Manning and Napier : & Napier’s Unconstrained Bond Series Named to Schwab Mutual Fund OneSource Select List® for Q1 2017

FAIRPORT, NY, MONTH XX, 2017 - Manning & Napier, Inc. (NYSE:MN), ('Manning & Napier' or 'the Company') announces its Unconstrained Bond Series Class S (EXCPX) has been named to Schwab's Mutual Fund OneSource Select List for the first quarter of 2017. The Unconstrained Bond Series is joined by Manning & Napier's International Series Class S (EXITX).

Mutual Funds on the Mutual Fund OneSource Select List are rigorously analyzed by Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, Inc. (CSIA) across a variety of quantitative and qualitative metrics including performance, risk, and expenses. To be considered, funds must be, no load, no transaction fee mutual funds with a positive track record spanning across more than three years.

Schwab's Mutual Fund OneSource Select List is an important tool for individual investors to differentiate between thousands of available mutual funds and the list is widely-viewed by Schwab Portfolio and Financial Consultants.

'Manning & Napier's Unconstrained Bond Series has a ten year track record and the team manages this fund with the fixed income philosophy which has been in place at Manning & Napier for more than 45 years,' said Marc Bushallow, CFA®, Managing Director of Fixed Income at Manning & Napier. 'The addition of our Unconstrained Bond Series is both validating and rewarding, given the rigorous analysis it takes for funds to make Schwab's Mutual Fund OneSource Select List.'

To learn more about Manning & Napier's mutual funds, visit go.manning-napier.com/PRUnconstrainedBonds

About Manning & Napier, Inc.

Manning & Napier (NYSE: MN) provides a broad range of investment solutions as well as a variety of consultative services that complement our investment process. Founded in 1970, we offer U.S. equity, international equity, and fixed income strategies, as well as a range of multi-asset portfolios, including target date and risk-based funds. We serve a diversified client base of high-net-worth individuals and institutions, including 401(k) plans, pension plans, Taft-Hartley plans, endowments and foundations. For many of these clients, our relationship goes beyond investment management and includes customized solutions that address key issues and solve client-specific problems. We are headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Schwab Mutual Fund OneSource Select List is a registered mark of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and used with permission.

Any information provided by Manning & Napier should not be considered either a recommendation by Schwab or a solicitation of any offer to purchase or sell any securities, and Schwab makes no representations regarding Manning & Napier's content.

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