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Darrell W. Crate, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG), is expected to speak at the Goldman Sachs US Financial Services Conference 2009 in New York on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 10:55 a.m. Eastern Time.

AMG will provide a live audio transmission of the comments through its website at www.amg.com : .

A replay of the webcast will also be available through AMG’s website shortly after the conclusion of Mr. Crate’s remarks.



About Affiliated Managers Group

Affiliated Managers Group is a diversified asset management company with approximately $200 billion in assets at September 30, 2009. AMG’s strategy is to generate growth through the internal growth of its existing Affiliates, as well as through

investments in new Affiliates.

AMG’s innovative transaction structure allows individual members of each Affiliate’s management team to retain or receive significant direct equity ownership in their firm while maintaining operating autonomy. In addition, AMG provides centralized assistance to its Affiliates in strategic matters, marketing, distribution, product development and operations. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.amg.com : .

Certain matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Actual results and the timing of certain events could differ materially from those projected in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including changes in the securities or financial markets or in general economic conditions, the availability of equity and debt financing, competition for acquisitions of interests in investment management firms, the ability to close pending investments, the investment performance of our Affiliates and their ability to effectively market their investment strategies, and other risks detailed from time to time in AMG’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Reference is hereby made to the “Cautionary Statements” set forth in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

AMG routinely posts information that may be significant for investors in the Investor Information section of its website, and encourages investors to consult that section regularly. For additional information, please visit www.amg.com : .

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