August 30, 2001 -- The American Funds, one of the oldest,
largest and well respected of Mutual Fund Families has appointed
Northwestern Wisconsin Associates, Inc. (NWA) of Wausau, WI as a
regional TPA for their Bundled Participant 401(k) Record Keeping
Platform. NWA was selected following a stringent review and due-diligence
process by the American Funds. As an approved TPA, NWA will provide
401(k) consulting and administration services to brokers representating
the American Funds.
NWA
has also been approved as a TPA for several other Financial Institutions
including but not limited to the following: