Holzer Holzer & Fistel, LLC Announces That a Shareholder Class Action Has Been Filed Against The Blackstone Group L.P.

ATLANTA, GA, Apr 17 (MARKET WIRE) --
A shareholder class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York against The Blackstone
Group L.P. ("Blackstone" or the "Company") (NYSE: BX) and certain of its
officers
and directors on behalf of purchasers of Blackstone common stock pursuant to
and/or traceable to the Company's initial public offering ("IPO") on or about
June 25, 2007.

The lawsuit alleges the Company violated the Securities Act of 1933 by
failing to disclose certain information in its Registration Statement
whichwas filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission in
connection with its IPO.

Purchasers of Blackstone common stock pursuant to and/or traceable to the
Company's IPO on or about June 25, 2007 with questions concerning their legal
rights are invited to contact Holzer Holzer & Fistel, LLC and its attorneys
Michael I. Fistel Jr., Esq., or Marshall P. Dees, Esq. via email at
mfistel@holzerlaw.com, or mdees@holzerlaw.com, or via toll-free telephone at
(888)
508-6832.

Holzer Holzer & Fistel, LLC is an Atlanta, Georgia law firm that dedicates
its
practice to vigorous representation of shareholders and investors in
litigation nationwide, including shareholder class action and derivative
litigation.
More information about the firm is available through its website,
www.holzerlaw.com and upon request from the firm. Holzer Holzer & Fistel,
LLC has paid for the dissemination of this promotional communication, and
Michael I.
Fistel, Jr. is the attorney responsible for its content.

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