PSN names two Clear Asset Management Portfolios in Top Ten Ranking

New York, New York – 2/22/08 - Clear Asset Management  (ClearAM), http://www.clearam.com, a money management and equity research firm, has been recognized by Informa Solutions for the fifth time for two of its portfolios. Clear Large Cap Growth and Clear Large Cap Value portfolios were both named to the 2007 PSN Investment Manager Top Guns list for the quarter ending December 31, 2007. Both products were ranked in the top 10 of their respective categories. To compile the list, products were ranked against their peers based on gross returns in a stated time frame. The chart below summarizes ClearAM’s rankings within each category, time frame, and number of managers in each universe.

Clear Asset Management CEO Andrew Corn said, “The markets presented unique challenges in Q407 and I am pleased we were able to perform alongside with the best in the industry. Clear has continued to deliver strong returns over both the short- and long-term further confirming the robust mathematical engine in our multifactor models.” Over a three year period, the Clear Large Cap Value ranked 4th out of 275 managers in terms of gross return. The Clear Large Cap Growth ranked 7th out of 295 managers over the past three years.
 “Clear’s multifactor models have risen to the challenges presented by the markets. The last quarter was challenging, but so were several other quarters these past few years.  We look forward to continued success,” said Vijay Bachani, Portfolio Manager.

About Clear Asset Management
Clear Asset Management offers four equity style portfolios to institutions, financial intermediaries and individuals in separately managed accounts. Portfolio construction and stock selection is performed utilizing its proprietary multifactor models that screen, rank and weight stocks. Transparency, risk management and a focus on delivering consistent long-term results while avoiding the human bias and conflicts of interest that have plagued Wall Street and the fund industry all set ClearAM apart. ClearAM is a Registered Investment Advisor. The company has recently moved from Park Avenue to its new and larger offices in the Trump Building at 40 Wall Street.  For more information, please see www.clearam.com.

Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Clear Indexes LLC, it creates and publishes custom indexes that are tracked by exchange traded funds (ETFs) including (EXB), (CSD) and (CUT). For more information, please see www.clearindexes.com.

About Informa Investment Solutions 
Headquartered in White Plains (NY), Informa Investment Solutions has been providing a broad array of products and services to thousands of investment and wealth management professionals for over 30 years. The company’s products include investment manager search and evaluation databases and systems, performance measurement and client reporting applications and services, and enterprise solutions to assist investment professionals in financial planning, managing assets and communicating with clients.
Informa's PSN database is the largest database in the industry with data on over 2,000 investment management firms and 10,000 products. The PSN universes were created using the information collected through the PSN investment manager questionnaire and use only gross of fee returns.

Please note that past returns are no guarantee of future returns.