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Meeting Notes - May 13, 2003

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Russell 3000 And More

Lori Richards
Manager, Russell Indexes
Frank Russell Company

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The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market - and maybe YOUR company! Lori Richards, discussed this benchmark index, how it is compiled, how it is adjusted and what it means to your investor relations program.

Founded in 1936, Frank Russell Company is a global leader in multi-manager investment services, managing more than $67 billion in assets and advising clients worldwide representing more than $1.6 trillion.

Speaker Bio
Lori Richards
Manager, Russell Indexes, Russell/Mellon Analytical Services
Frank Russell Company

B.B.A., Summa Cum Laude, Finance, Economics minor, University of Puget Sound, 1996

In this role, Richards is responsible for the Russell suite of indexes in terms of production, enhancement and the overall profitability of the widely utilized Russell Index product line.

Prior to managing the indexes, Richards was a senior client account manager with Russell/Mellon Analytical Services.  In this role, she focused on maintaining strong client relationships by serving as the primary point of contact for Russell/Mellon's money manager strategic large accounts.  Richards was responsible for serving client needs related to marketing, client service, investment, performance measurement and analytical reporting.  She provided interpretive and analytical support for Russell products, including Russell/Mellon Performance Universes, Russell/Mellon Performance Attribution, Russell/Mellon Style Classification, Equity Profiles and the family of Russell Indexes.  She became a client account manager in 1998.

Richards joined Russell's analytical services division as a performance analyst in 1996.  In this role, she calculated, reconciled and verified returns for domestic and international managers.  Lori led the Russell Performance Attribution training team and coordinated training classes.  In 1997, she assumed a client relationship role with a large plan sponsor client.

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