Company Press Release

May 3, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE HIRING OF KERRY ANNE MURPHY AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, INSTITUTIONAL SALES

  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Eagle Asset Management, Inc., provider of equity and fixed-income investment strategies to institutional and individual investors, today announced that Kerry Anne Murphy has joined its institutional sales team.  She is responsible for representing Eagle’s asset management strategies to consultants and prospective institutional investors.

  Ms. Murphy has extensive experience in institutional and consultant-related business development.  Prior to joining Eagle, she held senior positions with BNY Asset Management, Oppenheimer Capital, Credit Suisse Asset Management and Ranieri Partners.  ­­Ms. Murphy earned a bachelor’s degree from Colgate University and a juris doctor from Boston University School of Law.

  Ms. Murphy is based in San Francisco, Calif. and reports to Donald J. Pepin, director of institutional sales.

  About Eagle Asset Management, Inc.

  Eagle Asset Management provides institutional and individual investors with a broad array of equity and fixed income products designed to meet long-term investing goals.  The firm’s clients currently entrust approximately $21.5 billion* in an investment philosophy designed to deliver above-average, risk-adjusted returns via both separately managed account and mutual fund platforms.  Founded in 1976, Eagle was built on the cornerstones of intelligence, experience and conviction that clients expect from their investment managers.

  *As of March 31, 2012.  Includes Eagle Boston Investment Management, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Eagle Asset Management, Inc.