New Star Indian Equity Fund available on six fund platforms

New Star is delighted to announce that the recently-launched New Star Indian Equity Fund, which offers investors access to India's exceptional growth potential, is now available on the following platforms:

Cofunds;
Funds Direct;
Hargreaves Lansdown;
Royal Skandia;
Skandia; and
Transact.

Following the launch of the New Star Heart of Africa Fund in November 2007, the launch of an Indian equity fund is the next step in the expansion of New Star's emerging market product range.

Richard Wilson, marketing director, says: "New Star has worked hard in conjunction with our strategic partners to bring this innovative new fund to the retail investor. We have seen strong demand for the New Star Indian Equity Fund and look forward to working closely with the platforms to ensure that access to India's exceptional growth potential is widely available."