General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> June 21, 2004

DEREK ROLLINGSTON – ICON ADVISERS INC

Derek Rollingson is Portfolio Manager of the ICON family of funds which includes four diversified domestic equity funds, one domestic bond fund, nine domestic sector funds, three foreign funds and a short-term fixed income fund. Mr. Rollingson primarily focuses his analysis on the financial, leisure and consumer staples, and materials sectors in both domestic and foreign markets, and bonds. Mr. Rollingson joined ICON Advisers, Inc., in 2000 as an assistant portfolio manager. Mr. Rollingson received a bachelor of science degree in finance with a minor in statistics from Brigham Young University and is currently pursuing a master of finance degree at the University of Denver. Prior to joining ICON, Mr. Rollingson was employed by Navigant Consulting as a research analyst. Mr. Rollingson has been a television guest on CNN-fn and Bloomberg Television. He has also been quoted in articles in the New York Times, Business Week, Forbes.com, Wall Street Online, CBS Marketwatch.com and Maxfunds.com, among others. Profile
TWST: What are your responsibilities at ICON Advisers, Inc.?

Mr. Rollingson: I'm one of three portfolio managers at ICON. The ICON

International Equity Fund is team-managed by myself, Bob