July 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lewis Arno (Lewarno@unusualfund.com)
Phone: (609) 734-9290 Fax: (609) 734-9280

ADAPTIVE ALLOCATION FUND RECEIVES 5-DIAMOND SBI (STRATEGY BASED INVESTING) RATING FROM ATHENAINVEST *

Princeton, NJ - The Adaptive Allocation Fund (AAXCX) recently received a 5-Diamond SBI (Strategy Based Investing) Rating from AthenaInvest*, an independent mutual fund research and rating provider.

The Fund follows a multi-strategy and actively-managed approach to investing which seeks to adapt to any given market environment, conserving capital when risk is deemed high and investing aggressively when risk is considered low. The Fund utilizes multiple proprietary investment techniques to manage asset classes, including equities, high-yield bonds, and cash instruments. Each class may be invested anywhere from 0% to 100% at any given point, providing both diversification and risk reduction. Investment selections are based on mathematical models using predetermined rules, eliminating emotional decisions.

The Fund is available for investment on several trading platforms including TD Ameritrade, Pershing and Fidelity. Following the same investment strategies, the Adaptive Allocation Portfolio, an investment vehicle for variable annuity contracts, is currently available exclusively on the Midland National Life Vector Annuity.

The primary portfolio manager is personally available to answer questions and provide greater detail about the Adaptive Allocation approach to investing. For more information, please visit www.unusualfund.com or call (609) 734-9290.

About Athenalnvest

Athenalnvest is an Englewood, Colorado-based independent mutual fund research provider founded in 2005. They focus on identifying successful active managers who are pursing successful strategies. Over the last five years, they have developed a carefully researched, patent-pending methodology called Strategy Based Investing (SBI), along with a powerful US and international equity analytical engine which helps advisors identify the most successful active equity managers and managers' best stocks.

SBI is a compelling idea that avoids the numerous problems with the current market-cap, value-growth Style Grid. AthenaInvest believes that the strategy a fund manager pursues is the most important aspect to consider when choosing a mutual fund. Grouping managers by the strategies they pursue leads to more meaningful comparisons while eliminating the need to constrain characteristics of managers' portfolios.

* The Adaptive Allocation Fund received a 5-Diamond Rating (among all 323 US Equity mutual funds currently covered by Athenalnvest whose primary strategy is Quantitative) for the period ending June 2009. Athenalnvest's 5-Diamond Rating is their highest rating and provides a measure of how successful and how active (in terms of pursuing alpha) a fund manager has been relative to its primary strategy peers. There is not a forced distribution for the number of funds in each Diamond Rating level. Fund Ratings account for the effects of all automatically deducted fees.

There is neither a front end load nor a deferred sales charge for the Adaptive Allocation Fund. Shares held for less than 90 days are subject to a 2.00% redemption fee. The total operating expense ratio (including indirect expenses such as the costs of investing in underlying funds) as stated in the fee table to the Fund's prospectus dated June 1, 2009 is 3.00%. All performance figures reflect fee waivers and expense subsidies, without which performance figures would have been lower.

The Fund's total return performance for the period ending June 30, 2009 was: 7.8% for past 3 months, -3.2% for past 6 months, -16.2% for past 1 year and -8.6% (annualized) for past 3 years. Current Fund performance is available on the web at www.unusualfund.com or by calling 1-866-263-9260.

The S&P 500 Index total return for the period ending June 30, 2009 was: 15.9% for past 3 months, 3.2% for past 6 months, -26.2% for past 1 year and -8.2% (annualized) for past 3 years. Historical performance results for investment indices have been provided for general comparison purposes only, and generally do not reflect the deduction of transaction and/or custodial charges, the deduction of an investment management fee, nor the impact of taxes, the incurrence of which would have the effect of decreasing historical performance results. It should not be assumed that the Fund holdings correspond directly to any comparative indices.

Please remember that past performance may not be indicative and is no guarantee of future results. The fund performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. A Fund's performance, especially for very short periods of time, should not be the sole factor in making your investment decisions.

As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose money through your investment in the Fund. Some of the principal risks that the Fund is exposed to include investment management risk, portfolio turnover risk, stock market volatility, derivatives, fixed income and short sale risk. The Fund's investment strategies expose it to other risks as well. Please refer to the Fund prospectus for more risk factors that you should consider before investing.

Before investing, please read the Fund's prospectus and shareholder reports to learn about its investment strategy and potential risks. Mutual Fund investing involves risk including loss of principal. An investor should also consider the Fund's investment objective, charges, expenses, and risk carefully before investing. This and other information about the Fund is contained in the fund's prospectus, which can be obtained on the web at www.unusualfund.com or by calling 1-866-263-9260. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. The Adaptive Allocation Fund/Portfolio are distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, member FINRA www.finra.org / SIPC www.sipc.org