Hennessy Funds Wins First MFEA STAR Awards

NOVATO, Calif., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hennessy Advisors, Inc. (OTC
Bulletin Boarad: HNNA) Hennessy Advisors, Inc., investment manager of the
Hennessy Funds, has announced that Hennessy Funds has received two 2009 STAR
Awards for excellence in mutual fund marketing and communications. The STAR
Awards are presented annually by the Mutual Fund Education Alliance (MFEA), a
national mutual fund industry trade association, and the awards have become a
prestigious recognition of companies in the fund industry who excel in
marketing, education and communications. In the Small Company category
Hennessy was named winner for "Best Investor Introduction Kit" and for "Best
Advisor Online Innovation" for their Research website. This unique site offers
Research Analysts and Consultants complete transparency and attribution on all
of Hennessy's portfolios.

"We are honored to receive this recognition from such a well-respected
industry association, and to have won multiple STAR Awards in the first year
that we were eligible," said Kevin Rowell, President of Hennessy Funds. "We
are proud to have been recognized for both online and offline marketing pieces
and for communications targeted to both Advisor and Retail shareholder
audiences," he added.

About Hennessy Funds
Hennessy Funds is an equity asset management firm that offers investors a full
line-up of quantitatively managed portfolios as well as a number of
sub-advised, actively managed funds. Hennessy employs a consistent and
repeatable investment process, combining time-tested stock selection
strategies with a highly disciplined, team-managed approach, and offers
investors both domestic and international equity products.

The Funds' investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be
considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other
important information about the investment company, and it may be obtained by
calling 1-800-966-4354. Please read it carefully before investing.

Mutual fund investing involves risk; principal loss is possible.

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SOURCE Hennessy Advisors, Inc.

Tania Kelley, 1-800-966-4354, or +1-415-899-1555, for Hennessy Advisors, Inc.