Chairman Ishak Alaton and the late Uzeyir Garih co-founded Alarko in 1954. Alarko Holding AS is a Turkey-based holding company comprised of companies operating under following divisions: Contracting, Industry and Trade, Energy, Tourism, Seafood and Property Development. The Contracting Group companies operate as general contractors, and are engaged in the construction of commercial buildings and industrial plants in Turkey and abroad. The Industry and Trade Group produces and markets heating, ventilation, air conditioning units and pumps, as well as providing after-sale services. The Energy Group produces and distributes electric power and natural gas through its power plants across Turkey, whereas the Tourism Division operates and manages hotels and holiday resorts. Its Seafood Division operates through Alfarm AS, established for breeding and processing various types of fish, particularly salmon. The Property Development Group is involved in the development, design and construction of recreational facilities and residences.

Tullett Prebon plc provides inter-dealer broker (IDB) services in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Tullett Prebon plc serves commercial and investment banks and hedge funds in such areas as fixed income securities, treasury products, equities, energy, and interest rate derivatives. Tullett Prebon plc data sales business, Tullett Prebon Information, collects and distributes global price information. Tullett Prebon was formed in the 2006 demerger of brokerage firm Collins Stewart Tullet, a transaction which also resulted in the creation of Collins Stewart. Tullett Prebon plc traces its roots to the 1868 founding of Marshall & Son.

Milestone is an independent European private equity investor owned by its partners. From our offices in London and Paris we back management teams in buy-and-build transactions. We believe that Milestone is unique in seeing the UK / French market as ONE investment market. Milestone has a well established, highly experienced team of professionals with a strong track record in growing businesses and generating positive returns for its shareholders and management teams alike.At Milestone we look to back management teams in sectors that are consolidating and where additional equity can be committed upfront to support the buy-and-build or roll out strategy. We will do this in an open and transparent manner so that all interests are aligned upfront. Potential investment opportunities must be private companies pursuing a buy-and-build or where there is a clearly defined profit improvement plan, with an enterprise value of €20 to 100 million, have a minimum EBITDA of €2 million, allow us to take a majority stake and be based in UK, France, Ireland, Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.

Financial Engines, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Financial Engines, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide independent, technology-enabled portfolio management services, investment advice, and retirement help to participants in employer-sponsored defined contribution plans, such as 401(k) plans. The company helps investors plan for retirement by offering personalized plans for saving and investing, as well as by providing assessments of retirement income needs and readiness. Its services include Professional Management, a discretionary managed account service designed for plan participants who want personalized and professional portfolio management services, investment advice, and retirement help from an independent investment advisor; Online Advice, a nondiscretionary Internet-based service that offers personalized advice to plan participants who wish to take an active role in personally managing their retirement portfolios; and Retirement Evaluation, a retirement readiness assessment provided to plan participants upon plan rollout.

Dinamia Capital Privado, Sociedad de Capital Riesgo, S.A. is a Spain-based holding company. Dinamia Capital Privado SCR SA is engaged in private equity, which consists of the acquisition and sells of equity investments in unlisted companies with the ultimate goal of generating capital gains over the medium to long term. As of December 31, 2009, the Company’s investments portfolio included Gestion Integral Novolux Internacional SL, The Beauty Bell Chain SL, High Tech Hotels & Resorts SA, Enfasis Billing & Marketing Services SL, Saint German Grupo de Inversiones SL, Colegios Laude SL, Hortus Mundi SL, TBBC Helena Investments SL, Limestone Spain SL, Miser SL, Leucorodia SL, Ronda Corporate SL and Helena Debtco, among others. In addition, the Company is 16.71%-owned by Ventos SA.

Highland Capital Management, L.P. is a SEC-registered investment adviser with approximately $24 billion of assets under management. It is one of the largest global alternative fixed income managers, specializing in bank loans, high yield credit, distressed debt, structured products, real assets, and long-short equities, with a global geographic reach. Highland's diversified client base includes public pension plans, foundations and endowments, corporations, financial institutions, fund of funds, governments, high net worth individuals, and mutual fund investors. To best meet the different goals of these investors, Highland offers a variety of product types, including credit funds, private equity-style funds, managed separate accounts, hedge funds, retail mutual funds, and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). Highland Capital is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and maintains offices in New York, London and Singapore.

Baydonhillfx started life in March 2000 as Currencies4Less concentrating on serving the Private Client market place and 2 years later the product offering was increased to include the International Mortgages and Car Finance divisions. This was followed by its successful admission to OFEX which was the junior market of the London Stock Exchange. With continued growth Currencies4Less became The 4Less Group plc and moved up to AIM, the Alternative Investment Market on the LSE, where we remain today. In 2006 the Group changed its name to Baydonhill plc and shortly after, with additional funding from Ekwienox FX Ltd. the Company expanded to include the Baydonhillfx Corporate Division offering international payment solutions with development of an online payment platform.

Integrated Asset Management Corp. (IAM) is a Canada-based alternative asset management company. The Company offers alternative asset management to institutional investors, pension funds, private clients and retail investors. The alternative asset classes the Company manages for investors include private corporate debt, real estate asset management, private equity, managed futures and retail alternative investments. On January 23, 2009, the Company incorporated OreReserve Asset Management Inc., a 51%-owned subsidiary. On October 1, 2009, Integrated Management Limited amalgamated with the Company. In February 2010, Integrated Asset Management Corp. and its wholly owned retail alternative investment subsidiary BluMont Capital Corporation, acquired Northern Rivers Capital Management Inc.

Torch Energy Royalty Trust (“Trust”) is a grantor trust which provides unit holders with quarterly cash distributions from a 95% net profits interest (“Net Profits Interest”) in proved developed oil and gas properties in Texas, Alabama and Louisiana. The Trust was formed effective October 1, 1993 under the Delaware Business Trust Act pursuant to a trust agreement among Wilmington Trust Company as trustee for the Trust (“Trustee”), Torch Royalty Company (“TRC”), Velasco Gas Company, Ltd. (“Velasco”) and Torch Energy Advisors Incorporated (“TEAI”) as grantor. TRC and Velasco created a Net Profits Interest which burdens certain oil and gas properties (“Underlying Properties”), and conveyed such interest to TEAI. TEAI conveyed the Net Profits Interest to the Trust in exchange for an aggregate of 8.6 million units of beneficial interest (“Units”). Such Units were sold to the public through various underwriters in November 1993. The Units of the Trust are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TRU.The Underlying Properties constitute working interests in the Chalkley field in Louisiana, the Robinsons’ Bend field in the Black Warrior Basin in Alabama, fields that produce from the Cotton Valley formations in Texas and fields that produce from the Austin Chalk formation in Texas. On January 29, 2008, holders of more than 66 2/3% of the outstanding units of beneficial interest in the Trust affirmatively voted for a proposal to terminate the Trust in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. Accordingly, the Trust is currently in the wind up and liquidation process.

First Investors Corporation operates as a financial broker/dealer in the United States. It sells mutual fund and life insurance products. The company’s products include mutual funds, including stock, bond, money market, equity, income, and municipal bond funds; insurance and annuity products; retirement programs; pension and profit sharing plans; and college-funding programs. It serves individual and business customers. First Investors Corporation was formerly known as Financial Independence Founders and it changed its name January 1948. The company was founded in 1930 and is based in New York, New York. First Investors Corporation operates as a subsidiary of First Investors Consolidated Corporation.

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