Reuters LPC Annual Loan Conference

Sponsorship opportunities
Through the Annual Loan Conference, Reuters LPC has over a decade-long track record of bringing together key players in the commercial loan and high-yield markets. Reuters LPC's Loan Conference is regarded as the industry's must-attend event. The conference provides a unique environment for networking and relationship building and enables sponsors to promote themselves to a targeted audience of more than 500 decision-makers.

Benefits of sponsoring this highly regarded loan market symposium are extensive and include:

Positioning your brand in front of key decision makers.
Establishing long term business relationships with conference attendees.
Differentiating your organization from the competition.
Promoting your products and services to a highly targeted audience.
Maximizing your marketing efforts with face-to-face interaction.
Developing new market opportunities across the globe.

For sponsorship information and a complete sponsorship kit, please contact:

Natalie Bonelli
Reuters Loan Pricing Corporation
3 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
Tel: +1-646-223-5235
E-mail: natalie.bonelli@reuters.com

Sponsored by:

Moody's Investors Service is a leading provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis.

Moody’s commitment and expertise contributes to transparent and integrated financial markets, protecting the integrity of credit. The firm's ratings and analysis track debt covering more than 100 sovereign nations, 11,000 corporate issuers, 26,000 public finance issuers, and 110,000 structured finance obligations. Moody's also publishes credit opinions, research and commentary, serving more than 8,700 customer accounts worldwide.

Moody's Investors Service is a subsidiary of Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO), which reported revenue of $2.3 billion in 2007, employs approximately 3,600 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 29 countries. Additional information about the company is available at www.moodys.com.

Fitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Fitch Ratings has grown rapidly during the past decade gaining market presence throughout the world and across all fixed income markets.

Fitch Ratings is dual-headquartered in New York and London, operating offices and joint ventures in more than 49 locations and covering entities in more than 90 countries, including insurer financial strength ratings on over 2,000 insurance companies. Fitch Ratings is a majority-owned subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A., an international business support services group headquartered in Paris, France.

Commercial Industrial Finance Corporation (“CIFC”) is a specialized wholesale co-lender with over $2.5 billion in assets under management. CIFC is a non-competitive, buy-and-hold partner to originators of corporate credit exposure (the “Lenders”) and invests in loans of all sizes while specializing in senior secured leveraged loans to middle market and private equity portfolio companies. CIFC participates in syndications, club loans and bilateral arrangements, as well as 2nd lien tranches, non-USD denominated facilities, and revolving credit and delayed draw facilities. For co-investors in its loan portfolios, CIFC seeks to provide attractive risk-adjusted absolute returns with low volatility and low correlation to other investments.

CIFC’s goal is to become a pre-eminent credit intermediary sourcing corporate and commercial loans and loan equivalent exposures from Lenders that seek more optimal distribution outlets and creating differentiated, ‘buy & hold’ portfolios in which CIFC also invests as a principal. CIFC believes this business model differs from that of traditional asset managers who rely principally on market sourcing of assets, trading thereof for portfolio management, and whose economics rely on management fees.

BMO Capital Markets is a leading, full-service North American financial services provider offering corporate, institutional and government clients access to a complete range of products and services. These include equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury management, market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading. With over 2,400 professionals in offices in 26 locations around the world, including 14 in North America, BMO Capital Markets works proactively with clients to provide innovative and integrated financial solutions.

BMO Capital Markets is a member of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), one of the largest diversified financial services providers in North America with total assets of US $375 billion and more than 36,000 employees as at January 31, 2008. For more information, visit www.bmocm.com.

Winston & Strawn LLP is an international law firm with 950 attorneys among 11 offices in Charlotte, Chicago, Geneva, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, New York, Newark, Paris, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.

Our firm serves the needs of enterprises of all types and sizes, in both the private and the public sector. The exceptional depth and geographic reach of our resources enable Winston & Strawn to manage virtually every type of business-related legal issue.

We understand that clients are looking for value beyond just legal expertise. With this in mind, we work hard to understand the level of involvement our clients want from us. We take time to learn about our clients’ organizations and their business objectives. And, we place significant emphasis on technology and teamwork in an effort to respond quickly and effectively to our clients’ needs.

Winston & Strawn has built its reputation on the quality and character of its lawyers, past and present, many of whom are recognized leaders in the American legal community. Our history of more than 150 years is a chronicle of individuals and events that have helped shape the firm and create the strong foundation on which we continue to build.

We remain committed to the traditions of client service, professional development, and community involvement instilled by our leaders of the past, while embracing the innovations driving the legal profession in the 21st century.

ACBS® Loan Systems is the leading global provider of software and technology solutions to sell side and buy side financial institutions in the syndicated loan market.

Our products automate and streamline all aspects of the loan process —origination, syndication, servicing, trading, settlement, portfolio management, reporting, and analysis—for middle market and large syndicated credits.

ACBS forges new connections between front office and back office, arrangers and investors, making this complex asset class easier to manage.

The key to our product suite is integration — among our front office products (SyndTrak, SyndTrak Online, LoanTrak and ClearPar) and our loan servicing products (ACBS Servicing. Origination and DataMart). Our integrated suite of products makes loans easier to originate, syndicate, trade and service for both sell side and buy side firms—and we are continually adding new connections between products and market participants.

For more information on our products and services, visit our web site at www.acbs.com or give us a call at 212-832-6784.

Misys Loan IQ

Misys is a market leader in banking and treasury & capital markets. With over 1,200 customers, including the world’s top 50 banks, Misys employs over 5,500 people who serve customers in more than 120 countries.

Misys Treasury & Capital Markets has over 17 years of loan market experience and unrivalled software development expertise. It creates integrated, comprehensive solutions for financial institutions to manage their capital market activities across multiple asset classes.

Our best-of-breed solution, Misys Loan IQ is a comprehensive solution that covers the entire life cycle of a loan - from origination and deal tracking to agency servicing and secondary trading. Misys Loan IQ currently handles one third of the world’s syndicated loans and half of the world’s secondary loan trades.

We aspire to be the world’s best application software and services company, delivering results for the most important industries in the world.

Misys: Experience, Solutions, Results

Trade Settlement Inc. SM (TSI) provides a variety of solutions for the settlement of Primary and Secondary Syndicated Loans in the US and Europe. Established in June 2000, TSI has automated and radically streamlined the Loan Settlement cycle, allowing for rapid, error-free settlement of loan transactions. In addition to our automated platform, TSI now offers complete outsourcing capabilities for both Primary and Secondary settlement as well as provides settlement of Portfolio Transfers.

TSI’s easy-to-use system interfaces with multiple lending and portfolio systems, eliminating double entry and maximizing the benefits of straight-through-processing. TSI’s state of the art platform has the flexibility to link to virtually every lending system, whether branded or proprietary. Our newest link with Misys LoanIQ allows data to automatically flow in real-time to TSI’s e-settlement system from LoanIQ in a cross directional capacity. Our links allow for improved control and enhanced data integrity, as well as decreased risk of incorrect data with reduction of multiple-entry points.

Coinciding with the expansion of the syndicated loan market in Europe, our EMEA headquarters in Dublin is staffed and equipped to assist clients with settlement of LMA trades.

Additionally, TSI is pleased to announce the availability of our new distressed platform. Utilizing the same user interface and functionality that the market has come to expect, our product is designed to offer an effortless experience in the e-settlement of distressed trades.

For more information on any of TSI's offerings please contact Sales: in the US +1 212 463 7603 or EMEA +353 1 483 0892.

http://www.trade-settlement.com

The Churchill Financial Group, headquartered in New York, is a leading commercial finance and asset management company with over $2 billion of committed capital to support its financing activities and over $3.5 billion of assets under management.

Established February 2006 with the goal of building and developing a preeminent commercial finance business, Churchill Financial focuses on lending to and investing in middle market companies that are backed by leading private equity firms and other investors. Churchill Financial is comprised of three complementary operating businesses: Churchill Financial Middle Market Finance, Churchill Capital Mezzanine Finance and Churchill Pacific Asset Management.

Churchill Financial provides growing companies with integrated one-stop financing solutions, including senior secured term loans, second lien loans, revolving credit facilities and mezzanine debt financing. In our first full of year of existence, Churchill Financial was ranked as one of the leading middle market agents for sponsored lending and also as one of the leading traditional middle market lead arrangers, according to Reuters LoanConnector.

Churchill Capital is a leading originator, underwriter and manager of mezzanine financing with a 20 year track record of successfully underwriting subordinated loans. With over $400 million of committed subordinated debt capital, Churchill Capital is one of the largest and oldest subordinated debt lenders in the country dedicated to middle market companies.

Churchill Pacific is a leading investment management company focused on managing various collateralized debt obligations (CDO's) and other fixed income investment funds for institutional clients. Consistantly ranked as one of the top performing CDO asset managers focused on leveraged loans, Churchill Pacific has a highly experienced senior management team with an over 15 year track record. Churchill Pacific currently has over $2.5 billion in assets under management.

Regions Financial Corporation is a member of the S&P 100 Index and Forbes Magazine's "Platinum 400" list of America's best big companies. With $144 billion in assets, Regions is one of the nation's largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, trust, securities brokerage, mortgage and insurance products and services.

Regions serves customers in 16 states across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates almost 1,900 banking offices and 2,500 ATMs. Its Investment and securities brokerage, trust and asset management division, Morgan Keegan & Company Inc., provides services from over 400 offices.

http://www.regions.com/

Standard & Poor’s is a leading provider of financial market intelligence. The world’s foremost source of credit ratings, indices, investment research, risk evaluation and data, Standard & Poor’s provides financial decision makers with the intelligence they need to make informed decisions. With approximately 8,500 employees, located in 23 countries, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial infrastructure. For more than 145 years we have played a leading role in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. For more information, visit http://www.standardandpoors.com.

Valuation Research Corporation (VRC) is an independent firm that has been providing valuations to the U.S. and international business communities for more than 30 years. We furnish expert and objective opinions of value for intangible assets, business enterprises, real estate and fixed assets. We also develop solvency opinions, fairness opinions, and capital impairment opinions.

Our clients range from Fortune 500 companies to privately-held organizations. Our client base is derived from companies in a broad range of industries which affords us the opportunity to track and understand industry trends. In addition, we have long-standing relationships with commercial lenders, investment banking firms, private equity firms, law firms and accounting firms nationwide.

VRC has professional staff capabilities in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Princeton, New York City, San Francisco, and Tampa. In addition, the company has international capabilities in Central America, South America, Australia, and Europe. Our global network, consisting of more than 350 professionals, has completed engagements in over 60 countries.

DBRS is a recognized, international rating agency, providing timely and comprehensive rating opinions to the world’s capital markets. Privately owned and independent, DBRS offers in-depth credit analysis of corporate, financial institutions and government issues in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Its extensive coverage of structured finance and securitization has solidified its standing as a leading provider of comprehensive, in-depth credit analysis.

The agency is headquartered in Toronto with offices in New York and Chicago, and covers entities worldwide.

DBRS began issuing recovery ratings on June 9, 2008. Its leveraged finance rating scale and methodology can be found at www.dbrs.com.

Moody’s Analytics is the credit analytics and economic insight arm of Moody’s Corporation, comprising the operations of Moody’s KMV and Moody’s Economy.com, and the research and analytic products pioneered by Moody’s Investors Service. We serve clients in more than 80 countries, including most of the world's 100 largest financial institutions. Our integrity and deep market expertise have earned us the trust of capital market participants worldwide.

By providing solutions across a full range of risk management activities, Moody's Analytics helps clients enhance the economic returns of their businesses. We create products and services based upon a sophisticated application of modern financial theory and statistical analysis. Our ability to integrate data, models, research and professional advice into a cohesive and integrated platform for risk management helps our clients earn better returns on the risks they take.

Moody’s Analytics is headquartered in New York City and has offices around the globe to meet the demands of a wide range of clients, including the world’s leading corporations and financial institutions.

Eaton Vance Management (EVM) is a Boston-based registered investment advisor and one of the oldest financial services firms in the United States. With a history dating back to 1924, Eaton Vance Management continues to build on its legacy of investment performance, distribution strength and product innovation, offering an uncompromising commitment to integrity and quality. EVM provides a full range of investment services to institutional and individual investors, including value equity, growth equity, liability-based solutions, tax-exempt fixed income, investment grade fixed income, high yield fixed income and bank loan management.

Eaton Vance Management has been a pioneer in the bank loan asset class since 1989. It is one of the largest and most experienced buyers of syndicated bank loans and currently manages approximately $20 billion in bank loan assets as of 6/30/08. EVM has always been the low volatility manager in the bank loan asset class and offers unleveraged and efficiently leveraged portfolios targeted to meet investor objectives across the efficient frontier.

With offices in both Boston and London, Eaton Vance Management’s bank loan team is dedicated solely to the bank loan asset class. Senior portfolio managers have an average of 12 years of experience in the asset class at Eaton Vance, and the team is committed to a philosophy of diversification and intense credit monitoring. EVM is an expert in managing bank loan assets and seeks to deliver strong long term performance with low volatility over a full credit cycle. Products and services offered by EVM are only available to residents of countries where offers of such products are permitted by law. This information does not constitute an offer to anyone in any jurisdiction to invest in Eaton Vance funds.

Wells Fargo Foothill is a senior secured lender providing asset-based and cash flow financing solutions to middle market and private equity portfolio companies throughout the United States and Canada for the purposes of acquisitions, refinancing, working capital, turnarounds and growth situations. Our professionals have expertise in a wide range of industries to help provide innovative solutions. The following are some of the various sectors covered:

	Software and Technology		Media and Communications
	Restaurants and Hospitality		Gaming
	Healthcare		Retail
	Business Services		Manufacturing
	Energy & Power		Wholesale and Distribution
	Specialty Commercial Finance		Vacation Ownership

Our credit facilities range from $20 million to over $1 billion.

Wells Fargo Foothill is part of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), one of the largest financial services firms in North America with over $600 billion of assets as of June 30, 2008. We also leverage the financial strength of Wells Fargo Bank, NA, the only bank in the United States, and only one of two banks worldwide, to have the highest possible credit rating from both Moody’s Investor Service, “Aaa” and Standard and Poor’s Rating Services, “AAA”.

Wells Fargo & Company is one of the top middle market agents:

	3rd largest Middle Market Agent in US*
	4th largest Middle Market Lead Arranger in US*

http://www.wffoothill.com/

*1st half of 2008. Source: Loan Pricing Corporation

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