Investment Strategies - Mid Cap Growth

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VALUATION CHARACTERISTICS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011

Montag & CaldwellRussell Mid Cap GrowthS&P Mid Cap
Dividend Yield0.75%1.07%1.50%
P/E (Trailing)20.5415.9615.75
P/E (Forward)16.3713.3513.30
Price to Book3.562.581.66
Price to Cash15.378.187.84
Price to Sales2.030.840.89

GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011(%)

Montag & CaldwellRussell Mid Cap GrowthS&P Mid Cap 400 Index
5 Year Historical EPS Growth Rate11.349.976.46
5 Year Estimated EPS Growth Rate15.9014.6112.66
Current ROE20.9119.4312.79
5 Yr. Avg. ROE22.1133.1913.01

SIZE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011

Montag & CaldwellRussell Mid Cap GrowthS&P Mid Cap 400 Index
Median Market Cap$6,689$4,1642,550
Weighted Average Market Cap$7,651$7,7523,420

MID CAP TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011

Company%Owned
1Ecolab Inc3.5%
2Donaldson Inc2.9%
3Robert Half Intl Inc2.7%
4Omnicom Group2.7%
5F5 Networks2.4%
6O Reilly Automotive2.4%
7Jacobs Engr Group Del2.4%
8Church & Dwight2.3%
9Core Laboratories N.V.2.2%
10Ansys Inc.2.2%

Disclosure

Source: Vestek, National Consulting Firm, Advent/AXYS

The characteristics shown above were derived from a representative account ("Montag & Caldwell"). The Representative Equity Account is an actual, separately managed portfolio representative of Montag & Caldwell’s mid cap growth strategy.

The Russell Mid Cap Growth Index is an unmanaged index commonly used as a benchmark to measure mid cap growth manager performance and characteristics.

The S&P Mid Cap 400 Index is an unmanaged index commonly used as a benchmark to measure mid cap manager performance and characteristics.

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Disclosure for Top Ten Holdings

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