RidgeWorth International Equity Fund Earns 2012 Lipper Fund Award

ATLANTA, March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- RidgeWorth Investments announced today that its International Equity Fund was recognized at the 2012 Lipper Fund Awards ceremony held in New York on Thursday, March 8th.  The Lipper Awards "honor the mutual funds, hedge funds, and fund management firms that have delivered stronger and more consistent performance than their peers." Award-winning funds are recognized in most individual classifications for the three-, five- and ten-year periods.

The International Equity Fund (I shares) received the Lipper Award in the International Large-Cap Value category for the three-year period(1).

Chad Deakins, Chief Investment Officer at Certium Asset Management and subadviser to the Fund said, "We are honored to receive this prestigious industry award. Being recognized by Lipper validates our goal and commitment to delivering strong and consistent risk-adjusted returns for our clients."

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About RidgeWorth Investments

RidgeWorth Investments serves as a holding company that owns interests in six investment boutiques with approximately $46.6 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2011. RidgeWorth's investment boutiques manage a wide variety of investment disciplines across the fixed income and equity management asset classes. Our boutiques provide investment management services to a growing client base that includes endowments, foundations, corporations, healthcare organizations, municipalities, public funds, associations, insurance companies, labor unions and high net worth individuals. In addition, RidgeWorth serves as the investment adviser to the RidgeWorth Funds mutual fund family. RidgeWorth Investments is a trade name for RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc., an investment adviser registered with the SEC headquartered in Atlanta. For more information about RidgeWorth, visit www.ridgeworth.com.

An investor should consider the fund's investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing or sending money. This and other important information about the RidgeWorth Funds can be found in the fund's prospectus. To obtain a prospectus, please call 1-888-784-3863 or visit www.ridgeworth.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Equity securities (stocks) may be more volatile and carry more risk than other forms of investments, including investments in high grade fixed income securities. The net asset value per share of this Fund will fluctuate as the value of the securities in the portfolio changes. International investing involves increased risk and volatility.  Past performance is not indicative of future results.

(1) The Lipper Award for the three-year period in the International Large-Cap Value category was out of 34 funds.  The awards are given each year to funds that have at least 36 months of performance history as of the end of the evaluation year and that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance, relative to peers. The Lipper Award is not a ranking.

©2012 Certium Asset Management LLC. Certium Asset Management is a registered investment adviser with the SEC and a member of the RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc. network of investment firms.

®2012 RidgeWorth Investments. RidgeWorth Investments is the trade name for RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc., an investment advisor registered with the SEC and the adviser to the RidgeWorth Funds. RidgeWorth Funds are distributed by RidgeWorth Distributors LLC, which is not affiliated with the adviser.

©2012 Lipper Leader, Reuters. All Rights Reserved. For more information on the Lipper Awards see http://excellence.thomsonreuters.com/awards/lipper.

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