Ron Baron Buys WebMD Corporation, Varian Medical Systems Inc., Healthways, Inc., Sells Aercap Holdings, Watsco Inc., Talx Corp.

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May 18, 2007
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Ron Baron likes to buy companies that have long term growth potential. If you want someone who has Peter Lynch's style of investing, Ron Baron is the closest. These are his buys and sells during the 1Q 2007.


Ron Baron buys Webmd Corporation, Varian Medical Systems Inc., Healthways, Inc., National Cinemedia, Inc., Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, Hff Inc, Aerovironment, Inc., Acadia Realty Trust, Glacier Bancorp Inc., Svb Financial Group, Fortress Inv Gp Llc, Skillsoft Plc, Clean Harbors Inc., Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Class A Limited V, Accuray Incorporated, Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc., Virginia Commerce Bancorp Inc., Nuance Communications, Inc. - Common Stock, Knot Inc., Salary.com, Clearwire Corporation, Navisite Inc., sells Aercap Holdings N.v., Watsco Inc., Talx Corp., Shuffle Master Inc., Regal Entertainment Group, Rackable Systems Inc., Meritage Homes Corp., Mantech International Corp., Life Time Fitness Inc., Kbw Inc, Acme Packet, Inc., Lecg Corp. during the 3-months ended 03/31/2007, according to the most recent filings of his investment company, Baron Funds. Ron Baron owns 310 stocks with a total value of $18 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.



New Purchases: AKR, ARAY, AVAV, BAM, CLHB, CLWR, FIG, GBCI, HF, HLTH, HWAY, KALU, KNOT, NAVI, NCMI, NUAN, SDXC, SIVB, SKIL, SLRY, VAR, VCBI,

Added Positions: ARII, ASCA, AYR, BARE, BBW, CAKE, CHH, CKFR, CME, CMG, CVA, DO, ECL, EDU, EW, FAST, FDS, FTBK, GET, HD, HP, IDXX, IRM, JCG, MDRX, NHWK, NMX, ORLY, PNK, RIG, SAI, SPWR, SXE, WFMI, YSI,

Reduced Positions: ACLI, AGP, ASR, AXS, BECN, CCOI, CNC, EYE, FMD, GYI, LH, NCI, PFCB, PRAI, TSCO, VNO, VPRT, ZQK,

Sold Out: AER, APKT, KBW, LTM, MANT, MTH, RACK, RGC, SHFL, WSO, XPRT,