Morningstar Announces Date of the 16th Annual Canadian Investment Awards.

TORONTO, Oct 4 /CNW/ - Morningstar Research Inc., a Canadian subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), today announced that the 16th annual Canadian Investment Awards Gala will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. This year, CBC's chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge will host the awards ceremony, which is dedicated to honouring those companies and individuals that through superior investment products, service, marketing and education have made a difference in the lives of investors. Morningstar acquired the awards event in December 2009 and is introducing several enhancements including state-of-the-art stage production, live music, a more streamlined awards lineup, and an elegant sit-down dinner integrated with the awards ceremony.

"We are also committed to upholding the Canadian Investment Awards as one of the industry's highest honours and will continue to draw on the expertise of professionals from across the country to evaluate nominees and select winners." said Scott Mackenzie, president and chief executive officer of Morningstar Research Inc.

This year, Morningstar Research has partnered with MusiCounts, the Canadian music-education charity associated with The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the nationally televised JUNO Awards. MusiCount's mission is to provide students with access to comprehensive music programs in Canadian schools. A portion of the proceeds from submission-based awards will be donated to MusiCounts.

The Canadian Investment Awards attracts more than 600 guests annually from across the investment industry. Early-bird tickets for the black-tie gala event are $295 plus HST or $2,750 plus HST for a table of 10. Full event details, including online ticket sales are available at www.investmentawards.com.

About Morningstar
Morningstar Research Inc. is a Canadian subsidiary of Chicago-based Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Morningstar offers an extensive line of Internet, software, and print-based products and services for individuals, financial advisors, and institutions. Morningstar provides data on approximately 360,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 4 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. The company has operations in 21 countries.

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