Michael Novogratz: Fortress Investment Group LLC

Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE: “FIG”) is a major global investment manager with approximately $41.6 billion of assets being management as of March 31, 2010.

Fortress offers a variety of alternative and traditional investment strategies both for institutional and private investors around the world.

Founded in 1998, the Company strives to provide its investors with risk-adjusted returns in a management structure that closely coordinates the interests of investors and managers. Fortress continues to evolve from a dedicated private equity investment firm to a diversified asset management firm.

Fortress possesses the following core competencies:

Asset-Based: Fortress businesses, throughout their private equity funds and credit funds specialize in asset-based investing. They utilize their significant experience in investing broadly and deeply in a diverse set of asset types. Fortress’s expertise includes pricing, owning, financing and overseeing the management of physical and financial assets ranging from capital assets and real estate to financial assets secured with diversified long-term cash flows.

Industry Knowledge: Fortress has deep knowledge of the industries in that it invests in. While executing investments and operating portfolio companies, Fortress has developed a team of investment professionals with extensive sector-specific expertise and relationships with leading companies, institutions and individuals throughout the world.

Operations Management: Fortress has honed tools for assessing operational, structural and strategic challenges. These tools enable Fortress to engage in and extract value from complex investments.

Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions: Our experience in corporate mergers and acquisitions allows us to work with corporate boards of directors, management and stakeholders in determining optimal structuring and execution of investments.

Capital Markets: Fortress has extensive capital markets expertise, and has expertise in obtaining low-cost, low-risk financing for its investments through accessing the debt and equity capital markets.

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