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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005
Commission File Number: 000-32191
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Maryland   52-2264646
(State of incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(Address, including Zip Code, of principal executive offices)
(410) 345-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
    x Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
    x Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
    o Yes x No
The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock ($.20 par value), as of the latest practicable date, October 24, 2005, is 130,690,510.
The exhibit index is at Item 6 on page 15.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
                 
    12/31/2004     9/30/2005  
ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 499,750     $ 772,374  
Accounts receivable
    158,342       167,481  
Investments in sponsored mutual funds
    215,159       255,041  
Debt securities held by savings bank subsidiary
    114,075       113,117  
Property and equipment
    203,807       210,791  
Goodwill
    665,692       665,692  
Other assets
    72,000       53,104  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 1,928,825     $ 2,237,600  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 54,172     $ 48,709  
Accrued compensation and related costs
    37,799       130,965  
Income taxes payable
    9,327       16,866  
Dividends payable
    29,800       29,957  
Customer deposits at savings bank subsidiary
    100,427       100,447  
 
           
Total liabilities
    231,525       326,944  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingent liabilities
               
 
               
Stockholders’ equity
               
Preferred stock, undesignated, $.20 par value — authorized and unissued 20,000,000 shares
           
Common stock, $.20 par value — authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued 129,607,697 shares in 2004 and 130,303,494 shares in 2005
    25,922       26,061  
Additional capital in excess of par value
    250,764       233,748  
Retained earnings
    1,378,948       1,602,595  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    41,666       48,252  
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    1,697,300       1,910,656  
 
           
 
  $ 1,928,825     $ 2,237,600  
 
           
See the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per-share amounts)
                                 
    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    9/30/2004     9/30/2005     9/30/2004     9/30/2005  
Revenues
                               
Investment advisory fees
  $ 254,689     $ 319,967     $ 748,700     $ 904,501  
Administrative fees and other income
    61,403       68,561       182,414       204,397  
Investment income of savings bank subsidiary
    944       1,077       2,870       3,126  
 
                       
Total revenues
    317,036       389,605       933,984       1,112,024  
Interest expense on savings bank deposits
    808       902       2,433       2,704  
 
                       
Net revenues
    316,228       388,703       931,551       1,109,320  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating expenses
                               
Compensation and related costs
    117,955       132,011       340,819       389,276  
Advertising and promotion
    12,952       15,394       50,128       57,688  
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
    10,083       10,795       30,054       31,069  
Occupancy and facility costs
    16,968       18,646       49,151       55,131  
Other operating expenses
    27,356       32,005       79,610       93,502  
 
                       
 
    185,314       208,851       549,762       626,666  
 
                       
 
                               
Net operating income
    130,914       179,852       381,789       482,654  
 
                       
 
                               
Other investment income
    1,519       4,464       3,611       12,041  
Credit facility expenses
    93       95       893       286  
 
                       
Net non-operating income
    1,426       4,369       2,718       11,755  
 
                       
 
                               
Income before income taxes
    132,340       184,221       384,507       494,409  
Provision for income taxes
    49,815       67,886       144,379       181,028  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 82,525     $ 116,335     $ 240,128     $ 313,381  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings per share
                               
Basic
  $ 0.65     $ 0.89     $ 1.89     $ 2.41  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ 0.62     $ 0.85     $ 1.80     $ 2.30  
 
                       
 
                               
Dividends declared per share
  $ 0.19     $ 0.23     $ 0.57     $ 0.69  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average shares
                               
Outstanding
    127,429       130,006       126,836       130,028  
 
                       
Assuming dilution
    133,305       136,432       133,531       136,295  
 
                       
See the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
                 
    Nine months ended  
    9/30/2004     9/30/2005  
Cash flows from operating activities
               
Net income
  $ 240,128     $ 313,381  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
               
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
    30,054       31,069  
Other changes in assets and liabilities
    73,416       131,510  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    343,598       475,960  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Investments in debt securities by savings bank subsidiary
    (33,167 )     (21,982 )
Proceeds from debt securities held by savings bank subsidiary
    32,037       22,187  
Additions to property and equipment
    (34,878 )     (38,383 )
Mutual fund and other investment activity
    (9,624 )     (28,586 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (45,632 )     (66,764 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Repurchases of common stock
    (18,334 )     (75,853 )
Stock options exercised
    45,207       28,838  
Dividends paid to stockholders
    (71,893 )     (89,577 )
Change in savings bank subsidiary deposits
    582       20  
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (44,438 )     (136,572 )
 
           
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents
               
Net increase during period
    253,528       272,624  
At beginning of year
    236,533       499,750  
 
           
At end of period
  $ 490,061     $ 772,374  
 
           
See the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(dollars in thousands)
                                         
            Additional             Accumulated        
            capital in             other     Total  
    Common     excess of par     Retained     comprehensive     stockholders'  
    stock     value     earnings     income     equity  
 
                                       
Balance at December 31, 2004, 129,607,697 common shares
  $ 25,922     $ 250,764     $ 1,378,948     $ 41,666     $ 1,697,300  
Comprehensive income
                                       
Net income
                    313,381                  
Change in unrealized security holding gains, net of taxes, including $6,891 in the third quarter
                            6,586          
Total comprehensive income
                                    319,967  
1,995,797 common shares issued under stock-based compensation plans
    399       58,577                       58,976  
1,300,000 common shares repurchased
    (260 )     (75,593 )                     (75,853 )
Dividends declared
                    (89,734 )             (89,734 )
 
                             
Balance at September 30, 2005, 130,303,494 common shares
  $ 26,061     $ 233,748     $ 1,602,595     $ 48,252     $ 1,910,656  
 
                             
See the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PREPARATION.
T. Rowe Price Group derives its consolidated revenues and net income primarily from investment advisory services that its subsidiaries provide to individual and institutional investors in the sponsored T. Rowe Price mutual funds and other investment portfolios. We also provide our investment advisory clients with related administrative services, including mutual fund transfer agent, accounting and shareholder services; participant recordkeeping and transfer agent services for defined contribution retirement plans; discount brokerage; and trust services. The investors that we serve are primarily domiciled in the United States of America.
Investment advisory revenues depend largely on the total value and composition of assets under our management. Accordingly, fluctuations in financial markets and in the composition of assets under management impact our revenues and results of operations.
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of our results for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
The unaudited interim financial information contained in these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements contained in our 2004 Annual Report.
NOTE 2 — STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION.
Our stock option-based compensation plans are accounted for using the intrinsic value based method. The exercise price of each option granted is equivalent to the market price of our common stock at the date of grant. Accordingly, no compensation expense related to stock option grants has been recognized in our consolidated statements of income.
The following table illustrates the pro forma effect on net income (in thousands) and earnings per share if we had applied the fair value based method to recognize expense associated with our outstanding and not yet vested stock options. Forfeitures of options are recognized as they occur for purposes of this presentation.
                                 
    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    9/30/2004     9/30/2005     9/30/2004     9/30/2005  
Net income, as reported
  $ 82,525     $ 116,335     $ 240,128     $ 313,381  
Additional stock-option based compensation expense using the fair value based method
    (9,628 )     (13,428 )     (33,493 )     (40,462 )
Related income tax benefits
    2,918       4,359       10,317       13,077  
 
                       
Pro forma net income
  $ 75,815     $ 107,266     $ 216,952     $ 285,996  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings per share
                               
Basic — as reported
  $ 0.65     $ 0.89     $ 1.89     $ 2.41  
 
                       
Basic — pro forma
  $ 0.59     $ 0.83     $ 1.71     $ 2.20  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted — as reported
  $ 0.62     $ 0.85     $ 1.80     $ 2.30  
 
                       
Diluted — pro forma
  $ 0.57     $ 0.78     $ 1.63     $ 2.09  
 
                       

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The following table summarizes the activity in our outstanding stock option grants during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
                 
            Weighted-  
            average  
            exercise  
    Options     price  
Outstanding at December 31, 2004
    24,130,402     $ 36.65  
Granted, including 365,026 reload options
    403,526       62.54  
Exercised
    (2,779,219 )     27.96  
Forfeited and cancelled
    (293,613 )     45.30  
 
           
Outstanding at September 30, 2005
    21,461,096       38.14  
 
           

On October 3, 2005, we issued 32,000 restricted shares of our common stock to our employees. These shares vest 50% in each of December 2006 and 2007, and must be returned to the company should the employee terminate employment before vesting. On October 3, 2005, we also granted our employees 3,186,700 options to acquire our common stock at $65.24. These options vest over a five-year graded schedule and have a maximum term of 10 years. The following table presents the future compensation expense attributable to the 24,679,796 total awards outstanding at September 30, 2005, as adjusted to include the October 3, 2005 grants.

                         
    Compensation     Income tax     Net income  
(in thousands)   Expense     benefits     effect  
Fourth quarter 2005
    18,046       (5,763 )     12,283  
First quarter 2006
    13,285       (4,258 )     9,027  
Second quarter 2006
    13,388       (4,293 )     9,095  
Third quarter 2006
    13,187       (4,248 )     8,939  
Fourth quarter 2006
    9,887       (3,132 )     6,755  
2007 through 2010
    53,033       (15,612 )     37,421  
 
                 
Total
    120,826       (37,306 )     83,520  
 
                 
Stock-based compensation expense for periods beginning after 2005 is estimated in a manner similar to that used in making our historical pro forma disclosures, except that we have also included a reduction for estimated future forfeitures of our stock incentive awards. Compensation expense as presented above will change to reflect future option and share awards, changes in estimated forfeitures, and adjustments for actual forfeitures. The income tax benefits presented will also vary as compensation expense changes and employees disqualify their incentive stock options as well as to reflect changes in our effective income tax rate.
The change in the recognition of forfeitures conforms to the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, which we are required to adopt on January 1, 2006. At that time, we will also begin recognizing stock option-based compensation expense in our income statement. It is important to note that the use of the fair value based method to recognize stock option-based compensation expense in the income statement does not diminish total stockholders’ equity.

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NOTE 3 — INFORMATION ABOUT REVENUES AND SERVICES.
Revenues (in thousands) from advisory services provided under agreements with sponsored mutual funds and other investment clients for the interim periods ended September 30 include:
                                 
    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    9/30/2004     9/30/2005     9/30/2004     9/30/2005  
Sponsored mutual funds in the U.S.
                               
Stock
  $ 148,295     $ 198,379     $ 436,990     $ 551,026  
Bond and money market
    33,609       36,246       99,330       105,926  
 
                       
 
    181,904       234,625       536,320       656,952  
Other portfolios
    72,785       85,342       212,380       247,549  
 
                       
 
  $ 254,689     $ 319,967     $ 748,700     $ 904,501  
 
                       
The following table summarizes the various investment portfolios and assets under management (in billions) on which advisory fees are earned.
                                                 
    Average during     Average during              
    the third quarter     the first nine months              
    2004     2005     2004     2005     12/31/2004     9/30/2005  
Sponsored mutual funds in the U.S.
                                               
Stock
  $ 96.1     $ 129.0     $ 95.0     $ 120.9     $ 114.3     $ 132.5  
Bond and money market
    30.0       32.6       29.7       32.0       31.2       32.8  
 
                                   
 
    126.1       161.6       124.7       152.9       145.5       165.3  
Other portfolios
    78.4       92.5       76.6       89.7       89.7       92.3  
 
                                   
 
  $ 204.5     $ 254.1     $ 201.3     $ 242.6     $ 235.2     $ 257.6  
 
                                   
Fees for advisory-related administrative services provided to our sponsored mutual funds were $137,796,000 and $155,924,000 for the first nine months of 2004 and 2005, respectively. Accounts receivable from the mutual funds aggregate $88,659,000 at December 31, 2004 and $95,334,000 at September 30, 2005. We provide all services to the sponsored U.S. mutual funds under contracts that are subject to periodic review and approval by each of the funds’ boards. Regulations require that the funds’ shareholders also approve material changes to the investment advisory contracts.
NOTE 4 — INCOME TAXES.
Our deferred tax accounts at December 31, 2004 included a deferred tax asset and an offsetting valuation allowance of $1,536,000 that were recognized in 2002 for an operating loss carryforward originating in an international subsidiary. During the second quarter of 2005, we developed a tax-planning strategy that makes it more likely than not that we would be able to realize a substantial portion of this deferred tax asset. Accordingly, we reversed $1,361,000 of the valuation allowance in the second quarter of 2005. The remaining valuation allowance is provided for the estimated costs of implementing the strategy.

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REVIEW REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.:
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2005, the related condensed consolidated statements of income for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, the related condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, and the related condensed consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005. These condensed consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We have previously audited, in accordance with standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, cash flows, and stockholders’ equity for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 4, 2005, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2004, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
October 25, 2005

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
GENERAL.
Our revenues and net income are derived primarily from investment advisory services provided to U.S. individual and institutional investors in our sponsored mutual funds and other managed investment portfolios. Investment advisory clients outside the United States account for 5% of our assets under management at September 30, 2005.
We manage a broad range of U.S. and international stock, bond, and money market mutual funds and other investment portfolios which meet the varied needs and objectives of individual and institutional investors. Investment advisory revenues depend largely on the total value and composition of assets under our management. Accordingly, fluctuations in financial markets and in the composition of assets under management impact our revenues and results of operations.
Financial market results during the third quarter of 2005 were mixed, continuing the trend experienced during the first half of the year. Results during the quarter were slightly positive for the three major stock indexes, though the nine-month results were mixed with only the broad S&P 500 index closing above its year-end 2004 level. Investor concerns about rising interest rates and record high fuel prices were compounded by the damage in the Gulf Coast region of the United States that was inflicted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Military action, terrorism and the strength of the U.S. economy also continued to weigh on the financial markets. The NASDAQ index, which is heavily weighted with technology companies, ended the nine-month period down just over 1% after finishing up more than 4% for the quarter. Similarly, the Dow Industrials ended the period about 2% lower than the beginning of the year after posting a modest gain of nearly 3% in the third quarter. Only the S&P 500 closed September with positive results for both the quarter and year-to-date periods (slightly more than 3% and 1%, respectively). All three indexes have reached four-year highs this year though all have fallen off subsequently. As for fixed income securities, the Federal Reserve increased the federal funds rate twice during the third quarter pushing the target short-term rate to 3.75%. Yields for 10-year U.S. Treasuries rose to about 4.3%, up from 3.9% at June 30, but still not back to the nearly 4.5% level of March 31. Bond prices fell during the quarter while investors continued to seek higher yields.
Despite this challenging financial environment, total assets under our management ended the third quarter of 2005 at a record $257.6 billion, up $12.8 billion during the quarter and $22.4 billion since the beginning of the year. Strong relative investment performance and brand awareness contributed significantly to investors entrusting $10.9 billion of net cash inflows to our management thus far in 2005, including $2.2 billion in the third quarter. Higher market valuations and income have increased assets under our management by $11.5 billion during the first nine-months of 2005.
Assets under management at September 30, 2005 include $197 billion in equity securities and nearly $61 billion in bond and money market holdings. The underlying investment portfolios consist of $165.3 billion in the T. Rowe Price mutual funds distributed in the United States and $92.3 billion in other investment portfolios that we manage, including separately managed accounts, sub-advised funds, and other sponsored investment funds offered to investors outside the U.S. and through variable annuity life insurance plans.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — Three months ended September 30, 2005 versus 2004.
Net revenues increased more than $72 million to $388.7 million. Net operating income increased over 37% to nearly $179.9 million from $130.9 million. Net income increased $33.8 million to $116.3 million, up 41% from $82.5 million. Diluted earnings per share increased 37% from $.62 to $.85.
Investment advisory revenues were up almost 26%, or $65.3 million due to increased assets under management. Average mutual fund assets were $161.6 billion, $35.5 billion higher than the $126.1 billion average during the comparable 2004 quarter. Average assets in other managed portfolios were $92.5 billion, up $14.1 billion from $78.4 billion for the 2004 period. Total average assets under management of $254.1 billion in the third quarter of 2005 were $49.6 billion higher than in the 2004 period.

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Investment advisory revenues earned from the T. Rowe Price mutual funds distributed in the United States increased $52.7 million. Mutual fund assets ended September 2005 at $165.3 billion, up $10.8 billion during the 2005 quarter. Net investor inflows added $3.5 billion to mutual fund assets during the 2005 quarter, with the U.S. stock funds adding $2.3 billion, the international stock funds adding $.7 billion and the bond and money market funds adding $.5 billion. The Growth Stock and Capital Appreciation funds together added nearly $1.1 billion of the net inflows, while the New Income, Value, and Equity Income funds each added more than $250 million. Cash inflows during the third quarter of 2005 also included nearly $400 million resulting from the merger of the TD Waterhouse Index Funds into four of the T. Rowe Price index funds. Market appreciation and income, net of dividends not reinvested, added $7.3 billion during the 2005 quarter.
Investment advisory revenues earned on the other investment portfolios that we manage increased about $12.6 million to more than $85.3 million. Ending assets in these portfolios were $92.3 billion, up $2.0 billion from June 30, 2005. Market appreciation and income of $3.3 billion was offset by net investor outflows of $1.3 billion primarily from international investment portfolios.
Administrative fees and other income increased nearly $7.2 million to $68.6 million. The change in these revenues includes $4.6 million from increases in servicing activity including shareholder account and transaction volume in our transfer agent and defined contribution plan recordkeeping services to mutual funds and their investors. Additionally, revenues increased more than $1.5 million from 12b-1 distribution fees received on greater assets under management in the Advisor and R classes of our sponsored mutual fund shares. These changes in administrative fees are generally offset by similar changes in related operating expenses that we incur to provide these services and distribute the Advisor and R classes of mutual fund shares through third party financial intermediaries.
Operating expenses in the 2005 quarter were $23.5 million more than in the 2004 quarter. Our largest expense, compensation and related costs, increased $14.1 million from the third quarter of 2004. The number of our associates, their total compensation, and the costs of their employee benefits have all increased. Our bonus compensation is accrued in interim periods based on our anticipated operating results for the year, which for 2005 reflect our strong relative investment performance, continued growth in assets under management including new investment inflows, and sustained high-quality investor services. Base salaries for our associates were increased modestly on January 1, 2005, and we have increased our staff size 7% since July 1, 2004, primarily to handle increased volume-related activities and growth. At September 30, 2005, we employed 4,278 associates.
Advertising and promotion expenditures were up $2.4 million versus the 2004 period as investor activity has increased. We vary our level of spending based on market conditions and investor demand as well as our efforts to expand our investor base in the United States and abroad. We expect our advertising and promotion expenditures in the fourth quarter of 2005 will increase about $13 million from the third quarter of this year.
Occupancy and facility costs together with depreciation expense increased $2.4 million. Our costs for rented office facilities, including increased space, and related maintenance and operating costs have increased along with our staff size and business needs.
Other operating expenses increased more than $4.6 million, including $1.5 million of distribution expenses recognized on greater assets under management sourced from financial intermediaries who distribute our Advisor and R classes of mutual fund shares. These distribution costs are offset by an equal increase in our administrative revenues recognized from 12b-1 fees as discussed above. The cost of information services increased $2 million from the prior year’s quarter, primarily because of our decision in late 2004 to pay for non-broker-dealer third-party investment research and related services directly. Other operating expenses in 2005 have also risen to meet increased business demands and reflect an increase in charitable contributions to our corporate foundation.
Our net non-operating income, which includes the recognition of investment gains and losses as well as interest income and credit facility expenses, were $4.4 million in the third quarter of 2005, an increase of $2.9 million primarily as a result of larger money market mutual fund investment balances along with higher interest rates.
The 2005 quarterly provision for income taxes as a percentage of pretax income is 36.9%, little changed from the 36.8% rate for the 2004 year.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — Nine months ended September 30, 2005 versus 2004.
Net revenues increased $178 million to $1.1 billion. Net operating income increased more than 26% to $483 million from $382 million. Net income increased more than $73 million to more than $313 million, up 30.5% from $240 million. Diluted earnings per share increased 28% from $1.80 to $2.30.
Investment advisory revenues were up 21%, or $156 million, due to increased assets under management. Average mutual fund assets were $152.9 billion, up $28.2 billion from the first nine months of 2004. Average assets in other managed portfolios were almost $90 billion, up $13 billion versus the average of nearly $77 billion in the 2004 period. Total average assets under management increased $41.3 billion to $242.6 billion for the first nine months of 2005.
Investment advisory revenues earned from the T. Rowe Price mutual funds distributed in the United States increased $121 million. Mutual fund assets under management are up $19.8 billion from the beginning of 2005. Net investor inflows have added $11.8 billion, including $9.5 billion into the U.S. stock funds, $1.2 billion into our bond and money market funds and $1.1 billion into our international stock funds. The Growth Stock, Capital Appreciation, Equity Income, New Era, and Mid-Cap Value funds each added more than $650 million of net investor inflows and, together, accounted for $7.2 billion of the funds’ net inflows. Market gains and income, net of dividends not reinvested, added $8.0 billion to fund assets in the first nine months of 2005, with more than 90% of that amount coming in the third quarter.
Investment advisory revenues earned on the other investment portfolios that we manage increased $35 million to nearly $248 million. Ending assets in these portfolios were $92.3 billion, up $2.6 billion from the beginning of 2005. Market value changes and income added $3.5 billion while net investor outflows were $.9 billion. Inflows from subadvised and separate account clients investing in U.S. securities were more than offset by outflows from international investment portfolios.
Administrative fees and other income increased nearly $22 million to more than $204 million. The change in these revenues includes $16.4 million from our transfer agent and defined contribution plan recordkeeping services to mutual funds and their investors. Additionally, revenues increased $3.6 million from 12b-1 distribution fees received on greater assets under management in the Advisor and R classes of our sponsored mutual fund shares.
Operating expenses for the first nine months of 2005 were $77 million more than in the 2004 period. Our largest expense, compensation and related costs, increased $48.4 million versus the first nine months of 2004. The number of our associates, their total compensation, and the costs of their employee benefits have all increased. Advertising and promotion expenditures were up $7.6 million, or 15%, versus the 2004 period. Occupancy and facility costs together with depreciation expense increased $7 million.
Other operating expenses increased $13.9 million, including $3.6 million of distribution expenses recognized on greater assets under management sourced from financial intermediaries who distribute our Advisor and R classes of mutual fund shares. The cost of information services increased $5.2 million from the first nine months of 2004, primarily because of our decision late last year to pay for non-broker-dealer third-party investment research and related services directly. Other operating expenses in 2005 have also risen to meet increased business demands and reflect an increase in charitable contributions to our corporate foundation.
Our net non-operating income increased $9 million to nearly $12 million. Larger money market and other mutual fund investment balances along with higher interest rates added $7.3 million to our investment income. Other net investment gains added $1.1 million, primarily the result of the acquisition of a cost-basis investee by a third party. Credit facility costs were down $.6 million as we reduced the size and ongoing cost of our credit facility in the first half of 2004.
The 2005 year-to-date provision for income taxes as a percentage of pretax income is 36.6% reflecting the $1.4 million reversal of the valuation allowance for foreign net operating loss carryforwards in the second quarter of 2005 that is discussed in Note 4 to the accompanying interim financial statements. We currently expect that our effective tax rate for the full year 2005 will be approximately 36.7%.

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CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY.
Available net liquid assets, including our mutual fund investments portfolio in which there are unrealized losses of $5 thousand, were $800 million at September 30, 2005. A $300 million undrawn, committed credit facility expiring in June 2007 is also available to the company.
Operating activities provided cash flows of $476 million for the first nine months of 2005, up $132 million versus the 2004 period. Net income accounted for $73 million of the increase while timing differences in the cash settlements of our assets and liabilities added $58 million. Net cash used in investing activities totaled $67 million, up $21 million from the 2004 period. We added almost $29 million to our mutual fund and other investment portfolios in the first nine months of 2005, up $19 million versus the 2004 period. Net cash used in financing activities totaled $137 million in the first nine months of 2005, up $92 million from the 2004 period. We expended $76 million to repurchase 1.3 million shares of our common stock compared to $18 million for 400,000 shares in the first nine months of 2004. We also distributed $18 million more to our stockholders in the 2005 period based on our larger per-share quarterly dividend and collected $16 million less as exercises of vested stock options were 1.3 million shares fewer than in the 2004 period.
PENDING CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK OPTION-BASED COMPENSATION.
The Securities and Exchange Commission delayed the required implementation date of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, which will require us to recognize stock option-based compensation expense in our income statement. Accordingly, we intend to implement Statement 123R on January 1, 2006, the date required for registrants with a calendar year end. See Note 2 beginning on page 6 of this Form 10-Q report for more information.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION.
From time to time, information or statements provided by or on behalf of T. Rowe Price, including those within this quarterly report, may contain certain forward-looking information, including information or anticipated information relating to changes in our revenues and net income, changes in the amount and composition of our assets under management, our expense levels, and our expectations regarding financial markets and other conditions. Readers are cautioned that any forward-looking information provided by or on behalf of T. Rowe Price is not a guarantee of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking information because of various factors including, but not limited to, those discussed below. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Our future revenues and results of operations will fluctuate primarily due to changes in the total value and composition of assets under our management. Such changes result from many factors including, among other things: cash inflows and outflows in the T. Rowe Price mutual funds and other managed investment portfolios; fluctuations in the financial markets around the world that result in appreciation or depreciation of the assets under our management; our introduction of new mutual funds and investment portfolios; and changes in retirement savings trends favoring participant-directed investments and defined contribution plans. The ability to attract and retain investors’ assets under our management is dependent on investor sentiment and confidence; the relative investment performance of the Price mutual funds and other managed investment portfolios as compared to competing offerings and market indexes; the ability to maintain our investment management and administrative fees at appropriate levels; competitive conditions in the mutual fund, asset management, and broader financial services sectors; and our level of success in implementing our strategy to expand our business. Our revenues are substantially dependent on fees earned under contracts with the Price funds and could be adversely affected if the independent directors of one or more of the Price funds terminated or significantly altered the terms of the investment management or related administrative services agreements.
Our future results are also dependent upon the level of our expenses, which are subject to fluctuation for the following or other reasons: changes in the level of our advertising expenses in response to market conditions, including our efforts to expand our investment advisory business to investors outside the United States and to further penetrate our distribution channels within the United States; variations in the level of total compensation expense

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due to, among other things, bonuses, changes in our employee count and mix, and competitive factors; any goodwill impairment that may arise; fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates applicable to the costs of our international operations; expenses and capital costs, such as technology assets, depreciation, amortization, and research and development, incurred to maintain and enhance our administrative and operating services infrastructure; unanticipated costs that may be incurred to protect investor accounts and the goodwill of our clients; and disruptions of services, including those provided by third parties, such as facilities, communications, power, and the mutual fund transfer agent and accounting systems.
Our business is also subject to substantial governmental regulation, and changes in legal, regulatory, accounting, tax, and compliance requirements may have a substantial effect on our operations and results, including but not limited to effects on costs that we incur and effects on investor interest in mutual funds and investing in general, or in particular classes of mutual funds or other investments.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
There has been no material change in the information provided in Item 7A of the 2004 Form 10-K Annual Report.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2005. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including this Form 10-Q quarterly report, is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2005 are effective at the reasonable assurance level.
Our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, has evaluated any change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the third quarter of 2005, and has concluded that there was no change during the third quarter of 2005 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
In September 2003, a purported class action (T.K. Parthasarathy, et al., including Woodbury, v. T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc., et al.) was filed in the Circuit Court, Third Judicial Circuit, Madison County, Illinois, against T. Rowe Price International and the T. Rowe Price International Funds with respect to the T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund. The basic allegations in the case were that the T. Rowe Price defendants did not make appropriate value adjustments to the foreign securities owned by the T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund prior to calculating the Fund’s daily share prices, thereby allegedly enabling market timing traders to trade the Fund’s shares in such a way as to disadvantage long-term investors. The plaintiffs sought monetary damages. The case was removed on April 22, 2005 to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, which dismissed the case on May 27, 2005. The Plaintiff appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The appeal is stayed pending a determination by the U.S. Supreme Court to grant or deny a writ of certiorari filed in another case involving unrelated third parties.
From time to time, various claims against us arise in the ordinary course of business, including employment-related claims. In the opinion of management, after consultation with counsel, it is unlikely that there will be any adverse determination in one or more pending claims that would have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
(c)   There was no activity during the third quarter of 2005 under the 2003 Board of Director’s repurchase authorization that, at September 30, 2005, allows for the repurchase of a maximum of 4,146,010 common shares.
Item 5. Other Information.
On October 26, 2005, we issued a press release reporting our results of operations for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005. A copy of this press release is furnished herewith as exhibit 99. The information in this Item 5 and in Exhibit 99 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 6. Exhibits.
The following exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are furnished herewith.
     
3 (i)
  Amended and Restated Charter of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. as of March 9, 2001. (Incorporated by reference from Form 10-K for 2000; Accession No. 0001113169-01-000003.)
 
   
3 (ii)
  Amended and Restated By-Laws of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. as of December 12, 2002. (Incorporated by reference from Form 10-K for 2002; Accession No. 0000950133-03-000699.)
 
   
15
  Letter from KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, re unaudited interim financial information.
 
   
31(i).1
  Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer.
 
   
31(i).2
  Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer.
 
   
32
  Section 1350 Certifications.
 
   
99
  Press release issued October 26, 2005 reporting our results of operations for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on October 26, 2005.
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
/s/ Kenneth V. Moreland
     Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-15 2 w13976exv15.htm EXHIBIT 15 exv15
 

     
Exhibit 15
  Letter from KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm,
 
  re unaudited interim financial information
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
100 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Re: Registration Statements on Form S-8: No. 33-7012, No. 33-37573, No. 33-72568, No. 33-58749, No. 333-20333, No. 333-90967, No. 333-59714, No. 333-120882 and No. 333-120883
With respect to the subject registration statements, we acknowledge our awareness of the use therein of our report dated October 25, 2005 related to our review of interim financial information.
Pursuant to Rule 436 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), such report is not considered part of a registration statement prepared or certified by an independent registered public accounting firm, or a report prepared or certified by an independent registered public accounting firm within the meaning of sections 7 and 11 of the Act.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
October 25, 2005

EX-31.I.1 3 w13976exv31wiw1.htm EXHIBIT 31(I).1 exv31wiw1
 

Exhibit 31(i).1   Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer
I, George A. Roche, certify that:
1.   I have reviewed this Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005 of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.;
 
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
     (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
     (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
     (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
     (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:
     (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
     (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
October 25, 2005
/s/ George A. Roche
     President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.I.2 4 w13976exv31wiw2.htm EXHIBIT 31(I).2 exv31wiw2
 

Exhibit 31(i).2   Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer
I, Kenneth V. Moreland, certify that:
1.   I have reviewed this Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005 of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.;
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
     (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
     (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
     (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
     (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:
     (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
     (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
October 25, 2005
/s/ Kenneth V. Moreland
      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32 5 w13976exv32.htm EXHIBIT 32 exv32
 

Exhibit 32   Section 1350 Certifications
We certify, to the best of our knowledge, based upon a review of the Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005 of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., that:
(1) The Form 10-Q Quarterly Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2) The information contained in the Form 10-Q Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
October 25, 2005
/s/ George A. Roche, Principal Executive Officer
/s/ Kenneth V. Moreland, Principal Financial Officer
A signed original of this written statement has been provided to T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. and will be retained by T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-99 6 w13976exv99.htm EXHIBIT 99 exv99
 

Exhibit 99
(T.ROWEPRICE LOGO)
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP REPORTS RECORD QUARTERLY RESULTS
Assets Under Management up 5% during the quarter to nearly $258 billion
BALTIMORE (October 26, 2005) — T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TROW) today reported record quarterly results for its third quarter 2005 that include net revenues of $388.7 million, net income of $116.3 million, and diluted earnings per share of $.85, an increase of 37% from the $.62 per share reported for the third quarter of 2004, and a 12% increase over the prior record of $.76 per share achieved in the second quarter of this year. Comparable net revenues in the third quarter of 2004 were $316.2 million, and net income was $82.5 million.
Investment advisory revenues were up nearly 26%, or about $65 million more than the 2004 quarter. Assets under management increased to a record $257.6 billion at September 30, 2005, up $22.4 billion from the end of 2004, and $12.8 billion from June 30, 2005. Record average assets under management were $254.1 billion for the quarter, more than $49 billion higher than the average of the 2004 quarter.
Operating expenses for the 2005 quarter were up $24 million or 13% to $209 million. Net operating income was $180 million, up $49 million or 37% compared to the 2004 period. Net non-operating income increased $3 million in the 2005 quarter.
For the first nine months of 2005, results include net revenues of $1.1 billion, net income of $313 million and diluted earnings per share of $2.30, an increase of 28% from the $1.80 per share reported for the comparable 2004 period.
Financial Highlights
Investment advisory revenues earned from the T. Rowe Price mutual funds distributed in the United States increased almost $53 million. Mutual fund assets ended September 2005 at $165.3 billion, up $10.8 billion during the 2005 quarter. Investors added net inflows of $3.5 billion to the mutual funds during the quarter while market appreciation and income added $7.3 billion.

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Net cash inflows were spread among the funds, with the U.S. stock funds adding $2.3 billion, the international stock funds adding $.7 billion and the bond and money market funds adding $.5 billion. The Growth Stock and Capital Appreciation funds together added nearly $1.1 billion of the net inflows, while the New Income, Value, and Equity Income funds each added more than $250 million. Cash inflows during the third quarter of 2005 also included nearly $400 million resulting from the merger of the TD Waterhouse Index Funds into four of the T. Rowe Price index funds. In addition, our series of target date Retirement Funds, which are designed to provide shareholders with single, diversified portfolios that invest in underlying T. Rowe Price funds and automatically shift asset allocations between funds as the investor ages, continue to be responsible for a significant part of our asset growth with net inflows of more than $800 million during the third quarter. Total assets in the Retirement Funds reached $6.4 billion at September 30, 2005.
Investment advisory revenues earned from other managed investment portfolios, consisting of institutional separate accounts, sub-advised funds, sponsored mutual funds which are offered to non-U.S. investors, and variable insurance portfolios, increased nearly $13 million to more than $85 million. Ending assets in these portfolios were $92.3 billion, up $2.0 billion from June 30, 2005. Market value appreciation added more than $3.3 billion to these portfolios during the quarter while investors made net withdrawals of $1.3 billion.
Operating expenses in the 2005 quarter were nearly $24 million more than in the 2004 quarter. Our largest expense, compensation and related costs, increased $14 million from the third quarter of 2004. The number of our associates, their total compensation costs, and the costs of their employee benefits have all increased. The firm has increased its staff size by about 7% since July 1, 2004 and, at September 30, 2005, employed 4,278 associates across the globe.
Advertising and promotion expenditures were up $2.4 million versus the 2004 period. The firm varies its level of spending based on market conditions and investor demand. For the fourth quarter of 2005, the firm expects that these costs will increase about $13 million from the third quarter of this year.

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Net non-operating income in the 2005 quarter increased nearly $3 million over the 2004 period as a result of larger cash balances and higher interest rates.
The third quarter 2005 provision for income taxes as a percentage of pretax income was 36.9%, basically unchanged from the 36.8% rate for the year 2004. The firm estimates that its effective tax rate for the full year 2005 will decrease to 36.7%.
Chairman Commentary
George A. Roche, the company’s chairman and president, commented: “The firm’s investment advisory results relative to our peers remain strong, with at least 78% of the T. Rowe Price funds across their share classes surpassing their respective Lipper averages on a total return basis for the three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2005, and more than 67% outperforming the average for the one- and 10-year periods. In addition, 58.5% of the firm’s funds and their share classes that are rated by Morningstar ended the quarter with an overall rating of four or five stars. This compares with 32.5% for the overall industry.
“We continue to be encouraged by the strong net cash inflows into our funds and the relative performance of our managed investment portfolios. The broad diversification of our assets under management and our distribution channels, along with strong investment management results, underpins the company’s solid performance. In addition, our corporate earnings and cash flows remain very strong and give us substantial financial flexibility.
“Solid performance over the quarter was achieved against a backdrop of two devastating hurricanes, sharp increases in energy prices, and higher short-term interest rates. The risk of higher inflation and a further tightening of monetary policy by the Federal Reserve could make the market environment more challenging in the months ahead. We are encouraged, however, that corporations are generally in good financial shape and profitability is robust. Longer-term prospects for the economy, corporate earnings, and the stock market remain favorable, and we believe investors will continue to be well served by our investment approach. The outlook for our company remains strong and we believe the combination of investment management excellence, world-class service and guidance, and a diversified business model has us well-positioned for the future.”

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Other Matters
The financial results presented in this release are unaudited. The company expects that it will file its Form 10-Q Report for the third quarter of 2005 with the SEC later today. The Form 10-Q will include more complete information on the company’s recent financial results.
Certain statements in this press release may represent “forward-looking information,” including information relating to anticipated growth in revenues, net income and earnings per share, anticipated changes in the amount and composition of assets under management, anticipated expense levels, and expectations regarding financial and other market conditions. For a discussion concerning risks and other factors that could affect future results, see “Forward-Looking Information” in Item 2 of the company’s Form 10-Q Report.
Founded in 1937, Baltimore-based T. Rowe Price is a global investment management organization that provides a broad array of mutual funds, subadvisory services, and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries. The organization also offers a variety of sophisticated investment planning and guidance tools. T. Rowe Price’s disciplined, risk-aware investment approach focuses on diversification, style consistency, and fundamental research. More information is available at www.troweprice.com.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per-share amounts)
                                 
    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    9/30/2005     9/30/2004     9/30/2005     9/30/2004  
Revenues
                               
Investment advisory fees
  $ 319,967     $ 254,689     $ 904,501     $ 748,700  
Administrative fees and other income
    68,561       61,403       204,397       182,414  
Investment income of savings bank subsidiary
    1,077       944       3,126       2,870  
 
                       
Total revenues
    389,605       317,036       1,112,024       933,984  
Interest expense on savings bank deposits
    902       808       2,704       2,433  
 
                       
Net revenues
    388,703       316,228       1,109,320       931,551  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating expenses
                               
Compensation and related costs
    132,011       117,955       389,276       340,819  
Advertising and promotion
    15,394       12,952       57,688       50,128  
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
    10,795       10,083       31,069       30,054  
Occupancy and facility costs
    18,646       16,968       55,131       49,151  
Other operating expenses
    32,005       27,356       93,502       79,610  
 
                       
 
    208,851       185,314       626,666       549,762  
 
                       
 
                               
Net operating income
    179,852       130,914       482,654       381,789  
 
                       
 
                               
Other investment income
    4,464       1,519       12,041       3,611  
Credit facility expenses
    95       93       286       893  
 
                       
Net non-operating income
    4,369       1,426       11,755       2,718  
 
                       
 
                               
Income before income taxes
    184,221       132,340       494,409       384,507  
Provision for income taxes
    67,886       49,815       181,028       144,379  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 116,335     $ 82,525     $ 313,381     $ 240,128  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings per share
                               
Basic
  $ 0.89     $ 0.65     $ 2.41     $ 1.89  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ 0.85     $ 0.62     $ 2.30     $ 1.80  
 
                       
 
                               
Dividends declared per share
  $ 0.23     $ 0.19     $ 0.69     $ 0.57  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average shares
                               
Outstanding
    130,006       127,429       130,028       126,836  
 
                       
Assuming dilution
    136,432       133,305       136,295       133,531  
 
                       

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    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    9/30/2005     9/30/2004     9/30/2005     9/30/2004  
Investment Advisory Revenues (in thousands)
                               
Sponsored mutual funds in the U.S.
                               
Stock
  $ 198,379     $ 148,295     $ 551,026     $ 436,990  
Bond and money market
    36,246       33,609       105,926       99,330  
 
                       
 
    234,625       181,904       656,952       536,320  
Other portfolios
    85,342       72,785       247,549       212,380  
 
                       
 
  $ 319,967     $ 254,689     $ 904,501     $ 748,700  
 
                       
 
                               
Average Assets Under Management (in billions)
                               
Sponsored mutual funds
                               
Stock
  $ 129.0     $ 96.1     $ 120.9     $ 95.0  
Bond and money market
    32.6       30.0       32.0       29.7  
 
                       
Total
    161.6       126.1       152.9       124.7  
Other portfolios
    92.5       78.4       89.7       76.6  
 
                       
 
  $ 254.1     $ 204.5     $ 242.6     $ 201.3  
 
                       
 
                               
                 
    9/30/2005     12/31/2004  
Assets Under Management (in billions)
               
Sponsored mutual funds
               
Stock
  $ 132.5     $ 114.3  
Bond and money market
    32.8       31.2  
 
           
Total
    165.3       145.5  
Other portfolios
    92.3       89.7  
 
           
 
  $ 257.6     $ 235.2  
 
           
 
               
Equity securities
  $ 197.0     $ 176.0  
Debt securities
    60.6       59.2  
 
           
 
  $ 257.6     $ 235.2  
 
           
 
               
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Information (in thousands)
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 772,374     $ 499,750  
Accounts receivable
    167,481       158,342  
Investments in sponsored mutual funds
    255,041       215,159  
Debt securities held by savings bank subsidiary
    113,117       114,075  
Property and equipment
    210,791       203,807  
Goodwill
    665,692       665,692  
Other assets
    53,104       72,000  
 
           
Total assets
    2,237,600       1,928,825  
Total liabilities, including savings bank deposits of $100,447 in 2005
    326,944       231,525  
 
           
Stockholders’ equity, 130,303,494 common shares outstanding in 2005, including net unrealized holding gains of $48,252 in 2005
  $ 1,910,656     $ 1,697,300  
 
           
 
               
                 
    Nine months ended  
    9/30/2005     9/30/2004  
Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows Information (in thousands)
               
Cash provided by operating activities
  $ 475,960     $ 343,598  
Cash used in investing activities, including $38,383 for additions to property and equipment and $28,586 for mutual fund and other investments in 2005
    (66,764 )     (45,632 )
Cash used in financing activities, including repurchases of common stock for $75,853, dividends paid of $89,577, and stock option exercise receipts of $28,838 in 2005
    (136,572 )     (44,438 )
 
           
Net increase in cash during the period
  $ 272,624     $ 253,528  
 
           

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