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Scout Investment Advisors, Inc., a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF), announced today that the Scout International Fund (UMBWX) was named SmartMoney’s Top Foreign Fund as part of its feature on “The 15 Best Funds to Complete Your Comeback” in the March 2010 issue.

“We are thrilled that SmartMoney chose to recognize the Scout International Fund and its investment management team for consistent performance even during tough economic times,” said Bill Greiner, president and chief investment officer of Scout Investment Advisors.

James Moffett is the chief international equity strategist for Scout Investment Advisors and serves as lead portfolio manager for the Scout International Fund and the Scout International Discovery Fund. Moffett developed the International Strategy and has managed both funds since inception. The fund’s co-portfolio manager Gary Anderson has been a member of the international team since 2000 and further reinforces the consistent and stable portfolio management structure of the fund.

The Scout International Fund first applies a top down approach, looking at the economic, political and market conditions in various foreign countries. Potential investments are selected based upon which economic sectors are believed to have the best prospects in view of prevailing global, domestic and local economic conditions. The Fund then primarily invests in seasoned companies that are known for their quality and acceptance of their products and services as well as their ability to generate profits or dividends.

“Despite the volatile market in recent years, our fund has consistently outperformed its benchmark and benefited from our long-term investment philosophy,” said James Moffett, lead portfolio manager of the Scout International Fund. “We are excited to receive this recognition.”

Over the past five years, the Scout International Fund team has also been a three-time nominee for Morningstar's International-Stock Fund Manager of the Year Award. Additionally, the Scout International Fund was selected as one of five “Best Buys” 1 in the Foreign Stock category by Forbes and named as one as one of four “Top International Funds”2 by Standard & Poor’s.

“Our ability to reward investors with consistent outperformance over all types of market cycles, while managing portfolio volatility and risk, is consistent with our overall investment style and strategy. We will continue to deliver high quality, results driven investment solutions to the marketplace,” said Peter deSilva, president and chief operating officer of UMB Financial.

Performance as of January 31, 2010     3 Month       1 Year       5 Years       10 Years      

Inception(09/14/93)

SCOUT INTERNATIONAL FUND 2.52 44.05 6.94 4.45 8.93 Lipper International Funds Index 0.37 43.35 4.18 2.06 6.12 MSCI EAFE - U.S. Dollars Index -1.09 39.68 2.99 1.38 4.58

Scout Investment Advisors, Inc. is a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation. The firm is located in Kansas City, Missouri and adheres to a management philosophy focused on long-term investments and a systematic “top-down bottom-up” strategy. Through this approach, specific research methodology and portfolio managers’ unique expertise is combined to identify target investments based on the highest standards and criteria. Scout Investment Advisors, Inc. is a responsible, prudent investment organization built to generate long-term returns and help achieve individual and institutional investors’ objectives. Additional information about Scout Investment Advisors, Inc. and its full line of products can be found at www.scout-ia.com.

You should consider the Funds' investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. For a prospectus, which contains this and other information about the Funds call 800.996.2862 or download one now (.pdf). Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Scout International Fund Average Annual Returns as of December 31, 2009:1-Year: 35.54%, 5-Years: 7.52%, 10-Years: 4.50%Gross Expense Ratio 1.02% (as of 06/30/09)

SCOUT INTERNATIONAL FUND -- A no-load mutual fund invested primarily in international stocks of seasoned companies listed on United States exchanges or the over-the-counter market. Gross Expense Ratio 1.02% (as of 06/30/09)

LIPPER INTERNATIONAL FUND INDEX -- Funds invest fund assets in securities with primary trading market outside the United States.

MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL EUROPE, AUSTRALASIA, FAR EAST (EAFE) -- An unmanaged index that is an arithmetic, market value-weighted average of over 900 securities listed on the stock exchanges of countries in Europe, Australasia and the Far East.

1 Forbes’ “Best Buy” ranking was based on a combination of risk-adjusted returns over the past five years and annual fees on a relative basis.

2 To identify the best foreign stock funds from the rest, Standard & Poor’s ran a screen that eliminated those offerings with less than $20 million in assets or are currently closed to new investors, as well as those that charge an upfront load. S&P also looked for funds that had received a five-star rating from the researcher, and removed those funds that are restricted to a particular region, country, style or sector. From those funds, four were chosen that had strong long-term performance as well as other attractive features such as low expense ratios or a large asset base. Out of more than 1,000 international funds screened by S&P, four were chosen as the best of their classes

Foreign investments present additional risks due to currency fluctuations, economic and political factors, lower liquidity, government regulations, differences in securities regulations and accounting standards, possible changes in taxation, limited public information and other factors. The risks are magnified in countries with emerging markets, since these countries may have relatively unstable governments and less established markets and economies.

The performance data quoted represents past performance and past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 800.996.2862.

A redemption fee of 2% will be imposed on redemptions or exchanges made within two months of purchase of shares in the Scout International Fund. Certain types of accounts are exempt from this fee. Please see the prospectus for more information.

“Scout” and the “Scout” design are registered service marks of UMB Financial Corporation.

• NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE

The Scout Funds are distributed by UMB Distribution Services, LLC, Milwaukee, Wis., an affiliate of UMB Financial Corporation. Scout Investment Advisors, Inc., a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corp., serves as investment adviser to the Scout Funds.