The Robeco WPG 130/30-Large Cap Core strategy is a quantitatively driven Large Cap Core equity strategy managed by the firm’s disciplined equity team. The Robeco Boston Partners 130/30-Large Cap Value strategy is a fundamental strategy managed by the firm’s value equity team whose multiple strategies are driven by security selection based upon rigorous, bottom-up fundamental analysis supported by comprehensive quantitative research. Both strategies seek additional alpha sources by permitting leverage of to 30 percent of assets for an effective long position of 130 percent while balancing that risk with 30 percent short sales.

“We launched these two strategies as a natural extension of our proven alpha generating processes, which is one critical element for an alpha extension strategy to be successful” noted Jay Feeney, CIO-Equities, Robeco Investment Management. He added that “our extensive shorting experience and capabilities, and robust trading and operational infrastructure are equally critical elements.”

The dedicated teams that manage these two strategies have a combined eighteen-year track record with the firm and the firm’s shorting experience dates back to 1998 when the firm introduced a long/short strategy based upon the use of short investments as a separate and distinct source of alpha. Robeco’s disciplined risk management culture supported by an experienced team of legal and compliance professionals combine to make these two 130/30 strategies very competitive in the marketplace.

About Robeco Investment Management

Robeco Investment Management, Inc. is the U.S. asset management arm of global fund manager Robeco Group, headquartered in the Netherlands, with assets under management exceeding $209 billion, globally (as of September 30, 2007). The Robeco Investment Management platform is comprised of three divisions: Robeco Boston Partners, Robeco Sage and Robeco Weiss, Peck & Greer. Products include U.S. equity, U.S. fixed income, fund of hedge funds and alternatives. The firm offers global and international equity, including emerging markets, fixed income and clean tech private equity products through affiliation with Robeco’s European subsidiaries, which include Sustainable Asset Management Group ("SAM"). SAM is a global leader in sustainability investing, offering global, regional and theme sustainability strategies, including sustainable water, sustainable climate, healthy living, smart energy and smart materials.