Isotropization of scalar field Bianchi type-IX models with an exponential potential

We investigate the isotropization of the Bianchi type-IX models with an exponential potential of the form $V\left(\phi \right)=\Lambda {\mathrm{e}}^{k\phi }$. If the parameter $k<\mathrm{}\sqrt{2}$ then there exists a set of ever-expanding anisotropic Bianchi type-IX models that isotropize and inflate towards an expanding power-law inflationary solution. If $k>\mathrm{}\sqrt{2}$ then initially expanding Bianchi type-IX models do not isotropize towards an ever-expanding isotropic model.