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Russell's transition management service receives high marks worldwide Related information Understanding the T Standard Transition best practices Russell Investments' leadership in transition management services globally has been reaffirmed with top rankings from Global Investor, Professional Pensions and Asia Asset Management. All three outlets recognized Russell's independent fiduciary model, performance transparency, high-quality execution and continued innovation in implementation services. "We are dedicated to taking the transition management industry forward and setting new standards for investment management excellence, performance transparency and client service," said Troy Rucker, managing director, transition management. "We are proud to be recognized for our commitment to innovation, which in 2010 resulted in the expansion of our exposure management capabilities and the introduction of tools to assist in mitigating portfolio risk on a real-time basis." For the seventh consecutive year, Global Investor ranked Russell as one of the highest overall managers in its annual Global Investor/ISF Transition Management survey. Russell's scores were strong across all regions – EMEA, the Americas and Asia Pacific – and in all survey categories, including risk management, project management, transparency of fees and costs, operational efficiency, reporting during transition, relationship management, pre-trade analysis, post-trade analysis, trading/execution, accuracy of pre-trade estimates and overall service. Additionally, Professional Pensions named Russell the 2011 Transition Management Provider of the Year at its annual U.K. Pensions Awards, the largest gathering of the corporate pensions industry in the U.K. Industry leaders are recognized in 27 categories, and a panel of judges selected Russell based on the company's high level of performance and innovation, its quality communication practices and service standards, and the overall benefits it provides to clients. In Asia Asset Management's March 2011 issue, Russell took home the title of "Regional Transition Manager of the Year" as part of the magazine's annual Best of the Best Awards for 2010. The Best of the Best awards recognize excellence in the Asian fund management business. "These awards not only acknowledge the breadth of Russell's success as a transition manager globally, but also our deep bench strength across our entire transition management team. We take great pride in our success at helping clients efficiently manage their portfolios while in transition," added Rucker. For more than 25 years, Russell has been a leader in improving transition management practices and strategies to help clients maximize their assets. Russell also developed the widely-used T Standard as an objective tool that allows investors to measure the performance of their portfolios in transition. Russell's transition management team operates within the Russell Implementation Services division and transitioned more than $620 billion in assets in 2010. The Russell team offers clients access to a global, multi-venue trading platform and agency expertise in specialist equity, fixed income, currency and futures teams. For your next transition, contact David or Gerry:     West Coast David Rothenberg Managing Director 866-926-5934 East Coast Gerry Lillis Director 866-459-4128 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. USI-10156