Abbett Fund to Close to New Investors

Published June 26, 2001, 1:00 a.m. EDT

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The Lord Abbett Research Fund Small-Cap Value Series will close to new investors, Lord, Abbett & Co. announced today.

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Class A, B, P and Y shares will close to new investors as of July 2, according to a company statement. Citing heavy inflows, Lord, Abbett managers said the fund is nearing the capitalization guidelines set by its managers.
The fund had nearly $750 million in assets as of May 31, the statement said.

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