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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/22/06
CONTACT: Kristine Cook
(303) 312-5003
kcook@westcore.com
Westcore Plus Bond Fund Earns 2006 Lipper
Fund Award
DENVER-(BUSINESS WIRE)-March 22, 2006-The Westcore Plus Bond
Fund (WTIBX) earned a 2006 Lipper Fund Award last night at
the annual Lipper Fund Awards in New York City. The award,
which was accepted by Westcore Funds President Todger Anderson,
CFA, represents excellence in delivering consistently strong
risk-adjusted performance relative to category peers. As classified
by Lipper, the Fund ranked 1 out of 377 Intermediate Investment
Grade Debt funds for the three-year period ended December
31, 2005.
"This award symbolizes Westcore's longstanding commitment
to independent investment research, as well as the discipline
and analytical expertise we bring to fixed income investing,"
said Anderson. "It also speaks to the collaborative efforts
of co-portfolio managers Mark R. McKissick, CFA, William E.
Stafford, Jr., CFA, and the entire Westcore fixed income research
team on behalf of the Fund's shareholders."
Designed for long-term investors seeking current monthly
income or portfolio diversification, the Westcore Plus Bond
Fund seeks long-term total rate of return, consistent with
preservation of capital, by investing primarily in investment-grade
bonds of varying maturities. The Fund employs a bottom-up,
fundamental research methodology, focusing on credit quality,
underlying asset value and income stream.
The Westcore Funds are managed by Denver Investment Advisors
LLC, a nationally recognized investment advisory firm with
over $7.5 billion in combined assets under management* and
a four-decade history of serving some of America's largest
institutions. The 100% no-load Westcore Funds family, consisting
of eight equity funds, three bond funds and a non-proprietary
money market fund, offers individual investors access to the
full breadth of this experience.
* These assets include total assets of the adviser as
well as mutual fund assets.
Westcore Plus Bond Fund is subject to additional risk
in that it may invest in high-yield/high-risk bonds and is
subject to greater levels of liquidity risk. In addition,
this Fund's exposure to foreign markets can regularly affect
the net asset value (NAV) and total return of this Fund due
to foreign risk.
A Lipper Fund Award is awarded to one fund in each Lipper
classification for achieving the strongest trend of consistent
risk-adjusted performance against its classification peers
over the three-year period ended December 31, 2005. Consistent
Return reflect funds' historical risk-adjusted returns, adjusted
for volatility. Within Lipper's Intermediate Investment Grade
Debt fund classification, the Westcore Plus Bond Fund was
ranked 1 out of 377 funds for three years as of December 31,
2005. Rankings are based on returns excluding sales charges
and expenses. Although Lipper makes reasonable efforts to
ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained
herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Lipper. Users acknowledge
that they have not relied upon any warranty, condition, guarantee,
or representation made by Lipper. Any use of the data for
analyzing, managing, or trading financial instruments is at
the user's own risk. This is not an offer to buy or sell securities.
An investor should consider investment objectives, risks,
charges, and expenses of the Fund(s) carefully before investing.
To obtain a prospectus,
which contains this and other important information about
the Fund(s), please call 1-800-392-CORE (2673) or visit us
online at www.westcore.com. Please read the prospectus carefully
before investing.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Westcore Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc.
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