The Wharton School Private Equity Club Hosts 9th Annual Private Equity Conference Traversing the Private Equity Landscape onto the Road that Lies Ahead"

The Wharton School Private Equity Club will host its 9th Annual Private Equity Conference on Jan. 24, 2003, at the Park Hyatt Bellevue Hotel in Philadelphia, Pa

The Wharton School Private Equity Club will host its 9th Annual Private Equity Conference on Jan. 24, 2003, at the Park Hyatt Bellevue Hotel in Philadelphia, Pa. As one of the most prestigious student-run conferences of its kind, the event will feature prominent industry leaders and provide a unique networking opportunity for those who have a passion for private equity and venture capital investing. The keynote speakers will be:

•   Mr. Leon Black, Founding Partner Apollo Management L.P.
•   Mr. Larry Schloss, Global Head of the Private Equity Group at Credit Suisse First Boston
•   Mr. Edward Mathias, Managing Director of The Carlyle Group

Continuing on its tradition as a forum for discussion about the most important issues in private equity, this years Conference will address topics such as the outlook for deal flow, challenges in fundraising, structuring deals for maximum returns, and managing portfolio companies through difficult markets.

The Conference panels will cover leveraged buyouts, venture capital, middle-market buyouts, mezzanine investing, international private equity, distressed debt, and new demands for disclosure.

Featured panelists will include representatives from the following firms: AIG Capital Partners, Albion Alliance, Advent International, Apax Partners, Apollo Advisors, Audax Group, Bain Capital, The Blackstone Group, Bear Stearns Merchant Banking, Boston Millenia Partners, The Carlyle Group, Citigroup Venture Capital, Credit Suisse First Boston Private Equity, Evercore, Flatiron Partners, Gabriel Venture Partners, Hamilton Lane, Harvest Partners, J.P. Morgan Partners, Littlejohn & Co., Kodiak Venture Partners, KKR, Polaris Ventures, Thomas Cressey, Thomas H. Lee, Vestar Capital Partners, Warbug Pincus.

For more information and registration, go to: www.wharton-pec.org/conf2003/index.asp

The Wharton Private Equity Club seeks to raise the awareness of the Wharton community to the private equity industry and support its MBA student members in their search for private equity career opportunities through industry education programs, distinguished speaker series, the Wharton Private Equity Conference and other networking events.

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