RidgeWorth Wins Big Again with Nine MFEA STAR Awards

ATLANTA, Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 24, 2012, the Mutual Fund Education Alliance (MFEA) held its 16th annual STAR Awards¹ banquet in Chicago. RidgeWorth was again recognized for its excellence in mutual fund marketing and communications among medium-sized fund families². For the second year in a row, RidgeWorth was awarded nine STAR Awards, including the "Overall Advisor Communication Award" for the third year in a row. RidgeWorth also won the first ever "Overall Digital/Technology Award."

"It is always an honor to be recognized by industry peers for the efforts of our marketing team," said Jim Stueve, President of RidgeWorth Investments. "These awards, including the first ever Overall Digital/Technology Award, is a testament to our focus on delivering valuable digital resources to the advisers we partner with."

In addition to the two Overall awards, RidgeWorth won in the following Advisor categories:

• Communications Campaign: Efficient-Advisor.com helps advisors better focus on clients
• Digital Innovation: RidgeWorth Mobile App
• Educational Communications: 404(a)(5) Campaign educates advisors about fee disclosure
• Electronic Newsletter: Quarterly Retirement Newsletter
• Mobile App: RidgeWorth Mobile App
• Online Advisor Services: Efficient-Advisor.com helps advisors better focus on clients
• Website: RidgeWorth.com

¹ The purpose of the awards is "to recognize the extraordinary efforts of mutual fund companies in communicating with their various constituencies and in helping investors understand and benefit from mutual funds." Source: MFEA

² Defined as between $5 - $35 billion in long-term assets (non-money market fund).

About RidgeWorth Investments

RidgeWorth Investments serves as a holding company that owns interests in six investment boutiques with approximately $47.8 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2012. RidgeWorth's investment boutiques manage a wide variety of investment disciplines across the fixed income and equity asset classes. Our boutiques provide investment management services to a growing client base that includes endowments, foundations, corporations, healthcare organizations, municipalities, public funds, associations, insurance companies, labor unions and high net worth individuals. In addition, RidgeWorth serves as the investment adviser to the RidgeWorth Funds mutual fund family. RidgeWorth Investments is a trade name for RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc., an investment adviser registered with the SEC headquartered in Atlanta. For more information about RidgeWorth, visit www.ridgeworth.com.

An investor should consider the fund's investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing or sending money. This and other important information about the RidgeWorth Funds can be found in the fund's prospectus. To obtain a prospectus, please call 1-888-784-3863 or visit www.ridgeworth.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

©2012 RidgeWorth Investments. RidgeWorth Investments is the trade name for RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc., an investment advisor registered with the SEC and the adviser to the RidgeWorth Funds. RidgeWorth Funds are distributed by RidgeWorth Distributors LLC, which is not affiliated with the adviser. Collective Strength Individual Insight is a federally registered service mark of RidgeWorth Investments.

SOURCE RidgeWorth Investments

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