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Mr. Peters, <strong>Portfolio</strong> Manager, joined Hotchkis’ investment team in 1999. Mr. McBride, <strong>Portfolio</strong> Manager, joined Hotchkis’<br />

investment team in 2001. Ms. McKenna, Principal and <strong>Portfolio</strong> Manager, joined Hotchkis’ investment team in 1995.<br />

Mr. Lieberman, Principal and <strong>Portfolio</strong> Manager, joined Hotchkis’ investment team in 1994.<br />

Eaton Vance Segment. A team of portfolio managers led by Michael R. Mach, CFA, manages the portion of the <strong>Portfolio</strong> assigned<br />

to Eaton Vance. The other members of the portfolio management team are Matthew F. Beaudry, John D. Crowley and Stephen J.<br />

Kaszynski, CFA.<br />

Mr. Mach is a Vice President of Eaton Vance Management. Mr. Mach joined Eaton Vance in 1999 from Robertson Stephens, where<br />

he held the position of managing director and senior analyst of the Industrial Opportunities research product since 1998. From<br />

1996-1998, he served as managing director and senior analyst of Piper Jaffray’s Industrial Select research product. In addition,<br />

from 1989-1996, Mr. Mach served as a Senior Vice President at Putnam Investments, with responsibilities that included equity<br />

analysis, mutual fund and institutional account management. Mr. Mach’s prior experience also includes analyst and portfolio<br />

manager positions with Freedom Capital from 1987-1989, Gardner Preston Moss from 1985-1987 and Delaware Investment<br />

Advisors from 1978-1985. Mr. Mach earned a BBA in marketing and psychology from the University of Wisconsin, an MA in<br />

social sciences and an MBA with concentrations in finance, economics and international business from the University of Chicago.<br />

Mr. Beaudry has been managing other Eaton Vance portfolios for more than five years and is a Vice President of Eaton Vance.<br />

Mr. Crowley has been managing other Eaton Vance portfolios for more than five years and is a Vice President of Eaton Vance.<br />

Mr. Kaszynski has been managing other Eaton Vance portfolios since September 2008. Prior to joining Eaton Vance in 2008, he<br />

was Managing Director and Head of U.S. Equities for Credit Suisse Asset Management, as well as the lead portfolio manager of a<br />

Credit Suisse fund (January 2004-January 2007). He is a Vice President of Eaton Vance.<br />

<strong>AST</strong> Lord Abbett Core Fixed-Income <strong>Portfolio</strong><br />

The <strong>Portfolio</strong> is managed by experienced portfolio managers responsible for investment decisions together with a team of<br />

investment professionals who provide company, industry, sector and macroeconomic research and analysis.<br />

The <strong>Portfolio</strong>’s team is headed by Robert A. Lee, Partner and Director. Mr. Lee joined Lord Abbett in 1997. Assisting Mr. Lee is<br />

Andrew H. O’Brien, CFA, Partner and <strong>Portfolio</strong> Manager. Mr. O’Brien joined Lord Abbett in 1998. Messrs. Lee and O’Brien are<br />

primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the <strong>Portfolio</strong>.<br />

<strong>AST</strong> Marsico Capital Growth <strong>Portfolio</strong><br />

Thomas F. Marsico is the Chief Investment Officer of Marsico, and co-manages the <strong>AST</strong> Marsico Capital Growth <strong>Portfolio</strong>.<br />

Mr. Marsico has over 30 years of experience as a securities analyst and a portfolio manager.<br />

A. Douglas Rao co-manages the <strong>AST</strong> Marsico Capital Growth <strong>Portfolio</strong>. Mr. Rao, who is also a senior analyst, joined Marsico in<br />

2005, and has over 10 years of experience as a securities analyst. Prior to joining Marsico, Mr. Rao spent more than four years at<br />

Trust Company of the West (“TCW”) where he was a Senior Vice President and Financial Services Analyst for U.S. equities. He<br />

holds a Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles.<br />

Coralie Witter, CFA co-manages the <strong>AST</strong> Marsico Capital Growth <strong>Portfolio</strong>. Ms. Witter, who is a senior analyst, also joined<br />

Marsico in June 2004 and has over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, most of which has involved equity<br />

research. Prior to joining Marsico, Ms. Witter spent six years with Goldman, Sachs & Co., where she was a Vice President in<br />

Equity Research. Ms. Witter graduated from the University of Colorado with a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs.<br />

<strong>AST</strong> MFS Global Equity <strong>Portfolio</strong><br />

David R. Mannheim, an Investment Officer of MFS, is a co-manager of the <strong>Portfolio</strong>. He has been employed in the investment<br />

area of MFS since 1988.<br />

Roger Morley, an Investment Officer of MFS, is a co-manager of the <strong>Portfolio</strong>. He has been employed in the investment area of<br />

MFS since 2002.<br />

Each <strong>Portfolio</strong> Manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the <strong>Portfolio</strong>.<br />

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