EXHIBIT 99.2
Media Contact: Kekst & Co. STILWELL
Robert Siegfried (212-521-4832) FINANCIAL INC.
Michael Herley (212-521-4897)
920 Main Street, 21st Floor
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
Investors Contact: NYSE Symbol: SV
Landon H. Rowland (816-218-2416)
Chairman, President and CEO
Douglas E. Pittman (816-218-2415) Release No. 2001-02 January 5, 2001
Manager of Investor Relations
{NEWS RELEASE}
STILWELL FINANCIAL INC. EXPECTS TO ANNOUNCE
FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR EARNINGS ON JANUARY 30TH
Kansas City, Missouri
Stilwell Financial Inc. ("Stilwell"; the "Company"; NYSE: SV) today announced
that it expects to report results for fourth quarter and year 2000 on January
30, 2001, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE").
Stilwell also intends to hold an Earnings Presentation at Chase Manhattan's New
York offices located at 270 Park Avenue, 11th Floor at 1:00 pm EST on January
30, 2001. Shareholders and other interested parties who are not able to attend
the presentation in person are invited to listen to the presentation via the
telephone. To listen, please call (800) 289-0437, code #417248, at least ten
minutes prior to the 1:00 pm EST start time of the presentation. The
accompanying slides to the presentation are expected to be available on the
Stilwell web site (http://www.stilwellfinancial.com) on the morning of January
30, 2001. Additionally, a replay of the presentation will be available by
calling (719) 457-0820 or (888) 203-1112, code #417248. The replay will be
available for one week.
The primary entities comprising Stilwell are Janus Capital Corporation, an
approximately 82.5% owned subsidiary; Berger LLC, of which Stilwell owns 100% of
the preferred limited liability company interests and approximately 87% of the
regular limited liability company interests; Nelson Money Managers Plc, an 80%
owned subsidiary; and DST Systems, Inc., an equity investment in which Stilwell
holds an approximately 33% interest.
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This press release includes statements concerning potential future events
involving the Company, which could materially differ from the events that
actually occur. The differences could be caused by a number of factors including
those factors identified in Stilwell's Registration Statement on Form 10 dated
June 15, 2000 and filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (Commission file no. 001-15253). The Company will not update any
forward-looking statements in this press release to reflect future events or
developments.
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