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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Opalesque Exclusive: Fortis event - Today`s FoFs financing market explained (Oct. 31st, NYC) The New York branch of Fortis Prime Fund Solutions (Source

) will be hosting a breakfast event for fund managers, at the Yale Club of New York City on Wednesday, October 31st, from 7:30am to 9:00am.

The featured keynote speaker will be Charles Smithson from Rutter Associates, whose address will be on the genesis of the sub-prime mortgage crisis and its subsequent impact on global credit markets, specifically commercial financing activity. In turn, a panel represented by Maurice Murphy of Fortis Prime Fund Solutions, Neil Nag of Asset Alliance, Michael Purvis of The Blackstone Group, and Robert Weiss of Katten Muchin Rosenman will have a discussion entitled: "Today's Fund of Funds Financing Markets Explained".

The perspectives of a banker, two investment companies and an industry lawyer will round with topics ranging from financing supply and demand, structuring trends, and facility terms and conditions. The topics will consider pre and post credit market crisis conditions and have an eye on the way forward.

This event is by invitation only. If you would like more information, please contact Michael Secondo, Director, New Business Development of Fortis Prime Fund Solutions (USA) LLC: ......................

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