UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO.      )

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¨ Preliminary Proxy Statement

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VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on

Thursday, May 21, 2009

The Proxy Statement, Annual Report and other proxy materials are available at:

http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/vrts

	This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
	If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is NO charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before May 7, 2009 to facilitate timely delivery.

Dear Shareholder of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.:

The 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. will be held at the Hilton Hartford Hotel, 315 Trumbull Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06103, on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. (local time).

Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:

1. To elect the following directors to the Board of Directors, each to hold office for a three-year term expiring at the later of the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders or upon his or her successor being elected and qualified, or upon his or her earlier resignation, retirement, death, disqualification or removal:

a. The two Class I directors nominated by our Board of Directors and named in the Proxy Statement, by the holders of our Common Stock;

b. The Class I director nominated by our Series B Voting Convertible Preferred Shareholders and named in the Proxy Statement, by the holders of our Series B Voting Convertible Preferred Stock;

2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009; and

3. To consider and transact such other business as may properly come before the 2009 Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” Items 1(a) and 2

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 23, 2009 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.

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  You may vote your proxy when you view the materials on the Internet. You will be asked to enter this 11-digit control number  

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Shareholders of record as of the Record Date are encouraged and cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. To obtain directions to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person, please contact Investor Relations by sending an email to: investor.relations@virtus.com.

Meeting Location:

Hilton Hartford Hotel

315 Trumbull Street

Hartford, Connecticut 06103

The following Proxy Materials are available for you to review online:

• the Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement (including all attachments thereto);

• the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2008 (which is not deemed to be part of the official proxy soliciting materials); and

• any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to shareholders.

To request a paper copy of the Proxy Materials, (you must reference your 11 digit control number)

Telephone:	1-888-313-0164 (outside of the U.S and Canada call 201-680-6688)
Email:	shrrelations@bnymellon.com
Internet:	http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/vrts

ACCESSING YOUR PROXY MATERIALS ONLINE

YOU MUST REFERENCE YOUR 11-DIGIT CONTROL NUMBER WHEN YOU REQUEST

A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS OR TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.

The Proxy Materials for Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. are available to review at:

http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/vrts

Have this notice available when you request a PAPER copy of the Proxy Materials,

when you want to view your proxy materials online

OR WHEN YOU WANT TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.

VOTE BY INTERNET

Use the Internet to vote your shares. Have this card in hand when you access the above web site.

On the top right hand side of the website click on “Vote Now” to

access the electronic proxy card and vote your shares

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