Richard A. Friedman
Co-Head of Merchant Banking
Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Richard Friedman is the Co-Head of the Merchant Banking Division and the Head of the Principal Investment Area (“PIA”) at Goldman, Sachs & Co. PIA is one of the world’s largest private equity funds having invested more than $14 billion in over 500 companies since 1986 and currently investing from the $5.3 billion GS Capital Partners 2000 private equity fund and $2.7 billion GS Mezzanine Partners III fund. PIA has committed over $1.5 billion of capital in 2003 in over 20 companies.

Thomas Pütter
Chief Executive
Allianz Capital Partners GmbH

Mr. Pütter is the Chief Executive for Allianz Capital Partners GmbH, the private equity arm of Allianz AG. Allianz is one of the world’s leading integrated financial services providers, recently ranked as the 18th largest corporation in the world, and is a global leader in insurance, asset management and banking. In addition to its three core industries, Allianz is a significant investor in areas such as real estate, private equity and venture capital. Allianz Group is represented by more than 700 subsidiaries in over 70 countries around the globe, and employs 180,000 people worldwide.