Fisher Wealth Management

Fisher Investments Continues Expansion with Opening of New Office in Washington State

Vancouver, Washington Location to House Additional Firm Staff and Operations

WOODSIDE, Calif., April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Fisher Investments, a leading independent investment management company today officially announced the opening of a new office in Vancouver, Washington. The new location increases the firm's number of offices to three, joining operations in San Mateo, CA and company headquarters in Woodside, CA. For more information regarding the firm, please visit www.fi.com.

"The pace of our expansion in recent years has been nothing short of phenomenal. Bolstered by our long-term track record and our reputation for client service, we have grown to over 1,000 employees and billions in assets under management," said Fisher Investments (http://www.fi.com/) co-president Steve Triplett. "Our Vancouver location already has more than 100 employees and we hope to increase that number substantially in the near future." Those interested in possible career opportunities may visit http://www.fishercareers.com for more information.

Employees from a variety of departments have moved into the new office, including Client Services, Research and Sales Operations.

Privately-held, Fisher Investments currently services over 22,000 private and institutional clients. To meet increased service demands, the firm has stepped up its hiring efforts (http://www.fishercareers.com) for all office locations and streamlined and enhanced training programs.

"Superior service is an important component of the client experience at Fisher Investments. We are committed to maintaining the individual attention and hands-on service that our customers have come to expect. As our assets grow, we continue to keep pace through strategic operational expansion and the hiring of top-level talent," said Triplett. "Our larger size also enables us to execute and explore a wider array of investment strategies on behalf of our clients."

About Fisher Investments

Fisher Investments is an independent, global money management firm headquartered in Woodside, CA. The firm was first founded in 1979 as a sole proprietorship by Ken Fisher, later incorporated in the state of California in 1986, and then reorganized as a Delaware limited liability company. Fisher Investments currently manages billions across two principal business units -- Fisher Investments Institutional Group (http://www.fi-inst.com/) and Fisher Investments Private Client Group (http://www.fi.com/). These units serve diverse groups of global clients including corporate, public and multi-employer pension funds, foundations and endowments, insurance companies, healthcare organizations, governments, and thousands high net worth individuals. Fisher Investments is a registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

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NOTES TO EDITORS

FISHER INVESTMENTS EUROPE LTD and FISHER INVESTMENTS

For a copy of Fisher Wealth Management’s comprehensive Markets Commentary report, visit www.fisherwm.co.uk or call 0845 458 1194.

Fisher Wealth Management is the operating name of Fisher Investments Europe Limited which is registered in England and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. (Company number 3850593. Registered office: 16 Curzon Street, London W1J 5HP). Investment management services offered by the Company in the United Kingdom are provided by Fisher Investments.

San Francisco-based Fisher Investments is a discretionary, fee-based investment manager and adviser, established in the USA and regulated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The protections of the UK regulatory system, including the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, do not apply in relation to its services. The Company provides a variety of wealth management strategies and services to high net worth individuals and institutions, throughout North America and the United Kingdom.

With its founder’s industry history going back over 30 years, Fisher Investments has built a reputation of experience and innovation. From engineering the Price-to-Sales Ratio, to pioneering the identification of the Small Cap Value asset class, to recent developments in behavioural finance, Fisher Investments has continued to develop capital markets investment technologies for the purpose of providing excess return relative to benchmarks.

Ken Fisher's ‘Portfolio Strategy’ column in Forbes magazine, which he has been writing for the last 20+ years, is at www.fi.com/forbes.

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