Private Equity Heavyweights Detail Impact of Recession, Globalization & Politics...

Private Equity Heavyweights Detail Impact of Recession, Globalization &
Politics at Dow Jones' 15th Annual Private Equity Analyst Conference
Keynotes from Blackstone Group Chairman & Other Industry Luminaries, New
'Alternative Strategies' Agenda Track, Kick-Off Gala Among Highlights of North
America's Foremost Private Equity Event, Sept. 16-17 at The Waldorf=Astoria in
New York

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Private equity continues to face
uncertainty in the credit markets, a challenging deal-making environment and
rapid globalization. The senior executives of AlpInvest Partners, The
Blackstone Group, CalPERS, First Reserve Corporation, Goldman Sachs & Co.,
Madison Dearborn Partners, Technology Crossover Ventures and Thomas H. Lee
Partners will address key issues affecting the asset class at the Dow Jones
Private Equity Analyst Conference, September 16 and 17 at the Waldorf=Astoria
in New York City. Register, learn more or request a press pass at
http://peaconference.dowjones.com.
Now in its 15th year, the Private Equity Analyst Conference is the only
forum that brings together upward of 1,000 senior executives and private
equity professionals for two days of networking and comprehensive examinations
of private equity's changing dynamics. It features a multi-track,
multi-industry agenda with over 120 premier thought leaders discussing the
most critical issues in institutional investing, buyouts, venture capital,
fundraising, distressed investing and -- for the first time -- "alternative
strategies" such as PIPEs, real estate and infrastructure.
Keynote interviews include:

-- Volkert Doeksen, CEO & Managing Partner, AlpInvest Partners
-- William Macaulay, Chairman & CEO, First Reserve Corporation
-- Stephen Schwarzman, Chairman & CEO, The Blackstone Group

The conference includes an all-star panel of top investors and fund
managers discussing how to make money in private equity in the current
economy, with executive insights from:
-- Michael Dutton, Portfolio Manager, CalPERS
-- Paul Finnegan, Co-CEO, Madison Dearborn Partners
-- Richard Friedman, Global Head, Merchant Banking, Goldman Sachs & Co.
-- Jay Hoag, General Partner, Technology Crossover Ventures
-- Scott Sperling, Co-president, Thomas H. Lee Partners

Prominent leaders from three separate investment disciplines offer their
views of "The Road Ahead." Offering the mega buyout perspective will be John
Megrue Jr., CEO of U.S. operations for Apax Partners. Steven Klinsky, the
founder and CEO of New Mountain Capital, will offer the view from the middle-
market buyouts space and David Rimer, the co-founder of Index Ventures, will
represent venture capital
Political junkies won't want to miss Jerry Seib, Washington editor of The
Wall Street Journal, detail what to expect in the last month of the
presidential and congressional elections.
Another addition to this year's event is a Kick-Off Gala for Conference
attendees and speakers starting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, at the
Waldorf=Astoria.
Platinum sponsors of this year's Conference are KPMG LLP and State Street.
Gold sponsors are DLA Piper; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP; and
Proskauer Rose LLP. Silver sponsors include American Capital; AIG Highstar
Capital; Coller Capital; FdG Associates; Garnett & Helfrich Capital; Industry
Ventures; Korn/Ferry International; Nair & Co.; NYSE Euronext; and Tatum. The
Hall of Fame sponsor is Paul Capital Partners.
To register, learn more or request a press pass for the 2008 Private
Equity Analyst Conference, visit: http://peaconference.dowjones.com or call
(866) 291-1800.
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