Posted: August 12, 2004

Triathlon: Janus Capital Group signs on as presenting sponsor for Ironman Arizona

TEMPE, Ariz.-Janus Capital Group has signed on to be the presenting sponsor of Ironman Arizona, the newest Ironman North America event set to take place on Sunday, April 9, 2005.

Janus Capital Group has been the presenting sponsor of the four (now five) Ironman North America events held in the continental United States (Ironman Florida, Ironman Wisconsin, Ironman USA Coeur d’Alene and Ironman USA Lake Placid).

As presenting sponsor of Ironman North America events in the United States, Janus Capital Group, the Denver-based investment management firm created the Janus Charity Challenge to encourage athletes to use Ironman North America events as a way to raise money for their favorite nonprofit organizations.

“The Janus Charity Challenge provides a great opportunity for our athletes to raise funds for the charity or nonprofit group of their choice,” said Graham Fraser, President of Ironman North America. “Janus has been a great partner with Ironman North America and the Janus Charity Challenge has been a wonderful asset to our events. Our goal is to see it continue to grow for years to come.”

In just over three years, the Janus Charity Challenge has raised more than $5.5 million for hundreds of nonprofit groups throughout the country. All athletes who compete in Ironman North America full-distance U.S. events in 2004 and 2005 are eligible to participate in the program. For the top five individual fundraisers at each race, Janus will make a donation to their designated charity in the following amounts: First place, $10,000; second place, $8,000; third place, $6,000; fourth place, $4,000 and fifth place, $2,000.

Janus will also contribute $750 to the beneficiaries of the next highest 25 fundraisers (athletes must raise a minimum of $750 to qualify). In addition, the top fundraiser at each race will have the entry fee waived for the Ironman North America race of his or her choice within the following 12 months.

Based in Denver, Colorado, Janus Capital Group Inc. is a leading asset manager offering individual investors and institutional clients complementary asset management disciplines through the firm’s global distribution network. Outside the U.S. it has offices in London, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Milan. Janus Capital Group consists of Janus Capital Management LLC, Enhanced Investment Technologies LLC (INTECH), Bay Isle Financial LLC and Capital Group Partners.

To make a donation or sign up for the Janus Charity Challenge, or for more information, log onto www.januscharitychallenge.com.