Artisan Funds Announces the Reopening of Artisan Small Cap Fund and Change in the Portfolio Management Team

• Press Release
• Source: Artisan Partners
• On 4:53 pm EDT, Friday October 2, 2009

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Artisan Funds announced today the reopening of Artisan Small Cap Fund (ARTSX). The combination of a manageable asset base and market volatility provides the Fund with sufficient capacity to accept new investors while maintaining the integrity of the Fund’s investment process. The Fund had been closed since December 2004.

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Symbol	Price	Change
ARTSX	12.84	-0.01

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In addition, Artisan Funds announced Artisan Small Cap Fund will now be co-managed by Craigh Cepukenas, Andy Stephens and Jim Hamel. Mr. Cepukenas has been a Portfolio Co-Manager for Artisan Small Cap Fund since 2004 and an analyst for the Fund since 1995. Mr. Stephens and Mr. Hamel are Portfolio Co-Managers for Artisan Mid Cap Fund and Artisan Opportunistic Growth Fund.

About Artisan Partners

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, an independent, multi-product investment management firm based in Milwaukee, with principal investment offices in San Francisco, Atlanta and New York, is the investment adviser to the Artisan Funds, a family of 11 no-load mutual funds. As of September 30, 2009, Artisan Partners managed more than $44 billion for individuals, financial professionals, endowments, foundations and pension plans by focusing exclusively on high-value-added equity strategies in the U.S. and international markets. The firm offers both mutual fund and separate account management in each strategy to accommodate a broad range of client mandates.

Artisan Funds are available through financial professionals or on a direct basis through Artisan Distributors LLC. Investors should consider carefully before investing a Fund’s investment objective, risks and charges and expenses. For a prospectus, which contains that information and other information about a Fund, investors should call (800) 344-1770 or visit www.artisanfunds.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.

Artisan Distributors LLC, member FINRA

Mike Roos
Artisan Partners
(414) 390-6100