The following graph sets forth a five-year comparison of the cumulative total stockholder returns  for the following: (1) Methode’s common stock; (2) the NYSE Stock Market (US Companies)  index; (3) a previously used custom peer group of publicly traded companies; and (4) a custom  peer group that management believes better reflects the business and prospects of Methode  Electronics.  The “New Peer Group” includes companies that design and manufacture electrical and electronic  devices, sub-assemblies, sensors and controls for the automotive, computer, communications  systems, and other markets. The New Peer Group includes the companies in the Old Peer Group,  as well as IPG Photonics Corp. which was added to replace La Barge, Inc. which was acquired  by Ducommun Incorporated in 2011. The New Peer Group consists of the following companies:  Bel Fuse, Inc., CTS Corp., Franklin Electric Company, Inc., Gentex Corp., IPG Photonics Corp.,  Littelfuse, Inc., Powell Industries, Inc., Pulse Electronics Corp., Richardson Electronics, Ltd.,  Rogers Corp., Semtech Corp., SL Industries, Inc., Standard Motor Products, Inc., and  Stoneridge, Inc.  The “Old Peer Group” consists of the following companies: Bel Fuse, Inc., CTS Corp., Franklin  Electric Company, Inc., Gentex Corp., La Barge, Inc., Littelfuse, Inc., Powell Industries, Inc.,  Pulse Electronics Corp., Richardson Electronics, Ltd., Rogers Corp., Semtech Corp., SL Industries, Inc., Standard Motor Products, Inc., and Stoneridge, Inc. 2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012 Methode Electronics Inc. 100.00  72.65  41.45  76.58  87.21  62.75  NYSE Stock Market (US Companies)  100.00  95.92  61.00  85.01  101.09  103.30 Old Peer Group  100.00  93.86  58.21  92.95  128.77  112.39 New Peer Group  100.00  93.62  58.39  93.28  149.60  124.74 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 $160 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 New Peer Group NYSE Stock Market (US Companies) Methode Electronics Inc. Old Peer Group Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Returns  Performance Graph for  METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC. 