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12/22/06Waddell & Reed Broadens Its Relationship with Arizona 529 Plan
Arizona agrees to three-year extension of InvestEd Plan OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) and the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education today announced that they have reached an agreement under which Waddell & Reed will offer the InvestEd 529 education savings plan through the Arizona Family College Savings Program for an additional three years. Waddell & Reed has managed the InvestEd Plan since it... 
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12/15/06Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend and Announces Date of Fourth Quarter Earnings Release
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Dec 15, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- The Board of Directors of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) approved a quarterly dividend on its Class A common stock of $0.15 per share payable on February 1, 2007 to stockholders of record as of January 5, 2007. Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. will announce fourth quarter 2006 earnings before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, January 30, 2007. Henry J. Herrmann, Chief Execut... 
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11/07/06Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.'s CFO Daniel P. Connealy to Present at the 2006 Merrill Lynch Banking & Financial Services Investor Conference
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Daniel P. Connealy, Chief Financial Officer of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) will be presenting at the 2006 Merrill Lynch Banking and Financial Services Investor Conference on Thursday, November 16, 2006 at 12:55 p.m. Eastern Time. The live audio webcast of the conference and presentation slides will be available on the Company's website at http://www.waddell.com under the "Corporate" heading. A replay will be availab... 
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10/24/06Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results... 
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09/15/06Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend and Announces Date of Third Quarter Earnings Release
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) approved a quarterly dividend on its Class A common stock of $0.15 per share payable on November 1, 2006 to stockholders of record as of October 6, 2006. Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. will announce third quarter 2006 earnings before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, October 24, 2006. Henry J. Herrmann, Chief Executive Officer... 
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09/05/06Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.'s CEO Henry J. Herrmann to Present at Lehman Brothers' 2006 Financial Services Conference
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Henry J. Herrmann, Chief Executive Officer of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) will be presenting at Lehman Brothers' 2006 Financial Services Conference on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time. The live audio webcast of the conference and presentation slides will be available on the Company's website at http://www.waddell.com under the "Corporate" heading. A replay will be available on the Company... 
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08/17/06Tax Arbitration Panel Rules Against Waddell & Reed
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) today announced that the Arbitration Panel adjudicating the previously disclosed tax matter between the Company and Torchmark Corporation, its former parent, has ruled against the Company. The arbitration involved a dispute over the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement between the companies and to amounts related to Kansas state tax refunds and reductions in taxes for tax years 1993-1997. Th... 
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07/25/06Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) today announced its earnings for the second quarter of 2006. Results included two significant non-recurring charges, which produced a loss for the quarter. However, management emphasized that the quarter's operating results reflected strong business momentum. "Our sales, advisor productivity and investment performance continued to move solidly in the right direction during the ... 
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07/24/06Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Announces Regulatory Settlements

Regulatory Settlement Questions and Answers
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) announced today that three of its subsidiaries have finalized settlements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Attorney General of the State of New York, and the Kansas Securities Commissioner to settle previously disclosed, and now completed, investigations concerning market timing in the Waddell & Reed Advisors family of mutual funds. The three subsidiaries are: Waddel... 
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06/20/06Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend and Announces Date of Second Quarter Earnings Release
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) approved a quarterly dividend on its Class A common stock of $0.15 per share payable on August 1, 2006 to stockholders of record as of July 10, 2006. Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. will announce second quarter 2006 earnings before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, July 25, 2006. Henry J. Herrmann, Chief Executive Officer, will h... 
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04/25/06Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) reported first quarter net income of $24.6 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared to net income of $19.9 million, or $0.24 per diluted share in last year's fourth quarter and net income of $22.8 million, or $0.28 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2005. The current quarter includes a pre-tax charge of $1.9 million ($1.3 million net of tax, or $0.01 per diluted sha... 
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03/21/06Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend and Announces Date of First Quarter Earnings Release
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. approved a quarterly dividend on its Class A common stock (NYSE: WDR) of $0.15 per share payable on May 1, 2006 to stockholders of record as of April 7, 2006. Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. will announce first quarter 2006 earnings before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, April 25, 2006. Henry J. Herrmann, Chief Executive Officer, will hos... 
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02/21/06Waddell & Reed Announces Portfolio Management Changes
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) today announced several portfolio manager appointments within two of its subsidiaries, Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company and Ivy Investment Management Company. "These managers have each shown an insight and research ability that has contributed to our solid performance in recent years, and I am pleased that they are taking on new responsibilities," said Mike Avery,... 
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01/31/06Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Results
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) reported fourth quarter net income of $19.9 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared to net income of $25.7 million, or $0.31 per diluted share in last year's fourth quarter and net income of $24.5 million, or $0.30 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2005. As previously disclosed, this year's fourth quarter results included a pre-tax charge of $6.1 million ($3.8 million net of... 
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01/10/06Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Announces Pricing of Public Offering of 5.60% Notes Due 2011
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) today announced that it has priced a public offering of $200 million aggregate principal amount of 5.60% notes due 2011. The Company expects the offering to close on January 13, 2006. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering, together with cash on hand, to repay all of the $200 million principal amount outstanding of the Company's 7 1/2 % senior notes due Janua... 
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