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William Blair & Company Introduces Mid Cap Value Fund

CHICAGO, May 4, 2010 - William Blair & Company today announced the launch of the William Blair Mid Cap Value Fund. The fund, to be managed by portfolio managers Chad Kilmer, Mark Leslie, and David Mitchell, seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of midcap companies. Collectively, the team has more than 55 years of experience in the investment industry.

“William Blair & Company has a long and distinguished history of investing in high-quality growth equities on a global basis; this is an opportunity for clients to capitalize on the burgeoning value efforts of our experienced small-cap value team and to diversify their portfolios with midcap value stocks,” said Michelle Seitz, CFA, head of Investment Management and a member of the firm’s executive committee.

“With midcap stocks providing some of the best performance relative to the other cap categories over the 5-, 10-, 20-, and 30-year time horizons, we wanted to provide our clients expanded access to this asset class,” added Ms. Seitz.

“William Blair’s Value Team believes the key to successful investing is striking a balance between attractive valuations and solid fundamentals,” Seitz continued. “We look for this balance in two separate ways: quality companies at discount prices and corporate transformation opportunities. Critical to our long-term investment success is controlling stock-specific downside risk, and the consistent application of this philosophy,” she said.

Working as a team for nearly five years, Messrs. Kilmer, Leslie, and Mitchell also manage the successful William Blair Value Discovery Fund and the Small Cap Value institutional separate accounts.

Investing in smaller- and medium-capitalization companies involves special risks, including higher volatility and lower liquidity. Midcap stocks are also more sensitive to purchase/sale transactions and changes in the issuer's financial condition.

William Blair & Company, L.L.C. is the distributor of William Blair Funds. The funds are available through investment professionals or directly through William Blair Funds. Please carefully consider the Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information is contained in the Fund’s prospectus, which you may obtain by calling 1.800.742.7272. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.
©William Blair & Company, L.L.C., distributor. 4/10.

About William Blair Investment Management
William Blair Investment Management is the money management operation of William Blair & Company, L.L.C., consisting of the institutional, mutual fund, high net worth, and private wealth management businesses. With over $37 billion in assets (as of March 31, 2010), 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 19 open-end mutual funds. More information about the William Blair Funds is available at 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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