NEWPORT BEACH, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/04/13 -- PIMCO today announced that Founder and co-Chief Investment Officer Bill Gross' January "Investment Outlook" is available as a free podcast on iTunes.com and pimco.com.

Gross, the first major money manager to podcast, offers provocative views for investing, the economy and life. Gross' monthly investment forecast can be subscribed to at www.iTunes.com by searching podcasts for "PIMCO." The audio can also be downloaded at www.pimco.com by clicking on the "Investment Outlook" link. Gross has been making his "Investment Outlook" podcasts available since 2005.

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PIMCO is a global investment management firm that was founded in Southern California in 1971. The firm serves an array of clients and manages retirement and other assets that reach more than 8 million people in the U.S. and millions more around the world. Our clients include state, municipal, union and private sector pension and retirement plans, educational, foundations, endowments, philanthropic and healthcare institutions, individual and investment saving accounts, public sector reserve management and other public entities in North and Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

PIMCO has more than 2,000 employees. In addition to its headquarters in Newport Beach, California, the firm has offices in Amsterdam, Hong Kong, London, Milan, Munich, New York City, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto and Zurich. At March 31, 2012, PIMCO's assets under management were $1.7 trillion. Effective March 31, 2012, PIMCO began reporting the assets managed on behalf of its parent's affiliated companies as part of its assets under management.

PIMCO is owned by Allianz S.E., a global diversified financial services provider.

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