POWER OF ATTORNEY



The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Curt R. Foust,

Kathlene D. Duncan and Susan J. Armstrong, signing singly, the

undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's

capacity as a director of Janus Capital Group Inc. (the "Company"), Forms

3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act

of 1934 and the rules thereunder;



(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned

which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any Forms 3,

4 or 5 and file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange

Commission, the New York Stock Exchange or similar authority; and



(3) prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's

behalf, and submit to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission

a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or

appropriate to obtain codes, passwords, and passphrases  enabling the

undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or

regulation of the SEC; and



(4) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the

foregoing in which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of

benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned,

it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on

behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in

such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such

attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power

and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever

requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the

rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as

the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power

of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that

such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes,

shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney

and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that

the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request

of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of

the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the

undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to

the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the

Company, unless (i) earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing

delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact or the Company's Corporate

Secretary, or (ii) with respect to each individual attorney-in-fact, upon

their retirement or termination of employment with the Company.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be

executed as of this 21st day of October, 2010.



Signature: /s/ George S. Batejan



State of Colorado           )

                            )  SS

County of Denver            )



Personally appeared the above-named, George S. Batejan, acknowledged

the above Power of Attorney to be his free act and deed.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my seal this 21st day of October, 2010.





/s/ Lauri A. Thonus

Notary Public

My Commission Expires 02/08/11