BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Oct. 30, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Janus Mutual Fund investors have five (5) days to move for lead plaintiff in a securities fraud class action recently brought against Janus Capital Group Inc. (NYSE: JNS), Janus Capital Corporation, Janus Capital Management, LLC, Janus Investment Fund, and the Janus Family of Mutual Funds (collectively, the "Janus Funds"). If you purchased any of the Janus Funds listed below between October 1, 1998 and July 3, 2003, inclusive (the "Class Period") and you wish to be a lead plaintiff in the case, you must move to serve as lead plaintiff by filing a motion in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado by November 4, 2003.
The following funds are subject to the above class action lawsuit:
Janus Mercury Fund (NASDAQ:JAMRX) Janus High-Yield Fund (NASDAQ:JAHYX) Janus Fund (NASDAQ:JANSX) Janus Enterprise Fund (NASDAQ:JAENX) Janus Olympus Fund (NASDAQ:JAOLX) Janus Global Technology Fund (NASDAQ:JAGTX) Janus Orion Fund (NASDAQ:JORNX) Janus Twenty Fund (NASDAQ:JAVLX) Janus Venture Fund (NASDAQ:JAVTX) Janus Global Life Sciences Fund (NASDAQ:JAGLX) Janus Global Value Fund (NASDAQ:JGVAX) Janus Overseas Fund (NASDAQ:JAOSX) Janus Worldwide Fund (NASDAQ:JAWWX) Janus Balanced Fund (NASDAQ:JABAX) Janus Core Equity Fund (NASDAQ:JAEIX) Janus Growth and Income Fund (NASDAQ:JAGIX) Janus Special Equity Fund (NASDAQ:JSVAX) Janus Risk-Managed Stock Fund (NASDAQ:JRMSX) Janus Mid Cap Value Fund (NASDAQ:JMCVX, JMIVX) Janus Small CapValue Fund (NASDAQ:JSCVX, JSIVX) Janus Federal Tax-Exempt Fund (NASDAQ:JATEX) Janus Flexible Income Fund (NASDAQ:JAFIX) Janus Short-Term Bond Fund (NASDAQ:JASBX) Janus Money Market Fund (NASDAQ:JAMXX) Janus Government Money Market Fund (NASDAQ:JAGXX) Janus Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund (NASDAQ:JATXX)
If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP (Marc A. Topaz, Esq. or Stuart L. Berman, Esq.) toll free at 1-888-299-7706 or 1-610-667-7706, or via e-mail at info@sbclasslaw.com.
The complaint charges the defendants with violations of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Investment Company Act"), and for common law breach of fiduciary duties. The Complaint alleges that the Janus Funds and the other defendants engaged in a fraudulent scheme to defraud and cause financial injury to the shareholders of the Janus Funds.
Plaintiff seeks to recover damages on behalf of class members and is represented by the law firm of Schiffrin & Barroway, which prosecutes class actions in both state and federal courts throughout the country. Schiffrin & Barroway is a driving force behind corporate governance reform, and has recovered in excess of a billion dollars on behalf of institutional and high net worth individual investors. For more information about Schiffrin & Barroway, or to sign up to participate in this action online, please visit http://www.sbclasslaw.com/cgi/signup.cgi.
If you are a member of the class described above, you may, not later than November 4, 2003, move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff of the class, if you so choose. In order to serve as lead plaintiff, however, you must meet certain legal requirements. You may retain Schiffrin & Barroway, or other counsel of your choice, to serve as your counsel in this action.