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Average Annual Total Returns
Month-End Performance as of 8/31/2010
Fund Name 1 Month YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR Since
Inception
Inception
Date
RS Partners Fund    (RSPFX) Without Sales Load With Maximum Sales Load -4.29%
-8.85%
-0.81%
-5.52%
7.46%
2.35%
-5.06%
-6.59%
-1.13%
-2.09%
11.24%
10.70%
10.76%
10.40%
7/12/1995
RS Value Fund    (RSVAX) Without Sales Load With Maximum Sales Load -5.14%
-9.65%
1.07%
-3.74%
8.95%
3.76%
-6.45%
-7.96%
-0.14%
-1.11%
8.14%
7.61%
5.88%
5.57%
6/30/1993
RS Large Cap Alpha Fund
(formerly RS Core Equity Fund)
   (GPAFX)
Without Sales Load With Maximum Sales Load
-5.22%
-9.72%
-4.48%
-9.03%
2.34%
-2.53%
-4.00%
-5.54%
3.30%
2.30%
-4.00%
-4.46%
11.48%
11.34%
6/1/1972
RS Investors Fund    (RSINX) Without Sales Load With Maximum Sales Load -2.42%
-7.06%
2.22%
-2.57%
11.21%
5.91%
-7.52%
-8.99%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-1.03%
-2.03%
11/15/2005
RS Global Natural Resources Fund    (RSNRX) Without Sales Load With Maximum Sales Load -1.24%
-5.92%
-1.30%
-5.98%
15.57%
10.06%
-2.94%
-4.50%
3.84%
2.83%
14.32%
13.76%
10.34%
9.97%
11/15/1995
Average Annual Total Returns
Quarter-End Performance as of 6/30/2010
Fund Name QTD YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR Since
Inception
Inception
Date
RS Partners Fund    (RSPFX) Without Sales Load With Maximum Sales Load -10.70%
-14.95%
-0.58%
-5.30%
21.85%
16.07%
-8.51%
-9.98%
0.19%
-0.78%
12.54%
11.99%
10.91%
10.55%
7/12/1995
RS Value Fund    (RSVAX) Without Sales Load With Maximum Sales Load -10.22%
-14.49%
0.00%
-4.75%
23.07%
17.21%
-9.49%
-10.94%
0.64%
-0.34%
8.38%
7.86%
5.87%
5.57%
6/30/1993
RS Large Cap Alpha Fund
(formerly RS Core Equity Fund)
   (GPAFX)
Without Sales Load With Maximum Sales Load
-10.51%
-14.76%
-4.40%
-8.95%
15.77%
10.27%
-5.33%
-6.85%
3.86%
2.85%
-3.10%
-3.57%
11.54%
11.40%
6/1/1972
RS Investors Fund    (RSINX) Without Sales Load With Maximum Sales Load -7.75%
-12.12%
0.00%
-4.68%
20.19%
14.52%
-11.59%
-13.00%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-1.53%
-2.57%
11/15/2005
RS Global Natural Resources Fund    (RSNRX) Without Sales Load With Maximum Sales Load -6.57%
-11.00%
-4.58%
-9.10%
20.96%
15.20%
-5.49%
-7.02%
6.90%
5.87%
14.46%
13.91%
10.21%
9.84%
11/15/1995
Daily Performance as of 9/8/2010
Fund Name NAV (Price) Daily
$ Change
Daily
% Change
MTD QTD YTD Inception
Date
RS Partners Fund  (RSPFX) $26.92 $0.27 1.01% 4.95% 4.71% 4.10% 7/12/1995
RS Value Fund  (RSVAX) $21.94 $0.21 0.97% 5.13% 6.25% 6.25% 6/30/1993
RS Investors Fund  (RSINX) $6.72 $0.08 1.20% 4.19% 6.50% 6.50% 11/15/2005
RS Global Natural Resources Fund  (RSNRX) $30.62 $0.18 0.59% 3.62% 7.18% 2.27% 11/15/1995
RS Large Cap Alpha Fund
(formerly RS Core Equity Fund)
  (GPAFX)
$37.08 $0.37 1.01% 4.80% 4.72% 0.11% 6/1/1972
RS Partners Fund
RS Value Fund
RS Large Cap Alpha Fund
RS Investors Fund
RS Global Natural Resources Fund


RS Partners Fund
Historical Performance
(Performance shown at Net Asset Value (NAV) and does not include the effects of any sales charge that may apply)
*Since Inception: 7/12/95
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Calendar Year
1995     1.90%* 1.96% 3.90%*
1996 18.38% 10.89% 3.15% 5.71% 43.15%
1997 0.68% 8.03% 12.34% -3.37% 18.08%
1998 8.19% -9.75% -23.37% -2.95% -27.38%
1999 -3.04% 11.63% -4.33% 0.17% 3.73%
2000 3.60% 5.49% 18.13% 1.81% 31.44%
2001 6.81% 13.64% -14.88% 12.99% 16.72%
2002 8.43% -1.20% -9.56% 4.48% 1.23%
2003 2.58% 24.95% 10.55% 16.89% 65.63%
2004 8.99% -0.30% 7.08% 13.29% 31.81%
2005 -1.24% 5.30% 8.66% -0.94% 11.94%
2006 8.45% -3.21% -1.82% 7.89% 11.19%
2007 4.22% 5.70% -8.42% -4.62% -3.78%
2008 -8.63% 5.72% -10.22%  -29.23%  -38.62%
2009 -5.11%  23.54%  16.82%   4.91%   43.67%
2010 11.33%   -10.70%        


RS Value Fund
Historical Performance
(Performance shown at Net Asset Value (NAV) and does not include the effects of any sales charge that may apply)
*Since Inception: 6/30/93
  Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Calendar Year
1993     -4.41% 17.03% 11.86%*
1994 8.15% -3.97% -4.64% -4.60% -5.52%
1995 1.61% 17.57% 5.41% 3.92% 30.86%
1996 20.97% -4.14% 2.50% 2.37% 21.68%
1997 1.39% -6.01% -4.94% -22.19% -29.51%
1998 2.24% -11.20% -30.17% -6.17% -32.69%
1999 5.12% 21.71% 4.00% 3.95% 38.31%
2000 -3.10% 10.22% 6.27% -2.82% 10.30%
2001 -0.82% 4.11% -18.96% 9.64% -8.25%
2002 2.27% 5.51% -8.70% 2.91% 1.38%
2003 6.82% 16.97% 13.42% 17.13% 65.98%
2004 6.28% -1.10% 4.80% 17.39% 29.31%
2005 0.82% 4.19% 5.50% 0.77% 11.67%
2006 4.52% -0.39% 2.93% 8.59% 16.37%
2007 5.72% 6.45% -6.09% -1.82% 3.76%
2008 -10.78% 9.35% -18.69%  -26.55%  -41.73%
2009 -5.54%  18.71%  20.05%   2.52%   38.01%
2010 11.33%   -10.22%        


RS Large Cap Alpha Fund
Historical Performance
(Performance shown at Net Asset Value (NAV) and does not include the effects of any sales charge that may apply)
Fund Inception: 6/1/72
Data Inception: 3/31/96
  Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Calendar Year
1996 5.18% 5.26% 4.06% 9.78% 26.49%
1997 1.00% 17.22% 11.12% 2.50% 34.85%
1998 10.73% 2.76% -12.77% 22.20% 21.30%
1999 2.27% 5.71% -3.67% 25.06% 30.25%
2000 10.28% -6.71% -0.78% -20.28% -18.62%
2001 -20.50% 7.53% -15.85% 8.77% -21.75%
2002 0.94% -13.75% -15.05% 6.06% -21.56%
2003 -4.27% 13.25% 1.11% 10.34% 20.95%
2004 0.63% 0.09% -2.92% 8.04% 5.64%
2005 -3.19% 0.57% 3.74% 2.87% 3.90%
2006 3.84% -1.75% 8.53% 5.54% 16.87%
2007 3.66% 10.17% 0.09% 0.41% 14.78%
2008 -6.05% 1.56% -10.59%  -17.10%  -29.28%
2009 -8.25%  12.40%  17.47%   3.10%   24.89%
2010 6.83%   -10.51%        


RS Investors Fund
Historical Performance
(Performance shown at Net Asset Value (NAV) and does not include the effects of any sales charge that may apply)
*Since Inception: 11/15/05
  Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Calendar Year
2005       4.40%* 4.40%*
2006 6.32% -4.32% 6.31% 8.70% 17.55%
2007 2.21% 7.41% -5.19% -4.61% -0.72%
2008 -11.26% 10.94% -20.86%  -35.17%  -49.49%
2009 -0.24%  26.20%  15.62%   3.95%   51.32%
2010 8.40%   -7.75%        


RS Global Natural Resources Fund
Historical Performance
(Performance shown at Net Asset Value (NAV) and does not include the effects of any sales charge that may apply)
*Since Inception: 11/15/95
  Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Calendar Year
1995       1.20%* 1.20%*
1996 17.19% 3.96% 6.57% 8.75% 41.21%
1997 -6.65% 2.85% 7.65% -19.84% -17.14%
1998 5.23% -10.83% -22.47% -9.90% -34.45%
1999 4.69% 28.04% 1.20% -9.78% 22.39%
2000 3.61% 9.09% 7.95% 3.14% 25.85%
2001 1.48% 6.60% -15.21% 9.68% 0.61%
2002 14.36% 5.22% -6.25% 3.76% 17.04%
2003 -0.07% 14.87% 1.48% 22.02% 42.13%
2004 5.98% 0.83% 14.94% 9.44% 34.43%
2005 8.01% 2.17% 28.74% 0.11% 42.23%
2006 8.24% 2.12% -8.59% 6.99% 8.11%
2007 7.17% 10.77% 4.92% 6.04% 32.07%
2008 -1.22% 16.12% -34.23%  -29.44%  -46.77%
2009 -3.04%  21.50%  17.32%   8.05% 49.33%
2010 2.14%   -6.57%        
All rates of return presented represent total return and are adjusted for dividends/distributions.

RS Partners Fund is currently offered only to existing shareholders and to investors purchasing shares through certain financial intermediaries.

Performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total gross annual operating expense ratio as of the most current prospectus for RS Partners Fund Class A, K, and Y shares are 1.60%,1.93%, and 1.21%, respectively; for RS Value Fund Class A, C, K, and Y shares are 1.48%, 2.17%, 1.85%, and 1.04%, respectively; for RS Large Cap Alpha Fund Class A, B, C, K, and Y shares are 1.04%, 1.82%, 1.77%, 1.40%, and 0.76%, respectively; for RS Investors Fund Class A, C, K, and Y shares are 2.39%, 5.20%, 3.95%, and 2.09%, respectively; for RS Global Natural Resources Fund Class A, C, K, and Y shares are 1.50%, 2.29%, 2.05%, and 1.12%, respectively. Class A shares performance quoted "with maximum sales load" reflects the current maximum sales charge of up to 4.75%. Please read the prospectus carefully for more information on sales charges as they do not apply in all cases and if applied are reduced for larger purchases. Certain share classes are subject to lower maximum sales charges whether paid at the time of purchase or deferred. The Class C share performance quoted "with sales load" takes into account the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (up to 1%). There are no sales charges for Class K and Class Y shares. Any sales charges are in addition to the Fund's fees and expenses as detailed in the Fund's most current prospectus. Performance results assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The performance quoted at NAV or "without sales load" does not reflect any sales charge. If a sales charge were included, the performance stated would be lower. Current and month-end performance information, which may be lower or higher than that cited, is available by contacting RS Investments at 800-766-3863 and is periodically updated on our web site.

Fees and expenses are factored into the net asset value of your shares and any performance numbers we release. Total return figures for certain Funds reflect expense limitations in effect during the periods shown; without such limitations, the performance shown would have been lower. Performance results assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The return figures shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

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