Waddell & Reed Advisors Funds earned two out of eight overall mutual fund group awards presented for 2009 by Lipper Inc., a national fund research firm.

Waddell & Reed Advisors Funds also was featured prominently in the list of “Best Mutual Fund Families of 2008,” as ranked and published by Barron’s.

“Along with being named among the top fund families by Barron’s, the Lipper recognition is one of the highest honors a firm can receive, given that it is presented by a highly respected research organization,” said Michael Dann, CFP, district manager for the Waddell & Reed office in Lawrence.

For more information about Waddell & Reed, or about financial services in general, contact Margaret Stenseng, CMFC, at 841-7676 in Lawrence.