Northern Trust Names Head of ETF Sales and Servicing

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northern Trust (NASDAQ: NTRS) announced today the appointment of Marie Dzanis as Senior Vice President and Head of ETF Sales and Servicing. In this role, Dzanis will lead the sales and servicing team for Northern Trust’s FlexShares exchange traded funds.

“Marie’s in-depth knowledge of exchange traded fund sales and the broader asset management industry will be invaluable for Northern Trust”

Dzanis will be based at Northern Trust’s Chicago headquarters and report to Shundrawn A. Thomas, Managing Director and Global Business Head of the Exchange-Traded Funds Group.

“Marie’s in-depth knowledge of exchange traded fund sales and the broader asset management industry will be invaluable for Northern Trust,” said Thomas. “Her relationships with financial advisory teams and broker dealers across the United States will advance our business goals.”

Dzanis comes to Northern Trust after more than two decades in asset management and financial industry sales. Most recently, she worked for Blackrock iShares, where she developed and led the Eastern U.S. Private Client sales division for iShares Exchange Traded Products.

Prior to that position, Dzanis was a vice president and regional manager for the Eastern United States at JP Morgan Asset Management. There, she developed and oversaw the sales distribution team for separately managed accounts and mutual fund assets.

Dzanis holds a bachelor’s degree in political theory with a focus on economics from The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. She has earned her Certified Investment Management Analyst^SM designation and is a member of the Investment Management Consultants Association^SM (IMCA ^®).

For more information: www.flexshares.com

An investment in FlexShares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of principal amount invested. Fund returns may not match the return of their respective Index. The Funds’ may invest in emerging and foreign markets, derivatives and concentrated sectors. In addition, the Funds’ may be subject to asset class risk, small cap stock risk, value investing risk, non- diversification risk, fluctuation of yield, income risk, interest rate/maturity risk, currency risk, passive investment risk, inflation protected security risk, market risk and manager risk. For a complete description of risks associated with each Fund please refer to the prospectus.

Before investing carefully consider the FlexShares investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other information is in the prospectus, a copy of which may be obtained by visiting www.flexshares.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

FlexShares ETFs are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC, not affiliated with Northern Trust.

About FlexShares

FlexShares is a suite of ETF products designed to pursue real-world goals by evolving the process of ETF development, providing flexibility for meeting investor needs. FlexShares Funds are sponsored by Northern Trust. Individual investors can purchase and sell shares through any brokerage firm, financial advisor or online broker.

About Northern Trust

Northern Trust Corporation is a leading provider of investment management, asset and fund administration, banking solutions and fiduciary services for corporations, institutions and affluent individuals worldwide. Northern Trust, a financial holding company based in Chicago, has offices in 18 U.S. states and 16 international locations in North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. As of June 30, 2011, Northern Trust had assets under custody of US$4.4 trillion, and assets under investment management of US$684.1 billion. For more than 120 years, Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader in combining exceptional service and expertise with innovative products and technology. For more information, visit www.northerntrust.com.

The Northern Trust Company operates in Canada as The Northern Trust Company, Canada Branch which is an authorized foreign bank branch under the Bank Act (Canada). Trustee related services in Canada are provided by the wholly owned subsidiary The Northern Trust Company, Canada, an authorized trust company under the Trust & Loans Companies Act (Canada). Deposits with The Northern Trust Company and its affiliates and subsidiaries are not insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation.