2 200 1 2009 CRISIS AND TRANSFORMATION GETTY IMAGES OPPENHEIMERFUNDS RESPONDS TO THE TURMOIL OF THE FIRST DECADE OF THE 21ST CENTURY BY GROWING INTO AN INDUSTRY LEADER. << January 2008: World financial markets closely watch the economic situation in the United States for signs of a possible recession at the beginning of a year that would bring unprecedented challenges to OppenheimerFunds and the entire financial services industry. Image replaced 2001-200 2001-2009 9 Crisis and Transformation  *  55