ATLANTA – The Silvant Select Large Cap Growth Strategy passed a major milestone when it reached a 10-year track record on September 30, 2009. For the period ending September 30, the strategy ranks in the top quartile of its eVestment Large Cap Growth peers for the 3, 5 and 10 year periods¹.

Silvant's Lead Portfolio Manager Joe Ransom, CFA who has led the strategy since its inception, attributes its top quartile performance to the team's in-depth fundamental analysis and intense focus on risk management. "My observations and experience have been that when you really understand the companies you own or want to own and the specific risks associated with each, you can make solid portfolio decisions that help you outperform the benchmark and your peers over the long term," said Ransom.

Silvant manages three primary investment strategies, all of which are available as institutional separate accounts or through Silvant serving in various sub-advisory capacities. The Select Large Cap Growth strategy generally holds 30-40 stocks with a 4 to 8% predicted tracking error relative to the primary benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The Large Cap Growth portfolio invests in 60-80 stocks and aims to have a target tracking error between 2 and 5%. The Small Cap Growth portfolio invests in 125-175 companies and targets a 4 to 7% target tracking error. Silvant also manages core growth portfolios for several current clients.

"Silvant's team oriented process, relatively high AUM, institutional focus, and long tenure sub-advising highly-rated growth mutual funds for RidgeWorth sets our team apart from the competition. We are fortunate to have served our clients well in the past and plan to continue to perform well in the future," said Chris Guinther, President and CIO of Silvant.

For more information about Silvant, please contact Mr. Marc Schneidau, client portfolio manager, at 404-724-3172 or marc.schneidau@silvantcapital.com.



Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

¹ As of 9/30/09. Entire GIPS-compliant performance of the Strategy, including peer group comparison, is available here.

©2009 Silvant Capital Management LLC. Silvant Capital Management is a registered investment adviser with the SEC and a member of the RidgeWorth Investments family of investment firms. All information contained herein is believed to be correct but accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Past returns are not indicative of future results. Comments and general market related projections were based on information available at the time of writing, are for informational purposes only, are subject to change without notice, and may not be relied upon for individual investing purposes. Silvant Capital Management and its employees do not provide tax or legal advice. RidgeWorth Investments is a trade name for RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc.