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Montag & Caldwell has long sought to provide superior investment returns and the highest quality service to its clients. Montag & Caldwell is a long-term, high quality investor that focuses on growth opportunities. Its selection disciplines identify attractive securities based on their issuers' long-term operating potential. In 1945, Louis A. Montag started Atlanta's first independent investment advisory firm. The early clients of Louis Montag Investment Counseling were mostly relatives and friends. In 2000, Montag & Caldwell entered into an intent agreement whereby Alleghany Asset Management including Montag & Caldwell would be acquired by ABN AMRO Asset Management Holdings. ABN AMRO Asset Management Holdings, is a subsidiary of ABN AMRO Bank N.V., which is headquartered in the Netherlands and has operations in over 50 countries. The parent company's shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In 2001, the merger with ABN AMRO Asset Management Holdings was consummated.