Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC is an independent, privately held firm with a singular focus on the management of money. As one of the oldest money management firms in the United States, Lord Abbett has consistently provided generations of clients and their financial advisors with a quality investment experience since 1929. Lord Abbett manages approximately $102.1 billion in assets (as of September 30, 2010) across a full range of mutual funds, institutional and separately managed accounts, including $3.1 billion for which Lord Abbett provides investment models to managed account sponsors.