Mutual Fund Market News Features Legends in the Industry Mutual Fund Market News Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Mutual Fund Market News will feature a cover story on "Legends" in the mutual fund industry in its 10th anniversary, year-end issue, on Monday December 23. The lineup includes Charles Schwab, Peter Lynch, Bill Gross, and John C. Bogle.

New York, NY -- December 18, 2002 -- Mutual Fund Market News, the trade publication of record for the mutual fund industry, will feature a cover story on "Legends" in the mutual fund industry in its 10th anniversary, year-end issue, on Monday December 23.

The Legends" cover story will highlight ten notable individuals who have done the most to shape the industry over the past 10 years. The lineup includes: Charles Schwab, founder, chairman and co-CEO of Charles Schwab; Peter Lynch, who, as the highly successful manager of Fidelity Magellan, heightened investors' awareness of Fidelity Investments; Bill Gross, who, as manager of the PIMCO fund and managing director of PIMCO, oversees the management of $300 billion of fixed-income securities; and John C. Bogle, founder, former chairman, Vanguard, who launched the first index fund for individual investors.

While other financial publications wade through economists' and fund managers' prognostications (with many already heralding the end of the bear market), Mutual Fund Market News creates its own "leading indicators" of what the fund industry should expect in 2003, starting with how many and what types of mutual funds are in the pipeline.

With timely, in-depth coverage of the news and trends affecting the mutual fund industry, Mutual Fund Market News is considered a must-read" for top industry decision makers. Mutual Fund Market News offers subscribers the insight and information they will not find in any other publication and analysis they need to stay competitive. Readers look for business solutions that can give them an edge and help them formulate more profitable strategies. Mutual Fund Market News is also available online at www.mfmarketnews.com.

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