STATE STREET RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT COMPANY APPOINTS PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER
BOSTON, MA, December 10, 2001- State Street Research & Management Company,
with a history dating back to 1924, announced today that Alyson Riley has
joined the firm as Assistant Vice President and Public Relations Manager.
Ms. Riley will be responsible for overseeing various communications programs
for State Street Research including the development of public relations
strategies and media plans for the firm's people, products and services.
She will manage the expansion of the firm's recognition in the industry as
well as broaden visibility in the local community. Ms. Riley will serve as
spokesperson for the firm as the direct interface with the news media.
"Alyson brings a strong communications background with demonstrated public
relations experience to her new position at State Street Research," said
Robyn Tice, Senior Vice President, Public Relations. "Her proven financial
services expertise combined with her extensive media contacts provide a
tremendous asset to our organization."
Ms. Riley joins State Street Research from State Street Corporation where
she was Assistant Vice President, Public Relations responsible for developing
and
executing public relations strategies for the investor services and
investment management divisions in support of the corporation's global
business objectives. Previously, she was an Account Executive for The
Hubbell Group, a full service public relations firm specializing in
communications for the financial services industry. Ms. Riley also served
as a Multimedia Developer for Interactive Design, Inc. She is a graduate of
Ithaca College with a B.S. in corporate communications.
State Street Research & Management Company, with a money management history
dating back to 1924, is one of the nation's first investment management
organizations. The Boston-based firm is a subsidiary of MetLife, one of the
world's largest financial services companies. As of October 31, 2001, State
Street Research managed $45.5 billion in assets, of which over $28.9 billion
represented institutional clients and $16.6 billion represented mutual fund
and variable annuity portfolios. The firm has managed money for many of the
largest U.S. corporate pension plans for over 30 years. State Street
Research also manages individually managed accounts for affluent investors,
and mutual funds for over 576,000 shareholder accounts. The firm's Web site
address is www.ssrfunds.com.
