Team Wins New England Investment Research Challenge

WELLESLEY, Mass., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Babson College team has
won the New England Investment Research Challenge sponsored by the Boston
Security Analysts Society (BSAS).

This is the second consecutive year that the Babson College team of investment
analysts took the top honors in the BSAS competition.

The competition involved the team conducting an equity analysis of Cabot
Corporation (CBT), submitting a written report, and making a presentation
before the judges and invited guests from the New England investment analyst
community. This year Babson was up against teams from MIT, Boston College,
Boston University, University of Maine, UMass-Boston, and Bryant University.

Babson's team was composed of Jason Dieffenbacher, Vinay Kaza, Maan Bsat,
Karen Panyalertrat, and Roman Gramc. Team members are MBA students and Babson
College Fund managers.

Babson Executive-in-Residence Warren Johnson, CFA, and Nicole Jackman of
Wellington Management served as coaches.

The Babson team gave CBT a "Hold" rating. Their winning report is now posted
on the Babson College Fund website (http://invest.babson.edu).

"We congratulate the team and share in the honor and pride their victory
brings to Babson and our investments education programs," said Steven
Feinstein, Ph.D., CFA, Associate Professor of Finance, Donald P. Babson
Endowed Chair in Applied Investments, and Director of the Babson College Fund.

Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., is recognized internationally as a leader
in entrepreneurial management education. Babson grants BS degrees through its
innovative undergraduate program, and grants MBA and custom MS and MBA degrees
through the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Babson
Executive Education offers executive development programs to experienced
managers worldwide. For information, visit http://www.babson.edu.

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SOURCE Babson College

Michael Chmura of Babson College, +1-781-239-4549, chmura@babson.edu