RidgeWorth Wins Nine STAR Awards, Including Overall Advisor Communication Award

ATLANTA, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 27, 2011, the Mutual Fund Education Alliance (MFEA) held its 15th annual STAR Awards(1) Banquet in Chicago.  This year, RidgeWorth won nine STAR Awards among medium-sized mutual fund families(2) and repeated as winner of the "Overall Advisor Communication Award".

"It is rewarding to be part of an organization like RidgeWorth where we all work together, utilizing our specific skill sets, to deliver what we believe is in the best interest of our stakeholders," said David Craig, Director of Marketing for RidgeWorth Investments.  "As was the case last year, we would not have won without the contribution and expertise of a range of specialized groups within the RidgeWorth family, including the boutiques' investment professionals, the portfolio analytics group, the compliance team and the sales team."

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

Printed Communications: Dividend Dynamics campaign to demonstrate the value of dividends

Communication Campaign: 408(b)(2) Campaign to educate advisors about fee disclosure

Electronic Newsletter: Dynamically Personalized Quarterly Emails

Online Advisor Services: Virtual Knowledge Center, a virtual educational environment for advisors

Online Innovation: Plan Advisor Tools mobile app

Advisor Website: planadvisortools.com for retirement plan advisors

Multi-Media Ad Campaign: 408(b)(2) Campaign to educate advisors about fee disclosure

Wild Card: Podcast Series to keep advisors up to date on what's happening in the markets

(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 eight investment boutiques with approximately $43.9 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2011. RidgeWorth's investment boutiques manage a wide variety of investment disciplines across the fixed income and equity management 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 888-784-3863 or visit www.ridgeworth.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Mutual fund investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Mid capitalization funds typically carry additional risks since smaller companies generally have a higher risk of failure. Equity securities (stocks) are more volatile and carry more risk than other forms of investments, including investments in high grade fixed income securities.

®2011 RidgeWorth Funds. RidgeWorth Funds are distributed by RidgeWorth Distributors LLC. RidgeWorth Investments is the trade name for RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc., the adviser to the RidgeWorth Funds, and is not affiliated with the distributor. 

SOURCE RidgeWorth Investments

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