexed Equity Fund

  X   X       X           X   X   X       X       X           X

Core Opportunities Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X       X   X       X

Blue Chip
Growth Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X       X           X

Large Cap
Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X       X           X

Growth Equity Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X       X           X

Aggressive
Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X           X

OTC 100 Fund

  X   X       X       X   X   X               X   X       X   X

Focused Value Fund

  X   X   X           X   X   X   X           X       X       X

Small Cap Value Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X       X       X

Small Company Value Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X       X       X

Small Cap Core Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X   X   X       X

Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X   X           X

Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X   X           X

 

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Credit

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Tracking

Error

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Liquidity

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Emerging

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Currency

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Smaller

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Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X   X   X       X   X

Small Company Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X   X   X           X

Emerging Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X   X   X           X

Overseas Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X       X       X   X

Destination Retirement Income Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

 

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About the Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers

 

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) located at 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111, is the Funds’ investment adviser and is responsible for providing all necessary investment management and administrative services. Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a mutual life insurance company that provides a broad range of insurance, money management, retirement and asset accumulation products and services for individuals and businesses. As of December 31, 2005, MassMutual, together with its subsidiaries, had assets under management in excess of $390 billion.

 

MassMutual will be paid an investment management fee based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows: .55% for the Strategic Bond Fund; .60% for the Strategic Balanced Fund; .50% for the Diversified Value Fund; .65% for the Fundamental Value Fund; .70% for the Value Equity Fund; .65% for the Large Cap Value Fund; .10% for the Indexed Equity Fund; .70% for the Core Opportunities Fund; .70% for the Blue Chip Growth Fund; .65% for the Large Cap Growth Fund; .68% for the Growth Equity Fund; .73% for the Aggressive Growth Fund; .15% for the OTC 100 Fund; .69% for the Focused Value Fund; .75% for the Small Cap Value Equity Fund; .85% for the Small Company Value Fund; .75% for the Small Cap Core Equity Fund; .70% for the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund; .75% for the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund; .82% for the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund; .85% for the Small Company Growth Fund; .79% for the Emerging Growth Fund; 1.00% for the Overseas Fund; and .05% for each of the Destination Retirement Funds.

 

A discussion regarding the basis for the board of trustees approving any investment advisory contract of the Funds is available in the Funds’ semi-annual report to shareholders dated June 30, 2005 or in the Funds’ annual report to shareholders dated December 31, 2005.

 

Each Fund also pays MassMutual an administrative and shareholder service fee at an annual rate based on a percentage of daily net assets for the applicable class of shares. The fee range for Class A shares of the Funds is .1459% to .6244%.

 

MassMutual, as each Destination Retirement Fund’s investment adviser, administers the asset allocation program for each Destination Retirement Fund. This function is performed by MassMutual’s Asset Allocation Committee, led by Kristin Bushard, CFA. Ms. Bushard joined MassMutual in 2003 as Managing Director for the MassMutual Retirement Services Investment Services Group. She leads a team of investment professionals who conduct money manager research for the MassMutual Investment Program. Prior to joining MassMutual, Ms. Bushard worked in various positions at Allmerica Financial, including investment consulting for the company’s variable and group retirement products, and stable value risk analysis. In addition to Ms. Bushard, the regular members of MassMutual’s Asset Allocation Committee include Bruce Picard Jr., CFA and Christine Sanford. Ms. Sanford joined MassMutual in 2002 as Director of Investment Marketing. Prior to joining MassMutual, Ms. Sanford worked in various positions at Fidelity Investments covering investment and retirement product development. Mr. Picard joined MassMutual in 2005 as Investment Consultant. Prior to joining MassMutual, Mr. Picard was a Vice President at Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP, where he worked in various positions covering research, portfolio analysis and product development for the company’s Specialty Growth and mutual fund units.

 

MassMutual contracts with the following Sub-Advisers to help manage the Funds:

 

AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”), located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105, manages the investments of the Diversified Value Fund and the Large Cap Growth Fund. AllianceBernstein is a limited partnership, the majority ownership interests in which are held by its affiliates: AllianceBernstein Holding L.P., a publicly traded partnership; and AXA Financial, Inc. (“AXA Financial”) together with certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of AXA Financial. AXA Financial is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA. As of December 31, 2005, AllianceBernstein managed approximately $579 billion in assets.

 

Marilyn G. Fedak                                                                                                                                                                             

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Ms. Fedak joined Bernstein in 1984 as a senior portfolio manager. An Executive Vice President of AllianceBernstein since

 

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2000, she is Head of Global Value Equities and chair of the US Large Cap Value Equity Investment Policy Group. From 1993 – 2000, Ms. Fedak was Chief Investment Officer for U.S. Value Equities. In 2003, she named John Mahedy, a Senior Vice President, her co-CIO. Ms. Fedak serves on AllianceBernstein’s Management Executive Committee, a group of senior professionals responsible for managing the firm, enacting key strategic initiatives and allocating resources. Ms. Fedak is also a Director of SCB Inc. Ms. Fedak had served on the board of directors of Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. from 1994 until the combination with Alliance Capital in 2000. Early in her career at Bernstein, she played a key role in developing its US Diversified Value service. Prior to joining Bernstein, Ms. Fedak was a portfolio manager and research analyst at Morgan Guaranty Trust Company from 1972 to 1983.

 

John P. Mahedy                                                                                                                                                                                

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Mr. Mahedy was named Co-CIO – US Value equities in 2003. He continues to serve as director of research – US Value Equities, a position he has held since 2001. Previously, Mr. Mahedy was a senior research analyst in Bernstein’s institutional research and brokerage unit, covering the domestic and international energy industry from 1995 to 2001 and the oil-services industry from 1988 to 1991. He also covered oil services briefly at Morgan Stanley for three years in the early 1990s.

 

Christopher W. Marx                                                                                                                                                                     

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Mr. Marx is a senior portfolio manager and member of the US Value Equities Investment Policy Group. He joined the firm in 1997 as a research analyst. He covered a variety of industries both domestically and internationally, including chemicals, food, supermarkets, beverages and tobacco. Prior to that, he spent six years as a consultant for Deloitte & Touche and the Boston Consulting Group.

 

John D. Phillips, Jr.                                                                                                                                                                         

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Mr. Phillips is a senior portfolio manager and member of the US Value Equities Investment Policy Group. He is also chairman of Bernstein’s Proxy Voting Committee. Before joining Bernstein in 1994, he was chairman of the Investment Committee and chief equity officer at Investment Advisers, Inc. in Minneapolis from 1992 to 1993. Previously, he was at State Street Research and Management Co. in Boston from 1972 to 1992, where he progressed from investment research analyst to vice chairman of the Equity Investment Committee.

 

Jason P. Ley                                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Growth Fund. Mr. Ley, a Senior Vice President, was also a portfolio manager on the Global/International Large Cap Growth teams from 2002 through September 2004. Prior to joining the US Large Cap Growth team at AllianceBernstein in 2000, Mr. Ley was a senior market analyst for Medtronic Corporation in Minneapolis. In addition, Mr. Ley previously developed and operated a chain of retail stores in southern Arizona for five years.

 

Stephanie Simon                                                                                                                                                                               

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Growth Fund. Ms. Simon, a Senior Vice President, joined AllianceBernstein in 1998 as a member of the US Large Cap Growth portfolio management team after serving as chief investment officer for Sargent Management Company, a private investment firm in Minneapolis. Previously Ms. Simon was with First American Asset Management, the investment arm of US Bancorp, for four years. Prior to moving to Minneapolis, Ms. Simon was with Citicorp in New York, where she provided corporate finance for media and communications companies for four years.

 

Clover Capital Management, Inc. (“Clover”), located at 400 Meridian Centre, Suite 200, Rochester, New York 14618, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Value Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Clover, founded in 1984, managed approximately $2.5 billion in assets for individuals, employee benefit plans, endowments and foundations.

 

Lawrence R. Creatura                                                                                                                                                                  

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Creatura, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a specialist in portfolio construction and risk control. Mr. Creatura conducts investment

 

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research in real estate related industries and contributes to Clover’s quantitative research work. Prior to joining Clover in 1994, Mr. Creatura spent several years in laser research for medical applications.

 

Michael E. Jones                                                                                                                                                                               

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Jones, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is the Chief Executive Officer and a co-founder of Clover. Mr. Jones’ primary role is Director of Investment Strategy, where he oversees Clover’s portfolio management effort. In addition to his strategy and portfolio management responsibilities, Mr. Jones conducts equity research in the Health Care sector.

 

Stephen K. Gutch                                                                                                                                                                             

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Gutch, a Chartered Financial Analyst, conducts investment research in both the Financial Services and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Prior to joining Clover in 2003, Mr. Gutch worked as an analyst for Continental Advisors, LLC where he co-managed and conducted research for the firm’s financial services hedge fund. Previous to this, he spent five years with Fulcrum Investment Group, LLC in Chicago where he managed their financial services portfolio.

 

Cooke & Bieler, L.P. (“Cooke & Bieler”), located at 1700 Market Street, Suite 3222, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Focused Value Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Cooke & Bieler had approximately $7.7 billion in assets under management.

 

Michael M. Meyer                                                                                                                                                                            

has been a co-lead portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Meyer, a Chartered Financial Analyst, began his career at Sterling Capital Management as an equity analyst and head equity trader. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1993 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

James R. Norris                                                                                                                                                                                

has been a co-lead portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Norris spent nearly ten years with Sterling Capital Management as Senior Vice President of Equity Portfolio Management. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1998 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

Kermit S. Eck                                                                                                                                                                                    

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Eck, a Chartered Financial Analyst, joined Cooke & Bieler in 1980 and left in 1984 to become Director of Product Marketing for Eczel Corp. From 1987 to 1992, he served as Executive Vice President of Keystone Natural Water. He rejoined Cooke & Bieler in 1992 and currently is a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

Edward W. O’Connor                                                                                                                                                                    

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. O’Connor, a Chartered Financial Analyst, spent three years at Cambiar Investors in Denver, Colorado where he served as an equity analyst and portfolio manager and participated in Cambiar’s 2001 management buyout. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 2002 where he is currently a Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

R. James O’Neil                                                                                                                                                                                

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. O’Neil, a Chartered Financial Analyst, served as an Investment Officer in the Capital Markets Department at Mellon Bank beginning in 1984. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1988 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

Mehul Trivedi                                                                                                                                                                                    

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Trivedi, a Chartered Financial Analyst, was a fixed income analyst at Blackrock Financial Management and then a product manager at PNC Asset Management. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1998 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

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Daren C. Heitman                                                                                                                                                                            

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since April 1, 2005. Mr, Heitman, a Chartered Financial Analyst, worked at Skyline Asset Management as both an analyst and portfolio manager while earning his MBA. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 2005 after serving as a senior analyst for five years at Schneider Capital Management in suburban Philadelphia.

 

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. (“Davis”), located at 2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101, Tucson, Arizona 85706 manages the investments of the Large Cap Value Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Davis had approximately $72 billion in assets under management.

 

Christopher C. Davis                                                                                                                                                                     

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Value Fund. Mr. Davis serves as portfolio manager for a number of equity funds managed by Davis. Mr. Davis has served as a portfolio manager since 1995. Previously, Mr. Davis served as a research analyst at Davis beginning in 1989.

 

Kenneth C. Feinberg                                                                                                                                                                     

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Value Fund. Mr. Feinberg serves as portfolio manager for a number of equity funds managed by Davis. Mr. Feinberg has served as a portfolio manager since 1998. Previously, Mr. Feinberg served as a research analyst at Davis, beginning in 1994.

 

Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”), located at 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Growth Fund. Eagle is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc., a St. Petersburg, Florida-based financial services company. As of December 31, 2005, Eagle managed over $11 billion in assets.

 

Bert L. Boksen                                                                                                                                                                                   

is the portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Growth Fund. Mr. Boksen is a Managing Director at Eagle and has over 27 years of investment experience. He has portfolio management responsibilities for all of Eagle’s small cap growth equity accounts. Prior to joining Eagle in 1995, Mr. Boksen was employed for 16 years by Raymond James & Associates, Inc. in its institutional research and sales department. While employed by Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Mr. Boksen served as co-head of Research, Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of the Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Focus List Committee. Mr. Boksen began his investing career as an analyst at Standard and Poor’s.

 

EARNEST Partners, LLC (“Earnest Partners”), located at 1180 Peachtree Street, Suite 2300, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Value Fund. Earnest Partners manages small-, mid- and large-cap equity investment products as well as fixed income products. As of December 31, 2005, Earnest Partners advised approximately $22.7 billion in assets.

 

Paul E. Viera                                                                                                                                                                                      

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Viera is the founder of Earnest Partners, an investment firm responsible for overseeing over $22 billion. In 1993, he developed Return Pattern Recognition®, the investment methodology used to select equities at Earnest Partners. Previously, Mr. Viera was a Vice President at Bankers Trust in both New York and London. He later joined Invesco, where he became a Global Partner and senior member of its Investment Committee. Mr. Viera is a member of the Atlanta Society of Financial Analysts and has over twenty-five years of investment experience.

 

Fidelity Management & Research Company (“FMR”), located at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, manages the investments of the Value Equity Fund. FMR Corp., organized in 1972, is the ultimate parent company of FMR. In addition, FMR Co., Inc. (“FMRC”) serves as sub-subadviser for the Funds. FMRC will be primarily responsible for choosing investments for the Funds. FMRC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR. As of December 31, 2005, FMR managed $1,207.7 billion in mutual fund assets.

 

Brian Hogan                                                                                                                                                                                      

is portfolio manager of the Value Equity Fund, which he has managed since February 2004. Mr. Hogan has been associated with FMRC since January 2000 and with FMR from 1994 through 2000. Since joining Fidelity Investments in 1994, Mr. Hogan has worked as a research analyst and manager.

 

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Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), located at 32 Old Slip, New York, New York 10005, manages the investments of the Small Cap Core Equity Fund. As of December 31, 2005, the Investment Management Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co., which includes GSAM as a business unit, had $526.4 billion in total assets under management (excludes seed capital and assets under supervision). GSAM reported $496.1 billion in total assets under management and/or distribution as of December 31, 2005 (including seed capital and excluding assets under supervision).

 

Robert C. Jones                                                                                                                                                                                 

is a portfolio manager of the Small Cap Core Equity Fund. Mr. Jones, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Managing Director of GSAM and the Chief Investment Officer of the Global Quantitative Equity (“GQE”) Group. He has over 25 years of investment experience and developed the original model and investment process for GQE in the late 1980s and has been responsible for overseeing their continuing development and evolution ever since. Prior to joining GSAM in 1989, Mr. Jones was the Senior Quantitative Analyst in the Investment Research Department and the author of the monthly Stock Selection publication. Before joining Goldman Sachs in 1987, he conducted quantitative research for both a major investment banking firm and an options consulting firm.

 

Melissa R. Brown                                                                                                                                                                             

is a portfolio manager of the Small Cap Core Equity Fund. Ms. Brown, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Managing Director of GSAM and a Senior Portfolio Manager of the GQE Group where she is responsible for US and Global portfolios. As a member of the GQE Investment Policy Committee, she is involved with all aspects of the portfolio management process. Ms. Brown has 23 years of industry experience and joined GSAM in 1998. For the 15 years prior to joining GSAM, she was the Director of Quantitative Equity Research for Prudential Securities, where her primary function was to research, develop and deliver stock valuation analysis and ratings as well as an overall quantitative market perspective. She also served on the firm’s Investment Policy Committee.

 

 

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”), located at 40 Rowes Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, manages the investments of the Growth Equity Fund. As of December 31, 2005, GMO had over $111 billion in assets under management.

 

Day-to-day management of the Growth Equity Fund is the responsibility of the Quantitative Division comprised of several investment professionals associated with GMO, and no one person is primarily responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund. The Division’s team members work collaboratively to manage the Fund’s portfolio. Sam Wilderman is the Director of the Division and the senior member of the Division responsible for managing the implementation and monitoring the overall portfolio management of the portfolio. Mr. Wilderman joined the Division as co-director in 2005. Prior to joining the U.S. Quantitative Division in 2005, Mr. Wilderman was responsible for research and portfolio management for GMO’s Emerging Markets Division.

 

Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”), located at 2 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, manages the investment of the Focused Value Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Overseas Fund. Harris developed and has been investing under the Focused Value strategy since Harris was organized in 1995 to succeed to the business of a previous limited partnership, also named Harris Associates L.P. (the “Former Adviser”), that together with its predecessor, had advised and managed mutual funds since 1970. Harris is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IXIS Asset Management US Group L.P. (“IXIS US Group”). IXIS US Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IXIS Asset Management. Harris managed approximately $63.4 billion in assets as of December 31, 2005.

 

Robert Levy                                                                                                                                                                                       

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of a portion of the Focused Value Fund. Mr. Levy, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is the Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Harris. He has managed other investment portfolios under the focused value strategy since 1985. Prior to that, he was a portfolio manager and director of Gofen and Glossberg, Inc.

 

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Floyd J. Bellman                                                                                                                                                                               

assists Mr. Levy in the day-to-day management of a portion of the Focused Value Fund. Mr. Bellman, a Chartered Financial Analyst with 24 years of investment experience, is a partner and portfolio manager of Harris and is Vice President in charge of the Investment Advisory Department. Before joining Harris in 1995, he served as Vice President and Chairman of the Personal Trust and Asset Management Committee at Harris Trust and Savings Bank; Assistant Vice President and Investment Officer at 1st Source Bank; and Investment Officer at First Bank Milwaukee N.A.

 

David G. Herro                                                                                                                                                                                

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Herro, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is the Chief Investment Officer, International Equities. Prior to joining Harris in 1992, Mr. Herro worked as a portfolio manager for The Principal Financial Group from 1986 to 1989 and as a portfolio manager for The State of Wisconsin Investment Board from 1989 to 1992.

 

Chad M. Clark                                                                                                                                                                                 

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Clark, a Chartered Financial Analyst, joined Harris as an analyst in 1995. Prior to joining Harris, Mr. Clark worked as a financial analyst for William Blair & Company from 1994-1995.

 

Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”), located at 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Overseas Fund. MFS had approximately $162 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2005. MFS is a subsidiary of Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Financial Services Holdings, Inc., which in turn is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Sun Life Financial Inc. (a diversified financial services organization).

 

David R. Mannheim                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Mannheim, a Senior Vice President of MFS, is a Director of Equity Portfolio Management and serves on MFS’ Investment Management Committee. Mr. Mannheim joined MFS in 1988 as an equity research analyst following non-U.S. securities before becoming a portfolio manager in 1992. Prior to joining MFS, Mr. Mannheim worked as a lending officer for Midatlantic National Bank.

 

Marcus L. Smith                                                                                                                                                                               

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Smith, a Senior Vice President of MFS, is a Director of Asian Research. Mr. Smith joined MFS in 1994 as an equity research analyst following European securities before becoming a portfolio manager in 2001. Prior to joining MFS, Mr. Smith was a Senior Consultant for Andersen Consulting.

 

Mazama Capital Management, Inc. (“Mazama”), located at One SW Columbia Street, Suite 1500, Portland, Oregon 97258, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Growth Fund. The firm focuses solely on small cap investing and has managed small cap portfolios since 1993. As of December 31, 2005, Mazama had approximately $6.77 billion in assets under management.

 

Ronald A. Sauer                                                                                                                                                                              

is the senior portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Growth Fund. Mr. Sauer has been the President of Mazama and a Senior Portfolio Manager since 1997. Previously, Mr. Sauer was the President and Director of Research of Black & Company, Inc. from 1983 to 1997 and managed the small cap growth product that Mazama purchased from 1993-1997.

 

Stephen C. Brink                                                                                                                                                                              

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Growth Fund. Mr. Brink, a Senior Vice President of Mazama and a Chartered Financial Analyst, joined Mazama in 1997. Previously, Mr. Brink was the Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Trust Company of the Pacific Northwest, where he worked from 1984 to 1997.

 

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Navellier & Associates, Inc. (“Navellier”), located at One East Liberty, Third Floor, Reno, Nevada 89501 manages the investments of the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund. Navellier was organized in 1987 and, as of December 31, 2005, managed approximately $4.99 billion in investor funds, including other mutual funds. Navellier is owned and controlled by its sole shareholder, Louis G. Navellier.

 

Michael Borgen                                                                                                                                                                                

is the portfolio manager primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund. He has 11 years experience in the securities industry and joined Navellier in 1995 as a Quantitative Research Analyst. In addition, Mr. Borgen conducts ongoing research enhancements of Navellier’s quantitative investment process and works on product development.

 

Louis G. Navellier                                                                                                                                                                           

is the Chairman and CEO of Navellier. He sets the strategies and guidelines for the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund and oversees the Fund’s portfolio management activities. Mr. Navellier refined the Modern Portfolio Theory investment strategy which is applied in managing the assets of the Fund. Mr. Navellier has the final decision making authority on stock purchases and sales and is ultimately responsible for all decisions regarding the Fund.

 

Northern Trust Investments, N.A. (“NTI”), located at 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60675, manages the investments of the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund. NTI is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. NTI primarily manages assets for defined contribution and benefit plans, investment companies and other institutional investors. NTI is a subsidiary of The Northern Trust Company (“TNTC”). TNTC is an Illinois state chartered banking organization and a member of the Federal Reserve System. Formed in 1889, it administers and manages assets for individuals, personal trusts, defined contribution and benefit plans and other institutional and corporate clients. It is the principal subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation, a bank holding company. Northern Trust Corporation, through its subsidiaries, has for more than 100 years managed the assets of individuals, charitable organizations, foundations and large corporate investors. As of December 31, 2005, Northern Trust and its affiliates had assets under custody of $2.9 trillion, and assets under investment management of $618 billion.

 

Chad M. Rakvin                                                                                                                                                                               

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund. Mr. Rakvin is a Vice President of NTI where he is responsible for the management of various equity and equity index portfolios. Mr. Rakvin joined NTI in 2004, and has been a member of the quantitative management group for domestic index products. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Rakvin was with Barclays Global Investors, where he was head of index research and an equity portfolio manager.

 

RS Investment Management, L.P. (“RS”), located at 388 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94111, manages the investments of the Emerging Growth Fund. RS commenced operations in 1981 and is part of the RS Investment Management Co. LLC organization. As of December 31, 2005, RS managed approximately $10 billion in assets.

 

James L. Callinan                                                                                                                                                                            

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Emerging Growth Fund. Since June 1996, Mr. Callinan has been primarily responsible for the similarly managed RS Emerging Growth Fund. From 1986 until June 1996, Mr. Callinan was a portfolio manager for Putnam Investments and managed the Putnam OTC Emerging Growth Fund for two years. Mr. Callinan is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc (“SaBAM”), located at 399 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund. SaBAM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. SaBAM was established in 1987 and, together with affiliates in London, Tokyo and Hong Kong, provides a broad range of fixed income and equity investment services to individual and institutional clients throughout the world. As of December 31, 2005, SaBAM had $88.6 billion in assets under management.

 

John G. Goode and Peter Hable                                                                                                                                               

serve as co-portfolio managers and are responsible for the day-to-day management of a portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund. Mr. Goode is the Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of

 

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Davis Skaggs Investment Management (“Davis Skaggs”), a division of Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (an affiliate of SaBAM), and a managing director of SaBAM. He has 36 years of investment experience. Mr. Hable is the President of Davis Skaggs and a managing director of SaBAM. He has 22 years of investment experience.

 

Sands Capital Management, LLC (“Sands Capital”), located at 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 3050, Arlington, Virginia 22209, manages the investments of the Aggressive Growth Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Sands Capital had approximately $19.26 billion in assets under management.

 

Frank M. Sands, Sr.                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of the Aggressive Growth Fund. Mr. Sands, Sr., Chairman, CEO, and co-founder of Sands Capital, has been the portfolio manager for Sands Capital’s large capitalization growth stock strategy since the firm was formed in 1992. He has 37 years of investment management experience and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

David E. Levanson                                                                                                                                                                           

is a portfolio manager of the Aggressive Growth Fund. Mr. Levanson, Senior Portfolio Manager and Director of U.S. Mutual Funds, re-joined Sands Capital in September 2002. Before re-joining the firm, Mr. Levanson was a Research Analyst for MFS Investment Management. Mr. Levanson is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

Frank M. Sands, Jr.                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of the Aggressive Growth Fund. Mr. Sands, Jr., President, Director of Research, and Senior Portfolio Manager, has been with Sands Capital since June 2000. Before joining Sands Capital, he was a Research Analyst, Portfolio Manager, and Principal at Fayez Sarofim & Co. from August 1994 to June 2000. Mr. Sands, Jr. is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA FM”), located at One Lincoln Street, 33rd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, manages the investments of the Small Cap Value Equity Fund. SSgA FM is an affiliate of State Street Bank & Trust Co. and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. As of December 31, 2005, SSgA FM had over $99.6 billion in assets under management. This strategy is managed by the SSgA Global Enhanced Equity Team. The portfolio managers identified below jointly and primarily have the most significant day-to-day responsibility for management of the strategy:

 

Ric Thomas                                                                                                                                                                                         

is a Principal of State Street Global Advisors and SSgA FM where he is a Deputy Department Head in the Enhanced Equity Group. Mr. Thomas, a Chartered Financial Analyst, focuses on managing both large-cap and small-cap strategies, as well as providing research on SSgA’s stock-ranking models. Prior to joining SSgA in 1998, he was a quantitative analyst on the portfolio construction team at Putnam Investments. Previously, he was an assistant economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City where he operated the Bank’s econometric forecasting model and reported to the senior staff on national economic conditions. Mr. Thomas has been working in the investment management field since 1990.

 

Chuck Martin                                                                                                                                                                                    

is a Principal of State Street Global Advisors and SSgA FM. Mr. Martin, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a portfolio manager in the firm’s Global Enhanced Equities group. He provides research and portfolio management support for multiple investment strategies. Prior to joining SSgA, Mr. Martin was an equity analyst at SunTrust Equitable Securities where he covered technology companies. He has also held various positions at Scudder and Putnam Investments. Mr. Martin has worked in the investment industry since 1993.

 

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), located at 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, manages the investments of the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Value Fund. T. Rowe Price, a wholly-owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., a publicly-traded financial services holding company, has been managing assets since 1937. As of December 31, 2005, T. Rowe Price had approximately $269.5 billion in assets under management.

 

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Larry J. Puglia                                                                                                                                                                                  

is the portfolio manager for the Blue Chip Growth Fund. Mr. Puglia, investment advisory committee chairman, has day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Certified Public Accountant, and a Vice President of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Mr. Puglia has been the lead portfolio manager for the U.S. Large-Cap Core Growth Strategy for T. Rowe Price since 1997 and has been managing its Large-Cap Core Growth Portfolios since 1993. He also serves on the investment advisory committee of T. Rowe Price’s Institutional U.S. Large-Cap Growth Strategy. Mr. Puglia joined T. Rowe Price in 1990.

 

Brian W.H. Berghuis                                                                                                                                                                      

is a co-portfolio manager for the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund. Mr. Berghuis, investment advisory committee co-chairman, shares day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price Associates. He joined T. Rowe Price in 1985.

 

Donald J. Peters                                                                                                                                                                                

is a co-portfolio manager for the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund. Mr. Peters, investment advisory committee co-chairman, shares day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price Associates. He joined T. Rowe Price in 1993.

 

Preston G. Athey                                                                                                                                                                              

is the portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Athey, investment advisory committee chairman, has day-to-day responsibility for managing T. Rowe Price’s portion of the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Chartered Investment Counselor, and a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price Associates. Mr. Athey has been managing investments since 1982.

 

Victory Capital Management Inc. (“Victory”), located at 127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, manages the investments of the Core Opportunities Fund. Victory, a New York corporation registered as an investment adviser with the SEC, is a second-tier subsidiary of KeyCorp. As of December 31, 2005, Victory and its affiliates managed approximately $56.0 billion of assets for individual and institutional clients.

 

Lawrence G. Babin                                                                                                                                                                          

is the lead portfolio manager of the Core Opportunities Fund. Mr. Babin, a Chartered Financial Analyst Charter Holder, is a Chief Investment Officer and Senior Managing Director of Victory and has been with Victory or an affiliate since 1982.

 

Paul D. Danes                                                                                                                                                                                     

is the portfolio manager of the Core Opportunities Fund. Mr. Danes is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Managing Director of Victory and has been associated with Victory or an affiliate since 1987.

 

Carolyn M. Rains                                                                                                                                                                             

is the associate portfolio manager of the Core Opportunities Fund. Ms. Rains is a Portfolio Manager and a Managing Director of Victory and has been with Victory or an affiliate since 1998.

 

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company (“Waddell & Reed”), located at 6300 Lamar, Overland Park, Kansas 66202, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Waddell & Reed had more than $34 billion in assets under management.

 

Mark G. Seferovich                                                                                                                                                                         

is responsible, along with Mr. McQuade, for the day-to-day management of a portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Mr. Seferovich, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a senior vice president of Waddell

 

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& Reed and the lead portfolio manager of its small cap style. He joined Waddell & Reed in February 1989 as manager of small capitalization growth equity funds. From 1982 to 1988 he was a portfolio manager for Security Management Company and prior to that was security analyst/portfolio manager with Reimer & Koger Associates.

 

Kenneth G. McQuade                                                                                                                                                                   

A vice president and assistant portfolio manager for Waddell & Reed, Mr. McQuade, along with Mr. Seferovich, is responsible for the day-to-day management of a portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Mr. McQuade joined Waddell & Reed in 1997 as an investment analyst. Prior to joining Waddell & Reed, Mr. McQuade worked as an associate healthcare investment analyst at A.G. Edwards & Sons.

 

Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”), located at 75 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, manages the investments of the Fundamental Value Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Wellington Management is a professional investment counseling firm which provides investment services to investment companies, employee benefit plans, endowments, foundations and other institutions. As of December 31, 2005, Wellington Management had investment management authority with respect to approximately $521 billion in assets.

 

John R. Ryan                                                                                                                                                                                     

has served as portfolio manager of the Fundamental Value Fund since 2001. Mr. Ryan, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1981.

 

Kenneth L. Abrams                                                                                                                                                                         

has served as portfolio manager of the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization opportunities style since 2001. Mr. Abrams is a Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1986.

 

Daniel J. Fitzpatrick                                                                                                                                                                       

has been involved in portfolio investment and securities analysis for the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization opportunities style since 2001. Mr. Fitzpatrick, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1998.

 

Steven C. Angeli                                                                                                                                                                                

has served as portfolio manager of the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization growth style since 2004. Mr. Angeli, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1994.

 

Mario E. Abularach                                                                                                                                                                        

has been involved in portfolio management and securities analysis for the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization growth style since 2006. Mr. Abularach, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Vice President and Equity Research Analyst of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 2001. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Abularach was a research analyst at JLF Asset Management (2000).

 

Stephen Mortimer                                                                                                                                                                            

has been involved in portfolio management and securities analysis for the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization growth style since 2006. Mr. Mortimer is a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 2001. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Mortimer was an Equity Analyst at Vinik Asset Management (1998-2000).

 

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Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”), located at 385 East Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, California 91101, manages the investments of the Strategic Bond Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund. Western Asset, which concentrates exclusively on fixed-income investments, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., a NYSE-listed, diversified financial services company based in Baltimore, Maryland. As of December 31, 2005, Western Asset managed $187.3 billion in total fixed-income assets. Western Asset’s fixed-income discipline emphasizes a team approach that unites groups of specialists dedicated to different market sectors. The investment responsibilities of each sector team are distinct, yet success is derived from the constant interaction that unites the specialty groups into a cohesive whole. This structure ensures that client portfolios benefit from a consensus that draws on the expertise of all team members. As of December 31, 2005, this team consisted of 59 professionals, led by:

 

S. Kenneth Leech                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Leech has 28 years of industry experience, 15 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming CIO was Director of Portfolio Management. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Greenwich Capital Markets, The First Boston Corporation, and the National Bank of Detroit.

 

Stephen A. Walsh                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Deputy Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Walsh has 24 years of industry experience, 14 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming Deputy CIO was Director of Portfolio Management (after Mr. Leech). Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Security Pacific Investment Managers, Inc., and the Atlantic Richfield Company.

 

Carl L. Eichstaedt                                                                                                                                                                            

is also a portfolio manager of the Funds. Mr. Eichstaedt has 19 years of industry experience, 11 of them with the Firm. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Harris Investment Management and Pacific Investment Management Company.

 

Edward A. Moody                                                                                                                                                                            

is also a portfolio manager of the Funds. Mr. Moody has 29 years of industry experience, 20 of them with the Firm. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at the National Bank of Detroit.

 

Western Asset Management Company Limited (“WAML”), a United Kingdom corporation, is located at 10 Exchange Square, London, UK EC2A 2EN. WAML manages the non-U.S. dollar denominated investments of the Strategic Bond Fund and of the portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund managed by Western Asset. WAML provides investment advice to mutual funds and other entities and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. As of December 31, 2005 WAML managed approximately $61.5 billion in assets and had 27 investment professionals.

 

S. Kenneth Leech                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Leech has 28 years of industry experience, 15 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming CIO was Director of Portfolio Management. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Greenwich Capital Markets, The First Boston Corporation, and the National Bank of Detroit.

 

Stephen A. Walsh                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Deputy Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Walsh has 24 years of industry experience, 14 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming Deputy CIO was Director of Portfolio Management (after Mr. Leech). Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Security Pacific Investment Managers, Inc., and the Atlantic Richfield Company.

 

The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) provides additional information about each portfolio manager’s compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and each portfolio manager’s ownership of securities in the relevant Fund.

 

MassMutual has received exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission to permit MassMutual to change sub-advisers or hire new sub-advisers for one or more Funds from time to time without obtaining shareholder approval. Normally, shareholders are required to approve investment sub-advisory agreements. Several other mutual fund companies have received similar relief. MassMutual believes having this authority is important, because it allows MassMutual to remove and replace a sub-adviser in a quick, efficient and cost-effective fashion when its performance is inadequate or the sub-adviser no longer is able to meet a Fund’s investment objective and strategies. The shareholders of each Fund have previously approved this arrangement. Pursuant to the exemptive relief, MassMutual will provide to a Fund’s shareholders, within 90 days of the hiring of a new sub-adviser, an information statement describing the new sub-adviser.

 

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About the Classes of Shares – Multiple Class Information

 

Each Fund offers five Classes of shares: Class S, Class Y, Class L, Class A and Class N. The Indexed Equity Fund also offers a sixth Class of shares (Class Z). The shares offered by this Prospectus are Class A shares. Class A shares have up-front sales charges and Class N shares have contingent deferred sales charges. Only Class A and Class N shares charge Rule 12b-1 fees.

 

Class S, Class Y, Class L and Class Z shares are primarily offered to institutional investors through institutional distribution channels, such as employer-sponsored retirements plans or through broker-dealers, financial institutions or insurance companies. Class A and N shares are primarily offered through distribution channels, such as broker-dealers or financial institutions. The different Classes have different fees, expenses and/or minimum investor size requirements. The difference in the fee structures among the Classes is the result of their separate arrangements for shareholder and distribution services and not the result of any difference in amounts charged by MassMutual for investment advisory services. Accordingly, management fees do not vary by Class. Different fees and expenses of a Class will affect performance of that Class. For additional information, call us toll free at 1-888-743-5274 or contact a sales representative or financial intermediary who offers the Classes.

 

Except as described below, all Classes of shares of a Fund have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights, preferences, terms and conditions. The only differences among the various Classes are: (a) each Class may be subject to different expenses specific to that Class; (b) each Class has a different Class designation; (c) each Class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters solely affecting such Class; (d) each Class offered in connection with a 12b-1 Plan will bear the expense of the payments that would be made pursuant to that 12b-1 Plan, and only that Class will be entitled to vote on matters pertaining to that 12b-1 Plan; and (e) each Class will have different exchange privileges.

 

Each Class of a Fund’s shares invests in the same portfolio of securities. Because each Class will have different expenses, they will likely have different share prices. All Classes of shares are available for purchase by insurance company separate investment accounts. Each Class of shares of the Funds may also be purchased by the following Eligible Purchasers:

 

Class A Shares

 

Eligible Purchasers.  Class A shares may be purchased by:

 

· Qualified plans under Code Section 401(a), Code Section 403(b) plans, Code Section 457 plans and other retirement plans;

 

· Individual retirement accounts described in Code Section 408; and

 

· Other institutional investors, nonqualified deferred compensation plans and voluntary employees’ beneficiary associations described in Code Section 501(c)(9).

 

These Eligible Purchasers must have an agreement with MassMutual or a MassMutual affiliate to purchase Class A shares. There is no minimum plan or institutional investor size to purchase Class A shares.

 

Class A shares may be offered to present or former officers, directors, trustees and employees (and their spouses, parents, children and siblings) of the Funds, MassMutual and its affiliates and retirement plans established by them for their employees.

 

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees.  Class A shares are sold at net asset value per share plus an initial sales charge. The Funds have adopted Rule 12b-1 Plans for Class A shares of the Funds. Under the Plans, each Fund is permitted to pay distribution and service fees at the annual rate of .25%, in the aggregate, of that Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares. Distribution fees may be paid to brokers or other financial intermediaries for providing services in connection with the distribution and marketing of Class A shares and for related expenses. Services fees may be paid to brokers or other financial intermediaries for providing personal services to Class A shareholders and/or maintaining Class A shareholder accounts and for related expenses.

 

Compensation under the Plans for service fees will be paid to MassMutual, through MML Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), and compensation under the Plans for distribution fees will be paid to the Distributor. MassMutual and the Distributor will be entitled to retain a portion of the fees generated by an account, or may reallow the full amount to the brokers or other intermediaries.

 

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MassMutual may pay any Class A 12b-1 service fees to brokers or other financial intermediaries in advance for the first year after the shares are sold. After the shares have been held for a year, MassMutual pays the service fees on a quarterly basis.

 

Because these fees are paid out of a Fund’s assets on an on-going basis, over time these fees will increase the costs of your investment in the Class A shares and may cost you more than other types of sales charges.

 

Compensation to Intermediaries

 

The Distributor may directly, or through MassMutual, pay a sales concession of up to 1.00% of the purchase price of Class A shares to brokers or other financial intermediaries from its own resources at the time of sale. However, the total amount paid to brokers or other financial intermediaries at the time of sale of Class A shares, including any advance of 12b-1 service fees by MassMutual, may be only 1.00% of the purchase price. In addition, MassMutual may directly, or through the Distributor, pay up to .25% of the amount invested to intermediaries who provide services on behalf of Class A shares. This compensation is paid by MassMutual, not from Fund assets. The payments on account of Class A shares will be based on criteria established by MassMutual. Compensation paid by the Funds to brokers or other intermediaries for providing services on account of Class A shares is described above under “Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees”. Where Class A shares are sold in connection with nonqualified deferred compensation plans where the employer sponsor has an administrative services agreement with MassMutual or its affiliate, additional compensation may be paid as determined by MassMutual from time to time according to established criteria. As of the date of this Prospectus, aggregate annual compensation in such cases does not exceed .50%. Annual compensation paid on account of Class A shares will be paid quarterly, in arrears.

 

MassMutual may also make payments, out of its own assets, to intermediaries, including broker-dealers, insurance agents and other service providers, that relate to the sale of the Funds or certain of MassMutual’s variable annuity contracts for which the Funds are underlying investment options.

 

This compensation may take the form of:

 

· Payments to administrative service providers that provide enrollment, recordkeeping and other services to pension plans;

 

· Cash and non-cash benefits, such as bonuses and allowances or prizes and awards, for certain brokers, administrative service providers and MassMutual insurance agents;

 

· Payments to intermediaries for, among other things, training of sales personnel, conference support, marketing or other services provided to promote awareness of MassMutual’s products;

 

· Payments to broker-dealers and other intermediaries that enter into agreements providing the Distributor with access to representatives of those firms or with other marketing or administrative services; and

 

· Payments under agreements with MassMutual not directly related to the sale of specific variable annuity contracts or the Funds, such as educational seminars and training or pricing services.

 

These compensation arrangements are not offered to all intermediaries and the terms of the arrangements may differ among intermediaries. These arrangements may provide an intermediary with an incentive to recommend one mutual fund over another, one share class over another, or one insurance or annuity contract over another. You may want to take these compensation arrangements into account when evaluating any recommendations regarding the Funds or any contract using the Funds as investment options. You may contact your intermediary to find out more information about the compensation they may receive in connection with your investment.

 

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Investing in the Funds

 

Buying, Redeeming and Exchanging Shares

 

The Funds sell their shares at a price equal to their net asset value (“NAV”) plus any initial sales charge that applies. The Funds’ generally determine their NAV at the market close (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) every day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open (“Business Day”). Your purchase order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after the order is received and accepted by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary. The Funds will suspend selling their shares during any period when the determination of NAV is suspended. The Funds can reject any purchase order and can suspend purchases if it is in their best interest.

 

The Funds redeem their shares at their next NAV computed after your redemption request is received and accepted by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary. You will usually receive payment for your shares within 7 days after your redemption request is received and accepted. If, however, you request redemption of shares recently purchased by check, you may not receive payment until the check has been collected, which may take up to 15 days from time of purchase. The Funds can also suspend or postpone payment, when permitted by applicable law and regulations.

 

You can exchange shares of one Fund for the same class of shares of another Fund. An exchange is treated as a sale of shares in one Fund and a purchase of shares in another Fund at the NAV next determined after the exchange request is received and accepted by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary. Exchange requests involving a purchase into the Overseas Fund, however, will not be accepted if received by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary after the earlier of 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time or the market close, on any Business Day. Furthermore, exchange requests involving a purchase into the Overseas Fund will not be accepted if you have already made a purchase followed by a redemption involving the Fund within the last 30 days. Your right to exchange shares is subject to applicable regulatory requirements or contractual obligations. The Funds may limit, restrict or refuse exchanges, if, in the opinion of MassMutual:

 

· you have engaged in excessive trading;

 

· a Fund receives or expects simultaneous orders affecting significant portions of the Fund’s assets;

 

· a pattern of exchanges occurs which coincides with a market timing strategy; or

 

· the Fund would be unable to invest the funds effectively based on its investment objectives and policies, or if the Fund would be adversely affected.

 

Purchases and exchanges of shares of the Funds should be made for investment purposes only. Excessive trading and/or market timing activity involving the Funds can disrupt the management of the Funds. These disruptions can result in increased expenses and can have an adverse effect on fund performance.

 

MassMutual has adopted policies and procedures to help identify those individuals or entities MassMutual determines may be engaging in excessive trading and/or market timing trading activities. MassMutual monitors trading activity to enforce these procedures. However, those who engage in such activities may employ a variety of techniques to avoid detection. Therefore, despite MassMutual’s efforts to prevent excessive trading and/or market timing trading activities, there can be no assurance that MassMutual will be able to identify all those who trade excessively or employ a market timing strategy and curtail their trading in every instance.

 

The monitoring process involves scrutinizing transactions in fund shares that exceed certain monetary thresholds or numerical limits within a specified period of time. Trading activity identified by either, or a combination, of these factors, or as a result of any other information actually available at the time, will be evaluated to determine whether such activity might constitute excessive trading and/or market timing activity. When trading activity is determined by the Funds or MassMutual, in their sole discretion, to be excessive in nature, certain account-related privileges, such as the ability to place purchase, redemption and exchange orders over the internet, may be suspended for such account.

 

The Funds reserve the right to modify or terminate the exchange privilege as described above on 60 days written notice.

 

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The Funds do not accept purchase, redemption or exchange orders or compute their NAVs on days when the NYSE is closed. This includes: weekends, Good Friday and all federal holidays other than Columbus Day and Veterans Day. Certain foreign markets may be open on days when the Funds do not accept orders or price their shares. As a result, the NAV of a Fund’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to buy or sell shares.

 

Initial Sales Charges

 

Class A shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally NAV plus an initial sales charge. However, in some cases, as described below, purchases are not subject to an initial sales charge, and the offering price will be the NAV. In other cases, reduced sales charges may be available, as described below. Out of the amount you invest, the Fund receives the net asset value to invest for your account.

 

The sales charge varies depending on the amount of your purchase. A portion of the sales charge may be retained by the Distributor or allocated to your dealer as a concession. The Distributor reserves the right to reallow the entire sales charge as a concession to dealers. The current sales charge rates and concessions paid to dealers and brokers are as follows:

 

Front-End Sales Charge (As a Percentage of Offering Price) /
Front-End Sales Charge (As a Percentage of Net Amount
Invested)/Concession (As a Percentage of Offering Price) for
Different Purchase Amounts:
Price
Breakpoints
     General
Equity
     General
Taxable
Bond
    

Shorter-
Term

Bond

Less than
$25,000

     5.75%/
6.10%/
4.75%
     4.75%/
4.99%/
4.00%
     3.50%/
3.63%/
3.00%

$25,000-
$49,999

     5.50%/
5.82%/
4.75%
     4.75%/
4.99%/
4.00%
     3.50%/
3.63%/
3.00%

$50,000-
$99,999

     4.75%/
4.99%/
4.00%
     4.50%/
4.71%/
3.75%
     3.50%/
3.63%/
3.00%

$100,000-
$249,999

     3.75%/
3.90%/
3.00%
     3.50%/
3.63%/
2.75%
     3.00%/
3.09%/
2.50%

$250,000-
$499,999

     2.50%/
2.56%/
2.00%
     2.00%/
2.04%/
2.25%
     2.50%/
2.56%/
2.00%

$500,000-
$999,999

     2.00%/
2.04%/
1.60%
     2.00%/
2.04%/
1.60%
     2.00%/
2.04%/
1.50%

$1,000,000
or more

     None/
None/
1.00%
     None/
None/
1.00%
     None/
None/
.50%

 

A reduced sales charge rate may be obtained for Class A shares under the Funds’ “Rights of Accumulation” because of the economies of sales efforts and reduction in expenses realized by the Distributor, dealers and brokers making such sales.

 

To qualify for the lower sales charge rates that apply to larger purchases of Class A shares, you can add together:

 

· Current purchases of Class A shares of more than one Fund subject to an initial sales charge to reduce the sales charge rate that applies to current purchases of Class A shares; and

 

· Class A shares of Funds you previously purchased subject to an initial or contingent deferred sales charge to reduce the sales charge rate for current purchases of Class A shares, provided that you still hold your investment in the previously purchased Funds.

 

The Distributor will add the value, at current offering price, of the shares you previously purchased and currently own to the value of current purchases to determine the sales charge rate that applies. The reduced sales charge will apply only to current purchases. You must request it when you buy shares and inform your broker-dealer or other financial intermediary of Class A shares of any other Funds that you own. Information regarding reduced sales charges can be found on the MassMutual website at http://www.massmutual.com/retire.

 

There is an initial sales charge on the purchase of Class A shares of each of the MassMutual Select Funds.

 

Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

 

There is no initial sales charge on purchases of Class A shares of any one or more of the Funds aggregating $1 million or more. The Distributor pays dealers of record concessions in an amount equal to 1.0% or .50% of purchases of $1 million or more as shown in the above table. The concession will not be paid on purchases of shares by exchange or that were previously subject to a front-end sales charge and dealer concession.

 

If you redeem any of those shares within a holding period of 18 months from the beginning of the calendar month of their purchase, a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.0% will be deducted from the redemption proceeds (unless you are eligible for a waiver of that sales charge based on the categories

 

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listed below and you advise the Transfer Agent, MassMutual or another intermediary of your eligibility for the waiver when you place your redemption request).

 

All contingent deferred sales charges will be based on the lesser of the net asset value of the redeemed shares at the time of redemption or the original net asset value. A contingent deferred sales charge is not imposed on:

 

· the amount of your account value represented by an increase in net asset value over the initial purchase price,

 

· shares purchased by the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions, or

 

· shares redeemed in the special circumstances described on the following page.

 

To determine whether a contingent deferred sales charge applies to a redemption, the Fund redeems shares in the following order:

 

1. shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, and

 

2. shares held the longest.

 

Contingent deferred sales charges are not charged when you exchange shares of the Fund for shares of any other Fund. However, if you exchange them within the applicable contingent deferred sales charge holding period, the holding period will carry over to the Fund whose shares you acquire. Similarly, if you acquire shares of a Fund by exchanging shares of another Fund that are still subject to a contingent deferred sales charge holding period, that holding period will carry over to the acquired Fund.

 

Waivers of Class A Initial Sales Charges

 

The Class A sales charges will be waived for shares purchased in the following types of transactions:

 

· Purchases into insurance company separate investment accounts.

 

· Purchases into Retirement Plans or other employee benefit plans.

 

· Purchases of Class A shares aggregating $1 million or more.

 

· Purchases into accounts for which the broker-dealer of record has entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this waiver.

 

· Purchases into accounts for which no sales concession is paid to any broker-dealer or other financial intermediary at the time of sale.

 

· Shares sold to the Manager or its affiliates.

 

· Shares sold to registered management investment companies or separate accounts of insurance companies having an agreement with the Manager or the Distributor for that purpose.

 

· Shares issued in plans of reorganization to which the Fund is a party.

 

· Shares sold to present or former officers, directors, trustees or employees (and their “immediate families1”) of the Fund, the Manager and its affiliates.

 

Waivers of Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

 

The Class A contingent deferred sales charges will not be applied to shares purchased in certain types of transactions or redeemed in certain circumstances described below.

 

A.   Waivers for Redemptions in Certain Cases.

 

The Class A contingent deferred sales charges will be waived for redemptions of shares in the following cases:

 

· Redemptions from insurance company separate investment accounts.

 

· Redemptions from Retirement Plans or other employee benefit plans.

 

· Redemptions from accounts other than Retirement Plans following the death or disability of the last surviving shareholder, including a trustee of a grantor trust or revocable living trust for which the trustee is also the sole beneficiary. The death or disability must have occurred after the account was established, and for disability you must provide evidence of a determination of disability by the Social Security Administration.

 

· Redemptions from accounts for which the broker-dealer of record has entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this waiver.

 

· Redemptions from accounts for which no sales concession was paid to any broker-dealer or other financial intermediary at the time of sale.

 

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· Redemptions of Class A shares under an Automatic Withdrawal Plan from an account other than a Retirement Plan if the aggregate value of the redeemed shares does not exceed 10% of the account’s value annually.

 

· In the case of an IRA, to make distributions required under a divorce or separation agreement described in Section 71(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

B.   Waivers for Shares Sold or Issued in Certain Transactions.

 

The contingent deferred sales charge is also waived on Class A shares sold or issued in the following cases:

 

· Shares sold to the Manager or its affiliates.

 

· Shares sold to registered management investment companies or separate accounts of insurance companies having an agreement with the Manager or the Distributor for that purpose.

 

· Shares issued in plans of reorganization to which the Fund is a party.

 

· Shares sold to present or former officers, directors, trustees or employees (and their “immediate families1”) of the Fund, the Manager and its affiliates.

 

Determining Net Asset Value

 

The Trust calculates the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of each class of shares of each Fund separately. The NAV for shares of a class of a Fund is determined by adding the current value of all of the Fund’s assets attributable to that class, subtracting the liabilities attributable to that class and then dividing the resulting number by the total outstanding shares of the class. The assets of each Destination Retirement Fund consist primarily of shares of the underlying MassMutual Funds, which are valued at their respective NAVs.

 

Each Fund’s assets are valued based on market value of the Fund’s total portfolio. Securities are typically valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service. However, valuation methods


1 The term “immediate family” refers to one’s spouse, children, grandchildren, grandparents, parents, parents-in-law, brothers and sisters, sons- and daughters-in-law, a sibling’s spouse, a spouse’s siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; relatives by virtue of a remarriage (step-children, step-parents, etc.) are included.

approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees which are intended to reflect fair value may be used when pricing service information is not readily available or when a security’s value is believed to have been materially affected by a significant event, such as a natural disaster, an economic event like a bankruptcy filing, or a substantial fluctuation in domestic or foreign markets, that has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market). In such a case, a Fund’s value for a security is likely to be different from the last quoted market price or pricing service information. In addition, for each of the Trust’s foreign funds, a fair value pricing service is used to assist in the pricing of foreign securities. Due to the subjective and variable nature of fair value pricing, it is possible that the value determined for a particular asset may be materially different from the value realized upon such asset’s sale.

 

Each Fund’s valuation methods are more fully described in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

How to Invest

 

When you buy shares of a Fund through an agreement with MassMutual, your agreement will describe how you need to submit buy, sell and exchange orders. Purchase orders must be accompanied by sufficient funds. You can pay by check or Federal Funds wire transfer. You must submit any buy, sell or exchange orders in “good form” as described in your agreement.

 

Taxation and Distributions

 

Each Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a regulated investment company, a Fund will not be subject to Federal income taxes on its ordinary income and net realized capital gain distributed to its shareholders. In general, a Fund that fails to distribute at least 98% of such income and gain in the calendar year in which earned will be subject to a 4% excise tax on the undistributed amount. Many investors, including most tax qualified plan investors, may be eligible for preferential Federal income tax treatment on distributions received from a Fund and dispositions of Fund shares. This Prospectus does not attempt to describe in any respect such preferential tax treatment. Any prospective investor that is a trust or other entity eligible for special tax treatment under the Code that is considering purchasing shares of a

 

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Fund, including either directly or indirectly through a life insurance company separate investment account, should consult its tax advisers about the Federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences particular to it, as should persons considering whether to have amounts held for their benefit by such trusts or other entities investing in shares of a Fund.

 

Investors that do not receive preferential tax treatment are subject to Federal income taxes on distributions received in respect of their shares. Distributions of the Fund’s ordinary income and short-term capital gains (i.e. gains from capital assets held for one year or less) are taxable to the shareholder as ordinary income whether received in cash or additional shares. Certain designated dividends may be eligible for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders. Designated capital gain dividends (relating to gains from capital assets held for more than one year) are taxable as long-term capital gains in the hands of the investor whether distributed in cash or additional shares and regardless of how long the investor has owned shares of the Fund. For taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2008, distributions of investment income designated by the Fund as derived from “qualified dividend income” will be taxed in the hands of individuals at the rates applicable to long-term capital gain provided holding period and other requirements are met at both the shareholder and Fund level. The nature of each Fund’s distributions will be affected by its investment strategies. A Fund whose investment return consists largely of interest, dividends and capital gains from short-term holdings will distribute largely ordinary income. A Fund whose return comes largely from the sale of long- term holdings will distribute largely capital gain dividends. Long-term capital gain rates applicable to individuals have been temporarily reduced, in general, to 15% with lower rates applying to taxpayers in the 10% and 15% rate brackets for taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2008. Distributions are taxable to a shareholder even though they are paid from income or gains earned by a Fund prior to the shareholder’s investment and thus were included in the NAV paid by the shareholder.

 

Each Fund intends to pay out as dividends substantially all of its net investment income (which comes from dividends and any interest it receives from its investments). Each Fund also intends to distribute substantially all of its net realized long- and short-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers. For each Fund distributions, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Distributions may be taken either in cash or in additional shares of the respective Fund at the Fund’s net asset value on the first business day after the record date for the distribution, at the option of the shareholder.

 

Any gain resulting from the exchange or redemption of an investor’s shares in a Fund will generally be subject to tax. A loss incurred with respect to shares of a Fund held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of long-term capital gains dividends with respect to such shares.

 

The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes. In that case, the Fund’s yield on those securities would be decreased. Shareholders of the Funds other than the Overseas Fund generally will not be entitled to claim a credit or deduction with respect to foreign taxes. Shareholders of the Overseas Fund, however, may be entitled to claim a credit or deduction with respect to foreign taxes. In addition, the Fund’s investments in foreign securities or foreign currencies may increase or accelerate the Fund’s recognition of ordinary income and may affect the timing or amount of the Fund’s distributions.

 

Shareholders should consult their tax adviser for more information on their own tax situation, including possible state, local and foreign taxes.

 

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Investment Performance

 

Similar account performance for some of the Sub-Advisers is provided solely to illustrate that Sub-Adviser’s performance in managing portfolios with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies substantially similar to the portion of the Fund managed by the Sub-Adviser. The Funds’ performance would have differed due to factors such as differences in cash flows into and out of each Fund, differences in fees and expenses, and differences in portfolio size and investments. Similar account performance is not indicative of future rates of return. Prior performance of the Sub-Advisers is no indication of future performance of any of the Funds. In addition, for all of the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, the private account portfolios are not registered with the SEC and therefore are not subject to the limitations, diversification requirements and other restrictions to which the Funds, as registered mutual funds, are subject. The performance of the private accounts may have been adversely affected if they had been registered with the SEC.

 

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The following chart summarizes the composite performance of each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives similar to that of the Funds. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance has been adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of each of the Funds’ Class A shares.

 

Sub-Adviser/Fund  

1 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

3 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

5 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

10 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

Western Asset Management Company/

  -2.94%   3.93%   5.89%   6.32%

Strategic Bond Fund

               

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc/

  -2.21%   13.07%   -0.67%   8.38%

Strategic Balanced Fund

               

Western Asset Management Company/

  -4.15%   3.36%   5.46%   6.00%

Strategic Balanced Fund

               

AllianceBernstein L.P./

  -0.51%   13.84%   5.69%   N/A

Diversified Value Fund

               

Wellington Management Company, LLP/

  1.42%   12.99%   2.77%   9.78%

Fundamental Value Fund

               

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P./

  3.58%   15.13%   2.06%   10.81%

Large Cap Value Fund

               

Victory Capital Management Inc./

               

Core Opportunities Fund

  2.93%   15.44%   3.50%   11.06%

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./

               

Blue Chip Growth Fund

  -0.60%   11.93%   -2.18%   8.13%

AllianceBernstein L.P./

               

Large Cap Growth Fund

  8.19%   12.39%   -4.44%   8.02%

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC/

               

Growth Equity Fund

  -2.40%   9.03%   -5.18%   6.86%

Sands Capital Management, LLC/

               

Aggressive Growth Fund

  3.30%   18.72%   -0.01%   12.49%

Harris Associates L.P./

               

Focused Value Fund

  -5.22%   14.28%   10.59%   14.08%

Cooke & Bieler, L.P./

               

Focused Value Fund

  0.40%   15.61%   11.92%   N/A

SSgA Funds Management, Inc./

               

Small Cap Value Equity Fund

  -0.87%   20.69%   N/A   N/A


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Sub-Adviser/Fund  

1 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

3 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

5 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

10 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

Clover Capital Management, Inc./

               

Small Company Value Fund

  -3.10%   19.06%   10.92%   N/A

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./

               

Small Company Value Fund

  0.50%   15.69%   11.16%   N/A

EARNEST Partners, LLC/

               

Small Company Value Fund

  5.37%   24.57%   15.25%   20.83%

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P./

               

Small Cap Core Equity Fund

  -0.62%   18.91%   7.71%   N/A

Navellier & Associates, Inc./

               

Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

  7.72%   17.81%   -0.76%   N/A

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./

               

(Brian Berghuis’ approach)

               

Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

  7.73%   20.24%   6.05%   12.18%

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./

               

(Donald Peters’ approach)

               

Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

  3.03%   16.78%   1.18%   10.03%

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company/

               

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

  5.10%   18.43%   4.25%   17.10%

Wellington Management Company, LLP/

               

    (Kenneth Abrams’ approach)

               

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

  1.44%   21.44%   7.33%   13.70%

Wellington Management Company, LLP/

               

    (Steven Angeli’s approach)

               

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

  11.22%   24.41%   2.26%   N/A

Eagle Asset Management, Inc./

               

Small Company Growth Fund

  -3.78%   17.45%   6.77%   8.59%

Mazama Capital Management, Inc./

               

Small Company Growth Fund

  -4.69%   18.69%   1.55%   8.85%

RS Investment Management, L.P./

               

Emerging Growth Fund

  -5.16%   17.11%   -6.76%   10.62%

Harris Associates L.P./

               

Overseas Fund

  7.30%   19.98%   8.22%   11.12%

Massachusetts Financial Services Company/

               

Overseas Fund

  5.58%   18.22%   5.14%   N/A

 

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Financial Highlights

 

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand the Funds’ financial performance for the past 5 years (or shorter periods for newer Funds). The Core Opportunities Fund, Small Cap Value Equity Fund and Small Cap Core Equity Fund each commenced operations on March 31, 2006 and therefore do not have financial results. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report, along with the Funds’ financial statements, is included in the Funds’ Annual Report, which is available on request.

 

MASSMUTUAL SELECT STRATEGIC BOND FUND

 

     Class A

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Period ended
12/31/04+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                

Net investment income

     0.33  ***     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (0.19 )     0.00  
    


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.14       0.00  
    


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                

From net investment income

     (0.17 )     -  
    


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.97     $ 10.00  
    


 


Total Return(a)

     1.37%  (b)     0.00%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 20,689     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                

Before expense waiver

     1.21%       -

After expense waiver#

     1.00%       N/A

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     3.25%       0.00%

Portfolio turnover rate

     566%       N/A  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2004.
Amounts are de minimus due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT STRATEGIC BALANCED FUND

 

     Class A

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.45     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.15  *     0.11  *     -  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.20       0.42       -  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.35       0.53       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.18 )     (0.08 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.06 )     -       -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.24 )     (0.08 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.56     $ 10.45     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.33%  (b)     5.34%  (b)     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 26,267     $ 32,987     $ 1  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     1.23%       1.24%       -

After expense waiver#

     1.21%       1.21%  (c)     -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.40%       1.10%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     211%       129%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality. (See Note 3).
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the years presented if it reflected these charges.
(c) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DIVERSIFIED VALUE FUND

 

     Class A

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Period ended
12/31/04†


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.93     $ 10.00  
    


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                

Net investment income

     0.14  ***     0.04  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.54       0.94  
    


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.68       0.98  
    


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                

From net investment income

     (0.12 )     (0.04 )

From net realized gains

     (0.23 )     (0.01 )
    


 


Total distributions

     (0.35 )     (0.05 )
    


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.26     $ 10.93  
    


 


Total Return(a)

     6.23%  (b)     9.83%  **(b)

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 29,953     $ 4,998  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                

Before expense waiver

     1.09%       1.15%  *

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.09%  *

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.27%       1.99%  *

Portfolio turnover rate

     16%       5%  **

 

* Annualized.
** Percentages represent results for the period and are not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average share method.
For the period from October 15, 2004 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2004.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expense of the Fund for the period October 15, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total return excludes a front end sales charge for Class A and would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDAMENTAL VALUE FUND

 

     Class A

     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.75     $ 10.01     $ 7.79     $ 10.00     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                      

Net investment income

     0.11  ***     0.10  ***     0.10  ***     0.08  ***     -

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.65       0.84       2.19       (2.25 )     -
    


 


 


 


 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.76       0.94       2.29       (2.17 )     0.00
    


 


 


 


 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                      

From net investment income

     (0.11 )     (0.09 )     (0.07 )     (0.04 )     -

From net realized gains

     (0.26 )     (0.11 )     -       -       -
    


 


 


 


 

Total distributions

     (0.37 )     (0.20 )     (0.07 )     (0.04 )     -
    


 


 


 


 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.14     $ 10.75     $ 10.01     $ 7.79     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Total Return(a)

     7.08%  (c)     9.34%  (c)     29.43%       (21.67 )%     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                      

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 252,362     $ 214,886     $ 129,552     $ 37,973     $ 1

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                      

Before expense waiver

     1.23%       1.23%       1.24%       1.27%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.22%  (b)     1.22%  (b)     1.20%  (b)     -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.97%       0.96%       1.18%       1.00%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     33%       31%       28%       38%       N/A

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2002.
(a) Employee benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT VALUE EQUITY FUND

 

     Class A

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.48     $ 9.55     $ 7.66     $ 9.34     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income

     0.04  ***     0.07  ***     0.08  ***     0.07  ***     0.04  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.02       1.16       1.91       (1.68 )     (0.67 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.06       1.23       1.99       (1.61 )     (0.63 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.04 )     (0.07 )     (0.10 )     (0.07 )     (0.03 )

From net realized gains

     (1.01 )     (0.23 )     -       -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (1.05 )     (0.30 )     (0.10 )     (0.07 )     (0.03 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.49     $ 10.48     $ 9.55     $ 7.66     $ 9.34  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     10.16%  (c)     12.91%  (c)     25.96%       (17.28 )%     (6.29 )% **

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 28,829     $ 25,523     $ 21,341     $ 15,852     $ 8,881  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.30%       1.33%       1.29%       1.30%       1.29%  *

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.29%  (b)     1.27%  (b)     1.29%       1.29%  *

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.36%       0.69%       0.99%       0.79%       0.65%  *

Portfolio turnover rate

     94%       161%       66%       105%       62%  **

 

* Annualized.
** Percentages represent results for the period and are not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ For the period from May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period October 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001 and for the year ended December 31, 2002.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

 

     Class A

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.39     $ 9.35     $ 7.24     $ 8.74     $ 9.92  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income

     0.05  ***     0.04  ***     0.04  ***     0.02  ***     0.01  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.89       1.04       2.10       (1.49 )     (1.18 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.94       1.08       2.14       (1.47 )     (1.17 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.05 )     (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.28     $ 10.39     $ 9.35     $ 7.24     $ 8.74  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     9.05%  (c)     11.55%  (c)     29.61%       (16.86 )%     (11.75 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 354,647     $ 266,753     $ 153,918     $ 92,001     $ 73,431  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.25%       1.25%       1.25%       1.24%       1.25%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.25%  (b)     1.24%  (b)     1.23%  (b)     1.24%  

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.44%       0.41%       0.45%       0.29%       0.12%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     7%       3%       7%       25%       20%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002 and the year ended December 31, 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT INDEXED EQUITY FUND

 

     Class A

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.12     $ 10.23     $ 8.09     $ 10.55     $ 12.17  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income

     0.13  ***     0.13  ***     0.08  ***     0.07  ***     0.06  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.33       0.89       2.14       (2.47 )     (1.60 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.46       1.02       2.22       (2.40 )     (1.54 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.11 )     (0.13 )     (0.08 )     (0.06 )     (0.08 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.47     $ 11.12     $ 10.23     $ 8.09     $ 10.55  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     4.17%  (b)     10.01%  (b)     27.49%       (22.74 )%     (12.69 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 271,778     $ 275,920     $ 160,470     $ 70,695     $ 81,682  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.85%       0.85%       0.85%       0.85%       0.86%  

After expense waiver#

     0.75%       0.78%       N/A       N/A       N/A  

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.13%       1.32%       0.94%       0.78%       0.52%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     6%       3%       2%       5%       4%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND

 

     Class A

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 8.74     $ 8.33     $ 6.72     $ 9.07     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.02 )***     0.03  ***     (0.01 )***     (0.01 )***     (0.02 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.29       0.41       1.63       (2.34 )     (0.91 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.27       0.44       1.62       (2.35 )     (0.93 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     -       (0.03 )     (0.01 )     (0.00 )††     -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.01     $ 8.74     $ 8.33     $ 6.72     $ 9.07  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.09%  (c)     5.32%  (c)     24.09%       (25.91 )%     (9.30 )%**

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 36,742     $ 37,377     $ 26,955     $ 4,914     $ 1,006  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.39%       1.38%       1.39%       1.38%       1.39%  *

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.38%  (b)     1.38%  (b)     1.38%       1.39%  *

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     (0.20 )%     0.37%       (0.13 )%     (0.20 )%     (0.39 )%*

Portfolio turnover rate

     28%       22%       23%       30%       27%  **

 

* Annualized.
** Percentages represent results for the period and are not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
†† Distributions from net investment income is less than $0.01 per share.
††† Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ For the period from June 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period October 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, the year ended December 31, 2002 and the period January 1, 2003 through April 30, 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND

 

     Class A

     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.03     $ 8.48     $ 6.97     $ 10.00     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                      

Net investment loss

     (0.06 )***     (0.02 )***     (0.03 )***     (0.04 )***     -

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.32       0.57       1.54       (2.99 )     -
    


 


 


 


 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.26       0.55       1.51       (3.03 )     0.00
    


 


 


 


 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.29     $ 9.03     $ 8.48     $ 6.97     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Total Return(a)

     13.95%  (c)     6.49%  (c)     21.66%       (30.30 )%     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                      

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 3,452     $ 1,997     $ 1,374     $ 826     $ 1

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                      

Before expense waiver

     1.38%       1.37%       1.34%       1.40%       -

After expense waiver#

     1.35%       1.25%  (b)     1.25%  (b)     1.22%  (b)     -

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.65 )%     (0.20 )%     (0.34 )%     (0.48 )%     -

Portfolio turnover rate

     83%       68%       47%       56%       -

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT GROWTH EQUITY FUND

 

     Class A

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 7.74     $ 7.40     $ 6.04     $ 8.39     $ 11.24  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     0.00  ***††     0.00  ***††     (0.02 )***     (0.03 )***     (0.03 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.26       0.34       1.38       (2.32 )     (2.82 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.26       0.34       1.36       (2.35 )     (2.85 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.00 )†††     (0.00 )†††     -       -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 8.00     $ 7.74     $ 7.40     $ 6.04     $ 8.39  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.39%  (c)     4.60%  (c)     22.52%       (28.01 )%     (25.36 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 229,120     $ 224,998     $ 206,097     $ 79,267     $ 75,186  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.25%       1.26%       1.26%       1.26%       1.27%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.24%  (b)     1.18%  (b)     1.22%  (b)     1.24%  

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     0.05%       0.01%       (0.31 )%     (0.41 )%     (0.36 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     92%       181%       260%       224%       279%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
†† Net investment income (loss) is less than $0.01 per share.
††† Distribution from net investment income is less than $0.01 per share.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2001 and the period January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for all periods shown if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND

 

     Class A

 
     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01(d)


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 5.89     $ 4.96     $ 3.80     $ 5.28     $ 7.75  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.06 )***     (0.04 )***     (0.02 )***     (0.02 )***     (0.02 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.64       0.97       1.18       (1.46 )     (2.45 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.58       0.93       1.16       (1.48 )     (2.47 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 6.47     $ 5.89     $ 4.96     $ 3.80     $ 5.28  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     9.85%  (c)     18.75%  (c)     30.53%       (28.03 )%     (31.87 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 137,756     $ 117,232     $ 65,012     $ 37,203     $ 34,747  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.35%       1.36%       1.37%       1.37%       1.36%  

After expense waiver#

     1.27%       1.30%  (b)     1.33%  (b)     1.34%  (b)     1.35%  

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (1.02 )%     (0.67 )%     (0.56 )%     (0.56 )%     (0.33 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     24%       85%       93%       112%       112%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality. (See Note 3)
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002, and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if it reflected these charges.
(d) The Fund has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premiums and discounts on debt securities. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was an increase to net investment loss per share of less than $0.01, a decrease to net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share of less than $0.01 and an increase in the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets of 0.02%. Per share data and ratios/supplemental data for periods prior to January 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT OTC 100 FUND

 

     Class A

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 4.09     $ 3.74     $ 2.53     $ 4.08     $ 6.08  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.02 )***     0.00  ***†     (0.03 )***     (0.03 )***     (0.04 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.05       0.35       1.24       (1.52 )     (1.96 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.03       0.35       1.21       (1.55 )     (2.00 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     -       (0.00 )†     -       -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 4.12     $ 4.09     $ 3.74     $ 2.53     $ 4.08  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     0.73%  (b)     9.47%  (b)     47.83%       (37.99 )%     (33.00 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 26,216     $ 32,176     $ 30,349     $ 11,644     $ 12,472  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.11%       1.12%       1.17%       1.18%       1.11%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       N/A       1.12%       1.04%       1.07%  

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     (0.50 )%     0.12%       (0.86 )%     (0.90 )%     (0.90 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     17%       30%       66%       65%       45%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment income and distributions from net investment income are less than $0.01 per share.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, and the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FOCUSED VALUE FUND

 

     Class A

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 17.78     $ 16.92     $ 11.94     $ 13.41     $ 10.51  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.00 )***†     (0.07 )***     (0.06 )***     (0.04 )***     (0.04 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.53       1.96       5.45       (1.33 )     3.30  
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.53       1.89       5.39       (1.37 )     3.26  
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.01 )     -       (0.00 )†     -       (0.00 )†

From net realized gains

     (1.60 )     (1.03 )     (0.41 )     (0.10 )     (0.36 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (1.61 )     (1.03 )     (0.41 )     (0.10 )     (0.36 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 16.70     $ 17.78     $ 16.92     $ 11.94     $ 13.41  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     2.98%  (c)     11.33%  (c)     45.13%       (10.18 )%     31.08%  

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 252,047     $ 228,871     $ 158,981     $ 54,319     $ 24,562  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.30%       1.30%       1.30%       1.30%       1.29%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.28%  (b)     1.29%  (b)     1.30%  (b)     1.29%  

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     (0.01 )%     (0.40 )%     (0.40 )%     (0.33 )%     (0.30 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     31%       32%       31%       78%       53%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment income and distributions from net investment income are less than $0.01 per share.
††† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002 and the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expense of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT SMALL COMPANY VALUE FUND

 

     Class A

    

Year ended

12/31/05†


   

Year ended

12/31/04


   

Year ended

12/31/03


   

Year ended

12/31/02


   

Period ended

12/31/01+


Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 14.28     $ 11.96     $ 8.66     $ 10.00     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                      

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.03 )***     0.00  ***††     0.02  ***     0.05  ***     -

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.68       2.65       3.31       (1.37 )     -
    


 


 


 


 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.65       2.65       3.33       (1.32 )     0.00
    


 


 


 


 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                      

From net investment income

     -       -       (0.01 )     (0.02 )     -

From net realized gains

     (0.65 )     (0.33 )     (0.02 )     -       -
    


 


 


 


 

Total distributions

     (0.65 )     (0.33 )     (0.03 )     (0.02 )     -
    


 


 


 


 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 14.28     $ 14.28     $ 11.96     $ 8.66     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Total Return(a)

     4.56%  (c)     22.30%  (c)     38.66%       (13.27 )%     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                      

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 136,675     $ 115,807     $ 44,754     $ 8,602     $ 1

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                      

Before expense waiver

     1.49%       1.49%       1.51%       1.64%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.44%  (b)     1.41%  (b)     1.37%  (b)     -

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     (0.24 )%     (0.02 )%     0.17%       0.52%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     56%       36%       58%       69%       N/A

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
†† Net investment income is less than $0.01 per share.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT MID CAP GROWTH EQUITY FUND

 

     Class A

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 8.74     $ 7.64     $ 5.87     $ 8.18     $ 11.66  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.05 )***     (0.05 )***     (0.05 )***     (0.06 )***     (0.08 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.13       1.15       1.82       (2.25 )     (3.40 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.08       1.10       1.77       (2.31 )     (3.48 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.82     $ 8.74     $ 7.64     $ 5.87     $ 8.18  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     12.47%  (c)     14.40%  (c)     30.15%       (28.24 )%     (29.85 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 34,053     $ 29,642     $ 37,976     $ 23,351     $ 27,226  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.30%       1.30%       1.30%       1.30%       1.30%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.27%  (b)     1.26%  (b)     1.29%       1.27%  

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.59 )%     (0.68 )%     (0.78 )%     (0.90 )%     (0.86 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     117%       93%       128%       284%       160%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2001, the period January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002, and the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce the operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

 

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT MID CAP GROWTH EQUITY II FUND

 

     Class A

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 13.09     $ 11.17     $ 8.12     $ 10.33     $ 10.48  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.09 )***     (0.10 )***     (0.09 )***     (0.08 )***     (0.09 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.74       2.04       3.14       (2.13 )     (0.06 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.65       1.94       3.05       (2.21 )     (0.15 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net realized gains

     (0.61 )     (0.02 )     -       -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 14.13     $ 13.09     $ 11.17     $ 8.12     $ 10.33  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     12.63%  (c)     17.41%  (c)     37.56%       (21.39 )%     (1.43 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 310,072     $ 208,278     $ 93,526     $ 30,968     $ 14,113  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.35%       1.35%       1.35%       1.36%       1.35%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.34%  (b)     1.34%  (b)     1.35%  (b)     1.35%  

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.68 )%     (0.89 )%     (0.93 )%     (0.96 )%     (0.89 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     28%       42%       54%       61%       49%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002 and the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with the certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT SMALL CAP GROWTH EQUITY FUND

 

     Class A

 
    

Year ended

12/31/05†


   

Year ended

12/31/04


   

Year ended

12/31/03


   

Year ended

12/31/02


   

Year ended

12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 14.22     $ 12.56     $ 8.76     $ 11.79     $ 13.37  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.12 )***     (0.13 )***     (0.12 )***     (0.11 )***     (0.08 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.62       1.79       3.92       (2.92 )     (1.50 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.50       1.66       3.80       (3.03 )     (1.58 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 15.72     $ 14.22     $ 12.56     $ 8.76     $ 11.79  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     10.55%  (c)     13.22%  (c)     43.38%       (25.70 )%     (11.82 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 98,945     $ 77,739     $ 67,686     $ 35,509     $ 32,095  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.51%       1.52%       1.51%       1.51%       1.51%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.48%  (b)     1.49%  (b)     1.50%  (b)     1.49%  

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.83 )%     (1.01 )%     (1.11 )%     (1.08 )%     (0.67 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     59%       64%       56%       51%       114%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2001, the period January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002 and the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND

 

     Class A

     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.05     $ 10.67     $ 6.99     $ 10.00     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                      

Net investment loss

     (0.11 )***     (0.08 )***     (0.10 )***     (0.06 )***     -

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.02 )     0.20  †     4.30       (2.95 )     -
    


 


 


 


 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

     (0.13 )     0.12       4.20       (3.01 )     0.00
    


 


 


 


 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                      

From net realized gains

     (0.23 )     (0.74 )     (0.52 )     -       -
    


 


 


 


 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 9.69     $ 10.05     $ 10.67     $ 6.99     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Total Return(a)

     (1.09 )%(c)     1.70%  (c)     60.01%       (30.10 )%     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                      

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

   $ 62,461     $ 66,985     $ 54,038     $ 5,038     $ 1

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                      

Before expense waiver

     1.54%       1.52%       1.58%       1.83%       -

After expense waiver#

     1.52%       1.35%  (b)     1.37%  (b)     1.16%  (b)     -

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (1.18 )%     (0.77 )%     (1.00 )%     (0.80 )%     -

Portfolio turnover rate

     149%       220%       141%       150%       -

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT EMERGING GROWTH FUND

 

     Class A

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 5.88     $ 5.13     $ 3.53     $ 6.11     $ 7.31  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.06 )***     (0.07 )***     (0.06 )***     (0.05 )***     (0.06 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.08       0.82       1.66       (2.53 )     (1.14 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.02       0.75       1.60       (2.58 )     (1.20 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 5.90     $ 5.88     $ 5.13     $ 3.53     $ 6.11  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     0.34%  (b)     14.62%  (b)     45.33%       (42.23)%       (16.53)%  

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 14,956     $ 27,052     $ 26,130     $ 10,153     $ 12,760  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.45%       1.47%       1.48%       1.46%       1.44%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       N/A       1.45%       1.39%       1.41%  

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (1.09)%       (1.32)%       (1.32)%       (1.23)%       (0.96)%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     124%       176%       198%       175%       139%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001 and the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if it reflected these charges.

 

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT OVERSEAS FUND

 

     Class A

 
     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.94     $ 9.55     $ 7.36     $ 8.41     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     0.08  ***     0.05  ***     0.02  ***     0.01  ***     (0.05 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.15       1.63       2.18       (1.05 )     (1.54 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.23       1.68       2.20       (1.04 )     (1.59 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.18 )     (0.06 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (1.04 )     (0.23 )     -       -       -  

Tax return of capital

     -       -       -       (0.00 )†     -  
    


 


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (1.22 )     (0.29 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.95     $ 10.94     $ 9.55     $ 7.36     $ 8.41  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     11.17%  (c)     17.53%  (c)     30.27%       (12.66)%       (15.90)%  **

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 198,300     $ 134,927     $ 65,012     $ 18,674     $ 1,159  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.62%       1.64%       1.74%       2.13%       1.95%  *

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.63%  (b)     1.64%  (b)     1.63%  (b)     1.73%  *

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     0.69%       0.49%       0.22%       0.09%       (0.91)%  *

Portfolio turnover rate

     88%       66%       92%       138%       111%  **

 

* Annualized
** Percentages represent the results for the period and are not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Tax return of capital is less than $0.01 per share.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ For the period May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period October 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT INCOME FUND

 

           Class A

       
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.32     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.51  *     0.62  *     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.22 )     0.01       0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.29       0.63       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.35 )     (0.27 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.08 )     (0.04 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.43 )     (0.31 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.18     $ 10.32     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     2.85%  (b)     6.35%  (b)     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 40,457     $ 11,819     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.47%       0.50%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.50%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     4.92%       6.00%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     15%       33%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimus due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge for Class A and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2010 FUND

 

     Class A

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.54     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.45  *     0.56  *     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.05 )     0.18       0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.40       0.74       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.31 )     (0.18 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.06 )     (0.02 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.37 )     (0.20 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.57     $ 10.54     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.82%  (b)     7.36%  (b)     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 30,338     $ 7,272     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.54%       1.13%       -

After expense waiver#

     0.50%       0.50%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     4.24%       5.34%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     17%       28%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2020 FUND

 

     Class A

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.75     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.37  *     0.64  *     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.19       0.34       0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.56       0.98       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.27 )     (0.19 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.13 )     (0.04 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.40 )     (0.23 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.91     $ 10.75     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     5.23%  (b)     9.76%  (b)     -

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 89,351     $ 21,577     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.50%       0.52%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.50%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     3.43%       6.11%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     23%       19%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2030 FUND

 

     Class A

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.11     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.21  ***     0.27  ***     -  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.52       0.95       -  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.73       1.22       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.18 )     (0.10 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.16 )     (0.01 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.34 )     (0.11 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.50     $ 11.11     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     6.56%  (b)     12.24%  (b)     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 63,024     $ 21,459     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.50%       0.52%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.50%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.89%       2.58%       0.00%

Portfolio turnover rate

     17%       10%       N/A  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average share method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2040 FUND

 

     Class A

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.26     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.10  *     0.20  *     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.73       1.14       0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.83       1.34       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.11 )     (0.06 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.21 )     (0.02 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.32 )     (0.08 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.77     $ 11.26     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     7.47%  (b)     13.39%  (b)     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 26,913     $ 6,414     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.50%       0.55%       -

After expense waiver#

     0.50%       0.50%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.85%       1.92%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     18%       13%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total Return excludes a front-end sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT POLICIES

 

AND RISK CONSIDERATIONS

 

The Funds may invest in a wide range of investments and engage in various investment-related transactions and practices. These practices are pursuant to non-fundamental policies and therefore may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust without the consent of shareholders. Some of the more significant practices and some associated risks are discussed below.

 

Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

Each Fund may engage in repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements. A repurchase agreement is a contract pursuant to which a Fund agrees to purchase a security and simultaneously agrees to resell it at an agreed-upon price at a stated time, thereby determining the yield during the Fund’s holding period. A reverse repurchase agreement is a contract pursuant to which a Fund agrees to sell a security and simultaneously agrees to repurchase it at an agreed-upon price at a stated time. The Statement of Additional Information provides a detailed description of repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements and related risks.

 

Securities Lending

 

Each Fund may seek additional income by making loans of portfolio securities of not more than 33% of its total assets taken at current value. Although lending portfolio securities may involve the risk of delay in recovery of the securities loaned or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, loans will be made only to borrowers deemed by MassMutual and the Funds’ custodian to be in good standing.

 

Under applicable regulatory requirements and securities lending agreements (which are subject to change), the loan collateral received by a Fund when it lends portfolio securities must, on each business day, be at least equal to the value of the loaned securities. Cash collateral received by a Fund will be reinvested by the Fund’s securities lending agent in high quality, short term instruments, including bank obligations, U.S. Government securities, repurchase agreements, money market funds and U.S. dollar denominated corporate instruments with an effective maturity of one-year or less, including variable rate and floating rate securities, insurance company funding agreements and asset-backed securities. All investments of cash collateral by a Fund are for the account and risk of that Fund.

 

Hedging Instruments and Derivatives

 

Each Fund may buy or sell forward contracts and other similar instruments and may engage in foreign currency transactions (collectively referred to as “hedging instruments” or “derivatives”), as more fully discussed in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

The portfolio managers may normally use derivatives:

 

· to protect against possible declines in the market value of a Fund’s portfolio resulting from downward trends in the markets (for example, in the debt securities markets generally due to increasing interest rates);

 

· to protect a Fund’s unrealized gains or limit its unrealized losses; and

 

· to manage a Fund’s exposure to changing securities prices.

 

Portfolio managers may also use derivatives to establish a position in the debt or equity securities markets as a temporary substitute for purchasing or selling particular securities and to manage the effective maturity or duration of fixed income securities in a Fund’s portfolio.

 

(1)

Forward Contracts – Each Fund may purchase or sell securities on a “when issued” or delayed delivery basis or may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis (“forward contracts”). When such transactions are negotiated, the price is fixed at the time of commitment, but delivery and payment for the securities can take place a month or more after the commitment date. The securities so

 

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purchased or sold are subject to market fluctuations and no interest accrues to the purchaser during this period. While a Fund also may enter into forward contracts with the initial intention of acquiring securities for its portfolio, it may dispose of a commitment prior to settlement if MassMutual or the Fund’s Sub-Adviser deems it appropriate to do so.

 

(2) Currency Transactions – The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds may, but will not necessarily, engage in foreign currency transactions with counterparties in order to hedge the value of portfolio holdings denominated in or exposed to particular currencies against fluctuations in relative value.

 

Certain limitations apply to the use of forward contracts by the Funds. For example, a Fund will not enter into a forward contract if, as a result, more than 25% of its total assets would be held in a segregated account covering such contracts. This 25% limitation is not applicable to the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Value Equity Fund and the Aggressive Growth Fund. For more information about forward contracts and currency transactions and the extent to which tax considerations may limit a Fund’s use of such instruments, see the Statement of Additional Information.

 

There can be no assurance that the use of hedging instruments and derivatives by a Fund will assist it in achieving its investment objective. Risks inherent in the use of these instruments include the following:

 

· the risk that interest rates and securities prices will not move in the direction anticipated;

 

· the imperfect correlation between the prices of a forward contract and the price of the securities being hedged; and

 

 

· the Fund’s portfolio manager may not have the skills needed to manage these strategies.

 

Therefore, there is no assurance that hedging instruments and derivatives will assist the Fund in achieving its investment objective. As to forward contracts, the risk exists that the counterparty to the transaction will be incapable of meeting its commitment, in which case the desired hedging protection may not be obtained and the Fund may be exposed to risk of loss. As to currency transactions, risks exist that purchases and sales of currency and related instruments can be negatively affected by government exchange controls, blockages, and manipulations or exchange restrictions imposed by governments which could result in losses to the Fund if it is unable to deliver or receive currency or funds in settlement of obligations. It also could cause hedges it has entered into to be rendered useless, resulting in full currency exposure as well as incurring transaction costs.

 

In addition, the Strategic Bond Fund can buy “structured” notes, which are specially-designed debt investments with principal payments or interest payments that are linked to the value of an index (such as a currency or securities index) or commodity. The terms of the instrument may be “structured” by the purchaser (the Fund) and the borrower issuing the note. The values of these notes will fall or rise in response to the changes in the values of the underlying security or index. They are subject to both credit and interest rate risks. Therefore the Fund could receive more or less than it originally invested when a note matures, or it might receive less interest than the stated coupon payment if the underlying investment or index does not perform as anticipated. The prices of these notes may be very volatile and they may have a limited trading market, making it difficult for the Fund to value them or to sell its investment quickly at an acceptable price.

 

Options and Futures Contracts

 

Each Fund may engage in options transactions, such as writing covered put and call options on securities and purchasing put and call options on securities. These strategies are designed to increase a Fund’s portfolio return, or to protect the value of the portfolio, by offsetting a decline in portfolio value through the options purchased. Writing options, however, can only constitute a partial hedge, up to the amount of the premium, and due to transaction costs.

 

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These Funds may also write covered call and put options and purchase call and put options on stock indexes in order to increase portfolio income or to protect the Fund against declines in the value of portfolio securities. In addition, these Funds may also purchase and write options on foreign currencies to protect against declines in the dollar value of portfolio securities and against increases in the dollar cost of securities to be acquired.

 

The Strategic Balanced Fund, the Diversified Value Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds may also enter into stock index futures contracts. These Funds and the Strategic Bond Fund may enter into foreign currency futures contracts. These transactions are hedging strategies. They are designed to protect a Fund’s current or intended investments from the effects of changes in exchange rates or market declines. They may also be used for other purposes, such as an efficient means of adjusting a Fund’s exposure to certain markets; in an effort to enhance income; and as a cash management tool. A Fund will incur brokerage fees when it purchases and sells futures contracts. Futures contracts entail risk of loss in portfolio value, if the Sub-Adviser is incorrect in anticipating the direction of exchange rates or the securities markets.

 

These Funds may also purchase and write options on these futures contracts. This strategy also is intended to protect against declines in the values of portfolio securities or against increases in the costs of securities to be acquired. Like other options, options on futures contracts constitute only a partial hedge up to the amount of the premium, and due to transaction costs.

 

While these strategies will generally be used by a Fund for hedging purposes, there are risks. For example, the Sub-Adviser may incorrectly forecast the direction of exchange rates or of the underlying securities index or markets. When these transactions are unsuccessful, the Fund may experience losses. When a Fund enters into these transactions to increase portfolio value (i.e., other than for hedging purposes), there is a liquidity risk that no market will arise for resale and the Fund could also experience losses. Options and Futures Contracts strategies and risks are described more fully in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

Illiquid Securities

 

Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. These policies do not limit the purchase of securities eligible for resale to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided that such securities are determined to be liquid by MassMutual or the Sub-Adviser pursuant to Board-approved guidelines. If there is a lack of trading interest in particular Rule 144A securities, a Fund’s holdings of those securities may be illiquid, resulting in the possibility of undesirable delays in selling these securities at prices representing fair value.

 

Foreign Securities

 

Investments in foreign securities offer potential benefits not available from investing solely in securities of domestic issuers, such as the opportunity to invest in foreign issuers that appear to offer growth potential, or to invest in foreign countries with economic policies or business cycles different from those of the United States or foreign stock markets that do not move in a manner parallel to U.S. markets, thereby diversifying risks of fluctuations in portfolio value.

 

Investments in foreign securities, however, entail certain risks, such as: the imposition of dividend or interest withholding or confiscatory taxes; currency blockages or transfer restrictions; expropriation, nationalization, military coups or other adverse political or economic developments; less government supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers and listed companies; and the difficulty of enforcing obligations in other countries. Certain markets may require payment for securities before delivery. A Fund’s ability and decision to purchase and sell portfolio securities may be affected by laws or regulations relating to the convertibility of currencies and repatriation of assets. Further, it may be more difficult for a Fund’s agents to keep currently informed about corporate actions which may affect the prices of portfolio securities. Communications between the United States and

 

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foreign countries may be less reliable than within the United States, thus increasing the risk of delayed settlements of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates for portfolio securities.

 

Trading

 

A Fund’s Sub-Adviser may use trading as a means of managing the portfolios of the Fund in seeking to achieve their investment objectives. Transactions will occur when the Sub-Adviser believes that the trade, net of transaction costs, will improve interest income or capital appreciation potential, or will lessen capital loss potential. Whether the goals discussed above will be achieved through trading depends on the Sub-Adviser’s ability to evaluate particular securities and anticipate relevant market factors, including interest rate trends and variations from such trends. If such evaluations and expectations prove to be incorrect, a Fund’s income or capital appreciation could fall and its capital losses could increase. In addition, high portfolio turnover in any Fund can result in additional brokerage commissions to be paid by the Fund and can reduce a Fund’s return. It may also result in higher short-term capital gains that are taxable to shareholders. The Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund and the Emerging Growth Fund typically would be expected to have the highest incidence of trading activity.

 

Indexing v. Active Management

 

Active management involves the investment Sub-Adviser buying and selling securities based on research and analysis. Unlike Funds that are actively managed, the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund are “index” funds – they try to match, as closely as possible, the performance of a target index by generally holding either all, or a representative sample of, the securities in the index. Indexing provides simplicity because it is a straightforward market-matching strategy. Index funds generally provide diversification by investing in a wide variety of companies and industries (although the OTC 100 Fund is technically non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act – see Non-Diversification Risk on page 62). An index fund’s performance is predictable in that the fund’s value is expected to move in the same direction, up or down, as the target index. Index funds also tend to have lower costs because they do not have many of the expenses of actively managed funds such as research; index funds usually have relatively low trading activity and therefore brokerage commissions tend to be lower; and index funds generally realize lower capital gains.

 

Optimization

 

To attempt to match the risk and return characteristics of the S&P 500® Index as closely as possible for the Indexed Equity Fund and the NASDAQ 100 Index® for the OTC 100 Fund, Northern Trust, the Funds’ investment Sub-Adviser, generally invests in a statistically selected sample of the securities found in the S&P 500® Index or NASDAQ 100 Index®, as the case may be, using a process known as “optimization”. Each Fund may not hold every one of the stocks in its target Index. The Funds utilize “optimization”, a statistical sampling technique, in an effort to run an efficient and effective strategy.

 

Optimization will be most pronounced for the OTC 100 Fund when the Fund does not have enough assets to be fully invested in all securities in the NASDAQ 100 Index®. Optimization entails that the Funds first buy the stocks that make up the larger portions of the relevant index’s value in roughly the same proportion as the index. Second, smaller stocks are analyzed and selected. In selecting smaller stocks, the Sub-Adviser tries to match the industry and risk characteristics of all of the smaller companies in the index without buying all of those stocks. This approach attempts to maximize the Fund’s liquidity and returns while minimizing its costs.

 

Cash Positions

 

Each Fund may hold cash or cash equivalents to provide for expenses and anticipated redemption payments and so that an orderly investment program may be carried out in accordance with the Fund’s investment policies. In certain market conditions, a Fund’s Sub-Adviser, or in the case of the Destination Retirement Funds, the Fund’s Adviser, except for the Value Equity Fund’s Sub-Adviser, may for temporary defensive purposes, invest in investment grade debt securities, government obligations, or money market instruments or cash equivalents. The Value Equity Fund reserves the right to invest for temporary or defensive purposes, without limitation in preferred stock and investment grade debt instruments. These temporary defensive positions may cause the Fund not to achieve its investment objective. These investments may also give the Fund liquidity and allow it to achieve an investment return during such periods.

 

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Industry Concentration

 

A Fund will not acquire securities of issuers in any one industry (as determined by the Board of Trustees of the Trust) if as a result 25% or more of the value of the total assets of the Fund would be invested in such industry, with the following exception:

 

     There is no limitation for U.S. Government Securities.

 

Issuer Diversification

 

The Value Equity Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund and the Focused Value Fund are classified as non-diversified, which means that the proportion of each Fund’s assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer is not limited by the 1940 Act. A “diversified” investment company is generally required by the 1940 Act, with respect to 75% of its total assets, to invest not more than 5% of such assets in the securities of a single issuer or own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of a single issuer. Since a relatively high percentage of each Fund’s assets may be invested in the securities of a limited number of issuers, some of which may be within the same economic sector, the Fund’s portfolio may be more sensitive to the changes in market value of a single issuer or industry. However, to meet Federal tax requirements, at the close of each quarter the Fund may not have more than 25% of its total assets invested in any one issuer and, with respect to 50% of total assets, not more than 5% of its total assets invested in any one issuer, and not hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer. These limitations do not apply to U.S. government securities.

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities and CMOs

 

The Funds may invest in mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”). These securities represent participation interests in pools of residential mortgage loans made by lenders such as banks and savings and loan associations. The pools are assembled for sale to investors (such as the Funds) by government agencies and private issuers, which issue or guarantee the securities relating to the pool. Such securities differ from conventional debt securities which generally provide for periodic payment of interest in fixed or determinable amounts (usually semi-annually) with principal payments at maturity or specified call dates. Some mortgage-backed securities in which a Fund may invest may be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.

Treasury (e.g., direct pass-through certificates of the Government National Mortgage Association); some are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Government (e.g., obligations of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation); and some are backed by only the credit of the issuer itself (e.g., private issuer securities). Those guarantees do not extend to the value or yield of the mortgage- backed securities themselves or to the NAV of a Fund’s shares. These issuers may also issue derivative mortgage backed securities such as CMOs.

 

The expected yield on mortgage-backed securities is based on the average expected life of the underlying pool of mortgage loans. The actual life of any particular pool will be shortened by any unscheduled or early payments of principal. Principal prepayments generally result from the sale of the underlying property or the refinancing or foreclosure of underlying mortgages. The occurrence of prepayments is affected by a wide range of economic, demographic and social factors and, accordingly, it is not possible to predict accurately the average life of a particular pool. Yield on such pools is usually computed by using the historical record of prepayments for that pool, or, in the case of newly-issued mortgages, the prepayment history of similar pools. The actual prepayment experience of a pool of mortgage loans may cause the yield realized by a Fund to differ from the yield calculated on the basis of the expected average life of the pool.

 

Prepayments tend to increase during periods of falling interest rates, while during periods of rising interest rates prepayments may likely decline. When prevailing interest rates rise, the value of a pass-through security may decrease as do the values of other debt securities, but, when prevailing interest rates decline, the value of a pass-through security is not likely to rise to the extent that the values of other debt securities rise, because of the risk of prepayment. A Fund’s reinvestment of scheduled principal payments and unscheduled prepayments it receives may occur at times when available investments offer higher or lower rates than the original investment, thus affecting the yield of the Fund. Monthly interest payments received by the Fund have a compounding effect which may increase the yield to the Fund more than debt obligations that pay interest semi-annually. Because of these factors, mortgage-backed securities may be less effective than bonds of similar maturity at maintaining yields during periods of declining interest rates. A Fund may purchase mortgage-backed securities at a premium or at a discount. Accelerated prepayments

 

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adversely affect yields for pass-through securities purchased at a premium (i.e., at a price in excess of their principal amount) and may involve additional risk of loss of principal because the premium may not have been fully amortized at the time the obligation is repaid. The opposite is true for pass-through securities purchased at a discount.

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

These securities, issued by trusts and special purpose entities, are backed by pools of assets, such as automobile and credit-card receivables and home equity loans, which pass through the payments on the underlying obligations to the security holders (less servicing fees paid to the originator or fees for any credit enhancement). The value of an asset-backed security is affected by changes in the market’s perception of the asset backing the security, the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the loan pool, the originator of the loans and the financial institution providing any credit enhancement. Value is also affected if any credit enhancement has been exhausted. Payments of principal and interest passed through to holders of asset-backed securities are typically supported by some form of credit enhancement, such as a letter of credit, surety bond, limited guarantee by another entity or by having a priority to certain of the borrower’s other assets. The degree of credit enhancement varies, and generally applies to only a fraction of the asset-backed security’s par value until exhausted. If the credit enhancement of an asset-backed security held by a Fund has been exhausted, and, if any required payments of principal and interest are not made with respect to the underlying loans, the Fund may experience losses or delays in receiving payment. The risks of investing in asset-backed securities are ultimately dependent upon payment of consumer loans by the individual borrowers. As a purchaser of an asset-backed security, the Fund would generally have no recourse to the entity that originated the loans in the event of default by a borrower. The underlying loans are subject to prepayments, which shorten the weighted average life of asset-backed securities and may lower their return, in the same manner as described above for prepayments of a pool of mortgage loans underlying mortgage-backed securities. However, asset-backed securities do not have the benefit of the same security interest in the underlying collateral as do mortgage-backed securities.

 

Dollar Roll Transactions

 

To take advantage of attractive financing opportunities in the mortgage market and to enhance current income, each of the Funds may engage in dollar roll transactions. A dollar roll transaction involves a sale by a Fund of a GNMA certificate or other mortgage backed securities to a financial institution, such as a bank or broker-dealer, concurrent with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase a similar security from the institution at a later date at an agreed upon price. The securities that are repurchased will bear the same interest rate as those sold, but generally will be collateralized by different pools of mortgages with different prepayment histories than those sold. Dollar roll transactions involve potential risks of loss which are different from those related to the securities underlying the transaction. The Statement of Additional Information gives a more detailed description of dollar roll transactions and related risks.

 

Certain Debt Securities

 

While the Funds may invest in investment grade debt securities that are rated in the fourth highest rating category by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (e.g., Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.) or, if unrated, are judged by the Fund’s Sub-Adviser to be of equivalent quality, such securities have speculative characteristics, are subject to greater credit risk, and may be subject to greater market risk than higher rated investment grade securities.

 

When Issued Securities

 

Each Fund may purchase securities on a “when-issued” or on a “forward delivery” basis, which means securities will be delivered to the Fund at a future date beyond the settlement date. A Fund will not have to pay for securities until they are delivered. While waiting for delivery of the securities, the Fund will segregate sufficient liquid assets to cover its commitments. Although the Funds do not intend to make such purchases for speculative purposes, there are risks related to liquidity and market fluctuations prior to the Fund taking delivery.

 

Net Assets

 

For purposes of clarifying the term as used in this Prospectus, “Net Assets” includes any borrowings for investment purposes.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS

1295 State Street

Springfield, Massachusetts 01111

 

Learning More About the Funds

 

You can learn more about the Funds by reading the Funds’ Annual and Semiannual Reports and the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). This information is available free upon request. In the Annual and Semiannual Reports, you will find a discussion of market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected each Fund’s performance during the period covered by the Report and a listing of each Fund’s portfolio securities as of the end of such period. The SAI provides additional information about the Funds and will provide you with more detail regarding the organization and operation of the Funds, including their investment strategies. The SAI is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and is therefore legally considered a part of this Prospectus.

 

How to Obtain Information

 

From MassMutual Select Funds:  You may request information about the Funds (including the Annual/Semiannual Reports and the SAI) or make shareholder inquiries by calling 1-888-309-3539 or by writing MassMutual Select Funds c/o Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0111, Attention: Retirement Services Marketing. You may also obtain copies of the Annual/Semiannual Reports and the SAI at http://www.massmutual.com/retire.

 

From the SEC:  You may review and copy information about the Funds (including the SAI) at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-202-942-8090 for information regarding the operation of the SEC’s public reference room). You can get copies of this information, upon payment of a copying fee, by writing to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102 or by electronic request at publicinfo@sec.gov. Alternatively, if you have access to the Internet, you may obtain information about the Funds from the SEC’s EDGAR database on its Internet site at http://www.sec.gov.

 

When obtaining information about the Funds from the SEC, you may find it useful to reference the Funds’ SEC file number: 811-8274.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS

 

This Prospectus describes Class L shares of the following Funds:

Fixed Income

  Sub-Advised by:
MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund  

Western Asset Management Company/Western Asset Management Company Limited

Large Cap Value

   
MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund   AllianceBernstein L.P.
MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund   Wellington Management Company, LLP
MassMutual Select Value Equity Fund   Fidelity Management & Research Company
MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund   Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.

Large Cap Core

   
MassMutual Select Indexed Equity Fund   Northern Trust Investments, N.A.
MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund   Victory Capital Management Inc.

Large Cap Growth

   
MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund   T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund   AllianceBernstein L.P.
MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund   Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC
MassMutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund   Sands Capital Management, LLC
MassMutual Select OTC 100 Fund   Northern Trust Investments, N.A.

Mid/Small Cap Value

   
MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund   Harris Associates L.P./Cooke & Bieler, L.P.
MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund   SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund  

Clover Capital Management, Inc./T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./EARNEST Partners, LLC

Small Cap Core

   
MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund   Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

Mid/Small Cap Growth

   
MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund   Navellier & Associates, Inc.
MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund   T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund  

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company/ Wellington Management Company, LLP

MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund  

Mazama Capital Management, Inc./Eagle Asset Management, Inc

MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund   RS Investment Management, L.P.

International/Global

   
MassMutual Select Overseas Fund  

Harris Associates L.P./Massachusetts Financial Services Company

Lifestyle/Asset Allocation

   
MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund  

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc/ Western Asset Management Company/Western Asset Management Company Limited

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund    

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any statement to the contrary is a crime.

 

PROSPECTUS

 

March 31, 2006

 

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Summary Information

   4

About the Funds

    

MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund

   6

MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund

   8

MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund

   10

MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund

   12

MassMutual Select Value Equity Fund

   14

MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund

   16

MassMutual Select Indexed Equity Fund

   18

MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund

   20

MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund

   22

MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund

   24

MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund

   26

MassMutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund

   28

MassMutual Select OTC 100 Fund

   30

MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund

   32

MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund

   34

MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund

   36

MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund

   38

MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

   40

MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

   42

MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

   44

MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund

   46

MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund

   48

MassMutual Select Overseas Fund

   50

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Funds

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

   53

Summary of Principal Risks

   61

About the Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers

    

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

   67

AllianceBernstein L.P.

   67

Clover Capital Management, Inc.

   68

Cooke & Bieler, L.P.

   69

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.

   70

Eagle Asset Management, Inc.

   70

EARNEST Partners, LLC

   70

Fidelity Management & Research Company

   70

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

   71

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC

   71

Harris Associates L.P.

   71

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

   72

Mazama Capital Management, Inc.

   72

Navellier & Associates, Inc.

   73

Northern Trust Investments, N.A.

   73

RS Investment Management, L.P.

   73

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc

   73

Sands Capital Management, LLC

   74

SSgA Funds Management, Inc.

   74

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

   74

Victory Capital Management Inc.

   75

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company

   75

Wellington Management Company, LLP

   76

 

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Western Asset Management Company

   77

Western Asset Management Company Limited

   77

About the Classes of Shares – Multiple Class Information

    

Class L Shares

   78

Compensation to Intermediaries

   78

Investing in the Funds

    

Buying, Redeeming and Exchanging Shares

   80

Determining Net Asset Value

   81

How to Invest

   81

Taxation and Distributions

   81

Investment Performance

   83

Financial Highlights

   85

Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations

   110

 

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Summary Information

 

MassMutual Select Funds (the “Funds” or the “Trust”) provides a broad range of investment choices across the risk/return spectrum. The summary pages that follow describe each Fund’s:

 

· Investment objectives.

 

· Principal Investment Strategies and Risks. A “Summary of Principal Risks” of investing in the Funds begins on page 61.

 

· Investment return over the past ten years, or since inception if less than ten years old.

 

· Average annual total returns for the last one, five and ten year periods (or, shorter periods for newer Funds) and how the Fund’s performance compares to that of a comparable broad-based index.

 

· Fees and Expenses.

 

A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of each Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

 

Past Performance is not an indication of future performance.  There is no assurance that a Fund’s investment objective will be achieved, and you can lose money by investing in the Funds.

 

Important Notes about performance information for the Funds.

 

Where indicated, average annual total returns for Class L shares of a Fund are based on the performance of Class S Shares, adjusted for class specific expenses.

 

Performance information provided for some of the Funds is based on either a composite of all portfolios managed by the Fund’s sub-adviser, or on a mutual fund managed by the Fund’s sub-adviser, with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies substantially similar to those of the Funds and without material client-imposed restrictions, and is provided solely to illustrate the sub-adviser’s performance in managing such a portfolio. In such cases, the performance provided does not show the particular Fund’s performance. For the composites, some of these portfolios are mutual funds registered with the SEC and some are private accounts. The performance provided reflects the sub-adviser’s composite or mutual fund performance, adjusted for estimated expenses of each class of the relevant Fund. The investment returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The performance provided does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges. The composites of portfolios were not subject to all of the investment restrictions to which the Funds will be subject, including restrictions imposed by the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, each as amended. No assurance can be given that the Funds’ performance would not have been lower had it been in operation during the periods for which composite or mutual fund performance is provided. The Funds’ performance may have differed due to factors such as differences in cash flows into and out of the Funds, differences in fees and expenses, and differences in portfolio size and investments. Prior performance of the sub-advisers is not indicative of future rates of return and is no indication of future performance of the Funds.

 

In all cases, investment returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

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Important Note about Fees and Expenses.

 

As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses in connection with your investment. These fees and expenses will vary depending on the Fund in which you invest and the class of shares that you purchase. The fee tables shown on the following pages under “Expense Information” are meant to assist you in understanding these fees and expenses. Each fee table shows, in addition to any shareholder fees, a Fund’s Annual Fund Operating Expenses. These costs are deducted from a Fund’s assets, which means you pay them indirectly.

 

Other Information

 

On December 1, 2005, Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”) completed the sale of substantially all of its asset management business, Citigroup Asset Management, to Legg Mason, Inc. As a result, Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc became a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. Legg Mason, whose principal executive offices are at 100 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, is a financial services holding company.

 

Under a licensing agreement between Citigroup and Legg Mason, the name Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, as well as all logos, trademarks, and service marks related to Citigroup or any of its affiliates (“Citi Marks”) are licensed for use by Legg Mason. All Citi Marks are owned by Citigroup and are used under license. Legg Mason and its affiliates, as well as Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, are not affiliated with Citigroup.

 

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MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks a superior total rate of return by investing in fixed income instruments.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. dollar-denominated fixed income securities and other debt instruments of domestic and foreign entities, including corporate bonds, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, mortgage-backed securities and money market instruments. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities.

 

The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Western Asset Management Company’s (“Western Asset”) opportunistic approach seeks to capitalize on inefficiencies in fixed income markets to add incremental value to the Fund’s portfolio. Western Asset places significant emphasis on risk management since the general objective is to exceed benchmark returns while approximating benchmark risk. When making investment decisions, Western Asset focuses on such critical areas as sector allocation, issue selection, duration weighting and term structure. Western Asset Management Company Limited (“WAML”), an affiliate of Western Asset, has sub-advisory responsibility for Western Asset’s non-U.S. dollar denominated investments. Western Asset will determine the portion of the Fund’s assets to be allocated to non-U.S. dollar denominated securities from time to time. WAML will select the foreign country and currency composition based on its evaluation of relative interest rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, monetary and fiscal policies, trade and current account balances and any other specific factors WAML believes relevant.

 

The Fund emphasizes diversification, the use of multiple strategies and identification of long-term trends. The three key factors that determine the allocation decisions for the Fund are: the construction of an outlook for fundamental economic activity, the review of historical yield spreads or corporate debt versus Treasuries and the evaluation of changes in credit quality and its impact on prices.

 

The Fund’s target average modified duration is expected to range within 30% of the duration of the domestic bond market as a whole. “Duration” refers to the range within which the average modified duration of a portfolio is expected to fluctuate. Modified duration measures the expected sensitivity of market price to changes in interest rates, taking into account the effects of structural complexities (for example, some bonds can be prepaid by the issuer).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

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During the period shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 2.82% for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and the lowest quarterly return was -0.68% for the quarter ended September 30, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/04)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

  1.57%   1.57%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class L

  0.95%   0.95%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

  1.02%   0.98%

 
 

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^

  2.43%   2.63%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class L  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)      

Management Fees

  .55%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None  

Other Expenses

  .41%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   .96%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(1)

  (.21% )
Net Fund Expenses(2)   .75%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 77    $ 285    $ 510    $ 1,157

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Western Asset Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Western Asset for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 4.39% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -2.19% for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

 

Western Asset Average Annual Total Returns for

Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Western Asset’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Western Asset Composite

              

Class L*

   2.16%    7.17%    7.09%

  
  
  

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^

   2.43%    5.87%    6.17%

 

* Western Asset’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by Western Asset with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share class. The bar chart is based on Class L expenses. The Similar Account performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital growth, consistent with preservation of capital and balanced by current income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

To obtain its objective, the Fund takes a multi-managed approach whereby two sub-advisers independently manage their own portion of the Fund’s assets. Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc (“SaBAM”) manages the equity component and Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”) manages the fixed income component.

 

The equity component will invest primarily in common stocks and common stock equivalents, such as preferred stocks and securities convertible into common stocks, of companies that SaBAM believes are undervalued in the marketplace. While SaBAM selects investments primarily for their capital appreciation potential, secondary consideration is given to a company’s dividend record and the potential for an improved dividend return. The equity component generally invests in securities of large, well-known companies but may also invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of small to medium-sized companies when SaBAM believes smaller companies offer more attractive value opportunities.

 

The fixed income component will invest in a wide variety of investment-grade fixed-income sectors, including government, corporate, mortgage-backed, asset-backed, and cash equivalents, in both U.S. dollars and local currencies. It also allows for opportunistic use of non-dollar, high-yield, and emerging market securities to enhance portfolio returns and lower volatility. Western Asset Management Company Limited (“WAML”), an affiliate of Western Asset, has sub-advisory responsibility for Western Asset’s non-U.S. dollar denominated investments. Western Asset will determine the portion of the Fund’s assets to be allocated to non-U.S. dollar denominated securities from time to time. WAML will select the foreign country and currency composition based on its evaluation of relative interest rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, monetary and fiscal policies, trade and current account balances and any other specific factors WAML believes relevant.

 

The Fund’s target allocation is 60% equity securities and 40% fixed income securities but may fluctuate based on cash-flow activity or market performance. Additionally, the Fund’s adviser may change the allocation of the Fund’s assets between the Fund’s sub-advisers on a basis determined by the Fund’s adviser to be in the best interest of shareholders. In unusual circumstances the Fund may, for temporary defensive purposes, invest up to 100% of its total assets in money market instruments.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 5.41% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -2.39% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

   3.63%    4.61%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class L

   2.98%    4.22%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

   2.65%    3.80%

  
  

Russell 3000 Index^

   6.12%    9.00%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

   5.19%    7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

   2.43%    3.42%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^ The Lipper Balanced Fund Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted index of the 30 largest mutual funds within the Lipper Balanced Category. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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^^^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

    Class L  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
     

Management Fees

  .60%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None  

Other Expenses

  .38%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   .98%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(1)

  (.02% )

Net Fund Expenses(2)

  .96%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 98    $ 310    $ 540    $ 1,198

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

SaBAM and Western Asset Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the portion of the Fund managed by each Sub-Adviser.

 

LOGO

 

     Highest Quarter

   Lowest Quarter

SaBAM Mutual Fund

   21.76%, 2Q 2003    - 22.12%, 3Q 2002

Western Asset Composite

   4.34%, 2Q 2003    - 2.24%, 2Q 2004

 

SaBAM and Western Asset Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the portion of the Fund managed by each Sub-Adviser to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Ten

Years

SaBAM Mutual Fund
Class L*

  4.01%   0.76%   9.27%

 
 
 

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^

  5.19%   3.51%   7.57%

Russell 3000 Index^^

  6.12%   1.58%   9.20%
   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

  Ten
Years

Western Asset Composite
Class L*

  1.95%   6.97%   6.88%

 
 
 

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^

  5.19%   3.51%   7.57%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   5.87%   6.17%

 

* Western Asset’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by Western Asset with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the portion of the Fund managed by Western Asset, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share class. SaBAM’s Similar Account performance is from a mutual fund managed by SaBAM (the Smith Barney Fundamental Value Fund) with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the portion of the Fund managed by SaBAM, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share class. The bar charts are based on Class L expenses. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Lipper Balanced Fund Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted index of the 30 largest mutual funds within the Lipper Balanced Category. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^ The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital and income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of larger, well-established companies.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in stocks, securities convertible into stocks, and other securities, such as warrants and stock rights, whose value is based on stock prices.

 

The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”) through the investment professionals of its Bernstein Investment Research and Management unit, takes a “bottom-up” investment approach that is value-based and price-driven, and it relies on the intensive fundamental research of its internal research staff to identify these buying opportunities in the marketplace. The investment process begins with a broad universe of about 650 stocks encompassing most of the S&P 500 and the Russell 1000® Value Index. AllianceBernstein will invest the Fund’s assets in the common stocks of large companies that it identifies as having earnings growth potential that may not be recognized by the market at large. AllianceBernstein seeks to identify compelling buying opportunities created when companies are undervalued on the basis of investor reactions to near-term problems or circumstances even though their long-term prospects remain sound. In addition, to moderate risk, AllianceBernstein may buy companies among the largest in the benchmark (the Russell 1000 Value Index) even if such companies are not attractive from a risk-adjusted return basis. In such cases, AllianceBernstein will underweight these companies versus their weight in the benchmark. Portfolio holdings will be primarily in U.S. issuers although ADRs and securities of foreign issuers that trade on domestic exchanges and in the over-the-counter markets also may be purchased. AllianceBernstein uses a risk factor model to control risk. This model includes broad industry sectors and various measures of financial and valuation characteristics. AllianceBernstein looks at a measure of earnings quality. The measure of earnings quality compares changes in the balance-sheet accrual component of reported earnings for each stock to the market average. All else being equal, AllianceBernstein prefers stocks with lower accruals. In addition, earnings revisions and momentum tools are incorporated into the portfolio management process to optimize the timing of purchases and sales. To limit stock-specific risk relative to the benchmark, AllianceBernstein employs constraints on security and sector over/underweights.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the period shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 3.92% for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and the lowest quarterly return was -0.37% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(10/15/04)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

   6.42%    13.85%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class L

   5.89%    13.30%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

   4.80%    11.76%

  
  

Russell 1000® Value Index^

   7.05%    15.18%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index representative of stocks with a greater than average value orientation among the stocks of the largest 1000 U.S. companies based on capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class L
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)     

Management Fees

   .50%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .30%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .80%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 82    $ 255    $ 444    $ 989

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

AllianceBernstein Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by AllianceBernstein for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 16.43% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -18.87% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

AllianceBernstein Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares AllianceBernstein’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception
(4/99)

AllianceBernstein Composite

           

Class L*

  5.85%   7.24%   7.50%

 
 
 

Russell 1000® Value Index^

  7.05%   5.28%   5.82%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios with about 150 stocks managed by AllianceBernstein with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share class. The bar chart is based on Class L expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index representative of stocks with a greater than average value orientation among the stocks of the largest 1000 U.S. companies based on capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term total return.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities. Although the Fund may invest in companies with a broad range of market capitalizations, the Fund will tend to focus on companies with large capitalizations (generally having market capitalizations above $2 billion). The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in the securities of foreign issuers.

 

The investment approach of the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”), is based on the fundamental analysis of companies with large market capitalizations and estimated below-average projected price-to-earnings ratio. Fundamental analysis involves the assessment of company-specific factors such as its business environment, management, balance sheet, income statement, cash flow, anticipated earnings, hidden or undervalued assets, dividends, and other related measures of value. The typical purchase candidate may be characterized as an overlooked or misunderstood company with sound fundamentals. Holdings are frequently in viable, growing businesses with good financial strength in industries that are temporarily out of favor and under-researched by institutions, but provide the potential for above-average total returns and which sell at estimated below-average price-to-earnings multiples. Portfolio construction is driven primarily by security selection. Market timing is not employed, and limited consideration is given to macroeconomic analysis in establishing sector and industry weightings. This process of stock selection is sometimes referred to as a “bottom-up” process and frequently leads to contrarian industry weightings. Existing holdings are sold as they approach their price targets.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 17.20% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -20.02% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Since

Inception

(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

   7.28%    4.62%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class L

   6.73%    4.31%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

   5.47%    3.91%

  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    3.62%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class L
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .65% 

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None 

Other Expenses

   .33% 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .98% 

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 100    $ 312    $ 541    $ 1,200

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Wellington Management Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Wellington Management for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 17.29% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -20.08% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Wellington Management Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Wellington Management’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Wellington Management Composite Class L*

   7.86%    4.25%    10.68%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios managed by Wellington Management with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share class. The bar chart is based on Class L expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

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MassMutual Select Value Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Fidelity Management & Research Company (“FMR”), invests in securities of companies that it believes are undervalued in the marketplace in relation to factors such as the company’s assets, sales, earnings, growth potential, or cash flow, or in relation to securities of other companies in the same industry. FMR considers traditional and other measures of value such as price/earnings (P/E), price/sales (P/S), or price/book (P/B) ratios, earnings relative to enterprise value (the total value of a company’s outstanding equity and debt), and the discounted value of a company’s projected future free cash flows. The types of companies in which the Fund may invest include companies experiencing positive fundamental change, such as a new management team or product launch, a significant cost-cutting initiative, a merger or acquisition, or a reduction in industry capacity that should lead to improved pricing; companies whose earnings potential has increased or is expected to increase more than generally perceived; and companies that have enjoyed recent market popularity but which appear to have temporarily fallen out of favor for reasons that are considered non-recurring or short-term.

 

FMR normally invests at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets in equity securities. FMR normally invests the Fund’s assets primarily in common stocks. FMR may invest the Fund’s assets in securities of foreign issuers in addition to securities of domestic issuers. In buying and selling securities for the Fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market factors. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimates, and management. FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts and exchange traded funds, to increase or decrease the Fund’s exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR’s strategies do not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its objective.

 

In response to market, economic, political or other conditions, FMR may temporarily use a different investment strategy for defensive purposes. If FMR does so, different factors could affect the Fund’s performance and the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 15.45% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was –18.25% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Since

Inception

(5/1/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

   10.39%    4.51%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class L

   8.34%    3.82%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

   8.33%    3.67%

  
  

Russell 1000® Value Index^

   7.05%    5.95%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index representative of stocks with a greater than average value orientation among the stocks of the largest 1000 U.S. companies based on capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class L
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are Deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .70%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .35%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    1.05%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 107    $ 334    $ 579    $ 1,281

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

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MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks both capital growth and income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by selecting businesses that possess characteristics that the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. (“Davis”) believes foster the creation of long-term value, such as proven management, a durable franchise and business model, and sustainable competitive advantages. Davis will normally invest at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets in common stock of companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, of at least $5 billion. The Fund’s investment strategy is to select these companies for the long-term. In the current market environment, we expect that current income will be low.

 

Using intensive research into company fundamentals, the Sub-Adviser looks for factors, both quantitative and qualitative, that it believes foster sustainable long-term business growth. While few companies will exhibit all of these qualities, the Sub-Adviser believes that nearly every company in which it invests has a majority and appropriate mix of these traits:

 

· First-Class Management: Proven track record; Significant personal ownership stake in business; Intelligent allocators of capital; Smart appliers of technology to improve business and lower costs;

 

· Strong Financial Condition and Profitability: Strong balance sheets; Low cost structure/low debt; High after-tax returns on capital; High quality of earnings;

 

· Strategic Positioning for the Long-Term: Non-obsolescent products/industries; Dominant position in a growing market; Global presence and brand names.

 

The Fund may also invest in foreign securities and use derivatives as a hedge against currency risks.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 17.22% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -13.47% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

  Five
Years
 

Since

Inception

(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

  9.25%   3.21%   2.78%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class L

  9.15%   3.08%   2.64%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

  6.16%   2.70%   2.32%

 
 
 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%   0.54%   -1.06%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class L

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that are deducted from Fund

assets) (% of average net assets)

    

Management Fees

   .65%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .35%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    1.00%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 102    $ 318    $ 552    $ 1,223

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Davis Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Davis for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 21.40% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -14.53% for the quarter ended September 30, 1998.

 

Davis Average Annual Total Returns for

Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Davis’ investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Davis Composite
Class L*

  10.15%    3.53%    11.72%

 
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

*Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by Davis with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share class. The bar chart is based on Class L expenses. Davis’ composite includes performance of the Selected American Shares and Davis New York Venture Fund, which are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

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MassMutual Select Indexed Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to approximate as closely as practicable (before fees and expenses) the capitalization-weighted total rate of return of that portion of the U.S. market for publicly-traded common stocks composed of larger-capitalized companies.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of companies that make up the S&P 500® Index1. The Fund generally purchases securities in proportions that match their index weights. This is the primary strategy used by the Fund to achieve a capitalization-weighted total rate of return. Each company’s shares contribute to the Fund’s overall return in the same proportion as the value of the Company’s shares contributes to the S&P 500® Index. However, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Northern Trust Investments, N.A., uses a process known as “optimization”, which is a statistical sampling technique. (See discussion of “Optimization” on page 113). Therefore, the Fund may not hold every stock in the Index. The Sub-Adviser believes that this approach allows the Fund to run an efficient and effective strategy to maximize the Fund’s liquidity while minimizing transaction costs. The Fund may also invest in other instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to the Index. The Fund may also use derivatives such as index futures and options, as described in “Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations.” The Sub-Adviser believes that these investments help the Fund approach the returns of a fully invested portfolio, while keeping cash on hand for liquidity purposes. The Sub-Adviser seeks a correlation between the performance of the Fund, before expenses, and the S&P 500® Index of 98% or better.

 

Prior to May 1, 2000, the Fund was a “feeder” fund. It sought to obtain its investment objective by investing all its assets in the S&P 500® Index Master Portfolio (“the Master Portfolio”) managed by Barclays Global Fund Advisers. The Fund terminated the master-feeder structure effective April 30, 2000.

 

1 “Standard & Poor’s®”, “S&P®”, “S&P 500®”, “Standard & Poor’s 500” and “500” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by the Fund. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Tracking Error Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 21.19% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -17.35% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Return Before Taxes          

Class L†

   4.41%    -0.03%    8.44%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

(1) The Fund commenced operations on March 1, 1998. The performance for periods prior to March 1, 1998 is calculated by including the corresponding total return of the Master Portfolio in which the Fund previously invested, adjusted to reflect the Fund’s fees and expenses. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

† Performance for Class L shares of the Fund prior to July 1, 1999 is based on Class S shares adjusted to reflect Class L expenses.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
 

Since

Inception

(7/1/99)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

  4.41%   -0.03%   -0.49%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class L

  4.21%   -0.29%   -0.87%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

  3.15%   -0.13%   -0.57%

 
 
 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%   0.54%   0.09%

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class L  

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that are deducted from Fund

Assets) (% of average net assets)

      

Management Fees

   .10%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None  

Other Expenses

   .50%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    .60%  
    

Less Expense Reimbursement(1)

   (.20% )

Net Fund Expenses(2)

   .40%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 41    $ 172    $ 315    $ 730

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   The expenses in the table above reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to waive .10% of other expenses for Class L shares of the Fund through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

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MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities and securities convertible into common stocks traded on U.S. exchanges and issued by large, established companies. The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Victory Capital Management Inc. (“Victory”), seeks to invest in both growth and value securities.

 

· Growth stocks are stocks of companies that the Sub-Adviser believes will experience earnings growth; and

 

· Value stocks are stocks that the Sub-Adviser believes are intrinsically worth more than their market value.

 

In making investment decisions, the Sub-Adviser may consider cash flow, book value, dividend yield, growth potential, quality of management, adequacy of revenues, earnings, capitalization, relation to historical earnings, the value of the issuer’s underlying assets, and expected future relative earnings growth. The Sub-Adviser will pursue investments that provide above average dividend yield or potential for appreciation.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations March 31, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class L  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)      

Management Fees

  .70%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None  

Other Expenses(1)

  .61%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.31%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(2)

  (.21% )

Net Fund Expenses(3)

  1.10%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

       1 Year      3 Years

Class L

     $ 112      $ 394

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Victory Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Victory for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 19.86% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -19.05% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Victory Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Victory’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

Victory Composite

              

Class L*

   9.46%    4.99%    11.97%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by Victory with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share class. The bar chart is based on Class L expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks growth of capital over the long term.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of net assets in the common stocks of large and medium-sized blue chip growth companies. These are firms that, in the view of the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), are well established in their industries and have the potential for above-average earnings growth. The Sub-Adviser focuses on companies with leading market position, seasoned management, and strong financial fundamentals. The investment approach reflects the Sub-Adviser’s belief that solid company fundamentals (with emphasis on strong growth in earnings per share or operating cash flow) combined with a positive industry outlook will ultimately reward investors with strong investment performance. Some of the companies targeted will have good prospects for dividend growth.

 

In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser has the discretion to purchase some securities that do not meet its normal investment criteria, as described above, when it perceives an unusual opportunity for gain. These special situations might arise when the Fund’s Sub-Adviser believes a security could increase in value for a variety of reasons, including a change in management, an extraordinary corporate event, or a temporary imbalance in the supply of or demand for the securities.

 

While most assets will be invested in U.S. common stocks, other securities may also be purchased, including foreign stocks, futures, and options, in keeping with Fund objectives. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities are limited to 20% of its total assets.

 

The Fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses, or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 13.27% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was –16.29% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Since
Inception
(6/1/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

   3.32%    -1.89%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class L

   3.31%    -1.91%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
– Class L

   2.16%    -1.60%

  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    1.58%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deductions for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class L  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .70%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None  

Other Expenses

   .44%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    1.14%  
    

Less Expense Reimbursement(1)

   (.10% )

Net Fund Expenses(2)

   1.04%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 106    $ 352    $ 618    $ 1,375

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to waive .10% of the management fee through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

T. Rowe Price Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by T. Rowe Price for an account with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 24.77% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -17.27% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

T. Rowe Price Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares T. Rowe Price’s investment results for an account with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

T. Rowe Price Composite
Class L*

   5.80%    -0.67%    9.12%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is from a mutual fund managed by T. Rowe Price with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant, client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share class. The bar chart is based on Class L expenses. The performance is of the T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. T. Rowe Price replaced Fidelity Management & Research Company as the Fund’s Sub-Adviser on February 16, 2006. The mutual fund performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and future income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks of companies which the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”), believes offer prospects for long-term growth and which, at the time of purchase, have market capitalizations of at least approximately $10 billion.

 

AllianceBernstein’s investment strategy focuses on a relatively small number of intensively researched companies. AllianceBernstein selects the Fund’s investments from a research universe of more than 500 companies that have strong management, superior industry positions, excellent balance sheets and superior earnings growth. Normally, AllianceBernstein invests in about 40-60 companies, with the 25 most highly regarded of these companies usually constituting approximately 70% of the Fund’s net assets. AllianceBernstein will also add and trim core positions on market weakness or strength, assessing the optimal price range for each stock. This disciplined strategy may add value over time, particularly in volatile markets, and may provide some protection in poor performing markets.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 12.28% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -17.51% for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

   15.84%    1.31%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class L

   15.84%    1.31%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

   10.30%    1.11%

  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    3.62%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class L
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .65%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .44%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    1.09%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 111    $ 347    $ 601    $ 1,327

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

AllianceBernstein Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by AllianceBernstein for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 30.90% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -17.58% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

AllianceBernstein Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares AllianceBernstein’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

AllianceBernstein
Composite Class L*

   15.08%    - 3.04%    8.93%

  
  

  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%      0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all fee-paying discretionary tax-exempt accounts with assets over $10 million managed by AllianceBernstein with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share class. The bar chart is based on Class L expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and future income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks of companies which the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”), believes offer prospects for long-term growth.

 

GMO uses proprietary research and multiple quantitative models to identify stocks it believes are undervalued and stocks in the growth universe it believes have improving fundamentals. Generally, these stocks are trading at prices below what GMO believes to be their intrinsic value. GMO also uses proprietary techniques to adjust the portfolio for factors such as stock selection discipline, industry and sector weight, and market capitalization. The factors considered by GMO and the models may change over time.

 

The Fund intends to be fully invested, and generally will not take temporary defensive positions through investment in cash and high quality money market instruments. In pursuing its investment strategy, the Fund may (but is not obligated to) use a wide variety of exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivative instruments, including options, futures, and swap contracts to (i) hedge equity exposure; (ii) replace direct investing (e.g., creating equity exposure through the use of futures contracts or other derivative instruments); and (iii) manage risk by implementing shifts in investment exposure.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 14.65% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was -21.34% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

  Five
Years
 

Since

Inception

(5/3/99)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

  3.61%   -6.35%   -1.92%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class L

  3.56%   -6.36%   -2.37%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and
Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

  2.40%   -5.28%   -1.84%

 
 
 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%   0.54%   0.54%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class L
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .68%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .32%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    1.00%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $102    $318    $552    $1,223

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

GMO Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by GMO for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 27.39% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -21.56% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

GMO Average Annual Total Returns for

Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares GMO’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

GMO Composite Class L*

   3.80%    -3.80%    7.75%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios managed by GMO with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share class. The bar chart is based on Class L expenses. GMO replaced Massachusetts Financial Services Company as the Fund’s Sub-Adviser on June 1, 2004. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in U.S. common stocks and other equity securities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities. The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Sands Capital Management, LLC. (“Sands Capital”), generally seeks stocks with above average potential for growth in revenue and earnings, and with capital appreciation potential. In addition, the Sub-Adviser looks for companies that have a leadership position or proprietary niche that appears to be sustainable, that demonstrate a clear mission in an understandable business, that exhibit financial strength and that are valued rationally in relation to comparable companies in the market. The Fund emphasizes investments in large capitalization growth companies. The Fund does not typically invest in companies that have market capitalizations of less than $1 billion. Up to 20% of the Fund’s total assets may also be invested in securities issued by non-U.S. companies.

 

The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may hold larger positions in a smaller number of stocks than a diversified fund. As a result, an increase or decrease in value of a single stock could have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value and its total return. See “Non-Diversification Risk” on page 62.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 20.14% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was -26.38% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
 

Since

Inception

(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

  9.88%   -3.33%   -7.12%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class L

  9.88%   -3.33%   -7.14%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

  6.42%   -2.80%   -5.89%

 
 
 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%   0.54%   -1.06%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class L
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .73%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .37%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    1.10%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 112    $ 350    $ 606    $ 1,338

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Sands Capital Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Sands Capital for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 32.70% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was –23.38% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Sands Capital Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Sands Capital’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

Sands Capital Composite Class L*

   9.85%    1.43%    13.42%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios managed by Sands Capital with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share class. The bar chart is based on Class L expenses. Sands Capital replaced Janus Capital Management LLC as the Fund’s sub-adviser on January 5, 2004. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the Mass Mutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select OTC 100 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks to approximate as closely as practicable (before fees and expenses) the total return of the 100 largest publicly traded over-the-counter common stocks.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of companies included in the NASDAQ 100 Index®, which is generally recognized as representative of the over-the-counter market. The NASDAQ 100 Index® is a modified capitalization-weighted index composed of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System (“NASDAQ”). The NASDAQ 100 Index® does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

The Fund generally purchases securities in proportions that match their index weights. This is the primary strategy used by the Fund to achieve a capitalization-weighted total rate of return. Each company’s shares contribute to the Fund’s overall return in the same proportion as the value of the Company’s shares contributes to the NASDAQ 100 Index®. However, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Northern Trust Investments, N.A., uses a process known as “optimization”, which is a statistical sampling technique. (See discussion of “Optimization” on page 113). Therefore, the Fund may not hold every stock in the Index. The Sub-Adviser believes that this approach allows the Fund to run an efficient and effective strategy to maximize the Fund’s liquidity while minimizing transaction costs. The Fund may also invest in other instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to the Index. The Fund may also use derivatives such as index futures and options, as described in “Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations.” The Sub-Adviser believes that these investments help the Fund approach the returns of a fully invested portfolio, while keeping cash on hand for liquidity purposes.

 

The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may hold larger positions in a smaller number of stocks than a diversified fund. As a result, an increase or decrease in value of a single stock could have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value and its total return.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Tracking Error Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Over-the-Counter-Risk, and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 34.87% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was -36.27% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
 

Since

Inception

(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

  0.97%   -7.25%   -14.25%

Return After Taxes on
Distributions – Class L

  0.97%   -7.26%   -14.26%

Return After Taxes on
Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

  0.63%   -6.01%   -11.34%

 
 
 

NASDAQ 100 Index®^

  1.49%   -6.82%   -13.63%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ NASDAQ 100 Index® is a registered service mark of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”). The NASDAQ 100 Index® is composed and calculated by NASDAQ without regard to the Fund. NASDAQ makes no warranty, express or implied, regarding, and bears no liability with respect to, the NASDAQ 100 Index® or its use of any data included therein. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class L
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .15%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .71%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .86%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 88    $ 274    $ 477    $ 1,059

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

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MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in a non-diversified portfolio of U.S. equity securities.

 

As a “non-diversified” fund, the Fund is not limited in the percentage of its assets that it may invest in any one company. This means that it may hold larger positions in a smaller number of stocks than a diversified fund. As a result, an increase or decrease in value of a single stock could have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value and its total return. See “Non-Diversification Risk” described on page 62.

 

The Fund is managed by two Sub-Advisers, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted.

 

Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”) seeks out companies that it believes are trading at significant discounts to their underlying value. Harris utilizes a fundamental, bottom-up investment strategy, focusing on companies with market capitalizations over $1 billion and which have significant profit potential.

 

Sell targets are generally set when a stock is first purchased. The Sub-Adviser generally sells a stock when it believes the stock has achieved 90-100% of its fair value or when it is determined that management is no longer a steward of shareholder interests.

 

Harris intends to invest primarily in U.S. companies, but may invest up to 25% of its portion of the portfolio (valued at the time of investment) in securities of non-U.S. issuers. These may include foreign government obligations and foreign equity and debt securities that are traded over-the-counter or on foreign exchanges. There are no geographic limits on the Fund’s foreign investments, but the Fund does not expect to invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities of issuers based in emerging markets.

 

Cooke & Bieler, L.P. (“Cooke & Bieler”) invests primarily in the common stocks of companies with middle market capitalizations (companies with market capitalizations in the range of $500 million to $5 billion) or in common stocks of companies whose market capitalizations are within the range of companies contained in the Russell Midcap Value Index.

 

Cooke & Bieler seeks out companies that it believes are undervalued and possess strong financial positions. Cooke & Bieler utilizes a fundamental, bottom-up investment strategy, selecting equity securities for the Fund based on its analysis of a company’s financial characteristics, assessment of the quality of a company’s management and the implementation of valuation discipline. Generally, Cooke & Bieler will hold between 30 to 50 securities in its portion of the portfolio. Cooke & Bieler believes that its assessment of business quality and emphasis on valuation will protect the Fund’s assets in down markets, while its insistence on financial strength, leadership position and strong cash flow will produce competitive results in all but the most speculative markets. Cooke & Bieler generally sells a stock when it believes the stock has achieved its fair value, when it is determined that the long-term quality of the company has diminished or when more attractive alternatives are available.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 23.12% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -14.28% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

  Five
Years
 

Since

Inception

(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

  3.26%   14.70%   13.92%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class L

  1.87%   13.68%   13.00%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

  3.98%   12.55%   11.93%

 
 
 

Russell 2500 Index^

  8.11%   9.14%   8.04%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class L
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .69%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .36%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    1.05%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 107    $ 334    $ 579    $ 1,281

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

Harris and Cooke & Bieler Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

Harris Composite

  24.68%, 2Q 2003   -18.31%, 3Q 2002

Cooke & Bieler Composite

  20.76%, 2Q 1999   -20.78%, 3Q 2002

 

Harris and Cooke & Bieler Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Ten

Years

Harris Composite
Class L*

  0.81%   12.17%   15.01%

 
 
 

Russell 2500 Index^

  8.11%   9.14%   11.53%
           

Since
Inception

(3/98)

Cooke & Bieler Composite Class L*

  6.77%   13.51%   13.04%

 
 
 

Russell 2500 Index^

  8.11%   9.14%   8.57%

Russell Midcap Value Index^^

  12.65%   12.21%   10.12%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share classes. The bar chart is based on Class L expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^The Russell Midcap Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those companies in the Russell Midcap Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, a capitalization-weighted index of the 1,000 U.S. companies with the largest market capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks to maximize total return through investment primarily in small capitalization equity securities.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in small capitalization securities. Small capitalization securities are securities of companies with a market capitalization less than or equal to the largest capitalization stock in the Russell 2000 Value Index — as of January 31, 2006, $3.9 billion. The Fund’s investment strategy is designed to provide a bridge between passive investments and activity managed investments where the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA FM”) , uses research and analytical modeling to selectively choose securities for investment. SSgA FM will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows outside the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Value Index.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations March 31, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class L  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses
that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
     

Management Fees

  .75%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None  

Other Expenses(1)

  .62%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.37%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(2)

  (.22% )

Net Fund Expenses(3)

  1.15%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

       1 Year      3 Years

Class L

     $ 117      $ 412

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

SSgA FM Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by SSgA FM for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 21.29% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -20.33% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

SSgA FM Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares SSgA FM’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Since
Inception
(1/02)

SSgA FM Composite

         

Class L*

   5.43%    14.83%
    
  

Russell 2000 Value Index^

   4.55%    9.71%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by SSgA FM with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share class. The bar chart is based on Class L expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Value Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index Companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of smaller companies.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund invests primarily in stocks, securities convertible into stocks and other securities, such as warrants and stock rights, whose value is based on stock prices. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, are included in the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index or the S&P Small Cap 600 Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $26 million and $4.9 billion. The range of capitalizations of companies included in each index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. The Fund is managed by three Sub-Advisers, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted. Each Sub-Adviser will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in either Index. While most assets will be invested in U.S. common stocks, other securities may also be purchased such as foreign stocks, futures and options, in keeping with Fund objectives.

 

Clover Capital Management, Inc. (“Clover”) invests in stocks of companies that it believes have low valuations relative to the market or to their historical valuation. Quantitative analysis is employed to identify attractive small cap stocks, then fundamental analysis is employed to identify catalysts for beneficial change. Clover invests in securities of companies operating in a broad range of industries based primarily on value characteristics such as price-cash flow, price-earnings and price-book value ratios. In selecting specific securities for the Fund, Clover seeks to identify companies whose stock is out of favor with investors.

 

Reflecting a value approach to investing, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”) seeks to purchase the stocks of companies whose current stock prices do not appear to adequately reflect their underlying value as measured by assets, earnings, cash flow, or business franchises. Utilizing fundamental research, T. Rowe Price seeks to identify companies that appear to be undervalued by various measures, and may be temporarily out of favor, but have good prospects for capital appreciation.

 

EARNEST Partners, LLC (“Earnest Partners”) employs a value based investment style by seeking to identify companies with stocks trading at prices below what it believes are their intrinsic values. Earnest Partners uses a bottom-up approach, employing fundamental and qualitative criteria to identify individual companies for potential investment in the Fund’s portfolio. Earnest Partners utilizes relationships with key analysts and industry perspectives. Earnest Partners uses a statistical approach designed to measure and control the prospect of substantially underperforming the benchmark to seek to limit company specific risk in the Fund’s portfolio. Earnest Partners expects to invest in approximately 60 companies. The portfolio’s sector weightings are a result of, and secondary to, individual stock selections.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 20.25% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was –19.87% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

   4.76%    11.60%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class L

   4.05%    11.21%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

   3.99%    10.00%

  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    9.42%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class L
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .85%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .39%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    1.24%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 126    $ 393    $ 681    $ 1,497

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Clover, T. Rowe Price and Earnest Partners Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

Clover Composite

  26.45%, 2Q 1999   -22.40%, 3Q 2002

T. Rowe Price Account

  19.80%, 2Q 1999   -19.87%, 3Q 1998

Earnest Partners Composite

  24.34%, 2Q 1997   -14.27%, 3Q 2002

 

Clover, T. Rowe Price and Earnest Partners Average Annual Total

Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception

Clover Composite

          (3/96)

Class L*

  3.06%   12.50%   13.99%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.10%

T. Rowe Account

          (4/97)

Class L*

  6.88%   12.73%   12.29%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.40%
            Ten
Years

Earnest Partners Composite

           

Class L*

  12.04%   16.88%   21.80%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.26%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share class. The T. Rowe Price account represents the performance of a single, separately-managed private account. The bar chart is based on Class L expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term growth of capital through investment primarily in small capitalization equity securities.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a broadly diversified portfolio of equity investments in small capitalization issuers, including foreign issuers that are traded in the United States. These issuers will have public market capitalizations similar to that of the range of market capitalizations of companies constituting the Russell 2000 Index at the time of investment—as of January 31, 2006, between $26 million and $4.9 billion. The range of capitalizations included in the index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. The Fund’s investments are selected by the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”) , using quantitative techniques to evaluate companies’ fundamental characteristics and seeking to maximize the Fund’s expected return, while maintaining style, capitalization and industry characteristics similar to the Russell 2000 Index. The Fund seeks to create a portfolio consisting of companies with similar market capitalizations, but better momentum, profitability, valuation and other fundamental characteristics than the Russell 2000 Index. GSAM will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations March 31, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class L  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
     

Management Fees

  .75%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None  

Other Expenses(1)

  .63%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.38%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(2)

  (.23% )

Net Fund Expenses(3)

  1.15%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year      3 Years

Class L

   $ 117      $ 414

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

GSAM Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by GSAM for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 21.28% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -22.93% for the quarter ended September 30, 1998.

 

GSAM Average Annual

Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares GSAM’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Since
Inception
(9/97)

GSAM Composite

              

Class L*

   5.69%    9.25%    7.80%

  
  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    8.22%    7.05%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by GSAM with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share class. The bar chart is based on Class L expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital growth.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, that fall within the range of companies in either the S&P MidCap 400 Index or the Russell MidCap Growth Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $468 million and $23.8 billion. The remaining 20% may be invested in other types of securities such as bonds, cash, or cash equivalents, for temporary defensive purposes, if the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Navellier & Associates, Inc. (“Navellier”) believes it will help protect the Fund from potential losses, or to meet shareholder redemptions. Up to 15% of the Fund’s net assets may be invested in foreign securities traded on the U.S. market.

 

The Fund is designed to achieve the highest possible returns while minimizing risk. Navellier’s selection process focuses on fast growing companies that offer innovative products, services, or technologies to a rapidly expanding marketplace. Navellier uses an objective, “bottom-up,” quantitative screening process designed to identify and select inefficiently priced growth stocks with superior returns compared to their risk characteristics.

 

Navellier mainly buys stocks of companies which it believes are poised to rise in price. The investment process focuses on “growth” variables including, but not limited to, earnings growth, reinvestment rate, and operating margin expansion.

 

Navellier attempts to uncover stocks with strong return potential and acceptable risk characteristics. To do this, Navellier uses a proprietary computer model to calculate and analyze a “reward/risk ratio.” The reward/risk ratio is designed to identify stocks with above market average returns and risk levels which are reasonable for higher return rates. Navellier’s research team then applies two or more sets of criteria to identify the most attractive stocks. Examples of these criteria include earnings growth, profit margins, reasonable price/earnings ratios based on expected future earnings, and various other fundamental criteria.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning of page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 17.73% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest was -27.39% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
  

Since

Inception

(5/3/99)

Return Before Taxes –  Class L

   12.74%    -3.12%    1.47%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –  Class L

   12.74%    -3.12%    0.91%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

   8.28%    -2.63%    0.94%

  
  
  

Russell 2500 Index^

   8.11%    9.14%    10.38%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class L

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses

that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)

    

Management Fees

   .70%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .35%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    1.05%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $107    $334    $579    $1,281

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Navellier Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Navellier for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 46.12% for the quarter ended December 31, 1999 and the lowest was -20.87% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

Navellier Average Annual Total Returns for

Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Navellier’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception

(1/97)

Navellier Similar Accounts Class L*

  14.54%   0.68%   14.70%

 
 
 

Russell 2500 Index^

  8.11%   9.14%   10.73%

 

* Navellier’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by Navellier with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share class. The bar chart is based on Class L expenses. Navellier replaced Morgan Stanley Investments, LP as the Fund’s Sub-Adviser on May 1, 2002. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund. Historical performance should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in a broadly diversified portfolio of common stocks of mid-cap companies whose earnings the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), expects to grow at a faster rate than the average company. “Mid-cap” companies are defined as those whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, fall within the range of companies in either the S&P MidCap 400 Index or the Russell MidCap Growth Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $468 million and $23.8 billion. However, the Fund is not required to sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization has fallen outside that range.

 

Stock selection is based on a combination of fundamental, bottom-up analysis and top-down quantitative strategies in an effort to identify companies with superior long-term appreciation prospects. Proprietary quantitative models are used to identify, measure, and evaluate the characteristics of companies in the mid-cap growth sector that can influence stock returns. In addition, a portion of the Fund’s portfolio will be invested using active stock selection and fundamental research. The Fund’s portfolio will be broadly diversified, and this helps to mitigate the downside risk attributable to any single poorly-performing security.

 

As Sub-Adviser to the Fund, T. Rowe Price generally selects stocks using a growth approach and looks for companies that have:

 

· A demonstrated ability to consistently increase revenues, earnings, and cash flow;

 

· Capable management;

 

· Attractive business niches and operate in industries experiencing increasing demand;

 

· A sustainable competitive advantage;

 

· Proven products or services; or

 

· Stock prices that appear to undervalue their growth prospects.

 

The Fund will generally invest its assets in U.S. common stocks. It may also invest in other securities, including foreign securities and derivatives. The Fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 20.72% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was –18.86% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

  Five
Years
 

Since

Inception

(6/1/00)

Return Before Taxes –Class L

  12.94%   7.37%   7.50%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class L

  12.24%   7.23%   7.38%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares –  Class L

  9.34%   6.39%   6.52%

 
 
 

S&P MidCap 400 Index^

  12.55%   8.60%   9.42%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P MidCap 400 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class L
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .75%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .35%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    1.10%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 112    $ 350    $ 606    $ 1,338

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

T. Rowe Price Prior Performance

for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by T. Rowe Price for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

    Highest
Quarter


  Lowest
Quarter


T. Rowe Price Mutual Fund

(for Brian Berghuis’ approach)

  26.74%, 4Q 1998   -18.94%, 3Q 2002

T. Rowe Price Composite

(for Donald Peters’ approach)

  39.75%, 4Q 1999   -25.21%, 3Q 2001

 

T. Rowe Price Average Annual Total Returns

for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares T. Rowe Price’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

T. Rowe Price Mutual Fund Class L*

   14.65%    7.59%    13.11%

T. Rowe Price Composite Class L*

   9.57%    2.64%    10.93%

  
  
  

S&P Mid Cap 400 Index^

   12.55%    8.60%    14.35%

 

* Performance shown is from a mutual fund and a composite of separately managed accounts of T. Rowe Price with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share class. The bar chart is based on Class L expenses. The performance of the mutual fund is of the T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The mutual fund and composite performance do not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P Mid Cap 400 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

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MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in common stocks and equity securities of smaller companies which the managers believe offer potential for long-term growth. The Fund may maintain cash reserves for liquidity and defensive purposes. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, fall within the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index or the S&P Small Cap 600 Index—as of January 31, 2006, between $26 million and $4.9 billion. The range of capitalizations of companies included in each index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. Two Sub-Advisers manage the Fund, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted. Each Sub-Adviser will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in either index.

 

Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) employs two investment approaches: one used by Kenneth Abrams and one used by Steven Angeli.

 

Wellington Management’s investment approach used by Mr. Abrams emphasizes its own proprietary fundamental research and bottom-up stock selection to identify what it believes to be the best small-capitalization companies. These companies generally share several common characteristics: financial strength; top market share; significant insider ownership; a high level of focus on core businesses; favorable industry dynamics; and significant potential appreciation over a three year time horizon.

 

Wellington Management’s investment approach used by Mr. Angeli employs its own proprietary fundamental research and bottom-up stock selection to identify small-capitalization growth companies with significant appreciation potential. This approach looks at both the life-cycle of a company and its fundamental characteristics. Companies whose stocks are purchased for the Fund generally share several common characteristics: sustainable revenue growth, superior market position, positive financial trends, and high quality management.

 

Both of the investment approaches employed by Wellington Management will generally sell companies from the Fund when: target prices are reached, detailed evaluation suggests that future upside potential is limited; company fundamentals are no longer attractive; superior purchase candidates are identified; or market capitalization ceilings are exceeded.

 

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company (Waddell & Reed”) uses a bottom-up process, generally emphasizing long-term growth potential and superior financial characteristics, such as: annual revenue and earnings growth rate of 15-20%+, pre-tax margins of 20%+, and low-debt capital structure. Generally, companies also are considered which are strong niche players with a defensible market position, have active involvement of the founder-entrepreneur and demonstrate commitment to their employees, customers, suppliers and shareholders.

 

Waddell & Reed buys companies with an anticipated 3-5 year holding period, and therefore expects this portion of the Fund’s portfolio to typically have lower than 50% annual turnover.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk Over-the-Counter Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 22.67% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest was -24.82% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
  

Since

Inception

(5/3/99)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

   10.83%    3.56%    7.83%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –
Class L

   10.83%    3.56%    7.61%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

   7.04%    3.05%    6.70%

  
  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    8.22%    8.23%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class L
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .82%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .44%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    1.26%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 128    $ 400    $ 691    $ 1,520

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Wellington Management and Waddell & Reed Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

Wellington Management Composite (for Kenneth Abrams’ approach)

  35.14%,  4Q  1999   -22.23%,  3Q  2001

Wellington Management Composite (for Steven Angeli’s approach)

  42.20%,  4Q  1999   -24.20%,  3Q  2001

Waddell & Reed Composite

  44.07%,  4Q  1999   -22.27%,  3Q  2001

 

Wellington Management and Waddell & Reed Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Ten

Years

Wellington Management Composite
(for Kenneth Abrams’ approach)
Class L*

  7.88%   8.87%   14.63%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.26%
Wellington Management Composite          

Since
Inception

(1/98)

(for Steven Angeli’s approach) Class L*

  18.25%   3.74%   11.29%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   6.87%
Waddell & Reed          

Ten

Years

Composite Class L*

  11.77%   5.75%   18.05%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.26%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all separately managed institutional accounts managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance has been adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share class. The bar chart is based on Class L expenses. Wellington Management replaced J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. as a co-sub-adviser of the Fund on December 3, 2001. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Historical performance should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

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MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in common stocks and equity securities of smaller companies which the Fund’s Sub-Advisers believe offer potential for long-term growth. The Fund may maintain cash reserves for liquidity and defensive purposes. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, are included in the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index or the S&P Small Cap 600 Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $26 million and $4.9 billion. The range of capitalizations of companies included in each index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. The Fund is managed by two Sub-Advisers, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted. Each Sub-Adviser will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index.

 

In selecting securities, Mazama Capital Management, Inc. (“Mazama”) seeks undiscovered and/or underappreciated companies that have one or all of the following characteristics: strong management team, the ability to attract talented employees, the best or one of the best in their industry, strong financials and financial trends and significant ownership by officers and directors. Mazama utilizes a proprietary Price Performance Model to assist it in identifying securities in which to invest.

 

Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”) uses extensive fundamental research to seek out rapidly growing, under-researched small cap companies trading at reasonable valuations. Such companies typically have accelerating earnings growth, a high or expanding return on equity, a competent management team with a strong ownership incentive and a positive catalyst such as an exciting new product, a management change or other restructuring. Securities will be sold if they reach what is believed to be an unsustainable valuation, if their fundamentals deteriorate, if the original investment thesis proved incorrect or if the industry dynamics have negatively changed.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 29.98% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -20.00% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

   -0.88%    3.27%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class L

   -1.67%    2.21%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

   -0.55%    2.27%

  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    9.42%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class L

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses

that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)

    

Management Fees

   .85%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .44%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    1.29%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $131    $409    $707    $1,554

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

Mazama and Eagle Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

    

Highest Quarter


  

Lowest Quarter


Mazama Composite

   41.54%, 4Q 2001    -34.85%, 3Q 2001

Eagle Composite

   27.05%, 2Q 1999    -25.74%, 3Q 1998

 

Mazama and Eagle Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Ten
Years

Mazama Composite Class L*

  1.38%   3.02%   9.75%

Eagle Composite Class L*

  2.34%   8.29%   9.49%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.26%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share class. The bar chart is based on Class L expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in smaller, rapidly growing emerging companies. The Fund will generally invest in industry segments experiencing rapid growth, and will likely have a portion of its assets in technology and technology-related stocks. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities (primarily common stocks) of these emerging growth companies. The Fund may invest in both domestic and foreign securities. Although the Fund may invest in companies of any size, under current market conditions at the date of this prospectus, it is expected that a substantial portion of the Fund’s investments will be in companies with market capitalizations of $1.5 billion or less.

 

RS Investment Management, L.P. (“RS”), the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, considers companies that:

 

· have distinct proprietary advantages;

 

· are gaining market share;

 

· have superior margins or experience superior profitability; and

 

· have strong management teams.

 

A security may be sold when its price hits RS’ target. A security may also be sold if the company’s growth rate deteriorates or its performance disappoints, if its price appears overvalued, or if there has been an unfavorable change in the issuer’s management. The Fund may also sell a security if institutional ownership increases substantially.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 30.43% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was -30.58% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
  

Since

Inception

(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes –Class L

   0.84%    - 3.96%    -8.64%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class L

   0.84%    - 3.96%    -8.64%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares –Class L

   0.55%    - 3.32%    -7.09%

  
  

  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%      8.22%    6.52%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class L
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are Deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .79%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .42%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    1.21%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 123    $ 384    $ 665    $ 1,463

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

RS Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by RS for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 74.68% for the quarter ended December 31, 1999 and the lowest was -30.99% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

RS Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares RS’ investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

RS Composite Class L*

  0.87%    -5.39%    11.54%

 
  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%    8.22%    9.26%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by RS Investment Management with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s L share class. The bar chart is based on Class L expenses. RS’ composite includes performance of the RS Emerging Growth Fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deductions for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

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MassMutual Select Overseas Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term by investing in both foreign and domestic equity securities.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of foreign companies, including companies located in Europe, Latin America and Asia. The Fund’s two Sub-Advisers, Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”) and Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”), are each responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted. Each focuses on well-positioned, well-managed businesses that have strong revenue growth, sustainable profit margins and/or capital efficiency. The Sub-Advisers also consider the macroeconomic outlook for various regional economies.

 

For MFS, a company’s principal activities are determined to be located in a particular country if the company (a) is organized under the laws of, and maintains a principal office in, a country, (b) has its principal securities trading markets in a country, (c) derives 50% of its total revenues from goods sold or services performed in the country, or (d) has 50% or more of its assets in the country.

 

MFS focuses on foreign countries that it believes have above average growth potential and that are also trading at a reasonable valuation. MFS may invest in securities traded in the Over-the-Counter (OTC) markets.

 

MFS uses a bottom-up, as opposed to a top-down, investment style in managing its equity-oriented funds it advises. This means that securities are selected based upon fundamental analysis (such as an analysis of earnings, cash flows, competitive position and management’s abilities) performed by a portfolio manager and MFS’ large group of equity research analysts.

 

Harris utilizes a fundamental, bottom-up investment strategy. Harris seeks out companies that it believes to be trading in the market at significant discounts to their underlying values. These businesses must offer, in Harris’ opinion, significant profit potential and be run by managers who think and act as owners. Harris’ research analysts are generalists and search for value in the stock market wherever it may be, regardless of industry, as well as in both established and emerging markets. This structure provides analysts with a much broader perspective and allows them to assess relative values among companies in different industry sectors.

 

Harris’ portfolio managers and analysts also look for value based on a company’s normalized earnings (after adjusting for cyclical influences) and asset value. A company must be selling at 30% or greater discount to its value to be a candidate for purchase. Stocks are analyzed in terms of financial strength, the position of the company in its industry, and the attractiveness of the industry.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk, Over-the-Counter Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 20.67% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was –21.17% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(5/1/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

   11.44%    5.15%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class L

   9.27%    4.66%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of
Fund Shares – Class L

   9.24%    4.38%

  
  

MSCI EAFE^

   13.54%    6.71%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ MSCI EAFE is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of foreign securities in the major non-U.S. markets of Europe, Australia and the Far East. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class L  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   1.00%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None  

Other Expenses

   .37%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    1.37%  
    

Less Expense Reimbursement(1)

   (.10% )

Net Fund Expenses(2)

   1.27%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $129    $424    $740    $1,634

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to waive .10% of other expenses through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.
(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

Harris and MFS Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

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     Highest Quarter

   Lowest Quarter

Harris Composite

   25.60%, 2Q 2003    -23.04%, 3Q 2002

MFS Composite

   26.40%, 4Q 1999    -15.98%, 3Q 1998

 

Harris and MFS Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Harris Composite

              

Class L*

   14.09%    9.76%    12.03%

  
  
  

MSCI EAFE^

   13.54%    4.55%    5.84%
               Since
Inception
(3/96)

MFS Composite Class L*

   12.27%    6.64%    9.39%

  
  
  

MSCI EAFE^

   13.54%    4.55%    5.86%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Overseas Fund’s L share class. The bar chart is based on Class L expenses. MFS replaced American Century Global Investment Management, Inc. as one of the Fund’s Sub-Advisers on September 13, 2005. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Overseas Fund. Historical performance should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ MSCI EAFE is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of foreign securities in the major non-U.S. markets of Europe, Australia and the Far East. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Funds

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve high current income and, as a secondary objective, capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors already in retirement.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds(1) according to a stable target asset allocation strategy that emphasizes fixed income and money market funds but also includes a smaller allocation to equity funds.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2010.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds(1) according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2010).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.


(1)   MassMutual Premier Funds are offered in a separate prospectus.

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2020.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds(1) according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2020).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2030.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds(1) according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2030).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2040.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds(1) according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2040).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

More Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

MassMutual invests each Destination Retirement Fund’s assets in a combination of MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds(1) (together, “MassMutual Funds”): domestic and international equity funds, investment-grade fixed-income funds, and money market funds (underlying MassMutual Institutional Funds). The Destination Retirement Funds differ primarily due to their asset allocations among these fund types.

 

MassMutual allocates the assets of each Destination Retirement Fund with a target retirement date (Destination Retirement 2010, Destination Retirement 2020, Destination Retirement 2030, and Destination Retirement 2040) among underlying MassMutual Institutional Funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time. Each fund’s name refers to the approximate retirement year of the investors for whom the fund’s asset allocation strategy is designed.


 

(1)   MassMutual Premier Funds are offered in a separate prospectus.

For example, Destination Retirement 2030, which is designed for investors planning to retire around the year 2030, currently has an aggressive target asset allocation (relative to the other Destination Retirement Funds), with a substantial portion of its assets invested in equity funds and a modest portion of its assets invested in fixed-income funds. By contrast, Destination Retirement 2010 currently has a more conservative target asset allocation, with less than half of its assets invested in equity funds and the majority of its assets invested in fixed-income and money market funds.

 

Destination Retirement Income is designed for investors in their retirement years. MassMutual allocates the fund’s assets according to a stable target asset allocation that emphasizes fixed-income and money market funds but also includes a smaller allocation to equity funds.

 

When the target asset allocation of another Destination Retirement Fund matches Destination Retirement Income’s target asset allocation (approximately five to ten years after the fund’s retirement date), it is expected that the fund will be combined with Destination Retirement Income and the fund’s shareholders will become shareholders of Destination Retirement Income. This may be done without a vote of shareholders if the Trust’s Board of Trustees determines at the time of the proposed combination that combining the funds is in the best interests of the funds and their shareholders. The objectives and policies stated above are non-fundamental and therefore may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust without the consent of shareholders.

 

MassMutual intends to manage each Destination Retirement Fund according to its target asset allocation strategy, and does not intend to trade actively among underlying MassMutual Funds or intend to attempt to capture short-term market opportunities. However, MassMutual may modify the target asset allocation strategy for any Destination Retirement Fund and modify the selection of underlying MassMutual Funds for any Destination Retirement Fund from time to time.

 

The following table contains guidelines designed to help investors select an appropriate Destination Retirement Fund. The guidelines are based on the year in which the investor anticipates his or her retirement to begin and assume a retirement age of 65.

 

Retirement Year


  

Fund


Retired before 2006

   Destination Retirement Income

2006-2015

   Destination Retirement 2010

2016-2025

   Destination Retirement 2020

2026-2035

   Destination Retirement 2030

2036-2045

   Destination Retirement 2040

 

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The following table lists the underlying MassMutual Funds in which each Destination Retirement Fund currently may invest and each Destination Retirement Fund’s approximate target asset allocation to each underlying MassMutual Fund as of the date of this prospectus. MassMutual may change these percentages over time and may invest in any other MassMutual Funds, including any MassMutual Funds that may be created in the future.

 

Investment Option Categories    Destination
Retirement
Income
   Destination
Retirement
2010
  

Destination
Retirement

2020

   Destination
Retirement
2030
   Destination
Retirement
2040

Equity

   25%    39%    58%    83%    99%

Domestic Equity

                        

Select Fundamental Value (Wellington)

   0%    5%    9%    13%    15%

Select Large Cap Value (Davis)

   7%    6%    9%    12%    15%

Select Growth Equity (GMO)

   7%    11%    9%    13%    15%

Select Aggressive Growth (Sands Capital)

   0%    0%    8%    12%    14%

Premier Small Company Opportunities (Babson Capital)

   6%    6%    5%    0%    0%

Select Small Company Value (Clover/T. Rowe Price/Earnest Partners)

   0%    0%    0%    5%    7%

Select Focused Value (Harris/Cooke & Bieler)

   0%    0%    4%    5%    6%

Select Mid Cap Growth II (T. Rowe Price)

   0%    4%    5%    5%    6%

Select Emerging Growth (RS)

   0%    0%    0%    5%    6%
International Equity                         

Select Overseas (Harris/MFS)

   5%    7%    9%    13%    15%

Fixed Income & Short Term/Money Market

   75%    61%    42%    17%    1%

Premier Core Bond (Babson Capital)

   18%    15%    12%    2%    0%

Premier Diversified Bond (Babson Capital)

   18%    15%    11%    7%    0%

Premier Inflation-Protected Bond (Babson Capital)

   19%    15%    13%    8%    1%

Premier Short-Duration Bond (Babson Capital)

   15%    11%    6%    0%    0%

Premier Money Market (Babson Capital)

   5%    5%    0%    0%    0%

 

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The following chart illustrates each Destination Retirement Fund’s approximate target asset allocation among equity and fixed-income funds as of the date of this prospectus. The Destination Retirement Funds’ target asset allocations may differ from this illustration. MassMutual periodically reviews the target allocations and underlying investment options and these and other components of the Destination Retirement Funds may change at any time. The chart below is presented only as an illustration of how the process of re-allocation occurs as each fund approaches its target date.

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 3.82% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -1.17% for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

  3.15%   4.86%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –
Class L

  1.74%   3.64%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

  2.15%   3.48%

 
 

Custom Destination Income Index^

  3.99%   8.62%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 5.06% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -0.85% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

  4.03%   5.83%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –
Class L

  2.88%   4.93%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

  2.74%   4.50%

 
 

Custom Destination 2010 Index^

  4.52%   9.46%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 7.07% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -1.76% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

  5.50%   7.75%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –
Class L

  4.45%   6.90%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

  3.87%   6.22%

 
 

Custom Destination 2020 Index^

  5.41%   11.06%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 9.53% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -2.43% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

  6.92%   9.65%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –
Class L

  6.17%   9.13%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

  4.85%   8.06%

 
 

Custom Destination 2030 Index^

  6.68%   13.03%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class L Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 10.86% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -2.84% for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class L

  7.75%   10.64%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –
Class L

  7.08%   10.22%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class L

  5.43%   8.98%

 
 

Custom Destination 2040 Index^

  7.40%   14.16%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Custom Destination Income Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap), Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond and T-Bill indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement Income Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2010 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap), Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond and T-Bill indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2010 Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2020 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap) and Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2020 Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2030 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap) and Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2030 Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2040 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE and Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap) indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2040 Fund.

 

The MSCI EAFE is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of foreign securities in the major non-U.S. markets of Europe, Australia and the Far East. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

The Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index measures the performance of all U.S. headquartered equity securities with readily available price data. Over 5,000 capitalization weighted security returns are used to adjust the index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

91-day Treasury Bills are unmanaged and do not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes. Treasury Bills are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government and offer a fixed rate of interest.

 

^^ The Lipper Balanced Fund Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted index of the 30 largest mutual Funds within the Lipper Balanced Category. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^^^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

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Expense Information

 

 

Destination Retirement Income

 

    Class L
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)    

Management Fees

  .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None

Other Expenses

  .17%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)(2)   .22%

 

Destination Retirement 2010

 

    Class L  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)      

Management Fees

  .05%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None  

Other Expenses

  .24%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   .29%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(3)

  (.04% )
Net Fund Expenses(2)   .25%  

 

Destination Retirement 2020

 

    Class L
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)    

Management Fees

  .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None

Other Expenses

  .20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)(4)   .25%

 

Destination Retirement 2030

 

    Class L
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)    

Management Fees

  .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None

Other Expenses

  .20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)(3)   .25%

 

Destination Retirement 2040

 

    Class L
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)    

Management Fees

  .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None

Other Expenses

  .20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)(3)   .25%

 

In addition to the total and net operating expenses shown above, each Destination Retirement Fund, as a shareholder in an underlying MassMutual Fund, will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying MassMutual Fund, and each Destination Retirement Fund’s investment return will be net of underlying MassMutual Fund expenses. Each Destination Retirement Fund will invest in Class L shares of the underlying MassMutual Funds.

 

The combined net expense ratios of each Destination Retirement Fund (calculated as a percentage of average net assets) are as follows:

 

        Combined net expense ratio for
each Destination Retirement Fund
and the underlying
MassMutual Funds
        Class L

Destination Retirement Income

  .86%

Destination Retirement 2010

  .93%

Destination Retirement 2020

  .99%

Destination Retirement 2030

  1.08%

Destination Retirement 2040

  1.13%

 

Each Destination Retirement Fund’s combined net expense ratio is based on its net operating expense ratio plus a weighted average of the net operating expense ratios of the underlying MassMutual Funds in which it was invested (for each underlying MassMutual Fund’s most recently reported fiscal year) as of December 31, 2005. The combined net expense ratios for each Destination Retirement Fund may be higher or lower depending on the allocation of a fund’s assets among the underlying MassMutual Funds and the actual expenses of the underlying MassMutual Funds.

 

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Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Destination Retirement Funds with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class L shares of a Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s net operating expenses, which include the weighted average of the net operating expenses of each of the underlying MassMutual Funds, remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Destination Retirement Income

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 88    $ 274    $ 476    $ 1,058

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Destination Retirement 2010

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 95    $ 305    $ 532    $ 1,184

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Destination Retirement 2020

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 101    $ 315    $ 546    $ 1,209

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Destination Retirement 2030

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 111    $ 345    $ 598    $ 1,321

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Destination Retirement 2040

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class L

   $ 115    $ 360    $ 623    $ 1,374

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds at these amounts through March 31, 2007, to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses would otherwise exceed 0.25%. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(4)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds at these amounts through March 31, 2007, to the extent that Net Fund Expenses would otherwise exceed the percentage noted in this table. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

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Summary of Principal Risks

 

The value of your investment in a Fund changes with the values of the investments in a Fund’s portfolio. Many things can affect those values. Factors that may have an important or significant effect on a particular Fund’s portfolio as a whole are called “Principal Risks”. These Principal Risks are summarized in this section. The chart at the end of this section displays similar information. All Funds could be subject to additional risks. Although the Funds strive to reach their stated goals, they cannot offer guaranteed results. You have the potential to make money in these Funds, but you can also lose money.

 

·   Market Risk – Bond Funds

 

All the Funds are subject to market risk, which is the general risk of unfavorable market-induced changes in the value of a security. The Strategic Bond Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds are subject to market risk because they invest some or all of their assets in debt securities. Debt securities are obligations of an issuer to pay principal and/or interest at a specified interest rate over a predetermined period. If interest rates rise close to or higher than the specified rate, those securities are likely to be worth less and the value of the Funds will likely fall. If interest rates fall, most securities held by Funds paying higher rates of interest will likely be worth more, and the Fund’s value will likely increase.

 

This kind of market risk, also called interest rate risk, is generally greater for debt securities with longer maturities and portfolios with longer durations. “Duration” is the average of the periods remaining for payments of principal and interest on a Fund’s debt securities, weighted by the dollar amount of each payment. Even the highest quality debt securities are subject to interest rate risk. Market risk is generally greater for lower-rated securities or comparable unrated securities.

 

·   Market Risk – Equity Funds

 

Except for the Strategic Bond Fund, all of the Funds are subject to market risk since stock prices can fall for any number of factors, including general economic and market conditions, real or perceived changes in the prospects of the security’s issuer, changing interest rates and real or perceived economic and competitive industry conditions.

 

These Funds maintain substantial exposure to equities and do not attempt to time the market. Because of this exposure, the possibility that stock market prices in general will decline over short or even extended periods subjects these Funds to unpredictable declines in the value of their shares, as well as periods of poor performance. Market risk also includes specific risks affecting the companies whose shares are purchased by the Fund, such as management performance, financial leverage, industry problems and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services.

 

· Credit Risk.  All the Funds are subject to credit risk. This is the risk that the issuer or the guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty to a derivatives contract or securities loan, will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. There are varying degrees of credit risk, which are often reflected in credit ratings. Credit risk is particularly significant for the Strategic Bond Fund to the extent it invests in below investment grade securities. These debt securities and similar unrated securities, which are commonly known as “junk bonds,” either have speculative elements or are predominantly speculative investments. Junk bonds may be subject to greater market fluctuations and greater risks of loss of income and principal than investment grade securities. The Strategic Bond Fund invests in foreign debt securities and, accordingly, is also subject to increased credit risk because of the difficulties of requiring foreign entities, including issuers of sovereign debt, to honor their contractual commitments, and because a number of foreign governments and other issuers are already in default.

 

Terms appearing in bold type are discussed in greater detail under “Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations”. Those sections also include more information about the funds, their investments and the related risks.

 

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· Management Risk.  All the Funds, other than the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund, are subject to management risk because those Funds are actively managed investment portfolios. Management risk is the chance that poor security selection will cause the Fund to underperform other Funds with similar investment objectives. Each Fund’s investment Sub-Adviser manages the Fund according to the traditional methods of active investment management, which involves the buying and selling of securities based upon economic, financial and market analysis and investment judgment. Each Fund’s investment Sub-Adviser applies its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that they will produce the desired result.

 

· Tracking Error Risk.  There are several reasons that the Indexed Equity Fund’s or the OTC 100 Fund’s performance may not track the relevant Index exactly. Unlike the Index, each Fund incurs administrative expenses and transaction costs in trading stocks. The composition of the Index and the stocks held by the Fund may occasionally diverge. The timing and magnitude of cash inflows from investors buying shares could create balances of uninvested cash. Conversely, the timing and magnitude of cash outflows to investors selling shares could require ready reserves of uninvested cash. Either situation would likely cause the Fund’s performance to deviate from the “fully invested” Index.

 

· Prepayment Risk.  Prepayment risk is the risk that principal will be repaid at a different rate than anticipated, causing the return on mortgage-backed securities to be less than expected when purchased. The interest rate risk described above may be compounded for the Strategic Bond Fund to the extent the Fund invests to a material extent in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities that may be prepaid. These securities have variable maturities that tend to lengthen when interest rates are rising, which typically is the least desirable time for maturities to lengthen. The Fund is also subject to reinvestment risk, which is the chance that cash flows from securities (including securities that are prepaid) will be reinvested at lower rates if interest rates fall.

 

· Liquidity Risk.  Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to sell. A Fund may not be able to sell these illiquid securities at the best prices. Investments in derivatives, foreign securities and securities having small market capitalization, substantial market and/or credit risk tend to involve greater liquidity risk. Accordingly, the Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds may be subject to liquidity risk.

 

· Derivative Risk.  All Funds may use derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Funds may sometimes use derivatives as part of a strategy designed to reduce other risks and sometimes will use derivatives for leverage, which increases opportunities for gain but also involves greater risk. In addition to other risks such as the credit risk of the counterparty, derivatives involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with relevant assets, rates and indices. In addition, a Fund’s use of derivatives may affect the timing and amount of taxes payable by shareholders.

 

·

Non-Diversification Risk.  Diversification is a way for a Fund to reduce its risk. It means that the Fund invests in securities of a broad range of companies. A “non-diversified” fund may purchase larger positions in a smaller number of issuers. Therefore, the increase or decrease in the value of each single stock will have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value. In addition, the Fund’s net asset value can be expected to fluctuate more than a comparable diversified fund. This fluctuation can also affect the Fund’s performance. The Value Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund and the Focused Value Fund are actively managed non-diversified

 

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funds. Each Fund’s investment Sub-Adviser uses a strategy of limiting the number of companies which the Fund will hold. The Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund also are considered non-diversified funds. They attempt to satisfy their investment objectives of replicating a particular index by purchasing the securities in the index without regard to how much of each security the Funds buy.

 

· Foreign Investment Risk.  Funds investing in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than Funds which invest solely in U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. In addition, foreign companies are usually not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. companies. Reporting, accounting and auditing standards of foreign countries differ, in some cases significantly, from U.S. standards. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, currency blockage, political changes or diplomatic developments could adversely affect a Fund’s non-U.S. investments. In the event of nationalization, expropriation or other confiscation, a Fund could lose its entire investment. Economic downturns in certain regions, such as Southeast Asia, can also adversely affect other countries whose economies appear to be unrelated. The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Diversified Value Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds, are subject to foreign investment risk.

 

These Funds may also invest in foreign securities known as American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) and European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”). ADRs, GDRs and EDRs represent securities or a pool of securities of an underlying foreign or, in the case of GDRs and EDRs, U.S. or non-U.S. issuer. They are subject to many of the same risks as foreign securities. ADRs, GDRs and EDRs are more completely described in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

· Emerging Markets Risk.  The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds may invest in issuers located in emerging markets, subject to the applicable restrictions on foreign investments, when the Sub-Adviser deems those investments are consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies. Emerging markets are generally considered to be the countries having “emerging market economies” based on factors such as the country’s foreign currency debt rating, its political and economic stability, the development of its financial and capital markets and the level of its economy. Investing in securities from emerging markets involves special risks, including less liquidity and more price volatility than securities of comparable domestic issuers or in established foreign markets. Emerging markets also may be concentrated towards particular industries. There may also be different clearing and settlement procedures, or an inability to handle large volumes of transactions. These factors could result in settlement delays and temporary periods when a portion of a Fund’s assets is not invested and could cause a loss in value due to illiquidity.

 

·

Currency Risk.  The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth

 

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Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds are subject to currency risk to the extent that they invest in securities of foreign companies that are traded in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies. Currency risk is caused by uncertainty in foreign currency exchange rates. Fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies may enhance or diminish returns that a U.S. investor would receive on foreign investments. The Funds may, but will not necessarily, engage in foreign currency transactions in order to protect against fluctuations in the value of holdings denominated in or exposed to other currencies. Those currencies can decline in value relative to the U.S. Dollar, or, in the case of hedging positions, the U.S. Dollar can decline in value relative to the currency hedged. A Fund’s investment in foreign currencies may increase the amount of ordinary income recognized by the Fund.

 

· Smaller Company Risk.  Market risk and liquidity risk are particularly pronounced for stocks of smaller companies. These companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources or they may depend on a few key employees. The Aggressive Growth Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds generally have the greatest exposure to this risk.

 

· Growth Company Risk.  Market risk is also particularly pronounced for “growth” companies. The prices of growth company securities may fall to a greater extent than the overall equity markets (represented by the S&P 500 Index) due to changing economic, political or market factors. Growth company securities tend to be more volatile in terms of price swings and trading volume. The Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds generally have the greatest exposure to this risk. Growth companies, especially technology related companies, have seen dramatic rises and falls in stock valuations. These Funds have the risk that the market may deem their stock prices over-valued, which could cause steep and/or volatile price swings. Also, since investors buy these stocks because of their expected superior earnings growth, earnings disappointments often result in sharp price declines.

 

· Value Company Risk.  The value approach carries the risk that the market will not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for a long time, or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced. The Diversified Value Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds generally have the greatest exposure to this risk.

 

· Over-the-Counter Risk.  OTC transactions involve risks in addition to those associated with transactions in securities traded on exchanges. OTC-listed companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources. Many OTC stocks trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks. The values of these stocks may be more volatile than exchange-listed stocks, and funds that invest in these stocks may experience difficulty in purchasing or selling these securities at a fair price.

 

· Leveraging Risk.  When a Fund borrows money or otherwise leverages its portfolio, the value of an investment in that Fund will be more volatile and all other risks will tend to be compounded. All of the Funds may take on leveraging risk by investing collateral from securities loans, by using derivatives and by borrowing money to repurchase shares or to meet redemption requests. Leveraging may increase the assets on which the investment adviser’s fee is based.

 

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Principal Risks by Fund

 

The following chart summarizes the Principal Risks of each Fund. A particular Fund may, however, still have risks not identified in this chart.

 

Fund  

Market

Risk

 

Credit

Risk

 

Manage-

ment

Risk

 

Tracking

Error

Risk

 

Pre-

payment

Risk

 

Liquidity

Risk

 

Derivative

Risk

 

Non-

Diversi-

fication

Risk

 

Foreign

Invest-

ment

Risk

 

Emerging

Markets

Risk

 

Currency

Risk

 

Smaller

Company

Risk

 

Growth

Company

Risk

 

Value

Company

Risk

  Over-
the-
Counter
Risk
 

Lever-
aging

Risk

Strategic Bond Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X                   X

Strategic Balanced Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X                   X

Diversified Value Fund

  X   X   X               X       X                   X       X

Fundamental
Value Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X           X       X

Large Cap
Value Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X           X       X

Value Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X   X   X   X   X           X       X

Indexed Equity Fund

  X   X       X           X   X   X       X       X           X

Core Opportunities Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X       X   X       X

Blue Chip
Growth Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X       X           X

Large Cap
Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X       X           X

Growth Equity Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X       X           X

Aggressive
Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X           X

OTC 100 Fund

  X   X       X       X   X   X               X   X       X   X

Focused Value Fund

  X   X   X           X   X   X   X           X       X       X

Small Cap Value Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X       X       X

Small Company Value Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X       X       X

Small Cap Core Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X   X   X       X

Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X   X           X

Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X   X           X

 

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Fund  

Market

Risk

 

Credit

Risk

 

Manage-

ment

Risk

 

Tracking

Error

Risk

 

Pre-

payment

Risk

 

Liquidity

Risk

 

Derivative

Risk

 

Non-

Diversi-

fication

Risk

 

Foreign

Invest-

ment

Risk

 

Emerging

Markets

Risk

 

Currency

Risk

 

Smaller

Company

Risk

 

Growth

Company

Risk

 

Value

Company

Risk

  Over-
the-
Counter
Risk
 

Lever-
aging

Risk

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X   X   X       X   X

Small Company Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X   X   X           X

Emerging Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X   X   X           X

Overseas Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X       X       X   X

Destination Retirement Income Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

 

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About the Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers

 

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) located at 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111, is the Funds’ investment adviser and is responsible for providing all necessary investment management and administrative services. Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a mutual life insurance company that provides a broad range of insurance, money management, retirement and asset accumulation products and services for individuals and businesses. As of December 31, 2005, MassMutual, together with its subsidiaries, had assets under management in excess of $390 billion.

 

MassMutual will be paid an investment management fee based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows: .55% for the Strategic Bond Fund; .60% for the Strategic Balanced Fund; .50% for the Diversified Value Fund; .65% for the Fundamental Value Fund; .70% for the Value Equity Fund; .65% for the Large Cap Value Fund; .10% for the Indexed Equity Fund; .70% for the Core Opportunities Fund; .70% for the Blue Chip Growth Fund; .65% for the Large Cap Growth Fund; .68% for the Growth Equity Fund; .73% for the Aggressive Growth Fund; .15% for the OTC 100 Fund; .69% for the Focused Value Fund; .75% for the Small Cap Value Equity Fund; .85% for the Small Company Value Fund; .75% for the Small Cap Core Equity Fund; .70% for the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund; .75% for the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund; .82% for the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund; .85% for the Small Company Growth Fund; .79% for the Emerging Growth Fund; 1.00% for the Overseas Fund; and .05% for each of the Destination Retirement Funds.

 

A discussion regarding the basis for the board of trustees approving any investment advisory contract of the Funds is available in the Funds’ semi-annual report to shareholders dated June 30, 2005 or in the Funds’ annual report to shareholders dated December 31, 2005.

 

Each Fund also pays MassMutual an administrative and shareholder service fee at an annual rate based on a percentage of daily net assets for the applicable class of shares. The fee range for Class L shares of the Funds is .1459% to .6244%.

 

MassMutual, as each Destination Retirement Fund’s investment adviser, administers the asset allocation program for each Destination Retirement Fund. This function is performed by MassMutual’s Asset Allocation Committee, led by Kristin Bushard, CFA. Ms. Bushard joined MassMutual in 2003 as Managing Director for the MassMutual Retirement Services Investment Services Group. She leads a team of investment professionals who conduct money manager research for the MassMutual Investment Program. Prior to joining MassMutual, Ms. Bushard worked in various positions at Allmerica Financial, including investment consulting for the company’s variable and group retirement products, and stable value risk analysis. In addition to Ms. Bushard, the regular members of MassMutual’s Asset Allocation Committee include Bruce Picard Jr., CFA and Christine Sanford. Ms. Sanford joined MassMutual in 2002 as Director of Investment Marketing. Prior to joining MassMutual, Ms. Sanford worked in various positions at Fidelity Investments covering investment and retirement product development. Mr. Picard joined MassMutual in 2005 as Investment Consultant. Prior to joining MassMutual, Mr. Picard was a Vice President at Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP, where he worked in various positions covering research, portfolio analysis and product development for the company’s Specialty Growth and mutual fund units.

 

MassMutual contracts with the following Sub-Advisers to help manage the Funds:

 

AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”), located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105, manages the investments of the Diversified Value Fund and the Large Cap Growth Fund. AllianceBernstein is a limited partnership, the majority ownership interests in which are held by its affiliates: AllianceBernstein Holding L.P., a publicly traded partnership; and AXA Financial, Inc. (“AXA Financial”) together with certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of AXA Financial. AXA Financial is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA. As of December 31, 2005, AllianceBernstein managed approximately $579 billion in assets.

 

Marilyn G. Fedak                                                                                                                                                                             

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Ms. Fedak joined Bernstein in 1984 as a senior portfolio manager. An Executive Vice President of AllianceBernstein since

 

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2000, she is Head of Global Value Equities and chair of the US Large Cap Value Equity Investment Policy Group. From 1993 – 2000, Ms. Fedak was Chief Investment Officer for U.S. Value Equities. In 2003, she named John Mahedy, a Senior Vice President, her co-CIO. Ms. Fedak serves on AllianceBernstein’s Management Executive Committee, a group of senior professionals responsible for managing the firm, enacting key strategic initiatives and allocating resources. Ms. Fedak is also a Director of SCB Inc. Ms. Fedak had served on the board of directors of Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. from 1994 until the combination with Alliance Capital in 2000. Early in her career at Bernstein, she played a key role in developing its US Diversified Value service. Prior to joining Bernstein, Ms. Fedak was a portfolio manager and research analyst at Morgan Guaranty Trust Company from 1972 to 1983.

 

John P. Mahedy                                                                                                                                                                                

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Mr. Mahedy was named Co-CIO – US Value equities in 2003. He continues to serve as director of research – US Value Equities, a position he has held since 2001. Previously, Mr. Mahedy was a senior research analyst in Bernstein’s institutional research and brokerage unit, covering the domestic and international energy industry from 1995 to 2001 and the oil-services industry from 1988 to 1991. He also covered oil services briefly at Morgan Stanley for three years in the early 1990s.

 

Christopher W. Marx                                                                                                                                                                     

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Mr. Marx is a senior portfolio manager and member of the US Value Equities Investment Policy Group. He joined the firm in 1997 as a research analyst. He covered a variety of industries both domestically and internationally, including chemicals, food, supermarkets, beverages and tobacco. Prior to that, he spent six years as a consultant for Deloitte & Touche and the Boston Consulting Group.

 

John D. Phillips, Jr.                                                                                                                                                                         

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Mr. Phillips is a senior portfolio manager and member of the US Value Equities Investment Policy Group. He is also chairman of Bernstein’s Proxy Voting Committee. Before joining Bernstein in 1994, he was chairman of the Investment Committee and chief equity officer at Investment Advisers, Inc. in Minneapolis from 1992 to 1993. Previously, he was at State Street Research and Management Co. in Boston from 1972 to 1992, where he progressed from investment research analyst to vice chairman of the Equity Investment Committee.

 

Jason P. Ley                                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Growth Fund. Mr. Ley, a Senior Vice President, was also a portfolio manager on the Global/International Large Cap Growth teams from 2002 through September 2004. Prior to joining the US Large Cap Growth team at AllianceBernstein in 2000, Mr. Ley was a senior market analyst for Medtronic Corporation in Minneapolis. In addition, Mr. Ley previously developed and operated a chain of retail stores in southern Arizona for five years.

 

Stephanie Simon                                                                                                                                                                               

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Growth Fund. Ms. Simon, a Senior Vice President, joined AllianceBernstein in 1998 as a member of the US Large Cap Growth portfolio management team after serving as chief investment officer for Sargent Management Company, a private investment firm in Minneapolis. Previously Ms. Simon was with First American Asset Management, the investment arm of US Bancorp, for four years. Prior to moving to Minneapolis, Ms. Simon was with Citicorp in New York, where she provided corporate finance for media and communications companies for four years.

 

Clover Capital Management, Inc. (“Clover”), located at 400 Meridian Centre, Suite 200, Rochester, New York 14618, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Value Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Clover, founded in 1984, managed approximately $2.5 billion in assets for individuals, employee benefit plans, endowments and foundations.

 

Lawrence R. Creatura                                                                                                                                                                  

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Creatura, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a specialist in portfolio construction and risk control. Mr. Creatura conducts investment

 

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research in real estate related industries and contributes to Clover’s quantitative research work. Prior to joining Clover in 1994, Mr. Creatura spent several years in laser research for medical applications.

 

Michael E. Jones                                                                                                                                                                               

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Jones, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is the Chief Executive Officer and a co-founder of Clover. Mr. Jones’ primary role is Director of Investment Strategy, where he oversees Clover’s portfolio management effort. In addition to his strategy and portfolio management responsibilities, Mr. Jones conducts equity research in the Health Care sector.

 

Stephen K. Gutch                                                                                                                                                                             

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Gutch, a Chartered Financial Analyst, conducts investment research in both the Financial Services and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Prior to joining Clover in 2003, Mr. Gutch worked as an analyst for Continental Advisors, LLC where he co-managed and conducted research for the firm’s financial services hedge fund. Previous to this, he spent five years with Fulcrum Investment Group, LLC in Chicago where he managed their financial services portfolio.

 

Cooke & Bieler, L.P. (“Cooke & Bieler”), located at 1700 Market Street, Suite 3222, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Focused Value Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Cooke & Bieler had approximately $7.7 billion in assets under management.

 

Michael M. Meyer                                                                                                                                                                            

has been a co-lead portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Meyer, a Chartered Financial Analyst, began his career at Sterling Capital Management as an equity analyst and head equity trader. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1993 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

James R. Norris                                                                                                                                                                                

has been a co-lead portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Norris spent nearly ten years with Sterling Capital Management as Senior Vice President of Equity Portfolio Management. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1998 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

Kermit S. Eck                                                                                                                                                                                    

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Eck, a Chartered Financial Analyst, joined Cooke & Bieler in 1980 and left in 1984 to become Director of Product Marketing for Eczel Corp. From 1987 to 1992, he served as Executive Vice President of Keystone Natural Water. He rejoined Cooke & Bieler in 1992 and currently is a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

Edward W. O’Connor                                                                                                                                                                    

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. O’Connor, a Chartered Financial Analyst, spent three years at Cambiar Investors in Denver, Colorado where he served as an equity analyst and portfolio manager and participated in Cambiar’s 2001 management buyout. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 2002 where he is currently a Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

R. James O’Neil                                                                                                                                                                                

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. O’Neil, a Chartered Financial Analyst, served as an Investment Officer in the Capital Markets Department at Mellon Bank beginning in 1984. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1988 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

Mehul Trivedi                                                                                                                                                                                    

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Trivedi, a Chartered Financial Analyst, was a fixed income analyst at Blackrock Financial Management and then a product manager at PNC Asset Management. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1998 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

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Daren C. Heitman                                                                                                                                                                            

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since April 1, 2005. Mr, Heitman, a Chartered Financial Analyst, worked at Skyline Asset Management as both an analyst and portfolio manager while earning his MBA. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 2005 after serving as a senior analyst for five years at Schneider Capital Management in suburban Philadelphia.

 

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. (“Davis”), located at 2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101, Tucson, Arizona 85706 manages the investments of the Large Cap Value Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Davis had approximately $72 billion in assets under management.

 

Christopher C. Davis                                                                                                                                                                     

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Value Fund. Mr. Davis serves as portfolio manager for a number of equity funds managed by Davis. Mr. Davis has served as a portfolio manager since 1995. Previously, Mr. Davis served as a research analyst at Davis beginning in 1989.

 

Kenneth C. Feinberg                                                                                                                                                                     

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Value Fund. Mr. Feinberg serves as portfolio manager for a number of equity funds managed by Davis. Mr. Feinberg has served as a portfolio manager since 1998. Previously, Mr. Feinberg served as a research analyst at Davis, beginning in 1994.

 

Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”), located at 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Growth Fund. Eagle is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc., a St. Petersburg, Florida-based financial services company. As of December 31, 2005, Eagle managed over $11 billion in assets.

 

Bert L. Boksen                                                                                                                                                                                   

is the portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Growth Fund. Mr. Boksen is a Managing Director at Eagle and has over 27 years of investment experience. He has portfolio management responsibilities for all of Eagle’s small cap growth equity accounts. Prior to joining Eagle in 1995, Mr. Boksen was employed for 16 years by Raymond James & Associates, Inc. in its institutional research and sales department. While employed by Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Mr. Boksen served as co-head of Research, Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of the Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Focus List Committee. Mr. Boksen began his investing career as an analyst at Standard and Poor’s.

 

EARNEST Partners, LLC (“Earnest Partners”), located at 1180 Peachtree Street, Suite 2300, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Value Fund. Earnest Partners manages small-, mid- and large-cap equity investment products as well as fixed income products. As of December 31, 2005, Earnest Partners advised approximately $22.7 billion in assets.

 

Paul E. Viera                                                                                                                                                                                      

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Viera is the founder of Earnest Partners, an investment firm responsible for overseeing over $22 billion. In 1993, he developed Return Pattern Recognition®, the investment methodology used to select equities at Earnest Partners. Previously, Mr. Viera was a Vice President at Bankers Trust in both New York and London. He later joined Invesco, where he became a Global Partner and senior member of its Investment Committee. Mr. Viera is a member of the Atlanta Society of Financial Analysts and has over twenty-five years of investment experience.

 

Fidelity Management & Research Company (“FMR”), located at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, manages the investments of the Value Equity Fund. FMR Corp., organized in 1972, is the ultimate parent company of FMR. In addition, FMR Co., Inc. (“FMRC”) serves as sub-subadviser for the Funds. FMRC will be primarily responsible for choosing investments for the Funds. FMRC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR. As of December 31, 2005, FMR managed $1,207.7 billion in mutual fund assets.

 

Brian Hogan                                                                                                                                                                                      

is portfolio manager of the Value Equity Fund, which he has managed since February 2004. Mr. Hogan has been associated with FMRC since January 2000 and with FMR from 1994 through 2000. Since joining Fidelity Investments in 1994, Mr. Hogan has worked as a research analyst and manager.

 

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Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), located at 32 Old Slip, New York, New York 10005, manages the investments of the Small Cap Core Equity Fund. As of December 31, 2005, the Investment Management Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co., which includes GSAM as a business unit, had $526.4 billion in total assets under management (excludes seed capital and assets under supervision). GSAM reported $496.1 billion in total assets under management and/or distribution as of December 31, 2005 (including seed capital and excluding assets under supervision).

 

Robert C. Jones                                                                                                                                                                                 

is a portfolio manager of the Small Cap Core Equity Fund. Mr. Jones, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Managing Director of GSAM and the Chief Investment Officer of the Global Quantitative Equity (“GQE”) Group. He has over 25 years of investment experience and developed the original model and investment process for GQE in the late 1980s and has been responsible for overseeing their continuing development and evolution ever since. Prior to joining GSAM in 1989, Mr. Jones was the Senior Quantitative Analyst in the Investment Research Department and the author of the monthly Stock Selection publication. Before joining Goldman Sachs in 1987, he conducted quantitative research for both a major investment banking firm and an options consulting firm.

 

Melissa R. Brown                                                                                                                                                                             

is a portfolio manager of the Small Cap Core Equity Fund. Ms. Brown, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Managing Director of GSAM and a Senior Portfolio Manager of the GQE Group where she is responsible for US and Global portfolios. As a member of the GQE Investment Policy Committee, she is involved with all aspects of the portfolio management process. Ms. Brown has 23 years of industry experience and joined GSAM in 1998. For the 15 years prior to joining GSAM, she was the Director of Quantitative Equity Research for Prudential Securities, where her primary function was to research, develop and deliver stock valuation analysis and ratings as well as an overall quantitative market perspective. She also served on the firm’s Investment Policy Committee.

 

 

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”), located at 40 Rowes Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, manages the investments of the Growth Equity Fund. As of December 31, 2005, GMO had over $111 billion in assets under management.

 

Day-to-day management of the Growth Equity Fund is the responsibility of the Quantitative Division comprised of several investment professionals associated with GMO, and no one person is primarily responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund. The Division’s team members work collaboratively to manage the Fund’s portfolio. Sam Wilderman is the Director of the Division and the senior member of the Division responsible for managing the implementation and monitoring the overall portfolio management of the portfolio. Mr. Wilderman joined the Division as co-director in 2005. Prior to joining the U.S. Quantitative Division in 2005, Mr. Wilderman was responsible for research and portfolio management for GMO’s Emerging Markets Division.

 

Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”), located at 2 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, manages the investment of the Focused Value Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Overseas Fund. Harris developed and has been investing under the Focused Value strategy since Harris was organized in 1995 to succeed to the business of a previous limited partnership, also named Harris Associates L.P. (the “Former Adviser”), that together with its predecessor, had advised and managed mutual funds since 1970. Harris is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IXIS Asset Management US Group L.P. (“IXIS US Group”). IXIS US Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IXIS Asset Management. Harris managed approximately $63.4 billion in assets as of December 31, 2005.

 

Robert Levy                                                                                                                                                                                       

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of a portion of the Focused Value Fund. Mr. Levy, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is the Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Harris. He has managed other investment portfolios under the focused value strategy since 1985. Prior to that, he was a portfolio manager and director of Gofen and Glossberg, Inc.

 

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Floyd J. Bellman                                                                                                                                                                               

assists Mr. Levy in the day-to-day management of a portion of the Focused Value Fund. Mr. Bellman, a Chartered Financial Analyst with 24 years of investment experience, is a partner and portfolio manager of Harris and is Vice President in charge of the Investment Advisory Department. Before joining Harris in 1995, he served as Vice President and Chairman of the Personal Trust and Asset Management Committee at Harris Trust and Savings Bank; Assistant Vice President and Investment Officer at 1st Source Bank; and Investment Officer at First Bank Milwaukee N.A.

 

David G. Herro                                                                                                                                                                                

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Herro, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is the Chief Investment Officer, International Equities. Prior to joining Harris in 1992, Mr. Herro worked as a portfolio manager for The Principal Financial Group from 1986 to 1989 and as a portfolio manager for The State of Wisconsin Investment Board from 1989 to 1992.

 

Chad M. Clark                                                                                                                                                                                 

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Clark, a Chartered Financial Analyst, joined Harris as an analyst in 1995. Prior to joining Harris, Mr. Clark worked as a financial analyst for William Blair & Company from 1994-1995.

 

Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”), located at 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Overseas Fund. MFS had approximately $162 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2005. MFS is a subsidiary of Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Financial Services Holdings, Inc., which in turn is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Sun Life Financial Inc. (a diversified financial services organization).

 

David R. Mannheim                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Mannheim, a Senior Vice President of MFS, is a Director of Equity Portfolio Management and serves on MFS’ Investment Management Committee. Mr. Mannheim joined MFS in 1988 as an equity research analyst following non-U.S. securities before becoming a portfolio manager in 1992. Prior to joining MFS, Mr. Mannheim worked as a lending officer for Midatlantic National Bank.

 

Marcus L. Smith                                                                                                                                                                               

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Smith, a Senior Vice President of MFS, is a Director of Asian Research. Mr. Smith joined MFS in 1994 as an equity research analyst following European securities before becoming a portfolio manager in 2001. Prior to joining MFS, Mr. Smith was a Senior Consultant for Andersen Consulting.

 

Mazama Capital Management, Inc. (“Mazama”), located at One SW Columbia Street, Suite 1500, Portland, Oregon 97258, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Growth Fund. The firm focuses solely on small cap investing and has managed small cap portfolios since 1993. As of December 31, 2005, Mazama had approximately $6.77 billion in assets under management.

 

Ronald A. Sauer                                                                                                                                                                              

is the senior portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Growth Fund. Mr. Sauer has been the President of Mazama and a Senior Portfolio Manager since 1997. Previously, Mr. Sauer was the President and Director of Research of Black & Company, Inc. from 1983 to 1997 and managed the small cap growth product that Mazama purchased from 1993-1997.

 

Stephen C. Brink                                                                                                                                                                              

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Growth Fund. Mr. Brink, a Senior Vice President of Mazama and a Chartered Financial Analyst, joined Mazama in 1997. Previously, Mr. Brink was the Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Trust Company of the Pacific Northwest, where he worked from 1984 to 1997.

 

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Navellier & Associates, Inc. (“Navellier”), located at One East Liberty, Third Floor, Reno, Nevada 89501 manages the investments of the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund. Navellier was organized in 1987 and, as of December 31, 2005, managed approximately $4.99 billion in investor funds, including other mutual funds. Navellier is owned and controlled by its sole shareholder, Louis G. Navellier.

 

Michael Borgen                                                                                                                                                                                

is the portfolio manager primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund. He has 11 years experience in the securities industry and joined Navellier in 1995 as a Quantitative Research Analyst. In addition, Mr. Borgen conducts ongoing research enhancements of Navellier’s quantitative investment process and works on product development.

 

Louis G. Navellier                                                                                                                                                                           

is the Chairman and CEO of Navellier. He sets the strategies and guidelines for the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund and oversees the Fund’s portfolio management activities. Mr. Navellier refined the Modern Portfolio Theory investment strategy which is applied in managing the assets of the Fund. Mr. Navellier has the final decision making authority on stock purchases and sales and is ultimately responsible for all decisions regarding the Fund.

 

Northern Trust Investments, N.A. (“NTI”), located at 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60675, manages the investments of the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund. NTI is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. NTI primarily manages assets for defined contribution and benefit plans, investment companies and other institutional investors. NTI is a subsidiary of The Northern Trust Company (“TNTC”). TNTC is an Illinois state chartered banking organization and a member of the Federal Reserve System. Formed in 1889, it administers and manages assets for individuals, personal trusts, defined contribution and benefit plans and other institutional and corporate clients. It is the principal subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation, a bank holding company. Northern Trust Corporation, through its subsidiaries, has for more than 100 years managed the assets of individuals, charitable organizations, foundations and large corporate investors. As of December 31, 2005, Northern Trust and its affiliates had assets under custody of $2.9 trillion, and assets under investment management of $618 billion.

 

Chad M. Rakvin                                                                                                                                                                               

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund. Mr. Rakvin is a Vice President of NTI where he is responsible for the management of various equity and equity index portfolios. Mr. Rakvin joined NTI in 2004, and has been a member of the quantitative management group for domestic index products. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Rakvin was with Barclays Global Investors, where he was head of index research and an equity portfolio manager.

 

RS Investment Management, L.P. (“RS”), located at 388 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94111, manages the investments of the Emerging Growth Fund. RS commenced operations in 1981 and is part of the RS Investment Management Co. LLC organization. As of December 31, 2005, RS managed approximately $10 billion in assets.

 

James L. Callinan                                                                                                                                                                            

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Emerging Growth Fund. Since June 1996, Mr. Callinan has been primarily responsible for the similarly managed RS Emerging Growth Fund. From 1986 until June 1996, Mr. Callinan was a portfolio manager for Putnam Investments and managed the Putnam OTC Emerging Growth Fund for two years. Mr. Callinan is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc (“SaBAM”), located at 399 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund. SaBAM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. SaBAM was established in 1987 and, together with affiliates in London, Tokyo and Hong Kong, provides a broad range of fixed income and equity investment services to individual and institutional clients throughout the world. As of December 31, 2005, SaBAM had $88.6 billion in assets under management.

 

John G. Goode and Peter Hable                                                                                                                                               

serve as co-portfolio managers and are responsible for the day-to-day management of a portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund. Mr. Goode is the Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of

 

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Davis Skaggs Investment Management (“Davis Skaggs”), a division of Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (an affiliate of SaBAM), and a managing director of SaBAM. He has 36 years of investment experience. Mr. Hable is the President of Davis Skaggs and a managing director of SaBAM. He has 22 years of investment experience.

 

Sands Capital Management, LLC (“Sands Capital”), located at 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 3050, Arlington, Virginia 22209, manages the investments of the Aggressive Growth Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Sands Capital had approximately $19.26 billion in assets under management.

 

Frank M. Sands, Sr.                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of the Aggressive Growth Fund. Mr. Sands, Sr., Chairman, CEO, and co-founder of Sands Capital, has been the portfolio manager for Sands Capital’s large capitalization growth stock strategy since the firm was formed in 1992. He has 37 years of investment management experience and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

David E. Levanson                                                                                                                                                                           

is a portfolio manager of the Aggressive Growth Fund. Mr. Levanson, Senior Portfolio Manager and Director of U.S. Mutual Funds, re-joined Sands Capital in September 2002. Before re-joining the firm, Mr. Levanson was a Research Analyst for MFS Investment Management. Mr. Levanson is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

Frank M. Sands, Jr.                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of the Aggressive Growth Fund. Mr. Sands, Jr., President, Director of Research, and Senior Portfolio Manager, has been with Sands Capital since June 2000. Before joining Sands Capital, he was a Research Analyst, Portfolio Manager, and Principal at Fayez Sarofim & Co. from August 1994 to June 2000. Mr. Sands, Jr. is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA FM”), located at One Lincoln Street, 33rd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, manages the investments of the Small Cap Value Equity Fund. SSgA FM is an affiliate of State Street Bank & Trust Co. and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. As of December 31, 2005, SSgA FM had over $99.6 billion in assets under management. This strategy is managed by the SSgA Global Enhanced Equity Team. The portfolio managers identified below jointly and primarily have the most significant day-to-day responsibility for management of the strategy:

 

Ric Thomas                                                                                                                                                                                         

is a Principal of State Street Global Advisors and SSgA FM where he is a Deputy Department Head in the Enhanced Equity Group. Mr. Thomas, a Chartered Financial Analyst, focuses on managing both large-cap and small-cap strategies, as well as providing research on SSgA’s stock-ranking models. Prior to joining SSgA in 1998, he was a quantitative analyst on the portfolio construction team at Putnam Investments. Previously, he was an assistant economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City where he operated the Bank’s econometric forecasting model and reported to the senior staff on national economic conditions. Mr. Thomas has been working in the investment management field since 1990.

 

Chuck Martin                                                                                                                                                                                    

is a Principal of State Street Global Advisors and SSgA FM. Mr. Martin, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a portfolio manager in the firm’s Global Enhanced Equities group. He provides research and portfolio management support for multiple investment strategies. Prior to joining SSgA, Mr. Martin was an equity analyst at SunTrust Equitable Securities where he covered technology companies. He has also held various positions at Scudder and Putnam Investments. Mr. Martin has worked in the investment industry since 1993.

 

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), located at 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, manages the investments of the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Value Fund. T. Rowe Price, a wholly-owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., a publicly-traded financial services holding company, has been managing assets since 1937. As of December 31, 2005, T. Rowe Price had approximately $269.5 billion in assets under management.

 

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Larry J. Puglia                                                                                                                                                                                  

is the portfolio manager for the Blue Chip Growth Fund. Mr. Puglia, investment advisory committee chairman, has day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Certified Public Accountant, and a Vice President of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Mr. Puglia has been the lead portfolio manager for the U.S. Large-Cap Core Growth Strategy for T. Rowe Price since 1997 and has been managing its Large-Cap Core Growth Portfolios since 1993. He also serves on the investment advisory committee of T. Rowe Price’s Institutional U.S. Large-Cap Growth Strategy. Mr. Puglia joined T. Rowe Price in 1990.

 

Brian W.H. Berghuis                                                                                                                                                                      

is a co-portfolio manager for the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund. Mr. Berghuis, investment advisory committee co-chairman, shares day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price Associates. He joined T. Rowe Price in 1985.

 

Donald J. Peters                                                                                                                                                                                

is a co-portfolio manager for the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund. Mr. Peters, investment advisory committee co-chairman, shares day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price Associates. He joined T. Rowe Price in 1993.

 

Preston G. Athey                                                                                                                                                                              

is the portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Athey, investment advisory committee chairman, has day-to-day responsibility for managing T. Rowe Price’s portion of the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Chartered Investment Counselor, and a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price Associates. Mr. Athey has been managing investments since 1982.

 

Victory Capital Management Inc. (“Victory”), located at 127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, manages the investments of the Core Opportunities Fund. Victory, a New York corporation registered as an investment adviser with the SEC, is a second-tier subsidiary of KeyCorp. As of December 31, 2005, Victory and its affiliates managed approximately $56.0 billion of assets for individual and institutional clients.

 

Lawrence G. Babin                                                                                                                                                                          

is the lead portfolio manager of the Core Opportunities Fund. Mr. Babin, a Chartered Financial Analyst Charter Holder, is a Chief Investment Officer and Senior Managing Director of Victory and has been with Victory or an affiliate since 1982.

 

Paul D. Danes                                                                                                                                                                                     

is the portfolio manager of the Core Opportunities Fund. Mr. Danes is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Managing Director of Victory and has been associated with Victory or an affiliate since 1987.

 

Carolyn M. Rains                                                                                                                                                                             

is the associate portfolio manager of the Core Opportunities Fund. Ms. Rains is a Portfolio Manager and a Managing Director of Victory and has been with Victory or an affiliate since 1998.

 

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company (“Waddell & Reed”), located at 6300 Lamar, Overland Park, Kansas 66202, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Waddell & Reed had more than $34 billion in assets under management.

 

Mark G. Seferovich                                                                                                                                                                         

is responsible, along with Mr. McQuade, for the day-to-day management of a portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Mr. Seferovich, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a senior vice president of Waddell

 

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& Reed and the lead portfolio manager of its small cap style. He joined Waddell & Reed in February 1989 as manager of small capitalization growth equity funds. From 1982 to 1988 he was a portfolio manager for Security Management Company and prior to that was security analyst/portfolio manager with Reimer & Koger Associates.

 

Kenneth G. McQuade                                                                                                                                                                   

A vice president and assistant portfolio manager for Waddell & Reed, Mr. McQuade, along with Mr. Seferovich, is responsible for the day-to-day management of a portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Mr. McQuade joined Waddell & Reed in 1997 as an investment analyst. Prior to joining Waddell & Reed, Mr. McQuade worked as an associate healthcare investment analyst at A.G. Edwards & Sons.

 

Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”), located at 75 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, manages the investments of the Fundamental Value Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Wellington Management is a professional investment counseling firm which provides investment services to investment companies, employee benefit plans, endowments, foundations and other institutions. As of December 31, 2005, Wellington Management had investment management authority with respect to approximately $521 billion in assets.

 

John R. Ryan                                                                                                                                                                                     

has served as portfolio manager of the Fundamental Value Fund since 2001. Mr. Ryan, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1981.

 

Kenneth L. Abrams                                                                                                                                                                         

has served as portfolio manager of the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization opportunities style since 2001. Mr. Abrams is a Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1986.

 

Daniel J. Fitzpatrick                                                                                                                                                                       

has been involved in portfolio investment and securities analysis for the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization opportunities style since 2001. Mr. Fitzpatrick, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1998.

 

Steven C. Angeli                                                                                                                                                                                

has served as portfolio manager of the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization growth style since 2004. Mr. Angeli, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1994.

 

Mario E. Abularach                                                                                                                                                                        

has been involved in portfolio management and securities analysis for the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization growth style since 2006. Mr. Abularach, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Vice President and Equity Research Analyst of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 2001. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Abularach was a research analyst at JLF Asset Management (2000).

 

Stephen Mortimer                                                                                                                                                                            

has been involved in portfolio management and securities analysis for the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization growth style since 2006. Mr. Mortimer is a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 2001. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Mortimer was an Equity Analyst at Vinik Asset Management (1998-2000).

 

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Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”), located at 385 East Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, California 91101, manages the investments of the Strategic Bond Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund. Western Asset, which concentrates exclusively on fixed-income investments, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., a NYSE-listed, diversified financial services company based in Baltimore, Maryland. As of December 31, 2005, Western Asset managed $187.3 billion in total fixed-income assets. Western Asset’s fixed-income discipline emphasizes a team approach that unites groups of specialists dedicated to different market sectors. The investment responsibilities of each sector team are distinct, yet success is derived from the constant interaction that unites the specialty groups into a cohesive whole. This structure ensures that client portfolios benefit from a consensus that draws on the expertise of all team members. As of December 31, 2005, this team consisted of 59 professionals, led by:

 

S. Kenneth Leech                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Leech has 28 years of industry experience, 15 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming CIO was Director of Portfolio Management. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Greenwich Capital Markets, The First Boston Corporation, and the National Bank of Detroit.

 

Stephen A. Walsh                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Deputy Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Walsh has 24 years of industry experience, 14 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming Deputy CIO was Director of Portfolio Management (after Mr. Leech). Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Security Pacific Investment Managers, Inc., and the Atlantic Richfield Company.

 

Carl L. Eichstaedt                                                                                                                                                                            

is also a portfolio manager of the Funds. Mr. Eichstaedt has 19 years of industry experience, 11 of them with the Firm. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Harris Investment Management and Pacific Investment Management Company.

 

Edward A. Moody                                                                                                                                                                            

is also a portfolio manager of the Funds. Mr. Moody has 29 years of industry experience, 20 of them with the Firm. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at the National Bank of Detroit.

 

Western Asset Management Company Limited (“WAML”), a United Kingdom corporation, is located at 10 Exchange Square, London, UK EC2A 2EN. WAML manages the non-U.S. dollar denominated investments of the Strategic Bond Fund and of the portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund managed by Western Asset. WAML provides investment advice to mutual funds and other entities and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. As of December 31, 2005 WAML managed approximately $61.5 billion in assets and had 27 investment professionals.

 

S. Kenneth Leech                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Leech has 28 years of industry experience, 15 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming CIO was Director of Portfolio Management. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Greenwich Capital Markets, The First Boston Corporation, and the National Bank of Detroit.

 

Stephen A. Walsh                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Deputy Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Walsh has 24 years of industry experience, 14 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming Deputy CIO was Director of Portfolio Management (after Mr. Leech). Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Security Pacific Investment Managers, Inc., and the Atlantic Richfield Company.

 

The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) provides additional information about each portfolio manager’s compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and each portfolio manager’s ownership of securities in the relevant Fund.

 

MassMutual has received exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission to permit MassMutual to change sub-advisers or hire new sub-advisers for one or more Funds from time to time without obtaining shareholder approval. Normally, shareholders are required to approve investment sub-advisory agreements. Several other mutual fund companies have received similar relief. MassMutual believes having this authority is important, because it allows MassMutual to remove and replace a sub-adviser in a quick, efficient and cost-effective fashion when its performance is inadequate or the sub-adviser no longer is able to meet a Fund’s investment objective and strategies. The shareholders of each Fund have previously approved this arrangement. Pursuant to the exemptive relief, MassMutual will provide to a Fund’s shareholders, within 90 days of the hiring of a new sub-adviser, an information statement describing the new sub-adviser.

 

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About the Classes of Shares – Multiple Class Information

 

Each Fund offers five Classes of shares: Class S, Class Y, Class L, Class A and Class N. The Indexed Equity Fund also offers a sixth Class of shares (Class Z). The shares offered by this Prospectus are Class L shares. Class A shares have up-front sales charges and Class N shares have contingent deferred sales charges. Only Class A and Class N shares charge Rule 12b-1 fees.

 

Class S, Class Y, Class L and Class Z shares are primarily offered to institutional investors through institutional distribution channels, such as employer-sponsored retirements plans or through broker-dealers, financial institutions or insurance companies. Class A and N shares are primarily offered through distribution channels, such as broker-dealers or financial institutions. The different Classes have different fees, expenses and/or minimum investor size requirements. The difference in the fee structures among the Classes is the result of their separate arrangements for shareholder and distribution services and not the result of any difference in amounts charged by MassMutual for investment advisory services. Accordingly, management fees do not vary by Class. Different fees and expenses of a Class will affect performance of that Class. For additional information, call us toll free at 1-888-743-5274 or contact a sales representative or financial intermediary who offers the Classes.

 

Except as described below, all Classes of shares of a Fund have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights, preferences, terms and conditions. The only differences among the various Classes are: (a) each Class may be subject to different expenses specific to that Class; (b) each Class has a different Class designation; (c) each Class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters solely affecting such Class; (d) each Class offered in connection with a 12b-1 Plan will bear the expense of the payments that would be made pursuant to that 12b-1 Plan, and only that Class will be entitled to vote on matters pertaining to that 12b-1 Plan; and (e) each Class will have different exchange privileges.

 

Each Class of a Fund’s shares invests in the same portfolio of securities. Because each Class will have different expenses, they will likely have different share prices. All Classes of shares are available for purchase by insurance company separate investment accounts.

 

Class L Shares

 

Eligible Purchasers.  Class L shares may be purchased by:

 

· Non-qualified deferred compensation plans;

 

· Qualified plans under Code Section 401(a), Code Section 403(b) plans, Code Section 457 plans and other retirement plans, where plan assets of the employer generally exceed or are expected to exceed $1 million; and

 

· Other institutional investors with assets generally in excess of $1 million.

 

These Eligible Purchasers must have an agreement with MassMutual or a MassMutual affiliate to purchase Class L shares. Class L shares are generally sold in connection with the use of an intermediary performing third party administration and/or other shareholder services.

 

Shareholder and Distribution Fees. Class L shares of each Fund are purchased directly from the Trust without a front-end sales charge. Therefore, 100% of an Investor’s money is invested in the Fund or Funds of its choice. Class L shares do not have deferred sales charges or any Rule 12b-1 fees.

 

Compensation to Intermediaries

 

The Distributor may directly, or through MassMutual, pay a sales concession of up to 1.00% of the purchase price of Class L shares to brokers or other financial intermediaries from its own resources at the time of sale. In addition, MassMutual may directly, or through the Distributor, pay up to .25% of the amount invested to intermediaries who provide services on behalf of Class L shares. This compensation is paid by MassMutual, not from Fund assets. The payments on account of Class L shares will be based on criteria established by MassMutual. In the event that amounts paid by the Funds to MassMutual as administrative or management fees are deemed indirect financing of distribution or servicing costs for Class L shares, the Funds have adopted distribution and servicing plans (i.e., Rule 12b-1 Plans) authorizing such payments. No additional fees are paid by the Funds under these plans. Where Class L shares are sold in connection with nonqualified deferred compensation plans where the employer sponsor has an administrative services

 

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agreement with MassMutual or its affiliate, additional compensation may be paid as determined by MassMutual from time to time according to established criteria. As of the date of this Prospectus, aggregate annual compensation in such cases does not exceed .50%. Annual compensation paid on account of Class L shares will be paid quarterly, in arrears.

 

MassMutual may also make payments, out of its own assets, to intermediaries, including broker-dealers, insurance agents and other service providers, that relate to the sale of the Funds or certain of MassMutual’s variable annuity contracts for which the Funds are underlying investment options.

 

This compensation may take the form of:

 

· Payments to administrative service providers that provide enrollment, recordkeeping and other services to pension plans;

 

· Cash and non-cash benefits, such as bonuses and allowances or prizes and awards, for certain brokers, administrative service providers and MassMutual insurance agents;

 

· Payments to intermediaries for, among other things, training of sales personnel, conference support, marketing or other services provided to promote awareness of MassMutual’s products;

 

· Payments to broker-dealers and other intermediaries that enter into agreements providing the Distributor with access to representatives of those firms or with other marketing or administrative services; and

 

· Payments under agreements with MassMutual not directly related to the sale of specific variable annuity contracts or the Funds, such as educational seminars and training or pricing services.

 

These compensation arrangements are not offered to all intermediaries and the terms of the arrangements may differ among intermediaries. These arrangements may provide an intermediary with an incentive to recommend one mutual fund over another, one share class over another, or one insurance or annuity contract over another. You may want to take these compensation arrangements into account when evaluating any recommendations regarding the Funds or any contract using the Funds as investment options. You may contact your intermediary to find out more information about the compensation they may receive in connection with your investment.

 

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Investing In The Funds

 

Buying, Redeeming and Exchanging Shares

 

The Funds sell their shares at a price equal to their net asset value (“NAV”) plus any initial sales charge that applies. The Funds’ generally determine their NAV at the market close (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) every day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open (“Business Day”). Your purchase order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after the order is received and accepted by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary. The Funds will suspend selling their shares during any period when the determination of NAV is suspended. The Funds can reject any purchase order and can suspend purchases if it is in their best interest.

 

The Funds redeem their shares at their next NAV computed after your redemption request is received and accepted by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary. You will usually receive payment for your shares within 7 days after your redemption request is received and accepted. If, however, you request redemption of shares recently purchased by check, you may not receive payment until the check has been collected, which may take up to 15 days from time of purchase. The Funds can also suspend or postpone payment, when permitted by applicable law and regulations.

 

You can exchange shares of one Fund for the same class of shares of another Fund. An exchange is treated as a sale of shares in one Fund and a purchase of shares in another Fund at the NAV next determined after the exchange request is received and accepted by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary. Exchange requests involving a purchase into the Overseas Fund, however, will not be accepted if received by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary after the earlier of 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time or the market close, on any Business Day. Furthermore, exchange requests involving a purchase into the Overseas Fund will not be accepted if you have already made a purchase followed by a redemption involving the same Fund within the last 30 days. Your right to exchange shares is subject to applicable regulatory requirements or contractual obligations. The Funds may limit, restrict or refuse exchanges, if, in the opinion of MassMutual:

 

· you have engaged in excessive trading;

 

· a Fund receives or expects simultaneous orders affecting significant portions of the Fund’s assets;

 

· a pattern of exchanges occurs which coincides with a market timing strategy; or

 

· the Fund would be unable to invest the funds effectively based on its investment objectives and policies, or if the Fund would be adversely affected.

 

Purchases and exchanges of shares of the Funds should be made for investment purposes only. Excessive trading and/or market timing activity involving the Funds can disrupt the management of the Funds. These disruptions can result in increased expenses and can have an adverse effect on fund performance.

 

MassMutual has adopted policies and procedures to help identify those individuals or entities MassMutual determines may be engaging in excessive trading and/or market timing trading activities. MassMutual monitors trading activity to enforce these procedures. However, those who engage in such activities may employ a variety of techniques to avoid detection. Therefore, despite MassMutual’s efforts to prevent excessive trading and/or market timing trading activities, there can be no assurance that MassMutual will be able to identify all those who trade excessively or employ a market timing strategy and curtail their trading in every instance.

 

The monitoring process involves scrutinizing transactions in fund shares that exceed certain monetary thresholds or numerical limits within a specified period of time. Trading activity identified by either, or a combination, of these factors, or as a result of any other information actually available at the time, will be evaluated to determine whether such activity might constitute excessive trading and/or market timing activity. When trading activity is determined by the Funds or MassMutual, in their sole discretion, to be excessive in nature, certain account-related privileges, such as the ability to place purchase, redemption and exchange orders over the internet, may be suspended for such account.

 

The Funds reserve the right to modify or terminate the exchange privilege as described above on 60 days written notice.

 

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The Funds do not accept purchase, redemption or exchange orders or compute their NAVs on days when the NYSE is closed. This includes: weekends, Good Friday and all federal holidays other than Columbus Day and Veterans Day. Certain foreign markets may be open on days when the Funds do not accept orders or price their shares. As a result, the NAV of a Fund’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to buy or sell shares.

 

Determining Net Asset Value

 

The Trust calculates the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of each class of shares of each Fund separately. The NAV for shares of a class of a Fund is determined by adding the current value of all of the Fund’s assets attributable to that class, subtracting the liabilities attributable to that class and then dividing the resulting number by the total outstanding shares of the class. The assets of each Destination Retirement Fund consist primarily of shares of the underlying MassMutual Funds, which are valued at their respective NAVs.

 

Each Fund’s assets are valued based on market value of the Fund’s total portfolio. Securities are typically valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service. However, valuation methods approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees which are intended to reflect fair value may be used when pricing service information is not readily available or when a security’s value is believed to have been materially affected by a significant event, such as a natural disaster, an economic event like a bankruptcy filing, or a substantial fluctuation in domestic or foreign markets, that has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market). In such a case, a Fund’s value for a security is likely to be different from the last quoted market price or pricing service information. In addition, for each of the Trust’s foreign funds, a fair value pricing service is used to assist in the pricing of foreign securities. Due to the subjective and variable nature of fair value pricing, it is possible that the value determined for a particular asset may be materially different from the value realized upon such asset’s sale.

 

Each Fund’s valuation methods are more fully described in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

How to Invest

 

When you buy shares of a Fund through an agreement with MassMutual, your agreement will describe how you need to submit buy, sell and exchange orders. Purchase orders must be accompanied by sufficient funds. You can pay by check or Federal Funds wire transfer. You must submit any buy, sell or exchange orders in “good form” as described in your agreement.

 

Taxation and Distributions

 

Each Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a regulated investment company, a Fund will not be subject to Federal income taxes on its ordinary income and net realized capital gain distributed to its shareholders. In general, a Fund that fails to distribute at least 98% of such income and gain in the calendar year in which earned will be subject to a 4% excise tax on the undistributed amount. Many investors, including most tax qualified plan investors, may be eligible for preferential Federal income tax treatment on distributions received from a Fund and dispositions of Fund shares. This Prospectus does not attempt to describe in any respect such preferential tax treatment. Any prospective investor that is a trust or other entity eligible for special tax treatment under the Code that is considering purchasing shares of a Fund, including either directly or indirectly through a life insurance company separate investment account, should consult its tax advisers about the Federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences particular to it, as should persons considering whether to have amounts held for their benefit by such trusts or other entities investing in shares of a Fund.

 

Investors that do not receive preferential tax treatment are subject to Federal income taxes on distributions received in respect of their shares. Distributions of the Fund’s ordinary income and short-term capital gains (i.e. gains from capital assets held for one year or less) are taxable to the shareholder as ordinary income whether received in cash or additional shares. Certain designated dividends may be eligible for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders. Designated capital gain dividends (relating to gains from capital assets held for more than one year) are taxable as long-term capital gains in the hands of the investor

 

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whether distributed in cash or additional shares and regardless of how long the investor has owned shares of the Fund. For taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2008, distributions of investment income designated by the Fund as derived from “qualified dividend income” will be taxed in the hands of individuals at the rates applicable to long-term capital gain provided holding period and other requirements are met at both the shareholder and Fund level. The nature of each Fund’s distributions will be affected by its investment strategies. A Fund whose investment return consists largely of interest, dividends and capital gains from short-term holdings will distribute largely ordinary income. A Fund whose return comes largely from the sale of long- term holdings will distribute largely capital gain dividends. Long-term capital gain rates applicable to individuals have been temporarily reduced, in general, to 15% with lower rates applying to taxpayers in the 10% and 15% rate brackets for taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2008. Distributions are taxable to a shareholder even though they are paid from income or gains earned by a Fund prior to the shareholder’s investment and thus were included in the NAV paid by the shareholder.

 

Each Fund intends to pay out as dividends substantially all of its net investment income (which comes from dividends and any interest it receives from its investments). Each Fund also intends to distribute substantially all of its net realized long- and short-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers. For each Fund distributions, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Distributions may be taken either in cash or in additional shares of the respective Fund at the Fund’s net asset value on the first business day after the record date for the distribution, at the option of the shareholder.

 

Any gain resulting from the exchange or redemption of an investor’s shares in a Fund will generally be subject to tax. A loss incurred with respect to shares of a Fund held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of long-term capital gains dividends with respect to such shares.

 

The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes. In that case, the Fund’s yield on those securities would be decreased. Shareholders of the Funds other than the Overseas Fund generally will not be entitled to claim a credit or deduction with respect to foreign taxes. Shareholders of the Overseas Fund, however, may be entitled to claim a credit or deduction with respect to foreign taxes. In addition, the Fund’s investments in foreign securities or foreign currencies may increase or accelerate the Fund’s recognition of ordinary income and may affect the timing or amount of the Fund’s distributions.

 

Shareholders should consult their tax adviser for more information on their own tax situation, including possible state, local and foreign taxes.

 

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Investment Performance

 

Similar account performance for some of the Sub-Advisers is provided solely to illustrate that Sub-Adviser’s performance in managing portfolios with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies substantially similar to the portion of the Fund managed by the Sub-Adviser. The Funds’ performance would have differed due to factors such as differences in cash flows into and out of each Fund, differences in fees and expenses, and differences in portfolio size and investments. Similar account performance is not indicative of future rates of return. Prior performance of the Sub-Advisers is no indication of future performance of any of the Funds. In addition, for all of the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, the private account portfolios are not registered with the SEC and therefore are not subject to the limitations, diversification requirements and other restrictions to which the Funds, as registered mutual funds, are subject. The performance of the private accounts may have been adversely affected if they had been registered with the SEC.


 

The following chart summarizes the composite performance of each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives similar to that of the Funds. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance has been adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of each of the Funds’ Class L shares.

 

Sub-Adviser/Fund  

1 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

3 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

5 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

10 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

Western Asset Management Company/
Strategic Bond Fund

  2.16%   5.88%     7.17%   7.09%

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc/ Strategic Balanced Fund

  4.01%   15.57%     0.76%   9.27%

Western Asset Management Company/
Strategic Balanced Fund

  1.95%   5.68%     6.97%   6.88%

AllianceBernstein L.P./
Diversified Value Fund

  5.85%   16.40%     7.24%   N/A

Wellington Management Company, LLP/ Fundamental Value Fund

  7.86%   15.49%     4.25%   10.68%

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P./
Large Cap Value Fund

  10.15%   17.67%     3.53%   11.72%

Victory Capital Management Inc./
Core Opportunities Fund

  9.46%   17.99%     4.99%   11.97%

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./
Blue Chip Growth Fund

  5.80%   14.50%   - 0.67%   9.12%

AllianceBernstein L.P./
Large Cap Growth Fund

  15.08%   14.90%   - 3.04%   8.93%

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC/ Growth Equity Fund

  3.80%   11.45%   - 3.80%   7.75%

Sands Capital Management, LLC/
Aggressive Growth Fund

  9.85%   21.34%     1.43%   13.42%

Harris Associates L.P./
Focused Value Fund

  0.81%   16.81%     12.17%   15.01%

Cooke & Bieler, L.P./
Focused Value Fund

  6.77%   18.17%     13.51%   N/A

SSgA Funds Management, Inc./
Small Cap Value Equity Fund

  5.43%   23.35%     N/A   N/A

Clover Capital Management, Inc./
Small Company Value Fund

  3.06%   21.68%     12.50%   N/A

 

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Sub-Adviser/Fund  

1 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

3 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

5 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

10 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./
Small Company Value Fund

  6.88%   18.25%   12.73%   N/A

EARNEST Partners, LLC/

               

Small Company Value Fund

  12.04%   27.31%   16.88%   21.80%

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P./

               

Small Cap Core Equity Fund

  5.69%   21.54%   9.25%   N/A

Navellier & Associates, Inc./

               

Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

  14.54%   20.41%   0.68%   N/A

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./

               

(Brian Berghuis’ approach)

               

Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

  14.65%   22.92%   7.59%   13.11%

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./

               

(Donald Peters’ approach)

               

Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

  9.57%   19.36%   2.64%   10.93%

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company/

               

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

  11.77%   21.04%   5.75%   18.05%

Wellington Management Company, LLP/

               

    (Kenneth Abrams’ approach)

               

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

  7.88%   24.12%   8.87%   14.63%

Wellington Management Company, LLP/

               

    (Steven Angeli’s approach)

               

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

  18.25%   27.15%   3.74%   N/A

Eagle Asset Management, Inc./

               

Small Company Growth Fund

  2.34%   20.04%   8.29%   9.49%

Mazama Capital Management, Inc./

               

Small Company Growth Fund

  1.38%   21.31%   3.02%   9.75%

RS Investment Management, L.P./

               

Emerging Growth Fund

  0.87%   19.69%   -5.39%   11.54%

Harris Associates L.P./

               

Overseas Fund

  14.09%   22.62%   9.76%   12.03%

Massachusetts Financial Services Company/

               

Overseas Fund

  12.27%   20.82%   6.64%   N/A

 

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Financial Highlights

 

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand the Funds’ financial performance for the past 5 years (or shorter periods for newer Funds). The Core Opportunities Fund, Small Cap Value Equity Fund and Small Cap Core Equity Fund each commenced operations on March 31, 2006 and therefore do not have financial results. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report, along with the Funds’ financial statements, is included in the Funds’ Annual Report, which is available on request.

 

MASSMUTUAL SELECT STRATEGIC BOND FUND

 

     Class L

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Period ended
12/31/04+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                

Net investment income

     0.39  ***     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (0.23 )     0.00  
    


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.16       0.00  
    


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                

From net investment income

     (0.18 )     -  
    


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.98     $ 10.00  
    


 


Total Return(a)

     1.57%       0.00%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 3,933     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                

Before expense waiver

     0.96%       -

After expense waiver#

     0.75%       N/A

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     3.82%       0.00%

Portfolio turnover rate

     566%       N/A  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2004.
Amounts are de minimus due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT STRATEGIC BALANCED FUND

 

     Class L

 
     Year
ended
12/31/05†


    Year
ended
12/31/04


    Period
ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.48     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.18  *     0.13  *     -  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.20       0.43       -  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.38       0.56       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.22 )     (0.08 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.06 )     -       -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.28 )     (0.08 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.58     $ 10.48     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.63%       5.62%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 101,151     $ 104,995     $ 1  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.98%       0.98%       -

After expense waiver#

     0.96%       0.96%  (c)     -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.68%       1.28%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     211%       129%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(c) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DIVERSIFIED VALUE FUND

 

     Class L

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Period ended
12/31/04†


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.93     $ 10.00  
    


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                

Net investment income

     0.17  ***     0.05  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.54       0.94  
    


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.71       0.99  
    


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                

From net investment income

     (0.13 )     (0.05 )

From net realized gains

     (0.23 )     (0.01 )
    


 


Total distributions

     (0.36 )     (0.06 )
    


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.28     $ 10.93  
    


 


Total Return(a)

     6.42%       9.99%  **

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 29,455     $ 20,480  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                

Before expense waiver

     0.80%       0.86%  *

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.80%  *

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.55%       2.28%  *

Portfolio turnover rate

     16%       5%  **

 

* Annualized.
** Percentages represent results for the period and are not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average share method.
For the period from October 15, 2004 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2004.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expense of the Fund for the period October 15, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDAMENTAL VALUE FUND

 

     Class L

     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.78     $ 10.03     $ 7.81     $ 10.00     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                      

Net investment income

     0.14  ***     0.12  ***     0.13  ***     0.10  ***     -

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.64       0.85       2.18       (2.24 )     -
    


 


 


 


 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.78       0.97       2.31       (2.14 )     0.00
    


 


 


 


 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                      

From net investment income

     (0.13 )     (0.11 )     (0.09 )     (0.05 )     -

From net realized gains

     (0.26 )     (0.11 )     -       -       -
    


 


 


 


 

Total distributions

     (0.39 )     (0.22 )     (0.09 )     (0.05 )     -
    


 


 


 


 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.17     $ 10.78     $ 10.03     $ 7.81     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Total Return(a)

     7.28%       9.65%       29.56%       (21.40 )%     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                      

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 231,639     $ 236,583     $ 133,178     $ 44,235     $ 1

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                      

Before expense waiver

     0.98%       0.98%       0.99%       1.02%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.97%  (b)     0.97%  (b)     0.95%  (b)     -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.23%       1.21%       1.44%       1.24%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     33%       31%       28%       38%       N/A

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2002.
(a) Employee benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT VALUE EQUITY FUND

 

     Class L

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.50     $ 9.57     $ 7.67     $ 9.34     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income

     0.06  ***     0.09  ***     0.10  ***     0.09  ***     0.05  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.02       1.17       1.92       (1.67 )     (0.67 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.08       1.26       2.02       (1.58 )     (0.62 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.06 )     (0.10 )     (0.12 )     (0.09 )     (0.04 )

From net realized gains

     (1.01 )     (0.23 )     -       -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (1.07 )     (0.33 )     (0.12 )     (0.09 )     (0.04 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.51     $ 10.50     $ 9.57     $ 7.67     $ 9.34  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     10.39%       13.16%       26.34%       (16.97 )%     (6.21 )% **

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 8,753     $ 7,461     $ 6,313     $ 4,727     $ 2,658  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.05%       1.08%       1.04%       1.05%       1.05%  *

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.04%  (b)     1.02%  (b)     1.04%       1.04%  *

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.60%       0.94%       1.24%       1.07%       0.87%  *

Portfolio turnover rate

     94%       161%       66%       105%       62%  **

 

* Annualized.
** Percentages represent results for the period and are not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ For the period from May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period October 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001 and for the year ended December 31, 2002.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

 

     Class L

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.43     $ 9.37     $ 7.26     $ 8.76     $ 9.93  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income

     0.07  ***     0.06  ***     0.06  ***     0.04  ***     0.03  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.90       1.06       2.10       (1.50 )     (1.17 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.97       1.12       2.16       (1.46 )     (1.14 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.08 )     (0.06 )     (0.05 )     (0.04 )     (0.03 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.32     $ 10.43     $ 9.37     $ 7.26     $ 8.76  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     9.25%       11.94%       29.79%       (16.64 )%     (11.47 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 369,858     $ 316,841     $ 207,025     $ 114,417     $ 105,322  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.00%       1.00%       1.00%       1.00%       1.00%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.00%  (b)     0.99%  (b)     0.98%  (b)     0.99%  

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.69%       0.65%       0.70%       0.53%       0.37%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     7%       3%       7%       25%       20%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002 and the year ended December 31, 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT INDEXED EQUITY FUND

 

                 Class L

             
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.16     $ 10.26     $ 8.11     $ 10.58     $ 12.18  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income

     0.15  ***     0.16  ***     0.11  ***     0.10  ***     0.08  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.34       0.89       2.15       (2.48 )     (1.60 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.49       1.05       2.26       (2.38 )     (1.52 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.15 )     (0.15 )     (0.11 )     (0.09 )     (0.08 )

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.50     $ 11.16     $ 10.26     $ 8.11     $ 10.58  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     4.41%       10.25%       27.88%       (22.53 )%     (12.46 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 282,034     $ 218,755     $ 176,247     $ 54,756     $ 40,420  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.60%       0.60%       0.60%       0.60%       0.60%  

After expense waiver#

     0.50%       0.53%       N/A       N/A       N/A  

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.38%       1.52%       1.21%       1.05%       0.75%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     6%       3%       2%       5%       4%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND

 

     Class L

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 8.81     $ 8.39     $ 6.76     $ 9.09     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     0.00  ***†     0.05  ***     0.01  ***     (0.00 )***†     (0.01 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.29       0.42       1.63       (2.33 )     (0.90 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.29       0.47       1.64       (2.33 )     (0.91 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     -       (0.05 )     (0.01 )     -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.10     $ 8.81     $ 8.39     $ 6.76     $ 9.09  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.32%       5.58%       24.25%       (25.63 )%     (9.10 )%**

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 270,082     $ 301,734     $ 302,292     $ 217,427     $ 314,290  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.14%       1.13%       1.13%       1.13%       1.14%  *

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.13%  (b)     1.12%  (b)     1.13%       1.14%  *

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     0.05%       0.54%       0.14%       (0.05 )%     (0.18 )%*

Portfolio turnover rate

     28%       22%       23%       30%       27%  **

 

* Annualized.
** Percentages represent results for the period and are not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment income (loss) is less than $0.01 per share.
††† Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ For the period from June 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period October 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, the year ended December 31, 2002 and the period January 1, 2003 through April 30, 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND

 

     Class L

     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.09     $ 8.52     $ 6.99     $ 10.00     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                      

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.05 )***     0.00  ***†††     (0.01 )***     (0.01 )***     -

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.49       0.57       1.54       (3.00 )     -
    


 


 


 


 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.44       0.57       1.53       (3.01 )     0.00
    


 


 


 


 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                      

From net investment income

     -       (0.00 )†     -       -       -
    


 


 


 


 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.53     $ 9.09     $ 8.52     $ 6.99     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Total Return(a)

     15.84%       6.72%       21.89%       (30.10 )%     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                      

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 1,032     $ 9,272     $ 7,628     $ 3,883     $ 1

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                      

Before expense waiver

     1.09%       1.12%       1.09%       1.15%       -

After expense waiver#

     1.06%       1.00%  (b)     1.00%  (b)     0.98%  (b)     -

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     (0.55 )%     0.04%       (0.08 )%     (0.20 )%     -

Portfolio turnover rate

     83%       68%       47%       56%       -

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Distributions from net investment income was less than $0.01 per share.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
††† Net investment income was less than $0.01 per share.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT GROWTH EQUITY FUND

 

     Class L

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 7.83     $ 7.49     $ 6.10     $ 8.45     $ 11.29  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     0.02  ***     0.02  ***     (0.00 )***††     (0.01 )***     (0.01 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.26       0.34       1.39       (2.34 )     (2.83 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.28       0.36       1.39       (2.35 )     (2.84 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.02 )     (0.02 )     -       -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 8.09     $ 7.83     $ 7.49     $ 6.10     $ 8.45  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.61%       4.82%       22.79%       (27.81 )%     (25.15 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 291,037     $ 276,387     $ 201,623     $ 99,882     $ 112,901  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.00%       1.01%       1.01%       1.01%       1.02%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.99%  (b)     0.92%  (b)     0.97%  (b)     0.99%  

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     0.30%       0.29%       (0.05 )%     (0.17 )%     (0.11 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     92%       181%       260%       224%       279%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
†† Net investment income (loss) is less than $0.01 per share.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2001 and the period January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for all periods shown if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND

 

     Class L

 
     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01(d)


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 5.97     $ 5.01     $ 3.82     $ 5.31     $ 7.77  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.05 )***     (0.02 )***     (0.01 )***     (0.01 )***     (0.00 )***†

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.64       0.98       1.20       (1.48 )     (2.46 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.59       0.96       1.19       (1.49 )     (2.46 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 6.56     $ 5.97     $ 5.01     $ 3.82     $ 5.31  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     9.88%       19.16%       31.15%       (28.06 )%     (31.66 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 193,605     $ 152,518     $ 76,120     $ 31,012     $ 27,980  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.10%       1.11%       1.12%       1.12%       1.11%  

After expense waiver#

     1.02%       1.05%  (b)     1.08%  (b)     1.09%  (b)     1.10%  

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.77 )%     (0.42 )%     (0.32 )%     (0.31 )%     (0.08 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     24%       85%       93%       112%       112%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment loss is less than $0.01 per share.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002, and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(d) The Fund has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premiums and discounts on debt securities. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was an increase to net investment loss per share of less than $0.01, a decrease to net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share of less than $0.01 and an increase in the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets of 0.02%. Per share data and ratios/supplemental data for periods prior to January 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT OTC 100 FUND

 

     Class L

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 4.13     $ 3.77     $ 2.54     $ 4.10     $ 6.09  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.01 )***     0.01  ***     (0.02 )***     (0.02 )***     (0.03 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.05       0.36       1.25       (1.54 )     (1.96 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.04       0.37       1.23       (1.56 )     (1.99 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     -       (0.01 )     -       -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 4.17     $ 4.13     $ 3.77     $ 2.54     $ 4.10  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     0.97%       9.82%       48.43%       (38.05 )%     (32.68 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 13,000     $ 13,101     $ 15,508     $ 6,389     $ 8,225  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.86%       0.87%       0.91%       0.93%       0.86%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       N/A       0.87%       0.79%       0.82%  

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     (0.24 )%     0.26%       (0.61 )%     (0.65 )%     (0.65 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     17%       30%       66%       65%       45%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, and the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FOCUSED VALUE FUND

 

     Class L

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 17.98     $ 17.05     $ 12.00     $ 13.45     $ 10.51  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     0.05  ***     (0.03 )***     (0.02 )***     (0.01 )***     0.00  ***†

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.53       1.99       5.48       (1.34 )     3.31  
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.58       1.96       5.46       (1.35 )     3.31  
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.05 )     -       (0.00 )†     -       (0.01 )

From net realized gains

     (1.60 )     (1.03 )     (0.41 )     (0.10 )     (0.36 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (1.65 )     (1.03 )     (0.41 )     (0.10 )     (0.37 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 16.91     $ 17.98     $ 17.05     $ 12.00     $ 13.45  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.26%       11.65%       45.49%       (10.00 )%     31.50%  

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 180,827     $ 163,742     $ 114,730     $ 39,942     $ 25,594  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.05%       1.05%       1.05%       1.05%       1.04%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.03%  (b)     1.04%  (b)     1.05%  (b)     1.04%  

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     0.26%       (0.16 )%     (0.16 )%     (0.11 )%     0.00%  ††

Portfolio turnover rate

     31%       32%       31%       78%       53%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment income and distributions from net investment income are less than $0.01 per share.
†† The ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets is less than 0.01%.
††† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002 and the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expense of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT SMALL COMPANY VALUE FUND

 

     Class L

 
    

Year ended

12/31/05†


   

Year ended

12/31/04


   

Year ended

12/31/03


   

Year ended

12/31/02


   

Period ended

12/31/01+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 14.31     $ 11.96     $ 8.65     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income

     0.00  ***††     0.03  ***     0.05  ***     0.08  ***     -  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.68       2.67       3.31       (1.39 )     -  
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.68       2.70       3.36       (1. 31 )     0.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     -       (0.02 )     (0.03 )     (0.04 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.65 )     (0.33 )     (0.02 )     -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.65 )     (0.35 )     (0.05 )     (0.04 )     -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 14.34     $ 14.31     $ 11.96     $ 8.65     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     4.76%       22.68%       38.92%       (13.10 )%     -  ‡

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 125,631     $ 116,485     $ 37,776     $ 3,252     $ 1  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.24%       1.24%       1.26%       1.39%       -  ‡

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.19%  (b)     1.17%  (b)     1.11%  (b)     -  ‡

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.00%       0.24%       0.45%       0.86%       -  ‡

Portfolio turnover rate

     56%       36%       58%       69%       N/A  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
†† Net investment income is less than $0.01 per share.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT MID CAP GROWTH EQUITY FUND

 

     Class L

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 8.87     $ 7.73     $ 5.93     $ 8.24     $ 11.72  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.03 )***     (0.03 )***     (0.04 )***     (0.04 )***     (0.05 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.16       1.17       1.84       (2.27 )     (3.43 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.13       1.14       1.80       (2.31 )     (3.48 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     -       -       -       -       (0.00 )††
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.00     $ 8.87     $ 7.73     $ 5.93     $ 8.24  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     12.74%       14.75%       30.35%       (28.03 )%     (29.68 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 42,353     $ 39,546     $ 35,668     $ 24,204     $ 28,351  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.05%       1.06%       1.05%       1.05%       1.05%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.02%  (b)     1.01%  (b)     1.04%       1.02%  

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.35 )%     (0.44 )%     (0.54 )%     (0.65 )%     (0.61 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     117%       93%       128%       284%       160%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
†† Distributions from net investment income is less than $0.01 per share.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2001, the period January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002, and the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce the operating expenses of the Fund.

 

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT MID CAP GROWTH EQUITY II FUND

 

     Class L

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 13.24     $ 11.27     $ 8.17     $ 10.37     $ 10.50  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.06 )***     (0.08 )***     (0.07 )***     (0.07 )***     (0.06 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.77       2.07       3.17       (2.13 )     (0.07 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.71       1.99       3.10       (2.20 )     (0.13 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net realized gains

     (0.61 )     (0.02 )     -       -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 14.34     $ 13.24     $ 11.27     $ 8.17     $ 10.37  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     12.94%       17.70%       37.94%       (21.22 )%     (1.24 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 508,296     $ 403,972     $ 225,279     $ 116,835     $ 136,206  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.10%       1.10%       1.10%       1.11%       1.10%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.09%  (b)     1.09%  (b)     1.09%  (b)     1.10%  

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.43 )%     (0.65 )%     (0.68 )%     (0.72 )%     (0.59 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     28%       42%       54%       61%       49%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002 and the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with the certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT SMALL CAP GROWTH EQUITY FUND

 

     Class L

 
    

Year ended

12/31/05†


   

Year ended

12/31/04


   

Year ended

12/31/03


   

Year ended

12/31/02


   

Year ended

12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 14.41     $ 12.70     $ 8.83     $ 11.85     $ 13.41  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.08 )***     (0.10 )***     (0.09 )***     (0.08 )***     (0.05 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.64       1.81       3.96       (2.94 )     (1.51 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.56       1.71       3.87       (3.02 )     (1.56 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 15.97     $ 14.41     $ 12.70     $ 8.83     $ 11.85  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     10.83%       13.46%       43.83%       (25.49 )%     (11.63 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 108,840     $ 90,941     $ 85,885     $ 44,419     $ 43,839  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.26%       1.26%       1.26%       1.26%       1.26%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.23%  (b)     1.24%  (b)     1.25%  (b)     1.24%  

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.58 )%     (0.76 )%     (0.86 )%     (0.83 )%     (0.40 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     59%       64%       56%       51%       114%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2001, the period January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002 and the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND

 

     Class L

     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.14     $ 10.74     $ 7.01     $ 10.00     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                      

Net investment loss

     (0.09 )***     (0.05 )***     (0.07 )***     (0.04 )***     -

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.01 )     0.19  †     4.32       (2.95 )     -
    


 


 


 


 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

     (0.10 )     0.14       4.25       (2.99 )     0.00
    


 


 


 


 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                      

From net realized gains

     (0.23 )     (0.74 )     (0.52 )     -       -
    


 


 


 


 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 9.81     $ 10.14     $ 10.74     $ 7.01     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Total Return(a)

     (0.88 )%     1.97%       60.55%       (29.90 )%     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                      

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

   $ 28,468     $ 43,008     $ 35,948     $ 10,319     $ 1

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                      

Before expense waiver

     1.29%       1.27%       1.33%       1.58%       -

After expense waiver#

     1.26%       1.10%  (b)     1.10%  (b)     0.92%  (b)     -

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.91 )%     (0.54 )%     (0.72 )%     (0.59 )%     -

Portfolio turnover rate

     149%       220%       141%       150%       -

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT EMERGING GROWTH FUND

 

     Class L

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/30/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 5.94     $ 5.18     $ 3.55     $ 6.13     $ 7.31  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.05 )***     (0.06 )***     (0.05 )***     (0.04 )***     (0.04 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.10       0.82       1.68       (2.54 )     (1.14 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.05       0.76       1.63       (2.58 )     (1.18 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 5.99     $ 5.94     $ 5.18     $ 3.55     $ 6.13  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     0.84%       14.67%       45.92%       (42.09 )%     (16.37 )%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 63,777     $ 65,342     $ 49,424     $ 20,924     $ 26,106  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.21%       1.22%       1.23%       1.21%       1.18%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       N/A       1.20%       1.14%       1.16%  

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.84 )%     (1.06 )%     (1.07 )%     (0.98 )%     (0.71 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     124%       176%       198%       175%       139%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001 and the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT OVERSEAS FUND

 

     Class L

 
     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.99     $ 9.59     $ 7.35     $ 8.42     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     0.11  ***     0.08  ***     0.04  ***     0.02  ***     (0.03 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.14       1.63       2.23       (1.08 )     (1.55 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.25       1.71       2.27       (1.06 )     (1.58 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.20 )     (0.08 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (1.04 )     (0.23 )     -       -       -  

Tax return of capital

     -       -       -       (0.00 )†     -  
    


 


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (1.24 )     (0.31 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )     -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.00     $ 10.99     $ 9.59     $ 7.35     $ 8.42  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     11.44%       17.77%       30.68%       (12.44 )%     (15.80 )% **

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 210,428     $ 175,493     $ 81,542     $ 19,236     $ 899  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.37%       1.39%       1.49%       1.88%       1.78%  *

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.38%  (b)     1.39%  (b)     1.37%  (b)     1.56%  *

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     0.94%       0.75%       0.44%       0.20%       (0.59 )% *

Portfolio turnover rate

     88%       66%       92%       138%       111%  **

 

* Annualized
** Percentages represent the results for the period and are not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Tax return of capital is less than $0.01 per share.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ For the period May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period October 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT INCOME FUND

 

     Class L

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.34     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.33  *     0.34  *     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.01 )     0.32       0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.32       0.66       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.36 )     (0.28 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.08 )     (0.04 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.44 )     (0.32 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.22     $ 10.34     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.15%       6.62%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 102,343     $ 97,859     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.22%       0.23%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.23%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     3.19%       3.36%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     15%       33%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimus due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2010 FUND

 

     Class L

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.56     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.36  *     1.25  *     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.07       (0.48 )     0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.43       0.77       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.33 )     (0.19 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.06 )     (0.02 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.39 )     (0.21 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.60     $ 10.56     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     4.03%       7.68%       0.00%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 35,621     $ 22,880     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.29%       0.88%       -

After expense waiver#

     0.25%       0.25%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     3.37%       12.10%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     17%       28%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2020 FUND

 

     Class L

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.77     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.25  *     0.21  *     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.35       0.79       0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.60       1.00       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.28 )     (0.19 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.13 )     (0.04 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.41 )     (0.23 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.96     $ 10.77     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     5.50%       10.07%       -

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 237,433     $ 212,094     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.25%       0.26%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.25%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     2.31%       1.99%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     23%       19%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2030 FUND

 

     Class L

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.13     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.14  ***     0.10  ***     -  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.63       1.15       -  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.77       1.25       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.19 )     (0.11 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.16 )     (0.01 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.35 )     (0.12 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.55     $ 11.13     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     6.92%       12.49%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 180,837     $ 168,132     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.25%       0.26%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.25%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.26%       0.93%       0.00%

Portfolio turnover rate

     17%       10%       N/A  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average share method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2040 FUND

 

     Class L

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.28     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.07  *     0.04  *     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.80       1.33       0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.87       1.37       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.13 )     (0.07 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.21 )     (0.02 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.34 )     (0.09 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.81     $ 11.28     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     7.75%       13.63%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 107,540     $ 101,487     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.25%       0.27%       -

After expense waiver#

     0.25%       0.25%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.60%       0.41%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     18%       13%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT POLICIES

 

AND RISK CONSIDERATIONS

 

The Funds may invest in a wide range of investments and engage in various investment-related transactions and practices. These practices are pursuant to non-fundamental policies and therefore may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust without the consent of shareholders. Some of the more significant practices and some associated risks are discussed below.

 

Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

Each Fund may engage in repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements. A repurchase agreement is a contract pursuant to which a Fund agrees to purchase a security and simultaneously agrees to resell it at an agreed-upon price at a stated time, thereby determining the yield during the Fund’s holding period. A reverse repurchase agreement is a contract pursuant to which a Fund agrees to sell a security and simultaneously agrees to repurchase it at an agreed-upon price at a stated time. The Statement of Additional Information provides a detailed description of repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements and related risks.

 

Securities Lending

 

Each Fund may seek additional income by making loans of portfolio securities of not more than 33% of its total assets taken at current value. Although lending portfolio securities may involve the risk of delay in recovery of the securities loaned or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, loans will be made only to borrowers deemed by MassMutual and the Funds’ custodian to be in good standing.

 

Under applicable regulatory requirements and securities lending agreements (which are subject to change), the loan collateral received by a Fund when it lends portfolio securities must, on each business day, be at least equal to the value of the loaned securities. Cash collateral received by a Fund will be reinvested by the Fund’s securities lending agent in high quality, short term instruments, including bank obligations, U.S. Government securities, repurchase agreements, money market funds and U.S. dollar denominated corporate instruments with an effective maturity of one-year or less, including variable rate and floating rate securities, insurance company funding agreements and asset-backed securities. All investments of cash collateral by a Fund are for the account and risk of that Fund.

 

Hedging Instruments and Derivatives

 

Each Fund may buy or sell forward contracts and other similar instruments and may engage in foreign currency transactions (collectively referred to as “hedging instruments” or “derivatives”), as more fully discussed in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

The portfolio managers may normally use derivatives:

 

· to protect against possible declines in the market value of a Fund’s portfolio resulting from downward trends in the markets (for example, in the debt securities markets generally due to increasing interest rates);

 

· to protect a Fund’s unrealized gains or limit its unrealized losses; and

 

· to manage a Fund’s exposure to changing securities prices.

 

Portfolio managers may also use derivatives to establish a position in the debt or equity securities markets as a temporary substitute for purchasing or selling particular securities and to manage the effective maturity or duration of fixed income securities in a Fund’s portfolio.

 

(1)

Forward Contracts – Each Fund may purchase or sell securities on a “when issued” or delayed delivery basis or may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis (“forward contracts”). When such transactions are negotiated, the price is fixed at the time of commitment, but delivery and payment for the securities can take place a month or more after the commitment date. The securities so purchased or sold are subject to market fluctuations and no interest accrues to the purchaser during this period. While a Fund also

 

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may enter into forward contracts with the initial intention of acquiring securities for its portfolio, it may dispose of a commitment prior to settlement if MassMutual or the Fund’s Sub-Adviser deems it appropriate to do so.

 

(2) Currency Transactions – The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Cove Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds may, but will not necessarily, engage in foreign currency transactions with counterparties in order to hedge the value of portfolio holdings denominated in or exposed to particular currencies against fluctuations in relative value.

 

Certain limitations apply to the use of forward contracts by the Funds. For example, a Fund will not enter into a forward contract if, as a result, more than 25% of its total assets would be held in a segregated account covering such contracts. This 25% limitation is not applicable to the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Value Equity Fund and the Aggressive Growth Fund. For more information about forward contracts and currency transactions and the extent to which tax considerations may limit a Fund’s use of such instruments, see the Statement of Additional Information.

 

There can be no assurance that the use of hedging instruments and derivatives by a Fund will assist it in achieving its investment objective. Risks inherent in the use of these instruments include the following:

 

· the risk that interest rates and securities prices will not move in the direction anticipated;

 

· the imperfect correlation between the prices of a forward contract and the price of the securities being hedged; and

 

· the Fund’s portfolio manager may not have the skills needed to manage these strategies.

 

 

Therefore, there is no assurance that hedging instruments and derivatives will assist the Fund in achieving its investment objective. As to forward contracts, the risk exists that the counterparty to the transaction will be incapable of meeting its commitment, in which case the desired hedging protection may not be obtained and the Fund may be exposed to risk of loss. As to currency transactions, risks exist that purchases and sales of currency and related instruments can be negatively affected by government exchange controls, blockages, and manipulations or exchange restrictions imposed by governments which could result in losses to the Fund if it is unable to deliver or receive currency or funds in settlement of obligations. It also could cause hedges it has entered into to be rendered useless, resulting in full currency exposure as well as incurring transaction costs.

 

In addition, the Strategic Bond Fund can buy “structured” notes, which are specially-designed debt investments with principal payments or interest payments that are linked to the value of an index (such as a currency or securities index) or commodity. The terms of the instrument may be “structured” by the purchaser (the Fund) and the borrower issuing the note. The values of these notes will fall or rise in response to the changes in the values of the underlying security or index. They are subject to both credit and interest rate risks. Therefore the Fund could receive more or less than it originally invested when a note matures, or it might receive less interest than the stated coupon payment if the underlying investment or index does not perform as anticipated. The prices of these notes may be very volatile and they may have a limited trading market, making it difficult for the Fund to value them or to sell its investment quickly at an acceptable price.

 

Options and Futures Contracts

 

Each Fund may engage in options transactions, such as writing covered put and call options on securities and purchasing put and call options on securities. These strategies are designed to increase a Fund’s portfolio return, or to protect the value of the portfolio, by offsetting a decline in portfolio value through the options purchased. Writing options, however, can only constitute a partial hedge, up to the amount of the premium, and due to transaction costs.

 

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indexes in order to increase portfolio income or to protect the Fund against declines in the value of portfolio securities. In addition, these Funds may also purchase and write options on foreign currencies to protect against declines in the dollar value of portfolio securities and against increases in the dollar cost of securities to be acquired.

 

The Strategic Balanced Fund, the Diversified Value Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds may also enter into stock index futures contracts. These Funds and the Strategic Bond Fund may enter into foreign currency futures contracts. These transactions are hedging strategies. They are designed to protect a Fund’s current or intended investments from the effects of changes in exchange rates or market declines. They may also be used for other purposes, such as an efficient means of adjusting a Fund’s exposure to certain markets; in an effort to enhance income; and as a cash management tool. A Fund will incur brokerage fees when it purchases and sells futures contracts. Futures contracts entail risk of loss in portfolio value, if the Sub-Adviser is incorrect in anticipating the direction of exchange rates or the securities markets.

 

These Funds may also purchase and write options on these futures contracts. This strategy also is intended to protect against declines in the values of portfolio securities or against increases in the costs of securities to be acquired. Like other options, options on futures contracts constitute only a partial hedge up to the amount of the premium, and due to transaction costs.

 

While these strategies will generally be used by a Fund for hedging purposes, there are risks. For example, the Sub-Adviser may incorrectly forecast the direction of exchange rates or of the underlying securities index or markets. When these transactions are unsuccessful, the Fund may experience losses. When a Fund enters into these transactions to increase portfolio value (i.e., other than for hedging purposes), there is a liquidity risk that no market will arise for resale and the Fund could also experience losses. Options and Futures Contracts strategies and risks are described more fully in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

Illiquid Securities

 

Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. These policies do not limit the purchase of securities eligible for resale to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided that such securities are determined to be liquid by MassMutual or the Sub-Adviser pursuant to Board-approved guidelines. If there is a lack of trading interest in particular Rule 144A securities, a Fund’s holdings of those securities may be illiquid, resulting in the possibility of undesirable delays in selling these securities at prices representing fair value.

 

Foreign Securities

 

Investments in foreign securities offer potential benefits not available from investing solely in securities of domestic issuers, such as the opportunity to invest in foreign issuers that appear to offer growth potential, or to invest in foreign countries with economic policies or business cycles different from those of the United States or foreign stock markets that do not move in a manner parallel to U.S. markets, thereby diversifying risks of fluctuations in portfolio value.

 

Investments in foreign securities, however, entail certain risks, such as: the imposition of dividend or interest withholding or confiscatory taxes; currency blockages or transfer restrictions; expropriation, nationalization, military coups or other adverse political or economic developments; less government supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers and listed companies; and the difficulty of enforcing obligations in other countries. Certain markets may require payment for securities before delivery. A Fund’s ability and decision to purchase and sell portfolio securities may be affected by laws or regulations relating to the convertibility of currencies and repatriation of assets. Further, it may be more difficult for a Fund’s agents to keep currently informed about corporate actions which may affect the prices of portfolio securities. Communications between the United States and foreign countries may be less reliable than within the United States, thus increasing the risk of delayed

 

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settlements of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates for portfolio securities.

 

Trading

 

A Fund’s Sub-Adviser may use trading as a means of managing the portfolios of the Fund in seeking to achieve their investment objectives. Transactions will occur when the Sub-Adviser believes that the trade, net of transaction costs, will improve interest income or capital appreciation potential, or will lessen capital loss potential. Whether the goals discussed above will be achieved through trading depends on the Sub-Adviser’s ability to evaluate particular securities and anticipate relevant market factors, including interest rate trends and variations from such trends. If such evaluations and expectations prove to be incorrect, a Fund’s income or capital appreciation could fall and its capital losses could increase. In addition, high portfolio turnover in any Fund can result in additional brokerage commissions to be paid by the Fund and can reduce a Fund’s return. It may also result in higher short-term capital gains that are taxable to shareholders. The Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund and the Emerging Growth Fund typically would be expected to have the highest incidence of trading activity.

 

Indexing v. Active Management

 

Active management involves the investment Sub-Adviser buying and selling securities based on research and analysis. Unlike Funds that are actively managed, the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund are “index” funds – they try to match, as closely as possible, the performance of a target index by generally holding either all, or a representative sample of, the securities in the index. Indexing provides simplicity because it is a straightforward market-matching strategy. Index funds generally provide diversification by investing in a wide variety of companies and industries (although the OTC 100 Fund is technically non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act – see Non-Diversification Risk on page 62). An index fund’s performance is predictable in that the fund’s value is expected to move in the same direction, up or down, as the target index. Index funds also tend to have lower costs because they do not have many of the expenses of actively managed funds such as research; index funds usually have relatively low trading activity and therefore brokerage commissions tend to be lower; and index funds generally realize lower capital gains.

 

Optimization

 

To attempt to match the risk and return characteristics of the S&P 500® Index as closely as possible for the Indexed Equity Fund and the NASDAQ 100 Index® for the OTC 100 Fund, Northern Trust, the Funds’ investment Sub-Adviser, generally invests in a statistically selected sample of the securities found in the S&P 500® Index or NASDAQ 100 Index®, as the case may be, using a process known as “optimization”. Each Fund may not hold every one of the stocks in its target Index. The Funds utilize “optimization”, a statistical sampling technique, in an effort to run an efficient and effective strategy.

 

Optimization will be most pronounced for the OTC 100 Fund when the Fund does not have enough assets to be fully invested in all securities in the NASDAQ 100 Index®. Optimization entails that the Funds first buy the stocks that make up the larger portions of the relevant index’s value in roughly the same proportion as the index. Second, smaller stocks are analyzed and selected. In selecting smaller stocks, the Sub-Adviser tries to match the industry and risk characteristics of all of the smaller companies in the index without buying all of those stocks. This approach attempts to maximize the Fund’s liquidity and returns while minimizing its costs.

 

Cash Positions

 

Each Fund may hold cash or cash equivalents to provide for expenses and anticipated redemption payments and so that an orderly investment program may be carried out in accordance with the Fund’s investment policies. In certain market conditions, a Fund’s Sub-Adviser, or in the case of the Destination Retirement Funds, the Fund’s Adviser, except for the Value Equity Fund’s Sub-Adviser, may for temporary defensive purposes, invest in investment grade debt securities, government obligations, or money market instruments or cash equivalents. The Value Equity Fund reserves the right to invest for temporary or defensive purposes, without limitation in preferred stock and investment grade debt instruments. These temporary defensive positions may cause the Fund not to achieve its investment objective. These investments may also give the Fund liquidity and allow it to achieve an investment return during such periods.

 

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Industry Concentration

 

A Fund will not acquire securities of issuers in any one industry (as determined by the Board of Trustees of the Trust) if as a result 25% or more of the value of the total assets of the Fund would be invested in such industry, with the following exception:

 

There is no limitation for U.S. Government Securities.

 

Issuer Diversification

 

The Value Equity Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund and the Focused Value Fund are classified as non-diversified, which means that the proportion of each Fund’s assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer is not limited by the 1940 Act. A “diversified” investment company is generally required by the 1940 Act, with respect to 75% of its total assets, to invest not more than 5% of such assets in the securities of a single issuer or own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of a single issuer. Since a relatively high percentage of each Fund’s assets may be invested in the securities of a limited number of issuers, some of which may be within the same economic sector, the Fund’s portfolio may be more sensitive to the changes in market value of a single issuer or industry. However, to meet Federal tax requirements, at the close of each quarter the Fund may not have more than 25% of its total assets invested in any one issuer and, with respect to 50% of total assets, not more than 5% of its total assets invested in any one issuer, and not hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer. These limitations do not apply to U.S. government securities.

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities and CMOs

 

The Funds may invest in mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”). These securities represent participation interests in pools of residential mortgage loans made by lenders such as banks and savings and loan associations. The pools are assembled for sale to investors (such as the Funds) by government agencies and private issuers, which issue or guarantee the securities relating to the pool. Such securities differ from conventional debt securities which generally provide for periodic payment of interest in fixed or determinable amounts (usually semi-annually) with principal payments at maturity or specified call dates. Some mortgage-backed securities in which a Fund may invest may be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury (e.g., direct pass-through certificates of the Government National Mortgage Association); some are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Government (e.g., obligations of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation); and some are backed by only the credit of the issuer itself (e.g., private issuer securities). Those guarantees do not extend to the value or yield of the mortgage- backed securities themselves or to the NAV of a Fund’s shares. These issuers may also issue derivative mortgage backed securities such as CMOs.

 

The expected yield on mortgage-backed securities is based on the average expected life of the underlying pool of mortgage loans. The actual life of any particular pool will be shortened by any unscheduled or early payments of principal. Principal prepayments generally result from the sale of the underlying property or the refinancing or foreclosure of underlying mortgages. The occurrence of prepayments is affected by a wide range of economic, demographic and social factors and, accordingly, it is not possible to predict accurately the average life of a particular pool. Yield on such pools is usually computed by using the historical record of prepayments for that pool, or, in the case of newly-issued mortgages, the prepayment history of similar pools. The actual prepayment experience of a pool of mortgage loans may cause the yield realized by a Fund to differ from the yield calculated on the basis of the expected average life of the pool.

 

Prepayments tend to increase during periods of falling interest rates, while during periods of rising interest rates prepayments may likely decline. When prevailing interest rates rise, the value of a pass-through security may decrease as do the values of other debt securities, but, when prevailing interest rates decline, the value of a pass-through security is not likely to rise to the extent that the values of other debt securities rise, because of the risk of prepayment. A Fund’s reinvestment of scheduled principal payments and unscheduled prepayments it receives may occur at times when available investments offer higher or lower rates than the original investment, thus affecting the yield of the Fund. Monthly interest payments received by the Fund have a compounding effect which may increase the yield to the Fund more than debt obligations that pay interest semi-annually. Because of these factors, mortgage-backed securities may be less effective than bonds of similar maturity at maintaining yields during periods of declining interest rates. A Fund may purchase mortgage-backed securities at a

 

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premium or at a discount. Accelerated prepayments adversely affect yields for pass-through securities purchased at a premium (i.e., at a price in excess of their principal amount) and may involve additional risk of loss of principal because the premium may not have been fully amortized at the time the obligation is repaid. The opposite is true for pass-through securities purchased at a discount.

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

These securities, issued by trusts and special purpose entities, are backed by pools of assets, such as automobile and credit-card receivables and home equity loans, which pass through the payments on the underlying obligations to the security holders (less servicing fees paid to the originator or fees for any credit enhancement). The value of an asset-backed security is affected by changes in the market’s perception of the asset backing the security, the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the loan pool, the originator of the loans and the financial institution providing any credit enhancement. Value is also affected if any credit enhancement has been exhausted. Payments of principal and interest passed through to holders of asset-backed securities are typically supported by some form of credit enhancement, such as a letter of credit, surety bond, limited guarantee by another entity or by having a priority to certain of the borrower’s other assets. The degree of credit enhancement varies, and generally applies to only a fraction of the asset-backed security’s par value until exhausted. If the credit enhancement of an asset-backed security held by a Fund has been exhausted, and, if any required payments of principal and interest are not made with respect to the underlying loans, the Fund may experience losses or delays in receiving payment. The risks of investing in asset-backed securities are ultimately dependent upon payment of consumer loans by the individual borrowers. As a purchaser of an asset-backed security, the Fund would generally have no recourse to the entity that originated the loans in the event of default by a borrower. The underlying loans are subject to prepayments, which shorten the weighted average life of asset-backed securities and may lower their return, in the same manner as described above for prepayments of a pool of mortgage loans underlying mortgage-backed securities. However, asset-backed securities do not have the benefit of the same security interest in the underlying collateral as do mortgage-backed securities.

 

Dollar Roll Transactions

 

To take advantage of attractive financing opportunities in the mortgage market and to enhance current income, each of the Funds may engage in dollar roll transactions. A dollar roll transaction involves a sale by a Fund of a GNMA certificate or other mortgage backed securities to a financial institution, such as a bank or broker-dealer, concurrent with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase a similar security from the institution at a later date at an agreed upon price. The securities that are repurchased will bear the same interest rate as those sold, but generally will be collateralized by different pools of mortgages with different prepayment histories than those sold. Dollar roll transactions involve potential risks of loss which are different from those related to the securities underlying the transaction. The Statement of Additional Information gives a more detailed description of dollar roll transactions and related risks.

 

Certain Debt Securities

 

While the Funds may invest in investment grade debt securities that are rated in the fourth highest rating category by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (e.g., Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.) or, if unrated, are judged by the Fund’s Sub-Adviser to be of equivalent quality, such securities have speculative characteristics, are subject to greater credit risk, and may be subject to greater market risk than higher rated investment grade securities.

 

When Issued Securities

 

Each Fund may purchase securities on a “when-issued” or on a “forward delivery” basis, which means securities will be delivered to the Fund at a future date beyond the settlement date. A Fund will not have to pay for securities until they are delivered. While waiting for delivery of the securities, the Fund will segregate sufficient liquid assets to cover its commitments. Although the Funds do not intend to make such purchases for speculative purposes, there are risks related to liquidity and market fluctuations prior to the Fund taking delivery.

 

Net Assets

 

For purposes of clarifying the term as used in this Prospectus, “Net Assets” includes any borrowings for investment purposes.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS

1295 State Street

Springfield, Massachusetts 01111

 

Learning More About the Funds

 

You can learn more about the Funds by reading the Funds’ Annual and Semiannual Reports and the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). This information is available free upon request. In the Annual and Semiannual Reports, you will find a discussion of market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected each Fund’s performance during the period covered by the Report and a listing of each Fund’s portfolio securities as of the end of such period. The SAI provides additional information about the Funds and will provide you with more detail regarding the organization and operation of the Funds, including their investment strategies. The SAI is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and is therefore legally considered a part of this Prospectus.

 

How to Obtain Information

 

From MassMutual Select Funds:  You may request information about the Funds (including the Annual/Semiannual Reports and the SAI) or make shareholder inquiries by calling 1-888-309-3539 or by writing MassMutual Select Funds c/o Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0111, Attention: Retirement Services Marketing. You may also obtain copies of the Annual/Semiannual Reports and the SAI at http://www.massmutual.com/retire.

 

From the SEC:  You may review and copy information about the Funds (including the SAI) at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-202-942-8090 for information regarding the operation of the SEC’s public reference room). You can get copies of this information, upon payment of a copying fee, by writing to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102 or by electronic request at publicinfo@sec.gov. Alternatively, if you have access to the Internet, you may obtain information about the Funds from the SEC’s EDGAR database on its Internet site at http://www.sec.gov.

 

When obtaining information about the Funds from the SEC, you may find it useful to reference the Funds’ SEC file number: 811-8274.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS

 

This Prospectus describes the Class S shares of the following Funds:

Fixed Income

  Sub-Advised by:
MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund  

Western Asset Management Company/Western Asset Management Company Limited

Large Cap Value

   
MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund   AllianceBernstein L.P.
MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund   Wellington Management Company, LLP
MassMutual Select Value Equity Fund   Fidelity Management & Research Company
MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund   Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.

Large Cap Core

   
MassMutual Select Indexed Equity Fund   Northern Trust Investments, N.A.
MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund   Victory Capital Management Inc.

Large Cap Growth

   
MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund   T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund   AllianceBernstein L.P.
MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund   Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC
MassMutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund   Sands Capital Management, LLC
MassMutual Select OTC 100 Fund   Northern Trust Investments, N.A.

Mid/Small Cap Value

   
MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund   Harris Associates L.P./Cooke & Bieler, L.P.
MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund   SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund  

Clover Capital Management, Inc./T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./EARNEST Partners, LLC

Small Cap Core

   
MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund   Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

Mid/Small Cap Growth

   
MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund   Navellier & Associates, Inc.
MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund   T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund  

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company/ Wellington Management Company, LLP

MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund  

Mazama Capital Management, Inc./Eagle Asset Management, Inc

MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund   RS Investment Management, L.P.

International/Global

   
MassMutual Select Overseas Fund  

Harris Associates L.P./Massachusetts Financial Services Company

Lifestyle/Asset Allocation

   
MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund  

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc/Western Asset Management Company/Western Asset Management Company Limited

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund    

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any statement to the contrary is a crime.

 

PROSPECTUS

 

March 31, 2006

 

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Summary Information

   4

About the Funds

    

MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund

   6

MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund

   8

MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund

   10

MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund

   12

MassMutual Select Value Equity Fund

   14

MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund

   16

MassMutual Select Indexed Equity Fund

   18

MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund

   20

MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund

   22

MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund

   24

MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund

   26

MassMutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund

   28

MassMutual Select OTC 100 Fund

   30

MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund

   32

MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund

   34

MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund

   36

MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund

   38

MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

   40

MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

   42

MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

   44

MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund

   46

MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund

   48

MassMutual Select Overseas Fund

   50

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Funds

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

   53

Summary of Principal Risks

   61

About the Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers

    

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

   67

AllianceBernstein L.P.

   67

Clover Capital Management, Inc.

   68

Cooke & Bieler, L.P.

   69

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.

   70

Eagle Asset Management, Inc.

   70

EARNEST Partners, LLC

   70

Fidelity Management & Research Company

   70

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

   71

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC

   71

Harris Associates L.P.

   71

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

   72

Mazama Capital Management, Inc.

   72

Navellier & Associates, Inc.

   73

Northern Trust Investments, N.A.

   73

RS Investment Management, L.P.

   73

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc

   74

Sands Capital Management, Inc.

   74

SSgA Funds Management, Inc.

   74

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

   75

Victory Capital Management, Inc.

   75

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company

   76

Wellington Management Company, LLP

   76

Western Asset Management Company

   77

Western Asset Management Company Limited

   77

 

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About the Classes of Shares – Multiple Class Information

    

Class S Shares

   79

Compensation to Intermediaries

   79

Investing in the Funds

    

Buying, Redeeming and Exchanging Shares

   81

Determining Net Asset Value

   82

How to Invest

   82

Taxation and Distributions

   82

Investment Performance

   84

Financial Highlights

   86

Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations

   111

 

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Summary Information

 

MassMutual Select Funds (the “Funds” or the “Trust”) provides a broad range of investment choices across the risk/return spectrum. The summary pages that follow describe each Fund’s:

 

· Investment objectives.

 

· Principal Investment Strategies and Risks. A “Summary of Principal Risks” of investing in the Funds begins on page 61.

 

· Investment return over the past ten years, or since inception if less than ten years old.

 

· Average annual total returns for the last one, five and ten year periods (or, shorter periods for newer Funds) and how the Fund’s performance compares to that of a comparable broad-based index.

 

· Fees and Expenses.

 

A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of each Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

 

Past Performance is not an indication of future performance.  There is no assurance that a Fund’s investment objective will be achieved, and you can lose money by investing in the Funds.

 

Important Notes about performance information for the Funds.

 

Performance information provided for some of the Funds is based on either a composite of all portfolios managed by the Fund’s sub-adviser, or on a mutual fund managed by the Fund’s sub-adviser, with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies substantially similar to those of the Funds and without material client-imposed restrictions, and is provided solely to illustrate the sub-adviser’s performance in managing such a portfolio. In such cases, the performance provided does not show the particular Fund’s performance. For the composites, some of these portfolios are mutual funds registered with the SEC and some are private accounts. The performance provided reflects the sub-adviser’s composite or mutual fund performance, adjusted for estimated expenses of each class of the relevant Fund. The investment returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The performance provided does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges. The composites of portfolios were not subject to all of the investment restrictions to which the Funds will be subject, including restrictions imposed by the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, each as amended. No assurance can be given that the Funds’ performance would not have been lower had it been in operation during the periods for which composite or mutual fund performance is provided. The Funds’ performance may have differed due to factors such as differences in cash flows into and out of the Funds, differences in fees and expenses, and differences in portfolio size and investments. Prior performance of the sub-advisers is not indicative of future rates of return and is no indication of future performance of the Funds.

 

In all cases, investment returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

Important Note about Fees and Expenses.

 

As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses in connection with your investment. These fees and expenses will vary depending on the Fund in which you invest and the class of shares that you purchase. The fee tables shown on the following pages under “Expense Information” are meant to assist you in understanding these fees and expenses.

 

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Each fee table shows a Fund’s Annual Fund Operating Expenses. None of the Funds charges any shareholder fees for Class S shares. These costs are deducted from a Fund’s assets, which means you pay them indirectly.

 

Other Information

 

On December 1, 2005, Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”) completed the sale of substantially all of its asset management business, Citigroup Asset Management, to Legg Mason, Inc. As a result, Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc became a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. Legg Mason, whose principal executive offices are at 100 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, is a financial services holding company.

 

Under a licensing agreement between Citigroup and Legg Mason, the name Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, as well as all logos, trademarks, and service marks related to Citigroup or any of its affiliates (“Citi Marks”) are licensed for use by Legg Mason. All Citi Marks are owned by Citigroup and are used under license. Legg Mason and its affiliates, as well as Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, are not affiliated with Citigroup.

 

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MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks a superior total rate of return by investing in fixed income instruments.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. dollar-denominated fixed income securities and other debt instruments of domestic and foreign entities, including corporate bonds, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, mortgage-backed securities and money market instruments. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities.

 

The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Western Asset Management Company’s (“Western Asset”) opportunistic approach seeks to capitalize on inefficiencies in fixed income markets to add incremental value to the Fund’s portfolio. Western Asset places significant emphasis on risk management since the general objective is to exceed benchmark returns while approximating benchmark risk. When making investment decisions, Western Asset focuses on such critical areas as sector allocation, issue selection, duration weighting and term structure. Western Asset Management Company Limited (“WAML”), an affiliate of Western Asset, has sub-advisory responsibility for Western Asset’s non-U.S. dollar denominated investments. Western Asset will determine the portion of the Fund’s assets to be allocated to non-U.S. dollar denominated securities from time to time. WAML will select the foreign country and currency composition based on its evaluation of relative interest rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, monetary and fiscal policies, trade and current account balances and any other specific factors WAML believes relevant.

 

The Fund emphasizes diversification, the use of multiple strategies and identification of long-term trends. The three key factors that determine the allocation decisions for the Fund are: the construction of an outlook for fundamental economic activity, the review of historical yield spreads or corporate debt versus Treasuries and the evaluation of changes in credit quality and its impact on prices.

 

The Fund’s target average modified duration is expected to range within 30% of the duration of the domestic bond market as a whole. “Duration” refers to the range within which the average modified duration of a portfolio is expected to fluctuate. Modified duration measures the expected sensitivity of market price to changes in interest rates, taking into account the effects of structural complexities (for example, some bonds can be prepaid by the issuer).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the period shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 2.82% for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and the lowest quarterly return was -0.60% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/04)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

  1.65%   1.65%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class S

  1.04%   1.04%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

  1.07%   1.05%

 
 

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^

  2.43%   2.63%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class S  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)      

Management Fees

  .55%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None  

Other Expenses

  .21%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   .76%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(1)

  (.06% )

Net Fund Expenses(2)

  .70%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 72    $ 237    $ 416    $ 935

 

(1)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Western Asset Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Western Asset for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 4.40% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -2.18% for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

 

Western Asset Average Annual Total Returns for

Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Western Asset’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Western Asset Composite Class S*

   2.21%    7.22%    7.14%

  
  
  

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^

   2.43%    5.87%    6.17%

 

* Western Asset’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by Western Asset with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. The bar chart is based on Class S expenses. The Similar Account performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital growth, consistent with preservation of capital and balanced by current income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

To obtain its objective, the Fund takes a multi-managed approach whereby two sub-advisers independently manage their own portion of the Fund’s assets. Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc (“SaBAM”) manages the equity component and Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”) manages the fixed income component.

 

The equity component will invest primarily in common stocks and common stock equivalents, such as preferred stocks and securities convertible into common stocks, of companies that SaBAM believes are undervalued in the marketplace. While SaBAM selects investments primarily for their capital appreciation potential, secondary consideration is given to a company’s dividend record and the potential for an improved dividend return. The equity component generally invests in securities of large, well-known companies but may also invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of small to medium-sized companies when SaBAM believes smaller companies offer more attractive value opportunities.

 

The fixed income component will invest in a wide variety of investment-grade fixed-income sectors, including government, corporate, mortgage-backed, asset-backed, and cash equivalents, in both U.S. dollars and local currencies. It also allows for opportunistic use of non-dollar, high-yield, and emerging market securities to enhance portfolio returns and lower volatility. Western Asset Management Company Limited (“WAML”), an affiliate of Western Asset, has sub-advisory responsibility for Western Asset’s non-U.S. dollar denominated investments. Western Asset will determine the portion of the Fund’s assets to be allocated to non-U.S. dollar denominated securities from time to time. WAML will select the foreign country and currency composition based on its evaluation of relative interest rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, monetary and fiscal policies, trade and current account balances and any other specific factors WAML believes relevant.

 

The Fund’s target allocation is 60% equity securities and 40% fixed income securities but may fluctuate based on cash-flow activity or market performance. Additionally, the Fund’s adviser may change the allocation of the Fund’s assets between the Fund’s sub-advisers on a basis determined by the Fund’s adviser to be in the best interest of shareholders. In unusual circumstances the Fund may, for temporary defensive purposes, invest up to 100% of its total assets in money market instruments.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 5.34% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -2.19% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

  3.85%   4.79%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –
Class S

  3.14%   4.36%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

  2.81%   3.94%

 
 

Russell 3000 Index^

  6.12%   9.00%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^ The Lipper Balanced Fund Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted index of the 30 largest mutual funds within the Lipper Balanced Category. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class S  

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)

     

Management Fees

  .60%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None  

Other Expenses

  .18%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   .78%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(1)

  (.02% )

Net Fund Expenses(2)

  .76%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 78    $ 247    $ 431    $ 963

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

SaBAM and Western Asset Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the portion of the Fund managed by each Sub-Adviser.

 

LOGO

 

     Highest Quarter

   Lowest Quarter

SaBAM Mutual Fund

   21.81%, 2Q 2003    -22.06%, 3Q 2002

Western Asset Composite

   4.38%, 2Q 2003    -2.19%, 2Q 2004

SaBAM and Western Asset Average Annual Total

Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the portion of the Fund managed by each Sub-Adviser to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

SaBAM Mutual Fund
Class S*

   4.21%    0.97%    9.48%

  
  
  

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^

   5.19%    3.51%    7.57%

Russell 3000 Index^^

   6.12%    1.58%    9.20%
    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Western Asset Composite
Class S*

   2.15%    7.17%    7.08%

  
  
  

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^

   5.19%    3.51%    7.57%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

   2.43%    5.87%    6.17%

 

* Western Asset’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by Western Asset with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the portion of the Fund managed by Western Asset, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. SaBAM’s Similar Account performance is from a mutual fund managed by SaBAM (the Smith Barney Fundamental Value Fund) with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the portion of the Fund managed by SaBAM, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. The bar charts are based on Class S expenses. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Lipper Balanced Fund Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted index of the 30 largest mutual funds within the Lipper Balanced Category. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^ The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

 

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MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital and income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of larger, well-established companies.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in stocks, securities convertible into stocks, and other securities, such as warrants and stock rights, whose value is based on stock prices.

 

The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”) through the investment professionals of its Bernstein Investment Research and Management unit, takes a “bottom-up” investment approach that is value-based and price-driven, and it relies on the intensive fundamental research of its internal research staff to identify these buying opportunities in the marketplace. The investment process begins with a broad universe of about 650 stocks encompassing most of the S&P 500 and the Russell 1000® Value Index. AllianceBernstein will invest the Fund’s assets in the common stocks of large companies that it identifies as having earnings growth potential that may not be recognized by the market at large. AllianceBernstein seeks to identify compelling buying opportunities created when companies are undervalued on the basis of investor reactions to near-term problems or circumstances even though their long-term prospects remain sound. In addition, to moderate risk, AllianceBernstein may buy companies among the largest in the benchmark (the Russell 1000 Value Index) even if such companies are not attractive from a risk-adjusted return basis. In such cases, AllianceBernstein will underweight these companies versus their weight in the benchmark. Portfolio holdings will be primarily in U.S. issuers although ADRs and securities of foreign issuers that trade on domestic exchanges and in the over-the-counter markets also may be purchased. AllianceBernstein uses a risk factor model to control risk. This model includes broad industry sectors and various measures of financial and valuation characteristics. AllianceBernstein looks at a measure of earnings quality. The measure of earnings quality compares changes in the balance-sheet accrual component of reported earnings for each stock to the market average. All else being equal, AllianceBernstein prefers stocks with lower accruals. In addition, earnings revisions and momentum tools are incorporated into the portfolio management process to optimize the timing of purchases and sales. To limit stock-specific risk relative to the benchmark, AllianceBernstein employs constraints on security and sector over/underweights.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the period shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 3.91% for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and the lowest quarterly return was -0.27% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(10/15/04)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

   6.59%    14.04%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class S

   6.03%    13.46%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

   4.94%    11.92%

  
  

Russell 1000® Value Index^

   7.05%    15.18%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index representative of stocks with a greater than average value orientation among the stocks of the largest 1000 U.S. companies based on capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class S
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)    

Management Fees

  .50%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None

Other Expenses

  .09%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)   .59%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 60    $ 189    $ 329    $ 737

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

AllianceBernstein Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by AllianceBernstein for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 16.48% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -18.82% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

AllianceBernstein Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares AllianceBernstein’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception
(4/99)

AllianceBernstein Composite

           

Class S*

  6.06%   7.46%   7.71%

 
 
 

Russell 1000® Value Index^

  7.05%   5.28%   5.82%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios with about 150 stocks managed by AllianceBernstein with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. The bar chart is based on Class S expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index representative of stocks with a greater than average value orientation among the stocks of the largest 1000 U.S. companies based on capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term total return.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities. Although the Fund may invest in companies with a broad range of market capitalizations, the Fund will tend to focus on companies with large capitalizations (generally having market capitalizations above $2 billion). The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in the securities of foreign issuers.

 

The investment approach of the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”), is based on the fundamental analysis of companies with large market capitalizations and estimated below-average projected price-to-earnings ratio. Fundamental analysis involves the assessment of company-specific factors such as its business environment, management, balance sheet, income statement, cash flow, anticipated earnings, hidden or undervalued assets, dividends, and other related measures of value. The typical purchase candidate may be characterized as an overlooked or misunderstood company with sound fundamentals. Holdings are frequently in viable, growing businesses with good financial strength in industries that are temporarily out of favor and under-researched by institutions, but provide the potential for above-average total returns and which sell at estimated below-average price-to-earnings multiples. Portfolio construction is driven primarily by security selection. Market timing is not employed, and limited consideration is given to macroeconomic analysis in establishing sector and industry weightings. This process of stock selection is sometimes referred to as a “bottom-up” process and frequently leads to contrarian industry weightings. Existing holdings are sold as they approach their price targets.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 17.18% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -20.11% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Since

Inception

(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

   7.57%    4.82%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class S

   6.99%    4.49%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

   5.70%    4.08%

  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    3.62%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fee that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class S

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses

that are deducted from Fund assets)

(% of average net assets)

    

Management Fees

   .65%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .14%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .79%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 81    $ 252    $ 439    $ 977

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Wellington Management Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Wellington Management for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 17.33% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -20.03% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Wellington Management Average Annual Total

Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Wellington Management’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Wellington Management Composite Class S*

   8.05%    4.44%    10.87%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios managed by Wellington Management with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. The bar chart is based on Class S expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Value Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Fidelity Management & Research Company (“FMR”), invests in securities of companies that it believes are undervalued in the marketplace in relation to factors such as the company’s assets, sales, earnings, growth potential, or cash flow, or in relation to securities of other companies in the same industry. FMR considers traditional and other measures of value such as price/earnings (P/E), price/sales (P/S), or price/book (P/B) ratios, earnings relative to enterprise value (the total value of a company’s outstanding equity and debt), and the discounted value of a company’s projected future free cash flows. The types of companies in which the Fund may invest include companies experiencing positive fundamental change, such as a new management team or product launch, a significant cost-cutting initiative, a merger or acquisition, or a reduction in industry capacity that should lead to improved pricing; companies whose earnings potential has increased or is expected to increase more than generally perceived; and companies that have enjoyed recent market popularity but which appear to have temporarily fallen out of favor for reasons that are considered non-recurring or short-term.

 

FMR normally invests at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets in equity securities. FMR normally invests the Fund’s assets primarily in common stocks. FMR may invest the Fund’s assets in securities of foreign issuers in addition to securities of domestic issuers. In buying and selling securities for the Fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market factors. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimates, and management. FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts and exchange traded funds, to increase or decrease the Fund’s exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR’s strategies do not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its objective.

 

In response to market, economic, political or other conditions, FMR may temporarily use a different investment strategy for defensive purposes. If FMR does so, different factors could affect the Fund’s performance and the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 15.56% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -18.23% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Since

Inception

(5/1/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

   10.66%    4.72%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class S

   8.56%    3.99%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

   8.52%    3.83%

  
  

Russell 1000® Value Index^

   7.05%    5.95%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract changes.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index representative of stocks with a greater than average value orientation among the stocks of the largest 1000 U.S. companies based on capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class S

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)

(% of average net assets)

    

Management Fees

   .70%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .15%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .85%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 87    $ 271    $ 471    $ 1,048

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

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MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks both capital growth and income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by selecting businesses that possess characteristics that the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. (“Davis”) believes foster the creation of long-term value, such as proven management, a durable franchise and business model, and sustainable competitive advantages. Davis will normally invest at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets in common stock of companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, of at least $5 billion. The Fund’s investment strategy is to select these companies for the long-term. In the current market environment, we expect that current income will be low.

 

Using intensive research into company fundamentals, the Sub-Adviser looks for factors, both quantitative and qualitative, that it believes foster sustainable long-term business growth. While few companies will exhibit all of these qualities, the Sub-Adviser believes that nearly every company in which it invests has a majority and appropriate mix of these traits:

 

· First-Class Management: Proven track record; Significant personal ownership stake in business; Intelligent allocators of capital; Smart appliers of technology to improve business and lower costs;

 

· Strong Financial Condition and Profitability: Strong balance sheets; Low cost structure/low debt; High after-tax returns on capital; High quality of earnings;

 

· Strategic Positioning for the Long-Term: Non-obsolescent products/industries; Dominant position in a growing market; Global presence and brand names.

 

The Fund may also invest in foreign securities and use derivatives as a hedge against currency risks.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 17.32% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -13.42% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

   Five
Years
  

Since

Inception

(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

   9.57%    3.47%    3.04%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class S

   9.42%    3.29%    2.84%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and
Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

   6.41%    2.90%    2.51%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    -1.06%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class S
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .65%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .11%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .76%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 78    $ 243    $ 422    $ 941

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Davis Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Davis for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 21.46% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -14.48% for the quarter ended September 30, 1998.

 

Davis Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Davis’ investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Davis Composite Class S*

   10.39%    3.77%    11.97%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by Davis with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. The bar chart is based on Class S expenses. Davis’ composite includes performance of the Selected American Shares and Davis New York Venture Fund, which are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Indexed Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to approximate as closely as practicable (before fees and expenses) the capitalization-weighted total rate of return of that portion of the U.S. market for publicly-traded common stocks composed of larger-capitalized companies.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of companies that make up the S&P 500® Index1. The Fund generally purchases securities in proportions that match their index weights. This is the primary strategy used by the Fund to achieve a capitalization-weighted total rate of return. Each company’s shares contribute to the Fund’s overall return in the same proportion as the value of the Company’s shares contributes to the S&P 500® Index. However, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Northern Trust Investments, N.A., uses a process known as “optimization”, which is a statistical sampling technique. (See discussion of “Optimization” on page 114). Therefore, the Fund may not hold every stock in the Index. The Sub-Adviser believes that this approach allows the Fund to run an efficient and effective strategy to maximize the Fund’s liquidity while minimizing transaction costs. The Fund may also invest in other instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to the Index. The Fund may also use derivatives such as index futures and options, as described in “Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations.” The Sub-Adviser believes that these investments help the Fund approach the returns of a fully invested portfolio, while keeping cash on hand for liquidity purposes. The Sub-Adviser seeks a correlation between the performance of the Fund, before expenses, and the S&P 500® Index of 98% or better.

 

Prior to May 1, 2000, the Fund was a “feeder” fund. It sought to obtain its investment objective by investing all its assets in the S&P 500® Index Master Portfolio (“the Master Portfolio”) managed by Barclays Global Fund Advisers. The Fund terminated the master-feeder structure effective April 30, 2000.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Tracking Error Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

1 “Standard & Poor’s®”, “S&P®”, “S&P 500®”, “Standard & Poor’s 500” and “500” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by the Fund. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 21.23% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -17.29% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

Return Before Taxes   

One

Year

  

Five

Years

   Ten
Years

Class S*

   4.47%    0.10%    8.60%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

(1) The Fund commenced operations on March 1, 1998. The performance for periods prior to March 1, 1998 is calculated by including the corresponding total return of the Master Portfolio in which the Fund previously invested, adjusted to reflect the Fund’s fees and expenses. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

    

One

Year

   Five
Years
  

Since

Inception

(3/1/98)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

   4.47%      0.10%    3.37%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –Class S

   4.26%    - 0.17%    3.00%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

   3.18%    - 0.03%    2.74%

  
  

  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%      0.54%    3.82%

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class S
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)     
(% of average net assets)     

Management Fees

   .10%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .32%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .42%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 43    $ 135    $ 235    $ 529

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

 

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MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities and securities convertible into common stocks traded on U.S. exchanges and issued by large, established companies. The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Victory Capital Management Inc. (“Victory”), seeks to invest in both growth and value securities.

 

· Growth stocks are stocks of companies that the Sub-Adviser believes will experience earnings growth; and

 

· Value stocks are stocks that the Sub-Adviser believes are intrinsically worth more than their market value.

 

In making investment decisions, the Sub-Adviser may consider cash flow, book value, dividend yield, growth potential, quality of management, adequacy of revenues, earnings, capitalization, relation to historical earnings, the value of the issuer’s underlying assets, and expected future relative earnings growth. The Sub-Adviser will pursue investments that provide above average dividend yield or potential for appreciation.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations March 31, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class S  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .70%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None  

Other Expenses(1)

   .36%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    1.06%  
    

Less Expense Reimbursement(2)

   (.16% )

Net Fund Expenses(3)

   .90%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

       1 Year      3 Years

Class S

     $ 92      $ 321

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Victory Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Victory for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 19.90% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -19.00% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Victory Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Victory’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

Victory Composite

              

Class S*

   9.66%    5.19%    12.17%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by Victory with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. The bar chart is based on Class S expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks growth of capital over the long term.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of net assets in the common stocks of large and medium-sized blue chip growth companies. These are firms that, in the view of the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), are well established in their industries and have the potential for above-average earnings growth. The Sub-Adviser focuses on companies with leading market position, seasoned management, and strong financial fundamentals. The investment approach reflects the Sub-Adviser’s belief that solid company fundamentals (with emphasis on strong growth in earnings per share or operating cash flow) combined with a positive industry outlook will ultimately reward investors with strong investment performance. Some of the companies targeted will have good prospects for dividend growth.

 

In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser has the discretion to purchase some securities that do not meet its normal investment criteria, as described above, when it perceives an unusual opportunity for gain. These special situations might arise when the Fund’s Sub-Adviser believes a security could increase in value for a variety of reasons, including a change in management, an extraordinary corporate event, or a temporary imbalance in the supply of or demand for the securities.

 

While most assets will be invested in U.S. common stocks, other securities may also be purchased, including foreign stocks, futures, and options, in keeping with Fund objectives. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities are limited to 20% of its total assets.

 

The Fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses, or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 13.21% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -16.12% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(6/1/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

   3.68%    -1.63%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class S

   3.64%    -1.68%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares –
Class S

   2.45%    -1.39%

  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    1.58%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class S  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .70%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None  

Other Expenses

   .18%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    .88%  
    

Less Expense Reimbursement(1)

   (.10% )

Net Fund Expenses(2)

   .78%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 80    $ 271    $ 478    $ 1,074

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to waive .10% of the management fee through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

T. Rowe Price Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by T. Rowe Price for an account with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 24.83% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -17.20% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

T. Rowe Price Average Annual Total Returns for

Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares T. Rowe Price’s investment results for an account with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

T. Rowe Price Mutual
Fund Composite
Class S*

   6.06%    -0.41%    9.38%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is from a mutual fund managed by T. Rowe Price with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant, client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. The bar chart is based on Class S expenses. The performance is of the T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. T. Rowe Price replaced Fidelity Management & Research Company as the Fund’s Sub-Adviser on February 16, 2006. The mutual fund performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and future income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks of companies which the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”), believes offer prospects for long-term growth and which, at the time of purchase, have market capitalizations of at least approximately $10 billion.

 

AllianceBernstein’s investment strategy focuses on a relatively small number of intensively researched companies. AllianceBernstein selects the Fund’s investments from a research universe of more than 500 companies that have strong management, superior industry positions, excellent balance sheets and superior earnings growth. Normally, AllianceBernstein invests in about 40-60 companies, with the 25 most highly regarded of these companies usually constituting approximately 70% of the Fund’s net assets. AllianceBernstein will also add and trim core positions on market weakness or strength, assessing the optimal price range for each stock. This disciplined strategy may add value over time, particularly in volatile markets, and may provide some protection in poor performing markets.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 12.39% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -17.39% for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

   14.44%    1.19%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class S

   14.44%    1.18%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

   9.39%    1.01%

  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    3.62%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class S
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .65%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .29%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .94%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 96    $ 300    $ 520    $ 1,153

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

AllianceBernstein Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by AllianceBernstein for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 30.94% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -17.53% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

AllianceBernstein Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares AllianceBernstein’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

AllianceBernstein Composite Class S*

   15.23%    -2.85%    9.12%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all fee-paying discretionary tax-exempt accounts with assets over $10 million managed by AllianceBernstein with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. The bar chart is based on Class S expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and future income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks of companies which the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”), believes offer prospects for long-term growth.

 

GMO uses proprietary research and multiple quantitative models to identify stocks it believes are undervalued and stocks in the growth universe it believes have improving fundamentals. Generally, these stocks are trading at prices below what GMO believes to be their intrinsic value. GMO also uses proprietary techniques to adjust the portfolio for factors such as stock selection discipline, industry and sector weight, and market capitalization. The factors considered by GMO and the models may change over time.

 

The Fund intends to be fully invested, and generally will not take temporary defensive positions through investment in cash and high quality money market instruments. In pursuing its investment strategy, the Fund may (but is not obligated to) use a wide variety of exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivative instruments, including options, futures, and swap contracts to (i) hedge equity exposure; (ii) replace direct investing (e.g., creating equity exposure through the use of futures contracts or other derivative instruments); and (iii) manage risk by implementing shifts in investment exposure.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 14.88% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -21.36% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
  

Since

Inception

(5/3/99)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

   3.91%    -6.14%    -1.72%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class S

   3.83%    -6.17%    -2.18%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

   2.64%    -5.12%    -1.68%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    0.54%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class S
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .68%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .11%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .79%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 81    $ 252    $ 439    $ 977

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

GMO Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by GMO for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 27.43% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -21.50% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

GMO Average Annual Total Returns for

Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares GMO’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

GMO Composite

              

Class S*

   4.01%    -3.59%    7.97%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%        0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios managed by GMO with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. The bar chart is based on Class S expenses. GMO replaced Massachusetts Financial Services Company as the Fund’s Sub-Adviser on June 1, 2004. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in U.S. common stocks and other equity securities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities. The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Sands Capital Management, LLC (“Sands Capital”), generally seeks stocks with above average potential for growth in revenue and earnings, and with capital appreciation potential. In addition, the Sub-Adviser looks for companies that have a leadership position or proprietary niche that appears to be sustainable, that demonstrate a clear mission in an understandable business, that exhibit financial strength and that are valued rationally in relation to comparable companies in the market. The Fund emphasizes investments in large capitalization growth companies. The Fund does not typically invest in companies that have market capitalizations of less than $1 billion. Up to 20% of the Fund’s total assets may also be invested in securities issued by non-U.S. companies.

 

The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may hold larger positions in a smaller number of stocks than a diversified fund. As a result, an increase or decrease in value of a single stock could have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value and its total return. See “Non-Diversification Risk” on page 62.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 20.09% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was -26.25% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

  Five
Years
 

Since

Inception

(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

  10.28%   -3.07%   -6.89%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class S

  10.28%   -3.07%   -6.91%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

  6.68%   -2.58%   -5.71%

 
 
 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%   0.54%   -1.06%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class S
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses
that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .73%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .12%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .85%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 87    $ 271    $ 471    $ 1,048

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Sands Capital Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Sands Capital for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 32.75% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was –23.31% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Sands Capital Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Sands Capital’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

Sands Capital Composite Class S*

   10.10%    1.69%    13.67%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios managed by Sands Capital with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. The bar chart is based on Class S expenses. Sands Capital replaced Janus Capital Management LLC as the Fund’s sub-adviser on January 5, 2004. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select OTC 100 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks to approximate as closely as practicable (before fees and expenses) the total return of the 100 largest publicly traded over-the-counter common stocks.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of companies included in the NASDAQ 100 Index®, which is generally recognized as representative of the over-the-counter market. The NASDAQ 100 Index® is a modified capitalization-weighted index composed of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System (“NASDAQ”). The NASDAQ 100 Index® does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

The Fund generally purchases securities in proportions that match their index weights. This is the primary strategy used by the Fund to achieve a capitalization-weighted total rate of return. Each company’s shares contribute to the Fund’s overall return in the same proportion as the value of the Company’s shares contributes to the NASDAQ 100 Index®. However, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Northern Trust Investments, N.A., uses a process known as “optimization”, which is a statistical sampling technique. (See discussion of “Optimization” on page 114). Therefore, the Fund may not hold every stock in the Index. The Sub-Adviser believes that this approach allows the Fund to run an efficient and effective strategy to maximize the Fund’s liquidity while minimizing transaction costs. The Fund may also invest in other instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to the Index. The Fund may also use derivatives such as index futures and options, as described in “Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations.” The Sub-Adviser believes that these investments help the Fund approach the returns of a fully invested portfolio, while keeping cash on hand for liquidity purposes.

 

The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may hold larger positions in a smaller number of stocks than a diversified fund. As a result, an increase or decrease in value of a single stock could have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value and its total return.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Tracking Error Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Over-the-Counter Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 34.75% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was -36.33% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

   Five
Years
  

Since

Inception

(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes –Class S

   1.20%    -7.01%    -14.04%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –Class S

   1.20%    -7.03%    -14.05%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares –Class S

   0.78%    -5.82%    -11.18%

  
  
  

NASDAQ 100 Index®^

   1.49%    -6.82%    -13.63%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ NASDAQ 100 Index® is a registered service mark of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”). The NASDAQ 100 Index® is composed and calculated by NASDAQ without regard to the Fund. NASDAQ makes no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding, and bears no liability with respect to, the NASDAQ 100 Index® or its use of any data included therein. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class S

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)

(% of average net assets)

    

Management Fees

   .15%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .46%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .61%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 62    $ 195    $ 340    $ 761

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

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MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in a non-diversified portfolio of U.S. equity securities.

 

As a “non-diversified” fund, the Fund is not limited in the percentage of its assets that it may invest in any one company. This means that it may hold larger positions in a smaller number of stocks than a diversified fund. As a result, an increase or decrease in value of a single stock could have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value and its total return. See “Non-Diversification Risk” described on page 62.

 

The Fund is managed by two Sub-Advisers, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted.

 

Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”) seeks out companies that it believes are trading at significant discounts to their underlying value. Harris utilizes a fundamental, bottom-up investment strategy, focusing on companies with market capitalizations over $1 billion and which have significant profit potential.

 

Sell targets are generally set when a stock is first purchased. The Sub-Adviser generally sells a stock when it believes the stock has achieved 90-100% of its fair value or when it is determined that management is no longer a steward of shareholder interests.

 

Harris intends to invest primarily in U.S. companies, but may invest up to 25% of its portion of the portfolio (valued at the time of investment) in securities of non-U.S. issuers. These may include foreign government obligations and foreign equity and debt securities that are traded over-the-counter or on foreign exchanges. There are no geographic limits on the Fund’s foreign investments, but the Fund does not expect to invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities of issuers based in emerging markets.

 

Cooke & Bieler, L.P. (“Cooke & Bieler”) invests primarily in the common stocks of companies with middle market capitalizations (companies with market capitalizations in the range of $500 million to $5 billion) or in common stocks of companies whose market capitalizations are within the range of companies contained in the Russell Midcap Value Index.

 

Cooke & Bieler seeks out companies that it believes are undervalued and possess strong financial positions. Cooke & Bieler utilizes a fundamental, bottom-up investment strategy, selecting equity securities for the Fund based on its analysis of a company’s financial characteristics, assessment of the quality of a company’s management and the implementation of valuation discipline. Generally, Cooke & Bieler will hold between 30 to 50 securities in its portion of the portfolio. Cooke & Bieler believes that its assessment of business quality and emphasis on valuation will protect the Fund’s assets in down markets, while its insistence on financial strength, leadership position and strong cash flow will produce competitive results in all but the most speculative markets. Cooke & Bieler generally sells a stock when it believes the stock has achieved its fair value, when it is determined that the long-term quality of the company has diminished or when more attractive alternatives are available.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 23.23% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -14.23% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

   Five
Years
  

Since

Inception

(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

   3.45%    14.96%    14.20%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class S

   2.04%    13.93%    13.27%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

   4.13%    12.78%    12.18%

  
  
  

Russell 2500 Index^

   8.11%    9.14%    8.04%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not

 

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relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class S
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .69%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .11%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .80%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 82    $ 255    $ 444    $ 989

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Harris and Cooke & Bieler Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

Harris Composite

  24.73%, 2Q 2003   -18.24%, 3Q 2002

Cooke & Bieler Composite

  20.84%, 2Q 1999   -20.72%, 3Q 2002

 

Harris and Cooke & Bieler Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Ten

Years

Harris Composite
Class S*

  1.06%   12.42%   15.26%

 
 
 

Russell 2500 Index^

  8.11%   9.14%   11.53%
           

Since
Inception

(3/98)

Cooke & Bieler Composite
Class S*

  7.02%   13.76%   13.30%

 
 
 

Russell 2500 Index^

  8.11%   9.14%   8.57%

Russell Midcap Value Index^^

  12.65%   12.21%   10.12%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. The bar chart is based on Class S expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^The Russell Midcap Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those companies in the Russell Midcap Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, a capitalization-weighted index of the 1,000 U.S. companies with the largest market capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks to maximize total return through investment primarily in small capitalization equity securities.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in small capitalization securities. Small capitalization securities are securities of companies with a market capitalization less than or equal to the largest capitalization stock in the Russell 2000 Value Index — as of January 31, 2006, $3.9 billion. The Fund’s investment strategy is designed to provide a bridge between passive investments and activity managed investments where the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA FM”), uses research and analytical modeling to selectively choose securities for investment. SSgA FM will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows outside the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Value Index.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations March 31, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class S  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)      

Management Fees

  .75%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None  

Other Expenses(1)

  .37%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.12%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(2)

  (.17% )

Net Fund Expenses(3)

  .95%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

       1 Year      3 Years

Class S

     $ 97      $ 339

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

SSgA FM Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by SSgA FM for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 21.33% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -20.29% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

SSgA FM Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares SSgA FM’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Since
Inception
(1/02)

SSgA FM Composite

         

Class S*

   5.63%    15.04%

  
  

Russell 2000 Value Index^

   4.55%    9.71%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by SSgA FM with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. The bar chart is based on Class S expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Value Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index Companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of smaller companies.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund invests primarily in stocks, securities convertible into stocks and other securities, such as warrants and stock rights, whose value is based on stock prices. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, are included in the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index or the S&P Small Cap 600 Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $26 million and $4.9 billion. The range of capitalizations of companies included in each index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. The Fund is managed by three Sub-Advisers, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted. Each Sub-Adviser will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in either Index. While most assets will be invested in U.S. common stocks, other securities may also be purchased such as foreign stocks, futures and options, in keeping with Fund objectives.

 

Clover Capital Management, Inc. (“Clover”) invests in stocks of companies that it believes have low valuations relative to the market or to their historical valuation. Quantitative analysis is employed to identify attractive small cap stocks, then fundamental analysis is employed to identify catalysts for beneficial change. Clover invests in securities of companies operating in a broad range of industries based primarily on value characteristics such as price-cash flow, price-earnings and price-book value ratios. In selecting specific securities for the Fund, Clover seeks to identify companies whose stock is out of favor with investors.

 

Reflecting a value approach to investing, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”) seeks to purchase the stocks of companies whose current stock prices do not appear to adequately reflect their underlying value as measured by assets, earnings, cash flow, or business franchises. Utilizing fundamental research, T. Rowe Price seeks to identify companies that appear to be undervalued by various measures, and may be temporarily out of favor, but have good prospects for capital appreciation.

 

EARNEST Partners, LLC (“Earnest Partners”) employs a value based investment style by seeking to identify companies with stocks trading at prices below what it believes are their intrinsic values. Earnest Partners uses a bottom-up approach, employing fundamental and qualitative criteria to identify individual companies for potential investment in the Fund’s portfolio. Earnest Partners utilizes relationships with key analysts and industry perspectives. Earnest Partners uses a statistical approach designed to measure and control the prospect of substantially underperforming the benchmark to seek to limit company specific risk in the Fund’s portfolio. Earnest Partners expects to invest in approximately 60 companies. The portfolio’s sector weightings are a result of, and secondary to, individual stock selections.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 20.17% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -19.75% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

   5.01%    11.85%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class S

   4.31%    11.46%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

   4.15%    10.22%

  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    9.42%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class S

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)

(% of average net assets)

    

Management Fees

   .85%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    1.05%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 107    $ 334    $ 579    $ 1,281

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Clover, T. Rowe Price and Earnest Partners Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

Clover Composite

  26.50%, 2Q 1999   -22.35%, 3Q 2002

T. Rowe Price Account

  19.85%, 2Q 1999   -19.82%, 3Q 1998

Earnest Partners Composite

  24.38%, 2Q 1997   -14.23%, 3Q 2002

 

Clover, T. Rowe Price and Earnest Partners Average Annual Total

Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception

Clover Composite

          (3/96)

Class S*

  3.25%   12.69%   14.19%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.10%

T. Rowe Account

          (4/97)

Class S*

  7.07%   12.92%   12.49%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.40%

Earnest Partners Composite

          Ten
Years

Class S*

  12.23%   17.07%   21.99%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.26%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. The T. Rowe Price account represents the performance of a single, separately-managed private account. The bar chart is based on Class S expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term growth of capital through investment primarily in small capitalization equity securities.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a broadly diversified portfolio of equity investments in small capitalization issuers, including foreign issuers that are traded in the United States. These issuers will have public market capitalizations similar to that of the range of market capitalizations of companies constituting the Russell 2000 Index at the time of investment—as of January 31, 2006, between $26 million and $4.9 billion. The range of capitalizations included in the index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. The Fund’s investments are selected by the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”) , using quantitative techniques to evaluate companies’ fundamental characteristics and seeking to maximize the Fund’s expected return, while maintaining style, capitalization and industry characteristics similar to the Russell 2000 Index. The Fund seeks to create a portfolio consisting of companies with similar market capitalizations, but better momentum, profitability, valuation and other fundamental characteristics than the Russell 2000 Index. GSAM will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations March 31, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class S  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
     

Management Fees

  .75%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None  

Other Expenses(1)

  .38%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.13%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(2)

  (.18% )

Net Fund Expenses(3)

  .95%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year      3 Years

Class S

   $ 97      $ 341

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

GSAM Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by GSAM for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 21.32% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -22.88% for the quarter ended September 30, 1998.

 

GSAM Average Annual

Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares GSAM’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Since
Inception
(9/97)

GSAM Composite
Class S*

   5.89%    9.45%    8.00%

  
  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    8.22%    7.05%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by GSAM with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. The bar chart is based on Class S expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital growth.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, that fall within the range of companies in either the S&P MidCap 400 Index or the Russell MidCap Growth Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $468 million and $23.8 billion. The remaining 20% may be invested in other types of securities such as bonds, cash, or cash equivalents, for temporary defensive purposes, if the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Navellier & Associates, Inc. (“Navellier”) believes it will help protect the Fund from potential losses, or to meet shareholder redemptions. Up to 15% of the Fund’s net assets may be invested in foreign securities traded on the U.S. market.

 

The Fund is designed to achieve the highest possible returns while minimizing risk. Navellier’s selection process focuses on fast growing companies that offer innovative products, services, or technologies to a rapidly expanding marketplace. Navellier uses an objective, “bottom-up,” quantitative screening process designed to identify and select inefficiently priced growth stocks with superior returns compared to their risk characteristics.

 

Navellier mainly buys stocks of companies which it believes are poised to rise in price. The investment process focuses on “growth” variables including, but not limited to, earnings growth, reinvestment rate, and operating margin expansion.

 

Navellier attempts to uncover stocks with strong return potential and acceptable risk characteristics. To do this, Navellier uses a proprietary computer model to calculate and analyze a “reward/risk ratio.” The reward/risk ratio is designed to identify stocks with above market average returns and risk levels which are reasonable for higher return rates. Navellier’s research team then applies two or more sets of criteria to identify the most attractive stocks. Examples of these criteria include earnings growth, profit margins, reasonable price/earnings ratios based on expected future earnings, and various other fundamental criteria.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning of page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 17.81% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest was -27.38% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

  Five
Years
 

Since

Inception

(5/3/99)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

  12.82%   -2.91%   1.67%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class S

  12.82%   -2.93%   1.10%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

  8.33%   -2.46%   1.11%

 
 
 

Russell 2500 Index^

  8.11%   9.14%   10.38%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class S
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .70%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .13%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .83%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 85    $ 265    $ 460    $ 1,024

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Navellier Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Navellier for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 46.15% for the quarter ended December 31, 1999 and the lowest was -20.81% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

Navellier Average Annual Total Returns for

Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Navellier’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception

(1/97)

Navellier Similar Accounts Class S*

  14.76%   0.90%   14.93%

 
 
 

Russell 2500 Index^

  8.11%   9.14%   10.73%

 

* Navellier’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by Navellier with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. The bar chart is based on Class S expenses. Navellier replaced Morgan Stanley Investments, LP as the Fund’s Sub-Adviser on May 1, 2002. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund. Historical performance should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in a broadly diversified portfolio of common stocks of mid-cap companies whose earnings the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), expects to grow at a faster rate than the average company. “Mid-cap” companies are defined as those whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, fall within the range of companies in either the S&P MidCap 400 Index or the Russell MidCap Growth Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $468 million and $23.8 billion. However, the Fund is not required to sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization has fallen outside that range.

 

Stock selection is based on a combination of fundamental, bottom-up analysis and top-down quantitative strategies in an effort to identify companies with superior long-term appreciation prospects. Proprietary quantitative models are used to identify, measure, and evaluate the characteristics of companies in the mid-cap growth sector that can influence stock returns. In addition, a portion of the Fund’s portfolio will be invested using active stock selection and fundamental research. The Fund’s portfolio will be broadly diversified, and this helps to mitigate the downside risk attributable to any single poorly-performing security.

 

As Sub-Adviser to the Fund, T. Rowe Price generally selects stocks using a growth approach and looks for companies that have:

 

· A demonstrated ability to consistently increase revenues, earnings, and cash flow;

 

· Capable management;

 

· Attractive business niches and operate in industries experiencing increasing demand;

 

· A sustainable competitive advantage;

 

· Proven products or services; or

 

· Stock prices that appear to undervalue their growth prospects.

 

The Fund will generally invest its assets in U.S. common stocks. It may also invest in other securities, including foreign securities and derivatives. The Fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 20.91% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was -18.86% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

  Five
Years
 

Since

Inception

(6/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

  13.17%   7.63%   7.76%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class S

  12.48%   7.49%   7.64%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

  9.48%   6.62%   6.75%

 
 
 

S&P MidCap 400 Index^

  12.55%   8.60%   9.42%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P MidCap 400 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

     Class S
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .75%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .11%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .86%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 88    $ 274    $ 477    $ 1,059

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

 

T. Rowe Price Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by T. Rowe Price for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

T. Rowe Price Mutual Fund (for Brian Berghuis’ approach)

  26.80%, 4Q 1998   -18.88%, 3Q 2002

T. Rowe Price Composite
(for Donald Peters’ approach)

  39.80%, 4Q 1999   -25.15%, 3Q 2001

 

T. Rowe Price Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares T. Rowe Price’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

T. Rowe Price Mutual Fund Class S*

   14.80%    7.81%    13.34%

T. Rowe Price Composite Class S*

   9.82%    2.89%    11.18%

  
  
  

S&P MidCap 400 Index^

   12.55%    8.60%    14.35%

 

* Performance shown is from a mutual fund and a composite of separately managed accounts of T. Rowe Price with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. The bar chart is based on Class S expenses. The performance of the mutual fund is of the T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The mutual fund and composite performance do not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P Mid Cap 400 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in common stocks and equity securities of smaller companies which the managers believe offer potential for long-term growth. The Fund may maintain cash reserves for liquidity and defensive purposes. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, fall within the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index or the S&P Small Cap 600 Index—as of January 31, 2006, between $26 million and $4.9 billion. The range of capitalizations of companies included in each index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. Two Sub-Advisers manage the Fund, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted. Each Sub-Adviser will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in either index.

 

Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) employs two investment approaches: one used by Kenneth Abrams and one used by Steven Angeli.

 

Wellington Management’s investment approach used by Mr. Abrams emphasizes its own proprietary fundamental research and bottom-up stock selection to identify what it believes to be the best small-capitalization companies. These companies generally share several common characteristics: financial strength; top market share; significant insider ownership; a high level of focus on core businesses; favorable industry dynamics; and significant potential appreciation over a three year time horizon.

 

Wellington Management’s investment approach used by Mr. Angeli employs its own proprietary fundamental research and bottom-up stock selection to identify small-capitalization growth companies with significant appreciation potential. This approach looks at both the life-cycle of a company and its fundamental characteristics. Companies whose stocks are purchased for the Fund generally share several common characteristics: sustainable revenue growth; superior market position; positive financial trends; and high quality management.

 

Both of the investment approaches employed by Wellington Management will generally sell companies from the Fund when: target prices are reached; detailed evaluation suggests that future upside potential is limited; company fundamentals are no longer attractive; superior purchase candidates are identified; or market capitalization ceilings are exceeded.

 

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company (“Waddell & Reed”) uses a bottom-up process, generally emphasizing long-term growth potential and superior financial characteristics, such as: annual revenue and earnings growth rate of 15-20%+, pre-tax margins of 20%+, and low-debt capital structure. Generally, companies also are considered which are strong niche players with a defensible market position, have active involvement of the founder-entrepreneur and demonstrate commitment to their employees, customers, suppliers and shareholders.

 

Waddell & Reed buys companies with an anticipated 3-5 year holding period, and therefore expects this portion of the Fund’s portfolio to typically have lower than 50% annual turnover.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Over-the-Counter Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 22.76% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest was -24.73% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

  Five
Years
 

Since

Inception

(5/3/99)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

  11.23%   3.85%   8.14%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class S

  11.23%   3.85%   7.91%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

  7.30%   3.31%   6.97%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   8.23%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

    Class S
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
   

Management Fees

  .82%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None

Other Expenses

  .15%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)   .97%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 99    $ 309    $ 536    $ 1,188

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Wellington Management and Waddell & Reed Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

   Lowest Quarter

Wellington Management Composite (for Kenneth Abrams’ approach)

  35.19%, 4Q 1999    -22.18%, 3Q 2001

Wellington Management Composite (for Steven Angeli’s approach)

  42.25%, 4Q 1999    -24.13%, 3Q 2001

Waddell & Reed Composite

  44.12%, 4Q 1999    -22.21%, 3Q 2001

 

Wellington Management and Waddell & Reed Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

   Ten
Years

Wellington Management Composite
(for Kenneth Abrams’ approach)

              

Class S*

   8.17%    9.17%    14.92%

  
  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    8.22%    9.26%

 

               Since
Inception
(1/98)

Wellington Management Composite
(for Steven Angeli’s approach)

              

Class S*

   18.54%    4.05%    11.59%

  
  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    8.22%    6.87%

 

               Ten
Years

Waddell & Reed Composite

              

Class S*

   12.06%    6.04%    18.35%

  
  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    8.22%    9.26%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all separately managed institutional accounts managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance has been adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. The bar chart is based on Class S expenses. Wellington Management replaced J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. as a co-sub-adviser of the Fund on December 3, 2001. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Historical performance should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in common stocks and equity securities of smaller companies which the Fund’s Sub-Advisers believe offer potential for long-term growth. The Fund may maintain cash reserves for liquidity and defensive purposes. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, are included in the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index or the S&P Small Cap 600 Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $26 million and $4.9 billion. The range of capitalizations of companies included in each index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. The Fund is managed by two Sub-Advisers, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted. Each Sub-Adviser will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index.

 

In selecting securities, Mazama Capital Management, Inc. (“Mazama”) seeks undiscovered and/or underappreciated companies that have one or all of the following characteristics: strong management team, the ability to attract talented employees, the best or one of the best in their industry, strong financials and financial trends and significant ownership by officers and directors. Mazama utilizes a proprietary Price Performance Model to assist it in identifying securities in which to invest.

 

Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”) uses extensive fundamental research to seek out rapidly growing, under-researched small cap companies trading at reasonable valuations. Such companies typically have accelerating earnings growth, a high or expanding return on equity, a competent management team with a strong ownership incentive and a positive catalyst such as an exciting new product, a management change or other restructuring. Securities will be sold if they reach what is believed to be an unsustainable valuation, if their fundamentals deteriorate, if the original investment thesis proved incorrect or if the industry dynamics have negatively changed.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 29.89% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -19.88% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

   -0.67%    3.49%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class S

   -1.46%    2.42%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of
Fund Shares – Class S

   -0.42%    2.46%

  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    9.42%

 

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class S

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses

that are deducted from Fund assets)

(% of average net assets)

    

Management Fees

   .85%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .25%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    1.10%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 112    $ 350    $ 606    $ 1,338

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Mazama and Eagle Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

     Highest Quarter

   Lowest Quarter

Mazama Composite

   41.59%, 4Q 2001    -34.82%, 3Q 2001

Eagle Composite

   27.10%, 2Q 1999    -25.69%, 3Q 1998

 

Mazama and Eagle Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

   Ten
Years

Mazama Composite Class S*

   1.57%    3.22%    9.95%

Eagle Composite Class S*

   2.53%    8.49%    9.68%

  
  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    8.22%    9.26%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. The bar chart is based on Class S expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in smaller, rapidly growing emerging companies. The Fund will generally invest in industry segments experiencing rapid growth, and will likely have a portion of its assets in technology and technology-related stocks. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities (primarily common stocks) of these emerging growth companies. The Fund may invest in both domestic and foreign securities. Although the Fund may invest in companies of any size, under current market conditions at the date of this prospectus, it is expected that a substantial portion of the Fund’s investments will be in companies with market capitalizations of $1.5 billion or less.

 

RS Investment Management, L.P. (“RS”), the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, considers companies that:

 

· have distinct proprietary advantages;

 

· are gaining market share;

 

· have superior margins or experience superior profitability; and

 

· have strong management teams.

 

A security may be sold when its price hits RS’ target. A security may also be sold if the company’s growth rate deteriorates or its performance disappoints, if its price appears overvalued, or if there has been an unfavorable change in the issuer’s management. The Fund may also sell a security if institutional ownership increases substantially.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 30.30% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was -30.49% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five
Years

 

Since

Inception

(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

  1.00%   -3.64%   -8.37%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class S

  1.00%   -3.64%   -8.37%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

  0.65%   -3.06%   -6.88%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   6.52%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class S

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)

(% of average net assets)

    

Management Fees

   .79%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .17%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .96%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 98    $ 306    $ 531    $ 1,176

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

 

RS Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by RS for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 74.72% for the quarter ended December 31, 1999 and the lowest was -30.93% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

RS Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares RS’ investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

RS Composite Class S*

   1.12%    - 5.13%    11.81%

  
  

  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%      8.22%    9.26%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by RS Investment Management with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s S share class. The bar chart is based on Class S expenses. RS’ composite includes performance of the RS Emerging Growth Fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Overseas Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term by investing in both foreign and domestic equity securities.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of foreign companies, including companies located in Europe, Latin America and Asia. The Fund’s two Sub-Advisers, Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”) and Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”), are each responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted. Each focuses on well-positioned, well-managed businesses that have strong revenue growth, sustainable profit margins and/or capital efficiency. The Sub-Advisers also consider the macroeconomic outlook for various regional economies.

 

For MFS, a company’s principal activities are determined to be located in a particular country if the company (a) is organized under the laws of, and maintains a principal office in, a country, (b) has its principal securities trading markets in a country, (c) derives 50% of its total revenues from goods sold or services performed in the country, or (d) has 50% or more of its assets in the country.

 

MFS focuses on foreign countries that it believes have above average growth potential and that are also trading at a reasonable valuation. MFS may invest in securities traded in the Over-the-Counter (OTC) markets.

 

MFS uses a bottom-up, as opposed to a top-down, investment style in managing its equity-oriented funds it advises. This means that securities are selected based upon fundamental analysis (such as an analysis of earnings, cash flows, competitive position and management’s abilities) performed by a portfolio manager and MFS’ large group of equity research analysts.

 

Harris utilizes a fundamental, bottom-up investment strategy. Harris seeks out companies that it believes to be trading in the market at significant discounts to their underlying values. These businesses must offer, in Harris’ opinion, significant profit potential and be run by managers who think and act as owners. Harris’ research analysts are generalists and search for value in the stock market wherever it may be, regardless of industry, as well as in both established and emerging markets. This structure provides analysts with a much broader perspective and allows them to assess relative values among companies in different industry sectors.

 

Harris’ portfolio managers and analysts also look for value based on a company’s normalized earnings (after adjusting for cyclical influences) and asset value. A company must be selling at 30% or greater discount to its value to be a candidate for purchase. Stocks are analyzed in terms of financial strength, the position of the company in its industry, and the attractiveness of the industry.

 

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk, Over-the-Counter Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 20.76% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -21.22% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(5/1/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

   11.73%    5.36%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class S

   9.51%    4.86%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of
Fund Shares – Class S

   9.44%    4.57%

  
  

MSCI EAFE^

   13.54%    6.71%

 

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(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ MSCI EAFE is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of foreign securities in the major non-U.S. markets of Europe, Australia and the Far East. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class S
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   1.00%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .17%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    1.17%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 119    $ 372    $ 643    $ 1,418

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Harris and MFS Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

     Highest Quarter

   Lowest Quarter

Harris Composite

   25.65%, 2Q 2003    - 22.99%, 3Q 2002

American Century Composite

   26.43%, 4Q 1999    - 15.96%, 3Q 1998

 

Harris and MFS Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Harris Composite

              

Class S*

   14.19%    9.94%    12.22%

  
  
  

MSCI EAFE^

   13.54%    4.55%    5.84%
               Since
Inception
(3/96)

MFS Composite

              

Class S*

   12.37%    6.74%    9.50%

  
  
  

MSCI EAFE^

   13.54%    4.55%    5.86%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of each of the Overseas Fund’s S share class. The bar chart is based on Class S expenses. MFS replaced American Century Global Investment Management, Inc. as one of the Fund’s Sub-Advisers on September 13, 2005. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Overseas Fund. Historical performance should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ MSCI EAFE is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of foreign securities in the major non-U.S. markets of Europe, Australia and the Far East. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Funds

 

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve high current income and, as a secondary objective, capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors already in retirement.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 according to a stable target asset allocation strategy that emphasizes fixed income and money market funds but also includes a smaller allocation to equity funds.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2010.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2010).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

(1) MassMutual Premier Funds are offered in a separate prospectus.

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2020.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2020).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2030.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2030).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2040.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2040).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

More Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

MassMutual invests each Destination Retirement Fund’s assets in a combination of MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 (together, “MassMutual Funds”): domestic and international equity funds, investment-grade fixed-income funds, and money market funds (underlying MassMutual Institutional Funds). The Destination Retirement Funds differ primarily due to their asset allocations among these fund types.

 

MassMutual allocates the assets of each Destination Retirement Fund with a target retirement date (Destination Retirement 2010, Destination Retirement 2020, Destination Retirement 2030, and Destination Retirement 2040) among underlying MassMutual Institutional Funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time. Each fund’s name refers to the approximate retirement year of the investors for whom the fund’s asset allocation strategy is designed. For example, Destination Retirement 2030, which is designed for investors planning to retire around the year 2030, currently has an aggressive target asset allocation (relative to the other Destination

 

(1) MassMutual Premier Funds are offered in a separate prospectus.

Retirement Funds), with a substantial portion of its assets invested in equity funds and a modest portion of its assets invested in fixed-income funds. By contrast, Destination Retirement 2010 currently has a more conservative target asset allocation, with less than half of its assets invested in equity funds and the majority of its assets invested in fixed-income and money market funds.

 

Destination Retirement Income is designed for investors in their retirement years. MassMutual allocates the fund’s assets according to a stable target asset allocation that emphasizes fixed-income and money market funds but also includes a smaller allocation to equity funds.

 

When the target asset allocation of another Destination Retirement Fund matches Destination Retirement Income’s target asset allocation (approximately five to ten years after the fund’s retirement date), it is expected that the fund will be combined with Destination Retirement Income and the fund’s shareholders will become shareholders of Destination Retirement Income. This may be done without a vote of shareholders if the Trust’s Board of Trustees determines at the time of the proposed combination that combining the funds is in the best interests of the funds and their shareholders. The objectives and policies stated above are non-fundamental and therefore may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust without the consent of shareholders.

 

MassMutual intends to manage each Destination Retirement Fund according to its target asset allocation strategy, and does not intend to trade actively among underlying MassMutual Funds or intend to attempt to capture short-term market opportunities. However, MassMutual may modify the target asset allocation strategy for any Destination Retirement Fund and modify the selection of underlying MassMutual Funds for any Destination Retirement Fund from time to time.

 

The following table contains guidelines designed to help investors select an appropriate Destination Retirement Fund. The guidelines are based on the year in which the investor anticipates his or her retirement to begin and assume a retirement age of 65.

 

Retirement Year


 

Fund


Retired before 2006

  Destination Retirement Income

2006-2015

  Destination Retirement 2010

2016-2025

  Destination Retirement 2020

2026-2035

  Destination Retirement 2030

2036-2045

  Destination Retirement 2040

 

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The following table lists the underlying MassMutual Funds in which each Destination Retirement Fund currently may invest and each Destination Retirement Fund’s approximate target asset allocation to each underlying MassMutual Fund as of the date of this prospectus. MassMutual may change these percentages over time and may invest in any other MassMutual Funds, including any MassMutual Funds that may be created in the future.

 

Investment Option Categories    Destination
Retirement
Income
   Destination
Retirement
2010
  

Destination
Retirement

2020

   Destination
Retirement
2030
   Destination
Retirement
2040

Equity

   25%    39%    58%    83%    99%

Domestic Equity

                        

Select Fundamental Value (Wellington)

   0%    5%    9%    13%    15%

Select Large Cap Value (Davis)

   7%    6%    9%    12%    15%

Select Growth Equity (GMO)

   7%    11%    9%    13%    15%

Select Aggressive Growth (Sands Capital)

   0%    0%    8%    12%    14%

Premier Small Company Opportunities (Babson Capital)

   6%    6%    5%    0%    0%

Select Small Company Value (Clover/T. Rowe Price/Earnest Partners)

   0%    0%    0%    5%    7%

Select Focused Value (Harris/Cooke & Bieler)

   0%    0%    4%    5%    6%

Select Mid Cap Growth II (T. Rowe Price)

   0%    4%    5%    5%    6%

Select Emerging Growth (RS)

   0%    0%    0%    5%    6%
International Equity                         

Select Overseas (Harris/MFS)

   5%    7%    9%    13%    15%

Fixed Income & Short Term/Money Market

   75%    61%    42%    17%    1%

Premier Core Bond (Babson Capital)

   18%    15%    12%    2%    0%

Premier Diversified Bond (Babson Capital)

   18%    15%    11%    7%    0%

Premier Inflation-Protected Bond (Babson Capital)

   19%    15%    13%    8%    1%

Premier Short-Duration Bond (Babson Capital)

   15%    11%    6%    0%    0%

Premier Money Market (Babson Capital)

   5%    5%    0%    0%    0%

 

 

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The following chart illustrates each Destination Retirement Fund’s approximate target asset allocation among equity and fixed-income funds as of the date of this prospectus. The Destination Retirement Funds’ target asset allocations may differ from this illustration. MassMutual periodically reviews the target allocations and underlying investment options and these and other components of the Destination Retirement Funds may change at any time. The chart below is presented only as an illustration of how the process of re-allocation occurs as each fund approaches its target date.

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 3.91% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -1.07% for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

  3.29%   4.98%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –
Class S

  1.84%   3.71%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

  2.25%   3.56%

 
 

Custom Destination Income Index^

  3.99%   8.62%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 5.06% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -0.85% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

  4.15%   5.95%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –
Class S

  2.96%   5.02%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

  2.83%   4.58%

 
 

Custom Destination 2010 Index^

  4.52%   9.46%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 7.08% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -1.76% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

  5.65%   7.88%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –
Class S

  4.56%   6.99%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

  3.98%   6.32%

 
 

Custom Destination 2020 Index^

  5.41%   11.06%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 9.64% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -2.51% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

  6.98%   9.80%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –
Class S

  6.19%   9.23%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

  4.90%   8.16%

 
 

Custom Destination 2030 Index^

  6.68%   13.03%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class S Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 10.87% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -2.75% for the quarters ended September 30, 2004 and March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class S

  8.00%   10.82%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –
Class S

  7.29%   10.38%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class S

  5.61%   9.13%

 
 

Custom Destination 2040 Index^

  7.40%   14.16%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Custom Destination Income Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap), Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond and T-Bill indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement Income Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2010 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap), Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond and T-Bill indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2010 Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2020 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap) and Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2020 Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2030 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap) and Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2030 Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2040 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE and Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap) indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2040 Fund.

 

The MSCI EAFE is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of foreign securities in the major non-U.S. markets of Europe, Australia and the Far East. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

The Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index measures the performance of all U.S. headquartered equity securities with readily available price data. Over 5,000 capitalization weighted security returns are used to adjust the index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

91-day Treasury Bills are unmanaged and do not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes. Treasury Bills are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government and offer a fixed rate of interest.

 

^^ The Lipper Balanced Fund Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted index of the 30 largest mutual Funds within the Lipper Balanced Category. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^^^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

Destination Retirement Income

 

    Class S
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses
that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)
   

Management Fees

  .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None

Other Expenses

  .04%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)(2)   .09%

 

Destination Retirement 2010

 

    Class S  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses
that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)
     

Management Fees

  .05%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None  

Other Expenses

  .09%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   .14%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(3)

  (.04% )

Net Fund Expenses(2)

  .10%  

 

Destination Retirement 2020

 

    Class S
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses
that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)
   

Management Fees

  .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None

Other Expenses

  .05%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)(4)   .10%

 

Destination Retirement 2030

 

    Class S
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses
that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)
   

Management Fees

  .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None

Other Expenses

  .05%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)(3)   .10%

 

Destination Retirement 2040

 

    Class S
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses
that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)
   

Management Fees

  .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  None

Other Expenses

  .05%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)(3)   .10%

 

In addition to the total and net operating expenses shown above, each Destination Retirement Fund, as a shareholder in an underlying MassMutual Fund, will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying MassMutual Fund, and each Destination Retirement Fund’s investment return will be net of underlying MassMutual Fund expenses. Each Destination Retirement Fund will invest in Class S shares of the underlying MassMutual Funds.

 

The combined net expense ratios of each Destination Retirement Fund (calculated as a percentage of average net assets) are as follows:

 

    Combined net expense ratio
for each Destination
Retirement Fund and the
underlying MassMutual
Funds
    Class S

Destination Retirement Income

  .73%

Destination Retirement 2010

  .78%

Destination Retirement 2020

  .84%

Destination Retirement 2030

  .93%

Destination Retirement 2040

  .98%

 

Each Destination Retirement Fund’s combined net expense ratio is based on its net operating expense ratio plus a weighted average of the net operating expense ratios of the underlying MassMutual Funds in which it was invested (for each underlying MassMutual Fund’s most recently reported fiscal year) as of December 31, 2005. The combined net expense ratios for each Destination Retirement Fund may be higher or lower depending on the allocation of a fund’s assets among the underlying MassMutual Funds and the actual expenses of the underlying MassMutual Funds.

 

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Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Destination Retirement Funds with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class S shares of a Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s net operating expenses, which include the weighted average of the net operating expenses of each of the underlying MassMutual Funds, remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Destination Retirement Income

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 74    $ 233    $ 405    $ 904

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Destination Retirement 2010

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 80    $ 258    $ 451    $ 1,008

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Destination Retirement 2020

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 86    $ 268    $ 465    $ 1,034

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Destination Retirement 2030

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 95    $ 298    $ 517    $ 1,147

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Destination Retirement 2040

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class S

   $ 100    $ 313    $ 542    $ 1,201

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds at these amounts through March 31, 2007, to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses would otherwise exceed 0.12%. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(4)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds at these amounts through March 31, 2007, to the extent that Net Fund Expenses would otherwise exceed the percentage noted in this table. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

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Summary of Principal Risks

 

The value of your investment in a Fund changes with the values of the investments in a Fund’s portfolio. Many things can affect those values. Factors that may have an important or significant effect on a particular Fund’s portfolio as a whole are called “Principal Risks”. These Principal Risks are summarized in this section. The chart at the end of this section displays similar information. All Funds could be subject to additional risks. Although the Funds strive to reach their stated goals, they cannot offer guaranteed results. You have the potential to make money in these Funds, but you can also lose money.

 

·   Market Risk – Bond Funds

 

All the Funds are subject to market risk, which is the general risk of unfavorable market-induced changes in the value of a security. The Strategic Bond Fund, the Short-Duration Bond Fund, the Inflation-Protected Bond Fund, the Core Bond Fund, the Balanced Fund’s Core Bond Segment, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Diversified Bond Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds are subject to market risk because they invest some or all of their assets in debt securities. Debt securities are obligations of an issuer to pay principal and/or interest at a specified interest rate over a predetermined period. If interest rates rise close to or higher than the specified rate, those securities are likely to be worth less and the value of the Funds will likely fall. If interest rates fall, most securities held by Funds paying higher rates of interest will likely be worth more, and the Fund’s value will likely increase.

 

This kind of market risk, also called interest rate risk, is generally greater for debt securities with longer maturities and portfolios with longer durations. “Duration” is the average of the periods remaining for payments of principal and interest on a Fund’s debt securities, weighted by the dollar amount of each payment. Even the highest quality debt securities are subject to interest rate risk. Market risk is generally greater for lower-rated securities or comparable unrated securities.

 

·   Market Risk – Equity Funds

 

Except for the Strategic Bond Fund, all of the Funds are subject to market risk since stock prices can fall for any number of factors, including general economic and market conditions, real or perceived changes in the prospects of the security’s issuer, changing interest rates and real or perceived economic and competitive industry conditions.

 

These Funds maintain substantial exposure to equities and do not attempt to time the market. Because of this exposure, the possibility that stock market prices in general will decline over short or even extended periods subjects these Funds to unpredictable declines in the value of their shares, as well as periods of poor performance. Market risk also includes specific risks affecting the companies whose shares are purchased by the Fund, such as management performance, financial leverage, industry problems and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services.

 

· Credit Risk.  All the Funds are subject to credit risk. This is the risk that the issuer or the guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty to a derivatives contract or securities loan, will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. There are varying degrees of credit risk, which are often reflected in credit ratings. Credit risk is particularly significant for the Strategic Bond Fund to the extent it invests in below investment grade securities. These debt securities and similar unrated securities, which are commonly known as “junk bonds,” either have speculative elements or are predominantly speculative investments. Junk bonds may be subject to greater market fluctuations and greater risks of loss of income and principal than investment grade securities. The Strategic Bond Fund invests in foreign debt securities and, accordingly, is also subject to increased credit risk because of the difficulties of requiring

 

Terms appearing in bold type are discussed in greater detail under “Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations”. Those sections also include more information about the funds, their investments and the related risks.

 

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foreign entities, including issuers of sovereign debt, to honor their contractual commitments, and because a number of foreign governments and other issuers are already in default.

 

· Management Risk.  All the Funds, other than the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund, are subject to management risk because those Funds are actively managed investment portfolios. Management risk is the chance that poor security selection will cause the Fund to underperform other Funds with similar investment objectives. Each Fund’s investment Sub-Adviser manages the Fund according to the traditional methods of active investment management, which involves the buying and selling of securities based upon economic, financial and market analysis and investment judgment. Each Fund’s investment Sub-Adviser applies its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that they will produce the desired result.

 

· Tracking Error Risk.  There are several reasons that the Indexed Equity Fund’s or the OTC 100 Fund’s performance may not track the relevant Index exactly. Unlike the Index, each Fund incurs administrative expenses and transaction costs in trading stocks. The composition of the Index and the stocks held by the Fund may occasionally diverge. The timing and magnitude of cash inflows from investors buying shares could create balances of uninvested cash. Conversely, the timing and magnitude of cash outflows to investors selling shares could require ready reserves of uninvested cash. Either situation would likely cause the Fund’s performance to deviate from the “fully invested” Index.

 

· Prepayment Risk.  Prepayment risk is the risk that principal will be repaid at a different rate than anticipated, causing the return on mortgage-backed securities to be less than expected when purchased. The interest rate risk described above may be compounded for the Strategic Bond Fund to the extent the Fund invests to a material extent in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities that may be prepaid. These securities have variable maturities that tend to lengthen when interest rates are rising, which typically is the least desirable time for maturities to lengthen. The Fund is also subject to reinvestment risk, which is the chance that cash flows from securities (including securities that are prepaid) will be reinvested at lower rates if interest rates fall.

 

· Liquidity Risk.  Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to sell. A Fund may not be able to sell these illiquid securities at the best prices. Investments in derivatives, foreign securities and securities having small market capitalization, substantial market and/or credit risk tend to involve greater liquidity risk. Accordingly, the Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds may be subject to liquidity risk.

 

· Derivative Risk.  All Funds may use derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Funds may sometimes use derivatives as part of a strategy designed to reduce other risks and sometimes will use derivatives for leverage, which increases opportunities for gain but also involves greater risk. In addition to other risks such as the credit risk of the counterparty, derivatives involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with relevant assets, rates and indices. In addition, a Fund’s use of derivatives may affect the timing and amount of taxes payable by shareholders.

 

·

Non-Diversification Risk.  Diversification is a way for a Fund to reduce its risk. It means that the Fund invests in securities of a broad range of companies. A “non-diversified” fund may purchase larger positions in a smaller number of issuers. Therefore, the increase or decrease in the value of each single stock will have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value. In addition, the Fund’s net asset value can be expected to fluctuate more than a comparable diversified

 

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fund. This fluctuation can also affect the Fund’s performance. The Value Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund and the Focused Value Fund are actively managed non-diversified funds. Each Fund’s investment Sub-Adviser uses a strategy of limiting the number of companies which the Fund will hold. The Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund also are considered non-diversified funds. They attempt to satisfy their investment objectives of replicating a particular index by purchasing the securities in the index without regard to how much of each security the Funds buy.

 

· Foreign Investment Risk.  Funds investing in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than Funds which invest solely in U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. In addition, foreign companies are usually not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. companies. Reporting, accounting and auditing standards of foreign countries differ, in some cases significantly, from U.S. standards. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, currency blockage, political changes or diplomatic developments could adversely affect a Fund’s non-U.S. investments. In the event of nationalization, expropriation or other confiscation, a Fund could lose its entire investment. Economic downturns in certain regions, such as Southeast Asia, can also adversely affect other countries whose economies appear to be unrelated. The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Diversified Value Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds, are subject to foreign investment risk.

 

These Funds may also invest in foreign securities known as American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) and European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”). ADRs, GDRs and EDRs represent securities or a pool of securities of an underlying foreign or, in the case of GDRs and EDRs, U.S. or non-U.S. issuer. They are subject to many of the same risks as foreign securities. ADRs, GDRs and EDRs are more completely described in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

· Emerging Markets Risk.  The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds may invest in issuers located in emerging markets, subject to the applicable restrictions on foreign investments, when the Sub-Adviser deems those investments are consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies. Emerging markets are generally considered to be the countries having “emerging market economies” based on factors such as the country’s foreign currency debt rating, its political and economic stability, the development of its financial and capital markets and the level of its economy. Investing in securities from emerging markets involves special risks, including less liquidity and more price volatility than securities of comparable domestic issuers or in established foreign markets. Emerging markets also may be concentrated towards particular industries. There may also be different clearing and settlement procedures, or an inability to handle large volumes of transactions. These factors could result in settlement delays and temporary periods when a portion of a Fund’s assets is not invested and could cause a loss in value due to illiquidity.

 

·

Currency Risk.  The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap

 

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Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds are subject to currency risk to the extent that they invest in securities of foreign companies that are traded in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies. Currency risk is caused by uncertainty in foreign currency exchange rates. Fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies may enhance or diminish returns that a U.S. investor would receive on foreign investments. The Funds may, but will not necessarily, engage in foreign currency transactions in order to protect against fluctuations in the value of holdings denominated in or exposed to other currencies. Those currencies can decline in value relative to the U.S. Dollar, or, in the case of hedging positions, the U.S. Dollar can decline in value relative to the currency hedged. A Fund’s investment in foreign currencies may increase the amount of ordinary income recognized by the Fund.

 

· Smaller Company Risk.  Market risk and liquidity risk are particularly pronounced for stocks of smaller companies. These companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources or they may depend on a few key employees. The Aggressive Growth Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds generally have the greatest exposure to this risk.

 

· Growth Company Risk.  Market risk is also particularly pronounced for “growth” companies. The prices of growth company securities may fall to a greater extent than the overall equity markets (represented by the S&P 500 Index) due to changing economic, political or market factors. Growth company securities tend to be more volatile in terms of price swings and trading volume. The Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the
  OTC 100 Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds generally have the greatest exposure to this risk. Growth companies, especially technology related companies, have seen dramatic rises and falls in stock valuations. These Funds have the risk that the market may deem their stock prices over-valued, which could cause steep and/or volatile price swings. Also, since investors buy these stocks because of their expected superior earnings growth, earnings disappointments often result in sharp price declines.

 

· Value Company Risk.  The value approach carries the risk that the market will not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for a long time, or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced. The Diversified Value Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds generally have the greatest exposure to this risk.

 

· Over-the-Counter Risk.  OTC transactions involve risks in addition to those associated with transactions in securities traded on exchanges. OTC-listed companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources. Many OTC stocks trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks. The values of these stocks may be more volatile than exchange-listed stocks, and funds that invest in these stocks may experience difficulty in purchasing or selling these securities at a fair price.

 

· Leveraging Risk.  When a Fund borrows money or otherwise leverages its portfolio, the value of an investment in that Fund will be more volatile and all other risks will tend to be compounded. All of the Funds may take on leveraging risk by investing collateral from securities loans, by using derivatives and by borrowing money to repurchase shares or to meet redemption requests. Leveraging may increase the assets on which the investment adviser’s fee is based.

 

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Principal Risks by Fund

 

The following chart summarizes the Principal Risks of each Fund. A particular Fund may, however, still have risks not identified in this chart.

 

Fund  

Market

Risk

 

Credit

Risk

 

Manage-

ment

Risk

 

Tracking

Error

Risk

 

Pre-

payment

Risk

 

Liquidity

Risk

 

Derivative

Risk

 

Non-

Diversi-

fication

Risk

 

Foreign

Invest-

ment

Risk

 

Emerging

Markets

Risk

 

Currency

Risk

 

Smaller

Company

Risk

 

Growth

Company

Risk

 

Value

Company

Risk

  Over-
the-
Counter
Risk
 

Lever-
aging

Risk

Strategic Bond Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X                   X

Strategic Balanced Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X                   X

Diversified Value Fund

  X   X   X               X       X                   X       X

Fundamental
Value Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X           X       X

Large Cap
Value Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X           X       X

Value Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X   X   X   X   X           X       X

Indexed Equity Fund

  X   X       X           X   X   X       X       X           X

Core Opportunities Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X       X   X       X

Blue Chip
Growth Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X       X           X

Large Cap
Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X       X           X

Growth Equity Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X       X           X

Aggressive
Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X           X

OTC 100 Fund

  X   X       X       X   X   X               X   X       X   X

Focused Value Fund

  X   X   X           X   X   X   X           X       X       X

Small Cap Value Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X       X       X

Small Company Value Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X       X       X

Small Cap Core Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X   X   X       X

Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X   X           X

Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X   X           X

 

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Fund  

Market

Risk

 

Credit

Risk

 

Manage-

ment

Risk

 

Tracking

Error

Risk

 

Pre-

payment

Risk

 

Liquidity

Risk

 

Derivative

Risk

 

Non-

Diversi-

fication

Risk

 

Foreign

Invest-

ment

Risk

 

Emerging

Markets

Risk

 

Currency

Risk

 

Smaller

Company

Risk

 

Growth

Company

Risk

 

Value

Company

Risk

  Over-
the-
Counter
Risk
 

Lever-
aging

Risk

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X   X   X       X   X

Small Company Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X   X   X           X

Emerging Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X   X   X           X

Overseas Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X       X       X   X

Destination Retirement Income Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

 

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About the Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers

 

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) located at 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111, is the Funds’ investment adviser and is responsible for providing all necessary investment management and administrative services. Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a mutual life insurance company that provides a broad range of insurance, money management, retirement and asset accumulation products and services for individuals and businesses. As of December 31, 2005, MassMutual, together with its subsidiaries, had assets under management in excess of $390 billion.

 

MassMutual will be paid an investment management fee based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows: .55% for the Strategic Bond Fund; .60% for the Strategic Balanced Fund; .50% for the Diversified Value Fund; .65% for the Fundamental Value Fund; .70% for the Value Equity Fund; .65% for the Large Cap Value Fund; .10% for the Indexed Equity Fund; .70% for the Core Opportunities Fund; .70% for the Blue Chip Growth Fund; .65% for the Large Cap Growth Fund; .68% for the Growth Equity Fund; .73% for the Aggressive Growth Fund; .15% for the OTC 100 Fund; .69% for the Focused Value Fund; .75% for the Small Cap Value Equity Fund; .85% for the Small Company Value Fund; .75% for the Small Cap Core Equity Fund; .70% for the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund; .75% for the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund; .82% for the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund; .85% for the Small Company Growth Fund; .79% for the Emerging Growth Fund; 1.00% for the Overseas Fund; and .05% for each of the Destination Retirement Funds.

 

A discussion regarding the basis for the board of trustees approving any investment advisory contract of the Funds is available in the Funds’ semi-annual report to shareholders dated June 30, 2005 or in the Funds’ annual report to shareholders dated December 31, 2005.

 

Each Fund also pays MassMutual an administrative and shareholder service fee at an annual rate based on a percentage of daily net assets for the applicable class of shares. The fee range for Class S shares of the Funds is .0116% to .3744%.

 

MassMutual, as each Destination Retirement Fund’s investment adviser, administers the asset allocation program for each Destination Retirement Fund. This function is performed by MassMutual’s Asset Allocation Committee, led by Kristin Bushard, CFA. Ms. Bushard joined MassMutual in 2003 as Managing Director for the MassMutual Retirement Services Investment Services Group. She leads a team of investment professionals who conduct money manager research for the MassMutual Investment Program. Prior to joining MassMutual, Ms. Bushard worked in various positions at Allmerica Financial, including investment consulting for the company’s variable and group retirement products, and stable value risk analysis. In addition to Ms. Bushard, the regular members of MassMutual’s Asset Allocation Committee include Bruce Picard Jr., CFA and Christine Sanford. Ms. Sanford joined MassMutual in 2002 as Director of Investment Marketing. Prior to joining MassMutual, Ms. Sanford worked in various positions at Fidelity Investments covering investment and retirement product development. Mr. Picard joined MassMutual in 2005 as Investment Consultant. Prior to joining MassMutual, Mr. Picard was a Vice President at Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP, where he worked in various positions covering research, portfolio analysis and product development for the company’s Specialty Growth and mutual fund units.

 

MassMutual contracts with the following Sub-Advisers to help manage the Funds:

 

AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”), located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105, manages the investments of the Diversified Value Fund and the Large Cap Growth Fund. AllianceBernstein is a limited partnership, the majority ownership interests in which are held by its affiliates: AllianceBernstein Holding L.P., a publicly traded partnership; and AXA Financial, Inc. (“AXA Financial”) together with certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of AXA Financial. AXA Financial is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA. As of December 31, 2005, AllianceBernstein managed approximately $579 billion in assets.

 

Marilyn G. Fedak                                                                                                                                                                             

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Ms. Fedak joined Bernstein in 1984 as a senior portfolio manager. An Executive Vice President of AllianceBernstein since

 

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2000, she is Head of Global Value Equities and chair of the US Large Cap Value Equity Investment Policy Group. From 1993 – 2000, Ms. Fedak was Chief Investment Officer for U.S. Value Equities. In 2003, she named John Mahedy, a Senior Vice President, her co-CIO. Ms. Fedak serves on AllianceBernstein’s Management Executive Committee, a group of senior professionals responsible for managing the firm, enacting key strategic initiatives and allocating resources. Ms. Fedak is also a Director of SCB Inc. Ms. Fedak had served on the board of directors of Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. from 1994 until the combination with Alliance Capital in 2000. Early in her career at Bernstein, she played a key role in developing its US Diversified Value service. Prior to joining Bernstein, Ms. Fedak was a portfolio manager and research analyst at Morgan Guaranty Trust Company from 1972 to 1983.

 

John P. Mahedy                                                                                                                                                                                

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Mr. Mahedy was named Co-CIO – US Value equities in 2003. He continues to serve as director of research – US Value Equities, a position he has held since 2001. Previously, Mr. Mahedy was a senior research analyst in Bernstein’s institutional research and brokerage unit, covering the domestic and international energy industry from 1995 to 2001 and the oil-services industry from 1988 to 1991. He also covered oil services briefly at Morgan Stanley for three years in the early 1990s.

 

Christopher W. Marx                                                                                                                                                                     

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Mr. Marx is a senior portfolio manager and member of the US Value Equities Investment Policy Group. He joined the firm in 1997 as a research analyst. He covered a variety of industries both domestically and internationally, including chemicals, food, supermarkets, beverages and tobacco. Prior to that, he spent six years as a consultant for Deloitte & Touche and the Boston Consulting Group.

 

John D. Phillips, Jr.                                                                                                                                                                         

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Mr. Phillips is a senior portfolio manager and member of the US Value Equities Investment Policy Group. He is also chairman of Bernstein’s Proxy Voting Committee. Before joining Bernstein in 1994, he was chairman of the Investment Committee and chief equity officer at Investment Advisers, Inc. in Minneapolis from 1992 to 1993. Previously, he was at State Street Research and Management Co. in Boston from 1972 to 1992, where he progressed from investment research analyst to vice chairman of the Equity Investment Committee.

 

Jason P. Ley                                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Growth Fund. Mr. Ley, a Senior Vice President, was also a portfolio manager on the Global/International Large Cap Growth teams from 2002 through September 2004. Prior to joining the US Large Cap Growth team at AllianceBernstein in 2000, Mr. Ley was a senior market analyst for Medtronic Corporation in Minneapolis. In addition, Mr. Ley previously developed and operated a chain of retail stores in southern Arizona for five years.

 

Stephanie Simon                                                                                                                                                                               

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Growth Fund. Ms. Simon, a Senior Vice President, joined AllianceBernstein in 1998 as a member of the US Large Cap Growth portfolio management team after serving as chief investment officer for Sargent Management Company, a private investment firm in Minneapolis. Previously Ms. Simon was with First American Asset Management, the investment arm of US Bancorp, for four years. Prior to moving to Minneapolis, Ms. Simon was with Citicorp in New York, where she provided corporate finance for media and communications companies for four years.

 

Clover Capital Management, Inc. (“Clover”), located at 400 Meridian Centre, Suite 200, Rochester, New York 14618, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Value Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Clover, founded in 1984, managed approximately $2.5 billion in assets for individuals, employee benefit plans, endowments and foundations.

 

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Lawrence R. Creatura                                                                                                                                                                  

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Creatura, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a specialist in portfolio construction and risk control. Mr. Creatura conducts investment research in real estate related industries and contributes to Clover’s quantitative research work. Prior to joining Clover in 1994, Mr. Creatura spent several years in laser research for medical applications.

 

Michael E. Jones                                                                                                                                                                               

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Jones, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is the Chief Executive Officer and a co-founder of Clover. Mr. Jones’ primary role is Director of Investment Strategy, where he oversees Clover’s portfolio management effort. In addition to his strategy and portfolio management responsibilities, Mr. Jones conducts equity research in the Health Care sector.

 

Stephen K. Gutch                                                                                                                                                                             

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Gutch, a Chartered Financial Analyst, conducts investment research in both the Financial Services and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Prior to joining Clover in 2003, Mr. Gutch worked as an analyst for Continental Advisors, LLC where he co-managed and conducted research for the firm’s financial services hedge fund. Previous to this, he spent five years with Fulcrum Investment Group, LLC in Chicago where he managed their financial services portfolio.

 

Cooke & Bieler, L.P. (“Cooke & Bieler”), located at 1700 Market Street, Suite 3222, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Focused Value Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Cooke & Bieler had approximately $7.7 billion in assets under management.

 

Michael M. Meyer                                                                                                                                                                            

has been a co-lead portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Meyer, a Chartered Financial Analyst, began his career at Sterling Capital Management as an equity analyst and head equity trader. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1993 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

James R. Norris                                                                                                                                                                                

has been a co-lead portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Norris spent nearly ten years with Sterling Capital Management as Senior Vice President of Equity Portfolio Management. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1998 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

Kermit S. Eck                                                                                                                                                                                    

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Eck, a Chartered Financial Analyst, joined Cooke & Bieler in 1980 and left in 1984 to become Director of Product Marketing for Eczel Corp. From 1987 to 1992, he served as Executive Vice President of Keystone Natural Water. He rejoined Cooke & Bieler in 1992 and currently is a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

Edward W. O’Connor                                                                                                                                                                    

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. O’Connor, a Chartered Financial Analyst, spent three years at Cambiar Investors in Denver, Colorado where he served as an equity analyst and portfolio manager and participated in Cambiar’s 2001 management buyout. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 2002 where he is currently a Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

R. James O’Neil                                                                                                                                                                                

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. O’Neil, a Chartered Financial Analyst, served as an Investment Officer in the Capital Markets Department at Mellon Bank beginning in 1984. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1988 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

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Mehul Trivedi                                                                                                                                                                                    

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Trivedi, a Chartered Financial Analyst, was a fixed income analyst at Blackrock Financial Management and then a product manager at PNC Asset Management. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1998 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

Daren C. Heitman                                                                                                                                                                            

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since April 1, 2005. Mr, Heitman, a Chartered Financial Analyst, worked at Skyline Asset Management as both an analyst and portfolio manager while earning his MBA. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 2005 after serving as a senior analyst for five years at Schneider Capital Management in suburban Philadelphia.

 

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. (“Davis”), located at 2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101, Tucson, Arizona 85706 manages the investments of the Large Cap Value Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Davis had approximately $72 billion in assets under management.

 

Christopher C. Davis                                                                                                                                                                      

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Value Fund. Mr. Davis serves as portfolio manager for a number of equity funds managed by Davis. Mr. Davis has served as a portfolio manager since 1995. Previously, Mr. Davis served as a research analyst at Davis beginning in 1989.

 

Kenneth C. Feinberg                                                                                                                                                                       

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Value Fund. Mr. Feinberg serves as portfolio manager for a number of equity funds managed by Davis. Mr. Feinberg has served as a portfolio manager since 1998. Previously, Mr. Feinberg served as a research analyst at Davis, beginning in 1994.

 

Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”), located at 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Growth Fund. Eagle is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc., a St. Petersburg, Florida-based financial services company. As of December 31, 2005, Eagle managed over $11 billion in assets.

 

Bert L. Boksen                                                                                                                                                                                   

is the portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Growth Fund. Mr. Boksen is a Managing Director at Eagle and has over 27 years of investment experience. He has portfolio management responsibilities for all of Eagle’s small cap growth equity accounts. Prior to joining Eagle in 1995, Mr. Boksen was employed for 16 years by Raymond James & Associates, Inc. in its institutional research and sales department. While employed by Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Mr. Boksen served as co-head of Research, Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of the Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Focus List Committee. Mr. Boksen began his investing career as an analyst at Standard and Poor’s.

 

EARNEST Partners, LLC (“Earnest Partners”), located at 1180 Peachtree Street, Suite 2300, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Value Fund. Earnest Partners manages small-, mid- and large-cap equity investment products as well as fixed income products. As of December 31, 2005, Earnest Partners advised approximately $22.7 billion in assets.

 

Paul E. Viera                                                                                                                                                                                      

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Viera is the founder of Earnest Partners, an investment firm responsible for overseeing over $22 billion. In 1993, he developed Return Pattern Recognition®, the investment methodology used to select equities at Earnest Partners. Previously, Mr. Viera was a Vice President at Bankers Trust in both New York and London. He later joined Invesco, where he became a Global Partner and senior member of its Investment Committee. Mr. Viera is a member of the Atlanta Society of Financial Analysts and has over twenty-five years of investment experience.

 

Fidelity Management & Research Company (“FMR”), located at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, manages the investments of the Value Equity Fund. FMR Corp., organized in 1972, is the ultimate parent

 

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company of FMR. In addition, FMR Co., Inc. (“FMRC”) serves as sub-subadviser for the Funds. FMRC will be primarily responsible for choosing investments for the Funds. FMRC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR. As of December 31, 2005, FMR managed $1,207.7 billion in mutual fund assets.

 

Brian Hogan                                                                                                                                                                                       

is portfolio manager of the Value Equity Fund, which he has managed since February 2004. Mr. Hogan has been associated with FMRC since January 2000 and with FMR from 1994 through 2000. Since joining Fidelity Investments in 1994, Mr. Hogan has worked as a research analyst and manager.

 

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), located at 32 Old Slip, New York, New York 10005, manages the investments of the Small Cap Core Equity Fund. As of December 31, 2005, the Investment Management Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co., which includes GSAM as a business unit, had $526.4 billion in total assets under management (excludes seed capital and assets under supervision). GSAM reported $496.1 billion in total assets under management and/or distribution as of December 31, 2005 (including seed capital and excluding assets under supervision).

 

Robert C. Jones                                                                                                                                                                                 

is a portfolio manager of the Small Cap Core Equity Fund. Mr. Jones, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Managing Director of GSAM and the Chief Investment Officer of the Global Quantitative Equity (“GQE”) Group. He has over 25 years of investment experience and developed the original model and investment process for GQE in the late 1980s and has been responsible for overseeing their continuing development and evolution ever since. Prior to joining GSAM in 1989, Mr. Jones was the Senior Quantitative Analyst in the Investment Research Department and the author of the monthly Stock Selection publication. Before joining Goldman Sachs in 1987, he conducted quantitative research for both a major investment banking firm and an options consulting firm.

 

Melissa R. Brown                                                                                                                                                                             

is a portfolio manager of the Small Cap Core Equity Fund. Ms. Brown, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Managing Director of GSAM and a Senior Portfolio Manager of the GQE Group where she is responsible for US and Global portfolios. As a member of the GQE Investment Policy Committee, she is involved with all aspects of the portfolio management process. Ms. Brown has 23 years of industry experience and joined GSAM in 1998. For the 15 years prior to joining GSAM, she was the Director of Quantitative Equity Research for Prudential Securities, where her primary function was to research, develop and deliver stock valuation analysis and ratings as well as an overall quantitative market perspective. She also served on the firm’s Investment Policy Committee.

 

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”), located at 40 Rowes Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, manages the investments of the Growth Equity Fund. As of December 31, 2005, GMO had over $111 billion in assets under management.

 

Day-to-day management of the Growth Equity Fund is the responsibility of the Quantitative Division comprised of several investment professionals associated with GMO, and no one person is primarily responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund. The Division’s team members work collaboratively to manage the Fund’s portfolio. Sam Wilderman is the Director of the Division and the senior member of the Division responsible for managing the implementation and monitoring the overall portfolio management of the portfolio. Mr. Wilderman joined the Division as co-director in 2005. Prior to joining the U.S. Quantitative Division in 2005, Mr. Wilderman was responsible for research and portfolio management for GMO’s Emerging Markets Division.

 

Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”), located at 2 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, manages the investment of the Focused Value Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Overseas Fund. Harris developed and has been investing under the Focused Value strategy since Harris was organized in 1995 to succeed to the business of a previous limited partnership, also named Harris Associates L.P. (the “Former Adviser”), that together with its predecessor, had advised and managed mutual funds since 1970. Harris is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IXIS Asset

 

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Management US Group L.P. (“IXIS US Group”). IXIS US Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IXIS Asset Management. Harris managed approximately $63.4 billion in assets as of December 31, 2005.

 

Robert Levy                                                                                                                                                                                        

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of a portion of the Focused Value Fund. Mr. Levy, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is the Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Harris. He has managed other investment portfolios under the focused value strategy since 1985. Prior to that, he was a portfolio manager and director of Gofen and Glossberg, Inc.

 

Floyd J. Bellman                                                                                                                                                                               

assists Mr. Levy in the day-to-day management of a portion of the Focused Value Fund. Mr. Bellman, a Chartered Financial Analyst with 24 years of investment experience, is a partner and portfolio manager of Harris and is Vice President in charge of the Investment Advisory Department. Before joining Harris in 1995, he served as Vice President and Chairman of the Personal Trust and Asset Management Committee at Harris Trust and Savings Bank; Assistant Vice President and Investment Officer at 1st Source Bank; and Investment Officer at First Bank Milwaukee N.A.

 

David G. Herro                                                                                                                                                                                 

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Herro, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is the Chief Investment Officer, International Equities. Prior to joining Harris in 1992, Mr. Herro worked as a portfolio manager for The Principal Financial Group from 1986 to 1989 and as a portfolio manager for The State of Wisconsin Investment Board from 1989 to 1992.

 

Chad M. Clark                                                                                                                                                                                  

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Clark, a Chartered Financial Analyst, joined Harris as an analyst in 1995. Prior to joining Harris, Mr. Clark worked as a financial analyst for William Blair & Company from 1994-1995.

 

Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”), located at 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Overseas Fund. MFS had approximately $162 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2005. MFS is a subsidiary of Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Financial Services Holdings, Inc., which in turn is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Sun Life Financial Inc. (a diversified financial services organization).

 

David R. Mannheim                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Mannheim, a Senior Vice President of MFS, is a Director of Equity Portfolio Management and serves on MFS’ Investment Management Committee. Mr. Mannheim joined MFS in 1988 as an equity research analyst following non-U.S. securities before becoming a portfolio manager in 1992. Prior to joining MFS, Mr. Mannheim worked as a lending officer for Midatlantic National Bank.

 

Marcus L. Smith                                                                                                                                                                               

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Smith, a Senior Vice President of MFS, is a Director of Asian Research. Mr. Smith joined MFS in 1994 as an equity research analyst following European securities before becoming a portfolio manager in 2001. Prior to joining MFS, Mr. Smith was a Senior Consultant for Andersen Consulting.

 

Mazama Capital Management, Inc. (“Mazama”), located at One SW Columbia Street, Suite 1500, Portland, Oregon 97258, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Growth Fund. The firm focuses solely on small cap investing and has managed small cap portfolios since 1993. As of December 31, 2005, Mazama had approximately $6.77 billion in assets under management.

 

Ronald A. Sauer                                                                                                                                                                                

is the senior portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Growth Fund. Mr. Sauer has been the President of Mazama and a Senior Portfolio Manager since 1997. Previously, Mr. Sauer was the President

 

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and Director of Research of Black & Company, Inc. from 1983 to 1997 and managed the small cap growth product that Mazama purchased from 1993-1997.

 

Stephen C. Brink                                                                                                                                                                              

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Growth Fund. Mr. Brink, a Senior Vice President of Mazama and a Chartered Financial Analyst, joined Mazama in 1997. Previously, Mr. Brink was the Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Trust Company of the Pacific Northwest, where he worked from 1984 to 1997.

 

Navellier & Associates, Inc. (“Navellier”), located at One East Liberty, Third Floor, Reno, Nevada 89501 manages the investments of the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund. Navellier was organized in 1987 and, as of December 31, 2005, managed approximately $4.99 billion in investor funds, including other mutual funds. Navellier is owned and controlled by its sole shareholder, Louis G. Navellier.

 

Michael Borgen                                                                                                                                                                                 

is the portfolio manager primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund. He has 11 years experience in the securities industry and joined Navellier in 1995 as a Quantitative Research Analyst. In addition, Mr. Borgen conducts ongoing research enhancements of Navellier’s quantitative investment process and works on product development.

 

Louis G. Navellier                                                                                                                                                                            

is the Chairman and CEO of Navellier. He sets the strategies and guidelines for the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund and oversees the Fund’s portfolio management activities. Mr. Navellier refined the Modern Portfolio Theory investment strategy which is applied in managing the assets of the Fund. Mr. Navellier has the final decision making authority on stock purchases and sales and is ultimately responsible for all decisions regarding the Fund.

 

Northern Trust Investments, N.A. (“NTI”), located at 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60675, manages the investments of the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund. NTI is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. NTI primarily manages assets for defined contribution and benefit plans, investment companies and other institutional investors. NTI is a subsidiary of The Northern Trust Company (“TNTC”). TNTC is an Illinois state chartered banking organization and a member of the Federal Reserve System. Formed in 1889, it administers and manages assets for individuals, personal trusts, defined contribution and benefit plans and other institutional and corporate clients. It is the principal subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation, a bank holding company. Northern Trust Corporation, through its subsidiaries, has for more than 100 years managed the assets of individuals, charitable organizations, foundations and large corporate investors. As of December 31, 2005, Northern Trust and its affiliates had assets under custody of $2.9 trillion, and assets under investment management of $618 billion.

 

Chad M. Rakvin                                                                                                                                                                               

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund. Mr. Rakvin is a Vice President of NTI where he is responsible for the management of various equity and equity index portfolios. Mr. Rakvin joined NTI in 2004, and has been a member of the quantitative management group for domestic index products. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Rakvin was with Barclays Global Investors, where he was head of index research and an equity portfolio manager.

 

RS Investment Management, L.P. (“RS”), located at 388 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94111, manages the investments of the Emerging Growth Fund. RS commenced operations in 1981 and is part of the RS Investment Management Co. LLC organization. As of December 31, 2005, RS managed approximately $10 billion in assets.

 

James L. Callinan                                                                                                                                                                            

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Emerging Growth Fund. Since June 1996, Mr. Callinan has been primarily responsible for the similarly managed RS Emerging Growth Fund. From 1986 until June 1996, Mr. Callinan was a portfolio manager for Putnam Investments and managed the Putnam OTC Emerging Growth Fund for two years. Mr. Callinan is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

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Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc (“SaBAM”), located at 399 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund. SaBAM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. SaBAM was established in 1987 and, together with affiliates in London, Tokyo and Hong Kong, provides a broad range of fixed income and equity investment services to individual and institutional clients throughout the world. As of December 31, 2005, SaBAM had $88.6 billion in assets under management.

 

John G. Goode and Peter Hable                                                                                                                                               

serve as co-portfolio managers and are responsible for the day-to-day management of a portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund. Mr. Goode is the Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Davis Skaggs Investment Management (“Davis Skaggs”), a division of Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (an affiliate of SaBAM), and a managing director of SaBAM. He has 36 years of investment experience. Mr. Hable is the President of Davis Skaggs and a managing director of SaBAM. He has 22 years of investment experience.

 

Sands Capital Management, LLC (“Sands Capital”), located at 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 3050, Arlington, Virginia 22209, manages the investments of the Aggressive Growth Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Sands Capital had approximately $19.26 billion in assets under management.

 

Frank M. Sands, Sr.                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of the Aggressive Growth Fund. Mr. Sands, Sr., Chairman, CEO, and co-founder of Sands Capital, has been the portfolio manager for Sands Capital’s large capitalization growth stock strategy since the firm was formed in 1992. He has 37 years of investment management experience and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

David E. Levanson                                                                                                                                                                           

is a portfolio manager of the Aggressive Growth Fund. Mr. Levanson, Senior Portfolio Manager and Director of U.S. Mutual Funds, re-joined Sands Capital in September 2002. Before re-joining the firm, Mr. Levanson was a Research Analyst for MFS Investment Management. Mr. Levanson is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

Frank M. Sands, Jr.                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of the Aggressive Growth Fund. Mr. Sands, Jr., President, Director of Research, and Senior Portfolio Manager, has been with Sands Capital since June 2000. Before joining Sands Capital, he was a Research Analyst, Portfolio Manager, and Principal at Fayez Sarofim & Co. from August 1994 to June 2000. Mr. Sands, Jr. is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA FM”), located at One Lincoln Street, 33rd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, manages the investments of the Small Cap Value Equity Fund. SSgA FM is an affiliate of State Street Bank & Trust Co. and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. As of December 31, 2005, SSgA FM had over $99.6 billion in assets under management. This strategy is managed by the SSgA Global Enhanced Equity Team. The portfolio managers identified below jointly and primarily have the most significant day-to-day responsibility for management of the strategy:

 

Ric Thomas                                                                                                                                                                                         

is a Principal of State Street Global Advisors and SSgA FM where he is a Deputy Department Head in the Enhanced Equity Group. Mr. Thomas, a Chartered Financial Analyst, focuses on managing both large-cap and small-cap strategies, as well as providing research on SSgA’s stock-ranking models. Prior to joining SSgA in 1998, he was a quantitative analyst on the portfolio construction team at Putnam Investments. Previously, he was an assistant economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City where he operated the Bank’s econometric forecasting model and reported to the senior staff on national economic conditions. Mr. Thomas has been working in the investment management field since 1990.

 

Chuck Martin                                                                                                                                                                                    

is a Principal of State Street Global Advisors and SSgA FM. Mr. Martin, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a portfolio manager in the firm’s Global Enhanced Equities group. He provides research and portfolio

 

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management support for multiple investment strategies. Prior to joining SSgA, Mr. Martin was an equity analyst at SunTrust Equitable Securities where he covered technology companies. He has also held various positions at Scudder and Putnam Investments. Mr. Martin has worked in the investment industry since 1993.

 

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), located at 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, manages the investments of the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Value Fund. T. Rowe Price, a wholly-owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., a publicly-traded financial services holding company, has been managing assets since 1937. As of December 31, 2005, T. Rowe Price had approximately $269.5 billion in assets under management.

 

Larry J. Puglia                                                                                                                                                                                  

is the portfolio manager for the Blue Chip Growth Fund. Mr. Puglia, investment advisory committee chairman, has day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Certified Public Accountant, and a Vice President of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Mr. Puglia has been the lead portfolio manager for the U.S. Large-Cap Core Growth Strategy for T. Rowe Price since 1997 and has been managing its Large-Cap Core Growth Portfolios since 1993. He also serves on the investment advisory committee of T. Rowe Price’s Institutional U.S. Large-Cap Growth Strategy. Mr. Puglia joined T. Rowe Price in 1990.

 

Brian W.H. Berghuis                                                                                                                                                                      

is a co-portfolio manager for the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund. Mr. Berghuis, investment advisory committee co-chairman, shares day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price Associates. He joined T. Rowe Price in 1985.

 

Donald J. Peters                                                                                                                                                                                

is a co-portfolio manager for the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund. Mr. Peters, investment advisory committee co-chairman, shares day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price Associates. He joined T. Rowe Price in 1993.

 

Preston G. Athey                                                                                                                                                                              

is the portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Athey, investment advisory committee chairman, has day-to-day responsibility for managing T. Rowe Price’s portion of the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Chartered Investment Counselor, and a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price Associates. Mr. Athey has been managing investments since 1982.

 

Victory Capital Management Inc. (“Victory”), located at 127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, manages the investments of the Core Opportunities Fund. Victory, a New York corporation registered as an investment adviser with the SEC, is a second-tier subsidiary of KeyCorp. As of December 31, 2005, Victory and its affiliates managed approximately $56.0 billion of assets for individual and institutional clients.

 

Lawrence G. Babin                                                                                                                                                                          

is the lead portfolio manager of the Core Opportunities Fund. Mr. Babin, a Chartered Financial Analyst Charter Holder, is a Chief Investment Officer and Senior Managing Director of Victory and has been with Victory or an affiliate since 1982.

 

Paul D. Danes                                                                                                                                                                                     

is the portfolio manager of the Core Opportunities Fund. Mr. Danes is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Managing Director of Victory and has been associated with Victory or an affiliate since 1987.

 

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Carolyn M. Rains                                                                                                                                                                             

is the associate portfolio manager of the Core Opportunities Fund. Ms. Rains is a Portfolio Manager and a Managing Director of Victory and has been with Victory or an affiliate since 1998.

 

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company (“Waddell & Reed”), located at 6300 Lamar, Overland Park, Kansas 66202, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Waddell & Reed had more than $34 billion in assets under management.

 

Mark G. Seferovich                                                                                                                                                                         

is responsible, along with Mr. McQuade, for the day-to-day management of a portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Mr. Seferovich, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a senior vice president of Waddell & Reed and the lead portfolio manager of its small cap style. He joined Waddell & Reed in February 1989 as manager of small capitalization growth equity funds. From 1982 to 1988 he was a portfolio manager for Security Management Company and prior to that was security analyst/portfolio manager with Reimer & Koger Associates.

 

Kenneth G. McQuade                                                                                                                                                                   

A vice president and assistant portfolio manager for Waddell & Reed, Mr. McQuade, along with Mr. Seferovich, is responsible for the day-to-day management of a portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Mr. McQuade joined Waddell & Reed in 1997 as an investment analyst. Prior to joining Waddell & Reed, Mr. McQuade worked as an associate healthcare investment analyst at A.G. Edwards & Sons.

 

Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”), located at 75 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, manages the investments of the Fundamental Value Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Wellington Management is a professional investment counseling firm which provides investment services to investment companies, employee benefit plans, endowments, foundations and other institutions. As of December 31, 2005, Wellington Management had investment management authority with respect to approximately $521 billion in assets.

 

John R. Ryan                                                                                                                                                                                     

has served as portfolio manager of the Fundamental Value Fund since 2001. Mr. Ryan, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1981.

 

Kenneth L. Abrams                                                                                                                                                                         

has served as portfolio manager of the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization opportunities style since 2001. Mr. Abrams is a Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1986.

 

Daniel J. Fitzpatrick                                                                                                                                                                       

has been involved in portfolio investment and securities analysis for the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization opportunities style since 2001. Mr. Fitzpatrick, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1998.

 

Steven C. Angeli                                                                                                                                                                                

has served as portfolio manager of the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization growth style since 2004. Mr. Angeli, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1994.

 

Mario E. Abularach                                                                                                                                                                        

has been involved in portfolio management and securities analysis for the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization growth style since 2006. Mr. Abularach, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Vice President and Equity Research Analyst of Wellington Management and joined

 

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the firm as an investment professional in 2001. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Abularach was a research analyst at JLF Asset Management (2000).

 

Stephen Mortimer                                                                                                                                                                            

has been involved in portfolio management and securities analysis for the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization growth style since 2006. Mr. Mortimer is a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 2001. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Mortimer was an Equity Analyst at Vinik Asset Management (1998-2000).

 

Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”), located at 385 East Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, California 91101, manages the investments of the Strategic Bond Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund. Western Asset, which concentrates exclusively on fixed-income investments, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., a NYSE-listed, diversified financial services company based in Baltimore, Maryland. As of December 31, 2005, Western Asset managed $187.3 billion in total fixed-income assets. Western Asset’s fixed-income discipline emphasizes a team approach that unites groups of specialists dedicated to different market sectors. The investment responsibilities of each sector team are distinct, yet success is derived from the constant interaction that unites the specialty groups into a cohesive whole. This structure ensures that client portfolios benefit from a consensus that draws on the expertise of all team members. As of December 31, 2005, this team consisted of 59 professionals, led by:

 

S. Kenneth Leech                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Leech has 28 years of industry experience, 15 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming CIO was Director of Portfolio Management. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Greenwich Capital Markets, The First Boston Corporation, and the National Bank of Detroit.

 

Stephen A. Walsh                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Deputy Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Walsh has 24 years of industry experience, 14 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming Deputy CIO was Director of Portfolio Management (after Mr. Leech). Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Security Pacific Investment Managers, Inc., and the Atlantic Richfield Company.

 

Carl L. Eichstaedt                                                                                                                                                                            

is also a portfolio manager of the Funds. Mr. Eichstaedt has 19 years of industry experience, 11 of them with the Firm. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Harris Investment Management and Pacific Investment Management Company.

 

Edward A. Moody                                                                                                                                                                            

is also a portfolio manager of the Funds. Mr. Moody has 29 years of industry experience, 20 of them with the Firm. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at the National Bank of Detroit.

 

Western Asset Management Company Limited (“WAML”), a United Kingdom corporation, is located at 10 Exchange Square, London, UK EC2A 2EN. WAML manages the non-U.S. dollar denominated investments of the Strategic Bond Fund and of the portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund managed by Western Asset. WAML provides investment advice to mutual funds and other entities and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. As of December 31, 2005 WAML managed approximately $61.5 billion in assets and had 27 investment professionals.

 

S. Kenneth Leech                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Leech has 28 years of industry experience, 15 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming CIO was Director of Portfolio Management. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Greenwich Capital Markets, The First Boston Corporation, and the National Bank of Detroit.

 

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Stephen A. Walsh                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Deputy Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Walsh has 24 years of industry experience, 14 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming Deputy CIO was Director of Portfolio Management (after Mr. Leech). Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Security Pacific Investment Managers, Inc., and the Atlantic Richfield Company.

 

The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) provides additional information about each portfolio manager’s compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and each portfolio manager’s ownership of securities in the relevant Fund.

 

MassMutual has received exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission to permit MassMutual to change sub-advisers or hire new sub-advisers for one or more Funds from time to time without obtaining shareholder approval. Normally, shareholders are required to approve investment sub-advisory agreements. Several other mutual fund companies have received similar relief. MassMutual believes having this authority is important, because it allows MassMutual to remove and replace a sub-adviser in a quick, efficient and cost-effective fashion when its performance is inadequate or the sub-adviser no longer is able to meet a Fund’s investment objective and strategies. The shareholders of each Fund have previously approved this arrangement. Pursuant to the exemptive relief, MassMutual will provide to a Fund’s shareholders, within 90 days of the hiring of a new sub-adviser, an information statement describing the new sub-adviser.

 

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About the Classes of Shares – Multiple Class Information

 

Each Fund offers five Classes of shares: Class S, Class Y, Class L, Class A and Class N. The Indexed Equity Fund also offers a sixth Class of shares (Class Z). The shares offered by this Prospectus are Class S shares. Class A shares have up-front sales charges and Class N shares have contingent deferred sales charges. Only Class A and Class N shares charge Rule 12b-1 fees.

 

Class S, Class Y, Class L and Class Z shares are primarily offered to institutional investors through institutional distribution channels, such as employer-sponsored retirements plans or through broker-dealers, financial institutions or insurance companies. Class A and N shares are primarily offered through distribution channels, such as broker-dealers or financial institutions. The different Classes have different fees, expenses and/or minimum investor size requirements. The difference in the fee structures among the Classes is the result of their separate arrangements for shareholder and distribution services and not the result of any difference in amounts charged by MassMutual for investment advisory services. Accordingly, management fees do not vary by Class. Different fees and expenses of a Class will affect performance of that Class. For additional information, call us toll free at 1-888-743-5274 or contact a sales representative or financial intermediary who offers the Classes.

 

Except as described below, all Classes of shares of a Fund have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights, preferences, terms and conditions. The only differences among the various Classes are: (a) each Class may be subject to different expenses specific to that Class; (b) each Class has a different Class designation; (c) each Class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters solely affecting such Class; (d) each Class offered in connection with a 12b-1 Plan will bear the expense of the payments that would be made pursuant to that 12b-1 Plan, and only that Class will be entitled to vote on matters pertaining to that 12b-1 Plan; and (e) each Class will have different exchange privileges.

 

Each Class of a Fund’s shares invests in the same portfolio of securities. Because each Class will have different expenses, they will likely have different share prices. All Classes of shares are available for purchase by insurance company separate investment accounts. Each Class of shares of the Funds may also be purchased by the following Eligible Purchasers:

 

Class S Shares

 

Eligible Purchasers.  Class S shares may be purchased by:

 

· Qualified plans under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended (the “Code”), Code Section 403(b) plans, Code Section 457 plans and other retirement plans, where plan assets of the employer generally exceed or are expected to exceed $100 million;

 

· Certain non-qualified deferred compensation plans;

 

· Registered mutual funds and collective trust funds; and

 

· Other institutional investors with assets generally in excess of $100 million.

 

These Eligible Purchasers must have an agreement with MassMutual or a MassMutual affiliate to purchase Class S Shares.

 

Shareholder and Distribution Fees.  Class S shares of each Fund are purchased directly from the Trust without a front-end sales charge. Therefore, 100% of an Investor’s money is invested in the Fund or Funds of its choice. Class S shares do not have deferred sales charges or any Rule 12b-1 fees.

 

Compensation to Intermediaries

 

MassMutual may directly, or through the Distributor, pay up to .25% of the amount invested to intermediaries who provide services on behalf of Class S shares. This compensation is paid by MassMutual, not from Fund assets. The payments on account of Class S shares will be based on criteria established by MassMutual. In the event that amounts paid by the Funds to MassMutual as administrative or management fees are deemed indirect financing of distribution or servicing costs for Class S shares, the Funds have adopted distribution and servicing plans (i.e., Rule 12b-1 Plans) authorizing such payments. No additional fees are paid by the Funds under these plans. Where Class S shares are sold in connection with nonqualified deferred compensation plans where the employer sponsor has an administrative services agreement with MassMutual or its affiliate, additional compensation may be paid as determined by MassMutual from time to time according to established criteria. As of the date of this Prospectus,

 

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aggregate annual compensation in such cases does not exceed .50%. Annual compensation paid on account of Class S shares will be paid quarterly, in arrears.

 

MassMutual may also make payments, out of its own assets, to intermediaries, including broker-dealers, insurance agents and other service providers, that relate to the sale of the Funds of certain of MassMutual’s variable annuity contracts for which the Funds are underlying investment options.

 

This compensation may take the form of:

 

· Payments to administrative service providers that provide enrollment, recordkeeping and other services to pension plans;

 

· Cash and non-cash benefits, such as bonuses and allowances or prizes and awards, for certain brokers, administrative service providers and MassMutual insurance agents;

 

· Payments to intermediaries for, among other things, training of sales personnel, conference support, marketing or other services provided to promote awareness of MassMutual’s products;

 

· Payments to broker-dealers and other intermediaries that enter into agreements providing the Distributor with access to representatives of those firms or with other marketing or administrative services; and

 

· Payments under agreements with MassMutual not directly related to the sale of specific variable annuity contracts or the Funds, such as educational seminars and training or pricing services.

 

These compensation arrangements are not offered to all intermediaries and the terms of the arrangements may differ among intermediaries. These arrangements may provide an intermediary with an incentive to recommend one mutual fund over another, one share class over another, or one insurance or annuity contract over another. You may want to take these compensation arrangements into account when evaluating any recommendations regarding the Funds or any contract using the Funds as investment options. You may contact your intermediary to find out more information about the compensation they may receive in connection with your investment.

 

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Investing In The Funds

 

Buying, Redeeming and Exchanging Shares

 

The Funds sell their shares at a price equal to their net asset value (“NAV”) plus any initial sales charge that applies. The Funds’ generally determine their NAV at the market close (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) every day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open (“Business Day”). Your purchase order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after the order is received and accepted by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary. The Funds will suspend selling their shares during any period when the determination of NAV is suspended. The Funds can reject any purchase order and can suspend purchases if it is in their best interest.

 

The Funds redeem their shares at their next NAV computed after your redemption request is received and accepted by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary. You will usually receive payment for your shares within 7 days after your redemption request is received and accepted. If, however, you request redemption of shares recently purchased by check, you may not receive payment until the check has been collected, which may take up to 15 days from time of purchase. The Funds can also suspend or postpone payment, when permitted by applicable law and regulations.

 

You can exchange shares of one Fund for the same class of shares of another Fund. An exchange is treated as a sale of shares in one Fund and a purchase of shares in another Fund at the NAV next determined after the exchange request is received and accepted by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary. Exchange requests involving a purchase into the Overseas Fund, however, will not be accepted if received by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary after the earlier of 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time or the market close, on any Business Day. Furthermore, exchange requests involving a purchase into the Overseas Fund will not be accepted if you have already made a purchase followed by a redemption involving the same Fund within the last 30 days. Your right to exchange shares is subject to applicable regulatory requirements or contractual obligations. The Funds may limit, restrict or refuse exchanges, if, in the opinion of MassMutual:

 

· you have engaged in excessive trading;

 

· a Fund receives or expects simultaneous orders affecting significant portions of the Fund’s assets;

 

· a pattern of exchanges occurs which coincides with a market timing strategy; or

 

· the Fund would be unable to invest the funds effectively based on its investment objectives and policies, or if the Fund would be adversely affected.

 

Purchases and exchanges of shares of the Funds should be made for investment purposes only. Excessive trading and/or market timing activity involving the Funds can disrupt the management of the Funds. These disruptions can result in increased expenses and can have an adverse effect on fund performance.

 

MassMutual has adopted policies and procedures to help identify those individuals or entities MassMutual determines may be engaging in excessive trading and/or market timing trading activities. MassMutual monitors trading activity to enforce these procedures. However, those who engage in such activities may employ a variety of techniques to avoid detection. Therefore, despite MassMutual’s efforts to prevent excessive trading and/or market timing trading activities, there can be no assurance that MassMutual will be able to identify all those who trade excessively or employ a market timing strategy and curtail their trading in every instance.

 

The monitoring process involves scrutinizing transactions in fund shares that exceed certain monetary thresholds or numerical limits within a specified period of time. Trading activity identified by either, or a combination, of these factors, or as a result of any other information actually available at the time, will be evaluated to determine whether such activity might constitute excessive trading and/or market timing activity. When trading activity is determined by the Funds or MassMutual, in their sole discretion, to be excessive in nature, certain account-related privileges, such as the ability to place purchase, redemption and exchange orders over the internet, may be suspended for such account.

 

The Funds reserve the right to modify or terminate the exchange privilege as described above on 60 days written notice.

 

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The Funds do not accept purchase, redemption or exchange orders or compute their NAVs on days when the NYSE is closed. This includes: weekends, Good Friday and all federal holidays other than Columbus Day and Veterans Day. Certain foreign markets may be open on days when the Funds do not accept orders or price their shares. As a result, the NAV of a Fund’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to buy or sell shares.

 

Determining Net Asset Value

 

The Trust calculates the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of each class of shares of each Fund separately. The NAV for shares of a class of a Fund is determined by adding the current value of all of the Fund’s assets attributable to that class, subtracting the liabilities attributable to that class and then dividing the resulting number by the total outstanding shares of the class. The assets of each Destination Retirement Fund consist primarily of shares of the underlying MassMutual Funds, which are valued at their respective NAVs.

 

Each Fund’s assets are valued based on market value of the Fund’s total portfolio. Securities are typically valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service. However, valuation methods approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees which are intended to reflect fair value may be used when pricing service information is not readily available or when a security’s value is believed to have been materially affected by a significant event, such as a natural disaster, an economic event like a bankruptcy filing, or a substantial fluctuation in domestic or foreign markets, that has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market). In such a case, a Fund’s value for a security is likely to be different from the last quoted market price or pricing service information. In addition, for each of the Trust’s foreign funds, a fair value pricing service is used to assist in the pricing of foreign securities. Due to the subjective and variable nature of fair value pricing, it is possible that the value determined for a particular asset may be materially different from the value realized upon such asset’s sale.

 

Each Fund’s valuation methods are more fully described in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

How to Invest

 

When you buy shares of a Fund through an agreement with MassMutual, your agreement will describe how you need to submit buy, sell and exchange orders. Purchase orders must be accompanied by sufficient funds. You can pay by check or Federal Funds wire transfer. You must submit any buy, sell or exchange orders in “good form” as described in your agreement.

 

Taxation and Distributions

 

Each Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a regulated investment company, a Fund will not be subject to Federal income taxes on its ordinary income and net realized capital gain distributed to its shareholders. In general, a Fund that fails to distribute at least 98% of such income and gain in the calendar year in which earned will be subject to a 4% excise tax on the undistributed amount. Many investors, including most tax qualified plan investors, may be eligible for preferential Federal income tax treatment on distributions received from a Fund and dispositions of Fund shares. This Prospectus does not attempt to describe in any respect such preferential tax treatment. Any prospective investor that is a trust or other entity eligible for special tax treatment under the Code that is considering purchasing shares of a Fund, including either directly or indirectly through a life insurance company separate investment account, should consult its tax advisers about the Federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences particular to it, as should persons considering whether to have amounts held for their benefit by such trusts or other entities investing in shares of a Fund.

 

Investors that do not receive preferential tax treatment are subject to Federal income taxes on distributions received in respect of their shares. Distributions of the Fund’s ordinary income and short-term capital gains (i.e. gains from capital assets held for one year or less) are taxable to the shareholder as ordinary income whether received in cash or additional shares. Certain designated dividends may be eligible for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders. Designated capital gain dividends (relating to gains from capital assets held for more than one year) are taxable as long-term capital gains in the hands of the investor whether distributed in cash or

 

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additional shares and regardless of how long the investor has owned shares of the Fund. For taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2008, distributions of investment income designated by the Fund as derived from “qualified dividend income” will be taxed in the hands of individuals at the rates applicable to long-term capital gain provided holding period and other requirements are met at both the shareholder and Fund level. The nature of each Fund’s distributions will be affected by its investment strategies. A Fund whose investment return consists largely of interest, dividends and capital gains from short-term holdings will distribute largely ordinary income. A Fund whose return comes largely from the sale of long- term holdings will distribute largely capital gain dividends. Long-term capital gain rates applicable to individuals have been temporarily reduced, in general, to 15% with lower rates applying to taxpayers in the 10% and 15% rate brackets for taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2008. Distributions are taxable to a shareholder even though they are paid from income or gains earned by a Fund prior to the shareholder’s investment and thus were included in the NAV paid by the shareholder.

 

Each Fund intends to pay out as dividends substantially all of its net investment income (which comes from dividends and any interest it receives from its investments). Each Fund also intends to distribute substantially all of its net realized long- and short-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers. For each Fund distributions, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Distributions may be taken either in cash or in additional shares of the respective Fund at the Fund’s net asset value on the first business day after the record date for the distribution, at the option of the shareholder.

 

Any gain resulting from the exchange or redemption of an investor’s shares in a Fund will generally be subject to tax. A loss incurred with respect to shares of a Fund held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of long-term capital gains dividends with respect to such shares.

 

The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes. In that case, the Fund’s yield on those securities would be decreased. Shareholders of the Funds other than the Overseas Fund generally will not be entitled to claim a credit or deduction with respect to foreign taxes. Shareholders of the Overseas Fund, however, may be entitled to claim a credit or deduction with respect to foreign taxes. In addition, the Fund’s investments in foreign securities or foreign currencies may increase or accelerate the Fund’s recognition of ordinary income and may affect the timing or amount of the Fund’s distributions.

 

Shareholders should consult their tax adviser for more information on their own tax situation, including possible state, local and foreign taxes.

 

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Investment Performance

 

Similar account performance for some of the Sub-Advisers is provided solely to illustrate that Sub-Adviser’s performance in managing portfolios with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies substantially similar to the portion of the Fund managed by the Sub-Adviser. The Funds’ performance would have differed due to factors such as differences in cash flows into and out of each Fund, differences in fees and expenses, and differences in portfolio size and investments. Similar account performance is not indicative of future rates of return. Prior performance of the Sub-Advisers is no indication of future performance of any of the Funds. In addition, for all of the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, the private account portfolios are not registered with the SEC and therefore are not subject to the limitations, diversification requirements and other restrictions to which the Funds, as registered mutual funds, are subject. The performance of the private accounts may have been adversely affected if they had been registered with the SEC.


 

The following chart summarizes the composite performance of each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives similar to that of the Funds. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance has been adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of each of the Funds’ Class S shares.

 

Sub-Adviser/Fund  

1 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

3 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

5 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

10 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

Western Asset Management Company/

  2.21%   5.93%   7.22%   7.14%

Strategic Bond Fund

               

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc/

  4.21%   15.77%   0.97%   9.48%

Strategic Balanced Fund

               

Western Asset Management Company/

  2.15%   5.88%   7.17%   7.08%

Strategic Balanced Fund

               

AllianceBernstein L.P./

  6.06%   16.61%   7.46%   N/A

Diversified Value Fund

               

Wellington Management Company, LLP/

  8.05%   15.68%   4.44%   10.87%

Fundamental Value Fund

               

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P./

  10.39%   17.91%   3.77%   11.97%

Large Cap Value Fund

               

Victory Capital Management Inc./

  9.66%   18.19%   5.19%   12.17%

Core Opportunities Fund

               

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./

  6.06%   14.76%   -0.41%   9.38%

Blue Chip Growth Fund

               

AllianceBernstein L.P./

  15.23%   15.08%   -2.85%   9.12%

Large Cap Growth Fund

               

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC/

  4.01%   11.67%   -3.59%   7.97%

Growth Equity Fund

               

Sands Capital Management, LLC/

  10.10%   21.59%   1.69%   13.67%

Aggressive Growth Fund

               

Harris Associates L.P./

  1.06%   17.06%   12.42%   15.26%

Focused Value Fund

               

Cooke & Bieler, L.P./

  7.02%   18.42%   13.76%   N/A

Focused Value Fund

               

SSgA Funds Management, Inc./

  5.63%   23.55%   N/A   N/A

Small Cap Value Equity Fund

               

Clover Capital Management, Inc./

  3.25%   21.87%   12.69%   N/A

Small Company Value Fund

               

 

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Sub-Adviser/Fund  

1 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

3 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

5 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

10 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./

  7.07%   18.44%   12.92%   N/A

Small Company Value Fund

               

EARNEST Partners, LLC/

  12.23%   27.50%   17.07%   21.99%

Small Company Value Fund

               

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P./

  5.89%   21.74%   9.45%   N/A

Small Cap Core Equity Fund

               

Navellier & Associates, Inc./

  14.76%   20.63%   0.90%   N/A

Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

               

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./

  14.80%   23.13%   7.81%   13.34%

(Brian Berghuis’ approach)

               

Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

               

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./

  9.82%   19.61%   2.89%   11.18%

(Donald Peters’ approach)

               

Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

               

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company/

  12.06%   21.33%   6.04%   18.35%

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

               

Wellington Management Company, LLP/

  8.17%   24.42%   9.17%   14.92%

    (Kenneth Abrams’ approach)

               

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

               

Wellington Management Company, LLP/

  18.54%   27.44%   4.05%   N/A

    (Steven Angeli’s approach)

               

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

               

Eagle Asset Management, Inc./

  2.53%   20.24%   8.49%   9.68%

Small Company Growth Fund

               

Mazama Capital Management, Inc./

  1.57%   21.51%   3.22%   9.95%

Small Company Growth Fund

               

RS Investment Management, L.P./

  1.12%   19.95%   -5.13%   11.81%

Emerging Growth Fund

               

Harris Associates L.P./

  14.19%   22.78%   9.94%   12.22%

Overseas Fund

               

Massachusetts Financial Services Company/

  12.37%   20.92%   6.74%   N/A

Overseas Fund

               

 

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Financial Highlights

 

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand the Funds’ financial performance for the past 5 years (or shorter periods for newer Funds). The Core Opportunities Fund, Small Cap Value Equity Fund and Small Cap Core Equity Fund each commenced operations on March 31, 2006 and therefore do not have financial results. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report, along with the Funds’ financial statements, is included in the Funds’ Annual Report, which is available on request.

 

MASSMUTUAL SELECT STRATEGIC BOND FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Period ended
12/31/04+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                

Net investment income

     0.33  ***     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (0.16 )     0.00  
    


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.17       0.00  
    


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                

From net investment income

     (0.18 )     -  
    


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.99     $ 10.00  
    


 


Total Return(a)

     1.65%       0.00%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 62,533     $ 49,596  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                

Before expense waiver

     0.76%       -

After expense waiver#

     0.70%       N/A

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     3.23%       0.00%

Portfolio turnover rate

     566%       N/A  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2004.
Amounts are de minimus due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT STRATEGIC BALANCED FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.49     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.20  *     0.12  *     -  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.19       0.47       -  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.39       0.59       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.24 )     (0.10 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.06 )     -       -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.30 )     (0.10 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.58     $ 10.49     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.85%       5.76%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 15,026     $ 13,159     $ 10,001  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.78%       0.84%       -

After expense waiver#

     0.76%       0.76%  (c)     -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.90%       1.18%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     211%       129%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average share method.
Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(c) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DIVERSIFIED VALUE FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Period ended
12/31/04†


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.94     $ 10.00  
    


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                

Net investment income

     0.19  ***     0.06  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.53       0.94  
    


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.72       1.00  
    


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                

From net investment income

     (0.15 )     (0.05 )

From net realized gains

     (0.23 )     (0.01 )
    


 


Total distributions

     (0.38 )     (0.06 )
    


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.28     $ 10.94  
    


 


Total Return(a)

     6.59%       10.03%  **

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 186,641     $ 173,341  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                

Before expense waiver

     0.59%       0.65%  *

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.59%  *

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.75%       2.49%  *

Portfolio turnover rate

     16%       5%  **

 

* Annualized.
** Percentages represent results for the period and are not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average share method.
For the period from October 15, 2004 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2004.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expense of the Fund for the period October 15, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDAMENTAL VALUE FUND

 

     Class S

     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.80     $ 10.05     $ 7.81     $ 10.00     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                      

Net investment income

     0.16  ***     0.14  ***     0.14  ***     0.12  ***     -

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.66       0.85       2.20       (2.25 )     -
    


 


 


 


 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.82       0.99       2.34       (2.13 )     0.00
    


 


 


 


 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                      

From net investment income

     (0.16 )     (0.13 )     (0.10 )     (0.06 )     -

From net realized gains

     (0.26 )     (0.11 )     -       -       -
    


 


 


 


 

Total distributions

     (0.42 )     (0.24 )     (0.10 )     (0.06 )     -
    


 


 


 


 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.20     $ 10.80     $ 10.05     $ 7.81     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Total Return(a)

     7.57%       9.80%       29.97%       (21.35)%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                      

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 418,271     $ 325,701     $ 228,535     $ 101,228     $ 10,001

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                      

Before expense waiver

     0.79%       0.79%       0.80%       0.83%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.78%  (b)     0.78%  (b)     0.77%  (b)     -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.41%       1.40%       1.63%       1.36%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     33%       31%       28%       38%       N/A

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2002.
(a) Employee benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT VALUE EQUITY FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.52     $ 9.59     $ 7.68     $ 9.35     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income

     0.09  ***     0.11  ***     0.12  ***     0.10  ***     0.07  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.02       1.17       1.92       (1.68 )     (0.68 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.11       1.28       2.04       (1.58 )     (0.61 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.08 )     (0.12 )     (0.13 )     (0.09 )     (0.04 )

From net realized gains

     (1.01 )     (0.23 )     -       -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (1.09 )     (0.35 )     (0.13 )     (0.09 )     (0.04 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.54     $ 10.52     $ 9.59     $ 7.68     $ 9.35  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     10.66%       13.31%       26.63%       (16.83)%       (6.09)%  **

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 55,895     $ 51,940     $ 67,536     $ 60,499     $ 51,604  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.85%       0.88%       0.84%       0.85%       0.87%  *

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.84%  (b)     0.82%  (b)     0.84%       0.86%  *

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.81%       1.12%       1.45%       1.22%       1.05%  *

Portfolio turnover rate

     94%       161%       66%       105%       62%  **

 

* Annualized.
** Percentages represent results for the period and are not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ For the period from May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period October 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001 and for the year ended December 31, 2002.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

 

     Class S

 
    

Year ended

12/31/05†


   

Year ended

12/31/04


   

Year ended

12/31/03


   

Year ended

12/31/02


   

Year ended

12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.46     $ 9.40     $ 7.27     $ 8.78     $ 9.94  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income

     0.10  ***     0.09  ***     0.08  ***     0.06  ***     0.06  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.90       1.05       2.12       (1.51 )     (1.17 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.00       1.14       2.20       (1.45 )     (1.11 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.10 )     (0.08 )     (0.07 )     (0.06 )     (0.05 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.36     $ 10.46     $ 9.40     $ 7.27     $ 8.78  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     9.57%       12.11%       30.24%       (16.53)%       (11.20)%  

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 546,331     $ 436,983     $ 339,287     $ 233,510     $ 277,873  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.76%       0.76%       0.76%       0.75%       0.76%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.76%  (b)     0.75%  (b)     0.74%  (b)     0.75%  

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.93%       0.88%       0.94%       0.76%       0.62%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     7%       3%       7%       25%       20%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002 and the year ended December 31, 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT INDEXED EQUITY FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.30     $ 10.38     $ 8.19     $ 10.68     $ 12.29  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income

     0.16  ***     0.17  ***     0.12  ***     0.11  ***     0.11  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.35       0.91       2.18       (2.50 )     (1.62 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.51       1.08       2.30       (2.39 )     (1.51 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.16 )     (0.16 )     (0.11 )     (0.10 )     (0.10 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.65     $ 11.30     $ 10.38     $ 8.19     $ 10.68  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     4.47%       10.39%       28.10%       (22.41)%       (12.33)%  

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 677,171     $ 724,614     $ 710,691     $ 567,426     $ 642,799  

Net expenses to average daily net assets

     0.42%       0.42%       0.42%       0.42%       0.42%  

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.45%       1.62%       1.37%       1.20%       0.92%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     6%       3%       2%       5%       4%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 8.84     $ 8.42     $ 6.78     $ 9.10     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income

     0.03  ***     0.07  ***     0.03  ***     0.02  ***     0.00  ***†

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.30       0.42       1.64       (2.33 )     (0.90 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.33       0.49       1.67       (2.31 )     (0.90 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.03 )     (0.07 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )     -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.14     $ 8.84     $ 8.42     $ 6.78     $ 9.10  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.68%       5.80%       24.58%       (25.43)%       (9.00)%  **

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 71,627     $ 79,072     $ 91,674     $ 72,210     $ 113,011  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.88%       0.88%       0.88%       0.88%       0.89%  *

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.87%  (b)     0.87%  (b)     0.88%       0.89%  *

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.30%       0.77%       0.39%       0.20%       0.07%  *

Portfolio turnover rate

     28%       22%       23%       30%       27%  **

 

* Annualized.
** Percentages represent results for the period and are not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment income (loss) is less than $0.01 per share.
††† Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ For the period from June 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period October 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, the year ended December 31, 2002 and the period January 1, 2003 through April 30, 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT GROWTH EQUITY FUND

 

     Class S

     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.14     $ 8.55     $ 7.01     $ 10.00     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                      

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.02 )***     0.01  ***     0.01  ***     (0.00 )***†     -

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.34       0.59       1.54       (2.99 )     -
    


 


 


 


 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.32       0.60       1.55       (2.99 )     0.00
    


 


 


 


 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                      

From net investment income

     -       (0.01 )     (0.01 )     -       -
    


 


 


 


 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.46     $ 9.14     $ 8.55     $ 7.01     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Total Return(a)

     14.44%       7.08%       22.05%       (29.90)%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                      

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 26,241     $ 18,791     $ 33,787     $ 28,029     $ 10,001

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                      

Before expense waiver

     0.94%       0.93%       0.90%       0.96%       -

After expense waiver#

     0.91%       0.81%  (b)     0.81%  (b)     0.77%  (b)     -

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     (0.21)%       0.16%       0.11%       (0.05)%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     83%       68%       47%       56%       -

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment loss is less than $0.01 per share.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT GROWTH EQUITY FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 7.90     $ 7.56     $ 6.14     $ 8.49     $ 11.32  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income

     0.04  ***     0.04  ***     0.01 ***     0.00  ***††     0.01  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.27       0.34       1.41       (2.35 )     (2.84 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.31       0.38       1.42       (2.35 )     (2.83 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.04 )     (0.04 )     -       -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 8.17     $ 7.90     $ 7.56     $ 6.14     $ 8.49  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.91%       4.96%       23.13%       (27.68)%       (25.00)%  

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 269,166     $ 229,407     $ 217,508     $ 130,165     $ 174,610  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.79%       0.80%       0.80%       0.80%       0.81%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.78%  (b)     0.71% (b)     0.76%  (b)     0.78%  

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     0.51%       0.48%       0.16%       0.04%       0.10%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     92%       181%       260%       224%       279%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
†† Net investment income (loss) is less than $0.01 per share.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2001 and the period January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for all periods shown if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01(c)


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 6.03     $ 5.05     $ 3.84     $ 5.32     $ 7.77  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.03 )***     (0.01 )***     (0.00 )***†     (0.01 )***     0.01  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.65       0.99       1.21       (1.47 )     (2.46 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.62       0.98       1.21       (1.48 )     (2.45 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 6.65     $ 6.03     $ 5.05     $ 3.84     $ 5.32  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     10.28%       19.41%       31.51%       (27.82)%       (31.53)%  

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 240,002     $ 198,154     $ 108,281     $ 46,026     $ 76,724  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.85%       0.86%       0.87%       0.87%       0.86%  

After expense waiver#

     0.77%       0.80%  (b)     0.83%  (b)     0.84%  (b)     0.85%  

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     (0.51)%       (0.17)%       (0.06)%       (0.07)%       0.17%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     24%       85%       93%       112%       112%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment loss is less than $0.01 per share.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002, and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) The Fund has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premiums and discounts on debt securities. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was an increase to net investment loss per share of less than $0.01, a decrease to net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share of less than $0.01 and an increase in the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets of 0.02%. Per share data and ratios/supplemental data for periods prior to January 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT OTC 100 FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 4.17     $ 3.81     $ 2.56     $ 4.12     $ 6.10  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.00 )***†     0.02  ***     (0.01 )***     (0.01 )***     (0.02 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.05       0.36       1.26       (1.55 )     (1.96 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.05       0.38       1.25       (1.56 )     (1.98 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     -       (0.02 )     -       -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 4.22     $ 4.17     $ 3.81     $ 2.56     $ 4.12  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     1.20%       10.00%       48.83%       (37.71)%       (32.62)%  

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 19,404     $ 25,880     $ 26,424     $ 7,211     $ 19,602  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.61%       0.62%       0.67%       0.68%       0.62%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       N/A       0.63%       0.54%       0.58%  

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     (0.01)%       0.45%       (0.36)%       (0.41)%       (0.39)%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     17%       30%       66%       65%       45%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment loss is less than $0.01 per share.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, and the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FOCUSED VALUE FUND

 

                 Class S

             
     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 18.18     $ 17.19     $ 12.06     $ 13.48     $ 10.53  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income

     0.09  ***     0.01  ***     0.01  ***     0.02  ***     0.03  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.54       2.01       5.53       (1.34 )     3.31  
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.63       2.02       5.54       (1.32 )     3.34  
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.10 )     -       (0.00 )†     -       (0.03 )

From net realized gains

     (1.60 )     (1.03 )     (0.41 )     (0.10 )     (0.36 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (1.70 )     (1.03 )     (0.41 )     (0.10 )     (0.39 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 17.11     $ 18.18     $ 17.19     $ 12.06     $ 13.48  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.45%       11.91%       45.94%       (9.76)%       31.70%  

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 354,769     $ 326,445     $ 293,759     $ 114,178     $ 110,092  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.80%       0.80%       0.80%       0.80%       0.79%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.78%  (b)     0.79%  (b)     0.80%  (b)     0.79%  

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.50%       0.08%       0.09%       0.13%       0.28%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     31%       32%       31%       78%       53%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment loss and distributions from net investment income are less than $0.01 per share.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002 and the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expense of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT SMALL COMPANY VALUE FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 14.39     $ 12.02     $ 8.67     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income

     0.03  ***     0.05  ***     0.06  ***     0.07  ***     -  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.69       2.68       3.35       (1.36 )     -  
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.72       2.73       3.41       (1.29 )     0.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     -       (0.03 )     (0.04 )     (0.04 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.65 )     (0.33 )     (0.02 )     -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.65 )     (0.36 )     (0.06 )     (0.04 )     -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 14.46     $ 14.39     $ 12.02     $ 8.67     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     5.01%       22.86%       39.37%       (12.92)%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 221,271     $ 188,743     $ 80,661     $ 44,356     $ 10,001  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.05%       1.05%       1.07%       1.20%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.00%  (b)     0.97%  (b)     0.96%  (b)     -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.20%       0.40%       0.58%       0.76%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     56%       36%       58%       69%       N/A  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2001.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT MID CAP GROWTH EQUITY FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 8.97     $ 7.79     $ 5.96     $ 8.27     $ 11.75  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.01 )***     (0.02 )***     (0.02 )***     (0.03 )***     (0.04 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.16       1.20       1.85       (2.28 )     (3.43 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.15       1.18       1.83       (2.31 )     (3.47 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     -       -       -       -       (0.01 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.12     $ 8.97     $ 7.79     $ 5.96     $ 8.27  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     12.82%       15.15%       30.70%       (27.93)%       (29.52)%  

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 70,676     $ 50,160     $ 68,504     $ 47,443     $ 81,248  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.83%       0.83%       0.83%       0.83%       0.83%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.80%  (b)     0.79%  (b)     0.82%       0.80%  

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.12)%       (0.22)%       (0.32)%       (0.43)%       (0.40)%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     117%       93%       128%       284%       160%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2001, the period January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002, and the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce the operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT MID CAP GROWTH EQUITY II FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 13.39     $ 11.37     $ 8.22     $ 10.41     $ 10.51  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.03 )***     (0.05 )***     (0.04 )***     (0.04 )***     (0.03 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.79       2.09       3.19       (2.15 )     (0.07 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.76       2.04       3.15       (2.19 )     (0.10 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net realized gains

     (0.61 )     (0.02 )     -       -       -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 14.54     $ 13.39     $ 11.37     $ 8.22     $ 10.41  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     13.17%       17.98%       38.32%       (21.04)%       (0.95)%  

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 273,591     $ 206,865     $ 125,907     $ 72,595     $ 88,921  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.86%       0.86%       0.86%       0.87%       0.86%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.85%  (b)     0.85%  (b)     0.85%  (b)     0.86%  

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.19)%       (0.41)%       (0.44)%       (0.48)%       (0.34)%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     28%       42%       54%       61%       49%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002 and the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with the certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT SMALL CAP GROWTH EQUITY FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 14.61     $ 12.84     $ 8.91     $ 11.92     $ 13.45  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.04 )***     (0.06 )***     (0.06 )***     (0.06 )***     (0.01 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.67       1.83       3.99       (2.95 )     (1.52 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.63       1.77       3.93       (3.01 )     (1.53 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 16.24     $ 14.61     $ 12.84     $ 8.91     $ 11.92  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     11.23%       13.79%       44.11%       (25.25)%       (11.38)%  

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 288,954     $ 241,673     $ 243,909     $ 123,762     $ 156,565  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.97%       0.97%       0.97%       0.97%       0.97%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.94%  (b)     0.95%  (b)     0.96%  (b)     0.95%  

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     (0.29)%       (0.47)%       (0.57)%       (0.54)%       (0.09)%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     59%       64%       56%       51%       114%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2001, the period January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002 and the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND

 

     Class S

     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.21     $ 10.78     $ 7.02     $ 10.00     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                      

Net investment loss

     (0.07 )***     (0.04 )***     (0.05 )***     (0.03 )***     -

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.01 )     0.21  †     4.33       (2.95 )     -
    


 


 


 


 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

     (0.08 )     0.17       4.28       (2.98 )     0.00
    


 


 


 


 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                      

From net realized gains

     (0.23 )     (0.74 )     (0.52 )     -       -
    


 


 


 


 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 9.90     $ 10.21     $ 10.78     $ 7.02     $ 10.00
    


 


 


 


 

Total Return(a)

     (0.67)%       2.25%       60.66%       (29.70)%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                      

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

   $ 24,869     $ 28,081     $ 30,181     $ 8,763     $ 10,001

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                      

Before expense waiver

     1.10%       1.08%       1.14%       1.39%       -

After expense waiver#

     1.08%       0.92%  (b)     0.92%  (b)     0.80%  (b)     -

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.74)%       (0.34)%       (0.55)%       (0.41)%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     149%       220%       141%       150%       -

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT EMERGING GROWTH FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/30/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Year ended
12/31/01


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 6.03     $ 5.24     $ 3.58     $ 6.15     $ 7.32  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.03 )***     (0.04 )***     (0.04 )***     (0.03 )***     (0.03 )***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.09       0.83       1.70       (2.54 )     (1.14 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.06       0.79       1.66       (2.57 )     (1.17 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 6.09     $ 6.03     $ 5.24     $ 3.58     $ 6.15  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     1.00%       15.08%       46.37%       (41.79)%       (16.10)%  

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 42,591     $ 39,812     $ 41,306     $ 24,658     $ 56,195  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     0.96%       0.97%       0.98%       0.96%       0.94%  

After expense waiver#

     N/A       N/A       0.94%       0.89%       0.91%  

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     (0.59)%       0.81%       (0.81)%       (0.73)%       (0.45)%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     124%       176%       198%       175%       139%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001 and the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT OVERSEAS FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.03     $ 9.62     $ 7.37     $ 8.43     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income

     0.13  ***     0.10  ***     0.06  ***     0.05  ***     0.01  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.16       1.63       2.23       (1.09 )     (1.58 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.29       1.73       2.29       (1.04 )     (1.57 )
    


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                        

From net investment income

     (0.23 )     (0.09 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (1.04 )     (0.23 )     -       -       -  

Tax return of capital

     -       -       -       (0.00 )†     -  
    


 


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (1.27 )     (0.32 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )     -  
    


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.05     $ 11.03     $ 9.62     $ 7.37     $ 8.43  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     11.73%       17.98%       30.87%       (12.23)%       (15.70)%  **

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 308,301     $ 211,818     $ 134,965     $ 54,437     $ 20,893  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                        

Before expense waiver

     1.17%       1.19%       1.29%       1.68%       1.85%  *

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.18%  (b)     1.19%  (b)     1.18%  (b)     1.63%  *

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.11%       0.96%       0.69%       0.68%       0.14%  *

Portfolio turnover rate

     88%       66%       92%       138%       111%  **

 

* Annualized.
** Percentages represent the results for the period and are not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment income (loss) and tax return of capital are less than $0.01 per share.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ For the period May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2001.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period October 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT INCOME FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.34     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.61  *     0.37  *     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.27 )     0.30       0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.34       0.67       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.38 )     (0.29 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.08 )     (0.04 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.46 )     (0.33 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.22     $ 10.34     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.29%       6.71%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 4,445     $ 1,195     $ 601  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.09%       0.71%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.12%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     5.82%       3.64%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     15%       33%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimus due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2010 FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.57     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.61  *     0.36  *     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.17 )     0.42       0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.44       0.78       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.34 )     (0.19 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.06 )     (0.02 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.40 )     (0.21 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.61     $ 10.57     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     4.15%       7.80%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 12,104     $ 2,319     $ 601  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.14%       0.73%       -

After expense waiver#

     0.10%       0.10%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     5.69%       3.49%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     17%       28%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2020 FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.78     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.38  *     0.52  *     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.23       0.50       0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.61       1.02       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.30 )     (0.20 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.13 )     (0.04 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.43 )     (0.24 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.96     $ 10.78     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     5.65%       10.19%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 35,933     $ 12,389     $ 601  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.10%       0.21%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.10%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     3.45%       5.00%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     23%       19%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2030 FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.14     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.27  ***     0.33  ***     -  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.51       0.94       -  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.78       1.27       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.21 )     (0.12 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.16 )     (0.01 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.37 )     (0.13 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.55     $ 11.14     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     6.98%       12.71%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 18,300     $ 4,245     $ 601  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.10%       0.45%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.10%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     2.42%       3.16%       0.00%

Portfolio turnover rate

     17%       10%       N/A  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average share method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2040 FUND

 

     Class S

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.28     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.27  *     0.09  *     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.63       1.29       0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.90       1.38       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.15 )     (0.08 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.21 )     (0.02 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.36 )     (0.10 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.82     $ 11.28     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     8.00%       13.75%       -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 27,274     $ 1,741     $ 601  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.10%       0.66%       -

After expense waiver#

     0.10%       0.10%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     2.37%       0.85%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     18%       13%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT POLICIES

 

AND RISK CONSIDERATIONS

 

The Funds may invest in a wide range of investments and engage in various investment-related transactions and practices. These practices are pursuant to non-fundamental policies and therefore may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust without the consent of shareholders. Some of the more significant practices and some associated risks are discussed below.

 

Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

Each Fund may engage in repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements. A repurchase agreement is a contract pursuant to which a Fund agrees to purchase a security and simultaneously agrees to resell it at an agreed-upon price at a stated time, thereby determining the yield during the Fund’s holding period. A reverse repurchase agreement is a contract pursuant to which a Fund agrees to sell a security and simultaneously agrees to repurchase it at an agreed-upon price at a stated time. The Statement of Additional Information provides a detailed description of repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements and related risks.

 

Securities Lending

 

Each Fund may seek additional income by making loans of portfolio securities of not more than 33% of its total assets taken at current value. Although lending portfolio securities may involve the risk of delay in recovery of the securities loaned or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, loans will be made only to borrowers deemed by MassMutual and the Funds’ custodian to be in good standing.

 

Under applicable regulatory requirements and securities lending agreements (which are subject to change), the loan collateral received by a Fund when it lends portfolio securities must, on each business day, be at least equal to the value of the loaned securities. Cash collateral received by a Fund will be reinvested by the Fund’s securities lending agent in high quality, short term instruments, including bank obligations, U.S. Government securities, repurchase agreements, money market funds and U.S. dollar denominated corporate instruments with an effective maturity of one-year or less, including variable rate and floating rate securities, insurance company funding agreements and asset-backed securities. All investments of cash collateral by a Fund are for the account and risk of that Fund.

 

Hedging Instruments and Derivatives

 

Each Fund may buy or sell forward contracts and other similar instruments and may engage in foreign currency transactions (collectively referred to as “hedging instruments” or “derivatives”), as more fully discussed in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

The portfolio managers may normally use derivatives:

 

· to protect against possible declines in the market value of a Fund’s portfolio resulting from downward trends in the markets (for example, in the debt securities markets generally due to increasing interest rates);

 

· to protect a Fund’s unrealized gains or limit its unrealized losses; and

 

· to manage a Fund’s exposure to changing securities prices.

 

Portfolio managers may also use derivatives to establish a position in the debt or equity securities markets as a temporary substitute for purchasing or selling particular securities and to manage the effective maturity or duration of fixed income securities in a Fund’s portfolio.

 

(1)

Forward Contracts – Each Fund may purchase or sell securities on a “when issued” or delayed delivery basis or may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis (“forward contracts”). When such transactions are negotiated, the price is fixed at the time of commitment, but delivery and payment for the securities can take place a month or more after the commitment date. The securities so purchased or sold are subject to market fluctuations and no interest accrues to the purchaser during this period. While a Fund also may enter into forward contracts with the initial intention of acquiring securities for its portfolio, it may dispose of a commitment prior to

 

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settlement if MassMutual or the Fund’s Sub-Adviser deems it appropriate to do so.

 

(2) Currency Transactions – The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds may, but will not necessarily, engage in foreign currency transactions with counterparties in order to hedge the value of portfolio holdings denominated in or exposed to particular currencies against fluctuations in relative value.

 

Certain limitations apply to the use of forward contracts by the Funds. For example, a Fund will not enter into a forward contract if, as a result, more than 25% of its total assets would be held in a segregated account covering such contracts. This 25% limitation is not applicable to the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Value Equity Fund and the Aggressive Growth Fund. For more information about forward contracts and currency transactions and the extent to which tax considerations may limit a Fund’s use of such instruments, see the Statement of Additional Information.

 

There can be no assurance that the use of hedging instruments and derivatives by a Fund will assist it in achieving its investment objective. Risks inherent in the use of these instruments include the following:

 

· the risk that interest rates and securities prices will not move in the direction anticipated;

 

· the imperfect correlation between the prices of a forward contract and the price of the securities being hedged; and

 

· the Fund’s portfolio manager may not have the skills needed to manage these strategies.

 

Therefore, there is no assurance that hedging instruments and derivatives will assist the Fund in achieving its investment objective. As to forward contracts, the risk exists that the counterparty to the transaction will be incapable of meeting its commitment, in which case the desired hedging protection may not be obtained and the Fund may be exposed to risk of loss. As to currency transactions, risks exist that purchases and sales of currency and related instruments can be negatively affected by government exchange controls, blockages, and manipulations or exchange restrictions imposed by governments which could result in losses to the Fund if it is unable to deliver or receive currency or funds in settlement of obligations. It also could cause hedges it has entered into to be rendered useless, resulting in full currency exposure as well as incurring transaction costs.

 

In addition, the Strategic Bond Fund can buy “structured” notes, which are specially-designed debt investments which principal payments or interest payments that are linked to the value of an index (such as a currency or securities index) or commodity. The terms of the instrument may be “structured” by the purchaser (the Fund) and the borrower issuing the note. The values of these notes will fall or rise in response to the changes in the values of the underlying security or index. They are subject to both credit and interest rate risks. Therefore the Fund could receive more or less than it originally invested when a note matures, or it might receive less interest than the stated coupon payment if the underlying investment or index does not perform as anticipated. The prices of these notes may be very volatile and they may have a limited trading market, making it difficult for the Fund to value them or to sell its investment quickly at an acceptable price.

 

Options and Futures Contracts

 

Each Fund may engage in options transactions, such as writing covered put and call options on securities and purchasing put and call options on securities. These strategies are designed to increase a Fund’s portfolio return, or to protect the value of the portfolio, by offsetting a decline in portfolio value through the options purchased. Writing options, however, can only constitute a partial hedge, up to the amount of the premium, and due to transaction costs.

 

These Funds may also write covered call and put options and purchase call and put options on stock indexes in order to increase portfolio income or to protect the Fund against declines in the value of portfolio securities. In addition, these Funds may also purchase and write options on foreign currencies to

 

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protect against declines in the dollar value of portfolio securities and against increases in the dollar cost of securities to be acquired.

 

The Strategic Balanced Fund, the Diversified Value Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds may also enter into stock index futures contracts. These Funds and the Strategic Bond Fund may enter into foreign currency futures contracts. These transactions are hedging strategies. They are designed to protect a Fund’s current or intended investments from the effects of changes in exchange rates or market declines. They may also be used for other purposes, such as an efficient means of adjusting a Fund’s exposure to certain markets; in an effort to enhance income; and as a cash management tool. A Fund will incur brokerage fees when it purchases and sells futures contracts. Futures contracts entail risk of loss in portfolio value, if the Sub-Adviser is incorrect in anticipating the direction of exchange rates or the securities markets.

 

These Funds may also purchase and write options on these futures contracts. This strategy also is intended to protect against declines in the values of portfolio securities or against increases in the costs of securities to be acquired. Like other options, options on futures contracts constitute only a partial hedge up to the amount of the premium, and due to transaction costs.

 

While these strategies will generally be used by a Fund for hedging purposes, there are risks. For example, the Sub-Adviser may incorrectly forecast the direction of exchange rates or of the underlying securities index or markets. When these transactions are unsuccessful, the Fund may experience losses. When a Fund enters into these transactions to increase portfolio value (i.e., other than for hedging purposes), there is a liquidity risk that no market will arise for resale and the Fund could also experience losses. Options and Futures Contracts strategies and risks are described more fully in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

Illiquid Securities

 

Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. These policies do not limit the purchase of securities eligible for resale to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided that such securities are determined to be liquid by MassMutual or the Sub-Adviser pursuant to Board-approved guidelines. If there is a lack of trading interest in particular Rule 144A securities, a Fund’s holdings of those securities may be illiquid, resulting in the possibility of undesirable delays in selling these securities at prices representing fair value.

 

Foreign Securities

 

Investments in foreign securities offer potential benefits not available from investing solely in securities of domestic issuers, such as the opportunity to invest in foreign issuers that appear to offer growth potential, or to invest in foreign countries with economic policies or business cycles different from those of the United States or foreign stock markets that do not move in a manner parallel to U.S. markets, thereby diversifying risks of fluctuations in portfolio value.

 

Investments in foreign securities, however, entail certain risks, such as: the imposition of dividend or interest withholding or confiscatory taxes; currency blockages or transfer restrictions; expropriation, nationalization, military coups or other adverse political or economic developments; less government supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers and listed companies; and the difficulty of enforcing obligations in other countries. Certain markets may require payment for securities before delivery. A Fund’s ability and decision to purchase and sell portfolio securities may be affected by laws or regulations relating to the convertibility of currencies and repatriation of assets. Further, it may be more difficult for a Fund’s agents to keep currently informed about corporate actions which may affect the prices of portfolio securities. Communications between the United States and foreign countries may be less reliable than within the United States, thus increasing the risk of delayed settlements of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates for portfolio securities.

 

Trading

 

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achieve their investment objectives. Transactions will occur when the Sub-Adviser believes that the trade, net of transaction costs, will improve interest income or capital appreciation potential, or will lessen capital loss potential. Whether the goals discussed above will be achieved through trading depends on the Sub-Adviser’s ability to evaluate particular securities and anticipate relevant market factors, including interest rate trends and variations from such trends. If such evaluations and expectations prove to be incorrect, a Fund’s income or capital appreciation could fall and its capital losses could increase. In addition, high portfolio turnover in any Fund can result in additional brokerage commissions to be paid by the Fund and can reduce a Fund’s return. It may also result in higher short-term capital gains that are taxable to shareholders. The Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund and the Emerging Growth Fund typically would be expected to have the highest incidence of trading activity.

 

Indexing v. Active Management

 

Active management involves the investment Sub-Adviser buying and selling securities based on research and analysis. Unlike Funds that are actively managed, the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund are “index” funds – they try to match, as closely as possible, the performance of a target index by generally holding either all, or a representative sample of, the securities in the index. Indexing provides simplicity because it is a straightforward market-matching strategy. Index funds generally provide diversification by investing in a wide variety of companies and industries (although the OTC 100 Fund is technically non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act – see Non-Diversification Risk on page 62). An index fund’s performance is predictable in that the fund’s value is expected to move in the same direction, up or down, as the target index. Index funds also tend to have lower costs because they do not have many of the expenses of actively managed funds such as research; index funds usually have relatively low trading activity and therefore brokerage commissions tend to be lower; and index funds generally realize lower capital gains.

 

Optimization

 

To attempt to match the risk and return characteristics of the S&P 500® Index as closely as possible for the Indexed Equity Fund and the NASDAQ 100 Index® for the OTC 100 Fund, Northern Trust, the Funds’ investment Sub-Adviser, generally invests in a statistically selected sample of the securities found in the S&P 500® Index or NASDAQ 100 Index®, as the case may be, using a process known as “optimization”. Each Fund may not hold every one of the stocks in its target Index. The Funds utilize “optimization”, a statistical sampling technique, in an effort to run an efficient and effective strategy.

 

Optimization will be most pronounced for the OTC 100 Fund when the Fund does not have enough assets to be fully invested in all securities in the NASDAQ 100 Index®. Optimization entails that the Funds first buy the stocks that make up the larger portions of the relevant index’s value in roughly the same proportion as the index. Second, smaller stocks are analyzed and selected. In selecting smaller stocks, the Sub-Adviser tries to match the industry and risk characteristics of all of the smaller companies in the index without buying all of those stocks. This approach attempts to maximize the Fund’s liquidity and returns while minimizing its costs.

 

Cash Positions

 

Each Fund may hold cash or cash equivalents to provide for expenses and anticipated redemption payments and so that an orderly investment program may be carried out in accordance with the Fund’s investment policies. In certain market conditions, a Fund’s Sub-Adviser, or in the case of the Destination Retirement Funds, the Fund’s Adviser, except for the Value Equity Fund’s Sub-Adviser, may for temporary defensive purposes, invest in investment grade debt securities, government obligations, or money market instruments or cash equivalents. The Value Equity Fund reserves the right to invest for temporary or defensive purposes, without limitation in preferred stock and investment grade debt instruments. These temporary defensive positions may cause the Fund not to achieve its investment objective. These investments may also give the Fund liquidity and allow it to achieve an investment return during such periods.

 

Industry Concentration

 

A Fund will not acquire securities of issuers in any one industry (as determined by the Board of Trustees of the Trust) if as a result 25% or more of the value of the total assets of the Fund would be invested in such industry, with the following exception:

 

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There is no limitation for U.S. Government Securities.

 

Issuer Diversification

 

The Value Equity Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund and the Focused Value Fund are classified as non-diversified, which means that the proportion of each Fund’s assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer is not limited by the 1940 Act. A “diversified” investment company is generally required by the 1940 Act, with respect to 75% of its total assets, to invest not more than 5% of such assets in the securities of a single issuer or own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of a single issuer. Since a relatively high percentage of each Fund’s assets may be invested in the securities of a limited number of issuers, some of which may be within the same economic sector, the Fund’s portfolio may be more sensitive to the changes in market value of a single issuer or industry. However, to meet Federal tax requirements, at the close of each quarter the Fund may not have more than 25% of its total assets invested in any one issuer and, with respect to 50% of total assets, not more than 5% of its total assets invested in any one issuer, and not hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer. These limitations do not apply to U.S. government securities.

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities and CMOs

 

The Funds may invest in mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”). These securities represent participation interests in pools of residential mortgage loans made by lenders such as banks and savings and loan associations. The pools are assembled for sale to investors (such as the Funds) by government agencies and private issuers, which issue or guarantee the securities relating to the pool. Such securities differ from conventional debt securities which generally provide for periodic payment of interest in fixed or determinable amounts (usually semi-annually) with principal payments at maturity or specified call dates. Some mortgage-backed securities in which a Fund may invest may be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury (e.g., direct pass-through certificates of the Government National Mortgage Association); some are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Government (e.g., obligations of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation); and some are backed by only the credit of the issuer itself (e.g., private issuer securities). Those guarantees do not extend to the value or yield of the mortgage- backed securities themselves or to the NAV of a Fund’s shares. These issuers may also issue derivative mortgage backed securities such as CMOs.

 

The expected yield on mortgage-backed securities is based on the average expected life of the underlying pool of mortgage loans. The actual life of any particular pool will be shortened by any unscheduled or early payments of principal. Principal prepayments generally result from the sale of the underlying property or the refinancing or foreclosure of underlying mortgages. The occurrence of prepayments is affected by a wide range of economic, demographic and social factors and, accordingly, it is not possible to predict accurately the average life of a particular pool. Yield on such pools is usually computed by using the historical record of prepayments for that pool, or, in the case of newly-issued mortgages, the prepayment history of similar pools. The actual prepayment experience of a pool of mortgage loans may cause the yield realized by a Fund to differ from the yield calculated on the basis of the expected average life of the pool.

 

Prepayments tend to increase during periods of falling interest rates, while during periods of rising interest rates prepayments may likely decline. When prevailing interest rates rise, the value of a pass-through security may decrease as do the values of other debt securities, but, when prevailing interest rates decline, the value of a pass-through security is not likely to rise to the extent that the values of other debt securities rise, because of the risk of prepayment. A Fund’s reinvestment of scheduled principal payments and unscheduled prepayments it receives may occur at times when available investments offer higher or lower rates than the original investment, thus affecting the yield of the Fund. Monthly interest payments received by the Fund have a compounding effect which may increase the yield to the Fund more than debt obligations that pay interest semi-annually. Because of these factors, mortgage-backed securities may be less effective than bonds of similar maturity at maintaining yields during periods of declining interest rates. A Fund may purchase mortgage-backed securities at a premium or at a discount. Accelerated prepayments adversely affect yields for pass-through securities purchased at a premium (i.e., at a price in excess of their principal amount) and may involve additional risk of loss of principal because the premium may not have been fully amortized at the time the obligation

 

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is repaid. The opposite is true for pass-through securities purchased at a discount.

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

These securities, issued by trusts and special purpose entities, are backed by pools of assets, such as automobile and credit-card receivables and home equity loans, which pass through the payments on the underlying obligations to the security holders (less servicing fees paid to the originator or fees for any credit enhancement). The value of an asset-backed security is affected by changes in the market’s perception of the asset backing the security, the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the loan pool, the originator of the loans and the financial institution providing any credit enhancement. Value is also affected if any credit enhancement has been exhausted. Payments of principal and interest passed through to holders of asset-backed securities are typically supported by some form of credit enhancement, such as a letter of credit, surety bond, limited guarantee by another entity or by having a priority to certain of the borrower’s other assets. The degree of credit enhancement varies, and generally applies to only a fraction of the asset-backed security’s par value until exhausted. If the credit enhancement of an asset-backed security held by a Fund has been exhausted, and, if any required payments of principal and interest are not made with respect to the underlying loans, the Fund may experience losses or delays in receiving payment. The risks of investing in asset-backed securities are ultimately dependent upon payment of consumer loans by the individual borrowers. As a purchaser of an asset-backed security, the Fund would generally have no recourse to the entity that originated the loans in the event of default by a borrower. The underlying loans are subject to prepayments, which shorten the weighted average life of asset-backed securities and may lower their return, in the same manner as described above for prepayments of a pool of mortgage loans underlying mortgage-backed securities. However, asset-backed securities do not have the benefit of the same security interest in the underlying collateral as do mortgage-backed securities.

 

Dollar Roll Transactions

 

To take advantage of attractive financing opportunities in the mortgage market and to enhance current income, each of the Funds may engage in dollar roll transactions. A dollar roll transaction involves a sale by a Fund of a GNMA certificate or other mortgage backed securities to a financial institution, such as a bank or broker-dealer, concurrent with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase a similar security from the institution at a later date at an agreed upon price. The securities that are repurchased will bear the same interest rate as those sold, but generally will be collateralized by different pools of mortgages with different prepayment histories than those sold. Dollar roll transactions involve potential risks of loss which are different from those related to the securities underlying the transaction. The Statement of Additional Information gives a more detailed description of dollar roll transactions and related risks.

 

Certain Debt Securities

 

While the Funds may invest in investment grade debt securities that are rated in the fourth highest rating category by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (e.g., Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.) or, if unrated, are judged by the Fund’s Sub-Adviser to be of equivalent quality, such securities have speculative characteristics, are subject to greater credit risk, and may be subject to greater market risk than higher rated investment grade securities.

 

When Issued Securities

 

Each Fund may purchase securities on a “when-issued” or on a “forward delivery” basis, which means securities will be delivered to the Fund at a future date beyond the settlement date. A Fund will not have to pay for securities until they are delivered. While waiting for delivery of the securities, the Fund will segregate sufficient liquid assets to cover its commitments. Although the Funds do not intend to make such purchases for speculative purposes, there are risks related to liquidity and market fluctuations prior to the Fund taking delivery.

 

Net Assets

 

For purposes of clarifying the term as used in this Prospectus, “Net Assets” includes any borrowings for investment purposes.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS

1295 State Street

Springfield, Massachusetts 01111

 

Learning More About the Funds

 

You can learn more about the Funds by reading the Funds’ Annual and Semiannual Reports and the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). This information is available free upon request. In the Annual and Semiannual Reports, you will find a discussion of market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected each Fund’s performance during the period covered by the Report and a listing of each Fund’s portfolio securities as of the end of such period. The SAI provides additional information about the Funds and will provide you with more detail regarding the organization and operation of the Funds, including their investment strategies. The SAI is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and is therefore legally considered a part of this Prospectus.

 

How to Obtain Information

 

From MassMutual Select Funds:  You may request information about the Funds (including the Annual/Semiannual Reports and the SAI) or make shareholder inquiries by calling 1-888-309-3539 or by writing MassMutual Select Funds c/o Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0111, Attention: Retirement Services Marketing. You may also obtain copies of the Annual/Semiannual Reports and the SAI at http://www.massmutual.com/retire.

 

From the SEC:  You may review and copy information about the Funds (including the SAI) at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-202-942-8090 for information regarding the operation of the SEC’s public reference room). You can get copies of this information, upon payment of a copying fee, by writing to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102 or by electronic request at publicinfo@sec.gov. Alternatively, if you have access to the Internet, you may obtain information about the Funds from the SEC’s EDGAR database on its Internet site at http://www.sec.gov.

 

When obtaining information about the Funds from the SEC, you may find it useful to reference the Funds’ SEC file number: 811-8274.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS

 

This Prospectus describes Class N shares of the following Funds:

Fixed Income

  Sub-Advised by:
MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund  

Western Asset Management Company/Western Asset Management Company Limited

Large Cap Value

   
MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund   AllianceBernstein L.P.
MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund   Wellington Management Company, LLP
MassMutual Select Value Equity Fund   Fidelity Management & Research Company
MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund   Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.

Large Cap Core

   
MassMutual Select Indexed Equity Fund   Northern Trust Investments, N.A.
MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund   Victory Capital Management Inc.

Large Cap Growth

   
MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund   T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund   AllianceBernstein L.P.
MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund   Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC
MassMutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund   Sands Capital Management, LLC
MassMutual Select OTC 100 Fund   Northern Trust Investments, N.A.

Mid/Small Cap Value

   
MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund   Harris Associates L.P./Cooke & Bieler, L.P.
MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund   SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund  

Clover Capital Management, Inc./T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./EARNEST Partners, LLC

Small Cap Core

   
MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund   Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

Mid/Small Cap Growth

   
MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund   Navellier & Associates, Inc.
MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund   T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund  

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company/ Wellington Management Company, LLP

MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund  

Mazama Capital Management, Inc./Eagle Asset Management, Inc.

MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund   RS Investment Management, L.P.

International/Global

   
MassMutual Select Overseas Fund  

Harris Associates L.P./Massachusetts Financial Services Company

Lifestyle/Asset Allocation

   
MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund  

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc/ Western Asset Management Company/Western Asset Management Company Limited

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund    
MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund    

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any statement to the contrary is a crime.

 

PROSPECTUS

 

March 31, 2006

 

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Summary Information

   4

About the Funds

    

MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund

   6

MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund

   8

MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund

   10

MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund

   12

MassMutual Select Value Equity Fund

   14

MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund

   16

MassMutual Select Indexed Equity Fund

   18

MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund

   20

MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund

   22

MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund

   24

MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund

   26

MassMutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund

   28

MassMutual Select OTC 100 Fund

   30

MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund

   32

MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund

   34

MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund

   36

MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund

   38

MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

   40

MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

   42

MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

   44

MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund

   46

MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund

   48

MassMutual Select Overseas Fund

   50

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Funds

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

   52

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

   53

Summary of Principal Risks

   61

About the Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers

    

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

   67

AllianceBernstein L.P.

   67

Clover Capital Management, Inc.

   68

Cooke & Bieler, L.P.

   69

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.

   70

Eagle Asset Management, Inc.

   70

EARNEST Partners, LLC

   70

Fidelity Management & Research Company

   70

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

   71

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC

   71

Harris Associates L.P.

   71

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

   72

Mazama Capital Management, Inc.

   72

Navellier & Associates, Inc.

   73

Northern Trust Investments, N.A.

   73

RS Investment Management, L.P.

   73

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc

   73

Sands Capital Management, LLC

   74

SSgA Funds Management, Inc.

   74

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

   74

Victory Capital Management Inc.

   75

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company

   75

Wellington Management Company, LLP

   76

 

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Western Asset Management Company

   77

Western Asset Management Company Limited

   77

About the Classes of Shares – Multiple Class Information

    

Class N Shares

   78

Compensation to Intermediaries

   79

Investing in the Funds

    

Buying, Redeeming and Exchanging Shares

   80

Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

   81

Waivers of Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

   81

Determining Net Asset Value

   82

How to Invest

   82

Taxation and Distributions

   82

Investment Performance

   84

Financial Highlights

   86

Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations

   111

 

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Summary Information

 

MassMutual Select Funds (the “Funds” or the “Trust”) provides a broad range of investment choices across the risk/return spectrum. The summary pages that follow describe each Fund’s:

 

· Investment objectives.

 

· Principal Investment Strategies and Risks. A “Summary of Principal Risks” of investing in the Funds begins on page 61.

 

· Investment return over the past ten years, or since inception if less than ten years old.

 

· Average annual total returns for the last one, five and ten year periods (or, shorter periods for newer Funds) and how the Fund’s performance compares to that of a comparable broad-based index.

 

· Fees and Expenses.

 

A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of each Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

 

Past Performance is not an indication of future performance.  There is no assurance that a Fund’s investment objective will be achieved, and you can lose money by investing in the Funds.

 

Important Notes about performance information for the Funds.

 

Where indicated, average annual total returns for Class N shares of a Fund are based on the performance of Class A Shares, adjusted for class specific expenses.

 

Performance information provided for some of the Funds is based on either a composite of all portfolios managed by the Fund’s sub-adviser, or on a mutual fund managed by the Fund’s sub-adviser, with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies substantially similar to those of the Funds and without material client-imposed restrictions, and is provided solely to illustrate the sub-adviser’s performance in managing such a portfolio. In such cases, the performance provided does not show the particular Fund’s performance. For the composites, some of these portfolios are mutual funds registered with the SEC and some are private accounts. The performance provided reflects the sub-adviser’s composite or mutual fund performance, adjusted for estimated expenses of each class of the relevant Fund. The investment returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The performance provided does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges. The composites of portfolios were not subject to all of the investment restrictions to which the Funds will be subject, including restrictions imposed by the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, each as amended. No assurance can be given that the Funds’ performance would not have been lower had it been in operation during the periods for which composite or mutual fund performance is provided. The Funds’ performance may have differed due to factors such as differences in cash flows into and out of the Funds, differences in fees and expenses, and differences in portfolio size and investments. Prior performance of the sub-advisers is not indicative of future rates of return and is no indication of future performance of the Funds.

 

In all cases, investment returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

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Important Note about Fees and Expenses.

 

As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses in connection with your investment. These fees and expenses will vary depending on the Fund in which you invest and the class of shares that you purchase. The fee tables shown on the following pages under “Expense Information” are meant to assist you in understanding these fees and expenses. Each fee table shows, in addition to any shareholder fees, a Fund’s Annual Fund Operating Expenses. These costs are deducted from a Fund’s assets, which means you pay them indirectly.

 

Other Information

 

On December 1, 2005, Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”) completed the sale of substantially all of its asset management business, Citigroup Asset Management, to Legg Mason, Inc. As a result, Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc became a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. Legg Mason, whose principal executive offices are at 100 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, is a financial services holding company.

 

Under a licensing agreement between Citigroup and Legg Mason, the name Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, as well as all logos, trademarks, and service marks related to Citigroup or any of its affiliates (“Citi Marks”) are licensed for use by Legg Mason. All Citi Marks are owned by Citigroup and are used under license. Legg Mason and its affiliates, as well as Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, are not affiliated with Citigroup.

 

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MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks a superior total rate of return by investing in fixed income instruments.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. dollar-denominated fixed income securities and other debt instruments of domestic and foreign entities, including corporate bonds, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, mortgage-backed securities and money market instruments. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities.

 

The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Western Asset Management Company’s (“Western Asset”) opportunistic approach seeks to capitalize on inefficiencies in fixed income markets to add incremental value to the Fund’s portfolio. Western Asset places significant emphasis on risk management since the general objective is to exceed benchmark returns while approximating benchmark risk. When making investment decisions, Western Asset focuses on such critical areas as sector allocation, issue selection, duration weighting and term structure. Western Asset Management Company Limited (“WAML”), an affiliate of Western Asset, has sub-advisory responsibility for Western Asset’s non-U.S. dollar denominated investments. Western Asset will determine the portion of the Fund’s assets to be allocated to non-U.S. dollar denominated securities from time to time. WAML will select the foreign country and currency composition based on its evaluation of relative interest rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, monetary and fiscal policies, trade and current account balances and any other specific factors WAML believes relevant.

 

The Fund emphasizes diversification, the use of multiple strategies and identification of long-term trends. The three key factors that determine the allocation decisions for the Fund are: the construction of an outlook for fundamental economic activity, the review of historical yield spreads or corporate debt versus Treasuries and the evaluation of changes in credit quality and its impact on prices.

 

The Fund’s target average modified duration is expected to range within 30% of the duration of the domestic bond market as a whole. “Duration” refers to the range within which the average modified duration of a portfolio is expected to fluctuate. Modified duration measures the expected sensitivity of market price to changes in interest rates, taking into account the effects of structural complexities (for example, some bonds can be prepaid by the issuer).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the period shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 2.62% for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and the lowest quarterly return was -0.79% for the quarter ended September 30, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/04)

Return Before Taxes – Class N

    0.00%     0.00%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class N

  - 0.49%   - 0.49%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N

    0.00%   - 0.28%

 

 

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^

    2.43%     2.63%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

+ Performance for Class N shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)      

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

  1.00% (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)      

Management Fees

  .55%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  .50%  

Other Expenses

  .46%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.51%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(2)

  (.21% )
Net Fund Expenses(3)   1.30%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 236    $ 457    $ 804    $ 1,781

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 133    $ 457    $ 804    $ 1,781

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Western Asset Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Western Asset for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 4.25% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -2.32% for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

 

Western Asset Average Annual Total Returns for

Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Western Asset’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Western Asset Composite

              

Class N*

   0.61%    6.62%    6.54%

  
  
  

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^

   2.43%    5.87%    6.17%

 

* Western Asset’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by Western Asset with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s N share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class N expenses. The Similar Account performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital growth, consistent with preservation of capital and balanced by current income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

To obtain its objective, the Fund takes a multi-managed approach whereby two sub-advisers independently manage their own portion of the Fund’s assets. Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc (“SaBAM”) manages the equity component and Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”) manages the fixed income component.

 

The equity component will invest primarily in common stocks and common stock equivalents, such as preferred stocks and securities convertible into common stocks, of companies that SaBAM believes are undervalued in the marketplace. While SaBAM selects investments primarily for their capital appreciation potential, secondary consideration is given to a company’s dividend record and the potential for an improved dividend return. The equity component generally invests in securities of large, well-known companies but may also invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of small to medium-sized companies when SaBAM believes smaller companies offer more attractive value opportunities.

 

The fixed income component will invest in a wide variety of investment-grade fixed-income sectors, including government, corporate, mortgage-backed, asset-backed, and cash equivalents, in both U.S. dollars and local currencies. It also allows for opportunistic use of non-dollar, high-yield, and emerging market securities to enhance portfolio returns and lower volatility. Western Asset Management Company Limited (“WAML”), an affiliate of Western Asset, has sub-advisory responsibility for Western Asset’s non-U.S. dollar denominated investments. Western Asset will determine the portion of the Fund’s assets to be allocated to non-U.S. dollar denominated securities from time to time. WAML will select the foreign country and currency composition based on its evaluation of relative interest rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, monetary and fiscal policies, trade and current account balances and any other specific factors WAML believes relevant.

 

The Fund’s target allocation is 60% equity securities and 40% fixed income securities but may fluctuate based on cash-flow activity or market performance. Additionally, the Fund’s adviser may change the allocation of the Fund’s assets between the Fund’s sub-advisers on a basis determined by the Fund’s adviser to be in the best interest of shareholders. In unusual circumstances the Fund may, for temporary defensive purposes, invest up to 100% of its total assets in money market instruments.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 5.13% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -2.49% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class N

  2.02%   4.01%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class N

  1.51%   3.72%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N

  1.56%   3.32%

 
 

Russell 3000 Index^

  6.12%   9.00%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

+ Performance for Class N shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^ The Lipper Balanced Fund Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted index of the 30 largest mutual funds within the Lipper Balanced Category. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)      

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

  1.00% (1)

 

    Class N  

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)

     

Management Fees

  .60%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  .50%  

Other Expenses

  .43%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.53%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(2)

  (.02% )

Net Fund Expenses(3)

  1.51%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 257    $ 482    $ 832    $ 1,819

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 154    $ 482    $ 832    $ 1,819

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

SaBAM and Western Asset Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the portion of the Fund managed by each Sub-Adviser.

 

LOGO

     Highest Quarter

   Lowest Quarter

SaBAM Mutual Fund

   21.65%, 2Q 2003    -22.27%, 3Q 2002

Western Asset Composite

   4.20%, 2Q 2003    -2.30%, 2Q 2004

 

SaBAM and Western Asset Average Annual

Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the portion of the Fund managed by each Sub-Adviser to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

SaBAM Mutual Fund

              

Class N*

   2.46%    0.20%    8.71%

  
  
  

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^

   5.19%    3.51%    7.57%

Russell 3000 Index^^

   6.12%    1.58%    9.20%
    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

   Ten
Years

Western Asset Composite

              

Class N*

   0.40%    6.59%    6.57%

  
  
  

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^

   5.19%    3.51%    7.57%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

   2.43%    5.87%    6.17%

 

* Western Asset’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by Western Asset with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the portion of the Fund managed by Western Asset, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of each of the Fund’s share classes, including sales loads. SaBAM’s Similar Account performance is from a mutual fund managed by SaBAM (the Smith Barney Fundamental Value Fund) with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the portion of the Fund managed by SaBAM, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s N share classes including sales loads. The bar charts are based on Class N expenses. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Strategic Balanced Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Lipper Balanced Fund Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted index of the 30 largest mutual funds within the Lipper Balanced Category. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^ The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital and income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of larger, well-established companies.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in stocks, securities convertible into stocks, and other securities, such as warrants and stock rights, whose value is based on stock prices.

 

The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”) through the investment professionals of its Bernstein Investment Research and Management unit, takes a “bottom-up” investment approach that is value-based and price-driven, and it relies on the intensive fundamental research of its internal research staff to identify these buying opportunities in the marketplace. The investment process begins with a broad universe of about 650 stocks encompassing most of the S&P 500 and the Russell 1000® Value Index. AllianceBernstein will invest the Fund’s assets in the common stocks of large companies that it identifies as having earnings growth potential that may not be recognized by the market at large. AllianceBernstein seeks to identify compelling buying opportunities created when companies are undervalued on the basis of investor reactions to near-term problems or circumstances even though their long-term prospects remain sound. In addition, to moderate risk, AllianceBernstein may buy companies among the largest in the benchmark (the Russell 1000 Value Index) even if such companies are not attractive from a risk-adjusted return basis. In such cases, AllianceBernstein will underweight these companies versus their weight in the benchmark. Portfolio holdings will be primarily in U.S. issuers although ADRs and securities of foreign issuers that trade on domestic exchanges and in the over-the-counter markets also may be purchased. AllianceBernstein uses a risk factor model to control risk. This model includes broad industry sectors and various measures of financial and valuation characteristics. AllianceBernstein looks at a measure of earnings quality. The measure of earnings quality compares changes in the balance-sheet accrual component of reported earnings for each stock to the market average. All else being equal, AllianceBernstein prefers stocks with lower accruals. In addition, earnings revisions and momentum tools are incorporated into the portfolio management process to optimize the timing of purchases and sales. To limit stock-specific risk relative to the benchmark, AllianceBernstein employs constraints on security and sector over/underweights.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the period shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 3.74% for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and the lowest quarterly return was -0.46% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(10/15/04)

Return Before Taxes – Class N

   4.77%    12.35%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class N

   4.35%    11.92%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N

   3.61%    10.49%

  
  

Russell 1000® Value Index^

   7.05%    15.18%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

+ Performance for Class N shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index representative of stocks with a greater than average value orientation among the stocks of the largest 1000 U.S. companies based on capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)      

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

  1.00% (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)      

Management Fees

  .50%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  .50%  

Other Expenses

  .40%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)   1.40%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 246    $ 443    $ 766    $ 1,678

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 143    $ 443    $ 766    $ 1,678

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

AllianceBernstein Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by AllianceBernstein for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 16.30% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -19.02% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

AllianceBernstein Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares AllianceBernstein’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception
(4/99)

AllianceBernstein Composite

           

Class N*

  4.25%   6.64%   6.90%

 
 
 

Russell 1000® Value Index^

  7.05%   5.28%   5.82%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios with about 150 stocks managed by AllianceBernstein with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s N share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class N expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index representative of stocks with a greater than average value orientation among the stocks of the largest 1000 U.S. companies based on capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term total return.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities. Although the Fund may invest in companies with a broad range of market capitalizations, the Fund will tend to focus on companies with large capitalizations (generally having market capitalizations above $2 billion). The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in the securities of foreign issuers.

 

The investment approach of the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”), is based on the fundamental analysis of companies with large market capitalizations and estimated below-average projected price-to-earnings ratio. Fundamental analysis involves the assessment of company-specific factors such as its business environment, management, balance sheet, income statement, cash flow, anticipated earnings, hidden or undervalued assets, dividends, and other related measures of value. The typical purchase candidate may be characterized as an overlooked or misunderstood company with sound fundamentals. Holdings are frequently in viable, growing businesses with good financial strength in industries that are temporarily out of favor and under-researched by institutions, but provide the potential for above-average total returns and which sell at estimated below-average price-to-earnings multiples. Portfolio construction is driven primarily by security selection. Market timing is not employed, and limited consideration is given to macroeconomic analysis in establishing sector and industry weightings. This process of stock selection is sometimes referred to as a “bottom-up” process and frequently leads to contrarian industry weightings. Existing holdings are sold as they approach their price targets.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 17.05% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -20.22% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Since

Inception

(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class N*

  5.76%   4.07%

 
 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%   3.62%
   

One

Year

 

Since

Inception

(12/31/02)

Return Before Taxes – Class N

  5.76%   14.53%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class N

  5.28%   14.23%

Return After Taxes on
Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N

  4.39%   12.57%

 
 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%   14.40%

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class N shares of the Fund prior to December 31, 2002 is based on Class A shares, adjusted to reflect Class N expenses, and also reflects any applicable sales charge in the Average Annual Total Returns table.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect any applicable sales charge.

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

^The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   1.00% (1)

 

     Class N
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .65%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .50%

Other Expenses

   .38%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.53%
      

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Year    10 Years

Class N

   $ 259    $ 484    $ 834    $ 1,821

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Year    10 Years

Class N

   $ 156    $ 484    $ 834    $ 1,821

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Wellington Management Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Wellington Management for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 17.17% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was –20.24% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Wellington Management Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Wellington Management’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Ten
Years

Wellington Management Composite Class N*

  6.31%   3.69%   10.13%

 
 
 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%   0.54%   9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios managed by Wellington Management with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s N share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class N expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Fundamental Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Value Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Fidelity Management & Research Company (“FMR”), invests in securities of companies that it believes are undervalued in the marketplace in relation to factors such as the company’s assets, sales, earnings, growth potential, or cash flow, or in relation to securities of other companies in the same industry. FMR considers traditional and other measures of value such as price/earnings (P/E), price/sales (P/S), or price/book (P/B) ratios, earnings relative to enterprise value (the total value of a company’s outstanding equity and debt), and the discounted value of a company’s projected future free cash flows. The types of companies in which the Fund may invest include companies experiencing positive fundamental change, such as a new management team or product launch, a significant cost-cutting initiative, a merger or acquisition, or a reduction in industry capacity that should lead to improved pricing; companies whose earnings potential has increased or is expected to increase more than generally perceived; and companies that have enjoyed recent market popularity but which appear to have temporarily fallen out of favor for reasons that are considered non-recurring or short-term.

 

FMR normally invests at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets in equity securities. FMR normally invests the Fund’s assets primarily in common stocks. FMR may invest the Fund’s assets in securities of foreign issuers in addition to securities of domestic issuers. In buying and selling securities for the Fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market factors. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimates, and management. FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts and exchange traded funds, to increase or decrease the Fund’s exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR’s strategies do not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its objective.

 

In response to market, economic, political or other conditions, FMR may temporarily use a different investment strategy for defensive purposes. If FMR does so, different factors could affect the Fund’s performance and the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 15.28% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was –18.37% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Since

Inception

(5/1/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class N*

  8.83%   3.94%

 
 

Russell 1000® Value Index^

  7.05%   5.95%
   

One

Year

 

Since

Inception

(12/31/02)

Return Before Taxes – Class N

  8.83%   15.86%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class N

  6.94%   15.03%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N

  7.28%   13.58%

 
 

Russell 1000® Value Index^

  7.05%   17.54%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class N shares of the Fund prior to December 31, 2002 is based on Class A shares, adjusted to reflect Class N expenses, and also reflects any applicable sales charge in the Average Annual Total Returns tables.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect any applicable sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index representative of stocks with a greater than average value orientation among the stocks of the largest 1000 U.S. companies based on capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   1.00% (1)

 

 

     Class N
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .70%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .50%

Other Expenses

   .39%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.59%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 265    $ 502    $ 866    $ 1,886

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 162    $ 502    $ 866    $ 1,886

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

 

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MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks both capital growth and income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by selecting businesses that possess characteristics that the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. (“Davis”) believes foster the creation of long-term value, such as proven management, a durable franchise and business model, and sustainable competitive advantages. Davis will normally invest at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets in common stock of companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, of at least $5 billion. The Fund’s investment strategy is to select these companies for the long-term. In the current market environment, we expect that current income will be low.

 

Using intensive research into company fundamentals, the Sub-Adviser looks for factors, both quantitative and qualitative, that it believes foster sustainable long-term business growth. While few companies will exhibit all of these qualities, the Sub-Adviser believes that nearly every company in which it invests has a majority and appropriate mix of these traits:

 

· First-Class Management: Proven track record; Significant personal ownership stake in business; Intelligent allocators of capital; Smart appliers of technology to improve business and lower costs;

 

· Strong Financial Condition and Profitability: Strong balance sheets; Low cost structure/low debt; High after-tax returns on capital; High quality of earnings;

 

· Strategic Positioning for the Long-Term: Non-obsolescent products/industries; Dominant position in a growing market; Global presence and brand names.

 

The Fund may also invest in foreign securities and use derivatives as a hedge against currency risks.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 17.06% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -13.67% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

  Five
Years
 

Since

Inception

(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class N*

  7.65%   2.61%   2.20%

 
 
 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%   0.54%   -1.06%
       

One

Year

 

Since

Inception

(12/31/02)

Return Before Taxes – Class N

      7.65%   16.11%

Return After Taxes on
Distributions – Class N

      7.64%   16.06%

Return After Taxes on
Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N

      4.99%   13.96%

     
 

S&P 500® Index^

      4.91%   14.40%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class N shares of the Fund prior to December 31, 2002 is based on Class A shares, adjusted to reflect Class N expenses, and also reflects any applicable sales charge in the Average Annual Total Returns tables.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect any applicable sales charge.

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   1.00% (1)

 

     Class N

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)

(% of average net assets)

    

Management Fees

   .65%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .50%

Other Expenses

   .40%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.55%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 261    $ 490    $ 845    $ 1,843

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 158    $ 490    $ 845    $ 1,843

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Davis Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Davis for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 21.27% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -14.63% for the quarter ended September 30, 1998.

 

Davis Average Annual Total Returns for

Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Davis’ investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

Davis Composite Class N*

   8.60%    2.97%    11.17%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by Davis with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s N share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class N expenses. Davis’ composite includes performance of the Selected American Shares and Davis New York Venture Fund, which are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Large Cap Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Indexed Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to approximate as closely as practicable (before fees and expenses) the capitalization-weighted total rate of return of that portion of the U.S. market for publicly-traded common stocks composed of larger-capitalized companies.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of companies that make up the S&P 500® Index1. The Fund generally purchases securities in proportions that match their index weights. This is the primary strategy used by the Fund to achieve a capitalization-weighted total rate of return. Each company’s shares contribute to the Fund’s overall return in the same proportion as the value of the Company’s shares contributes to the S&P 500® Index. However, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Northern Trust Investments, N.A., uses a process known as “optimization”, which is a statistical sampling technique. (See discussion of “Optimization” on page 114). Therefore, the Fund may not hold every stock in the Index. The Sub-Adviser believes that this approach allows the Fund to run an efficient and effective strategy to maximize the Fund’s liquidity while minimizing transaction costs. The Fund may also invest in other instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to the Index. The Fund may also use derivatives such as index futures and options, as described in “Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations.” The Sub-Adviser believes that these investments help the Fund approach the returns of a fully invested portfolio, while keeping cash on hand for liquidity purposes. The Sub-Adviser seeks a correlation between the performance of the Fund, before expenses, and the S&P 500® Index of 98% or better.

 

Prior to May 1, 2000, the Fund was a “feeder” fund. It sought to obtain its investment objective by investing all its assets in the S&P 500® Index Master Portfolio (“the Master Portfolio”) managed by Barclays Global Fund Advisers. The Fund terminated the master-feeder structure effective April 30, 2000.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Tracking Error Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

1 “Standard & Poor’s®”, “S&P®”, “S&P 500®”, “Standard & Poor’s 500” and “500” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by the Fund. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 21.02% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -17.52% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

Return Before Taxes    One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

Class N†

   2.86%    -0.60%    7.81%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

(1) The Fund commenced operations on March 1, 1998. The performance for periods prior to March 1, 1998 is calculated by including the corresponding total return of the Master Portfolio in which the Fund previously invested, adjusted to reflect the Fund’s current fees and expenses. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

† Performance for Class N shares of the Fund prior to December 31, 2002 is based on Class A shares, adjusted to reflect Class N expenses, and also reflects any applicable sales charge in the Average Annual Total Returns table.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

     One
Year
   Since
Inception
(12/31/02)

Return Before Taxes – Class N

   2.86%    13.15%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class N

   2.73%    13.00%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N

   2.03%    11.37%

  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    14.40%

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect any applicable sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   1.00% (1)

 

     Class N  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund Assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .10%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .50%  

Other Expenses

   .55%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    1.15%  
    

Expense Reimbursement(2)    (.20% )
Net Fund Expenses(3)    .95%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 201    $ 346    $ 614    $ 1,378

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 97    $ 346    $ 614    $ 1,378

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   The expenses in the table above reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to wave .20% of other expenses through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

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MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities and securities convertible into common stocks traded on U.S. exchanges and issued by large, established companies. The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Victory Capital Management Inc. (“Victory”), seeks to invest in both growth and value securities.

 

· Growth stocks are stocks of companies that the Sub-Adviser believes will experience earnings growth; and

 

· Value stocks are stocks that the Sub-Adviser believes are intrinsically worth more than their market value.

 

In making investment decisions, the Sub-Adviser may consider cash flow, book value, dividend yield, growth potential, quality of management, adequacy of revenues, earnings, capitalization, relation to historical earnings, the value of the issuer’s underlying assets, and expected future relative earnings growth. The Sub-Adviser will pursue investments that provide above average dividend yield or potential for appreciation.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations March 31, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)      

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

  1.00% (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)      

Management Fees

  .70%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  .50%  

Other Expenses(2)

  .66%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.86%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(3)

  (.21% )

Net Fund Expenses(4)

  1.65%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

       1 Year      3 Years

Class N

     $ 271      $ 564

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

       1 Year      3 Years

Class N

     $ 168      $ 564

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(4)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Victory Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Victory for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 19.74% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -19.21% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Victory Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Victory’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

Victory Composite

              

Class N*

   7.91%    4.43%    11.41%
    
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by Victory with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s N share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class N expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Core Opportunities Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks growth of capital over the long term.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of net assets in the common stocks of large and medium-sized blue chip growth companies. These are firms that, in the view of the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), are well established in their industries and have the potential for above-average earnings growth. The Sub-Adviser focuses on companies with leading market position, seasoned management, and strong financial fundamentals. The investment approach reflects the Sub-Adviser’s belief that solid company fundamentals (with emphasis on strong growth in earnings per share or operating cash flow) combined with a positive industry outlook will ultimately reward investors with strong investment performance. Some of the companies targeted will have good prospects for dividend growth.

 

In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser has the discretion to purchase some securities that do not meet its normal investment criteria, as described above, when it perceives an unusual opportunity for gain. These special situations might arise when the Fund’s Sub-Adviser believes a security could increase in value for a variety of reasons, including a change in management, an extraordinary corporate event, or a temporary imbalance in the supply of or demand for the securities.

 

While most assets will be invested in U.S. common stocks, other securities may also be purchased, including foreign stocks, futures, and options, in keeping with Fund objectives. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities are limited to 20% of its total assets.

 

The Fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses, or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 13.11% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -16.30% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Since

Inception

(6/1/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class N*

  1.77%   -2.48%

 
 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%   1.58%
   

One

Year

 

Since

Inception

(12/31/02)

Return Before Taxes – Class N

  1.77%   10.09%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class N

  1.77%   10.09%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N

  1.15%   8.70%

 
 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%   14.40%

 

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class N shares of the Fund prior to December 31, 2002 is based on Class A shares, adjusted to reflect Class N expenses, and also reflects any applicable sales charge in the Average Annual Total Returns table.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect any applicable sales charge.

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)      

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

  1.00% (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)      

Management Fees

  .70%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  .50%  

Other Expenses

  .49%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.69%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(2)

  (.10% )

Net Fund Expenses(3)

  1.59%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $265    $523    $909    $1,986

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $162    $523    $909    $1,986

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to waive .10% of the management fee through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

T. Rowe Price Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by T. Rowe Price for an account with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 24.65% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -17.41% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

T. Rowe Price Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares T. Rowe Price’s investment results for an account with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

T. Rowe Price Mutual Fund

                

Class N*

   4.25%    - 1.23%    8.56%

  
  

  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%      0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is from a mutual fund managed by T. Rowe Price with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant, client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s N share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class N expenses. The performance is of the T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. T. Rowe Price replaced Fidelity Management & Research Company as the Fund’s Sub-Adviser on February 16, 2006. The mutual fund performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and future income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks of companies which the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”), believes offer prospects for long-term growth and which, at the time of purchase, have market capitalizations of at least approximately $10 billion.

 

AllianceBernstein’s investment strategy focuses on a relatively small number of intensively researched companies. AllianceBernstein selects the Fund’s investments from a research universe of more than 500 companies that have strong management, superior industry positions, excellent balance sheets and superior earnings growth. Normally, AllianceBernstein invests in about 40-60 companies, with the 25 most highly regarded of these companies usually constituting approximately 70% of the Fund’s net assets. AllianceBernstein will also add and trim core positions on market weakness or strength, assessing the optimal price range for each stock. This disciplined strategy may add value over time, particularly in volatile markets, and may provide some protection in poor performing markets.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 12.08% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was –17.60% for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class N*

  12.67%   0.41%

 
 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%   3.62%
    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/02)

Return Before Taxes – Class N

  12.67%   14.04%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class N

  12.67%   14.04%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares –  Class N

  8.24%   12.15%

 
 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%   14.40%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class N shares of the Fund prior to December 31, 2002 is based on Class A shares, adjusted to reflect Class N expenses, and also reflects any applicable sales charge in the Average Annual Total Returns table.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect any applicable sales charge.

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   1.00% (1)

 

     Class N

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)

(% of average net assets)

    

Management Fees

   .65%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .50%

Other Expenses

   .51%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.66%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Year    10 Years

Class N

   $ 272    $ 524    $ 902    $ 1,962

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Year    10 Years

Class N

   $ 169    $ 524    $ 902    $ 1,962

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

AllianceBernstein Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by AllianceBernstein for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 30.79% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -17.73% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

AllianceBernstein Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares AllianceBernstein’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

AllianceBernstein Composite Class N*

   13.49%    - 3.61%    8.36%

  
  

  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%      0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all fee-paying discretionary tax-exempt accounts with assets over $10 million managed by AllianceBernstein with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s N share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class N expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and future income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks of companies which the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”), believes offer prospects for long-term growth.

 

GMO uses proprietary research and multiple quantitative models to identify stocks it believes are undervalued and stocks in the growth universe it believes have improving fundamentals. Generally, these stocks are trading at prices below what GMO believes to be their intrinsic value. GMO also uses proprietary techniques to adjust the portfolio for factors such as stock selection discipline, industry and sector weight, and market capitalization. The factors considered by GMO and the models may change over time.

 

The Fund intends to be fully invested, and generally will not take temporary defensive positions through investment in cash and high quality money market instruments. In pursuing its investment strategy, the Fund may (but is not obligated to) use a wide variety of exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivative instruments, including options, futures, and swap contracts to (i) hedge equity exposure; (ii) replace direct investing (e.g., creating equity exposure through the use of futures contracts or other derivative instruments); and (iii) manage risk by implementing shifts in investment exposure.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 14.55% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -21.54% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception
(5/3/99)

Return Before Taxes – Class N*

  2.14%   -6.88%   -2.47%

 
 
 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%   0.54%   0.54%
        One
Year
  Since
Inception
(12/31/02)

Return Before Taxes – Class N

      2.14%   9.49%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class N

      2.14%   9.49%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N

      1.39%   8.17%

     
 

S&P 500® Index^

      4.91%   14.40%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class N shares of the Fund prior to December 31, 2002 is based on Class A shares, adjusted to reflect Class N expenses, and also reflects any applicable sales charge in the Average Annual Total Returns table.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect any applicable sales charge.

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   1.00% (1)

 

     Class N

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)

(% of average net assets)

    

Management Fees

   .68%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .50%

Other Expenses

   .37%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.55%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 261    $ 490    $ 845    $ 1,843

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 158    $ 490    $ 845    $ 1,843

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

GMO Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by GMO for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 27.27% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -21.71% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

GMO Average Annual Total Returns for

Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares GMO’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

GMO Composite

                

Class N*

   2.25%    - 4.36%    7.19%

  
  

  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%      0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios managed by GMO with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s N share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class N expenses. GMO replaced Massachusetts Financial Services Company as the Fund’s Sub-Adviser on June 1, 2004. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Growth Equity Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in U.S. common stocks and other equity securities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities. The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Sands Capital Management, LLC (“Sands Capital”), generally seeks stocks with above average potential for growth in revenue and earnings, and with capital appreciation potential. In addition, the Sub-Adviser looks for companies that have a leadership position or proprietary niche that appears to be sustainable, that demonstrate a clear mission in an understandable business, that exhibit financial strength and that are valued rationally in relation to comparable companies in the market. The Fund emphasizes investments in large capitalization growth companies. The Fund does not typically invest in companies that have market capitalizations of less than $1 billion. Up to 20% of the Fund’s total assets may also be invested in securities issued by non-U.S. companies.

 

The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may hold larger positions in a smaller number of stocks than a diversified fund. As a result, an increase or decrease in value of a single stock could have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value and its total return. See “Non-Diversification Risk” on page 62.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 19.61% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was -26.54% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception
(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class N*

  8.26%   -3.86   -7.67%

 
 
 

S&P 500® Index^

  4.91%   0.54   -1.06%
        One
Year
  Since
Inception
(12/31/02)

Return Before Taxes – Class N

      8.26%   19.09%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class N

      8.26%   19.09%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N

      5.37%   16.61%
       
 

S&P 500® Index^

      4.91%   14.40%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class N shares of the Fund prior to December 31, 2002 is based on Class A shares, adjusted to reflect Class N expenses, and also reflects any applicable sales charge in the Average Annual Total Returns table.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect any applicable sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)      

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

  1.00% (1)

 

    Class N
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
   

Management Fees

  .73%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  .50%

Other Expenses

  .42%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)   1.65%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 271    $ 521    $ 897    $ 1,951

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 168    $ 521    $ 897    $ 1,951

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Sands Capital Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Sands Capital for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 32.58% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -23.51% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Sands Capital Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Sands Capital’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Ten
Years

Sands Capital Composite Class N*

   8.30%    0.86%    12.84%

  
  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is the composite of all portfolios managed by Sands Capital with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s N share class. The bar chart is based on Class N expenses, including sales loads. Sands Capital replaced Janus Capital Management LLC as the Fund’s sub-adviser on January 5, 2004. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Aggressive Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select OTC 100 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks to approximate as closely as practicable (before fees and expenses) the total return of the 100 largest publicly traded over-the-counter common stocks.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of companies included in the NASDAQ 100 Index®, which is generally recognized as representative of the over-the-counter market. The NASDAQ 100 Index® is a modified capitalization-weighted index composed of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System (“NASDAQ”). The NASDAQ 100 Index® does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

The Fund generally purchases securities in proportions that match their index weights. This is the primary strategy used by the Fund to achieve a capitalization-weighted total rate of return. Each company’s shares contribute to the Fund’s overall return in the same proportion as the value of the Company’s shares contributes to the NASDAQ 100 Index®. However, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Northern Trust Investments, N.A., uses a process known as “optimization”, which is a statistical sampling technique. (See discussion of “Optimization” on page 114). Therefore, the Fund may not hold every stock in the Index. The Sub-Adviser believes that this approach allows the Fund to run an efficient and effective strategy to maximize the Fund’s liquidity while minimizing transaction costs. The Fund may also invest in other instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to the Index. The Fund may also use derivatives such as index futures and options, as described in “Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations.” The Sub-Adviser believes that these investments help the Fund approach the returns of a fully invested portfolio, while keeping cash on hand for liquidity purposes.

 

The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may hold larger positions in a smaller number of stocks than a diversified fund. As a result, an increase or decrease in value of a single stock could have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value and its total return.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Tracking Error Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Over-the-Counter Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 34.52% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was -36.42% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Since
Inception
(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class N*

   -0.51%    -7.83%    -14.79%

  
  
  

NASDAQ 100 Index®^

   1.49%    -6.82%    -13.63%
          One
Year
   Since
Inception
(12/31/02)

Return Before Taxes – Class N

        -0.51%    17.19%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –Class N

        -0.51%    17.18%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N

        -0.33%    14.92%

       
  

NASDAQ 100 Index®^

        1.49%    18.43%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class N shares of the Fund prior to December 31, 2002 is based on Class A shares, adjusted to reflect Class N expenses, and also reflects any applicable sales charge in the Average Annual Total Returns table.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect any applicable sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ NASDAQ 100 Index® is a registered service mark of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”). The NASDAQ 100 Index® is composed and calculated by NASDAQ without regard to the Fund. NASDAQ makes no warranty, express or implied, regarding, and bears no liability with respect to, the NASDAQ 100 Index® or its use of any data included therein. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   1.00% (1)

 

     Class N
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .15%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .50%

Other Expenses

   .76%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.41%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 247    $ 447    $ 771    $ 1,689

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 144    $ 447    $ 771    $ 1,689

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

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MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in a non-diversified portfolio of U.S. equity securities.

 

As a “non-diversified” fund, the Fund is not limited in the percentage of its assets that it may invest in any one company. This means that it may hold larger positions in a smaller number of stocks than a diversified fund. As a result, an increase or decrease in value of a single stock could have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value and its total return. See “Non-Diversification Risk” described on page 62.

 

The Fund is managed by two Sub-Advisers, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted.

 

Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”) seeks out companies that it believes are trading at significant discounts to their underlying value. Harris utilizes a fundamental, bottom-up investment strategy, focusing on companies with market capitalizations over $1 billion and which have significant profit potential.

 

Sell targets are generally set when a stock is first purchased. The Sub-Adviser generally sells a stock when it believes the stock has achieved 90-100% of its fair value or when it is determined that management is no longer a steward of shareholder interests.

 

Harris intends to invest primarily in U.S. companies, but may invest up to 25% of its portion of the portfolio (valued at the time of investment) in securities of non-U.S. issuers. These may include foreign government obligations and foreign equity and debt securities that are traded over-the-counter or on foreign exchanges. There are no geographic limits on the Fund’s foreign investments, but the Fund does not expect to invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities of issuers based in emerging markets.

 

Cooke & Bieler, L.P. (“Cooke & Bieler”) invests primarily in the common stocks of companies with middle market capitalizations (companies with market capitalizations in the range of $500 million to $5 billion) or in common stocks of companies whose market capitalizations are within the range of companies contained in the Russell Midcap Value Index.

 

Cooke & Bieler seeks out companies that it believes are undervalued and possess strong financial positions. Cooke & Bieler utilizes a fundamental, bottom-up investment strategy, selecting equity securities for the Fund based on its analysis of a company’s financial characteristics, assessment of the quality of a company’s management and the implementation of valuation discipline. Generally, Cooke & Bieler will hold between 30 to 50 securities in its portion of the portfolio. Cooke & Bieler believes that its assessment of business quality and emphasis on valuation will protect the Fund’s assets in down markets, while its insistence on financial strength, leadership position and strong cash flow will produce competitive results in all but the most speculative markets. Cooke & Bieler generally sells a stock when it believes the stock has achieved its fair value, when it is determined that the long-term quality of the company has diminished or when more attractive alternatives are available.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 23.01% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -14.41% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception
(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes –Class N*

  1.68%   14.06%   13.32%

 
 
 

Russell 2500 Index^

  8.11%   9.14%   8.04%
        One
Year
  Since
Inception
(12/31/02)

Return Before Taxes – Class N

      1.68%   18.55%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class N

      0.31%   17.23%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N

      2.93%   15.78%

     
 

Russell 2500 Index^

      8.11%   23.17%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class N shares of the Fund prior to December 31, 2002 is based on Class A shares, adjusted to reflect Class N expenses, and also reflects any applicable sales charge in the Average Annual Total Returns table.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect any applicable sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   1.00% (1)

 

     Class N

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)

(% of average net assets)

    

Management Fees

   .69%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .50%

Other Expenses

   .41%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.60%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 266    $ 505    $ 871    $ 1,897

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 163    $ 505    $ 871    $ 1,897

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Harris and Cooke & Bieler Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

     Highest Quarter

   Lowest Quarter

Harris Composite

   24.56%, 2Q 2003    -18.45%, 3Q 2002

Cooke & Bieler Composite

   20.61%, 2Q 1999    -20.91%, 3Q 2002

 

Harris and Cooke & Bieler Average Annual

Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Ten

Years

Harris Composite

             

Class N*

  - 0.74%   11.60%   14.45%

 

 
 

Russell 2500 Index^

    8.11%   9.14%   11.53%
           

Since
Inception

(3/98)

Cooke & Bieler Composite

             

Class N*

    5.22%   12.95%   12.49%

 

 
 

Russell 2500 Index^

    8.11%   9.14%   8.57%

Russell Midcap Value Index^^

    12.65%   12.21%   10.12%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s N share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class N expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^The Russell Midcap Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those companies in the Russell Midcap Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, a capitalization-weighted index of the 1,000 U.S. companies with the largest market capitalization. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

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MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks to maximize total return through investment primarily in small capitalization equity securities.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in small capitalization securities. Small capitalization securities are securities of companies with a market capitalization less than or equal to the largest capitalization stock in the Russell 2000 Value Index – as of January 31, 2006, $3.9 billion. The Fund’s investment strategy is designed to provide a bridge between passive investments and activity managed investments where the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA FM”) , uses research and analytical modeling to selectively choose securities for investment. SSgA FM will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows outside the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Value Index.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations March 31, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)      

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

  1.00% (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
     

Management Fees

  .75%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  .50%  

Other Expenses(2)

  .67%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.92%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(3)

  (.22% )

Net Fund Expenses(4)

  1.70%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

       1 Year      3 Years

Class N

     $ 276      $ 582

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

       1 Year      3 Years

Class N

     $ 173      $ 582

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(4)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

SSgA FM Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by SSgA FM for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 21.17% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -20.46% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

SSgA FM Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares SSgA FM’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Since
Inception
(1/02)

SSgA FM Composite
Class N*

   3.88%    14.28%

  
  

Russell 2000 Value Index^

   4.55%    9.71%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by SSgA FM with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s N share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class N expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Cap Value Equity Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Value Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index Companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of smaller companies.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund invests primarily in stocks, securities convertible into stocks and other securities, such as warrants and stock rights, whose value is based on stock prices. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, are included in the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index or the S&P Small Cap 600 Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $4.9 million and $26 billion. The range of capitalizations of companies included in each index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. The Fund is managed by three Sub-Advisers, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted. Each Sub-Adviser will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in either Index. While most assets will be invested in U.S. common stocks, other securities may also be purchased such as foreign stocks, futures and options, in keeping with Fund objectives.

 

Clover Capital Management, Inc. (“Clover”) invests in stocks of companies that it believes have low valuations relative to the market or to their historical valuation. Quantitative analysis is employed to identify attractive small cap stocks, then fundamental analysis is employed to identify catalysts for beneficial change. Clover invests in securities of companies operating in a broad range of industries based primarily on value characteristics such as price-cash flow, price-earnings and price-book value ratios. In selecting specific securities for the Fund, Clover seeks to identify companies whose stock is out of favor with investors.

 

Reflecting a value approach to investing, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”) seeks to purchase the stocks of companies whose current stock prices do not appear to adequately reflect their underlying value as measured by assets, earnings, cash flow, or business franchises. Utilizing fundamental research, T. Rowe Price seeks to identify companies that appear to be undervalued by various measures, and may be temporarily out of favor, but have good prospects for capital appreciation.

 

EARNEST Partners, LLC (“Earnest Partners”) employs a value based investment style by seeking to identify companies with stocks trading at prices below what it believes are their intrinsic values. Earnest Partners uses a bottom-up approach, employing fundamental and qualitative criteria to identify individual companies for potential investment in the Fund’s portfolio. Earnest Partners utilizes relationships with key analysts and industry perspectives. Earnest Partners uses a statistical approach designed to measure and control the prospect of substantially underperforming the benchmark to seek to limit company specific risk in the Fund’s portfolio. Earnest Partners expects to invest in approximately 60 companies. The portfolio’s sector weightings are a result of, and secondary to, individual stock selections.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 19.95% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -19.95% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
   Since
Inception
(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class N*

  3.25%    11.05%

 
  

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%    9.42%
    One
Year
   Since
Inception
(12/31/02)

Return Before Taxes – Class N

  3.25%    20.82%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class N

  2.53%    20.34%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N

  3.02%    18.08%

 
  

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%    22.20%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class N shares of the Fund prior to December 31, 2002 is based on Class A shares, adjusted to reflect Class N expenses, and also reflects any applicable sales charge in the Average Annual Total Returns table.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect any applicable sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   1.00% (1)

 

     Class N
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .85%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .50%

Other Expenses

   .44%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.79%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 285    $ 564    $ 970    $ 2,102

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 182    $ 564    $ 970    $ 2,102

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Clover, T. Rowe Price and Earnest Partners Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

Clover Composite

  26.33%, 2Q 1999   -22.55%, 3Q 2002

T. Rowe Price Account

  19.65%, 2Q 1999   -20.00%, 3Q 1998

Earnest Partners Composite

  24.23%, 2Q 1997   -14.41%, 3Q 2002

 

Clover, T. Rowe Price and Earnest Partners Average Annual Total

Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception

 

Clover Composite

          (3/96 )

Class N*

  1.51%   11.93%   13.42%  

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.10%  

T. Rowe Account

          (4/97 )

Class N*

  5.33%   12.18%   11.72%  

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.40%  

Earnest Partners Composite

          Ten
Years
 
 

.Class N*

  10.49%   16.32%   21.24%  

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.26%  

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s N share class, including sales loads. The T. Rowe Price account represents the performance of a single, separately-managed private account. The bar chart is based on Class N expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term growth of capital through investment primarily in small capitalization equity securities.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a broadly diversified portfolio of equity investments in small capitalization issuers, including foreign issuers that are traded in the United States. These issuers will have public market capitalizations similar to that of the range of market capitalizations of companies constituting the Russell 2000 Index at the time of investment – as of January 31, 2006, between $26 million and $4.9 billion. The range of capitalizations included in the index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. The Fund’s investments are selected by the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”) , using quantitative techniques to evaluate companies’ fundamental characteristics and seeking to maximize the Fund’s expected return, while maintaining style, capitalization and industry characteristics similar to the Russell 2000 Index. The Fund seeks to create a portfolio consisting of companies with similar market capitalizations, but better momentum, profitability, valuation and other fundamental characteristics than the Russell 2000 Index. GSAM will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations March 31, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)      

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

  1.00% (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
     

Management Fees

  .75%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  .50%  

Other Expenses(2)

  .68%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.93%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(3)

  (.23% )

Net Fund Expenses(4)

  1.70%  

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year      3 Years

Class N

   $ 276      $ 584

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year      3 Years

Class N

   $ 173      $ 584

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(4)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

GSAM Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by GSAM for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 21.17% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -23.05% for the quarter ended September 30, 1998.

 

GSAM Average Annual

Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares GSAM’s investment results for all accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
   Five
Years
   Since
Inception
(9/97)

GSAM Composite

              

Class N*

   4.14%    8.69%    7.24%

  
  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    8.22%    7.05%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by GSAM with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies as the Fund, and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s N share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class N expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Cap Core Equity Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital growth.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, that fall within the range of companies in either the S&P MidCap 400 Index or the Russell MidCap Growth Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $468 million and $23.8 billion. The remaining 20% may be invested in other types of securities such as bonds, cash, or cash equivalents, for temporary defensive purposes, if the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Navellier & Associates, Inc. (“Navellier”) believes it will help protect the Fund from potential losses, or to meet shareholder redemptions. Up to 15% of the Fund’s net assets may be invested in foreign securities traded on the U.S. market.

 

The Fund is designed to achieve the highest possible returns while minimizing risk. Navellier’s selection process focuses on fast growing companies that offer innovative products, services, or technologies to a rapidly expanding marketplace. Navellier uses an objective, “bottom-up,” quantitative screening process designed to identify and select inefficiently priced growth stocks with superior returns compared to their risk characteristics.

 

Navellier mainly buys stocks of companies which it believes are poised to rise in price. The investment process focuses on “growth” variables including, but not limited to, earnings growth, reinvestment rate, and operating margin expansion.

 

Navellier attempts to uncover stocks with strong return potential and acceptable risk characteristics. To do this, Navellier uses a proprietary computer model to calculate and analyze a “reward/risk ratio.” The reward/risk ratio is designed to identify stocks with above market average returns and risk levels which are reasonable for higher return rates. Navellier’s research team then applies two or more sets of criteria to identify the most attractive stocks. Examples of these criteria include earnings growth, profit margins, reasonable price/earnings ratios based on expected future earnings, and various other fundamental criteria.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning of page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 17.58% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest was -27.61% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception
(5/3/99)

Return Before Taxes – Class N*

   11.00%   - 3.67%   0.90%

  
 

 

Russell 2500 Index^

   8.11%     9.14%   10.38%
         One
Year
  Since
Inception
(12/31/02)

Return Before Taxes –Class N

         11.00%   18.32%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class N

         11.00%   18.32%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N

         7.15%   15.92%

      

 

Russell 2500 Index^

         11.00%   23.17%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class N shares of the Fund prior to December 31, 2002 is based on Class A shares, adjusted to reflect Class N expenses, and also reflects any applicable sales charge in the Average Annual Total Returns table.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect any applicable sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

     Class N
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)     

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   1.00%(1)

 

     Class N
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .70%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .50%

Other Expenses

   .40%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.60%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 266    $ 505    $ 871    $ 1,897

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 163    $ 505    $ 871    $ 1,897

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Navellier Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Navellier for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 46.03% for the quarter ended December 31, 1999 and the lowest was -21.02% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

Navellier Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Navellier’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Since

Inception

(1/97)

Navellier Similar Accounts Class N*

   12.99%    0.11%    14.13%

  
  
  

Russell 2500 Index^

   8.11%    9.14%    10.73%

 

* Navellier’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by Navellier with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s N share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class N expenses. Navellier replaced Morgan Stanley Investments, LP as the Fund’s Sub-Adviser on May 1, 2002. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund. Historical performance should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in a broadly diversified portfolio of common stocks of mid-cap companies whose earnings the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), expects to grow at a faster rate than the average company. “Mid-cap” companies are defined as those whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, fall within the range of companies in either the S&P MidCap 400 Index or the Russell MidCap Growth Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $468 million and $23.8 billion. However, the Fund is not required to sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization has fallen outside that range.

 

Stock selection is based on a combination of fundamental, bottom-up analysis and top-down quantitative strategies in an effort to identify companies with superior long-term appreciation prospects. Proprietary quantitative models are used to identify, measure, and evaluate the characteristics of companies in the mid-cap growth sector that can influence stock returns. In addition, a portion of the Fund’s portfolio will be invested using active stock selection and fundamental research. The Fund’s portfolio will be broadly diversified, and this helps to mitigate the downside risk attributable to any single poorly-performing security.

 

As Sub-Adviser to the Fund, T. Rowe Price generally selects stocks using a growth approach and looks for companies that have:

 

· A demonstrated ability to consistently increase revenues, earnings, and cash flow;

 

· Capable management;

 

· Attractive business niches and operate in industries experiencing increasing demand;

 

· A sustainable competitive advantage;

 

· Proven products or services; or

 

· Stock prices that appear to undervalue their growth prospects.

 

The Fund will generally invest its assets in U.S. common stocks. It may also invest in other securities, including foreign securities and derivatives. The Fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 20.59% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was -19.03% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception
(6/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class N*

  11.28%   6.77%   6.91%

 
 
 

S&P MidCap 400 Index^

  12.55%   8.60%   9.42%
        One
Year
  Since
Inception
(12/31/02)

Return Before Taxes – Class N

      11.28%   21.90%

Return After – Taxes on Distributions – Class N

      10.57%   21.63%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N

      8.28%   19.11%

     
 

S&P MidCap 400 Index^

      12.55%   21.32%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class N shares of the Fund prior to December 31, 2002 is based on Class A shares, adjusted to reflect Class N expenses, and also reflects any applicable sales charge in the Average Annual Total Returns table.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect any applicable sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P MidCap 400 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   1.00% (1)

 

     Class N
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .75%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .50%

Other Expenses

   .40%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.65%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 271    $ 521    $ 897    $ 1,951

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 168    $ 521    $ 897    $ 1,951

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

T. Rowe Price Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by T. Rowe Price for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

T. Rowe Price Mutual Fund

(for Brian Berghuis’ approach)

  26.61%, 4Q 1998   -19.09%, 3Q 2002

T. Rowe Price Composite

(for Donald Peters’ approach)

  39.63%, 4Q 1999   -25.34%, 3Q 2001

 

T. Rowe Price Average Annual Total

Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares T. Rowe Price’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

   

Five

Years

   

Ten

Years

 

T. Rowe Price Mutual Fund Class N*

   13.00 %   7.01 %   12.54 %

T. Rowe Price Composite
Class N*

   8.02 %   2.08 %   10.37 %

  

 

 

S&P MidCap 400 Index^

   12.55 %   8.60 %   14.35 %

* Performance shown is from a mutual fund and a composite of separately managed accounts of T. Rowe Price with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s N share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class N expenses. The performance of the mutual fund is of the T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The mutual fund and composite performance do not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The S&P Mid Cap 400 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in common stocks and equity securities of smaller companies which the managers believe offer potential for long-term growth. The Fund may maintain cash reserves for liquidity and defensive purposes. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, fall within the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index or the S&P Small Cap 600 Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $26 million and $4.9 billion. The range of capitalizations of companies included in each index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. Two Sub-Advisers manage the Fund, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted. Each Sub-Adviser will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in either index.

 

Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) employs two investment approaches: one used by Kenneth Abrams and one used by Steven Angeli.

 

Wellington Management’s investment approach used by Mr. Abrams emphasizes its own proprietary fundamental research and bottom-up stock selection to identify what it believes to be the best small-capitalization companies. These companies generally share several common characteristics: financial strength; top market share; significant insider ownership; a high level of focus on core businesses; favorable industry dynamics; and significant potential appreciation over a three year time horizon.

 

Wellington Management’s investment approach used by Mr. Angeli employs its own proprietary fundamental research and bottom-up stock selection to identify small-capitalization growth companies with significant appreciation potential. This approach looks at both the life-cycle of a company and its fundamental characteristics. Companies whose stocks are purchased for the Fund generally share several common characteristics: sustainable revenue growth; superior market position; positive financial trends; and high quality management.

 

Both of the investment approaches employed by Wellington Management will generally sell companies from the Fund when: target prices are reached; detailed evaluation suggests that future upside potential is limited; company fundamentals are no longer attractive; superior purchase candidates are identified; or market capitalization ceilings are exceeded.

 

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company (“Waddell & Reed”) uses a bottom-up process, generally emphasizing long-term growth potential and superior financial characteristics, such as: annual revenue and earnings growth rate of 15-20%+, pre-tax margins of 20%+, and low-debt capital structure. Generally, companies also are considered which are strong niche players with a defensible market position, have active involvement of the founder-entrepreneur and demonstrate commitment to their employees, customers, suppliers and shareholders.

 

Waddell & Reed buys companies with an anticipated 3-5 year holding period, and therefore expects this portion of the Fund’s portfolio to typically have lower than 50% annual turnover.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Over-the-Counter Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 22.46% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest was -24.91% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five
Years

  

Since

Inception

(5/3/99)

Return Before Taxes – Class N*

   9.31%    2.98%    7.23%

  
  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    8.22%    8.23%
         

One

Year

  

Since

Inception

(12/31/02)

Return Before Taxes – Class N

        9.31%    21.35%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class N

        9.31%    21.35%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N

        6.05%    18.62%

       
  

Russell 2000 Index^

        4.55%    22.20%

 

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(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

* Performance for Class N shares of the Fund prior to December 31, 2002 is based on Class A shares, adjusted to reflect Class N expenses, and also reflects any applicable sales charge in the Average Annual Total Returns table.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect any applicable sales charge.

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   1.00% (1)

 

     Class N
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .82%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .50%

Other Expenses

   .49%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.81%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 287    $ 570    $ 980    $ 2,123

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 184    $ 570    $ 980    $ 2,123

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Wellington Management and Waddell & Reed

Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

Wellington Management Composite
(for Kenneth Abrams’ approach)

  35.03%, 4Q 1999   - 22.34%, 3Q 2001

Wellington Management Composite
(for Steven Angeli’s approach)

  42.09%, 4Q 1999   - 24.33%, 3Q 2001

Waddell & Reed Composite

  43.97%, 4Q 1999   - 22.39%, 3Q 2001

 

Wellington Management and Waddell & Reed

Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Ten

Years

Wellington Management Composite (for Kenneth Abrams’ approach) Class N*

  6.33%   8.30%   14.07%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.26%
            Since
Inception
(1/98)

Wellington Management Composite (for Steven Angeli’s approach) Class N*

  16.70%   3.16%   10.70%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   6.87%
            Ten
Years

Waddell & Reed Composite Class N*

  10.22%   5.18%   17.48%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   9.26%

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all separately managed institutional accounts managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance has been adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s N share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class N expenses. Wellington Management replaced J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. as a co-sub-adviser of the Fund on December 3, 2001. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Historical performance should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in common stocks and equity securities of smaller companies which the Fund’s Sub-Advisers believe offer potential for long-term growth. The Fund may maintain cash reserves for liquidity and defensive purposes. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, are included in the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index or the S&P Small Cap 600 Index – as of January 31, 2006, between $26 million and $4.9 billion. The range of capitalizations of companies included in each index will fluctuate as market prices increase or decrease. The Fund is managed by two Sub-Advisers, each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted. Each Sub-Adviser will not automatically sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index.

 

In selecting securities, Mazama Capital Management, Inc. (“Mazama”) seeks undiscovered and/or under appreciated companies that have one or all of the following characteristics: strong management team, the ability to attract talented employees, the best or one of the best in their industry, strong financials and financial trends and significant ownership by officers and directors. Mazama utilizes a proprietary Price Performance Model to assist it in identifying securities in which to invest.

 

Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”) uses extensive fundamental research to seek out rapidly growing, under-researched small cap companies trading at reasonable valuations. Such companies typically have accelerating earnings growth, a high or expanding return on equity, a competent management team with a strong ownership incentive and a positive catalyst such as an exciting new product, a management change or other restructuring. Securities will be sold if they reach what is believed to be an unsustainable valuation, if their fundamentals deteriorate, if the original investment thesis proved incorrect or if the industry dynamics have negatively changed.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 29.65% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -20.12% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

   

One

Year

 

Since

Inception

(12/31/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class N*

  -2.37%   2.68%

 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   9.42%
   

One

Year

 

Since

Inception

(12/31/02)

Return Before Taxes – Class N

  -2.37%   17.13%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class N

  -3.17%   15.49%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N

  -1.52%   14.04%

 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   22.20%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class N shares of the Fund prior to December 31, 2002 is based on Class A shares, adjusted to reflect Class N expenses, and also reflects any applicable sales charge in the Average Annual Total Returns table.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect any applicable sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   1.00% (1)

 

     Class N

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)

(% of average net assets)

    

Management Fees

   .85%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .50%

Other Expenses

   .49%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.84%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 290    $ 579    $ 996    $ 2,155

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 187    $ 579    $ 996    $ 2,155

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

Mazama and Eagle Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

    Highest Quarter

  Lowest Quarter

Mazama Composite

  41.37%, 4Q 2001   -34.95%, 3Q 2001

Eagle Composite

  26.91%, 2Q 1999   -25.86%, 3Q 1998

 

Mazama and Eagle Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

   Ten
Years

Mazama Composite

              

Class N*

   -0.17%    2.44%    9.18%

  
  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    8.22%    9.26%

Eagle Composite

              

Class N*

   0.79%    7.73%    8.93%

  
  
  

Russell 2000 Index^

   4.55%    8.22%    9.26%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s N share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class N expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Small Company Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

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MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in smaller, rapidly growing emerging companies. The Fund will generally invest in industry segments experiencing rapid growth, and will likely have a portion of its assets in technology and technology-related stocks. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities (primarily common stocks) of these emerging growth companies. The Fund may invest in both domestic and foreign securities. Although the Fund may invest in companies of any size, under current market conditions at the date of this prospectus, it is expected that a substantial portion of the Fund’s investments will be in companies with market capitalizations of $1.5 billion or less.

 

RS Investment Management, L.P. (“RS”), the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, considers companies that:

 

· have distinct proprietary advantages;

 

· are gaining market share;

 

· have superior margins or experience superior profitability; and

 

· have strong management teams.

 

A security may be sold when its price hits RS’ target. A security may also be sold if the company’s growth rate deteriorates or its performance disappoints, if its price appears overvalued, or if there has been an unfavorable change in the issuer’s management. The Fund may also sell a security if institutional ownership increases substantially.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of return in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 30.17% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and the lowest quarterly return was -30.69% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception
(5/1/00)

Return Before Taxes – Class N*

  -0.83%   -4.51%   -9.18%

 
 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   8.22%   6.52%
    One
Year
  Since
Inception
(12/31/02)

Return Before Taxes – Class N

  -0.83%   18.52%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class N

  -0.83%   18.52%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N

  -0.54%   16.11%

 
 

Russell 2000 Index^

  4.55%   22.20%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class N shares of the Fund prior to December 31, 2002 is based on Class A shares, adjusted to reflect Class N expenses, and also reflects any applicable sales charge in the Average Annual Total Returns table.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes but do reflect any applicable sales charge.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

     Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)       

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

   1.00% (1)

 

     Class N

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)

(% of average net assets)

    

Management Fees

   .79%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .50%

Other Expenses

   .47%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)    1.76%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 282    $ 555    $ 954    $ 2,070

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 179    $ 555    $ 954    $2,070

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

RS Prior Performance for

Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by RS for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 74.61% for the quarter ended December 31, 1999 and the lowest was -31.13% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

RS Average Annual Total Returns for

Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares RS’ investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

RS Composite
Class N*

   - 0.68%    - 5.97%    10.95%

  

  

  

Russell 2000 Index^

     4.55%      8.22%    9.26%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed by RS Investment Management with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund’s N share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class N expenses. RS’ composite includes performance of the RS Emerging Growth Fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Emerging Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Select Overseas Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term by investing in both foreign and domestic equity securities.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of foreign companies, including companies located in Europe, Latin America and Asia. The Fund’s two Sub-Advisers, Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”) and Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”), are each responsible for a portion of the portfolio, but not necessarily equal weighted. Each focuses on well-positioned, well-managed businesses that have strong revenue growth, sustainable profit margins and/or capital efficiency. The Sub-Advisers also consider the macroeconomic outlook for various regional economies.

 

For MFS, a company’s principal activities are determined to be located in a particular country if the company (a) is organized under the laws of, and maintains a principal office in, a country, (b) has its principal securities trading markets in a country, (c) derives 50% of its total revenues from goods sold or services performed in the country, or (d) has 50% or more of its assets in the country.

 

MFS focuses on foreign countries that it believes have above average growth potential and that are also trading at a reasonable valuation. MFS may invest in securities traded in the Over-the-Counter (OTC) markets.

 

MFS uses a bottom-up, as opposed to a top-down, investment style in managing its equity-oriented funds it advises. This means that securities are selected based upon fundamental analysis (such as an analysis of earnings, cash flows, competitive position and management’s abilities) performed by a portfolio manager and MFS’ large group of equity research analysts.

 

Harris utilizes a fundamental, bottom-up investment strategy. Harris seeks out companies that it believes to be trading in the market at significant discounts to their underlying values. These businesses must offer, in Harris’ opinion, significant profit potential and be run by managers who think and act as owners. Harris’ research analysts are generalists and search for value in the stock market wherever it may be, regardless of industry, as well as in both established and emerging markets. This structure provides analysts with a much broader perspective and allows them to assess relative values among companies in different industry sectors.

 

Harris’ portfolio managers and analysts also look for value based on a company’s normalized earnings (after adjusting for cyclical influences) and asset value. A company must be selling at 30% or greater discount to its value to be a candidate for purchase. Stocks are analyzed in terms of financial strength, the position of the company in its industry, and the attractiveness of the industry.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk, Over-the-Counter Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 20.52% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest quarterly return was -21.41% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(5/1/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class N*

  9.86%   4.57%

 
 

MSCI EAFE^

  13.54%   6.71%
    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/02)

Return Before Taxes – Class N

  9.86%   19.42%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –Class N

  7.80%   18.56%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N

  8.18%   16.76%

 
 

MSCI EAFE^

  13.54%   23.97%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

* Performance for Class N shares of the Fund prior to December 31, 2002 is based on Class A shares, adjusted to reflect Class N expenses, and also reflects any applicable sales charge in the Average Annual Total Returns table.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ MSCI EAFE is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of foreign securities in the major non-U.S. markets of Europe, Australia and the Far East. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

    Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)      

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

  1.00% (1)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)      
(% of average net assets)      

Management Fees

  1.00%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

  .50%  

Other Expenses

  .42%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.92%  
   

Less Expense Reimbursement(2)

  (.10% )

Net Fund Expenses(3)

  1.82%  

 

Examples

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 288    $ 594    $ 1,028    $ 2,231

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 185    $ 594    $ 1,028    $ 2,231

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to waive .10% of other expenses through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.
(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

Harris and MFS Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by each Sub-Adviser for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund.

 

LOGO

 

     Highest Quarter

   Lowest Quarter

Harris Composite

   25.48%, 2Q 2003    -23.16%, 3Q 2002

MFS Composite

   26.28%, 4Q 1999    -16.09%, 3Q 1998

 

Harris and MFS Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to an index measuring the broad market over different time periods.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Harris Composite

              

Class N*

   12.54%    9.20%    11.47%

  
  
  

MSCI EAFE^

   13.54%    4.55%    5.84%

MFS Composite

             Since
Inception
(3/96)

Class N*

   10.72%    6.08%    8.83%

  
  
  

MSCI EAFE^

   13.54%    4.55%    5.86%

 

* Each Sub-Adviser’s Similar Account performance is a composite of all portfolios managed by that Sub-Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Overseas Fund’s N share class, including sales loads. The bar chart is based on Class N expenses. MFS replaced American Century Global Investment Management, Inc. as one of the Fund’s Sub-Advisers on September 13, 2005. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MassMutual Select Overseas Fund. Historical performance should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For additional information, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

^ MSCI EAFE is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of foreign securities in the major non-U.S. markets of Europe, Australia and the Far East. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Funds

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve high current income and, as a secondary objective, capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors already in retirement.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 according to a stable target asset allocation strategy that emphasizes fixed income and money market funds but also includes a smaller allocation to equity funds.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2010.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2010).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 


(1) MassMutual Premier Funds are offered in a separate prospectus.

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2020.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2020).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2030.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2030).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of MassMutual equity, fixed income and money market funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2040.

 

· Assets are allocated among underlying MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches 25% in equity funds and 75% in fixed-income funds, including money market funds (approximately five to ten years after the year 2040).

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 61.

 

More Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

MassMutual invests each Destination Retirement Fund’s assets in a combination of MassMutual Select Funds and MassMutual Premier Funds1 (together, “MassMutual Funds”): domestic and international equity funds, investment-grade fixed-income funds, and money market funds (underlying MassMutual Institutional Funds). The Destination Retirement Funds differ primarily due to their asset allocations among these fund types.

 

MassMutual allocates the assets of each Destination Retirement Fund with a target retirement date (Destination Retirement 2010, Destination Retirement 2020, Destination Retirement 2030, and Destination Retirement 2040) among underlying MassMutual Institutional Funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time. Each fund’s name refers to the approximate retirement year of the investors for whom the fund’s asset allocation strategy is designed.

 


(1) MassMutual Premier Funds are offered in a separate prospectus.

For example, Destination Retirement 2030, which is designed for investors planning to retire around the year 2030, currently has an aggressive target asset allocation (relative to the other Destination Retirement Funds), with a substantial portion of its assets invested in equity funds and a modest portion of its assets invested in fixed-income funds. By contrast, Destination Retirement 2010 currently has a more conservative target asset allocation, with less than half of its assets invested in equity funds and the majority of its assets invested in fixed-income and money market funds.

 

Destination Retirement Income is designed for investors in their retirement years. MassMutual allocates the fund’s assets according to a stable target asset allocation that emphasizes fixed-income and money market funds but also includes a smaller allocation to equity funds.

 

When the target asset allocation of another Destination Retirement Fund matches Destination Retirement Income’s target asset allocation (approximately five to ten years after the fund’s retirement date), it is expected that the fund will be combined with Destination Retirement Income and the fund’s shareholders will become shareholders of Destination Retirement Income. This may be done without a vote of shareholders if the Trust’s Board of Trustees determines at the time of the proposed combination that combining the funds is in the best interests of the funds and their shareholders. The objectives and policies stated above are non-fundamental and therefore may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust without the consent of shareholders.

 

MassMutual intends to manage each Destination Retirement Fund according to its target asset allocation strategy, and does not intend to trade actively among underlying MassMutual Funds or intend to attempt to capture short-term market opportunities. However, MassMutual may modify the target asset allocation strategy for any Destination Retirement Fund and modify the selection of underlying MassMutual Funds for any Destination Retirement Fund from time to time.

 

The following table contains guidelines designed to help investors select an appropriate Destination Retirement Fund. The guidelines are based on the year in which the investor anticipates his or her retirement to begin and assume a retirement age of 65.

 

Retirement Year


 

Fund


Retired before 2006

  Destination Retirement Income

2006-2015

  Destination Retirement 2010

2016-2025

  Destination Retirement 2020

2026-2035

  Destination Retirement 2030

2036-2045

  Destination Retirement 2040

 

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The following table lists the underlying MassMutual Funds in which each Destination Retirement Fund currently may invest and each Destination Retirement Fund’s approximate target asset allocation to each underlying MassMutual Fund as of the date of this prospectus. MassMutual may change these percentages over time and may invest in any other MassMutual Funds, including any MassMutual Funds that may be created in the future.

 

Investment Option Categories    Destination
Retirement
Income
   Destination
Retirement
2010
  

Destination
Retirement

2020

   Destination
Retirement
2030
   Destination
Retirement
2040

Equity

   25%    39%    58%    83%    99%

Domestic Equity

                        

Select Fundamental Value (Wellington)

   0%    5%    9%    13%    15%

Select Large Cap Value (Davis)

   7%    6%    9%    12%    15%

Select Growth Equity (GMO)

   7%    11%    9%    13%    15%

Select Aggressive Growth (Sands Capital)

   0%    0%    8%    12%    14%

Premier Small Company Opportunities (Babson Capital)

   6%    6%    5%    0%    0%

Select Small Company Value (Clover/T. Rowe Price/Earnest Partners)

   0%    0%    0%    5%    7%

Select Focused Value (Harris/Cooke & Bieler)

   0%    0%    4%    5%    6%

Select Mid Cap Growth II (T. Rowe Price)

   0%    4%    5%    5%    6%

Select Emerging Growth (RS)

   0%    0%    0%    5%    6%
International Equity                         

Select Overseas (Harris/MFS)

   5%    7%    9%    13%    15%

Fixed Income & Short Term/Money Market

   75%    61%    42%    17%    1%

Premier Core Bond (Babson Capital)

   18%    15%    12%    2%    0%

Premier Diversified Bond (Babson Capital)

   18%    15%    11%    7%    0%

Premier Inflation-Protected Bond (Babson Capital)

   19%    15%    13%    8%    1%

Premier Short-Duration Bond (Babson Capital)

   15%    11%    6%    0%    0%

Premier Money Market (Babson Capital)

   5%    5%    0%    0%    0%

 

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The following chart illustrates each Destination Retirement Fund’s approximate target asset allocation among equity and fixed-income funds as of the date of this prospectus. The Destination Retirement Funds’ target asset allocations may differ from this illustration. MassMutual periodically reviews the target allocations and underlying investment options and these and other components of the Destination Retirement Funds may change at any time. The chart below is presented only as an illustration of how the process of re-allocation occurs as each fund approaches its target date.

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement Income Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 3.74% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -1.27% for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class N+

  1.51%   4.24%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class N+

  0.30%   3.21%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N+

  1.09%   3.06%

 
 

Custom Destination Income Index^

  3.99%   8.62%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 4.78% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -0.95% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class N+

  2.51%   5.23%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class N+

  1.53%   4.52%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N+

  1.75%   4.09%

 
 

Custom Destination 2010 Index^

  4.52%   9.46%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 6.82% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -1.86% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class N+

  3.99%   7.16%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –  Class N+

  3.08%   6.46%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N+

  2.88%   5.80%

 
 

Custom Destination 2020 Index^

  5.41%   11.06%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

 

MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 9.48% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -2.61% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

    One
Year
 

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class N+

  5.20%   8.99%

Return After Taxes on Distributions –  Class N+

  4.58%   8.61%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N+

  3.70%   7.55%

 
 

Custom Destination 2030 Index^

  6.68%   13.03%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

  5.19%   7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

  2.43%   3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

  4.91%   7.95%

 

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MassMutual Select Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Sales charges and taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If those charges and taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class N Shares

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 10.81% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest quarterly return was -3.04% for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2004)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(12/31/03)

Return Before Taxes – Class N+

   6.11%    10.02%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class N+

   5.57%    9.72%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class N+

   4.34%    8.49%

  
  

Custom Destination 2040 Index^

   7.40%    14.16%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^^

   5.19%    7.12%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index^^^

   2.43%    3.42%

S&P 500® Index^^^^

   4.91%    7.95%

 

(1) Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

+ Performance for Class N shares of the Fund reflects any applicable sales charge.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The Custom Destination Income Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap), Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond and T-Bill indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement Income Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2010 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap), Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond and T-Bill indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2010 Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2020 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap) and Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2020 Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2030 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE, Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap) and Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2030 Fund.

 

The Custom Destination 2040 Index comprises the MSCI EAFE and Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 (full cap) indexes. The weightings of each index can vary depending on the weightings of the underlying mutual funds composing the Destination Retirement 2040 Fund.

 

The MSCI EAFE is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of foreign securities in the major non-U.S. markets of Europe, Australia and the Far East. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

The Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index measures the performance of all U.S. headquartered equity securities with readily available price data. Over 5,000 capitalization weighted security returns are used to adjust the index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

91-day Treasury Bills are unmanaged and do not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes. Treasury Bills are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government and offer a fixed rate of interest.

 

^^ The Lipper Balanced Fund Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted index of the 30 largest mutual Funds within the Lipper Balanced Category. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^^ The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate investment grade securities with at least one year to maturity combining the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Index and the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

^^^^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Expense Information

 

 

    Class N  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)      

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

  None  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds)

  1.00% (1)

 

Destination Retirement Income

 

     Class N
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .50%

Other Expenses

   .22%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)(3)    .77%

 

Destination Retirement 2010

 

     Class N  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
      

Management Fees

   .05%  

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .50%  

Other Expenses

   .29%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    .84%  
    

Less Expense Reimbursement(4)

   (.04% )

Net Fund Expenses(3)

   .80%  

 

Destination Retirement 2020

 

     Class N
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .50%

Other Expenses

   .25%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(3)(5)    .80%

 

Destination Retirement 2030

 

     Class N
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .50%

Other Expenses

   .25%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(3)(4)    .80%

 

 

Destination Retirement 2040

 

     Class N
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
(% of average net assets)
    

Management Fees

   .05%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   .50%

Other Expenses

   .25%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(3)(4)    .80%

 

In addition to the total and net operating expenses shown above, each Destination Retirement Fund, as a shareholder in an underlying MassMutual Fund, will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying MassMutual Fund, and each Destination Retirement Fund’s investment return will be net of underlying MassMutual Fund expenses. Each Destination Retirement Fund will invest in Class N shares of the underlying MassMutual Funds.

 

The combined net expense ratios of each Destination Retirement Fund (calculated as a percentage of average net assets) are as follows:

 

Combined net expense

ratio for each Destination

Retirement Fund

and the underlying

MassMutual Funds

 

       Class N

Destination Retirement Income

     1.41%

Destination Retirement 2010

     1.48%

Destination Retirement 2020

     1.54%

Destination Retirement 2030

     1.63%

Destination Retirement 2040

     1.68%

 

Each Destination Retirement Fund’s combined net expense ratio is based on its net operating expense ratio plus a weighted average of the net operating expense ratios of the underlying MassMutual Funds in which it was invested (for each underlying MassMutual Fund’s most recently reported fiscal year) as of December 31, 2005. The combined net expense ratios for each Destination Retirement Fund may be higher or lower depending on the allocation of a fund’s assets among the underlying MassMutual Funds and the actual expenses of the underlying MassMutual Funds.

 

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Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Destination Retirement Funds with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class N shares of a Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s net operating expenses, which include the weighted average of the net operating expenses of each of the underlying MassMutual Funds, remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Destination Retirement Income

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 247    $ 446    $ 771    $ 1,687

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 144    $ 446    $ 771    $ 1,687

 

Destination Retirement 2010

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 254    $ 477    $ 825    $ 1,806

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 151    $ 477    $ 825    $ 1,806

 

Destination Retirement 2020

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 260    $ 486    $ 839    $ 1,830

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 157    $ 486    $ 839    $ 1,830

 

Destination Retirement 2030

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 270    $ 516    $ 889    $ 1,935

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 166    $ 516    $ 889    $ 1,935

 

Destination Retirement 2040

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 274    $ 530    $ 913    $ 1,985

 

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class N

   $ 171    $ 530    $ 913    $ 1,985

 

(1)   Applies to shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds at these amounts through March 31, 2007, to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses would otherwise exceed 0.80%. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

(4)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds at these amounts through March 31, 2007. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(5)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds at these amounts through March 31, 2007, to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses would otherwise exceed the percentage noted in this table. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

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Summary of Principal Risks

 

The value of your investment in a Fund changes with the values of the investments in a Fund’s portfolio. Many things can affect those values. Factors that may have an important or significant effect on a particular Fund’s portfolio as a whole are called “Principal Risks”. These Principal Risks are summarized in this section. The chart at the end of this section displays similar information. All Funds could be subject to additional risks. Although the Funds strive to reach their stated goals, they cannot offer guaranteed results. You have the potential to make money in these Funds, but you can also lose money.

 

·   Market Risk – Bond Funds

 

All the Funds are subject to market risk, which is the general risk of unfavorable market-induced changes in the value of a security. The Strategic Bond Fund, the Short-Duration Bond Fund, the Inflation-Protected Bond Fund, the Core Bond Fund, the Balanced Fund’s Core Bond Segment, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Diversified Bond Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds are subject to market risk because they invest some or all of their assets in debt securities. Debt securities are obligations of an issuer to pay principal and/or interest at a specified interest rate over a predetermined period. If interest rates rise close to or higher than the specified rate, those securities are likely to be worth less and the value of the Funds will likely fall. If interest rates fall, most securities held by Funds paying higher rates of interest will likely be worth more, and the Fund’s value will likely increase.

 

This kind of market risk, also called interest rate risk, is generally greater for debt securities with longer maturities and portfolios with longer durations. “Duration” is the average of the periods remaining for payments of principal and interest on a Fund’s debt securities, weighted by the dollar amount of each payment. Even the highest quality debt securities are subject to interest rate risk. Market risk is generally greater for lower-rated securities or comparable unrated securities.

 

·   Market Risk – Equity Funds

 

Except for the Strategic Bond Fund, all of the Funds are subject to market risk since stock prices can fall for any number of factors, including general economic and market conditions, real or perceived changes in the prospects of the security’s issuer, changing interest rates and real or perceived economic and competitive industry conditions.

 

These Funds maintain substantial exposure to equities and do not attempt to time the market. Because of this exposure, the possibility that stock market prices in general will decline over short or even extended periods subjects these Funds to unpredictable declines in the value of their shares, as well as periods of poor performance. Market risk also includes specific risks affecting the companies whose shares are purchased by the Fund, such as management performance, financial leverage, industry problems and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services.

 

· Credit Risk. All the Funds are subject to credit risk. This is the risk that the issuer or the guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty to a derivatives contract or securities loan, will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. There are varying degrees of credit risk, which are often reflected in credit ratings. Credit risk is particularly significant for the Strategic Bond Fund to the extent it invests in below investment grade securities. These debt securities and similar unrated securities, which are commonly known as “junk bonds,” either have speculative elements or are predominantly speculative investments. Junk bonds may be subject to greater market fluctuations and greater risks of loss of income and principal than investment grade securities. The Strategic Bond Fund invests in foreign debt securities and, accordingly, is also subject to increased credit risk because of the difficulties of requiring

 

Terms appearing in bold type are discussed in greater detail under “Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations”. Those sections also include more information about the funds, their investments and the related risks.

 

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foreign entities, including issuers of sovereign debt, to honor their contractual commitments, and because a number of foreign governments and other issuers are already in default.

 

· Management Risk.  All the Funds, other than the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund, are subject to management risk because those Funds are actively managed investment portfolios. Management risk is the chance that poor security selection will cause the Fund to underperform other Funds with similar investment objectives. Each Fund’s investment Sub-Adviser manages the Fund according to the traditional methods of active investment management, which involves the buying and selling of securities based upon economic, financial and market analysis and investment judgment. Each Fund’s investment Sub-Adviser applies its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that they will produce the desired result.

 

· Tracking Error Risk.  There are several reasons that the Indexed Equity Fund’s or the OTC 100 Fund’s performance may not track the relevant Index exactly. Unlike the Index, each Fund incurs administrative expenses and transaction costs in trading stocks. The composition of the Index and the stocks held by the Fund may occasionally diverge. The timing and magnitude of cash inflows from investors buying shares could create balances of uninvested cash. Conversely, the timing and magnitude of cash outflows to investors selling shares could require ready reserves of uninvested cash. Either situation would likely cause the Fund’s performance to deviate from the “fully invested” Index.

 

· Prepayment Risk.  Prepayment risk is the risk that principal will be repaid at a different rate than anticipated, causing the return on mortgage-backed securities to be less than expected when purchased. The interest rate risk described above may be compounded for the Strategic Bond Fund to the extent that the Fund invests to a material extent in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities that may be prepaid. These securities have variable maturities that tend to lengthen when interest rates are rising, which typically is the least desirable time for maturities to lengthen. The Fund is also subject to reinvestment risk, which is the chance that cash flows from securities (including securities that are prepaid) will be reinvested at lower rates if interest rates fall.

 

· Liquidity Risk.  Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to sell. A Fund may not be able to sell these illiquid securities at the best prices. Investments in derivatives, foreign securities and securities having small market capitalization, substantial market and/or credit risk tend to involve greater liquidity risk. Accordingly, the Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds may be subject to liquidity risk.

 

· Derivative Risk.  All Funds may use derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Funds may sometimes use derivatives as part of a strategy designed to reduce other risks and sometimes will use derivatives for leverage, which increases opportunities for gain but also involves greater risk. In addition to other risks such as the credit risk of the counterparty, derivatives involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with relevant assets, rates and indices. In addition, a Fund’s use of derivatives may affect the timing and amount of taxes payable by shareholders.

 

·

Non-Diversification Risk.  Diversification is a way for a Fund to reduce its risk. It means that the Fund invests in securities of a broad range of companies. A “non-diversified” fund may purchase larger positions in a smaller number of issuers. Therefore, the increase or decrease in the value of each single stock will have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value. In addition, the Fund’s net asset value can be expected to fluctuate more than a comparable diversified fund. This fluctuation can also affect the Fund’s

 

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performance. The Value Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund and the Focused Value Fund are actively managed non-diversified funds. Each Fund’s investment Sub-Adviser uses a strategy of limiting the number of companies which the Fund will hold. The Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund also are considered non-diversified funds. They attempt to satisfy their investment objectives of replicating a particular index by purchasing the securities in the index without regard to how much of each security the Funds buy.

 

· Foreign Investment Risk.  Funds investing in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than Funds which invest solely in U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. In addition, foreign companies are usually not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. companies. Reporting, accounting and auditing standards of foreign countries differ, in some cases significantly, from U.S. standards. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, currency blockage, political changes or diplomatic developments could adversely affect a Fund’s non-U.S. investments. In the event of nationalization, expropriation or other confiscation, a Fund could lose its entire investment. Economic downturns in certain regions, such as Southeast Asia, can also adversely affect other countries whose economies appear to be unrelated. The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Diversified Value Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds, are subject to foreign investment risk.

 

These Funds may also invest in foreign securities known as American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) and European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”). ADRs, GDRs and EDRs represent securities or a pool of securities of an underlying foreign or, in the case of GDRs and EDRs, U.S. or non-U.S. issuer. They are subject to many of the same risks as foreign securities. ADRs, GDRs and EDRs are more completely described in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

· Emerging Markets Risk.  The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds may invest in issuers located in emerging markets, subject to the applicable restrictions on foreign investments, when the Sub-Adviser deems those investments are consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies. Emerging markets are generally considered to be the countries having “emerging market economies” based on factors such as the country’s foreign currency debt rating, its political and economic stability, the development of its financial and capital markets and the level of its economy. Investing in securities from emerging markets involves special risks, including less liquidity and more price volatility than securities of comparable domestic issuers or in established foreign markets. Emerging markets also may be concentrated towards particular industries. There may also be different clearing and settlement procedures, or an inability to handle large volumes of transactions. These factors could result in settlement delays and temporary periods when a portion of a Fund’s assets is not invested and could cause a loss in value due to illiquidity.

 

·

Currency Risk.  The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the

 

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Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds are subject to currency risk to the extent that they invest in securities of foreign companies that are traded in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies. Currency risk is caused by uncertainty in foreign currency exchange rates. Fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies may enhance or diminish returns that a U.S. investor would receive on foreign investments. The Funds may, but will not necessarily, engage in foreign currency transactions in order to protect against fluctuations in the value of holdings denominated in or exposed to other currencies. Those currencies can decline in value relative to the U.S. Dollar, or, in the case of hedging positions, the U.S. Dollar can decline in value relative to the currency hedged. A Fund’s investment in foreign currencies may increase the amount of ordinary income recognized by the Fund.

 

· Smaller Company Risk.  Market risk and liquidity risk are particularly pronounced for stocks of smaller companies. These companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources or they may depend on a few key employees. The Aggressive Growth Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds generally have the greatest exposure to this risk.

 

· Growth Company Risk.  Market risk is also particularly pronounced for “growth” companies. The prices of growth company securities may fall to a greater extent than the overall equity markets (represented by the S&P 500 Index) due to changing economic, political or market factors. Growth company securities tend to be more volatile in terms of price swings and trading volume. The Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds generally have the greatest exposure to this risk. Growth companies, especially technology related companies, have seen dramatic rises and falls in stock valuations. These Funds have the risk that the market may deem their stock prices over-valued, which could cause steep and/or volatile price swings. Also, since investors buy these stocks because of their expected superior earnings growth, earnings disappointments often result in sharp price declines.

 

· Value Company Risk.  The value approach carries the risk that the market will not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for a long time, or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced. The Diversified Value Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds generally have the greatest exposure to this risk.

 

· Over-the-Counter Risk.  OTC transactions involve risks in addition to those associated with transactions in securities traded on exchanges. OTC-listed companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources. Many OTC stocks trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks. The values of these stocks may be more volatile than exchange-listed stocks, and funds that invest in these stocks may experience difficulty in purchasing or selling these securities at a fair price.

 

· Leveraging Risk.  When a Fund borrows money or otherwise leverages its portfolio, the value of an investment in that Fund will be more volatile and all other risks will tend to be compounded. All of the Funds may take on leveraging risk by investing collateral from securities loans, by using derivatives and by borrowing money to repurchase shares or to meet redemption requests. Leveraging may increase the assets on which the investment adviser’s fee is based.

 

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Principal Risks by Fund

 

The following chart summarizes the Principal Risks of each Fund. A particular Fund may, however, still have risks not identified in this chart.

 

Fund  

Market

Risk

 

Credit

Risk

 

Manage-

ment

Risk

 

Tracking

Error

Risk

 

Pre-

payment

Risk

 

Liquidity

Risk

 

Derivative

Risk

 

Non-

Diversi-

fication

Risk

 

Foreign

Invest-

ment

Risk

 

Emerging

Markets

Risk

 

Currency

Risk

 

Smaller

Company

Risk

 

Growth

Company

Risk

 

Value

Company

Risk

  Over-
the-
Counter
Risk
 

Lever-
aging

Risk

Strategic Bond Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X                   X

Strategic Balanced Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X                   X

Diversified Value Fund

  X   X   X               X       X                   X       X

Fundamental
Value Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X           X       X

Large Cap
Value Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X           X       X

Value Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X   X   X   X   X           X       X

Indexed Equity Fund

  X   X       X           X   X   X       X       X           X

Core Opportunities Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X       X   X       X

Blue Chip
Growth Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X       X           X

Large Cap
Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X       X           X

Growth Equity Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X       X           X

Aggressive
Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X           X

OTC 100 Fund

  X   X       X       X   X   X               X   X       X   X

Focused Value Fund

  X   X   X           X   X   X   X           X       X       X

Small Cap Value Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X       X       X

Small Company Value Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X       X       X

Small Cap Core Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X   X   X       X

Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X   X           X

Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X   X           X

 

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Small Company Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X   X   X           X

Emerging Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X   X   X           X

Overseas Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X       X       X   X

Destination Retirement Income Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2010 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2020 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2030 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Destination Retirement 2040 Fund

  X   X   X       X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

 

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About the Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers

 

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) located at 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111, is the Funds’ investment adviser and is responsible for providing all necessary investment management and administrative services. Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a mutual life insurance company that provides a broad range of insurance, money management, retirement and asset accumulation products and services for individuals and businesses. As of December 31, 2005, MassMutual, together with its subsidiaries, had assets under management in excess of $390 billion.

 

MassMutual will be paid an investment management fee based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows: .55% for the Strategic Bond Fund; .60% for the Strategic Balanced Fund; .50% for the Diversified Value Fund; .65% for the Fundamental Value Fund; .70% for the Value Equity Fund; .65% for the Large Cap Value Fund; .10% for the Indexed Equity Fund; .70% for the Core Opportunities Fund; .70% for the Blue Chip Growth Fund; .65% for the Large Cap Growth Fund; .68% for the Growth Equity Fund; .73% for the Aggressive Growth Fund; .15% for the OTC 100 Fund; .69% for the Focused Value Fund; .75% for the Small Cap Value Equity Fund; .85% for the Small Company Value Fund; .75% for the Small Cap Core Equity Fund; .70% for the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund; .75% for the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund; .82% for the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund; .85% for the Small Company Growth Fund; .79% for the Emerging Growth Fund; 1.00% for the Overseas Fund; and .05% for each of the Destination Retirement Funds.

 

A discussion regarding the basis for the board of trustees approving any investment advisory contract of the Funds is available in the Funds’ semi-annual report to shareholders dated June 30, 2005 or in the Funds’ annual report to shareholders dated December 31, 2005.

 

Each Fund also pays MassMutual an administrative and shareholder service fee at an annual rate based on a percentage of daily net assets for the applicable class of shares. The fee range for Class N shares of the Funds is .1959% to .6744%.

 

MassMutual, as each Destination Retirement Fund’s investment adviser, administers the asset allocation program for each Destination Retirement Fund. This function is performed by MassMutual’s Asset Allocation Committee, led by Kristin Bushard, CFA. Ms. Bushard joined MassMutual in 2003 as Managing Director for the MassMutual Retirement Services Investment Services Group. She leads a team of investment professionals who conduct money manager research for the MassMutual Investment Program. Prior to joining MassMutual, Ms. Bushard worked in various positions at Allmerica Financial, including investment consulting for the company’s variable and group retirement products, and stable value risk analysis. In addition to Ms. Bushard, the regular members of MassMutual’s Asset Allocation Committee include Bruce Picard Jr., CFA and Christine Sanford. Ms. Sanford joined MassMutual in 2002 as Director of Investment Marketing. Prior to joining MassMutual, Ms. Sanford worked in various positions at Fidelity Investments covering investment and retirement product development. Mr. Picard joined MassMutual in 2005 as Investment Consultant. Prior to joining MassMutual, Mr. Picard was a Vice President at Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP, where he worked in various positions covering research, portfolio analysis and product development for the company’s Specialty Growth and mutual fund units.

 

MassMutual contracts with the following Sub-Advisers to help manage the Funds:

 

AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”), located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105, manages the investments of the Diversified Value Fund and the Large Cap Growth Fund. AllianceBernstein is a limited partnership, the majority ownership interests in which are held by its affiliates: AllianceBernstein Holding L.P., a publicly traded partnership; and AXA Financial, Inc. (“AXA Financial”) together with certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of AXA Financial. AXA Financial is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA. As of December 31, 2005, AllianceBernstein managed approximately $579 billion in assets.

 

Marilyn G. Fedak                                                                                                                                                                             

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Ms. Fedak joined Bernstein in 1984 as a senior portfolio manager. An Executive Vice President of AllianceBernstein since

 

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2000, she is Head of Global Value Equities and chair of the US Large Cap Value Equity Investment Policy Group. From 1993 – 2000, Ms. Fedak was Chief Investment Officer for U.S. Value Equities. In 2003, she named John Mahedy, a Senior Vice President, her co-CIO. Ms. Fedak serves on AllianceBernstein’s Management Executive Committee, a group of senior professionals responsible for managing the firm, enacting key strategic initiatives and allocating resources. Ms. Fedak is also a Director of SCB Inc. Ms. Fedak had served on the board of directors of Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. from 1994 until the combination with Alliance Capital in 2000. Early in her career at Bernstein, she played a key role in developing its US Diversified Value service. Prior to joining Bernstein, Ms. Fedak was a portfolio manager and research analyst at Morgan Guaranty Trust Company from 1972 to 1983.

 

John P. Mahedy                                                                                                                                                                                

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Mr. Mahedy was named Co-CIO – US Value equities in 2003. He continues to serve as director of research – US Value Equities, a position he has held since 2001. Previously, Mr. Mahedy was a senior research analyst in Bernstein’s institutional research and brokerage unit, covering the domestic and international energy industry from 1995 to 2001 and the oil-services industry from 1988 to 1991. He also covered oil services briefly at Morgan Stanley for three years in the early 1990s.

 

Christopher W. Marx                                                                                                                                                                     

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Mr. Marx is a senior portfolio manager and member of the US Value Equities Investment Policy Group. He joined the firm in 1997 as a research analyst. He covered a variety of industries both domestically and internationally, including chemicals, food, supermarkets, beverages and tobacco. Prior to that, he spent six years as a consultant for Deloitte & Touche and the Boston Consulting Group.

 

John D. Phillips, Jr.                                                                                                                                                                         

is a portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. Mr. Phillips is a senior portfolio manager and member of the US Value Equities Investment Policy Group. He is also chairman of Bernstein’s Proxy Voting Committee. Before joining Bernstein in 1994, he was chairman of the Investment Committee and chief equity officer at Investment Advisers, Inc. in Minneapolis from 1992 to 1993. Previously, he was at State Street Research and Management Co. in Boston from 1972 to 1992, where he progressed from investment research analyst to vice chairman of the Equity Investment Committee.

 

Jason P. Ley                                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Growth Fund. Mr. Ley, a Senior Vice President, was also a portfolio manager on the Global/International Large Cap Growth teams from 2002 through September 2004. Prior to joining the US Large Cap Growth team at AllianceBernstein in 2000, Mr. Ley was a senior market analyst for Medtronic Corporation in Minneapolis. In addition, Mr. Ley previously developed and operated a chain of retail stores in southern Arizona for five years.

 

Stephanie Simon                                                                                                                                                                               

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Growth Fund. Ms. Simon, a Senior Vice President, joined AllianceBernstein in 1998 as a member of the US Large Cap Growth portfolio management team after serving as chief investment officer for Sargent Management Company, a private investment firm in Minneapolis. Previously Ms. Simon was with First American Asset Management, the investment arm of US Bancorp, for four years. Prior to moving to Minneapolis, Ms. Simon was with Citicorp in New York, where she provided corporate finance for media and communications companies for four years.

 

Clover Capital Management, Inc. (“Clover”), located at 400 Meridian Centre, Suite 200, Rochester, New York 14618, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Value Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Clover, founded in 1984, managed approximately $2.5 billion in assets for individuals, employee benefit plans, endowments and foundations.

 

Lawrence R. Creatura                                                                                                                                                                  

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Creatura, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a specialist in portfolio construction and risk control. Mr. Creatura conducts investment

 

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research in real estate related industries and contributes to Clover’s quantitative research work. Prior to joining Clover in 1994, Mr. Creatura spent several years in laser research for medical applications.

 

Michael E. Jones                                                                                                                                                                               

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Jones, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is the Chief Executive Officer and a co-founder of Clover. Mr. Jones’ primary role is Director of Investment Strategy, where he oversees Clover’s portfolio management effort. In addition to his strategy and portfolio management responsibilities, Mr. Jones conducts equity research in the Health Care sector.

 

Stephen K. Gutch                                                                                                                                                                             

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Gutch, a Chartered Financial Analyst, conducts investment research in both the Financial Services and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Prior to joining Clover in 2003, Mr. Gutch worked as an analyst for Continental Advisors, LLC where he co-managed and conducted research for the firm’s financial services hedge fund. Previous to this, he spent five years with Fulcrum Investment Group, LLC in Chicago where he managed their financial services portfolio.

 

Cooke & Bieler, L.P. (“Cooke & Bieler”), located at 1700 Market Street, Suite 3222, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Focused Value Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Cooke & Bieler had approximately $7.7 billion in assets under management.

 

Michael M. Meyer                                                                                                                                                                            

has been a co-lead portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Meyer, a Chartered Financial Analyst, began his career at Sterling Capital Management as an equity analyst and head equity trader. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1993 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

James R. Norris                                                                                                                                                                                

has been a co-lead portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Norris spent nearly ten years with Sterling Capital Management as Senior Vice President of Equity Portfolio Management. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1998 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

Kermit S. Eck                                                                                                                                                                                    

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Eck, a Chartered Financial Analyst, joined Cooke & Bieler in 1980 and left in 1984 to become Director of Product Marketing for Eczel Corp. From 1987 to 1992, he served as Executive Vice President of Keystone Natural Water. He rejoined Cooke & Bieler in 1992 and currently is a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

Edward W. O’Connor                                                                                                                                                                    

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. O’Connor, a Chartered Financial Analyst, spent three years at Cambiar Investors in Denver, Colorado where he served as an equity analyst and portfolio manager and participated in Cambiar’s 2001 management buyout. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 2002 where he is currently a Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

R. James O’Neil                                                                                                                                                                                

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. O’Neil, a Chartered Financial Analyst, served as an Investment Officer in the Capital Markets Department at Mellon Bank beginning in 1984. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1988 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

Mehul Trivedi                                                                                                                                                                                    

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since June 1, 2004. Mr. Trivedi, a Chartered Financial Analyst, was a fixed income analyst at Blackrock Financial Management and then a product manager at PNC Asset Management. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1998 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst.

 

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Daren C. Heitman                                                                                                                                                                            

has been a portfolio manager of a portion of the Focused Value Fund since April 1, 2005. Mr, Heitman, a Chartered Financial Analyst, worked at Skyline Asset Management as both an analyst and portfolio manager while earning his MBA. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 2005 after serving as a senior analyst for five years at Schneider Capital Management in suburban Philadelphia.

 

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. (“Davis”), located at 2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101, Tucson, Arizona 85706 manages the investments of the Large Cap Value Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Davis had approximately $72 billion in assets under management.

 

Christopher C. Davis                                                                                                                                                                     

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Value Fund. Mr. Davis serves as portfolio manager for a number of equity funds managed by Davis. Mr. Davis has served as a portfolio manager since 1995. Previously, Mr. Davis served as a research analyst at Davis beginning in 1989.

 

Kenneth C. Feinberg                                                                                                                                                                     

is a portfolio manager of the Large Cap Value Fund. Mr. Feinberg serves as portfolio manager for a number of equity funds managed by Davis. Mr. Feinberg has served as a portfolio manager since 1998. Previously, Mr. Feinberg served as a research analyst at Davis, beginning in 1994.

 

Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”), located at 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Growth Fund. Eagle is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc., a St. Petersburg, Florida-based financial services company. As of December 31, 2005, Eagle managed over $11 billion in assets.

 

Bert L. Boksen                                                                                                                                                                                   

is the portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Growth Fund. Mr. Boksen is a Managing Director at Eagle and has over 27 years of investment experience. He has portfolio management responsibilities for all of Eagle’s small cap growth equity accounts. Prior to joining Eagle in 1995, Mr. Boksen was employed for 16 years by Raymond James & Associates, Inc. in its institutional research and sales department. While employed by Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Mr. Boksen served as co-head of Research, Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of the Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Focus List Committee. Mr. Boksen began his investing career as an analyst at Standard and Poor’s.

 

EARNEST Partners, LLC (“Earnest Partners”), located at 1180 Peachtree Street, Suite 2300, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Value Fund. Earnest Partners manages small-, mid- and large-cap equity investment products as well as fixed income products. As of December 31, 2005, Earnest Partners advised approximately $22.7 billion in assets.

 

Paul E. Viera                                                                                                                                                                                      

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Viera is the founder of Earnest Partners, an investment firm responsible for overseeing over $22 billion. In 1993, he developed Return Pattern Recognition®, the investment methodology used to select equities at Earnest Partners. Previously, Mr. Viera was a Vice President at Bankers Trust in both New York and London. He later joined Invesco, where he became a Global Partner and senior member of its Investment Committee. Mr. Viera is a member of the Atlanta Society of Financial Analysts and has over twenty-five years of investment experience.

 

Fidelity Management & Research Company (“FMR”), located at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, manages the investments of the Value Equity Fund. FMR Corp., organized in 1972, is the ultimate parent company of FMR. In addition, FMR Co., Inc. (“FMRC”) serves as sub-subadviser for the Funds. FMRC will be primarily responsible for choosing investments for the Funds. FMRC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR. As of December 31, 2005, FMR managed $1,207.7 billion in mutual fund assets.

 

Brian Hogan                                                                                                                                                                                      

is portfolio manager of the Value Equity Fund, which he has managed since February 2004. Mr. Hogan has been associated with FMRC since January 2000 and with FMR from 1994 through 2000. Since joining Fidelity Investments in 1994, Mr. Hogan has worked as a research analyst and manager.

 

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Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), located at 32 Old Slip, New York, New York 10005, manages the investments of the Small Cap Core Equity Fund. As of December 31, 2005, the Investment Management Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co., which includes GSAM as a business unit, had $526.4 billion in total assets under management (excludes seed capital and assets under supervision). GSAM reported $496.1 billion in total assets under management and/or distribution as of December 31, 2005 (including seed capital and excluding assets under supervision).

 

Robert C. Jones                                                                                                                                                                                 

is a portfolio manager of the Small Cap Core Equity Fund. Mr. Jones, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Managing Director of GSAM and the Chief Investment Officer of the Global Quantitative Equity (“GQE”) Group. He has over 25 years of investment experience and developed the original model and investment process for GQE in the late 1980s and has been responsible for overseeing their continuing development and evolution ever since. Prior to joining GSAM in 1989, Mr. Jones was the Senior Quantitative Analyst in the Investment Research Department and the author of the monthly Stock Selection publication. Before joining Goldman Sachs in 1987, he conducted quantitative research for both a major investment banking firm and an options consulting firm.

 

Melissa R. Brown                                                                                                                                                                             

is a portfolio manager of the Small Cap Core Equity Fund. Ms. Brown, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Managing Director of GSAM and a Senior Portfolio Manager of the GQE Group where she is responsible for US and Global portfolios. As a member of the GQE Investment Policy Committee, she is involved with all aspects of the portfolio management process. Ms. Brown has 23 years of industry experience and joined GSAM in 1998. For the 15 years prior to joining GSAM, she was the Director of Quantitative Equity Research for Prudential Securities, where her primary function was to research, develop and deliver stock valuation analysis and ratings as well as an overall quantitative market perspective. She also served on the firm’s Investment Policy Committee.

 

 

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”), located at 40 Rowes Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, manages the investments of the Growth Equity Fund. As of December 31, 2005, GMO had over $111 billion in assets under management.

 

Day-to-day management of the Growth Equity Fund is the responsibility of the Quantitative Division comprised of several investment professionals associated with GMO, and no one person is primarily responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund. The Division’s team members work collaboratively to manage the Fund’s portfolio. Sam Wilderman is the Director of the Division and the senior member of the Division responsible for managing the implementation and monitoring the overall portfolio management of the portfolio. Mr. Wilderman joined the Division as co-director in 2005. Prior to joining the U.S. Quantitative Division in 2005, Mr. Wilderman was responsible for research and portfolio management for GMO’s Emerging Markets Division.

 

Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”), located at 2 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, manages the investment of the Focused Value Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Overseas Fund. Harris developed and has been investing under the Focused Value strategy since Harris was organized in 1995 to succeed to the business of a previous limited partnership, also named Harris Associates L.P. (the “Former Adviser”), that together with its predecessor, had advised and managed mutual funds since 1970. Harris is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IXIS Asset Management US Group L.P. (“IXIS US Group”). IXIS US Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IXIS Asset Management. Harris managed approximately $63.4 billion in assets as of December 31, 2005.

 

Robert Levy                                                                                                                                                                                       

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of a portion of the Focused Value Fund. Mr. Levy, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is the Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Harris. He has managed other investment portfolios under the focused value strategy since 1985. Prior to that, he was a portfolio manager and director of Gofen and Glossberg, Inc.

 

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Floyd J. Bellman                                                                                                                                                                               

assists Mr. Levy in the day-to-day management of a portion of the Focused Value Fund. Mr. Bellman, a Chartered Financial Analyst with 24 years of investment experience, is a partner and portfolio manager of Harris and is Vice President in charge of the Investment Advisory Department. Before joining Harris in 1995, he served as Vice President and Chairman of the Personal Trust and Asset Management Committee at Harris Trust and Savings Bank; Assistant Vice President and Investment Officer at 1st Source Bank; and Investment Officer at First Bank Milwaukee N.A.

 

David G. Herro                                                                                                                                                                                

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Herro, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is the Chief Investment Officer, International Equities. Prior to joining Harris in 1992, Mr. Herro worked as a portfolio manager for The Principal Financial Group from 1986 to 1989 and as a portfolio manager for The State of Wisconsin Investment Board from 1989 to 1992.

 

Chad M. Clark                                                                                                                                                                                 

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Clark, a Chartered Financial Analyst, joined Harris as an analyst in 1995. Prior to joining Harris, Mr. Clark worked as a financial analyst for William Blair & Company from 1994-1995.

 

Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”), located at 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Overseas Fund. MFS had approximately $162 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2005. MFS is a subsidiary of Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Financial Services Holdings, Inc., which in turn is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Sun Life Financial Inc. (a diversified financial services organization).

 

David R. Mannheim                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Mannheim, a Senior Vice President of MFS, is a Director of Equity Portfolio Management and serves on MFS’ Investment Management Committee. Mr. Mannheim joined MFS in 1988 as an equity research analyst following non-U.S. securities before becoming a portfolio manager in 1992. Prior to joining MFS, Mr. Mannheim worked as a lending officer for Midatlantic National Bank.

 

Marcus L. Smith                                                                                                                                                                               

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Overseas Fund. Mr. Smith, a Senior Vice President of MFS, is a Director of Asian Research. Mr. Smith joined MFS in 1994 as an equity research analyst following European securities before becoming a portfolio manager in 2001. Prior to joining MFS, Mr. Smith was a Senior Consultant for Andersen Consulting.

 

Mazama Capital Management, Inc. (“Mazama”), located at One SW Columbia Street, Suite 1500, Portland, Oregon 97258, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Growth Fund. The firm focuses solely on small cap investing and has managed small cap portfolios since 1993. As of December 31, 2005, Mazama had approximately $6.77 billion in assets under management.

 

Ronald A. Sauer                                                                                                                                                                              

is the senior portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Growth Fund. Mr. Sauer has been the President of Mazama and a Senior Portfolio Manager since 1997. Previously, Mr. Sauer was the President and Director of Research of Black & Company, Inc. from 1983 to 1997 and managed the small cap growth product that Mazama purchased from 1993-1997.

 

Stephen C. Brink                                                                                                                                                                              

is a portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Growth Fund. Mr. Brink, a Senior Vice President of Mazama and a Chartered Financial Analyst, joined Mazama in 1997. Previously, Mr. Brink was the Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Trust Company of the Pacific Northwest, where he worked from 1984 to 1997.

 

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Navellier & Associates, Inc. (“Navellier”), located at One East Liberty, Third Floor, Reno, Nevada 89501 manages the investments of the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund. Navellier was organized in 1987 and, as of December 31, 2005, managed approximately $4.99 billion in investor funds, including other mutual funds. Navellier is owned and controlled by its sole shareholder, Louis G. Navellier.

 

Michael Borgen                                                                                                                                                                                

is the portfolio manager primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund. He has 11 years experience in the securities industry and joined Navellier in 1995 as a Quantitative Research Analyst. In addition, Mr. Borgen conducts ongoing research enhancements of Navellier’s quantitative investment process and works on product development.

 

Louis G. Navellier                                                                                                                                                                           

is the Chairman and CEO of Navellier. He sets the strategies and guidelines for the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund and oversees the Fund’s portfolio management activities. Mr. Navellier refined the Modern Portfolio Theory investment strategy which is applied in managing the assets of the Fund. Mr. Navellier has the final decision making authority on stock purchases and sales and is ultimately responsible for all decisions regarding the Fund.

 

Northern Trust Investments, N.A. (“NTI”), located at 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60675, manages the investments of the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund. NTI is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. NTI primarily manages assets for defined contribution and benefit plans, investment companies and other institutional investors. NTI is a subsidiary of The Northern Trust Company (“TNTC”). TNTC is an Illinois state chartered banking organization and a member of the Federal Reserve System. Formed in 1889, it administers and manages assets for individuals, personal trusts, defined contribution and benefit plans and other institutional and corporate clients. It is the principal subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation, a bank holding company. Northern Trust Corporation, through its subsidiaries, has for more than 100 years managed the assets of individuals, charitable organizations, foundations and large corporate investors. As of December 31, 2005, Northern Trust and its affiliates had assets under custody of $2.9 trillion, and assets under investment management of $618 billion.

 

Chad M. Rakvin                                                                                                                                                                               

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund. Mr. Rakvin is a Vice President of NTI where he is responsible for the management of various equity and equity index portfolios. Mr. Rakvin joined NTI in 2004, and has been a member of the quantitative management group for domestic index products. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Rakvin was with Barclays Global Investors, where he was head of index research and an equity portfolio manager.

 

RS Investment Management, L.P. (“RS”), located at 388 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94111, manages the investments of the Emerging Growth Fund. RS commenced operations in 1981 and is part of the RS Investment Management Co. LLC organization. As of December 31, 2005, RS managed approximately $10 billion in assets.

 

James L. Callinan                                                                                                                                                                            

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Emerging Growth Fund. Since June 1996, Mr. Callinan has been primarily responsible for the similarly managed RS Emerging Growth Fund. From 1986 until June 1996, Mr. Callinan was a portfolio manager for Putnam Investments and managed the Putnam OTC Emerging Growth Fund for two years. Mr. Callinan is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc (“SaBAM”), located at 399 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund. SaBAM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. SaBAM was established in 1987 and, together with affiliates in London, Tokyo and Hong Kong, provides a broad range of fixed income and equity investment services to individual and institutional clients throughout the world. As of December 31, 2005, SaBAM had $88.6 billion in assets under management.

 

John G. Goode and Peter Hable                                                                                                                                               

serve as co-portfolio managers and are responsible for the day-to-day management of a portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund. Mr. Goode is the Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of

 

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Davis Skaggs Investment Management (“Davis Skaggs”), a division of Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (an affiliate of SaBAM), and a managing director of SaBAM. He has 36 years of investment experience. Mr. Hable is the President of Davis Skaggs and a managing director of SaBAM. He has 22 years of investment experience.

 

Sands Capital Management, LLC (“Sands Capital”), located at 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 3050, Arlington, Virginia 22209, manages the investments of the Aggressive Growth Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Sands Capital had approximately $19.26 billion in assets under management.

 

Frank M. Sands, Sr.                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of the Aggressive Growth Fund. Mr. Sands, Sr., Chairman, CEO, and co-founder of Sands Capital, has been the portfolio manager for Sands Capital’s large capitalization growth stock strategy since the firm was formed in 1992. He has 37 years of investment management experience and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

David E. Levanson                                                                                                                                                                           

is a portfolio manager of the Aggressive Growth Fund. Mr. Levanson, Senior Portfolio Manager and Director of U.S. Mutual Funds, re-joined Sands Capital in September 2002. Before re-joining the firm, Mr. Levanson was a Research Analyst for MFS Investment Management. Mr. Levanson is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

Frank M. Sands, Jr.                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of the Aggressive Growth Fund. Mr. Sands, Jr., President, Director of Research, and Senior Portfolio Manager, has been with Sands Capital since June 2000. Before joining Sands Capital, he was a Research Analyst, Portfolio Manager, and Principal at Fayez Sarofim & Co. from August 1994 to June 2000. Mr. Sands, Jr. is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA FM”), located at One Lincoln Street, 33rd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, manages the investments of the Small Cap Value Equity Fund. SSgA FM is an affiliate of State Street Bank & Trust Co. and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. As of December 31, 2005, SSgA FM had over $99.6 billion in assets under management. This strategy is managed by the SSgA Global Enhanced Equity Team. The portfolio managers identified below jointly and primarily have the most significant day-to-day responsibility for management of the strategy:

 

Ric Thomas                                                                                                                                                                                         

is a Principal of State Street Global Advisors and SSgA FM where he is a Deputy Department Head in the Enhanced Equity Group. Mr. Thomas, a Chartered Financial Analyst, focuses on managing both large-cap and small-cap strategies, as well as providing research on SSgA’s stock-ranking models. Prior to joining SSgA in 1998, he was a quantitative analyst on the portfolio construction team at Putnam Investments. Previously, he was an assistant economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City where he operated the Bank’s econometric forecasting model and reported to the senior staff on national economic conditions. Mr. Thomas has been working in the investment management field since 1990.

 

Chuck Martin                                                                                                                                                                                    

is a Principal of State Street Global Advisors and SSgA FM. Mr. Martin, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a portfolio manager in the firm’s Global Enhanced Equities group. He provides research and portfolio management support for multiple investment strategies. Prior to joining SSgA, Mr. Martin was an equity analyst at SunTrust Equitable Securities where he covered technology companies. He has also held various positions at Scudder and Putnam Investments. Mr. Martin has worked in the investment industry since 1993.

 

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), located at 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, manages the investments of the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Small Company Value Fund. T. Rowe Price, a wholly-owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., a publicly-traded financial services holding company, has been managing assets since 1937. As of December 31, 2005, T. Rowe Price had approximately $269.5 billion in assets under management.

 

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Larry J. Puglia                                                                                                                                                                                  

is the portfolio manager for the Blue Chip Growth Fund. Mr. Puglia, investment advisory committee chairman, has day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Certified Public Accountant, and a Vice President of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Mr. Puglia has been the lead portfolio manager for the U.S. Large-Cap Core Growth Strategy for T. Rowe Price since 1997 and has been managing its Large-Cap Core Growth Portfolios since 1993. He also serves on the investment advisory committee of T. Rowe Price’s Institutional U.S. Large-Cap Growth Strategy. Mr. Puglia joined T. Rowe Price in 1990.

 

Brian W.H. Berghuis                                                                                                                                                                      

is a co-portfolio manager for the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund. Mr. Berghuis, investment advisory committee co-chairman, shares day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price Associates. He joined T. Rowe Price in 1985.

 

Donald J. Peters                                                                                                                                                                                

is a co-portfolio manager for the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund. Mr. Peters, investment advisory committee co-chairman, shares day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price Associates. He joined T. Rowe Price in 1993.

 

Preston G. Athey                                                                                                                                                                              

is the portfolio manager of a portion of the Small Company Value Fund. Mr. Athey, investment advisory committee chairman, has day-to-day responsibility for managing T. Rowe Price’s portion of the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Chartered Investment Counselor, and a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price Associates. Mr. Athey has been managing investments since 1982.

 

Victory Capital Management Inc. (“Victory”), located at 127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, manages the investments of the Core Opportunities Fund. Victory, a New York corporation registered as an investment adviser with the SEC, is a second-tier subsidiary of KeyCorp. As of December 31, 2005, Victory and its affiliates managed approximately $56.0 billion of assets for individual and institutional clients.

 

Lawrence G. Babin                                                                                                                                                                          

is the lead portfolio manager of the Core Opportunities Fund. Mr. Babin, a Chartered Financial Analyst Charter Holder, is a Chief Investment Officer and Senior Managing Director of Victory and has been with Victory or an affiliate since 1982.

 

Paul D. Danes                                                                                                                                                                                     

is the portfolio manager of the Core Opportunities Fund. Mr. Danes is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Managing Director of Victory and has been associated with Victory or an affiliate since 1987.

 

Carolyn M. Rains                                                                                                                                                                             

is the associate portfolio manager of the Core Opportunities Fund. Ms. Rains is a Portfolio Manager and a Managing Director of Victory and has been with Victory or an affiliate since 1998.

 

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company (“Waddell & Reed”), located at 6300 Lamar, Overland Park, Kansas 66202, manages a portion of the portfolio of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Waddell & Reed had more than $34 billion in assets under management.

 

Mark G. Seferovich                                                                                                                                                                         

is responsible, along with Mr. McQuade, for the day-to-day management of a portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Mr. Seferovich, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a senior vice president of Waddell

 

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& Reed and the lead portfolio manager of its small cap style. He joined Waddell & Reed in February 1989 as manager of small capitalization growth equity funds. From 1982 to 1988 he was a portfolio manager for Security Management Company and prior to that was security analyst/portfolio manager with Reimer & Koger Associates.

 

Kenneth G. McQuade                                                                                                                                                                   

A vice president and assistant portfolio manager for Waddell & Reed, Mr. McQuade, along with Mr. Seferovich, is responsible for the day-to-day management of a portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Mr. McQuade joined Waddell & Reed in 1997 as an investment analyst. Prior to joining Waddell & Reed, Mr. McQuade worked as an associate healthcare investment analyst at A.G. Edwards & Sons.

 

Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”), located at 75 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, manages the investments of the Fundamental Value Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. Wellington Management is a professional investment counseling firm which provides investment services to investment companies, employee benefit plans, endowments, foundations and other institutions. As of December 31, 2005, Wellington Management had investment management authority with respect to approximately $521 billion in assets.

 

John R. Ryan                                                                                                                                                                                     

has served as portfolio manager of the Fundamental Value Fund since 2001. Mr. Ryan, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1981.

 

Kenneth L. Abrams                                                                                                                                                                         

has served as portfolio manager of the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization opportunities style since 2001. Mr. Abrams is a Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1986.

 

Daniel J. Fitzpatrick                                                                                                                                                                       

has been involved in portfolio investment and securities analysis for the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization opportunities style since 2001. Mr. Fitzpatrick, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1998.

 

Steven C. Angeli                                                                                                                                                                                

has served as portfolio manager of the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization growth style since 2004. Mr. Angeli, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 1994.

 

Mario E. Abularach                                                                                                                                                                        

has been involved in portfolio management and securities analysis for the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization growth style since 2006. Mr. Abularach, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Vice President and Equity Research Analyst of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 2001. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Abularach was a research analyst at JLF Asset Management (2000).

 

Stephen Mortimer                                                                                                                                                                            

has been involved in portfolio management and securities analysis for the portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund managed in the small capitalization growth style since 2006. Mr. Mortimer is a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management and joined the firm as an investment professional in 2001. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Mortimer was an Equity Analyst at Vinik Asset Management (1998-2000).

 

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Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”), located at 385 East Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, California 91101, manages the investments of the Strategic Bond Fund and a portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund. Western Asset, which concentrates exclusively on fixed-income investments, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., a NYSE-listed, diversified financial services company based in Baltimore, Maryland. As of December 31, 2005, Western Asset managed $187.3 billion in total fixed-income assets. Western Asset’s fixed-income discipline emphasizes a team approach that unites groups of specialists dedicated to different market sectors. The investment responsibilities of each sector team are distinct, yet success is derived from the constant interaction that unites the specialty groups into a cohesive whole. This structure ensures that client portfolios benefit from a consensus that draws on the expertise of all team members. As of December 31, 2005, this team consisted of 59 professionals, led by:

 

S. Kenneth Leech                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Leech has 28 years of industry experience, 15 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming CIO was Director of Portfolio Management. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Greenwich Capital Markets, The First Boston Corporation, and the National Bank of Detroit.

 

Stephen A. Walsh                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Deputy Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Walsh has 24 years of industry experience, 14 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming Deputy CIO was Director of Portfolio Management (after Mr. Leech). Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Security Pacific Investment Managers, Inc., and the Atlantic Richfield Company.

 

Carl L. Eichstaedt                                                                                                                                                                            

is also a portfolio manager of the Funds. Mr. Eichstaedt has 19 years of industry experience, 11 of them with the Firm. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Harris Investment Management and Pacific Investment Management Company.

 

Edward A. Moody                                                                                                                                                                            

is also a portfolio manager of the Funds. Mr. Moody has 29 years of industry experience, 20 of them with the Firm. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at the National Bank of Detroit.

 

Western Asset Management Company Limited (“WAML”), a United Kingdom corporation, is located at 10 Exchange Square, London, UK EC2A 2EN. WAML manages the non-U.S. dollar denominated investments of the Strategic Bond Fund and of the portion of the portfolio of the Strategic Balanced Fund managed by Western Asset. WAML provides investment advice to mutual funds and other entities and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. As of December 31, 2005 WAML managed approximately $61.5 billion in assets and had 27 investment professionals.

 

S. Kenneth Leech                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Leech has 28 years of industry experience, 15 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming CIO was Director of Portfolio Management. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Greenwich Capital Markets, The First Boston Corporation, and the National Bank of Detroit.

 

Stephen A. Walsh                                                                                                                                                                             

is Western’s Deputy Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Walsh has 24 years of industry experience, 14 of them with the Firm, and prior to becoming Deputy CIO was Director of Portfolio Management (after Mr. Leech). Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager at Security Pacific Investment Managers, Inc., and the Atlantic Richfield Company.

 

The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) provides additional information about each portfolio manager’s compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and each portfolio manager’s ownership of securities in the relevant Fund.

 

MassMutual has received exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission to permit MassMutual to change sub-advisers or hire new sub-advisers for one or more Funds from time to time without obtaining shareholder approval. Normally, shareholders are required to approve investment sub-advisory agreements. Several other mutual fund companies have received similar relief. MassMutual believes having this authority is important, because it allows MassMutual to remove and replace a sub-adviser in a quick, efficient and cost-effective fashion when its performance is inadequate or the sub-adviser no longer is able to meet a Fund’s investment objective and strategies. The shareholders of each Fund have previously approved this arrangement. Pursuant to the exemptive relief, MassMutual will provide to a Fund’s shareholders, within 90 days of the hiring of a new sub-adviser, an information statement describing the new sub-adviser.

 

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About the Classes of Shares – Multiple Class Information

 

Each Fund offers five Classes of shares: Class S, Class Y, Class L, Class A and Class N. The Indexed Equity Fund also offers a sixth Class of shares (Class Z). The shares offered by this Prospectus are Class N shares. Class A shares have up-front sales charges and Class N shares have contingent deferred sales charges. Only Class A and Class N shares charge Rule 12b-1 fees.

 

Class S, Class Y, Class L and Class Z shares are primarily offered to institutional investors through institutional distribution channels, such as employer-sponsored retirements plans or through broker-dealers, financial institutions or insurance companies. Class A and N shares are primarily offered through distribution channels, such as broker-dealers or financial institutions. The different Classes have different fees, expenses and/or minimum investor size requirements. The difference in the fee structures among the Classes is the result of their separate arrangements for shareholder and distribution services and not the result of any difference in amounts charged by MassMutual for investment advisory services. Accordingly, management fees do not vary by Class. Different fees and expenses of a Class will affect performance of that Class. For additional information, call us toll free at 1-888-743-5274 or contact a sales representative or financial intermediary who offers the Classes.

 

Except as described below, all Classes of shares of a Fund have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights, preferences, terms and conditions. The only differences among the various Classes are: (a) each Class may be subject to different expenses specific to that Class; (b) each Class has a different Class designation; (c) each Class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters solely affecting such Class; (d) each Class offered in connection with a 12b-1 Plan will bear the expense of the payments that would be made pursuant to that 12b-1 Plan, and only that Class will be entitled to vote on matters pertaining to that 12b-1 Plan; and (e) each Class will have different exchange privileges.

 

Each Class of a Fund’s shares invests in the same portfolio of securities. Because each Class will have different expenses, they will likely have different share prices. All Classes of shares are available for purchase by insurance company separate investment

accounts. Each Class of shares of the Funds may also be purchased by the following Eligible Purchasers:

 

Class N Shares

 

Eligible Purchasers.  Class N shares may be purchased by:

 

· Qualified plans under Code Section 401(a), Code Section 403(b) plans, Code Section 457 plans and other retirement plans;

 

· Individual retirement accounts described in Code Section 408; and

 

· Other institutional investors, nonqualified deferred compensation plans and voluntary employees’ beneficiary associations described in Code Section 501(c)(9).

 

These Eligible Purchasers must have an agreement with MassMutual or a MassMutual affiliate to purchase Class N shares. There is no minimum plan or institutional investor size to purchase Class N shares.

 

Class N shares may be offered to present or former officers, directors, trustees and employees (and their spouses, parents, children and siblings) of the Funds, MassMutual and its affiliates and retirement plans established by them for their employees.

 

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees.  Class N shares are sold at net asset value per share without an initial sales charge. Therefore, 100% of an Investor’s money is invested in the Fund or Funds of its choice. The Funds have adopted Rule 12b-1 Plans for Class N shares of the Funds. Under the Plans, each Fund pays MML Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) an annual distribution fee of .25%. Each Fund also pays .25% in service fees to MassMutual each year under the Plans. MassMutual will be entitled to retain a portion of the fees generated by an account, or may reallow the full amount to brokers or other financial intermediaries for providing personal services to Class N shareholders and/or maintaining Class N shareholder accounts and for related expenses. MassMutual may pay the .25% service fees to brokers or other financial intermediaries in advance for the first year after the shares are sold. After the shares have been held for a year, MassMutual pays the service fees on a quarterly basis. The Distributor will be entitled to retain a portion of the fees generated by an account, or may reallow the full amount to brokers or other financial intermediaries for providing services in connection with the distribution and marketing of Class N shares and for related expenses.

 

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Because these fees are paid out of a Fund’s assets on an on-going basis, over time these fees will increase the costs of your investment in the Class N shares and may cost you more than other types of sales charges.

 

Compensation to Intermediaries

 

The Distributor may directly, or through MassMutual, pay a sales concession of up to 1.00% of the purchase price of Class N shares to brokers or other financial intermediaries from its own resources at the time of sale. However, the total amount paid to brokers or other financial intermediaries at the time of sale of Class N shares, including any advance of 12b-1 service fees by MassMutual, may be only 1.00% of the purchase price. In addition, MassMutual may directly, or through the Distributor, pay up to .25% of the amount invested to intermediaries who provide services on behalf of Class N shares. This compensation is paid by MassMutual, not from Fund assets. The payments on account of Class N shares will be based on criteria established by MassMutual. Compensation paid by the Funds to brokers or other intermediaries for providing services on account of Class N shares is described above under “Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees”. Where Class N shares are sold in connection with nonqualified deferred compensation plans where the employer sponsor has an administrative services agreement with MassMutual or its affiliate, additional compensation may be paid as determined by MassMutual from time to time according to established criteria. As of the date of this Prospectus, aggregate annual compensation in such cases does not exceed .50%. Annual compensation paid on account of Class N shares will be paid quarterly, in arrears.

 

MassMutual may also make payments, out of its own assets, to intermediaries, including broker-dealers, insurance agents and other service providers, that relate to the sale of the Funds or certain of MassMutual’s variable annuity contracts for which the Funds are underlying investment options for these contracts.

 

This compensation may take the form of:

 

· Payments to administrative service providers that provide enrollment, recordkeeping and other services to pension plans;

 

· Cash and non-cash benefits, such as bonuses and allowances or prizes and awards, for certain brokers, administrative service providers and MassMutual insurance agents;

 

· Payments to intermediaries for, among other things, training of sales personnel, conference support, marketing or other services provided to promote awareness of MassMutual’s products;

 

· Payments to broker-dealers and other intermediaries that enter into agreements providing the Distributor with access to representatives of those firms or with other marketing or administrative services; and

 

· Payments under agreements with MassMutual not directly related to the sale of specific variable annuity contracts or the Funds, such as educational seminars and training or pricing services.

 

These compensation arrangements are not offered to all intermediaries and the terms of the arrangements may differ among intermediaries. These arrangements may provide an intermediary with an incentive to recommend one mutual fund over another, one share class over another, or one insurance or annuity contract over another. You may want to take these compensation arrangements into account when evaluating any recommendations regarding the Funds or any contract using the Funds as investment options. You may contact your intermediary to find out more information about the compensation they may receive in connection with your investment.

 

 

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Investing In The Funds

 

Buying, Redeeming and Exchanging Shares

 

The Funds sell their shares at a price equal to their net asset value (“NAV”) plus any initial sales charge that applies. The Funds’ generally determine their NAV at the market close (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) every day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open (“Business Day”). Your purchase order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after the order is received and accepted by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary. The Funds will suspend selling their shares during any period when the determination of NAV is suspended. The Funds can reject any purchase order and can suspend purchases if it is in their best interest.

 

The Funds redeem their shares at their next NAV computed after your redemption request is received and accepted by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary. You will usually receive payment for your shares within 7 days after your redemption request is received and accepted. If, however, you request redemption of shares recently purchased by check, you may not receive payment until the check has been collected, which may take up to 15 days from time of purchase. The Funds can also suspend or postpone payment, when permitted by applicable law and regulations.

 

You can exchange shares of one Fund for the same class of shares of another Fund. An exchange is treated as a sale of shares in one Fund and a purchase of shares in another Fund at the NAV next determined after the exchange request is received and accepted by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary. Exchange requests involving a purchase into the Overseas Fund, however, will not be accepted if received by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary after the earlier of 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time or the market close, on any Business Day. Furthermore, exchange requests involving a purchase into the Overseas Fund will not be accepted if you have already made a purchase followed by a redemption involving the Fund within the last 30 days. Your right to exchange shares is subject to applicable regulatory requirements or contractual obligations. The Funds may limit, restrict or refuse exchanges, if, in the opinion of MassMutual:

 

· you have engaged in excessive trading;

 

· a Fund receives or expects simultaneous orders affecting significant portions of the Fund’s assets;

 

· a pattern of exchanges occurs which coincides with a market timing strategy; or

 

· the Fund would be unable to invest the funds effectively based on its investment objectives and policies, or if the Fund would be adversely affected.

 

Purchases and exchanges of shares of the Funds should be made for investment purposes only. Excessive trading and/or market timing activity involving the Funds can disrupt the management of the Funds. These disruptions can result in increased expenses and can have an adverse effect on fund performance.

 

MassMutual has adopted policies and procedures to help identify those individuals or entities MassMutual determines may be engaging in excessive trading and/or market timing trading activities. MassMutual monitors trading activity to enforce these procedures. However, those who engage in such activities may employ a variety of techniques to avoid detection. Therefore, despite MassMutual’s efforts to prevent excessive trading and/or market timing trading activities, there can be no assurance that MassMutual will be able to identify all those who trade excessively or employ a market timing strategy and curtail their trading in every instance.

 

The monitoring process involves scrutinizing transactions in fund shares that exceed certain monetary thresholds or numerical limits within a specified period of time. Trading activity identified by either, or a combination, of these factors, or as a result of any other information actually available at the time, will be evaluated to determine whether such activity might constitute excessive trading and/or market timing activity. When trading activity is determined by the Funds or MassMutual, in their sole discretion, to be excessive in nature, certain account-related privileges, such as the ability to place purchase, redemption and exchange orders over the internet, may be suspended for such account.

 

The Funds reserve the right to modify or terminate the exchange privilege as described above on 60 days written notice.

 

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when the NYSE is closed. This includes: weekends, Good Friday and all federal holidays other than Columbus Day and Veterans Day. Certain foreign markets may be open on days when the Funds do not accept orders or price their shares. As a result, the NAV of a Fund’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to buy or sell shares.

 

Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

 

If Class N shares are redeemed within a holding period of 18 months from the beginning of the calendar month of their purchase, a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.0% will be deducted from the redemption proceeds (unless you are eligible for a waiver of that sales charge based on the categories listed below and you advise the Transfer Agent, MassMutual or another intermediary of your eligibility for the waiver when you place your redemption request). The Class N contingent deferred sales charge is paid to compensate the Distributor for its expenses of providing distribution-related services to the Funds in connection with the sale of Class N shares.

 

All contingent deferred sales charges will be based on the lesser of the net asset value of the redeemed shares at the time of redemption or the original net asset value. A contingent deferred sales charge is not imposed on:

 

· the amount of your account value represented by an increase in net asset value over the initial purchase price,

 

· shares purchased by the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions, or

 

· shares redeemed in the special circumstances described on the following page.

 

To determine whether a contingent deferred sales charge applies to a redemption, the Fund redeems shares in the following order:

 

1. shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, and

 

2. shares held the longest.

 

Contingent deferred sales charges are not charged when you exchange shares of the Fund for shares of any other Fund. However, if you exchange them within the applicable contingent deferred sales charge holding period, the holding period will carry over to the Fund whose shares you acquire. Similarly, if you acquire shares of a Fund by exchanging shares of another Fund that are still subject to a contingent deferred sales charge holding period, that holding period will carry over to the acquired Fund.

 

Waivers of Class N Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

 

The Class N contingent deferred sales charges will not be applied to shares purchased in certain types of transactions or redeemed in certain circumstances described below.

 

A.   Waivers for Redemptions in Certain Cases.

 

The Class N contingent deferred sales charges will be waived for redemptions of shares in the following cases:

 

· Redemptions from insurance company separate investment accounts.

 

· Redemptions from Retirement Plans or other employee benefit plans.

 

· Redemptions from accounts other than Retirement Plans following the death or disability of the last surviving shareholder, including a trustee of a grantor trust or revocable living trust for which the trustee is also the sole beneficiary. The death or disability must have occurred after the account was established, and for disability you must provide evidence of a determination of disability by the Social Security Administration.

 

· Redemptions from accounts for which the broker-dealer of record has entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this waiver.

 

· Redemptions from accounts for which no sales concession was paid to any broker-dealer or other financial intermediary at the time of sale.

 

· Redemptions of Class N shares under an Automatic Withdrawal Plan from an account other than a Retirement Plan if the aggregate value of the redeemed shares does not exceed 10% of the account’s value annually.

 

· In the case of an IRA, to make distributions required under a divorce or separation agreement described in Section 71(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

B.   Waivers for Shares Sold or Issued in Certain Transactions.

 

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The contingent deferred sales charge is also waived on Class N shares sold or issued in the following cases:

 

· Shares sold to the Manager or its affiliates.

 

· Shares sold to registered management investment companies or separate accounts of insurance companies having an agreement with the Manager or the Distributor for that purpose.

 

· Shares issued in plans of reorganization to which the Fund is a party.

 

· Shares sold to present or former officers, directors, trustees or employees (and their “immediate families1”) of the Fund, the Manager and its affiliates.

 

Determining Net Asset Value

 

The Trust calculates the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of each class of shares of each Fund separately. The NAV for shares of a class of a Fund is determined by adding the current value of all of the Fund’s assets attributable to that class, subtracting the liabilities attributable to that class and then dividing the resulting number by the total outstanding shares of the class. The assets of each Destination Retirement Fund consist primarily of shares of the underlying MassMutual Funds, which are valued at their respective NAVs.

 

Each Fund’s assets are valued based on market value of the Fund’s total portfolio. Securities are typically valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service. However, valuation methods approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees which are intended to reflect fair value may be used when pricing service information is not readily available or when a security’s value is believed to have been materially affected by a significant event, such as a natural disaster, an economic event like a bankruptcy filing, or a substantial fluctuation in domestic or foreign markets, that has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market). In such a case, a Fund’s value for a security is likely to be different from the last quoted


1 The term “immediate family” refers to one’s spouse, children, grandchildren, grandparents, parents, parents-in-law, brothers and sisters, sons- and daughters-in-law, a sibling’s spouse, a spouse’s siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; relatives by virtue of a remarriage (step-children, step-parents, etc.) are included.

market price or pricing service information. In addition, for each of the Trust’s foreign funds, a fair value pricing service is used to assist in the pricing of foreign securities. Due to the subjective and variable nature of fair value pricing, it is possible that the value determined for a particular asset may be materially different from the value realized upon such asset’s sale.

 

Each Fund’s valuation methods are more fully described in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

How to Invest

 

When you buy shares of a Fund through an agreement with MassMutual, your agreement will describe how you need to submit buy, sell and exchange orders. Purchase orders must be accompanied by sufficient funds. You can pay by check or Federal Funds wire transfer. You must submit any buy, sell or exchange orders in “good form” as described in your agreement.

 

Taxation and Distributions

 

Each Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a regulated investment company, a Fund will not be subject to Federal income taxes on its ordinary income and net realized capital gain distributed to its shareholders. In general, a Fund that fails to distribute at least 98% of such income and gain in the calendar year in which earned will be subject to a 4% excise tax on the undistributed amount. Many investors, including most tax qualified plan investors, may be eligible for preferential Federal income tax treatment on distributions received from a Fund and dispositions of Fund shares. This Prospectus does not attempt to describe in any respect such preferential tax treatment. Any prospective investor that is a trust or other entity eligible for special tax treatment under the Code that is considering purchasing shares of a Fund, including either directly or indirectly through a life insurance company separate investment account, should consult its tax advisers about the Federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences particular to it, as should persons considering whether to have amounts held for their benefit by such trusts or other entities investing in shares of a Fund.

 

Investors that do not receive preferential tax treatment are subject to Federal income taxes on distributions received in respect of their shares.

 

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Distributions of the Fund’s ordinary income and short-term capital gains (i.e. gains from capital assets held for one year or less) are taxable to the shareholder as ordinary income whether received in cash or additional shares. Certain designated dividends may be eligible for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders. Designated capital gain dividends (relating to gains from capital assets held for more than one year) are taxable as long-term capital gains in the hands of the investor whether distributed in cash or additional shares and regardless of how long the investor has owned shares of the Fund. For taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2008, distributions of investment income designated by the Fund as derived from “qualified dividend income” will be taxed in the hands of individuals at the rates applicable to long-term capital gain provided holding period and other requirements are met at both the shareholder and Fund level. The nature of each Fund’s distributions will be affected by its investment strategies. A Fund whose investment return consists largely of interest, dividends and capital gains from short-term holdings will distribute largely ordinary income. A Fund whose return comes largely from the sale of long- term holdings will distribute largely capital gain dividends. Long-term capital gain rates applicable to individuals have been temporarily reduced, in general, to 15% with lower rates applying to taxpayers in the 10% and 15% rate brackets for taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2008. Distributions are taxable to a shareholder even though they are paid from income or gains earned by a Fund prior to the shareholder’s investment and thus were included in the NAV paid by the shareholder.

 

Each Fund intends to pay out as dividends substantially all of its net investment income (which comes from dividends and any interest it receives from its investments). Each Fund also intends to distribute substantially all of its net realized long- and short-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers. For each Fund distributions, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Distributions may be taken either in cash or in additional shares of the respective Fund at the Fund’s net asset value on the first business day after the record date for the distribution, at the option of the shareholder.

 

Any gain resulting from the exchange or redemption of an investor’s shares in a Fund will generally be subject to tax. A loss incurred with respect to shares of a Fund held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of long-term capital gains dividends with respect to such shares.

 

The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes. In that case, the Fund’s yield on those securities would be decreased. Shareholders of the Funds other than the Overseas Fund generally will not be entitled to claim a credit or deduction with respect to foreign taxes. Shareholders of the Overseas Fund, however, may be entitled to claim a credit or deduction with respect to foreign taxes. In addition, the Fund’s investments in foreign securities or foreign currencies may increase or accelerate the Fund’s recognition of ordinary income and may affect the timing or amount of the Fund’s distributions.

 

Shareholders should consult their tax adviser for more information on their own tax situation, including possible state, local and foreign taxes.

 

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Investment Performance

 

Similar account performance for some of the Sub-Advisers is provided solely to illustrate that Sub-Adviser’s performance in managing portfolios with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies substantially similar to the portion of the Fund managed by the Sub-Adviser. The Funds’ performance would have differed due to factors such as differences in cash flows into and out of each Fund, differences in fees and expenses, and differences in portfolio size and investments. Similar account performance is not indicative of future rates of return. Prior performance of the Sub-Advisers is no indication of future performance of any of the Funds. In addition, for all of the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, the private account portfolios are not registered with the SEC and therefore are not subject to the limitations, diversification requirements and other restrictions to which the Funds, as registered mutual funds, are subject. The performance of the private accounts may have been adversely affected if they had been registered with the SEC.


 

The following chart summarizes the composite performance of each Sub-Adviser’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives similar to that of the Funds. Each Sub-Adviser’s similar account performance has been adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of each of the Funds’ Class N shares.

 

Sub-Adviser/Fund  

1 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

3 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

5 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

10 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

Western Asset Management Company/
Strategic Bond Fund

  0.61%   5.33%   6.62%   6.54%

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc/ Strategic Balanced Fund

  2.46%   15.02%   0.20%   8.71%

Western Asset Management Company/
Strategic Balanced Fund

  0.40%   5.22%   6.59%   6.57%

AllianceBernstein L.P./
Diversified Value Fund

  4.25%   15.80%   6.64%   N/A

Wellington Management Company, LLP/ Fundamental Value Fund

  6.31%   14.94%   3.69%   10.13%

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P./
Large Cap Value Fund

  8.60%   17.11%   2.97%   11.17%

Victory Capital Management Inc./ Core Opportunities Fund

  7.91%   17.44%   4.43%   11.41%

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./
Blue Chip Growth Fund

  4.25%   13.95%   -1.23%   8.56%

AllianceBernstein L.P./
Large Cap Growth Fund

  13.49%   14.33%   -3.61%   8.36%

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC/
Growth Equity Fund

  2.25%   10.90%   -4.36%   7.19%

Sands Capital Management, LLC/
Aggressive Growth Fund

  8.30%   20.78%   0.86%   12.84%

Harris Associates L.P./
Focused Value Fund

  -0.74%   16.25%   11.60%   14.45%

Cooke & Bieler, L.P./
Focused Value Fund

  5.22%   17.61%   12.95%   N/A

SSgA Funds Management, Inc./
Small Cap Value Equity Fund

  3.88%   22.79%   N/A   N/A

Clover Capital Management, Inc./
Small Company Value Fund

  1.51%   21.13%   11.93%   N/A

 

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Sub-Adviser/Fund  

1 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

3 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

5 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

 

10 Year Return (%)

as of 12/31/05

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./
Small Company Value Fund

  5.33%   17.70%   12.18%   N/A

EARNEST Partners, LLC/
Small Company Value Fund

  10.49%   26.75%   16.32%   21.24%

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P./
Small Cap Core Equity Fund

  4.14%   20.98%   8.69%   N/A

Navellier & Associates, Inc./
Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

  12.99%   19.86%   0.11%   N/A

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./
(Brian Berghuis’ approach)
Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

  13.00%   22.33%   7.01%   12.54%

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc./
(Donald Peters’ approach)
Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund

  8.02%   18.81%   2.08%   10.37%

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company/
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

  10.22%   20.49%   5.18%   17.48%

Wellington Management Company, LLP/
(Kenneth Abrams’ approach)
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

  6.33%   23.56%   8.30%   14.07%

Wellington Management Company, LLP/
(Steven Angeli’s approach)
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

  16.70%   26.58%   3.16%   N/A

Eagle Asset Management, Inc./
Small Company Growth Fund

  0.79%   19.49%   7.73%   8.93%

Mazama Capital Management, Inc./
Small Company Growth Fund

  -0.17%   20.74%   2.44%   9.18%

RS Investment Management, L.P./
Emerging Growth Fund

  -0.68%   19.14%   -5.97%   10.95%

Harris Associates L.P./
Overseas Fund

  12.54%   22.07%   9.20%   11.47%

Massachusetts Financial Services Company/
Overseas Fund

  10.72%   20.27%   6.08%   N/A

 

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Financial Highlights

 

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand the Funds’ financial performance for the past 5 years (or shorter periods for newer Funds). The Core Opportunities Fund, Small Cap Value Equity Fund and Small Cap Core Equity Fund each commenced operations on March 31, 2006 and therefore do not have financial results. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report, along with the Funds’ financial statements, is included in the Funds’ Annual Report, which is available on request.

 

MASSMUTUAL SELECT STRATEGIC BOND FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Period ended
12/31/04+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                

Net investment income

     0.28  ***     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     (0.18 )     0.00  
    


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.10       0.00  
    


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                

From net investment income

     (0.14 )     -  
    


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.96     $ 10.00  
    


 


Total Return(a)

     0.99%  (b)     0.00%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 208     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                

Before expense waiver

     1.51%       -

After expense waiver#

     1.30%       N/A

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     2.78%       0.00%

Portfolio turnover rate

     566%       N/A  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2004.
Amounts are de minimus due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total Return excludes a contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT STRATEGIC BALANCED FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.46     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.12  *     0.08  *     -  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.21       0.42       -  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.33       0.50       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.17 )     (0.04 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.06 )     -       -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.23 )     (0.04 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.56     $ 10.46     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.02%  (b)     5.02%  (b)     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 419     $ 422     $ 1  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     1.53%       1.55%       -

After expense waiver#

     1.51%       1.51%  (c)     -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.13%       0.78%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     211%       129%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average share method.
Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total Return excludes a contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.
(c) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DIVERSIFIED VALUE FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04†


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.94     $ 10.00  
    


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                

Net investment income

     0.11  ***     0.04  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.52       0.94  
    


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.63       0.98  
    


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                

From net investment income

     (0.06 )     (0.03 )

From net realized gains

     (0.23 )     (0.01 )
    


 


Total distributions

     (0.29 )     (0.04 )
    


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.28     $ 10.94  
    


 


Total Return(a)

     5.77%  (b)     9.84%  **(b)

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 147     $ 187  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                

Before expense waiver

     1.40%       1.46%  *

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.40%  *

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.95%       1.63%  *

Portfolio turnover rate

     16%       5%  **

 

* Annualized.
** Percentages represent results for the period and are not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average share method.
For the period from October 15, 2004 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2004.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period October 15, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total return excludes a contingent deferred sales charge for Class N and would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDAMENTAL VALUE FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02++


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.69     $ 9.94     $ 7.76     $ 7.76  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                

Net investment income (loss)

     0.07  ***     0.07  ***     0.08  ***     (0.00 )***††

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.65       0.84       2.17       (0.00 )††
    


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.72       0.91       2.25       (0.00 )
    


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                

From net investment income

     (0.08 )     (0.05 )     (0.07 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.26 )     (0.11 )     -       -  
    


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.34 )     (0.16 )     (0.07 )     -  
    


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.07     $ 10.69     $ 9.94     $ 7.76  
    


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     6.76%  (c)     9.10%  (c)     29.03%  (c)     -  ‡

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 1,998     $ 1,644     $ 1,968     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                

Before expense waiver

     1.53%       1.53%       1.54%       -  ‡

After expense waiver

     N/A       1.52%  (b)     1.52%  (b)     -  ‡

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.67%       0.65%       0.83%       -  ‡

Portfolio turnover rate

     33%       31%       28%       38%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
†† Net investment loss and net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are less than $0.01 per share.
++ Class N commenced operations on December 31, 2002.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
(a) Employee benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT VALUE EQUITY FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02++


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.50     $ 9.56     $ 7.63     $ 7.62  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                

Net investment income

     0.01  ***     0.04  ***     0.06  ***     0.00 ***††

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.01       1.15       1.90       0.01  
    


 


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     1.02       1.19       1.96       0.01  
    


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                

From net investment income

     (0.00 )†††     (0.02 )     (0.03 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (1.01 )     (0.23 )     -       -  
    


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (1.01 )     (0.25 )     (0.03 )     -  
    


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.51     $ 10.50     $ 9.56     $ 7.63  
    


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     9.83%  (c)     12.51%  (c)     25.73%  (c)     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 140     $ 282     $ 315     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                

Before expense waiver

     1.59%       1.63%       1.58%       -

After expense waiver

     N/A       1.58%  (b)     1.56%  (b)     -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.06%       0.39%       0.70%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     94%       161%       66%       105%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
†† Net investment income is less than $0.01 per share.
††† Distribution from net investment income is less than $0.01 per share.
++ Class N commenced operations on December 31, 2002.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Period ended
12/31/02++


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.29     $ 9.25     $ 7.21     $ 7.19  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                

Net investment income

     0.02  ***     0.01 ***     0.03  ***     0.00 ***††

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.87       1.03       2.07       0.02  
    


 


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.89       1.04       2.10       0.02  
    


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                

From net investment income

     (0.01 )     -       (0.06 )     -  
    


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.17     $ 10.29     $ 9.25     $ 7.21  
    


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     8.65%  (c)     11.24% (c)     29.18%  (c)     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 2,279     $ 2,911     $ 2,891     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                

Before expense waiver

     1.55%       1.55%       1.57%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.55%       1.56%  (b)     -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.15%       0.08%       0.33%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     7%       3%       7%       25%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change. Net investment income is less than $0.01 per share.
†† Class N commenced operations on December 31, 2002.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT INDEXED EQUITY FUND

 

     Class N

     
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02++


   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.02     $ 10.15     $ 8.05     $ 8.05      
    


 


 


 


 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                    

Net investment income

     0.09  ***     0.10  ***     0.06  ***     0.00  †    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.34       0.87       2.14       (0.00 )†    
    


 


 


 


 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.43       0.97       2.20       0.00      
    


 


 


 


 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                    

From net investment income

     (0.10 )     (0.10 )     (0.10 )     -      
    


 


 


 


 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.35     $ 11.02     $ 10.15     $ 8.05      
    


 


 


 


 

Total Return(a)

     3.86%  (b)     9.59%  (b)     27.34%  (b)     0.00%  ‡    

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                    

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 4,757     $ 3,710     $ 2,487     $ 101      

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                    

Before expense waiver

     1.15%       1.15%       1.15%       -  ‡    

After expense waiver#

     1.05%       1.07%       N/A       N/A      

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.84%       1.00%       0.64%       0.00%  ‡    

Portfolio turnover rate

     6%       3%       2%       5%      

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment income and net realized and unrealized loss on investments are less than $0.01 per share.
++ Class N shares commenced operations on December 31, 2002.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total Return excludes contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02++


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 8.68     $ 8.27     $ 6.69     $ 6.69  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.04 )***     0.01  ***     (0.03 )***     0.00  ***†

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.28       0.41       1.61       (0.00 )†
    


 


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.24       0.42       1.58       0.00  
    


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                

From net investment income

     -       (0.01 )     (0.00 )††     -  
    


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 8.92     $ 8.68     $ 8.27     $ 6.69  
    


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     2.77%  (c)     5.05%  (c)     23.64%  (c)     0.00%  ‡

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 1,957     $ 2,185     $ 1,493     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                

Before expense waiver

     1.69%       1.68%       1.69%       -  ‡

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.68%  (b)     1.69%  (b)     N/A  ‡

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     (0.50)%       0.08%       (0.45)%       0.00%  ‡

Portfolio turnover rate

     28%       22%       23%       30%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment income and net realized and unrealized loss on investments are less than $0.01 per share.
†† Distributions from net investment income is less than $0.01 per share.
††† Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
++ Class N commenced operations on December 31, 2002.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period January 1, 2003 through April 30, 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Period ended
12/31/02++


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.07     $ 8.42     $ 6.94     $ 6.95  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                

Net investment loss

     (0.09 )***     (0.07 )***     (0.05 )***     (0.00 )***†

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.33       0.72       1.53       (0.01 )
    


 


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     1.24       0.65       1.48       (0.01 )
    


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.31     $ 9.07     $ 8.42     $ 6.94  
    


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     13.67%  (c)     7.72%  (c)     21.33%  (c)     -  ‡

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 1     $ 5     $ 125     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                

Before expense waiver

     1.66%       1.67%       1.64%       -  ‡

After expense waiver#

     1.63%       1.56%  (b)     1.55%  (b)     -  ‡

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     (0.94)%       (0.83)%       (0.63)%       -  ‡

Portfolio turnover rate

     83%       68%       47%       56%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment loss is less than $0.01 per share.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
++ Class N commenced operations on December 31, 2002.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT GROWTH EQUITY FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Period ended
12/31/02++


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 7.65     $ 7.34     $ 6.01     $ 6.01  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                

Net investment income

     (0.02 )***     (0.02 )***     (0.05 )***     0.00  ***††

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.26       0.33       1.38       (0.00 )††
    


 


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.24       0.31       1.33       0.00  
    


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 7.89     $ 7.65     $ 7.34     $ 6.01  
    


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.14%  (c)     4.22%  (c)     22.13%  (c)     -  ‡

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 1,294     $ 1,472     $ 1,661     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                

Before expense waiver

     1.55%       1.56%       1.57%       -  ‡

After expense waiver

     N/A       1.54%  (b)     1.52%  (b)     -  ‡

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     (0.25)%       (0.31)%       (0.65)%       -  ‡

Portfolio turnover rate

     92%       181%       260%       224%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
†† Net investment income and net realized and unrealized loss on investments are less then $.01 per share.
Amounts are de minimis due to short period of operations.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for all periods shown if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes a contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
++ Class N commenced operations on December 31, 2002.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND

 

     Class N

 
    

Year ended

12/31/05††


   

Year ended

12/31/04


   

Year ended

12/31/03


   

Period ended

12/31/02++


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 5.83     $ 4.92     $ 3.77     $ 3.77  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.08 )***     (0.05 )***     (0.04 )***     0.00  ***†

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.62       0.96       1.19       (0.00 )†
    


 


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.54       0.91       1.15       0.00  
    


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 6.37     $ 5.83     $ 4.92     $ 3.77  
    


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     9.26%  (c)     18.50%  (c)     30.50%  (c)     -  ‡

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 1,034     $ 1,144     $ 636     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                

Before expense waiver

     1.65%       1.66%       1.68%       -  ‡

After expense waiver#

     1.57%       1.59%  (b)     1.64%  (b)     -  ‡

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (1.32)%       (0.99)%       (0.91)%       -  ‡

Portfolio turnover rate

     24%       85%       93%       112%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment income and net realized and unrealized losses on investments are less than $0.01 per share.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
++ Class N commenced operations on December 31, 2002.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT OTC 100 FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Period ended
12/31/02++


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 4.05     $ 3.71     $ 2.52     $ 2.53  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.03 )***     0.00  ***†     (0.04 )***     (0.00 )***†

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.05       0.34       1.23       (0.01 )
    


 


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.02       0.34       1.19       (0.01 )
    


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                

From net investment income

     -       (0.00 )††     -       -  
    


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 4.07     $ 4.05     $ 3.71     $ 2.52  
    


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     0.49%  (b)     9.25%  (b)     47.22%  (b)     -  ‡

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 451     $ 432     $ 150     $ 100  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                

Before expense waiver

     1.41%       1.41%       1.46%       -  ‡

After expense waiver#

     N/A       N/A       1.42%       -  ‡

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

     (0.79)%       0.11%       (1.15)%       -  ‡

Portfolio turnover rate

     17%       30%       66%       65%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment income (loss) is less than $0.01 per share.
†† Distributions from net investment income are less than $0.01 per share.
++ Class N commenced operations on December 31, 2002.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total Return excludes contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FOCUSED VALUE FUND

 

     Class N

 
    

Year ended

12/31/05††


   

Year ended

12/31/04


   

Year ended

12/31/03


   

Period ended

12/31/02++


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 17.60     $ 16.81     $ 11.90     $ 11.77  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                

Net investment loss

     (0.05 )***     (0.12 )***     (0.11 )***     (0.00 )***†

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.53       1.94       5.43       0.13  
    


 


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.48       1.82       5.32       0.13  
    


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                

From net investment income

     -       -       (0.00 )†     -  

Tax return of capital

     -       -       (0.41 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (1.60 )     (1.03 )     -       -  
    


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (1.60 )     (1.03 )     (0.41 )     -  
    


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 16.48     $ 17.60     $ 16.81     $ 11.90  
    


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     2.61%  (c)     11.05%  (c)     44.70%  (c)     -  ‡

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 1,820     $ 1,006     $ 904     $ 102  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                

Before expense waiver

     1.60%       1.60%       1.61%       -  ‡

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.58%  (b)     1.60%  (b)     -  ‡

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.27)%       (0.72)%       (0.70)%       -  ‡

Portfolio turnover rate

     31%       32%       31%       78%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment loss and distributions from net investment income are less than $0.01 per share.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
++ Class N commenced operations on December 31, 2002.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expense of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT SMALL COMPANY VALUE FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 14.16     $ 11.90     $ 8.63     $ 8.59  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.08 )***     (0.05 )***     (0.01 )***     0.00 ***††

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.68       2.64       3.30       0.04  
    


 


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.60       2.59       3.29       0.04  
    


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                

From net investment income

     -       -       (0.00 )†††     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.65 )     (0.33 )     (0.02 )     -  
    


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.65 )     (0.33 )     (0.02 )     -  
    


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 14.11     $ 14.16     $ 11.90     $ 8.63  
    


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     4.25%  (c)     21.91%  (c)     38.20%  (c)     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 1,251     $ 916     $ 564     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                

Before expense waiver

     1.79%       1.79%       1.81%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.74%  (b)     1.72%  (b)     -

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.54)%       (0.37)%       (0.08)%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     56%       36%       58%       69%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
†† Net investment income is less than $0.01 per share.
††† Distributions from net investment income are less than $0.01 per share.
+ Class N commenced operations on December 31, 2002.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT MID CAP GROWTH EQUITY FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Period ended
12/31/02++


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 8.67     $ 7.59     $ 5.85     $ 5.86  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                

Net investment loss

     (0.08 )***     (0.08 )***     (0.07 )***     (0.00 )***††

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.12       1.16       1.81       (0.01 )
    


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.04       1.08       1.74       (0.01 )
    


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.71     $ 8.67     $ 7.59     $ 5.85  
    


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     12.00%  (c)     14.23%  (c)     29.74%  (c)     -  ‡

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 167     $ 149     $ 137     $ 100  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                

Before expense waiver

     1.60%       1.60%       1.60%       -  ‡

After expense waiver

     N/A       1.57%  (b)     1.56%  (b)     -  ‡

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.89)%       (0.99)%       (1.09)%       -  ‡

Portfolio turnover rate

     117%       93%       128%       284%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
†† Net investment loss is less than $0.01 per share.
++ Class N commenced operations on December 31, 2002.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce the operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT MID CAP GROWTH EQUITY II FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02++


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 12.97     $ 11.10     $ 8.09     $ 8.05  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                

Net investment loss

     (0.13 )***     (0.14 )***     (0.12 )***     (0.00 )***††

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.72       2.03       3.13       0.04  
    


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.59       1.89       3.01       0.04  
    


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                

From net realized gains

     (0.61 )     (0.02 )     -       -  
    


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 13.95     $ 12.97     $ 11.10     $ 8.09  
    


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     12.28%  (c)     17.07%  (c)     37.21%  (c)     -  ‡

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 1,755     $ 1,096     $ 617     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                

Before expense waiver

     1.65%       1.65%       1.66%       -  ‡

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.64%  (b)     1.65%  (b)     -  ‡

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (0.97)%       (1.19)%       (1.22)%       -  ‡

Portfolio turnover rate

     28%       42%       54%       61%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
†† Net investment loss is less than $0.01 per share.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
++ Class N commenced operations on December 31, 2002.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods May 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002 and the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT SMALL CAP GROWTH EQUITY FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Period ended
12/31/02+


 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 14.07     $ 12.47     $ 8.72     $ 8.68  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                

Net investment loss

     (0.16 )     (0.16 )     (0.15 )***     (0.00 )***†

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.60       1.76       3.90       0.04  
    


 


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     1.44       1.60       3.75       0.04  
    


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of period

   $ 15.51     $ 14.07     $ 12.47     $ 8.72  
    


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     10.31%  (c)     12.83%  (c)     43.00%  (c)     -  ‡

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

   $ 930     $ 816     $ 149     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                

Before expense waiver

     1.81%       1.82%       1.81%       -  ‡

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.78%  (b)     1.79%  (b)     -  ‡

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (1.13)%       (1.31)%       (1.41)%       -  ‡

Portfolio turnover rate

     59%       64%       56%       51%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment loss is less than $0.01 per share.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
+ Class N commenced operations on December 31, 2002.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these changes.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05†††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Period ended
12/31/02++


 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 9.93     $ 10.59     $ 6.95     $ 6.90  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                

Net investment income

     (0.14 )***     (0.11 )***     (0.13 )***     0.00 ***††

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     (0.02 )     0.19  †     4.29       0.05  
    


 


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     (0.16 )     0.08       4.16       0.05  
    


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                

From net realized gains

     (0.23 )     (0.74 )     (0.52 )     -  
    


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of period

   $ 9.54     $ 9.93     $ 10.59     $ 6.95  
    


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     (1.41)% (c)     1.33%  (c)     59.78%  (c)     -

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

   $ 931     $ 910     $ 953     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                

Before expense waiver

     1.84%       1.82%       1.88%       -

After expense waiver#

     1.82%       1.65%  (b)     1.68%  (b)     -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     (1.49)%       (1.06)%       (1.31)%       -

Portfolio turnover rate

     149%       220%       141%       150%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.
†† Net investment income is less than $0.01 per share.
††† Effective January 1, 2005, rebated brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
++ Class N commenced operations on December 31, 2002.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into an agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT EMERGING GROWTH FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/30/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Period ended
12/31/02++


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 5.82     $ 5.09     $ 3.51     $ 3.50  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                

Net investment loss

     (0.08 )***     (0.08 )***     (0.07 )***     (0.00 )***†

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.09       0.81       1.65       0.01  
    


 


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.01       0.73       1.58       0.01  
    


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 5.83     $ 5.82     $ 5.09     $ 3.51  
    


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     0.17%  (b)     14.34%  (b)     45.01%  (b)     -  ‡

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 168     $ 168     $ 147     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                

Before expense waiver

     1.76%       1.77%       1.78%       -  ‡

After expense waiver#

     N/A       N/A       1.74%       -  ‡

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     (1.39)%       (1.61)%       (1.61)%       -  ‡

Portfolio turnover rate

     124%       176%       198%       175%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment loss is less than $0.01 per share.
++ Class N commenced operations on December 31, 2002.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the period ended December 31, 2002 and the year ended December 31, 2003.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth by their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total Return excludes contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT OVERSEAS FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05††


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02++


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.86     $ 9.50     $ 7.31     $ 7.24  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                

Net investment loss

     0.05  ***     0.02  ***     (0.02 )***     (0.00 )***†

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.13       1.61       2.21       0.07  
    


 


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     1.18       1.63       2.19       0.07  
    


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                

From net investment income

     (0.14 )     (0.04 )     -       -  

From net realized gains

     (1.04 )     (0.23 )     -       -  
    


 


 


 


Total distributions

     (1.18 )     (0.27 )     -       -  
    


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.86     $ 10.86     $ 9.50     $ 7.31  
    


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

     10.86%  (c)     17.12%  (c)     29.96%  (c)     -  ‡

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 1,693     $ 884     $ 255     $ 102  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                                

Before expense waiver

     1.92%       1.94%       2.04%       -  ‡

After expense waiver#

     N/A       1.93%  (b)     1.94%  (b)     -  ‡

Net investment loss to average daily net assets

     0.44%       0.17%       (0.22)%       -  ‡

Portfolio turnover rate

     88%       66%       92%       138%  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment loss is less than $0.01 per share.
†† Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change due to immateriality.
++ Class N commenced operations on December 31, 2002.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) The Fund has entered into agreement with certain brokers to rebate a portions of brokerage commissions. The rebated commissions are used to reduce operating expenses of the Fund.
(c) Total Return excludes contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT INCOME FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.34     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.30  *     0.15  *     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.04 )     0.45       0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.26       0.60       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.31 )     (0.22 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.08 )     (0.04 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.39 )     (0.26 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.21     $ 10.34     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     2.50%  (b)     6.02%  (b)     0.00%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 105     $ 104     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.77%       1.53%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.80%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     2.85%       1.52%       0.00%

Portfolio turnover rate

     15%       33%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimus due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total Return excludes a contingent deferred sales charge for Class N and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2010 FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.56     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income (loss)

     0.27  *     (0.00 )†     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.10       0.70       0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.37       0.70       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.27 )     (0.12 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.06 )     (0.02 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.33 )     (0.14 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.60     $ 10.56     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     3.51%  (b)     6.98%  (b)     0.00%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 134     $ 107     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.84%       1.43%       -

After expense waiver#

     0.80%       0.80%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     2.50%       0.02%       0.00%

Portfolio turnover rate

     17%       28%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Net investment loss is less than $0.01 per share.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total Return excludes a contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2020 FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.77     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.27  *     0.06  *     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.27       0.88       0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.54       0.94       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.24 )     (0.13 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.13 )     (0.04 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.37 )     (0.17 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.94     $ 10.77     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     4.99%  (b)     9.39%  (b)     0.00%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 238     $ 113     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.80%       1.57%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.80%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     2.46%       0.55%       0.00%

Portfolio turnover rate

     23%       19%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total return excludes a contingent deferred sales and would be lower for the periods presented if it reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2030 FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.13     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.14  ***     (0.02 )***     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.55       1.21       0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.69       1.19       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.14 )     (0.05 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.16 )     (0.01 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.30 )     (0.06 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.52     $ 11.13     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     6.20%  (b)     11.89%  (b)     0.00%

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 162     $ 113     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.80%       1.47%       -

After expense waiver#

     N/A       0.80%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     1.26%       (0.24)%       0.00%

Portfolio turnover rate

     17%       10%       N/A  

 

*** Per share amount calculated on the average share method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total Return excludes contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT DESTINATION RETIREMENT 2040 FUND

 

     Class N

 
     Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Period ended
12/31/03+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.28     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income

     0.07  *     (0.07 )*     0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.73       1.38       0.00  
    


 


 


Total income from investment operations

     0.80       1.31       0.00  
    


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

     (0.08 )     (0.01 )     -  

From net realized gains

     (0.21 )     (0.02 )     -  
    


 


 


Total distributions

     (0.29 )     (0.03 )     -  
    


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.79     $ 11.28     $ 10.00  
    


 


 


Total Return(a)

     7.11%  (b)     13.03%  (b)     0.00%  

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 142     $ 114     $ 101  

Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets:

                        

Before expense waiver

     0.80%       1.54%       -

After expense waiver#

     0.80%       0.80%       -

Net investment income to average daily net assets

     0.59%       (0.63)%       0.00%

Portfolio turnover rate

     18%       13%       N/A  

 

* Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2003.
Amounts are de minimis due to the short period of operations.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the period presented if they reflected these charges.
(b) Total Return excludes contingent deferred sales charge and would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT POLICIES

 

AND RISK CONSIDERATIONS

 

The Funds may invest in a wide range of investments and engage in various investment-related transactions and practices. These practices are pursuant to non-fundamental policies and therefore may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust without the consent of shareholders. Some of the more significant practices and some associated risks are discussed below.

 

Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

Each Fund may engage in repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements. A repurchase agreement is a contract pursuant to which a Fund agrees to purchase a security and simultaneously agrees to resell it at an agreed-upon price at a stated time, thereby determining the yield during the Fund’s holding period. A reverse repurchase agreement is a contract pursuant to which a Fund agrees to sell a security and simultaneously agrees to repurchase it at an agreed-upon price at a stated time. The Statement of Additional Information provides a detailed description of repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements and related risks.

 

Securities Lending

 

Each Fund may seek additional income by making loans of portfolio securities of not more than 33% of its total assets taken at current value. Although lending portfolio securities may involve the risk of delay in recovery of the securities loaned or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, loans will be made only to borrowers deemed by MassMutual and the Funds’ custodian to be in good standing.

 

Under applicable regulatory requirements and securities lending agreements (which are subject to change), the loan collateral received by a Fund when it lends portfolio securities must, on each business day, be at least equal to the value of the loaned securities. Cash collateral received by a Fund will be reinvested by the Fund’s securities lending agent in high quality, short term instruments, including bank obligations, U.S. Government securities, repurchase agreements, money market funds and U.S. dollar denominated corporate instruments with an effective maturity of one-year or less, including variable rate and floating rate securities, insurance company funding agreements and asset-backed securities. All investments of cash collateral by a Fund are for the account and risk of that Fund.

 

Hedging Instruments and Derivatives

 

Each Fund may buy or sell forward contracts and other similar instruments and may engage in foreign currency transactions (collectively referred to as “hedging instruments” or “derivatives”), as more fully discussed in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

The portfolio managers may normally use derivatives:

 

· to protect against possible declines in the market value of a Fund’s portfolio resulting from downward trends in the markets (for example, in the debt securities markets generally due to increasing interest rates);

 

· to protect a Fund’s unrealized gains or limit its unrealized losses; and

 

· to manage a Fund’s exposure to changing securities prices.

 

Portfolio managers may also use derivatives to establish a position in the debt or equity securities markets as a temporary substitute for purchasing or selling particular securities and to manage the effective maturity or duration of fixed income securities in a Fund’s portfolio.

 

(1)

Forward Contracts – Each Fund may purchase or sell securities on a “when issued” or delayed delivery basis or may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis (“forward contracts”). When such transactions are negotiated, the price is fixed at the time of commitment, but delivery and payment for the securities can take place a month or more after the commitment date. The securities so

 

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purchased or sold are subject to market fluctuations and no interest accrues to the purchaser during this period. While a Fund also may enter into forward contracts with the initial intention of acquiring securities for its portfolio, it may dispose of a commitment prior to settlement if MassMutual or the Fund’s Sub-Adviser deems it appropriate to do so.

 

(2) Currency Transactions – The Strategic Bond Fund, the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Value Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund, and the Destination Retirement Funds may, but will not necessarily, engage in foreign currency transactions with counterparties in order to hedge the value of portfolio holdings denominated in or exposed to particular currencies against fluctuations in relative value.

 

Certain limitations apply to the use of forward contracts by the Funds. For example, a Fund will not enter into a forward contract if, as a result, more than 25% of its total assets would be held in a segregated account covering such contracts. This 25% limitation is not applicable to the Strategic Balanced Fund, the Value Equity Fund and the Aggressive Growth Fund. For more information about forward contracts and currency transactions and the extent to which tax considerations may limit a Fund’s use of such instruments, see the Statement of Additional Information.

 

There can be no assurance that the use of hedging instruments and derivatives by a Fund will assist it in achieving its investment objective. Risks inherent in the use of these instruments include the following:

 

· the risk that interest rates and securities prices will not move in the direction anticipated;

 

· the imperfect correlation between the prices of a forward contract and the price of the securities being hedged; and

 

· the Fund’s portfolio manager may not have the skills needed to manage these strategies.

 

Therefore, there is no assurance that hedging instruments and derivatives will assist the Fund in achieving its investment objective. As to forward contracts, the risk exists that the counterparty to the transaction will be incapable of meeting its commitment, in which case the desired hedging protection may not be obtained and the Fund may be exposed to risk of loss. As to currency transactions, risks exist that purchases and sales of currency and related instruments can be negatively affected by government exchange controls, blockages, and manipulations or exchange restrictions imposed by governments which could result in losses to the Fund if it is unable to deliver or receive currency or funds in settlement of obligations. It also could cause hedges it has entered into to be rendered useless, resulting in full currency exposure as well as incurring transaction costs.

 

In addition, the Strategic Bond Fund can buy “structured” notes, which are specially-designed debt investments with principal payments or interest payments that are linked to the value of an index (such as a currency or securities index) or commodity. The terms of the instrument may be “structured” by the purchaser (the Fund) and the borrower issuing the note. The values of these notes will fall or rise in response to the changes in the values of the underlying security or index. They are subject to both credit and interest rate risks. Therefore the Fund could receive more or less than it originally invested when a note matures, or it might receive less interest than the stated coupon payment if the underlying investment or index does not perform as anticipated. The prices of these notes may be very volatile and they may have a limited trading market, making it difficult for the Fund to value them or to sell its investment quickly at an acceptable price.

 

Options and Futures Contracts

 

Each Fund may engage in options transactions, such as writing covered put and call options on securities and purchasing put and call options on securities. These strategies are designed to increase a Fund’s portfolio return, or to protect the value of the portfolio, by offsetting a decline in portfolio value through the options purchased. Writing options, however, can only constitute a partial hedge, up to the amount of the premium, and due to transaction costs.

 

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These Funds may also write covered call and put options and purchase call and put options on stock indexes in order to increase portfolio income or to protect the Fund against declines in the value of portfolio securities. In addition, these Funds may also purchase and write options on foreign currencies to protect against declines in the dollar value of portfolio securities and against increases in the dollar cost of securities to be acquired.

 

The Strategic Balanced Fund, the Diversified Value Fund, the Fundamental Value Fund, the Value Equity Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Indexed Equity Fund, the Core Opportunities Fund, the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Focused Value Fund, the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Small Company Value Fund, the Small Cap Core Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Destination Retirement Funds may also enter into stock index futures contracts. These Funds and the Strategic Bond Fund may enter into foreign currency futures contracts. These transactions are hedging strategies. They are designed to protect a Fund’s current or intended investments from the effects of changes in exchange rates or market declines. They may also be used for other purposes, such as an efficient means of adjusting a Fund’s exposure to certain markets; in an effort to enhance income; and as a cash management tool. A Fund will incur brokerage fees when it purchases and sells futures contracts. Futures contracts entail risk of loss in portfolio value, if the Sub-Adviser is incorrect in anticipating the direction of exchange rates or the securities markets.

 

These Funds may also purchase and write options on these futures contracts. This strategy also is intended to protect against declines in the values of portfolio securities or against increases in the costs of securities to be acquired. Like other options, options on futures contracts constitute only a partial hedge up to the amount of the premium, and due to transaction costs.

 

While these strategies will generally be used by a Fund for hedging purposes, there are risks. For example, the Sub-Adviser may incorrectly forecast the direction of exchange rates or of the underlying securities index or markets. When these transactions are unsuccessful, the Fund may experience losses. When a Fund enters into these transactions to increase portfolio value (i.e., other than for hedging purposes), there is a liquidity risk that no market will arise for resale and the Fund could also experience losses. Options and Futures Contracts strategies and risks are described more fully in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

Illiquid Securities

 

Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. These policies do not limit the purchase of securities eligible for resale to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided that such securities are determined to be liquid by MassMutual or the Sub-Adviser pursuant to Board-approved guidelines. If there is a lack of trading interest in particular Rule 144A securities, a Fund’s holdings of those securities may be illiquid, resulting in the possibility of undesirable delays in selling these securities at prices representing fair value.

 

Foreign Securities

 

Investments in foreign securities offer potential benefits not available from investing solely in securities of domestic issuers, such as the opportunity to invest in foreign issuers that appear to offer growth potential, or to invest in foreign countries with economic policies or business cycles different from those of the United States or foreign stock markets that do not move in a manner parallel to U.S. markets, thereby diversifying risks of fluctuations in portfolio value.

 

Investments in foreign securities, however, entail certain risks, such as: the imposition of dividend or interest withholding or confiscatory taxes; currency blockages or transfer restrictions; expropriation, nationalization, military coups or other adverse political or economic developments; less government supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers and listed companies; and the difficulty of enforcing obligations in other countries. Certain markets may require payment for securities before delivery. A Fund’s ability and decision to purchase and sell portfolio securities may be affected by laws or regulations relating to the convertibility of currencies and repatriation of assets. Further, it may be more difficult for a Fund’s agents to keep currently informed about corporate actions which may affect the prices of portfolio securities. Communications between the United States and

 

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foreign countries may be less reliable than within the United States, thus increasing the risk of delayed settlements of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates for portfolio securities.

 

Trading

 

A Fund’s Sub-Adviser may use trading as a means of managing the portfolios of the Fund in seeking to achieve their investment objectives. Transactions will occur when the Sub-Adviser believes that the trade, net of transaction costs, will improve interest income or capital appreciation potential, or will lessen capital loss potential. Whether the goals discussed above will be achieved through trading depends on the Sub-Adviser’s ability to evaluate particular securities and anticipate relevant market factors, including interest rate trends and variations from such trends. If such evaluations and expectations prove to be incorrect, a Fund’s income or capital appreciation could fall and its capital losses could increase. In addition, high portfolio turnover in any Fund can result in additional brokerage commissions to be paid by the Fund and can reduce a Fund’s return. It may also result in higher short-term capital gains that are taxable to shareholders. The Large Cap Growth Fund, the Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund, the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, the Small Company Growth Fund and the Emerging Growth Fund typically would be expected to have the highest incidence of trading activity.

 

Indexing v. Active Management

 

Active management involves the investment Sub-Adviser buying and selling securities based on research and analysis. Unlike Funds that are actively managed, the Indexed Equity Fund and the OTC 100 Fund are “index” funds – they try to match, as closely as possible, the performance of a target index by generally holding either all, or a representative sample of, the securities in the index. Indexing provides simplicity because it is a straightforward market-matching strategy. Index funds generally provide diversification by investing in a wide variety of companies and industries (although the OTC 100 Fund is technically non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act – see Non-Diversification Risk on page 62). An index fund’s performance is predictable in that the fund’s value is expected to move in the same direction, up or down, as the target index. Index funds also tend to have lower costs because they do not have many of the expenses of actively managed funds such as research; index funds usually have relatively low trading activity and therefore brokerage commissions tend to be lower; and index funds generally realize lower capital gains.

 

Optimization

 

To attempt to match the risk and return characteristics of the S&P 500® Index as closely as possible for the Indexed Equity Fund and the NASDAQ 100 Index® for the OTC 100 Fund, Northern Trust, the Funds’ investment Sub-Adviser, generally invests in a statistically selected sample of the securities found in the S&P 500® Index or NASDAQ 100 Index®, as the case may be, using a process known as “optimization”. Each Fund may not hold every one of the stocks in its target Index. The Funds utilize “optimization”, a statistical sampling technique, in an effort to run an efficient and effective strategy.

 

Optimization will be most pronounced for the OTC 100 Fund when the Fund does not have enough assets to be fully invested in all securities in the NASDAQ 100 Index®. Optimization entails that the Funds first buy the stocks that make up the larger portions of the relevant index’s value in roughly the same proportion as the index. Second, smaller stocks are analyzed and selected. In selecting smaller stocks, the Sub-Adviser tries to match the industry and risk characteristics of all of the smaller companies in the index without buying all of those stocks. This approach attempts to maximize the Fund’s liquidity and returns while minimizing its costs.

 

Cash Positions

 

Each Fund may hold cash or cash equivalents to provide for expenses and anticipated redemption payments and so that an orderly investment program may be carried out in accordance with the Fund’s investment policies. In certain market conditions, a Fund’s Sub-Adviser, or in the case of the Destination Retirement Funds, the Fund’s Adviser, except for the Value Equity Fund’s Sub-Adviser, may for temporary defensive purposes, invest in investment grade debt securities, government obligations, or money market instruments or cash equivalents. The Value Equity Fund reserves the right to invest for temporary or defensive purposes, without limitation in preferred stock and investment grade debt instruments. These temporary defensive positions may cause the Fund not to achieve its investment objective. These investments may also give the Fund

 

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liquidity and allow it to achieve an investment return during such periods.

 

Industry Concentration

 

A Fund will not acquire securities of issuers in any one industry (as determined by the Board of Trustees of the Trust) if as a result 25% or more of the value of the total assets of the Fund would be invested in such industry, with the following exception:

 

     There is no limitation for U.S. Government Securities.

 

Issuer Diversification

 

The Value Equity Fund, the OTC 100 Fund, the Aggressive Growth Fund and the Focused Value Fund are classified as non-diversified, which means that the proportion of each Fund’s assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer is not limited by the 1940 Act. A “diversified” investment company is generally required by the 1940 Act, with respect to 75% of its total assets, to invest not more than 5% of such assets in the securities of a single issuer or own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of a single issuer. Since a relatively high percentage of each Fund’s assets may be invested in the securities of a limited number of issuers, some of which may be within the same economic sector, the Fund’s portfolio may be more sensitive to the changes in market value of a single issuer or industry. However, to meet Federal tax requirements, at the close of each quarter the Fund may not have more than 25% of its total assets invested in any one issuer and, with respect to 50% of total assets, not more than 5% of its total assets invested in any one issuer, and not hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer. These limitations do not apply to U.S. government securities.

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities and CMOs

 

The Funds may invest in mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”). These securities represent participation interests in pools of residential mortgage loans made by lenders such as banks and savings and loan associations. The pools are assembled for sale to investors (such as the Funds) by government agencies and private issuers, which issue or guarantee the securities relating to the pool. Such securities differ from conventional debt securities which generally provide for periodic payment of interest in fixed or determinable amounts (usually semi-annually) with principal payments at maturity or specified call dates. Some mortgage- backed securities in which a Fund may invest may be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury (e.g., direct pass-through certificates of the Government National Mortgage Association); some are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Government (e.g., obligations of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation); and some are backed by only the credit of the issuer itself (e.g., private issuer securities). Those guarantees do not extend to the value or yield of the mortgage- backed securities themselves or to the NAV of a Fund’s shares. These issuers may also issue derivative mortgage backed securities such as CMOs.

 

The expected yield on mortgage-backed securities is based on the average expected life of the underlying pool of mortgage loans. The actual life of any particular pool will be shortened by any unscheduled or early payments of principal. Principal prepayments generally result from the sale of the underlying property or the refinancing or foreclosure of underlying mortgages. The occurrence of prepayments is affected by a wide range of economic, demographic and social factors and, accordingly, it is not possible to predict accurately the average life of a particular pool. Yield on such pools is usually computed by using the historical record of prepayments for that pool, or, in the case of newly-issued mortgages, the prepayment history of similar pools. The actual prepayment experience of a pool of mortgage loans may cause the yield realized by a Fund to differ from the yield calculated on the basis of the expected average life of the pool.

 

Prepayments tend to increase during periods of falling interest rates, while during periods of rising interest rates prepayments may likely decline. When prevailing interest rates rise, the value of a pass-through security may decrease as do the values of other debt securities, but, when prevailing interest rates decline, the value of a pass-through security is not likely to rise to the extent that the values of other debt securities rise, because of the risk of prepayment. A Fund’s reinvestment of scheduled principal payments and unscheduled prepayments it receives may occur at times when available investments offer higher or lower rates than the original investment, thus affecting the yield of the Fund. Monthly interest payments received by the Fund have a compounding effect which may increase the yield to the Fund more than debt obligations that pay interest semi-annually. Because of these factors, mortgage-backed securities may be less effective than bonds of similar maturity at maintaining yields

 

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during periods of declining interest rates. A Fund may purchase mortgage-backed securities at a premium or at a discount. Accelerated prepayments adversely affect yields for pass-through securities purchased at a premium (i.e., at a price in excess of their principal amount) and may involve additional risk of loss of principal because the premium may not have been fully amortized at the time the obligation is repaid. The opposite is true for pass-through securities purchased at a discount.

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

These securities, issued by trusts and special purpose entities, are backed by pools of assets, such as automobile and credit-card receivables and home equity loans, which pass through the payments on the underlying obligations to the security holders (less servicing fees paid to the originator or fees for any credit enhancement). The value of an asset-backed security is affected by changes in the market’s perception of the asset backing the security, the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the loan pool, the originator of the loans and the financial institution providing any credit enhancement. Value is also affected if any credit enhancement has been exhausted. Payments of principal and interest passed through to holders of asset-backed securities are typically supported by some form of credit enhancement, such as a letter of credit, surety bond, limited guarantee by another entity or by having a priority to certain of the borrower’s other assets. The degree of credit enhancement varies, and generally applies to only a fraction of the asset-backed security’s par value until exhausted. If the credit enhancement of an asset-backed security held by a Fund has been exhausted, and, if any required payments of principal and interest are not made with respect to the underlying loans, the Fund may experience losses or delays in receiving payment. The risks of investing in asset-backed securities are ultimately dependent upon payment of consumer loans by the individual borrowers. As a purchaser of an asset-backed security, the Fund would generally have no recourse to the entity that originated the loans in the event of default by a borrower. The underlying loans are subject to prepayments, which shorten the weighted average life of asset-backed securities and may lower their return, in the same manner as described above for prepayments of a pool of mortgage loans underlying mortgage-backed securities. However, asset-backed securities do not have the benefit of the same security interest in the underlying collateral as do mortgage-backed securities.

 

Dollar Roll Transactions

 

To take advantage of attractive financing opportunities in the mortgage market and to enhance current income, each of the Funds may engage in dollar roll transactions. A dollar roll transaction involves a sale by a Fund of a GNMA certificate or other mortgage backed securities to a financial institution, such as a bank or broker-dealer, concurrent with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase a similar security from the institution at a later date at an agreed upon price. The securities that are repurchased will bear the same interest rate as those sold, but generally will be collateralized by different pools of mortgages with different prepayment histories than those sold. Dollar roll transactions involve potential risks of loss which are different from those related to the securities underlying the transaction. The Statement of Additional Information gives a more detailed description of dollar roll transactions and related risks.

 

Certain Debt Securities

 

While the Funds may invest in investment grade debt securities that are rated in the fourth highest rating category by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (e.g., Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.) or, if unrated, are judged by the Fund’s Sub-Adviser to be of equivalent quality, such securities have speculative characteristics, are subject to greater credit risk, and may be subject to greater market risk than higher rated investment grade securities.

 

When Issued Securities

 

Each Fund may purchase securities on a “when-issued” or on a “forward delivery” basis, which means securities will be delivered to the Fund at a future date beyond the settlement date. A Fund will not have to pay for securities until they are delivered. While waiting for delivery of the securities, the Fund will segregate sufficient liquid assets to cover its commitments. Although the Funds do not intend to make such purchases for speculative purposes, there are risks related to liquidity and market fluctuations prior to the Fund taking delivery.

 

Net Assets

 

For purposes of clarifying the term as used in this Prospectus, “Net Assets” includes any borrowings for investment purposes.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS

1295 State Street

Springfield, Massachusetts 01111

 

Learning More About the Funds

 

You can learn more about the Funds by reading the Funds’ Annual and Semiannual Reports and the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). This information is available free upon request. In the Annual and Semiannual Reports, you will find a discussion of market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected each Fund’s performance during the period covered by the Report and a listing of each Fund’s portfolio securities as of the end of such period. The SAI provides additional information about the Funds and will provide you with more detail regarding the organization and operation of the Funds, including their investment strategies. The SAI is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and is therefore legally considered a part of this Prospectus.

 

How to Obtain Information

 

From MassMutual Select Funds:  You may request information about the Funds (including the Annual/Semiannual Reports and the SAI) or make shareholder inquiries by calling 1-888-309-3539 or by writing MassMutual Select Funds c/o Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0111, Attention: Retirement Services Marketing. You may also obtain copies of the Annual/Semiannual Reports and the SAI at http://www.massmutual.com/retire.

 

From the SEC:  You may review and copy information about the Funds (including the SAI) at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-202-942-8090 for information regarding the operation of the SEC’s public reference room). You can get copies of this information, upon payment of a copying fee, by writing to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102 or by electronic request at publicinfo@sec.gov. Alternatively, if you have access to the Internet, you may obtain information about the Funds from the SEC’s EDGAR database on its Internet site at http://www.sec.gov.

 

When obtaining information about the Funds from the SEC, you may find it useful to reference the Funds’ SEC file number: 811-8274.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS

 

This Prospectus describes Class Z shares of the following Fund:

  · MassMutual Select Indexed Equity Fund

seeks to approximate as closely as practicable (before fees and expenses) the total return of publicly traded common stocks represented by the S&P 500® Index.1

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any statement to the contrary is a crime.


1 Standard & Poor’s®, S&P® and Standard & Poor’s 500® are registered trademarks of McGraw-Hill, Inc. and have been licensed for use by the Fund. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s Corporation, a division of McGraw Hill Companies (“S&P”). S&P makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

PROSPECTUS

March 31, 2006

 

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Summary Information

   3

About the Fund

    

MassMutual Select Indexed Equity Fund

   4

Summary of Principal Risks

   6

About the Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser

    

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

   9

Northern Trust Investments, N.A.

   9

About the Classes of Shares – Multiple Class Information

    

Class Z Shares

   10

Investing in the Fund

    

Buying, Redeeming and Exchanging Shares

   11

Determining Net Asset Value

   12

How to Invest

   12

Taxation and Distributions

   12

Financial Highlights

   14

Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations

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Summary Information

 

MassMutual Select Funds (the “Funds” or the “Trust”) provides a broad range of investment choices across the risk/return spectrum. The summary pages that follow describe the Indexed Equity Fund’s:

 

·   Investment objective.

 

·   Principal Investment Strategies and Risks. A “Summary of Principal Risks” of investing in the Fund begins on page 6.

 

·   Investment return since inception.

 

·   Average annual total returns for the last one, five and since inception periods and how the Fund’s performance compares to that of a comparable broad-based index.

 

·   Fees and Expenses.

 

A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 

Past Performance is not an indication of future performance.   There is no assurance that the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved, and you can lose money by investing in the Fund.

 

Important Note about performance information for the Fund.

 

Investment returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Performance shown does not reflect fees that may be paid by investors for administrative services or group annuity contract charges.

 

Important Note about Fees and Expenses.

 

As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses in connection with your investment. These fees and expenses will vary depending on the Fund in which you invest and the class of shares that you purchase. The fee table shown on page 5 under “Expense Information” is meant to assist you in understanding these fees and expenses. The fee table shows the Fund’s Annual Fund Operating Expenses. The Fund does not charge any shareholder fees for Class Z shares. These costs are deducted from the Fund’s assets, which means you pay them indirectly.

 

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MassMutual Select Indexed Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks to approximate as closely as practicable (before fees and expenses) the capitalization-weighted total rate of return of that portion of the U.S. market for publicly-traded common stocks composed of larger-capitalized companies.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of companies that make up the S&P 500® Index1. The Fund generally purchases securities in proportions that match their index weights. This is the primary strategy used by the Fund to achieve a capitalization-weighted total rate of return. Each company’s shares contribute to the Fund’s overall return in the same proportion as the value of the Company’s shares contributes to the S&P 500® Index. However, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Northern Trust Investments, N.A., uses a process known as “optimization”, which is a statistical sampling technique. (See discussion of “Optimization” on page 17). Therefore, the Fund may not hold every stock in the Index. The Sub-Adviser believes that this approach allows the Fund to run an efficient and effective strategy to maximize the Fund’s liquidity while minimizing transaction costs. The Fund may also invest in other instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to the Index. The Fund may also use derivatives such as index futures and options, as described in “Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations.” The Sub-Adviser believes that these investments help the Fund approach the returns of a fully invested portfolio, while keeping cash on hand for liquidity purposes. The Sub-Adviser seeks a correlation between the performance of the Fund, before expenses, and the S&P 500® Index of 98% or better.

 

Prior to May 1, 2000, the Fund was a “feeder” fund. It sought to obtain its investment objective by investing all its assets in the S&P 500® Index Master Portfolio (“the Master Portfolio”) managed by Barclays Global Fund Advisers. The Fund terminated the master-feeder structure effective April 30, 2000.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Tracking Error Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 6.

 

1 “Standard & Poor’s®”, “S&P®”, “S&P 500®”, “Standard & Poor’s 500” and “500” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by the Fund. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

 

Annual Performance(1)

 

 

The bar chart shows the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Taxes are not included in the calculations of returns in this bar chart. If taxes were included, the returns would be lower than those shown.

 

Class Z Shares

 

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During the period shown above, the highest quarterly return for the Fund was 15.38% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was –17.26% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1)

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table shows the risk of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund’s returns with a broad measure of market performance over different time periods.

 

     One
Year
  

Since

Inception

(5/1/01)

Return Before Taxes – Class Z

   4.72%    1.51%

Return After Taxes on Distributions – Class Z

   4.48%    1.14%

Return After Taxes on
Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares – Class Z

   3.39%    1.13%

  
  

S&P 500® Index^

   4.91%    1.70%

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

 

Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

^ The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses or reflect any deduction for taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class Z

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses

that are deducted from Fund Assets)

(% of average net assets)

    

Management Fees

   .10%

Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees

   None

Other Expenses

   .10%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)    .20%

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in Class Z shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The examples also assume that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years

Class Z

   $ 20    $ 64    $ 113    $ 255

 

The figures shown above would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

(1)   Employee benefit plans which invest in the Fund through MassMutual separate investment accounts may pay additional charges under their group annuity contract or services agreement. Investors who purchase shares directly from the Fund may also be subject to charges imposed in their administrative services or other agreement with MassMutual or MassMutual affiliate. None of these charges are deducted from Fund assets.

 

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Summary of Principal Risks

 

The value of your investment in the Fund changes with the values of the investments in the Fund’s portfolio. Many things can affect those values. Factors that may have an important or significant effect on the Fund’s portfolio as a whole are called “Principal Risks”. These Principal Risks are summarized in this section. The chart at the end of this section displays similar information. The Fund could be subject to additional risks. Although the Fund strives to reach its stated goal, it cannot offer guaranteed results. You have the potential to make money in the Fund, but you can also lose money.

 

· Market Risk.  The Fund is subject to market risk, which is the general risk of unfavorable market-induced changes in the value of a security. Market risk arises since stock prices can fall for any number of factors, including general economic and market conditions, real or perceived changes in the prospects of the security’s issuer, changing interest rates and real or perceived economic and competitive industry conditions.

 

The Fund maintains substantial exposure to equities and does not attempt to time the market. Because of this exposure, the possibility that stock market prices in general will decline over short or even extended periods subjects the Fund to unpredictable declines in the value of its shares, as well as periods of poor performance. Market risk also includes specific risks affecting the companies whose shares are purchased by the Fund, such as management performance, financial leverage, industry problems and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services.

 

· Credit Risk.  The Fund is subject to credit risk. This is the risk that the issuer or the guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty to a derivatives contract or securities loan, will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. There are varying degrees of credit risk, which are often reflected in credit ratings.

 

· Tracking Error Risk.  There are several reasons that the Fund’s performance may not track the Index exactly. Unlike the Index, the Fund incurs administrative expenses and transaction costs in trading stocks. The composition of the Index and the stocks held by the Fund may occasionally diverge. The timing and magnitude of cash inflows from investors buying shares could create balances of uninvested cash. Conversely, the timing and magnitude of cash outflows to investors selling shares could require ready reserves of uninvested cash. Either situation would likely cause the Fund’s performance to deviate from the “fully invested” Index.

 

· Derivative Risk.  The Fund may use derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund may sometimes use derivatives as part of a strategy designed to reduce other risks and sometimes will use derivatives for leverage, which increases opportunities for gain but also involves greater risk. In addition to other risks such as the credit risk of the counterparty, derivatives involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with relevant assets, rates and indices. In addition, the Fund’s use of derivatives may affect the timing and amount of taxes payable by shareholders.

 

· Non-Diversification Risk.  Diversification is a way for a fund to reduce its risk. It means that a fund invests in securities of a broad range of companies. A “non-diversified” fund may purchase larger positions in a smaller number of issuers. Therefore, the increase or decrease in the value of each single stock will have a greater impact on the fund’s net asset value. In addition, the fund’s net asset value can be expected to fluctuate more than a comparable diversified fund. This fluctuation can also affect the fund’s performance. The Fund is considered a non-diversified fund. It attempts to satisfy its

 

Terms appearing in bold type are discussed in greater detail under “Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations”. Those sections also include more information about the Fund, its investments and the related risks.

 

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investment objective of replicating a particular index by purchasing the securities in the index without regard to how much of each security the Fund buys.

 

· Foreign Investment Risk.  Funds investing in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds which invest solely in U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. In addition, foreign companies are usually not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. companies. Reporting, accounting and auditing standards of foreign countries differ, in some cases significantly, from U.S. standards. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, currency blockage, political changes or diplomatic developments could adversely affect the Fund’s non-U.S. investments. In the event of nationalization, expropriation or other confiscation, the Fund could lose its entire investment. Economic downturns in certain regions, such as Southeast Asia, can also adversely affect other countries whose economies appear to be unrelated.

 

The Fund may also invest in foreign securities known as American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) and European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”). ADRs, GDRs and EDRs represent securities or a pool of securities of an underlying foreign or, in the case of GDRs and EDRs, U.S. or non-U.S. issuer. They are subject to many of the same risks as foreign securities. ADRs, GDRs and EDRs are more completely described in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

· Currency Risk.  The Fund is subject to currency risk to the extent that it invests in securities of foreign companies that are traded in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies. Currency risk is caused by uncertainty in foreign currency exchange rates. Fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies may enhance or diminish returns that a U.S. investor would receive on foreign investments. The Fund may, but will not necessarily, engage in foreign currency transactions in order to protect against fluctuations in the value of holdings denominated in or exposed to other currencies. Those currencies can decline in value relative to the U.S. Dollar, or, in the case of hedging positions, the U.S. Dollar can decline in value relative to the currency hedged. The Fund’s investment in foreign currencies may increase the amount of ordinary income recognized by the Fund.

 

· Growth Company Risk.  Market risk is also particularly pronounced for “growth” companies. The prices of growth company securities may fall to a greater extent than the overall equity markets (represented by the S&P 500 Index) due to changing economic, political or market factors. Growth company securities tend to be more volatile in terms of price swings and trading volume. The Fund has significant growth company risk. Growth companies, especially technology related companies, have seen dramatic rises and falls in stock valuations. The Fund has the risk that the market may deem its stock prices over-valued, which could cause steep and/or volatile price swings. Also, since investors buy these stocks because of their expected superior earnings growth, earnings disappointments often result in sharp price declines.

 

· Leveraging Risk.  When the Fund borrows money or otherwise leverages its portfolio, the value of an investment in the Fund will be more volatile and all other risks will tend to be compounded. The Fund may take on leveraging risk by investing collateral from securities loans, by using derivatives and by borrowing money to repurchase shares or to meet redemption requests. Leveraging may increase the assets on which the investment adviser’s fee is based.

 

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Principal Risks

 

The following chart summarizes the Principal Risks of the Fund. The Fund may, however, still have risks not identified in this chart.

 

Fund  

Market

Risk

 

Credit

Risk

 

Manage-

ment

Risk

 

Tracking

Error

Risk

 

Pre-

Payment

Risk

 

Liquidity

Risk

 

Derivative

Risk

 

Non-

Diversi-

fication

Risk

 

Foreign

Invest-

ment

Risk

 

Emerging

Markets

Risk

 

Currency

Risk

 

Smaller

Company

Risk

 

Growth

Company

Risk

  Value
Company
Risk
 

Leveraging

Risk

Indexed Equity Fund

  X   X       X           X   X   X       X       X       X

 

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About the Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser

 

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) located at 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111, is the Fund’s investment adviser and is responsible for providing all necessary investment management and administrative services. Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a mutual life insurance company that provides a broad range of insurance, money management, retirement and asset accumulation products and services for individuals and businesses. As of December 31, 2005, MassMutual, together with its subsidiaries, had assets under management in excess of $390 billion.

 

MassMutual will be paid an investment management fee based on a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows: .10% for the Indexed Equity Fund.

 

A discussion regarding the basis for the board of trustees approving the investment advisory contract of the Fund is available in the Fund’s semi-annual report to shareholders dated June 30, 2005 or in the Fund’s annual report to shareholders dated December 31, 2005.

 

The Fund also pays MassMutual an administrative and shareholder service fee at an annual rate based on a percentage of daily net assets for the applicable class of shares. The rate for Class Z shares of the Fund is .0855%.

 

MassMutual contracts with the following Sub-Adviser to help manage the Fund:

 

Northern Trust Investments, N.A. (“NTI”), located at 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60675, manages the investments of the Indexed Equity Fund. NTI is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. NTI primarily manages assets for defined contribution and benefit plans, investment companies and other institutional investors. NTI is a subsidiary of The Northern Trust Company (“TNTC”). TNTC is an Illinois state chartered banking organization and a member of the Federal Reserve System. Formed in 1889, it administers and manages assets for individuals, personal trusts, defined contribution and benefit plans and other institutional and corporate clients. It is the principal subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation, a bank holding company. Northern Trust Corporation, through its subsidiaries, has for more than 100 years managed the assets of individuals, charitable organizations, foundations and large corporate investors. As of December 31, 2005, Northern Trust and its affiliates had assets under custody of $2.9 trillion, and assets under investment management of $618 billion.

 

Chad M. Rakvin                                                                                                                                                                               

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Indexed Equity Fund, Mr. Rakvin is a Vice President of NTI where he is responsible for the management of various equity and equity index portfolios. Mr. Rakvin joined NTI in 2004, and has been a member of the quantitative management group for domestic index products. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Rakvin was with Barclays Global Investors, where he was head of index research and an equity portfolio manager.

 

The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) provides additional information about the portfolio manager’s compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager and the portfolio manager’s ownership of securities in the Fund.

 

MassMutual has received exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission to permit MassMutual to change sub-advisers or hire new sub-advisers for one or more Funds from time to time without obtaining shareholder approval. Normally, shareholders are required to approve investment sub-advisory agreements. Several other mutual fund companies have received similar relief. MassMutual believes having this authority is important, because it allows MassMutual to remove and replace a sub-adviser in a quick, efficient and cost-effective fashion when its performance is inadequate or the sub-adviser no longer is able to meet a fund’s investment objective and strategies. The shareholders of the Fund have previously approved this arrangement. Pursuant to the exemptive relief, MassMutual will provide to a fund’s shareholders, within 90 days of the hiring of a new sub-adviser, an information statement describing the new sub-adviser.

 

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About the Classes of Shares – Multiple Class Information

 

The Fund offers six Classes of shares: Class S, Class Y, Class L, Class A, Class N and Class Z. The shares offered by this Prospectus are Class Z shares. Class A shares have up-front sales charges and Class N shares have contingent deferred sales charges. Only Class A and Class N shares charge Rule 12b-1 fees.

 

Class S, Class Y, Class L and Class Z shares are primarily offered to institutional investors through institutional distribution channels, such as employer-sponsored retirements plans or through broker-dealers, financial institutions or insurance companies. Class A and N shares are primarily offered through distribution channels, such as broker-dealers or financial institutions. The different Classes have different fees, expenses and/or minimum investor size requirements. The difference in the fee structures among the Classes is the result of their separate arrangements for shareholder and distribution services and not the result of any difference in amounts charged by MassMutual for investment advisory services. Accordingly, management fees do not vary by Class. Different fees and expenses of a Class will affect performance of that Class. For additional information, call us toll free at 1-888-743-5274 or contact a sales representative or financial intermediary who offers the Classes.

 

Except as described below, all Classes of shares of a Fund have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights, preferences, terms and conditions. The only differences among the various Classes are: (a) each Class may be subject to different expenses specific to that Class; (b) each Class has a different Class designation; (c) each Class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters solely affecting such Class; (d) each Class offered in connection with a 12b-1 Plan will bear the expense of the payments that would be made pursuant to that 12b-1 Plan, and only that Class will be entitled to vote on matters pertaining to that 12b-1 Plan; and (e) each Class will have different exchange privileges.

 

Each Class of a Fund’s shares invests in the same portfolio of securities. Because each Class will have different expenses, they will likely have different share prices. All Classes of shares are available for purchase by insurance company separate investment accounts.

 

Class Z Shares

 

Eligible Purchasers.  Class Z shares may be purchased by:

 

· Qualified plans under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended (the “Code”), Code Section 403(b) plans, Code Section 457 plans and other retirement plans, where plan assets of the employer generally exceed or are expected to exceed $100 million;

 

· Certain non-qualified deferred compensation plans;

 

· Registered mutual funds and collective trust funds; and

 

· Other institutional investors with assets generally in excess of $100 million.

 

These Eligible Purchasers must have an agreement with MassMutual or a MassMutual affiliate to purchase Class Z Shares.

 

Shareholder and Distribution Fees.  Class Z shares of the Indexed Equity Fund are purchased directly from the Trust without a front-end sales charge. Therefore, 100% of an Investor’s money is invested in the Fund. Class Z shares do not have deferred sales charges or any Rule 12b-1 fees.

 

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Investing In The Fund

 

Buying, Redeeming and Exchanging Shares

 

The Fund sells its shares at a price equal to its net asset value (“NAV”). The Fund generally determines its NAV at the market close (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) every day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open. Your purchase order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after the order is received and accepted by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary. The Fund will suspend selling its shares during any period when the determination of NAV is suspended. The Fund can reject any purchase order and can suspend purchases if it is in its best interest.

 

The Fund redeems its shares at their next NAV computed after your redemption request is received and accepted by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary. You will usually receive payment for your shares within 7 days after your redemption request is received and accepted. If, however, you request redemption of shares recently purchased by check, you may not receive payment until the check has been collected, which may take up to 15 days from time of purchase. The Fund can also suspend or postpone payment, when permitted by applicable law and regulations.

 

You can exchange shares of one Fund for the same class of shares of another Fund. An exchange is treated as a sale of shares in one Fund and a purchase of shares in another Fund at the NAV next determined after the exchange request is received and accepted by the transfer agent, MassMutual or another intermediary. Your right to exchange shares is subject to applicable regulatory requirements or contractual obligations. The Fund may limit, restrict or refuse exchanges, if, in the opinion of MassMutual:

 

· you have engaged in excessive trading;

 

· the Fund receives or expects simultaneous orders affecting significant portions of the Fund’s assets;

 

· a pattern of exchanges occurs which coincides with a market timing strategy; or

 

· the Fund would be unable to invest the funds effectively based on its investment objectives and policies, or if the Fund would be adversely affected.

 

Purchases and exchanges of shares of the Fund should be made for investment purposes only. Excessive trading and/or market timing activity involving the Fund can disrupt the management of the Fund. These disruptions can result in increased expenses and can have an adverse effect on fund performance.

 

MassMutual has adopted policies and procedures to help identify those individuals or entities MassMutual determines may be engaging in excessive trading and/or market timing trading activities. MassMutual monitors trading activity to enforce these procedures. However, those who engage in such activities may employ a variety of techniques to avoid detection. Therefore, despite MassMutual’s efforts to prevent excessive trading and/or market timing trading activities, there can be no assurance that MassMutual will be able to identify all those who trade excessively or employ a market timing strategy and curtail their trading in every instance.

 

The monitoring process involves scrutinizing transactions in fund shares that exceed certain monetary thresholds or numerical limits within a specified period of time. Trading activity identified by either, or a combination, of these factors, or as a result of any other information actually available at the time, will be evaluated to determine whether such activity might constitute excessive trading and/or market timing activity. When trading activity is determined by the Fund or MassMutual, in their sole discretion, to be excessive in nature, certain account-related privileges, such as the ability to place purchase, redemption and exchange orders over the internet, may be suspended for such account.

 

The Fund reserves the right to modify or terminate the exchange privilege as described above on 60 days written notice.

 

The Fund does not accept purchase, redemption or exchange orders or compute its NAV on days when the NYSE is closed. This includes: weekends, Good Friday and all federal holidays other than Columbus Day and Veterans Day. Certain foreign markets may be open on days when the Fund does not accept orders or price its shares. As a result, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to buy or sell shares.

 

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Determining Net Asset Value

The Trust calculates the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of each class of shares of the Fund separately. The NAV for shares of a class of the Fund is determined by adding the current value of all of the Fund’s assets attributable to that class, subtracting the liabilities attributable to that class and then dividing the resulting number by the total outstanding shares of the class.

 

The Fund’s assets are valued based on market value of the Fund’s total portfolio. Securities are typically valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service. However, valuation methods approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees which are intended to reflect fair value may be used when pricing service information is not readily available or when a security’s value is believed to have been materially affected by a significant event, such as a natural disaster, an economic event like a bankruptcy filing, or a substantial fluctuation in domestic or foreign markets, that has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market). In such a case, the Fund’s value for a security is likely to be different from the last quoted market price or pricing service information. In addition, for each of the Trust’s foreign funds, a fair value pricing service is used to assist in the pricing of foreign securities. Due to the subjective and variable nature of fair value pricing, it is possible that the value determined for a particular asset may be materially different from the value realized upon such asset’s sale.

 

The Fund’s valuation methods are more fully described in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

How to Invest

 

When you buy shares of the Fund through an agreement with MassMutual, your agreement will describe how you need to submit buy, sell and exchange orders. Purchase orders must be accompanied by sufficient funds. You can pay by check or Federal Funds wire transfer. You must submit any buy, sell or exchange orders in “good form” as described in your agreement.

 

Taxation and Distributions

 

The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a regulated investment company, the Fund will not be subject to Federal income taxes on its ordinary income and net realized capital gain distributed to its shareholders. In general, a fund that fails to distribute at least 98% of such income and gain in the calendar year in which earned will be subject to a 4% excise tax on the undistributed amount. Many investors, including most tax qualified plan investors, may be eligible for preferential Federal income tax treatment on distributions received from the Fund and dispositions of Fund shares. This Prospectus does not attempt to describe in any respect such preferential tax treatment. Any prospective investor that is a trust or other entity eligible for special tax treatment under the Code that is considering purchasing shares of the Fund, including either directly or indirectly through a life insurance company separate investment account, should consult its tax advisers about the Federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences particular to it, as should persons considering whether to have amounts held for their benefit by such trusts or other entities investing in shares of the Fund.

 

Investors that do not receive preferential tax treatment are subject to Federal income taxes on distributions received in respect of their shares. Distributions of the Fund’s ordinary income and short-term capital gains (i.e. gains from capital assets held for one year or less) are taxable to the shareholder as ordinary income whether received in cash or additional shares. Certain designated dividends may be eligible for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders. Designated capital gain dividends (relating to gains from capital assets held for more than one year) are taxable as long-term capital gains in the hands of the investor whether distributed in cash or additional shares and regardless of how long the investor has owned shares of the Fund. For taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2008, distributions of investment income designated by the Fund as derived from “qualified dividend income” will be taxed in the hands of individuals at the rates applicable to long-term capital gain provided holding period and other requirements are met at both the shareholder and Fund level. The nature of the Fund’s distributions will be affected by its investment strategies. A Fund whose investment return consists largely of interest, dividends and capital gains from short-term holdings will distribute largely ordinary income. A Fund whose return comes largely from the sale of long- term holdings will distribute largely capital gain dividends. Long-term capital gain rates applicable to individuals have been temporarily reduced, in general, to 15% with lower rates applying to

 

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taxpayers in the 10% and 15% rate brackets for taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2008. Distributions are taxable to a shareholder even though they are paid from income or gains earned by the Fund prior to the shareholder’s investment and thus were included in the NAV paid by the shareholder.

 

The Fund intends to pay out as dividends substantially all of its net investment income (which comes from dividends and any interest it receives from its investments). The Fund also intends to distribute substantially all of its net realized long- and short-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers. Distributions, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Distributions may be taken either in cash or in additional shares of the Fund at the Fund’s net asset value on the first business day after the record date for the distribution, at the option of the shareholder.

 

Any gain resulting from the exchange or redemption of an investor’s shares in the Fund will generally be subject to tax. A loss incurred with respect to shares of the Fund held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of long-term capital gains dividends with respect to such shares.

 

The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes. In that case, the Fund’s yield on those securities would be decreased. Shareholders of the Fund generally will not be entitled to claim a credit or deduction with respect to foreign taxes. In addition, the Fund’s investments in foreign securities or foreign currencies may increase or accelerate the Fund’s recognition of ordinary income and may affect the timing or amount of the Fund’s distributions.

 

Shareholders should consult their tax adviser for more information on their own tax situation, including possible state, local and foreign taxes.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s Annual Report, which is available on request.

 

MASSMUTUAL SELECT INDEXED EQUITY FUND

 

    Class Z

 
    Year ended
12/31/05


    Year ended
12/31/04


    Year ended
12/31/03


    Year ended
12/31/02


    Period ended
12/31/01+


 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.30     $ 10.38     $ 8.19     $ 10.68     $ 11.66  
   


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                       

Net investment income

    0.19  ***     0.21  ***     0.15  ***     0.13  ***     0.09  ***

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.34       0.90       2.17       (2.50 )     (0.95 )
   


 


 


 


 


Total income (loss) from investment operations

    0.53       1.11       2.32       (2.37 )     (0.86 )
   


 


 


 


 


Less distributions to shareholders:

                                       

From net investment income

    (0.18 )     (0.19 )     (0.13 )     (0.12 )     (0.12 )
   


 


 


 


 


Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.65     $ 11.30     $ 10.38     $ 8.19     $ 10.68  
   


 


 


 


 


Total Return(a)

    4.72%       10.68%       28.39%       (22.23 )%     (7.33 )%**

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

                                       

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

  $ 251,403     $ 130,164     $ 42,906     $ 16,821     $ 95  

Net expenses to average daily net assets

    0.20%       0.20%       0.21%       0.20%       0.21%  *

Net investment income to average daily net assets

    1.68%       1.93%       1.59%       1.42%       1.20%  *

Portfolio turnover rate

    6%       3%       2%       5%       4%  **

 

* Annualized.
** Percentages represent results for the period and are not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ For the period from May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2001.
(a) Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT POLICIES

 

AND RISK CONSIDERATIONS

 

The Fund may invest in a wide range of investments and engage in various investment-related transactions and practices. These practices are pursuant to non-fundamental policies and therefore may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust without the consent of shareholders. Some of the more significant practices and some associated risks are discussed below.

 

Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements. A repurchase agreement is a contract pursuant to which a fund agrees to purchase a security and simultaneously agrees to resell it at an agreed-upon price at a stated time, thereby determining the yield during the fund’s holding period. A reverse repurchase agreement is a contract pursuant to which a fund agrees to sell a security and simultaneously agrees to repurchase it at an agreed-upon price at a stated time. The Statement of Additional Information provides a detailed description of repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements and related risks.

 

Securities Lending

 

The Fund may seek additional income by making loans of portfolio securities of not more than 33% of its total assets taken at current value. Although lending portfolio securities may involve the risk of delay in recovery of the securities loaned or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, loans will be made only to borrowers deemed by MassMutual and the Fund’s custodian to be in good standing.

 

Under applicable regulatory requirements and securities lending agreements (which are subject to change), the loan collateral received by the Fund when it lends portfolio securities must, on each business day, be at least equal to the value of the loaned securities. Cash collateral received by the Fund will be reinvested by the Fund’s securities lending agent in high quality, short term instruments, including bank obligations, U.S. Government securities, repurchase agreements, money market funds and U.S. dollar denominated corporate instruments with an effective maturity of one-year or less, including variable rate and floating rate securities, insurance company funding agreements and asset-backed securities. All investments of cash collateral by the Fund are for the account and risk of the Fund.

 

Hedging Instruments and Derivatives

 

The Fund may buy or sell forward contracts and other similar instruments and may engage in foreign currency transactions (collectively referred to as “hedging instruments” or “derivatives”), as more fully discussed in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

The portfolio managers may normally use derivatives:

 

· to protect against possible declines in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio resulting from downward trends in the markets (for example, in the debt securities markets generally due to increasing interest rates);

 

· to protect the Fund’s unrealized gains or limit its unrealized losses; and

 

· to manage the Fund’s exposure to changing securities prices.

 

Portfolio managers may also use derivatives to establish a position in the debt or equity securities markets as a temporary substitute for purchasing or selling particular securities and to manage the effective maturity or duration of fixed income securities in the Fund’s portfolio.

 

Forward Contracts – The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a “when issued” or delayed delivery basis or may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis (“forward contracts”). When such transactions are negotiated, the price is fixed at the time of commitment, but delivery and payment for the securities can take place a month or more after the commitment date. The securities so purchased or sold are subject to market fluctuations and no interest accrues to the purchaser during this period. While the Fund also may enter into forward contracts with the

 

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initial intention of acquiring securities for its portfolio, it may dispose of a commitment prior to settlement if MassMutual or the Fund’s Sub-Adviser deems it appropriate to do so.

 

Certain limitations apply to the use of forward contracts by the Fund. For example, the Fund will not enter into a forward contract if, as a result, more than 25% of its total assets would be held in a segregated account covering such contracts. For more information about forward contracts and currency transactions and the extent to which tax considerations may limit the Fund’s use of such instruments, see the Statement of Additional Information.

 

There can be no assurance that the use of hedging instruments and derivatives by the Fund will assist it in achieving its investment objective. Risks inherent in the use of these instruments include the following:

 

· the risk that interest rates and securities prices will not move in the direction anticipated;

 

· the imperfect correlation between the prices of a forward contract and the price of the securities being hedged; and

 

· the Fund’s portfolio manager may not have the skills needed to manage these strategies.

 

Therefore, there is no assurance that hedging instruments and derivatives will assist the Fund in achieving its investment objective. As to forward contracts, the risk exists that the counterparty to the transaction will be incapable of meeting its commitment, in which case the desired hedging protection may not be obtained and the Fund may be exposed to risk of loss. As to currency transactions, risks exist that purchases and sales of currency and related instruments can be negatively affected by government exchange controls, blockages, and manipulations or exchange restrictions imposed by governments which could result in losses to the Fund if it is unable to deliver or receive currency or funds in settlement of obligations. It also could cause hedges it has entered into to be rendered useless, resulting in full currency exposure as well as incurring transaction costs.

 

Options and Futures Contracts

 

The Fund may engage in options transactions, such as writing covered put and call options on securities and purchasing put and call options on securities. These strategies are designed to increase the Fund’s portfolio return, or to protect the value of the portfolio, by offsetting a decline in portfolio value through the options purchased. Writing options, however, can only constitute a partial hedge, up to the amount of the premium, and due to transaction costs.

 

The Fund may also write covered call and put options and purchase call and put options on stock indexes in order to increase portfolio income or to protect the Fund against declines in the value of portfolio securities. In addition, the Fund may also purchase and write options on foreign currencies to protect against declines in the dollar value of portfolio securities and against increases in the dollar cost of securities to be acquired.

 

The Fund may also enter into stock index futures contracts and may enter into foreign currency futures contracts. These transactions are hedging strategies. They are designed to protect the Fund’s current or intended investments from the effects of changes in exchange rates or market declines. They may also be used for other purposes, such as an efficient means of adjusting the Fund’s exposure to certain markets; in an effort to enhance income; and as a cash management tool. The Fund will incur brokerage fees when it purchases and sells futures contracts. Futures contracts entail risk of loss in portfolio value, if the Sub-Adviser is incorrect in anticipating the direction of exchange rates or the securities markets.

 

The Fund may also purchase and write options on these futures contracts. This strategy also is intended to protect against declines in the values of portfolio securities or against increases in the costs of securities to be acquired. Like other options, options on futures contracts constitute only a partial hedge up to the amount of the premium, and due to transaction costs.

 

While these strategies will generally be used by the Fund for hedging purposes, there are risks. For example, the Sub-Adviser may incorrectly forecast the direction of exchange rates or of the underlying securities index or markets. When these transactions are unsuccessful, the Fund may experience losses. When the Fund enters into these transactions to increase portfolio value (i.e., other than for hedging purposes), there is a liquidity risk that no market will arise for resale and the Fund could also experience

 

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losses. Options and Futures Contracts strategies and risks are described more fully in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

Illiquid Securities

 

The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. These policies do not limit the purchase of securities eligible for resale to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided that such securities are determined to be liquid by MassMutual or the Sub-Adviser pursuant to Board-approved guidelines. If there is a lack of trading interest in particular Rule 144A securities, the Fund’s holdings of those securities may be illiquid, resulting in the possibility of undesirable delays in selling these securities at prices representing fair value.

 

Foreign Securities

 

Investments in foreign securities offer potential benefits not available from investing solely in securities of domestic issuers, such as the opportunity to invest in foreign issuers that appear to offer growth potential, or to invest in foreign countries with economic policies or business cycles different from those of the United States or foreign stock markets that do not move in a manner parallel to U.S. markets, thereby diversifying risks of fluctuations in portfolio value.

 

Investments in foreign securities, however, entail certain risks, such as: the imposition of dividend or interest withholding or confiscatory taxes; currency blockages or transfer restrictions; expropriation, nationalization, military coups or other adverse political or economic developments; less government supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers and listed companies; and the difficulty of enforcing obligations in other countries. Certain markets may require payment for securities before delivery. The Fund’s ability and decision to purchase and sell portfolio securities may be affected by laws or regulations relating to the convertibility of currencies and repatriation of assets. Further, it may be more difficult for the Fund’s agents to keep currently informed about corporate actions which may affect the prices of portfolio securities. Communications between the United States and foreign countries may be less reliable than within the United States, thus increasing the risk of delayed settlements of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates for portfolio securities.

 

Trading

 

The Fund’s Sub-Adviser may use trading as a means of managing the portfolio of the Fund in seeking to achieve its investment objective. Transactions will occur when the Sub-Adviser believes that the trade, net of transaction costs, will improve interest income or capital appreciation potential, or will lessen capital loss potential. Whether the goals discussed above will be achieved through trading depends on the Sub-Adviser’s ability to evaluate particular securities and anticipate relevant market factors, including interest rate trends and variations from such trends. If such evaluations and expectations prove to be incorrect, the Fund’s income or capital appreciation could fall and its capital losses could increase. In addition, high portfolio turnover in the Fund can result in additional brokerage commissions to be paid by the Fund and can reduce the Fund’s return. It may also result in higher short-term capital gains that are taxable to shareholders.

 

Indexing v. Active Management

 

Active management involves the investment Sub-Adviser buying and selling securities based on research and analysis. Unlike funds that are actively managed, the Fund is an “index” fund – it tries to match, as closely as possible, the performance of a target index by generally holding either all, or a representative sample of, the securities in the index. Indexing provides simplicity because it is a straightforward market-matching strategy. Index funds generally provide diversification by investing in a wide variety of companies and industries. An index fund’s performance is predictable in that the fund’s value is expected to move in the same direction, up or down, as the target index. Index funds also tend to have lower costs because they do not have many of the expenses of actively managed funds such as research; index funds usually have relatively low trading activity and therefore brokerage commissions tend to be lower; and index funds generally realize lower capital gains.

 

Optimization

 

To attempt to match the risk and return characteristics of the S&P 500® Index as closely as possible, Northern Trust, the Fund’s investment Sub-Adviser, generally invests in a statistically selected sample of the securities found in the S&P 500® Index using a process known as “optimization”. The Fund may not hold every one of the stocks in its target

 

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Index. The Fund utilizes “optimization”, a statistical sampling technique, in an effort to run an efficient and effective strategy.

 

Optimization entails that the Fund first buy the stocks that make up the larger portions of the index’s value in roughly the same proportion as the index. Second, smaller stocks are analyzed and selected. In selecting smaller stocks, the Sub-Adviser tries to match the industry and risk characteristics of all of the smaller companies in the index without buying all of those stocks. This approach attempts to maximize the Fund’s liquidity and returns while minimizing its costs.

 

Cash Positions

 

The Fund may hold cash or cash equivalents to provide for expenses and anticipated redemption payments and so that an orderly investment program may be carried out in accordance with the Fund’s investment policies. In certain market conditions, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser may for temporary defensive purposes, invest in investment grade debt securities, government obligations, or money market instruments or cash equivalents. These temporary defensive positions may cause the Fund not to achieve its investment objective. These investments may also give the Fund liquidity and allow it to achieve an investment return during such periods.

 

Industry Concentration

 

As a general rule, the Fund will not acquire securities of issuers in any one industry (as determined by the Board of Trustees of the Trust) if as a result 25% or more of the value of the total assets of the Fund would be invested in such industry, with the following exception:

 

There is no limitation for U.S. Government Securities.

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities and CMOs

 

The Fund may invest in mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”). These securities represent participation interests in pools of residential mortgage loans made by lenders such as banks and savings and loan associations. The pools are assembled for sale to investors (such as the Fund) by government agencies and private issuers, which issue or guarantee the securities relating to the pool. Such securities differ from conventional debt securities which generally provide for periodic payment of interest in fixed or determinable amounts (usually semi-annually) with principal payments at maturity or specified call dates. Some mortgage-backed securities in which the Fund may invest may be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury (e.g., direct pass-through certificates of the Government National Mortgage Association); some are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Government (e.g., obligations of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation); and some are backed by only the credit of the issuer itself (e.g., private issuer securities). Those guarantees do not extend to the value or yield of the mortgage-backed securities themselves or to the NAV of the Fund’s shares. These issuers may also issue derivative mortgage backed securities such as CMOs.

 

The expected yield on mortgage-backed securities is based on the average expected life of the underlying pool of mortgage loans. The actual life of any particular pool will be shortened by any unscheduled or early payments of principal. Principal prepayments generally result from the sale of the underlying property or the refinancing or foreclosure of underlying mortgages. The occurrence of prepayments is affected by a wide range of economic, demographic and social factors and, accordingly, it is not possible to predict accurately the average life of a particular pool. Yield on such pools is usually computed by using the historical record of prepayments for that pool, or, in the case of newly-issued mortgages, the prepayment history of similar pools. The actual prepayment experience of a pool of mortgage loans may cause the yield realized by the Fund to differ from the yield calculated on the basis of the expected average life of the pool.

 

Prepayments tend to increase during periods of falling interest rates, while during periods of rising interest rates prepayments may likely decline. When prevailing interest rates rise, the value of a pass-through security may decrease as do the values of other debt securities, but, when prevailing interest rates decline, the value of a pass-through security is not likely to rise to the extent that the values of other debt securities rise, because of the risk of prepayment. The Fund’s reinvestment of scheduled principal payments and unscheduled prepayments it receives may occur at times when available investments offer higher or lower rates than the original investment, thus affecting the yield of the Fund. Monthly interest payments received by the Fund have a compounding effect which may increase the yield to the Fund more than debt obligations that

 

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pay interest semi-annually. Because of these factors, mortgage-backed securities may be less effective than bonds of similar maturity at maintaining yields during periods of declining interest rates. The Fund may purchase mortgage-backed securities at a premium or at a discount. Accelerated prepayments adversely affect yields for pass-through securities purchased at a premium (i.e., at a price in excess of their principal amount) and may involve additional risk of loss of principal because the premium may not have been fully amortized at the time the obligation is repaid. The opposite is true for pass-through securities purchased at a discount.

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

These securities, issued by trusts and special purpose entities, are backed by pools of assets, such as automobile and credit-card receivables and home equity loans, which pass through the payments on the underlying obligations to the security holders (less servicing fees paid to the originator or fees for any credit enhancement). The value of an asset-backed security is affected by changes in the market’s perception of the asset backing the security, the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the loan pool, the originator of the loans and the financial institution providing any credit enhancement. Value is also affected if any credit enhancement has been exhausted. Payments of principal and interest passed through to holders of asset-backed securities are typically supported by some form of credit enhancement, such as a letter of credit, surety bond, limited guarantee by another entity or by having a priority to certain of the borrower’s other assets. The degree of credit enhancement varies, and generally applies to only a fraction of the asset-backed security’s par value until exhausted. If the credit enhancement of an asset-backed security held by the Fund has been exhausted, and, if any required payments of principal and interest are not made with respect to the underlying loans, the Fund may experience losses or delays in receiving payment. The risks of investing in asset-backed securities are ultimately dependent upon payment of consumer loans by the individual borrowers. As a purchaser of an asset-backed security, the Fund would generally have no recourse to the entity that originated the loans in the event of default by a borrower. The underlying loans are subject to prepayments, which shorten the weighted average life of asset-backed securities and may lower their return, in the same manner as described above for prepayments of a pool of mortgage loans underlying mortgage-backed securities. However, asset-backed securities do not have the benefit of the same security interest in the underlying collateral as do mortgage-backed securities.

 

Dollar Roll Transactions

 

To take advantage of attractive financing opportunities in the mortgage market and to enhance current income, the Fund may engage in dollar roll transactions. A dollar roll transaction involves a sale by the Fund of a GNMA certificate or other mortgage backed securities to a financial institution, such as a bank or broker-dealer, concurrent with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase a similar security from the institution at a later date at an agreed upon price. The securities that are repurchased will bear the same interest rate as those sold, but generally will be collateralized by different pools of mortgages with different prepayment histories than those sold. Dollar roll transactions involve potential risks of loss which are different from those related to the securities underlying the transaction. The Statement of Additional Information gives a more detailed description of dollar roll transactions and related risks.

 

Certain Debt Securities

 

While the Fund may invest in investment grade debt securities that are rated in the fourth highest rating category by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (e.g., Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.) or, if unrated, are judged by the Fund’s Sub-Adviser to be of equivalent quality, such securities have speculative characteristics, are subject to greater credit risk, and may be subject to greater market risk than higher rated investment grade securities.

 

Net Assets

 

For purposes of clarifying the term as used in this Prospectus, “Net Assets” includes any borrowings for investment purposes.

 

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MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS

1295 State Street

Springfield, Massachusetts 01111

 

 

Learning More About the Fund

 

You can learn more about the Fund by reading the Fund’s Annual and Semiannual Reports and the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). This information is available free upon request. In the Annual and Semiannual Reports, you will find a discussion of market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during the period covered by the Report and a listing of the Fund’s portfolio securities as of the end of such period. The SAI provides additional information about the Fund and will provide you with more detail regarding the organization and operation of the Fund, including its investment strategies. The SAI is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and is therefore legally considered a part of this Prospectus.

 

How to Obtain Information

 

From MassMutual Select Funds:  You may request information about the Fund (including the Annual/Semiannual Reports and the SAI) or make shareholder inquiries by calling 1-888-309-3539 or by writing MassMutual Select Funds c/o Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0111, Attention: Retirement Services Marketing. You may also obtain copies of the Annual/Semiannual Reports and the SAI at http://www.massmutual.com/retire.

 

From the SEC:  You may review and copy information about the Fund (including the SAI) at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-202-942-8090 for information regarding the operation of the SEC’s public reference room). You can get copies of this information, upon payment of a copying fee, by writing to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102 or by electronic request at publicinfo@sec.gov. Alternatively, if you have access to the Internet, you may obtain information about the Fund from the SEC’s EDGAR database on its Internet site at http://www.sec.gov.

 

When obtaining information about the Fund from the SEC, you may find it useful to reference the Fund’s SEC file number: 811-8274.

 

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