BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Oct. 30, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Strong Mutual Fund investors have five (5) days to move for lead plaintiff in a securities fraud class action recently brought against Strong Capital Management, Inc., Strong Financial Corporation, and the Strong Family of Mutual Funds (collectively, the "Strong Funds"). If you purchased any of the Strong Funds listed below between October 1, 1998 and July 3, 2003, inclusive (the "Class Period") and you wish to be a lead plaintiff in the case, you must move to serve as lead plaintiff by filing a motion in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin by November 4, 2003.
The funds are subject to this class action lawsuit are as follows:
Strong Growth Fund (NASDAQ: SGROX, SGRKX) Strong Large-Cap Growth Fund (NASDAQ: STRFX) Strong Growth 20 Fund (NASDAQ: SGTWX, SGRTX, SGRAX, F00B67, SGRNX) Strong Advisor Mid-Cap Growth Fund (NASDAQ: F005LQ, F005M1, F005LO, SMDCX) Strong Dividend Income Fund (NASDAQ: SDVIX, F008VY) Strong Advisor Bond Fund (NASDAQ: SVBDX, SADBX, SABCX, SIBNX, F008W1, SBDIX) Strong Advisor Municipal Bond Fund (NASDAQ: SMUIX, SAMAX, SMBBX, F00BH8) Strong Advisor Municipal Select Fund (NASDAQ: STAEX, F005LZ, F005M9) Strong Advisor Short Duration Bond A Fund (NASDAQ: STSDX, SSDKX, SSHCX, STGBX) Strong Advisor Common Stock Fund (NASDAQ: SCSAX, SCSKX, STSAX, STCSX) Strong Advisor Endeavor Large Cap Fund (NASDAQ: STALX, F008GO) Strong Advisor Focus Fund (NASDAQ: F005MO, F005M7, F005LT) Strong Advisor International Core Fund (NASDAQ: F008GQ, F008GR, F008GS) Strong Advisor Large Company Core Fund (NASDAQ: SLGAX, F00AO2, F00AO3, SLCKX) Strong Advisor Small Cap Value Fund (NASDAQ: SMVAX, SMVBX, SMVCX, SSMVX) Strong Advisor Strategic Income Fund (NASDAQ: SASAX, F005L7, SASCX) Strong Advisor Technology Fund (NASDAQ: F005LM, F005LM) Strong Advisor U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (NASDAQ: F009D0, F009D1) Strong Advisor U.S. Value (NASDAQ: F005M2, F005M5, F005MA, SEQKX, SEQIX) Strong Advisor Utilities and Energy Fund (NASDAQ: SUEAX, F00AED, F00AEE, F009D5) Strong All Cap Value Fund (NASDAQ: F009D5) Strong Asia Pacific Fund (NASDAQ: SASPX) Strong Balanced Fund (NASDAQ: STAAX) Strong Blue Chip Fund (NASDAQ: SBCHX) Strong Discovery Fund (NASDAQ: STDIX) Strong Dow 30 Value Fund (NASDAQ: SDOWX) Strong Endeavor Fund (NASDAQ: SENDX) Strong Energy Fund (NASDAQ: SENGX) Strong Enterprise Fund (NASDAQ: SENAX, F04ANX, SENTX, SEPKX) Strong Growth & Income Fund (NASDAQ: SGNAX, SGNIX, SGRIX, SGIKX) Strong Index 500 Fund (NASDAQ: SINEX) Strong Large Cap Core Fund (NASDAQ: SLCRX) Strong Large Cap Growth Fund (NASDAQ: STRFX) Strong Large Company Growth Fund (NASDAQ: SLGIX, F04ANY) Strong Mid Cap Disciplined Fund (NASDAQ: SMCDX) Strong Multi-Cap Value Fund (NASDAQ: SMTVX) Strong Opportunity Fund (NASDAQ: SOPVX, SOPFX, F00AH2) Strong Overseas Fund (NASDAQ: F00B4I, SOVRX) Strong Small Company Value Fund (NASDAQ: F009D3) Strong Technology 100 Fund (NASDAQ: STEKX) Strong U.S. Emerging Growth Fund (NASDAQ: SEMRX) Strong Value Fund (NASDAQ: STVAX) Strong Life Stages - Aggressive Portfolio Fund (NASDAQ: SAGGX) Strong Life Stages - Conservative Portfolio Fund (NASDAQ: SCONX) Strong Life Stages - Moderate Portfolio Fund (NASDAQ: SMDPX) Strong Corporate Bond Fund (NASDAQ: SCBDX, SCBNX, STCBX) Strong Corporate Income Fund (NASDAQ: SCORX) Strong High-Yield Bond Fund (NASDAQ: SHBAX, SHYYX, STHYX) Strong Government Securities Fund (NASDAQ: SGVDX, F00B66, SGVIX, STVSX) Strong High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (NASDAQ: SHYLX) Strong Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (NASDAQ: SIMBX) Strong Municipal Bond Fund (NASDAQ: SXFIX) Strong Minnesota Tax-Free Fund (NASDAQ: F00B64, F00B65, F00B63) Strong Wisconsin Tax-Free Fund (NASDAQ: F0068K) Strong Short-Term High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (NASDAQ: SSHMX, SSTHX, STHBX) Strong Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund (NASDAQ: F00B62, STSMX) Strong Short-Term Income Fund (NASDAQ: F00B1K) Strong Short-Term Bond Fund (NASDAQ: SSTVX, SSHIX, SSTBX) Strong Ultra Short-Term Income Fund (NASDAQ: SADAX, SADIX, STADX) Strong Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund (NASDAQ: SMAVX, SMAIX, SMUAX) Strong Florida Municipal Money Market Fund (NASDAQ: SFLXX) Strong Heritage Money Fund (NASDAQ: SHMXX) Strong Money Market Fund (NASDAQ: SMNXX) Strong Municipal Money Market Fund (NASDAQ: SXFXX) Strong Tax-Free Money Fund (NASDAQ: STMXX)
If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP (Marc A. Topaz, Esq. or Stuart L. Berman, Esq.) toll free at 1-888-299-7706 or 1-610-667-7706, or via e-mail at info@sbclasslaw.com.
The complaint charges the defendants with violations of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Investment Company Act"), and for common law breach of fiduciary duties. The Complaint alleges that the defendants engaged in a fraudulent scheme to defraud and cause financial injury to the shareholders of the Strong Funds.
Plaintiff seeks to recover damages on behalf of class members and is represented by the law firm of Schiffrin & Barroway, which prosecutes class actions in both state and federal courts throughout the country. Schiffrin & Barroway is a driving force behind corporate governance reform, and has recovered in excess of a billion dollars on behalf of institutional and high net worth individual investors. For more information about Schiffrin & Barroway, or to sign up to participate in this action online, please visit http://www.sbclasslaw.com/cgi/signup.cgi.
If you are a member of the class described above, you may, not later than November 4, 2003, move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff of the class, if you so choose. In order to serve as lead plaintiff, however, you must meet certain legal requirements. You may retain Schiffrin & Barroway, or other counsel of your choice, to serve as your counsel in this action.