TPG Capital, also known as Texas Pacific Group, has staked its claim on the buyout frontier. The firm, which does not get involved in the day-to-day operations of its portfolio companies, usually holds onto its investments for at least five years, although consistent moneymakers may be kept indefinitely. It is not picky about the industries in which it invests. Acting in concert with other private equity firms, TPG has stakes in notable enterprises such as Avaya, Biomet, Energy Future Holdings, Freescale Semiconductor, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Neiman Marcus, Sabre Holdings, SunGard Data Systems, Univision, and Aleris International.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE)，established on 1st December 1990, is a self-regulated legal entity under the supervision of China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). Its main functions include providing venue and facility for securities trading, formulating operational rules, arranging securities listing, organizing and supervising securities trading, offering membership supervision and oversight of listed companies, managing and publicizing market information and other capacities permitted by CSRC.SZSE is committed to its mission to develop China’s multi-tier capital market system. It gives full support to development in small and medium businesses and implementation of the national strategy of independent innovation. The SME Board was launched in May 2004. The ChiNext Market was inaugurated in October 2009. And the OTC market began its pilot program in Zhongguancun Science Park in January 2006. Thus SZSE has basically completed its framework for the multi-tier capital market system with coordinated development in the main board, SME board and ChiNext market. SZSE adheres to its basic principle of strict supervision and puts into practice the policy of “Regulation, Innovation, Cultivation and Service”. SZSE spares no effort in fostering an open, fair and just market environment.By 30 June 2010, SZSE was home to 1,012 listed companies, with 485 on the main board, 437 on the SME board and 90 on the ChiNext market. The total market capitalization was valued at 5.6 trillion yuan (US$828.7 billion). A total of 69 companies in Zhongguancun Science Park were quoted on the OTC market. In the first half of 2010, SZSE raised 154.3 billion yuan (US$22.7 billion) in IPO proceeds and recorded a total trading value of 9.73 trillion yuan (US$1.43 trillion). The multi-tier market, witnessing daily progress toward perfection, asserts its role in supporting the real economy and transformation of economic growth model.

Spectrum Equity Investors was founded in 1994. Spectrum Equity Investors is a private equity firm specializing in middle market, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and dividends, acquisition financings for growth either organically or by acquisition, and privately negotiated investments in public companies in independent private companies or divisions of larger companies. The firm seeks to invest in the media, communications, entertainment, software, information technology, information and business services, and related growth sectors. It targets investments in companies based in North America and Western Europe. The firm typically, makes investments between $30 million and $150 million and can also make underwriting of a much larger equity amount in conjunction with limited partners. It prefers to be a lead investor, either as a minority or majority investor and acquires a board seat in its portfolio companies. The firm also assists its portfolio companies with debt and equity financings. It seeks to invest in the form of secondary share purchases from early shareholders.

Scailex Corporation Ltd. was founded in 1968. The company was formerly known as Scitex Corporation Ltd. and changed its name to Scailex Corporation Ltd. in 2005. Scailex Corporation Ltd. engages in the import, marketing, and provision of maintenance services for cell phones from Samsung Corporation. Segments Cellular operator segment The company is engaged in import, marketing and provision of maintenance services for cell phones from Samsung Corporation. In addition, the company sells spare parts and accessories for cell phones made by Samsung. The cell phones sold by the company are based on GSM technology, used in cellular networks of Pelephone, Cellcom and Partner, as well as on CDMA technology, used in the Pelephone network. The company also sells spare parts and accessories (batteries, and handsfree kits) for the cell phones sold by the company. End-customer segment The company, in this segment, engages in marketing (by way of sale and upgrade) cell phones and associated accessories and also provides maintenance services for cell phones to end customers in the Cellcom network. Operations in this segment are carried out via a chain of stores and points of sale throughout Israel, which the company operates under the name Dynamica Cellular (Dynamica Cellular).

Liontrust Asset Management PLC (Liontrust) is an investment holding company. Liontrust provides portfolio management services, which are targeted primarily at professional investors and advisers. It manages unit trusts, individual savings accounts, offshore funds, absolute return funds, pooled pension funds, and segregated institutional accounts. The Company’s subsidiaries include Liontrust Investment Funds Limited, Liontrust Investment Services Limited, Liontrust European Investment Services Limited, Liontrust International (Guernsey) Limited, and Liontrust International (North America) Inc.

ABRY Partners, LLC was co-founded in 1989 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. ABRY Partners, LLC is a private equity firm specializing in late stage; total buy-outs of financial investors, families, publicly-traded or strategic owners; acquisition roll-ups, platform acquisitions; leveraged buyouts; industry consolidations; add-on acquisitions; mezzanine, recapitalizations, turnaround; and growth capital investments. It prefers to invest in media, communication, business services, education, entertainment, healthcare services, information services, and online media industries with a focus on television and radio broadcasting, cable television, business-to-business, magazine publishing, newsletter publishing, conventions/trade shows, for-profit training, couponing, monitoring services, telephone companies, communications towers, consumer magazine publishing, recorded music libraries, proprietary database providers, wireless communications, and in-store advertising. The firm typically invests between $25 million and $150 million of equity in case of the private equity fund or between $15 million and $50 million of mezzanine/senior equity capital in its portfolio companies.

Berwind Corporation was founded in 1886 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Berwind Corporation is the private equity arm of The Berwind-White Coal Mining Company specializing in acquisitions, buy-and-build transactions and providing growth capital to middle market and mature companies. The firm invests across a diversified range of industries including health and wellness, nutritional products, medical products, filtration, life sciences and biotechnology, pharmaceutical and drug delivery products, specialty chemicals, vehicle safety products, animal health and wellness, promotional products, educational products, and specialty coating products. It seeks to invest in companies based in United States, Europe, Latin America, Australia, and Asia. The firm typically invests in new platform companies with an enterprise value between $50 million and $600 million, with a preferred size between $100 million and $300 million. It seeks to acquire 100 percent ownership of its portfolio companies.

Cash America International, Inc. provides specialty financial services to individuals primarily in the United States and Mexico. Cash America International, Inc. operates in three segments: Pawn Lending, Cash Advance, and Check Cashing. The Pawn Lending segment offers pawn loans through its pawn lending locations, which operate under the names Cash America Pawn and SuperPawn in the United States, and Prenda Facil in Mexico. This segment also sells previously-owned merchandise acquired from customers who do not redeem their pawned goods, as well as sells items purchased from third-parties or customers. The Cash Advance segment offers unsecured cash advances in selected lending locations that are operated under the names Cash America Payday Advance and Cashland in the United States; and short-term cash advances over the Internet under the names CashNetUSA in the United States, QuickQuid in the United Kingdom, and DollarsDirect in the Canada and Australia. Cash America International, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

Newedge Group provides brokerage, execution, and clearing services on more than 85 securities and derivatives exchanges worldwide. Newedge Group SA specializes in financial futures and options, equity derivatives, fixed income securities, foreign exchange, agricultural and soft commodities, and metals. Newedge Group SA also performs prime brokerage and research services. Clients include financial institutions, asset managers, hedge funds, professional traders, and corporations. Newedge has offices in more than 25 major cities around the globe.

With roots going back to 1906, the organization operated for many years under the business names of Credit Bureau Reporting, Credit Bureau Mortgage Reporting and Credit Bureau Collection divisions. Due to corporate growth and acquisitions, FirstPoint, Inc., was formed in 2001 as a holding company designed to maximize operating synergies and technology among the Credit Bureau and its subsidiaries. The new FirstPoint identity provides a unifying umbrella for the various business units- allowing joint marketing and growth opportunities.Today, the FirstPoint family of resources offers businesses a variety of day-to-day operation services that include accounts receivable management and collection through FirstPoint Collection Resources, Inc. Checkfax (check warranty, verification and collection), Insight® pre-employment screening, Equifax credit information products, Rentfacts® tenant screening, FirstPoint Mortgage Resources, and association management through FirstPoint Management Resources.

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