JanusINTECH Institutional Asset Management Names New Consultant Relations Vice President.

DENVER -- Janus Capital Group Inc. (NYSE: JNS) has appointed James F. Woods, Jr. as Vice President and Director of Consultant Relations with JanusINTECH Institutional Asset Management. Woods, who is based in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area, will report to Carolyn Patton, CFA, Vice President, Managing Director and Global Head of Consultant Relations with JanusINTECH Institutional Asset Management.

"Jim will be an excellent addition to our team," said Patton. "We're confident that his breadth of knowledge and experience will serve institutional consultants well."

In his new role, Woods will provide manager research professionals and field consultants with guidance on the JanusINTECH Institutional products. He will also serve as an internal resource for institutional sales, portfolio management and client service professionals, facilitating their interactions with the institutional consultant community.

"I'm very excited about the future of JanusINTECH," said Woods. "I believe our stable of Janus, INTECH and Perkins, Wolf, McDonnell and Company LLC products provide investment consultants and their clients with unrivaled access to top-tier investment solutions."

Woods has over 26 years of industry experience, including positions with SEI Corporation, Crown Cork & Seal, Novartis and Arthur Andersen & Co. Most recently, Woods was managing director of consultant relations with BNY Asset Management. He also spent six years with Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, where he served as Senior Vice President of Institutional Marketing and Client Services. Woods received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame and a master's degree in business administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

JanusINTECH Institutional Asset Management is the institutional business division of Janus Capital Group and includes approximately 62 professionals dedicated to servicing the needs of institutional clients and consultants. JanusINTECH Institutional's mission is to be a premier financial solutions provider to institutions globally by offering a select number of high-quality, actively managed investment strategies.

About Janus Capital Group Inc.

Founded in 1969, Denver-based Janus Capital Group Inc. (Janus) is a recognized leader of growth and risk-managed investment strategies. Our commitment to deliver for investors is rooted in our research-intensive approach and relentless passion to gain a competitive edge.

At the end of September 2006, Janus managed approximately $158.3 billion in assets for more than four million shareholders, clients and institutions around the world. Outside the U.S., Janus has offices in London, Milan, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Janus Capital Group consists of Janus Capital Management LLC, Enhanced Investment Technologies, LLC (INTECH), and Capital Group Partners, Inc. (doing business as Rapid Solutions Group). In addition, Janus Capital Group owns 30% of Perkins, Wolf, McDonnell and Company, LLC.

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