Global Fund Analysis - Fund Research and Investment Consultancy

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

THE HEDGE FUND INDUSTRY is faced with problems of capacity, poor transparency and dwindling returns and more and more new entrants come into this space. Never has it been more important to focus on the best of breed funds that can today offer investors all the advantages of absolute, uncorrelated returns. The 3rd annual one-day event will examine these issues, as well as showcasing the talent of more than 40 top fund managers.

Each year Excellence in Asset Management provides a platform for the world's top money managers to demonstrate the merits of active investment management. This year keynote speakers examine the key issues of greater regula-tion and disclosure requirements, leverage, the proliferation of structured products, as well as looking at the extent of a growing institutional participation in this area.

Excellence in Asset Management will also offer investors the chance to hear the views and investment strategies of over 40 of world's leading managers as defined by GFA's unique fund rating process.

This event will be attended by GFA's clients as well as representatives of endowments, charities, public and private pension funds, consultants, private bankers and professional investment managers from around the world who out-source specialist fund management skills. Based on the huge success of last year's event (400 attendees) as well as our inaugural event in 2001 (350 attendees), we are confident that this event will be even more successful because of growing tide of interest in hedge funds and hedged investing. In previous years the event has been sponsored by industry leaders such as GAM, Lazard Asset Management, Credit Agricole, UBS, Optima Fund Management, Asset Alliance, Mezzacappa Management and other industry leaders.

The day will conclude with a gala dinner and spectacular cabaret.

There are a limited number of sponsorship packages available to the groups who would like to support this event. These entitle companies to exhibit, advertise, invite guests, send employees and host a table at the event where investors can meet and talk with managers and marketing executives. Unlike many events, this day will focus on bringing under one roof the huge community of professional cross-border investors who are buyers of absolute return products.

Sponsorship Levels

PLATINUM Lead sponsor (category exclusive)

Chairman of one session, keynote speaker (where appropriate)

The sponsor's name and logo in prime position on all promotional material including conference programme, stage set and conference documentation (the programme and documentation will include a 200 word profile of the sponsoring company)

Lead sponsor logo and profile in prime position on the website (with hyperlink to sponsor's own site)

The sponsor's name will appear in the conference title and in all advertisements produced to promote the event

Lead sponsor will be invited to assist in the announcement and presentation of GFA 5 star award winners at the gala dinner

At the conference itself, Lead sponsors will be given an exhibition space of 3m x 2m to meet with delegates, and to demonstrate products or services, annual reports and any other corporate literature. (Additional exhi-bition space is also available, price on application.)

Each sponsor will receive:
7 tickets for clients or guests to attend both the conference and gala dinner (value �7,840)
7 tickets for staff to attend both the conference and gala dinner (value �7,840)
A dedicated table for ten additional guests at the gala dinner (value �1,250)
Total value �16,930

A conference CD-Rom will be produced showcasing speakers from the day. This will include the sponsor speech, logo and profile of the sponsor company.

The Platinum level lead sponsorship fee for the Conference is �25,000

GOLD Co-Sponsor (category non-exclusive)

Speaker (where appropriate)

The sponsor's name and logo on all promotional material including conference programme, stage set and conference documentation (the programme and documentation will include a 100 word profile of the spon-soring company)

At the conference itself, Gold sponsors will be given an exhibition space of 3m x 2m to meet with delgates, and to demonstrate products or services, annual reports and any other corporate literature. (Additional exhibition space is also available, price on application.)

The sponsor will be invited to present a GFA five star award at the gala dinner

Sponsor logo and profile on the website (with hyperlink to sponsor's own site)

The sponsor's name will appear in all advertisements produced to promote the event

Each sponsor will receive:
4 tickets for clients or guests to attend both the conference and gala dinner (a value of �3,980)
4 tickets for staff to attend both the conference and gala dinner (value �3,980)
6 additional places at the gala dinner (value �750)
Total value �8,710

A conference CD-Rom will be produced showcasing speakers from the day. This will include the logo and profile of the sponsor company.

The Gold level co-sponsorship fee for the Conference is �15,000.

SILVER Sponsor (category non-exclusive)

Sponsor logo and profile on the website (with hyperlink to sponsor's own site)

Each sponsor will receive:
3 tickets to pass to clients or guests to attend both the conference and gala dinner (a value of �2,985)
3 tickets for staff to attend both the conference and gala dinner (value �2,985)
4 additional places at the gala dinner (value �500)
Total value �6,470