EARNEST Partners Promotes New Director

Business Wire, Jan 30, 2008

ATLANTA -- EARNEST Partners, LLC is pleased to announce the promotion of Patmon Malcom to Director. Mr. Malcom is a member of the Product Management group at EARNEST Partners. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and holds an MBA from Emory University.

Paul Viera, CEO of EARNEST Partners, commented "Patmon has displayed the same leadership skills at EARNEST Partners as he did as a helicopter pilot in the United States Army which included leading a Blackhawk Helicopter Company along the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. On behalf of everyone at EARNEST Partners, I congratulate Patmon on his outstanding contribution to the Firm. We are looking forward to his continued growth and success with us."

Mr. Viera added, "Over the last three years, the Firm has promoted two new Partners and two new Directors. As EARNEST continues to grow, we believe their leadership will enable us to continue delivering superior investment performance and the highest quality client service. The quality and commitment of our stakeholders is one of our largest competitive advantages."

EARNEST Partners is a Registered Investment Advisor and manages assets for institutions and clients all over the world.