For Immediate Release For More Information Contact:
June 6, 2006 Andrew Seibert
Vice President, General Manager
Custom Solutions from SmartMoney Sponsoring 10th Anniversary of
Prestigious Mutual Fund Awards Competition
Entries due July 17,
2006
For the fifth consecutive year, Custom
Solutions from SmartMoney will serve as sponsor of the Mutual Fund Education
Alliance's STAR Awards competition for mutual fund companies. Celebrating
its 10th year, the program honors excellence in investor
communications, education and marketing. Winners will be announced October
18th at the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy museum in Chicago.
Companies interested in entering the competition should visit the STAR
Awards website which provides detailed information on the program including
a list of award categories, previous winners and entry forms at http://starawards.mfea.com or contact the MFEA at 816.454.9422, ext. 110.
Entries are due July 17, 2006.
Custom Solutions is excited to be part
of this year's celebration. "We're proud to be a long-time supporter
of the STAR Awards program. We believe it is very important to recognize
firms in the mutual fund industry who have a commitment to providing
education," says Andrew Seibert, Vice President, General Manager &
Editorial Director at Custom Solutions. "We're in the business of
developing custom investor communications on behalf of our clients,
so we know the empowerment that comes when an investor receives quality,
relevant education materials."
To further celebrate the 10-year milestone,
this year the MFEA will present a STAR Award for Lifetime Achievement
in Investor Education. This award will honor a member of the financial
media or other organization that has made significant on-going contributions
to helping investors understand mutual funds. Nominations for this award
are submitted by fund companies.
Again this year, the STAR Awards will
recognize unique philanthropic or community service programs within
the fund industry by presenting its Community Investment Award to acknowledge
a fund company that serves the well being of its communities.
Deadline for STAR Awards entries is July
17, 2006.
For more information about the STAR Awards
competition and entry details, visit http://starawards.mfea.com or contact
the MFEA at 816.454.9422, ext. 110.
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The Mutual Fund Education Alliance is the national trade association for mutual fund marketers and distributors. Since 1971, the MFEA has been dedicated to informing and educating the investing public about how to achieve important lifetime goals using mutual funds. The members of the Alliance represent over $4 trillion in assets under management.
Custom Solutions is the custom publishing and communications arm of Hearst Communications and Dow Jones & Co., representing The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and SmartMoney franchises. In addition to core custom publishing capabilities for print magazine and newsletter communications, Custom Solutions provides personalized and customized print-on-demand solutions through the most advanced variable imaging technologies available today. Custom Solutions from SmartMoney is a joint publishing venture of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. and Hearst SM Partnership.