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Small Companies Fund Awarded 'Four Stars' by S&P

Fri, 15 May 2009

Research house Standard & Poor's (S&P) has awarded the Aviva Investors Small Companies Fund ‘Four Stars’*, upgrading the fund from a previous ‘Three Stars’ rating. ‘Four Stars’ is S&P's second highest rating and indicates that the research house has high conviction that the fund will consistently generate risk-adjusted returns in excess of its objectives. *To the extent that any ratings, opinions or other information of Standard & Poor’s Information Services (Australia) Pty Ltd (ABN: 17 096 167 556, Australian Financial Services Licence Number: 258896) (“Standard & Poor’s) constitutes general advice, this advice has been prepared by Standard & Poor’s without taking into account any particular person’s financial or investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on any advice, any person using the advice should consider its appropriateness having regard to their own or their clients’ objectives, financial situation and needs. You should obtain a Product Disclosure Statement relating to the product and consider the statement before making any decision or recommendation about whether to acquire the product. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Ratings can change or cease at any time and should not be relied upon without referring to the meaning of the rating. For more information regarding ratings please call S&P Customer Service on 1300 792 553 and also refer to Standard & Poor’s Financial Services Guide at www.assirt.com.au. Each analytic product or service of Standard & Poor’s is based on information received by the analytic group responsible for such product or service. “S&P” and “Standard & Poor’s” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ã 2009 Standard & Poor’s Information Services (Australia) Pty Limited.