NISM/Certification/Series-V-A: MFD/2010/2 dated May 31, 2010

National Institute of Securities MarketsCommuniqué/Press ReleaseNISM-Series-V-A: Mutual Fund Distributors Certification ExaminationNISM/Certification/Series-V-A: MFD/2010/2 dated May 31, 2010

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-regulation (1) of Regulation (9) of SEBI (Certification of Associated Persons in Securities Markets) Regulations, 2007, NISM specifies that where the associated person has obtained the required certificate either by having passed the AMFI Mutual Fund (Advisors) Module(till 31.05.2010)offered by Association of Mutual Funds in India or the NISM-Series-V-A: Mutual Fund DistributorsCertification Examination (from 01.06.2010)and the validity period of the said certificate is over, such person shall be required to undergo Programme of ‘Continuing Professional Education’, for Mutual Fund Distributors.

The Programme details are available at www.nism.ac.in-sd-M. L. SonejiRegistrarNational Institute of Securities Markets Copy to:

1. Executive Director, IMD, SEBI

2. Executive Director, LAD, SEBI

3. Chairman, AMFI