Janus Capital Group Inc., formerly Stilwell Financial Inc., sponsors, markets and provides investment advisory, distribution and administrative services, primarily to mutual funds, in both domestic and international markets. As of December 31, 2002, the Company managed $138.4 billion in assets across multiple investment disciplines. Janus significant subsidiaries and equity investees are Janus Capital Management LLC, Bay Isle Financial LLC, Enhanced Investment Technologies LLC, Berger Financial Group LLC and DST Systems, Inc. The Company was created on January 1, 2003, when Stilwell Financial Inc. merged with Janus Capital Corporation, to consolidate its operations into a unified platform that markets and distributes its investment products globally under the Janus brand name. The Company offers three distinct domestic mutual fund families: Janus Investment Fund, Janus Adviser Series and Janus Aspen Series.