Exhibit (b)
EX-99.CERT
CERTIFICATION
I, Sandra Cavanaugh, certify that: |
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Russell Investment Company; |
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or |
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances |
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by |
this report; |
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in |
this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, |
changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a |
statement of cash flows) of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining |
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company |
Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the |
Investment Company Act of 1940) for the Registrant and have: |
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and |
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information |
relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by |
others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being |
prepared; |
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control |
over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable |
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial |
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting |
principles; |
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and |
presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls |
and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on |
such evaluation; and |
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial |
reporting that occurred during the second quarter of the period covered by this report that |
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's |
internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the Registrant's auditors and | |
the audit committee of the Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent | |
functions): | |
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal | |
control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the | |
Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and | |
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who | |
have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. | |
Date: December 31, 2014 | /s/ Sandra Cavanaugh |
Sandra Cavanaugh | |
President and CEO, Russell Investment | |
Company; Chairman of the Board, | |
President and CEO, Russell Fund | |
Services Company |
Exhibit (b)
EX-99.CERT
CERTIFICATION
I, Mark E. Swanson, certify that: |
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Russell Investment Company; |
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or |
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances |
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by |
this report; |
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in |
this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, |
changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a |
statement of cash flows) of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining |
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company |
Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the |
Investment Company Act of 1940) for the Registrant and have: |
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and |
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information |
relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by |
others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being |
prepared; |
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control |
over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable |
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial |
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting |
principles; |
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and |
presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls |
and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on |
such evaluation; and |
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial |
reporting that occurred during the fourth fiscal quarter of period covered by this report |
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's |
internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the Registrant's auditors and |
the audit committee of the Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent |
functions): |
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal |
control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the |
Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who |
have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: December 31, 2014 |
/s/ Mark E. Swanson |
Mark E. Swanson |
Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer |
and CFO, Russell Investment Company; |
Global Head of Fund Services, Russell |
Investment Management Company and |
Russell Financial Services Company |