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Gold Sponsors:

Mezzacappa Management is a private alternative asset management firm based in New York. Mezzacappa Partners, L.P., the firm's flagship investment vehicle, is a multi-manager fund that invests in long/short equity hedge funds. Mezzacappa Partners seeks above average returns with below average risk by selecting and actively managing a portfolio of some of the best U.S. and European long/short equity hedge funds. Since inception, Mezzacappa Partners has consistently outperformed the major U.S. equity indices, while experiencing less volatility. The fund's performance places Mezzacappa Partners among the top performing funds of funds, and in the top ten in assets under management.

Founded by Damon Mezzacappa, former Vice Chairman of Lazard Freres, Mezzacappa Partners employs the proven investment strategy Mr. Mezzacappa developed managing his own hedge fund portfolio from 1992 to 1998. Mezzacappa Partners opened to outside investors on March 1, 1999 and currently manages approximately $900 million in assets. For non-U.S. investors, Mezzacappa Management offers an offshore fund, which invests directly in Mezzacappa Partners. Mezzacappa Management has a staff of nine professionals, providing single-purpose, full-time management by a team of some of the world's leading alternative asset management professionals.

PIMS is an annual forum for the international retail financial services industry. It will take place for the thirteenth year on board the P&O cruise liner, Aurora, sailing out of Southampton, England 16 to 19 June, 2002.

Some 80 product providers (the sponsors), drawn from the investment and life and pension world, together with 400 director level financial intermediaries (the delegates), will gather for an intense programme of business meetings, conference and networking.

For more information, please visit our web site at www.pimsforum.com. Alternatively you can call the team at (44) 20 8487 2230 or email pims@richmondevents.com.

Silver Sponsors:

Asset Alliance is a multi-faceted investment management firm, specializing in alternative investment management - specifically hedge funds and hedge fund products. Founded in 1996, Asset Alliance offers strategic opportunities for highly skilled hedge fund managers; provides advisory services to organizations worldwide; and manages investment products for high net worth and institutional investors.

Our success is based on a strategy that aligns
the interests of the hedge fund managers and
the hedge fund investor.

Our assets currently exceed $3.5 billion incorporating twelve affiliate hedge fund managers we own equity interest in and investment products for which we provide advisory services.

Credit Agricole Alternative Investment Products Group Overview

Credit Agricole Alternative Investment Products Group (CA AIPG) is the dedicated subsidiary within Credit Agricole Assset Management (CA-AM) focused on developing and managing an extensive range of Hedge Fund and Private Equity Fund of Funds. CA AIPG has investment teams in London, Chicago and Paris. Credit Agricole Bank was amongst the first major European institutions to allocate assets to Hedge Funds in 1992 and has increased its exposure from US$50 million to US$600 million today. In addition CA AIPG manages US$ 1.5 billion of international investor assets, including US$ 600 million as the exclusive investment manager for the Dresdner AI Global Hedge Certificates launched in March 2001. CA-AM manages some US$ 150 billion of assets and is one of the largest managers of Euro and Global Fixed Income, European Equities, and was a pioneer in Asian Equities.

Lazard Asset Management, which comprises investment management organisations in London, New York (where the firm has its headquarters), Tokyo, Sydney, Frankfurt and Paris operates as a global investment organisation. Investment analysis is drawn from our own professionals based all over the world, and portfolios are constructed taking into account the specific needs of each client.

The firm is privately owned, giving great organisational stability, which is a significant factor in our ability to retain and recruit the highest calibre of staff.

Today we manage US$ 70 billion of assets of which US$ 4 billion are in alternative strategies including long/short, fixed income and closed-end investing.

Monument Derivatives is one of the few successful, truly independent brokers.

Our approach is to review global markets as a whole, covering stocks, bond and currencies and to employ derivatives where the skilled use of such instruments can provide enhanced service or strategy.

The ability of Monument to add value is due to the specialist expertise of its personnel and their depth of market knowledge. These valuable resources, combined with extensive in-house research, provide a truly unique insight to the markets.

Contacts:
Andy Ash
Robert Green
Tel : +44 (0) 20 7338 0819

Optima Fund Management

Established
Since its inception in 1988, Optima has been a leader in the field of multi-manager and single-manager funds; we have an established reputation among wealthy investors and institutions throughout the world. We currently have a portfolio of 10 multi-manager and 12 single-manager funds and approximately $2 billion in assets under management.

Experience
Optima has been active for more than 13 years in managing alternative investment programs.

Expertise
Optima's staff of over 25 professionals has the depth and breadth of investment, client service, administrative and accounting know-how to develop and manage effective alternative investment programs.

Multi-Manager Approach
Optima is an expert in structuring multi-manager investment programs that meet well-defined objectives. We select money managers who meet Optima's rigorously applied selection and diversification criteria. Assets are allocated among the managers in a way that is disciplined and balanced. Managers are continually monitored for their quantitative and qualitative performance. In addition, Optima conducts on-going research on alternative money manager candidates.

Lunchtime Sponsors:

iShares is the world's leading provider of exchange traded funds (ETFs), with over 80 ETFs available to investors around the globe.

iShares allow private investors to invest like the professionals do: diversification, asset allocation, country and sector investing all become viable options for the individual investor. What is more, they do this in a transparent and cost-efficient manner.

iShares are brought to you by Barclays Global Investors, the world's largest indexed fund manager.

In Europe, market participants include leading investment banks like Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse First Boston, Deutsche Bank, Lehman Brothers, UBS Warburg and Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein. iShares are listed on extraMARK (part of the London Stock Exchange) and on NextTrack (part of EURONEXT).