Cardinal Capital Management Portfolios Earn Top Rankings in Emerging Manager Monthly National Report

    RALEIGH, NC, August 06, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Emerging Manager Monthly ("EMM") in association with eVestment Alliance recently ranked portfolios from local investment manager Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. among the top emerging managers nationally. In EMM's Second Quarter Performance Report published this month, Cardinal Capital's Non-US equity and Balanced Portfolios placed second in their respective categories among other national investment strategies. Meanwhile Cardinal Capital's US Large Cap equity portfolio ranked seventh in the Large Cap Core Category.

Accomplishments like these have helped Cardinal Capital maintain its rank over the long term among the top 25th percentile of large cap core investment managers at a risk level lower than 88-90 percent of other managers.

"We are once again gratified to be ranked among the top emerging managers nationally with our US Large Cap Core, US Balanced strategy, and our International (ex-US) strategy in the Emerging Manager Monthly publication which is the leader in following and providing information on asset managers such as ourselves." said Cardinal Capital President Glenn Andrews. "This distinction for multiple investment strategies we feel once again validates our methodology and is a direct reflection of our national investment experience and our continued commitment to excellence."

Since its inception in 1992, Cardinal Capital Management has outperformed the S&P 500 Index, including a 19 percent better return by its U.S. Large Cap Core Composite versus that index over the past decade. Cardinal Capital Management claims compliance with Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS).

About Emerging Manager Monthly
Published by Financial Investment News, the premier source for asset management news and money manager searches, Emerging Manager Monthly is the first and only newsletter focusing on the emerging manager sector. It targets money managers, as well as the consultants, manager-of-managers, defined benefit plans, and others who make up the aggregate of this asset management sector.

About eVestment Alliance
One of Inc. Magazine's "5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies," eVestment is a global provider of institutional investment data intelligence and analytic solutions. Through its online eVestment Global Database, eVestment captures the most comprehensive dataset in the industry and distributes all information via its Web-based eVestment Analytics system, a platform that has set the software standard for online manager comparisons, research and competitive intelligence.

About Cardinal Capital Management
Cardinal Capital Management is an independent, fee-based, SEC-registered investment advisor. The company's clients include individuals, trusts, foundations, endowments, profit sharing plans, and others who value their high level of experience, expertise, attention to detail and personal service over the past 20 years. Cardinal Capital's studied and individualized approach to value-based investing is designed to offer excellent returns in changing market environments. Cardinal manages U.S. Large Cap equities, U.S. Small Cap equities, Non-U.S. equities, and U.S. fixed income portfolios for their clients. A complete list and description of composites and policies for valuing portfolios, calculating performance, and preparing compliant presentations are available upon request. For more information, visit www.cardinalcapitalmanagement.com.

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