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KEMPER FUNDS MARKS 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATION'S FIRST RETAIL MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

CHICAGO, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Twenty years ago this month Kemper Financial Services launched the Kemper Municipal Bond Fund, the nation's first municipal bond fund designed for individual investors. The municipal bond mutual fund management was pioneered largely through the efforts and vision of the fund's first manager, the late Robert J. Butler.

"Bob Butler was noted for his work in developing new investment products, including the Kemper Municipal Bond Fund. The introduction of a municipal bond fund tailored for individual investors represented a major innovation in tax-free investing and underscored Kemper's reputation as an innovator in the mutual fund arena," said ...

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