Raging Bull Awards

The Raging Bull Awards recognise the stars of the collective investment or unit trust industry in terms of top outright performers, best risk-adjusted performers and the best unit trust management companies.

The awards cover domestic (South African-domiciled) and offshore funds (funds which are not domiciled in South Africa but are approved by the Financial Services Board (FSB) and can therefore be marketed to South African investors).

Awards for asset-specific categories of funds - such as equity or fixed-interest categories - are based mainly on straight performance calculated by ProfileData over the three-year period.

Awards for asset allocation funds are mainly made on the basis of their PlexCrown ratings over periods of up to five years, because risk management is a major factor in determining the fund's success.

Awards based on PlexCrown ratings are also made in the major unit trust categories, such as the domestic general equity, the foreign general equity and the fixed-interest bond sub-categories, where most investors have put their money.

In 2008 Sanlam Investment Management funds were awarded the following RAGING BULL AWARDS:

Sanlam Balanced Fund

• Raging Bull Award - Best Domestic Asset Allocation Prudential Fund on a  Risk-adjusted basis

• Top Performance Award - Best Domestic Asset Allocation Prudential  Medium Equity Fund

Sanlam Small Cap Fund

• Top Performance Award - Best Domestic Equity Smaller Companies Fund over three years

Sanlam Financial Fund

• Top Performance Award - Best Domestic Equity Fund over three years.