Marshall Fund Receives Lipper Leader Recognition

MILWAUKEE, April 16  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- M&I Investment Management Corp. announced today that its Marshall Small Cap Growth Fund was recently recognized as a "Lipper Leader."  The fund received this recognition for achieving two coveted top ratings for "Consistent Return" and "Total Return." Lipper is a highly regarded provider of fund data, tools, and commentary within the financial services industry.

The Marshall Small Cap Growth Fund seeks out small companies with 'explainable growth' -- those companies which have an easily explainable catalyst that is driving their improving situation.

Ken Salmon and Patrick Gundlach, CFA, are co-managers of the Marshall Small Cap Growth Fund.  Salmon and Gundlach are supported by three analysts -- Bryan Bigari, CFA; Ryan Bushman; and Earl DeLaet, CFA.

"We are honored to receive this recognition from Lipper," said Tommy Huie, chief investment officer, M&I Investment Management Corp.  "Ken and Patrick's disciplined investment process has provided solid results over the last four years."

Gundlach will discuss the Fund's investment strategy and portfolio construction today in New York at media conferences co-sponsored by Lipper and SunStar, a strategic marketing firm based in Alexandria, Va.

M&I Investment Management Corp. is an affiliate of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE:MI), a diversified financial services corporation headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., with $63.4 billion in assets.  Founded in 1847, M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank is the largest Wisconsin-based bank, with 193 offices throughout the state.  In addition, M&I has 51 locations throughout Arizona; 32 offices in Indianapolis and nearby communities; 31 offices along Florida's west coast and in central Florida; 15 offices in Kansas City and nearby communities; 23 offices in metropolitan Minneapolis/St. Paul, and one in Duluth, Minn.; and one office in Las Vegas, Nev.  M&I's Southwest Bank subsidiary has 17 offices in the greater St. Louis area.  M&I also provides trust and investment management, equipment leasing, mortgage banking, asset-based lending, financial planning, investments, and insurance services from offices throughout the country and on the Internet (http://www.mibank.com/ or http://www.micorp.com/).  M&I's customer-based approach, internal growth, and strategic acquisitions have made M&I a nationally recognized leader in the financial services industry. 

DATASOURCE: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation



CONTACT:  Sara Schmitz of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, [phone]



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