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Deutsche Bank

www.etf.db.com


Deutsche Bank is a leading global investment bank with a strong and profitable private clients franchise. A leader in Germany and Europe, the bank is continuously growing in North America, Asia and key emerging markets. With Euro 1,097 billion in assets and 67,474 employees in 73 countries, Deutsche Bank offers unparalleled financial services throughout the world. The bank competes to be the leading global provider of financial solutions for demanding clients creating exceptional value for its shareholders and people. Global Markets Equity’s synthetic equity platform offers innovative financing solutions on a variety of asset classes including equity, debt, private placements, and other non-traditional assets, providing unrivalled access to global capital markets and liquidity in securitized products as well as exchange traded funds (ETFs). In January 2007 Deutsche bank launched 'db x-trackers', its new exchange traded fund (ETF) platform. The db x-trackers ETFs are listed on multiple stock exchanges and supported by a number of market makers providing liquidity in the ETFs.
More information on db x-trackers can be found on www.dbxtrackers.com.

db x-trackers, Deutsche bank Exchange Traded Funds
Winchester House 1 Great Winchester Street London EC2N 2DB United Kingdom
Tel:. +44 (0) 207 545 8000


EasyETF

www.easyetf.com


The EasyETF range is a unique offer, benefiting from the combined expertise of AXA Investment Managers and BNP Paribas in fund management, market-making, as well as distribution. It aims at giving investors access to an ever growing variety of asset classes (equity, bonds, real estate commodities, etc.) and diverse economic sectors (Banks, Health, Media…) in order to allow them to fine-tune performing asset allocation strategies. The EasyETF product range now includes 25 ETFs with €4.3 billion under management*.

*Data as of 30 September 2006

5 Avenue Kléber – 75016 Paris – France
Tel.: +33 (0) 1 58 97 28 17


Euronext

www.euronext.com


Euronext is the first cross-border exchange, bringing together cash and derivatives markets in Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, London and Paris with the aim of making trading cheaper and easier for its customers. The company offers a range of services including the listing of financial instruments, trading in securities and derivatives, and data dissemination. Euronext is the largest cash securities market in Europe, measured by value of the trading processed through its central order book. 1,250 companies, a quarter of them foreign, are listed on Euronext, which raised more capital than any other European exchange during 2006, for the third year running. Euronext.liffe is the derivatives business of Euronext. It is the world’s second largest derivatives exchange, by the value of the business transacted through the exchange every day.

39 Rue Cambon – 75039 Paris Cedex 01 – France
Tel.: +33 (0) 1 49 27 10 00


Invesdex

www.invesdex.com


Invesdex Ltd is a leading alternative investments and advisory firm that specialises in creating structured products for sophisticated investors worldwide, including private banks, insurance companies, corporations, pension funds, endowments, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. Invesdex’s flagship product is MarketPlus®, a next generation derivative used to access futures contracts and other OTC instruments. A managed version of MarketPlus - MarketPlus SMC - combines features of a managed account and a fund of funds by providing investors with individually customised access to diversified portfolios of alternative strategies. SMC portfolios have the benefit of intra-day liquidity and transparency, as well as low cost and limited liability. Invesdex is licenced to conduct Investment Business by the Bermuda Monetary Authority.

Emporium Building, Penthouse – 69 Front St – Hamilton – Bermuda
Tel.: +1 441 296 4400


iShares

www.ishares.net


Founded in 2000, iShares is the ETF brand of Barclays Global Investors (BGI). iShares is the global and European leader in exchange traded funds, with a global market share of almost 49% and €202 billion of assets under management as of October 2006 (€31 billion in Europe). iShares products provide investors with easy-to-access and transparent investment solutions, suitable for both institutional investors as well as individuals. iShares plc and The European Exchange Traded Fund Company plc are mutual funds based in Dublin and are authorised by the Financial Regulator.

Murray House – 1 Royal Mint Court – London EC3N 4HH – United Kingdom
Tel.: +44 (0) 207 668 7327


Lehman Brothers
Asset Management

www.lehman.com


Lehman Brothers Asset Management offers a broad range of products for institutional and High Net Worth clients. Our capabilities cover the risk/return spectrum in traditional asset classes as well as alternative investment strategies, including Quant funds, hedge funds, commodity futures funds, and private equity funds. Our emphasis on proprietary fundamental research and risk management, coupled with disciplined investment processes, enable us to focus on providing the opportunity for exceptional risk-adjusted returns for our clients. We bring together the depth of experience and expertise of seasoned investment professionals across asset classes and investment styles for the benefit of our institutional clients.

25 Bank Street – London E14 5LE – United Kingdom
Tel.: +44 (0) 207 102 1000


Lombard Odier
Darier Hentsch

www.lodh.com


Founded in 1796, Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch is the oldest private bank in Geneva and one of the largest in Switzerland and in Europe. Its vocation has always been to preserve and grow the assets of its clients. A pioneer in mutual funds, Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch started providing services to international institutional clients as far back as the middle of the last century. The Investment Unit, which numbers more than 140 specialists, comprises multi-disciplinary research teams that design investment strategies for the entire Group. It is also responsible for centralized management of our private clients' portfolios, institutional mandates, and collective investment vehicles. Our product range reflects our investment philosophy: a broad and diversified approach in terms of both asset classes and management styles.

Rue de la Corraterie 11 – 1204 Geneva – Switzerland
Tel.: +41 (0) 22 709 21 11


SGAM Alternative Investments

www.sgam-ai.com


SGAM Alternative Investments (SGAM AI), 100% subsidiary of Société Générale Asset Management, manages €43 billion in assets as of end September 2006 in the largest scope of alternative investments: hedge funds, structured products, private equity and real estate. SGAM AI has built a global hedge fund management platform with investment professionals located in Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo. The objective of the Hedge Fund Group is to provide state-of-the-art hedge fund investment solutions, building on the strengths of a robust investment team including 70 highly skilled professionals. SGAM AI was awarded "Institutional Firm of the Year 2005" at the last annual InvestHedge Fund of Hedge Funds Awards as its asset growth reflects the quality, the performance and the innovations of the Group.

170 place Henri Regnault – 92078 Paris La Defense Cedex – France
Tel.: +33 (0) 1 56 37 80 00


RiskMetrics Group

www.riskmetrics.com


RiskMetrics Group provides financial analytics and wealth management solutions to hundreds of financial institutions, corporations and central banks worldwide. RiskMetrics Group services combine the industry-standard RiskMetrics methodology with leading technology, reporting and expertise that seamlessly integrate into an existing infrastructure and business process. Since 1994, RiskMetrics Group research has set the standard for financial risk management. Formerly a division of JP Morgan, RiskMetrics Group became an independent company in 1998. The company is headquartered in New York City, with eleven offices worldwide, including London, Geneva, Tokyo and Singapore.

St Bartholomew House – 92 Fleet Street – London EC4Y 1DG – United Kingdom
Tel.: +44 (0) 207 842 0260


Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking

www.equityderivatives.com


SG CIB, the corporate and investment banking arm of the Société Générale Group, serves corporate clients and investors in 45 countries. Present on the European, US and Asian markets, SG CIB offers corporates, financial institutions and investors a tailored approach to meet their financial needs. SG CIB is a reference bank specialising in:
• Euro capital markets • Derivatives • Structured finance
SG CIB's Equity Derivatives platform is the largest in the world and the press frequently highlights its expertise. SG CIB regularly proves the continuous and active development of its international platform by receiving the most prestigious industry awards such as: "Equity Derivatives House of the Year" by The Banker (2004, 2005, 2006), IFR (2004 & 2005) and Risk Magazine (2005 & 2006).

Tour SG – 17 Cours Valmy – 92987 Paris La Défense – France
E-mail: equityderivatives@sgcib.com