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Morgan Stanley has earned a worldwide reputation for the excellence of its financial advice and execution. Truly global, the firm is a market leader in Europe, Asia and the Americas. The members of Morgan Stanley in 32 countries connect people, ideas and capital to help our clients achieve their financial aspirations.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to help individuals, institutions and sovereign states achieve their financial aspirations. To achieve this, we have built leadership positions in investment banking, asset management, credit services, debt and equity underwriting, research, sales and trading and the provision of financial advice. In each business, we focus on creating custom-tailored solutions that cut across functions to help our clients discover and realize new business and financial opportunities.

Our success is measured by the satisfaction of our clients. It is also measured by the professional and personal achievements of our employees and the long-term value we create for shareholders. It rests on shared values held throughout the Firm: a common belief in the importance of integrity, excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, teamwork and a respect for individuals and cultures around the world.

Morgan Stanley Private Equity, part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Merchant Banking Division, makes private equity and equity-related investments on a global basis. Morgan Stanley Private Equity utilizes Morgan Stanley’s vast resources, including the firm’s global franchise and relationships with leading corporates, management teams and financial sponsors, to source the most attractive opportunities for its investment funds. Morgan Stanley’s roots in private equity investing date back to 1985 with the Morgan Stanley Capital Partners private equity funds. To date, Morgan Stanley Private Equity and its predecessor funds have invested nearly $6.5 billion of equity across a broad spectrum of industries.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwc.com) provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. More than 146,000 people in 150 countries across our network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice.

PricewaterhouseCoopers US private equity group is a national business advisory, audit, and tax practice that helps private equity firms turn challenges into opportunities across the deal continuum. For more information visit us as www.pwc.com/privateequity

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For nearly 25 years, Alvarez & Marsal has set the standard for working with organizations to tackle complex issues, boost performance and maximize value for stakeholders. As the leading, independent global professional services firm, Alvarez & Marsal excels at leadership, problem solving and value creation. Whether serving in interim management or advisory roles, the firm draws on a deep operational heritage and hands-on approach to deliver comprehensive performance improvement, turnaround management and corporate advisory services to clients ranging from international enterprises to middle-market companies to public sector and healthcare entities.

With a team of seasoned professionals based in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America, the firm provides Turnaround Management services, including Performance Improvement; Turnaround and Restructuring Advisory; Interim and Crisis Management; Risk Management Advisory; Creditor Advisory and Claims Management. A&M’s services also include: Business Consulting; Real Estate Advisory; Dispute Analysis & Forensics; Corporate Finance; Tax; Transaction Advisory; and Technology Asset Management.

For more information, visit www.alvarezandmarsal.com

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Dechert is an international law firm with more than 1,000 lawyers in 17 offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Private equity investors around the world rely on our global team of 200 lawyers to provide creative solutions to the most complex issues in structuring, negotiating, and consummating private equity transactions at every phase of the investment life cycle. We structure funds for market terms and tax efficiency and good governance; investments that maximize value; transactions that enhance portfolio companies; and exits that optimize returns. Dechert is recognized as one of the “most active law firms” for both fund formation and fund investments by Private Equity Analyst. In addition, we are ranked among the top law firms for private equity exits by mergermarket, and recommended for buyouts and fund formation by The Legal 500 and for private equity transactions by Chambers and JUVE.

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L.E.K. Consulting is an international business consulting firm with a global network of sixteen offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Our primary goal is to help clients increase value to both customers and shareholders. L.E.K.’s business covers the full range of services offered by top consultancies: growth strategy development, marketing strategy development, value management consulting, and merger and acquisition support. L.E.K. consultants assist CEO’s, Senior Management, and Boards in resolving critical issues such as new product introductions, investment allocation decisions, pricing analyses, and acquisition due diligence.

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Marketing within the products of Thomson Financial’s Private Equity Group focuses attention of the world’s decision-making executives in private equity on your firm. Our programs allow you to create awareness, target specific customer segments, and enhance the visibility of your brand. Whether you’re a fund manager trying to differentiate your firm from competitors or a service provider seeking clients, our marketing programs make you visible among qualified, senior-level executives. You’ll reach general partners, institutional investors, investment bankers and other professionals who relay on our products for the best news, analysis and networking. If you’re like the 300+ current clients who look to build business through our products in this fast-growing market, we’ll get started on tailoring a program to your specific needs. For Advertising opportunities, please contact David Harkey @ 646.822.3507 / David.Harkey@Thomson.com.

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The Deal is an indispensable magazine for all dealmakers covering M&A, bankruptcy, private equity, venture capital, law & tax, corporate restructuring, and much more.

Each issue of The Deal quickly brings you up to speed on current deals in every sector from all around the world. We cover the players – the people behind the deals – plus we bring you comprehensive perspectives and timely commentary and analysis with pages of charts and stats, as well as in-depth features throughout the magazine.

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Private Equity Analyst, published by Dow Jones & Company, Inc., is the leading provider of data, news and analysis for private equity professionals. Related products include the daily online newsletter LBO Wire and the online database, Private Equity Analyst Plus; cutting edge research reports on critical private equity topics such as terms and conditions, compensation and liquidity trends; and, the most respected and referenced directories for the industry.

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RR Donnelley is the world's premier full-service provider of print and related services, including document-based business process outsourcing. Founded more than 140 years ago, the company provides solutions in commercial printing, direct mail, financial printing, product customization, print fulfillment, forms and labels, logistics, call centers, transactional print-and-mail, print management, online services, digital photography, color services, and content and database management to customers in the publishing, healthcare, insurance, advertising, non-profit, consumer package goods, retail, technology, financial services and many other industries.

The largest companies in the world and others rely on RR Donnelley's scale, scope and insight through a comprehensive range of web-based tools and innovative technology, variable printing services, market-specific, and customized supply chain solutions.

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SILVER MEDIA SPONSORS

AltAssets is the world’s most popular online private equity news and research service. Targeted specifically at institutional investors, the platform is also visited by thousands of private equity firms and general partners. It contains current news coverage of the industry, plus opinions and analysis of the trends apparent in today’s private equity market, all written by our team of in-house journalists and researchers.

AltAssets also provides an online library of private information in the form of hundreds of articles and reports aggregated and commissioned from expert sources. AltAssets provides analysis and research to 1,000 institutional investors and 2,000 private equity and venture capital firms worldwide. Each week over 430,000 private equity professionals visit the site, downloading 3 million pages of information. AltAssets is operated as part of the research division of placement and advisory firm, Almeida Capital.

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Mergers & Acquisitions provides the most complete, authoritative picture of trends in the M&A market, with detailed coverage on private equity, corporate dealmaking, regulatory news and personalities. Armed with an experienced team of journalists, the magazine is viewed by readers as one of the top-tier publications covering M&A while our affiliation with the Association for Corporate Growth gives us unparalleled reach into the expanding middle market.

Mergers & Acquisitions is read by more than 12,000 subscribers and ACG members who have the power to make goods & services purchasing decisions.

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VentureBeat is the premier news and information resource about startup and venture-backed companies in Silicon Valley and beyond. Published multiple times per day, veteran reporter Matt Marshall and his team focus on the worlds of venture capital, life sciences, digital media and clean technology. Those needing to stay abreast of immediate news and issues rely on VentureBeat to keep them informed of developments within the newest and hottest startups around. VentureBeat is read by the most highly influential entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and professionals within Silicon Valley and other dynamic business cities around the world.

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BRONZE SPONSORS

American Capital is the only alternative asset management company in the S&P 500. With $20 billion in capital resources under management, American Capital is the largest U.S. publicly traded private equity fund and one of the largest publicly traded alternative asset managers. American Capital, both directly and through its global asset management business, is an investor in management and employee buyouts, private equity buyouts, and early stage and mature private and public companies. American Capital provides senior debt, mezzanine debt and equity to fund growth, acquisitions, recapitalizations and securitizations. American Capital and its affiliates invest from $5 million to $800 million per company in North America and €5 million to €500 million per company in Europe.

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The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global management consulting firm and the world’s leading advisor on business strategy. We partner with clients in all sectors and regions to identify their highest-value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, and transform their businesses. Our customized approach combines deep insight into the dynamics of companies and markets with close collaboration at all levels of the client organization. This ensures that our clients achieve sustainable competitive advantage, build more capable organizations, and secure lasting results. Founded in 1963, BCG is a private company with 66 offices in 38 countries.

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DealBreaker is an online Wall Street tabloid covering the personalities and culture that shape the financial industry, offering original commentary, news, and analysis.

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Creating a new theory is not like destroying an old barn and erecting a skyscraper in its place. It is rather like climbing a mountain, gaining new and wider views, discovering unexpected connections between our starting points and its rich environment.” – A. Einstein. PIXELTHEORY.LA was created by artists who share one common thread: passion for design. Our work here is not a job. It’s not a task. It’s a mission. Creativity, unmistakable personality and flawless execution are the means. Exceptional, arresting, effective media is our end. We’re determined to counter the masses of cookie-cut, dysfunctional and poorly designed sites with our sole purpose: results. Because results never lie. And to us, that’s more than theory, that’s life.

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The newsletter takes a forward-looking approach to its coverage, routinely providing the intelligence you need to respond to new risks and opportunities in the private-equity arena. Private Equity Insider is a quick read that gives you the latest lowdown on market developments you won't hear about anywhere else -- it doesn't waste your time with reports on already-publicized fund investments in portfolio companies.

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