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Seven reasons to choose Russell Improving financial security for people. That's our purpose. But we understand that financial security looks different for every client. At Russell, all of our capabilities, all of our strategies and all of our experience are designed to help you meet your specific investment goals. We put industry-leading insight and expertise to work for you. Here are seven reasons why you should consider Russell: We were founded in 1936, allowing us to apply more than 70 years of perspective to helping you invest with confidence. We're one of the world authorities on people who manage money. With more than three decades of money manager research experience, we perform the vital work to keep your investment diversified and balanced, in pursuit of your goals. We manage managers to bring you best-of-breed investments. Our goal is to provide consistent, above-average returns. That's why we actively monitor more than 8,000 manager products, of which fewer than 8% earn our "hire" ranking. Fewer than 4% of researched money managers receive an assignment in a Russell fund. Our research looks forward. Everyone studies performance. But performance tracking is, by definition, backwards-looking. That's why we held more than 3,000 meetings with money managers last year. We get to know managers well enough to see developing trends long before performance tracking will reveal them. Then we move swiftly and cost-effectively when changes are needed. Our investments are based on decades of capital markets insight. We've experienced and evaluated global markets—and the people who make investment decisions in them—through all sorts of cycles, trends and turnarounds. This perspective allows us to deliver you long-term strategies for your life savings. We see the world clearly. Our family of transparent global indexes, including the Russell 2000® Index, gives us a leader's perspective on markets. More U.S. institutional products and assets are benchmarked to Russell than to all other indexes combined. We stand for improving financial security for people. And that looks different for everyone. That's why our funds are designed to make it easier to custom tailor a portfolio for your individual needs. Today, $152 billion1 is managed by Russell worldwide. The clients we serve recognize the soundness of our philosophy, the consistency of our research and the objectivity of our portfolio management process. Find an advisor who can show you how Russell fits into your portfolio. Review Russell investment products Visit education & planning for helpful articles on multiple investing topics. Fund objectives, risks, charges and expenses should be carefully considered before investing. A summary prospectus, if available, or a prospectus containing this and other important information can be obtained by calling 800-787-7354 or by visiting the prospectus and reports page to download one. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. 1As of 06/30/2012 Nothing contained in this material is intended to constitute legal, tax, securities, or investment advice, nor an opinion regarding the appropriateness of any investment, nor a solicitation of any type. The general information contained in this publication should not be acted upon without obtaining specific legal, tax, and investment advice from a licensed professional. Diversification does not assure a profit or guarantee against loss in declining markets. Please remember that all investments carry some level of risk, including the potential loss of principal invested. They do not typically grow at an even rate of return and may experience negative growth. As with any type of portfolio structuring, attempting to reduce risk and increase return could, at certain times, unintentionally reduce returns. Russell Investment Group is a Washington, USA corporation, which operates through subsidiaries worldwide, including Russell Investments, and is a subsidiary of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, representative of the U.S. small capitalization securities market. Indexes and/or benchmarks are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Securities products and services offered through Russell Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA, part of Russell Investments. For information on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, go to www.finra.org. First used: April 2011 RFS-5706			Contact us Find an advisor who can show you how Russell fits into your portfolio. Printer friendly version of this page

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