American Beacon Advisors Introduces American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth Fund to Market

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Beacon Advisors ("American Beacon"), an experienced provider of investment advisory services to retail and institutional clients, today announced that it has finalized the adoption of the American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth Fund (A Class: LHGAX; Institutional Class: LHGIX).

The Fund, formerly known as the Lou Holland Growth Fund, was originally launched by minority- and women-owned investment management firm Holland Capital Management LLC ("Holland") on April 29, 1996. Chicago-based Holland will continue its affiliation with the Fund as the sole sub-advisor, with the same portfolio managers remaining in their roles.

The Fund's primary goal is to seek long-term capital growth. Its portfolio managers use a consistent and disciplined investment strategy combining bottom-up, detailed research with theme identification, a collaborative culture and a three- to five-year investment outlook.

"For more than 20 years, we have relied on rigorous research, strong collaboration among our team members and a long-term outlook to grow our investors' assets in rising markets while protecting their assets in declining markets," said Monica L. Walker, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Holland. "The professionals at American Beacon place a great deal of importance on understanding how investment managers perform in good times and bad, and have the distribution capabilities to give funds like ours the necessary resources to grow. We are extremely pleased to be working with them."

The Fund invests in companies that the investment team believes are poised for double-digit earnings growth, sell at reasonable valuations and possess strong management teams and industry leadership positions.

"In Holland Capital Management, American Beacon has found a well-respected sub-advisor that uses a disciplined investment strategy to help investors seeking asset growth and protection," said Gene L. Needles Jr., American Beacon President and Chief Executive Officer. "This relationship is the latest collaboration American Beacon has undertaken in order to work with outstanding sub-advisors to offer our clients compelling investment solutions."

About American Beacon Advisors

Established in 1986, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. is an experienced provider of investment advisory services to institutional and retail markets. American Beacon Advisors serves defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, corporations and other institutional investors, as well as retail clients. The firm also provides corporate cash management and fixed-income separate account management.

American Beacon Advisors manages the American Beacon Funds, a series of low-cost mutual funds. The Funds employ a "manager of managers" investment style and currently include international and domestic equity, fixed income and money market Funds. As of January 31, 2012, American Beacon Advisors had $46.6 billion in assets under management.   

About Holland Capital Management

Holland Capital Management LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, IL, was established in 1991. The firm specializes in the investment management of large- and mid-cap growth equity strategies for institutional clients. Holland Capital is 100% employee owned and managed. The firm is proud to be both a certified minority business enterprise and a female-owned investment management firm. For more information, visit www.hollandcap.com.

You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and additional information regarding the Fund. To obtain a prospectus or summary prospectus, please contact your financial advisor, call 800-967-9009 or visit americanbeaconfunds.com. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

Distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.

American Beacon is a registered service mark of American Beacon Advisors, Inc. American Beacon Funds and American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth Fund are service marks of American Beacon Advisors, Inc.

The prices of growth stocks are more sensitive to changes in company earnings and are typically more volatile than other types of stock.

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SOURCE American Beacon Advisors