The ING Vysya Mutual Fund has been set up as a Trust sponsored by the ING Group, through its wholly owned subsidiary Nationale - Nederlanden Interfinance B.V. An Asset Management Company, ING Investment Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. has also been set up to manage the funds collected by the Trust. ING Vysya Mutual Fund will provide customer with the most practical and secure investment opportunities to invest your valuable savings - a range of innovative options that combine healthy returns with a high degree of safety. You can invest as much (or as little!) money as you wish, depending on your income, your liabilities and your future plans.

Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited (KMAMC), a wholly owned subsidiary of KMBL, is the asset manager for Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund (KMMF). KMAMC started operations in December 1998 and has over 1,15,000 investors in various schemes. KMMF offers schemes catering to investors with varying risk- return profiles and was the first fund house in the country to launch a dedicated gilt scheme investing only in government securities.

Life Insurance Corporation of India set up LIC Mutual Fund on 19th June 1989 and contributed Rs. 2 Crores towards the corpus of the Fund. LIC Mutual Fund was constituted as a Trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trust Act, 1882. The Trustees of the LIC Mutual Fund have exclusive ownership of Trust Fund and are vested with general power of superintendence, discretion and management of the affairs of the Trust.

Principal Asset Management Company Limited, investment manager to Principal Mutual Fund, is a 100 percent subsidiary of the Principal Financial Group, USA, a Fortune 500 company. Principal Asset Management Company Limited was the first private sector company to tie-up with the Department of Postal Services to sell mutual funds through the postal network. Today, Principal Mutual Fund's schemes are available to the retail investors at 200 post offices around India.

Sahara offers nine schemes, of which, 5 are Equity schemes viz, Sahara Growth Fund, Sahara Tax Gain, Sahara Midcap Fund, Sahara Wealth Plus Fund, Sahara Infrastructure Fund and 3 Debt-oriented schemes viz, Sahara Income Fund, Sahara Liquid Fund and Sahara Gilt Fund and a close-ended income scheme namely Fixed Maturity Plan - 395 days.

SBI Mutual Fund draws strength from India's premier and largest bank the State Bank of India. Set up on July 1, 1955, the State Bank of India is the largest banking operation in the country.

The investment manager for the fund is SUNDARAM Asset Management Company, a fully-owned subsidiary of SUNDARAM Finance. The AMC was started in 1996 as a joint venture between SUNDARAM Finance (61%) and Newton Investment Management (39%). Subsequent to the acquisition of Newton by US-based Mellon Financial Corporation, SUNDARAM Finance, in 2002, acquired the 39% stake of Newton in the AMC.

Backed by one of the most trusted and valued brands in India, Tata Mutual Fund has earned the trust of lakhs of investors with its consistent performance and world-class service. Tata Mutual Fund offers an investment option for everyone, whether you are a businessman or salaried professional, a retired person or housewife, an aggressive investor or a conservative capital builder. The Tata Asset Management philosophy is centred on seeking consistent, long-term results. Tata Asset Management aims at overall excellence, within the framework of transparent and rigorous risk controls.

Franklin Templeton Investments is one of the largest financial services groups in the world based at San Mateo, California USA. The group has US $301.9 billion in assets under management globally (as of September 30, 2003) in mutual funds and other investment vehicles for individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts, partnerships and other clients. As part of Franklin Templeton's thrust in expanding business in key international markets, Franklin Templeton has set-up offices in 33 locations nationwide and manages Rs 13403.41 crores in assets and an investor base of 8.75 lacs

The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) is dedicated to developing the Indian Mutual Fund Industry on professional, healthy and ethical lines and to enhance and maintain standards in all areas with a view to protecting and promoting the interests of mutual funds and their unit holders.

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