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Melbourne, 19 June 2007 - Vanguard Investments Australia (Vanguard) has bolstered its distribution team with the appointment of John Meigan and Maria Martignoni as Business Development Managers in Vanguard's Sydney and Melbourne offices respectively.

Both roles will focus on expanding Vanguard's presence in the retail adviser market with joint emphasis on both national dealer groups and boutique advisers.

John joins Vanguard after spending three years with ASGARD Wealth Solutions in a variety of distribution roles working across the St George Bank, ASGARD IFA and Securitor Dealer Group channels.

John brings over 10 years' financial services experience to the role, after previously working in sales, distribution and client servicing roles with BT Funds Management, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and National Australia Bank.

Maria has previously worked at MFS Limited where she was a Business Development Manager before being promoted to a Corporate Analyst in the Merger & Acquisitions team. This followed time in her consulting business, prior to which Maria worked with Garrisons Financial Planners and Lonsdale Limited in a research capacity.

Terry Williams, Head of Retail Sales and Strategy said, "We have had a very strong year in terms of activity and new business inflows. We are delighted to bring people of John and Maria's experience on board who will play an important role in both servicing financial advisers and educating them about the benefits indexing can bring to their clients' portfolios.

"Vanguard's presence in Sydney is an important part of our strategy to engage financial planners, dealer groups, researchers and platforms in the Sydney and northern NSW region. John's appointment will enhance our existing capability in NSW working alongside Manuel Damianakis in our Sydney office."