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Daniel P. Charles to Join William Blair Investment Management as Global Head of Distribution

CHICAGO, February 18, 2010 - William Blair & Company announced today that Daniel P. Charles will join the firm as global head of distribution for William Blair Investment Management, effective March 10. In this newly created position, he will report to Michelle R. Seitz, CFA, head of Investment Management and a member of the firm's executive committee. Mr. Charles is an investment industry veteran with 21 years of experience. He joins the firm from Janus Capital Group Inc., where he has served as a member of its executive committee. As executive vice president and head of institutional and international, he has been responsible for Janus’s global institutional business, including sales, client service, and consultant relations.

“Dan will be an instrumental member of our leadership team. He will have responsibility for expanding our institutional, intermediary, and mutual fund businesses, working closely with me and others on strategic business issues. He brings extensive asset management industry expertise and appreciates the culture that has been cultivated by our private ownership,” said Michelle Seitz. “We have enjoyed a growing global client base and product offering over the past several years and we are committed to attracting and retaining the highest levels of talent to ensure our clients’ continued success. Dan is a proven leader and a strong complement to our existing team. His background is well suited to our growing distribution capabilities.”

Commenting on his new position, Mr. Charles said, “William Blair & Company is a very well-respected money manager and I am honored by the opportunity to join such a fine firm with an impeccable 75-year history. I believe the firm is well positioned to further build its client base through its world-class products and services.”

Before his position at Janus, Mr. Charles was national head of sales for Bank of America Institutional Investment Solutions, and before that he spent 13 years with ING and Aetna Financial Services overseeing their sales and client service operations in San Francisco, Chicago, and New York.

About William Blair Investment Management

William Blair Investment Management is the asset management operation of William Blair & Company, L.L.C., consisting of the institutional, mutual fund, and wealth management businesses. With more than $36 billion in assets (as of December 31, 2009), William Blair Investment Management provides customized and structured portfolios for cash, domestic fixed income, and domestic, international, and global equities. The group also acts as the investment advisor to a family of 18 open-end mutual funds, as well as three SICAVs for non-U.S. citizens or residents. For more information, please visit www.williamblairfunds.com.

About William Blair & Company

William Blair & Company, L.L.C. is a global investment firm offering investment banking, asset management, equity research, institutional and private brokerage, and private capital to individual, institutional, and issuing clients. Since 1935, we have been committed to helping clients achieve their financial objectives. As an independent, employee-owned firm, our philosophy is to serve our clients' interests first and foremost. We place a high value on the enduring nature of our client relationships, the quality of our products and services, and the continuity and integrity of our people. William Blair & Company is based in Chicago, with office locations including Boston, London, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Zurich. For more information, please visit www.williamblair.com.


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