| | Date | 04 February 2010 |
| | Fund | Qwest Asset Management Co., Colorado |
| | Fund Type | Corporate D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 9900 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Fixed Income |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | Prudential Investment Management |
| | Account Size | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | None |
| | Comments | The fund has added Prudential Investment Management to its fixed income roster. The mandate size could not be gleaned. |
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| | Date | 04 February 2010 |
| | Fund | Arkansas Teachers Retirement System, Arkansas |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 9600 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Real Estate |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 40 |
| | Firm Hired | Landmark Partners |
| | Account Size | USD 40 |
| | Search Consultant | Ennis, Knupp & Associates |
| | Comments | The system has hired Landmark Partners to manage a USD40 million real estate mandate. |
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| | Date | 04 February 2010 |
| | Fund | Ecolab, Minnesota |
| | Fund Type | Corporate D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 911 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Private Equity |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | JPMorgan Asset Management |
| | Account Size | USD 36.44 |
| | Search Consultant | SEI Investments |
| | Comments | The fund has recently hired JPMorgan Asset Management to handle a private equity mandate. |
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| | Date | 04 February 2010 |
| | Fund | Waters Corporation, Massachusetts |
| | Fund Type | Corporate D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 83 |
| | Assignment | International/Hedge Funds |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 10 |
| | Firm Hired | Aetos Capital LLC |
| | Account Size | USD 5 |
| | Firm Hired | Grosvenor Capital Management |
| | Account Size | USD 5 |
| | Search Consultant | Fiduciary Investment Advisors |
| | Comments | The fund has hired Aetos Capital LLC and Grosvenor Capital Management to manage USD5 million each in its hedge fund portfolio. The firms will replace Pine Grove Associates and Meridian Capital Partners, which were terminated for a combination of organizational and performance related issues. |
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| | Date | 04 February 2010 |
| | Fund | Waters Corporation, Massachusetts |
| | Fund Type | Corporate D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 83 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Equity/Large-Cap Growth |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 7 |
| | Firm Hired | The Vanguard Group |
| | Account Size | USD 7 |
| | Search Consultant | Fiduciary Investment Advisors |
| | Comments | The fund has selected a mutual fund managed by The Vanguard Group to replace a large-cap growth mandate previously handled by Boston Private Value Investors. |
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| | Date | 04 February 2010 |
| | Fund | Miami Firefighters & Police Retirement Trust, Florida |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 1300 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Passive Fixed Income/Treasury Inflation Protected Securities |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 50 |
| | Firm Hired | Wellington Management |
| | Account Size | USD 50 |
| | Search Consultant | Milliman USA |
| | Comments | The fund has selected Wellington Management to handle approximately USD50 million in its TIPS portfolio. The commitment will be funded through a general portfolio rebalancing and is subject to the successful completion of contract negotiations. |
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| | Date | 04 February 2010 |
| | Fund | Miami Firefighters & Police Retirement Trust, Florida |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 1300 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Fixed Income/High-Yield |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 50 |
| | Firm Hired | AXA Rosenberg Investment Management |
| | Account Size | USD 50 |
| | Search Consultant | Milliman USA |
| | Comments | The fund has selected AXA Rosenberg Investment Management to handle approximately USD50 million in its high-yield portfolio. The commitment will be funded through a general portfolio rebalancing and is subject to the successful completion of contract negotiations. |
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| | Date | 04 February 2010 |
| | Fund | Oregon Health Sciences University Foundation, Oregon |
| | Fund Type | Endowment |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 400 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Commodities |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 15.6 |
| | Firm Hired | PIMCO |
| | Account Size | USD 15.6 |
| | Search Consultant | Cambridge Associates |
| | Comments | The fund has selected PIMCO to manage USD15.6 million in its commodities portfolio. The firm will replace incumbent Western Asset due to a strategy shift. |
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| | Date | 04 February 2010 |
| | Fund | Oregon Health Sciences University Foundation, Oregon |
| | Fund Type | Endowment |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 400 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Hedge Funds |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 24.3 |
| | Firm Hired | Davidson Kempner International Advisors L.L.C |
| | Account Size | USD 5.6 |
| | Firm Hired | Oaktree Capital Management |
| | Account Size | USD 11.2 |
| | Firm Hired | Viking Global Investors Lp |
| | Account Size | USD 5.3 |
| | Firm Hired | North Run Capital |
| | Account Size | USD 2.2 |
| | Search Consultant | Cambridge Associates |
| | Comments | The fund has make hedge fund committments of USD5.6 million to Davidson Kempner International Advisors, USD11.2 million to Oaktree Capital Management, USD5.3 million to Viking Global Investors and USD2.2 million to North Run Capital. They will replace JL Capital Management which closed the mandate it was handling. |
| | Date | 04 February 2010 |
| | Fund | The Urban Land Institute, D.C. |
| | Fund Type | Public D.C. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 8 |
| | Assignment | U.S./D.C. Investment/Bundled |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 8 |
| | Firm Hired | Diversified Investment Advisors |
| | Account Size | USD 8 |
| | Search Consultant | Meltzer Group |
| | Comments | The plan has hired Diversified Investment Advisors as the bundled provider for its 401(k) and 403(b) plans. |
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| | Date | 04 February 2010 |
| | Fund | North Country Health System, Vermont |
| | Fund Type | Corporate D.C. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 20 |
| | Assignment | U.S./D.C. Investment/Bundled |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 20 |
| | Firm Hired | Diversified Investment Advisors |
| | Account Size | USD 20 |
| | Search Consultant | Commack LaRhette |
| | Comments | The plan has hired Diversified Investment Advisors as the bundled provider for its 403(b) plans. |