Global Investment Management Firm Expands Chicago Presence; Investor Center
Offers Face-to-Face Guidance with Investment Counselors
NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global investment
management firm T. Rowe Price announces the opening today of a new walk-in
Investor Center in Northbrook, Ill., to provide personal services to
investors in the area. The Northbrook Investor Center is located at 40
Skokie Boulevard, Suite 100. To contact the center, call 847-313-4500 or
toll-free at 800-820-3427. Regular hours of operation are Monday through
Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Center is also open Saturday from 9
a.m. to noon by appointment. The Center is the second in the Chicago area
for the firm, which also has an Investor Center in Oak Brook, Ill.
"We have a very strong client base in Chicago, and the Northbrook
Investor Center will enable us to better serve investors in the North Shore
area who prefer to meet face-to-face with a T. Rowe Price investment
counselor or who want access to a wide range of investment resources all at
one place," said Edward C. Bernard, chairman of T. Rowe Price Investment
Services. "The new Northbrook center reflects our ongoing commitment to
meet the needs of our clients, help investors manage their investments in a
way that's most convenient and comfortable for them, and help people make
the right decisions to reach their financial goals."
The Northbrook Investor Center will offer the following services:
-- Investment Guidance - Investors can work one-on-one with an
investment counselor to review their portfolios, develop asset
allocation strategies, or plan for retirement and other financial
goals.
-- Mutual Funds - Investors can obtain information on the entire family
of T. Rowe Price 100% no-load funds, as well as consolidate their T.
Rowe Price and non-T. Rowe Price accounts through the firm's
Brokerage Advantage services. They can also open new accounts or
make account transactions.
-- Brokerage - Investors can place orders for the purchase and sale of
individual securities and/or deposit stock certificates in an
account.
-- Investor Resources - Investors can access their accounts, conduct
online transactions, and obtain a variety of investment planning
kits.
"Whether investors are seeking confirmation on their investment plans
or guidance from a professional, visiting a T. Rowe Price Investor Center
will enable them to work one-on-one with an investment counselor who can
help them with key investment goals, including planning for retirement,
rolling over an old 401(k), choosing a college savings plan, or simply
selecting a mutual fund," said Kerry Fox, manager of the T. Rowe Price
Northbrook Investor Center. "In addition, our investment counselors are not
commissioned, enabling them to provide objective advice that focuses on an
investor's best interests."
The Northbrook and Oak Brook Investor Centers are two of 12 T. Rowe
Price Investor Centers nationwide. Other centers are in Baltimore and
Owings Mills, Md.; Walnut Creek and Woodland Hills, Calif.; Wellesley,
Mass.; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Tampa, Fla.; Short Hills, N.J.; Washington,
D.C.; and Tysons Corner, Va.
Founded in 1937, Baltimore-based T. Rowe Price (Nasdaq: TROW) is a
global investment management firm with $292.9 billion in assets under
management as of March 31, 2006. The firm provides a broad array of mutual
funds, sub-advisory services, and separate account management for
individual and institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and
retirement plans. The company also offers a variety of sophisticated
investment planning and guidance tools. T. Rowe Price's disciplined,
risk-aware investment approach focuses on diversification, style
consistency, and fundamental research. More information is available at
http://www.troweprice.com.
Call 1-800-638-5660 to request a prospectus, which includes investment
objectives, risks, fees, expenses, and other information that you should
read and consider carefully before investing.
T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., distributor.
SOURCE T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.troweprice.com
CONTACT:
Brian Lewbart of T. Rowe Price Group,
+1-410-345-2242 or Kerry Fox, Northbrook Investor Center,
+1-847-313-4500
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