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BNP Paribas Securities Services

www.securities.bnpparibas.com


BNP Paribas Securities Services is a leading securities services provider to the world's financial institutions, with a local presence in all key European markets as well as in the US and Australasia. With 4,000 dedicated staff in 18 countries, BNP Paribas Securities Services has over 700 clients, including 8 of the world’s top 10 investment managers, and a global custody network covering 90 markets. It holds €3.25 trillion in assets under custody (June 2006) and €515 billion in assets under administration for over 4,000 funds worldwide. BNP Paribas Securities Services also provides investment reporting, performance attribution and risk measurement services for 2,500 portfolios. In 2005, BNP Paribas Securities Services processed over 27 million transactions.

66 rue de la Victoire – 75009 Paris – France
Tel.: +33 (0) 1 42 98 10 00



Groupe UFG

www.groupe-ufg.com


UFG Group, a multi-specialist, multi-target asset management group. UFG Group is the result of the merger of UFG, Alteram, Multifonds and NEPE and is a subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel Nord Europe. UFG Group has four core competences: funds of hedge funds, private equity, traditional asset management including thematic funds and real estate. UFG Group is thus able to provide its target clients (institutional and private investors, professional financial advisors) with investment solutions for all traditional asset classes and a complete range of alternative investments. UFG Group currently manages assets representing more than 15 billion euros.

UFG Alteram – UFG IM – UFG PE – UFG REM
173 boulevard Haussmann – 75008 Paris – France
Tel.: +33 (0) 1 43 12 01 06


Pictet & Cie

www.pictet.com


Founded in Geneva in 1805, Pictet & Cie is today one of the largest private banking firms in Switzerland and one of the main independent asset management banks in Europe, with more than CHF 211 bn in administered and managed funds. Since it was created, the Pictet group has concentrated on providing international wealth management services to both private and institutional clients looking for quality performance and personalised care. The Group employs more than 2,300 people, including over 500 investment professionals, and operates worldwide on strategic financial markets: Zurich, Lausanne, Luxembourg, Paris, London, Madrid, Milan, Florence, Turin, Rome, Nassau, Montreal, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

Route des Acacias 60 – 1211 Geneva 73 – Switzerland
Tel.: +41 (0) 58 323 23 23


Pioneer Investments

www.pioneerinvestments.com


Pioneer Investments – Consistency and Innovation

Pioneer Investments has been a leading innovator in the investment management industry since 1928. Pioneer Investments is present in 22 countries and has a staff of over 2,300 employees. These include almost 300 investment experts who manage assets worth more than €247 billion (as at: 30/9/2006). In May 2005 the international rating agency Fitch awarded the investment centres of Pioneer Investments the rating "AM2+", which is the highest global asset manager rating. Pioneer Investments is part of the European banking group UniCredit. Pioneer Investments is a trading name of the Pioneer Global Asset Management S.p.A. group of companies.

Pioneer Global Investments Limited
Geneva Branch: Rue du Marché 7 – 1204 Geneva – Switzerland – Tel.: +41 (0) 22 31 9 20 10
Zurich Branch: Seefeldstrasse 69 – 8008 Zurich – Switzerland – E-mail: info@pioneerinvest.ch


Reuters

www.reuters.com


Reuters is a global information company providing indispensable information tailored for professionals in the financial services, media and corporate markets. Our information is trusted and drives decision making across the globe. We have a reputation for speed, accuracy and freedom from bias. Some 330,000 financial market professionals around the world use Reuters products. Our electronic trading services connect financial communities, helping them to gain access to the best prices and to trade efficiently and effectively. We supply news - text, graphics, video and pictures - to media organizations across the globe. We also provide news to businesses outside financial services as well as direct to consumers.

Route de Thonon, 153 – 1245 Collonge-Bellerive – Geneva – Switzerland
Tel.: +41 (0) 22 718 28 28


State Street Global Advisors

www.ssga.fr


State Street is the largest institutional manager and the world's leading provider of financial services to institutional investors. Our broad and integrated range of services spans the entire investment spectrum, including research, investment management, trading services and investment servicing. With more than 21,000 talented and dedicated employees in our offices all over the world, we offer customers the benefit of a global perspective backed by local industry expertise. State Street maintains operations in 26 countries covering all major investment centres. Our network spans more than 100 geographic markets, facilitating our customers' investment strategies anywhere in the world where they see opportunity.

21 St. James' Square – London SW1 4SS – United Kingdom
Tel.: +44 207 698 6000