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http://www.carlyle.com/news.htm#06 May 14, 2001 John Major Appointed European Chairman of The Carlyle Group London - The Carlyle Group is pleased to announce that John Major, the former Prime Minister of Great Britain, will be joining the firm as Chairman of Carlyle Europe. In that capacity, Mr. Major will serve as Chairman of Carlyle.s European private equity funds and their advisory boards. Mr. Major will also be involved in providing counsel and advice to the senior Carlyle investment professionals, now operating in Barcelona, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, and Paris. Carlyle.s European private equity funds pursue and make investments in management buyouts, venture capital and in real estate. As part of his activities, Mr. Major will serve on the boards of directors of several of the companies in which Carlyle.s European private equity teams make investments. In addition, Mr. Major will serve on Carlyle.s Asia Advisory Board, and will be involved with Carlyle.s investment activities in other parts of the world. Frank Carlucci, The Carlyle Group.s Chairman, said: .John Major is an experienced, well-respected European and global leader. We are honoured that he has chosen to join Carlyle as he ends his political career and begins a new career in the business world.. Mr. Major said: .I have enjoyed my time in politics but it is now time to move on. Carlyle is pre-eminent as a private equity firm and I have greatly enjoyed working with them over the past few years as a member of the European Advisory Board. The firm.s strong commitment to Europe, its global reputation, and its unquestioned integrity were all factors in my decision to take on this role and I very much look forward to expanding my involvement with such a world class organisation.. * * * * * The Carlyle Group is the world.s largest global private equity investment firm, managing more than $13 billion of equity capital. The firm operates 15 private equity funds in the United States, Europe, Asia and Japan. Since it was founded in 1987, the firm has invested $5.8 billion and achieved an Internal Rate of Return of 34% on that invested capital. In Europe, acquisitions made by Carlyle.s Buyout Fund include the following: Andritz (Austria), Groupe Genoyer (France), Honsel (Germany), Otor (France), Riello (Italy). In addition it has made significant investments in Beru (Germany), Lafarge Speciality Materials (France), Le Figaro (France), and Digiplex (Pan-European). The European Venture Capital Fund has made 16 investments to date in the following sectors: communications technology and services, software infrastructure, online services and online financial services. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
