Item 12(a)(2).
CERTIFICATIONS |
I, Edward C. Bernard, certify that: | ||
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of T. Rowe Price Institutional Emerging Markets Equity | |
Fund; | ||
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(s) 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 fiscal 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(s) 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 15, 2006 | /s/ Edward C. Bernard |
Edward C. Bernard | ||
Principal Executive Officer |
CERTIFICATIONS |
I, Joseph A. Carrier, certify that: | ||
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of T. Rowe Price Institutional Emerging Markets Equity | |
Fund; | ||
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(s) 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 fiscal 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(s) 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 15, 2006 | /s/ Joseph A. Carrier |
Joseph A. Carrier | ||
Principal Financial Officer |