4,000 Baron Funds Shareholders Attend 16th Annual Baron Investment Conference.CEOs Address Shareholders Bette Midler, Sheryl Crow and Michael Bolton Entertain NEW YORK -- The 16th Annual Baron Investment Conference drew a record 4,000 shareholders of the Baron Funds. It was held on Friday, November 2, in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. at the Metropolitan Opera House. Shareholders of the six Baron Funds were invited to the all-day conference, which included presentations from five CEOs of companies in which the funds have invested. Those presentations were followed by remarks from Baron Capital Group chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Ron Baron, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Linda Martinson, and four Baron portfolio managers. Shareholders posed questions to the Baron executives and managers in an open question-and-answer session. Bette Midler, Michael Bolton and Sheryl Crow provided entertainment. "We hold this annual conference to give our shareholders an opportunity to hear directly from chief executives of the companies in which the Baron Funds invest, as well as from the team serving them at Baron," said Ron Baron. "When we invest in a company, we're assessing not just a company's business opportunity, but the management skills, integrity and commitment of that company's leadership. We want our shareholders to understand our process and give them a chance to 'kick the tires' of their investments in Baron Funds." Presenting at the conference this year were: Michael Mussallem, Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : EW) Joe Mansueto, Morningstar (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MORN) Wayne Gattinella, WebMD (NASDAQ: WBMD WBMD Well Blow Me Down ) Millard Drexler, J. Crew (NYSE: JCG JCG Joint Consultative Group JCG Joint Commissioning Group (UK) JCG Japanese Coast Guard JCG Joint Coordination Group (ITU-T M 3000) JCG Joint Commanders Group ) Roger Penske, Penske Automotive (NYSE: PAG Pag (päg), Ital. Pago, island (101 sq mi/262 sq km), in the Adriatic, off the Dalmatian coast, Croatia. Noted for its fine embroidery and lace, it also has vineyards, a fishing industry, and bauxite deposits. ) The Baron investment team includes Ron Baron, portfolio manager of Baron Growth Fund (BGRFX), Baron Partners Fund (BPTRX) and co-portfolio manager of Baron Asset Fund (BARAX); Cliff Greenberg, portfolio manager, Baron Small Cap Fund (BSCFX); Randall Haase, portfolio manager, Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund (BFTHX); Michael Lippert, portfolio manager, Baron iOpportunity Fund (BIOPX); and Andrew Peck, co-portfolio manager of Baron Asset Fund. Linda Martinson, a 24-year Baron veteran, serves as the firm's chief operating officer and general counsel. About Baron Funds and Baron Capital Group Baron Funds include six no-load mutual funds: Baron Asset Fund, Baron Growth Fund, Baron Small Cap Fund, Baron iOpportunity Fund, Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund and Baron Partners Fund. More information on the Baron Funds is available by calling (800) 99-BARON or by visiting www.baronfunds.com. The advisor to Baron Funds is BAMCO, a unit of Baron Capital Group, which manages more than $21 billion for institutional and individual investors. |
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