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2000 Activity

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Sirius Fund
Sirius Capital Management, New York
Philippe Pizzichini Long/short Prime broker: Spear Leads
Auditor: KPMG
Administrator: Citco
Jan 2 5-10 12/25/00
Avocet European Technology Fund
(offshore and onshore)
Avocet Capital Management, London
Clare Flynn European technology (including Israel) Prime broker: Goldman, Sachs
Law firm: Landwell
Auditor: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Administrator: International Fund
Feb. 1 75-100 12/25/00
Glenview Capital Partners
(U.S. and offshore)
Glenview Capital Management, New York
Larry Robbins Multi-strategy opportunistic Prime broker: Goldman Sachs
Law firm: Sidley Austin
Auditor: Goldstein Golub
Administrator: Goldman Cayman
Jan. 1 $250 12/18/00
Utility Convergence Fund
Miller Howard Investments, Woodstock, NY
Lowell Miller Utility opportunistic Prime broker: ING Barings
Law firm: Bryan Cave
1st Qtr. $25 12/18/00
(To be determined)
Cornerstone Alpha Partners, Colorado Springs
Dan Knight Market Neutral Prime broker: Goldman Sachs
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Administrator: Citco Fund Services
Jan. 1   12/11/00
Convergent Market Fund
EH Capital Partners, Manchester, Mass.
Richard Furber,
David Ellrich,
Mark Lubash and
Terrence Murphy
Hybrid public/private equity Law firm: Hinckley, Allen
Auditor: Horvitz & Frisch
Jan. 1 $30 12/11/00
Orchard Capital Partners
Orchard Capital Advisors, New York, NY
James Sheldon
Harry Ehrlich
European long/short Prime broker: Goldman Sachs
Law firm: Seward & Kissel
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Administrator: Goldman Sachs
Jan. 1   12/4/00
The Lion Fund
Robertson Fund Mgmt., Houston
Corby Robertson Small capitalization long/short equity (value-oriented) Prime broker: ING
Law firm: Akin Gump
Oct. 1 $3.0 12/4/00
Tarpon Offhshore
Tarpon Capital, Dallas
Brad Lamensdorf
King Hughes
Short-term long/short equity Law firm: Akin Gump
Auditor: Ernst & Young
1Q-01 $12.0 12/4/00
Agile Capital Partners
Agile Management, Houston
Brady Crosswell
H. Mark Crosswell
Small and mid-cap long/short equity Prime broker: Bank America
Law firm: Akin Gump
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Nov. 1 $1.3 12/4/00
InSync Offshore Partners
InSync Capital Mgmt., New York
Len Goldberg
Peter G. Wolff
Global Technology Prime broker: ING Barings
Law firm: Seward & Kissel
Auditor: Marcum & Kliegman
Administrator: Deerfield Intl.
Oct. 1 $20 11/27/00
Schultze-Plus Fund
Schultze Asset Mgmt., White Plains, N.Y.
George J. Schultze Distressed securities Prime broker: PaineWebber
Law firm: Kramer Levin
Auditor: Rothstein Kass
Administrator: SEI Investments
December   11/27/00
CCI Technology Partners
Columbus Circle, Stamford, Conn.
Tony Rizza
Parke Logan
Long/short Prime broker: Goldman Sachs
Law firm: Schulte Roth
Auditor: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
December   11/27/00
CCI Healthcare Partrners
Columbus Circle, Stamford, Conn.
Oliver Marty Long/short Prime broker: Goldman Sachs
Law firm: Schulte Roth
Auditor: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
December   11/27/00
CCI International
Columbus Circle, Stamford, Conn.
Cliff Fox
Mathew Goldstein
Long/short Prime broker: Goldman Sachs
Law firm: Schulte Roth
Auditor: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
December   11/27/00
Beacon Offshore Market Neutral Fund (offshore)
Beacon Globalview, New York
Harborview Trading, Boca Raton
Bob Manko Market neutral Auditor: Robson Rhodes
Administrator: Olympia Dublin
Nov. 30 17 11/27/00
Titan Volatility Fund (has offshore companion)
Titan Capital, New York
Russell Abrams Market-neutral options arbitrage Prime broker: Bear Stearns
Law firm: Skadden & Arps
Feb. 1 $200+ 11/20/00
To be determined
Horizon Asset, London
Sherif Nadar
Noboyuki Teranaka
Global-equity relative-value Prime brokers: Deutsche, Goldman
Law firm: Simmons & Simmons
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Jan. 1 $60 to $100 11/20/00
Horseman Global
Horseman Capital Mgmt., London
John Horseman Global long/short equity Prime broker: Goldman Sachs
Law firm: Simmons & Simmons
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Administrator: Citco
Jan. 1   11/13/00
Green Coast Offshore Ltd.
Fort Point Capital Mgmt., San Francisco
Christopher M. Kane
Brian J. Weisman
Log/short equity Prime broker: Banc of America
Law firm: Howard Rice
Auditor: Arthur Andersen
Administrator: Citco
Nov. 1 $5 11/13/00
Garnham Founders Fund (off-shore)
Garnham & Co., Bermuda
Peter Abbey United Kingdom IPOs Sponsor: Magnum Globals
Law firm: Maitland & Co.
Auditor: Deloitte & Touche
Oct. 1 BP1 11/13/00
MGH Global Fund
Templeton Holdings
Mark Holowesko Global-equity and equity-related arbitrage Prime brokers: Goldman, Morgan Stanley
Auditor: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Administrator: Goldman (Cayman)
Jan. 1 $115+ 11/6/00
Hellman-Jordan Global Equity Energy Fund
Hellman, Jordan Management, Boston,
Gerald R. Jordan Sr. Energy Prime broker: ING Barings
Law firm: Bingham, Dana Gould
Auditor: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Nov. 1   11/6/00
European Pearl Fund
European Pearl Investment, Frankfurt
Elisabeth Weisenhorn
Michael Munders
Long/short European Prime broker: Goldman Sachs
Law firm: Simmons & Simmons
Auditor: Arthur Andersen
Administrator: Goldman Sachs
Dec. 4 $100 11/6/00
Discovery Retail Fund
Discovery Management, Dallas
Stephen Smith Long/short retail Prime broker: Banc of America
Law firm: Akin Gump
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Jan. 2 $5 11/6/00
Algometrics Caymen
Algometrics, London
Stephen Smith Statistical Arbitrage Prime broker: Deutsche Bank
Law firm: Simmons & Simmons
Auditor: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Administrator: Citco
Nov. 6 $30 11/6/00
(To be announced)
ValueSearch Equity, Swampscott, Mass.
Michael Schwartzman Long-term equity Prime broker: ING Barings
Law firm: Seward & Kissel
Sept. 1 $10 10/30/00
Euro Nova Smaller Companies Fund
Euro Nova Asset Mgmt., Edinburgh, Scotland
Amanda Swanson
David Houston
European long/short small and mid-cap Prime broker: Goldman Sachs
Law firm: Simmons & Simmons
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Administrator: Citco Dublin
Sept. 29 e2 10/30/00
Pharo Arbitrage Fund (offshore)
Pharo/Arbitrage Partners (onshore)
Pharo Management, New York
Guillaume Fonkenell Emerging markets Prime broker: CSFB
Law firm: Wolf Block
Auditor: Deloitte & Touche
Administrator:Citgo
Dec. 1 $40-$60 10/30/00
Amaranth Partners (offshore)
Paloma Partners, Greenwich, Conn.
Nick Maounis Multi-strategy arbitrage Prime broker: (Self-clearing)
Law firm: Sidley & Austin
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Administrator: MLQ Services
Oct. 1 $300 10/23/00
EuroPlus Global Equity Arbitrage Fund
EuroPlus Alternative Investments, Dublin
Reza Hadizad Risk arbitrage Prime broker: Deutsche Bank
Law firm: William Fry
Auditor: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Administrator: Deutsche Bank
Nov. 1 $30 10/23/00
Windridge Partners
ING Furman Selz Asset Mgmt., New York
Jaime Handwerker Real Estate Prime broker: ING Barings
Law firm: Dechert
Auditor: Ernst & Young
June 1 $10 10/23/00
Anvers Healthcare Investors
ING Furman Selz Asset Mgmt., New York
Leopold Swergold,
Leslie Henshaw
Healthcare Prime broker: ING Barings
Law firm: Dechert
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Oct. 1 $19 10/23/00
Lion Global Opportunity Fund Lion
Capital/HypoVereinsbank
Peter Neumayer Long/short equity Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
Law firm: Tannenbaum, Helpern
Auditor: KPMG Dublin
Administrator: Fortis Dublin
July 1 375 10/23/00
JetCap Partners (has offshore companion)
JetCap Management, Fair Haven, N.J.
Michael Derchin Long/short aerospace, transportation, travel & leisure Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
Law firm: Seward & Kissel
Auditor: Rothstein Kass
Administrator: Citco
Oct. 2 $10 10/16/00
Lion Fund
Robertson Fund Management
Corbin Robertson Small & mid-cap Prime broker: ING Barings
Law firm: Akin Gump
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Oct. 2 $3 10/16/00
Kestrel Fund (has offshore companion)
Argyle/Osprey, Edinburgh, Scotland
Robin Garrow Long/short UK equities Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
Law firm: Warner Cranston
Auditor: Deloitte & Touche
Administrator: Citgo Dublin
Oct. 2 $1 10/16/00
Ocean Partners
Ocean Capital Partners, New York
Lee Slonimsky Long/short technology Prime broker: Spear Leads
Auditor: Anchin Bloch
Jan. 1   10/16/00
Investor Select Alternative Strategies Fund
(has offshore companion)
Investor Select Advisers, New York
  Long/short Law firm: Walkers
Auditor: Deloitte & Touche
Administrator: Deutsche Bank
Oct. 2 $37 10/16/00
Ram Argus Fund (Offshore)
Ram Group, Pittsburg, Pa.
Douglas Allen Mutual fund market-timing Auditor: Grant Thornton Nov. 1   10/9/00
Pegasus Merger Arbitrage Fund Ltd.
Pegasus Investments, Boston
Doug Francis
Andrew Kopperl
Doug Kopperl
Merger arbitrage/market neutral Prime broker: Bear Stearns
Law firm: Hale & Dorr
Auditor: Goldstien, Golub
Administrator: Olympia
Oct. 2 $35 10/9/00
(To be determined)
Forsyth Capital Managment. Redmond, Wa.
Todd Forsyth Japanese long/short equities Prime broker: Goldman, Sachs
Law firm: Seward & Kissel
Auditor: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Late 2000   10/2/00
Cornerstone Enhanced Alpha
Cornerstone Alpha Partners, Colorado Springs
Dan Knight Market-neutral Prime broker: Banc of America
Law firm: Seward & Kissel
Auditor: Altschuler Melvoin
Oct. 1 10 10/2/00
MPC Pilgrim Fund (offshore)
MCP Investors, London
John Innes European long/short Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
Law firm: Dechert
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Administrator: Bank of Bermuda
Early October $20 9/25/00
White Mountain (offshore)
Doyle Kaygill Capital, Geneva, Switzerland
Kevin Doyle
Sarah Kaygill
European long/short equities Prime broker: Goldman Sachs
Law firm: Simmons & Simmons
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Administrator:Fortis
October 16 $20 9/25/00
Landmark Global Opportunities Fund

Webb Capital Management, San Francisco
Derek Webb Earnings momentum Prime broker: ING Barings
Law firm: Dechert
Auditor: Ernst & Young
October   9/25/00
Telesis Investments Group (Offshore)
Avi Wachsman Technical trading, fundamental analysis Prime broker: ING Barings
Law firm: Pushman & Co.
Auditor: KPMG
Administrator: Fortis
Oct. 1 $15 9/18/00
Colbert Europe Fund (Offshore)
Colbert Capital Management, London
Olivier de Farbamond European long/short equity Prime broker: Goldman Sachs
Law firm: Simmons & Simmons
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Administrator: Fortis
Oct. 1   9/18/00
Crescendo European Fund (Offshore)
Scudder Threadneedle, London
Darrell Dea European long/short equity Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
Law firm: Simmons & Simmons
Auditor: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Administrator: Intl. Fund Services
Sept. 1 $20 9/18/00
Osprey Opportunity Fund
Osprey Group/Imperial Capital, New York
Michael Bennett Fixed-income arbitrage (ABS and MBS) Prime broker: Bear Stearns
Law firm: Paul Hastings
Auditor: Rothstein Kass
  $20 9/18/00
Best New Economy Fund
Gemini Management, Hoboken, N.J.
Mark Boehme Technology stocks Prime broker: ING Barings
Auditor: Deloitte & Touche
Administrator: Thorand Bank & Trust
Oct. 1 $20 9/11/00
Ryan Beck Equities Opportunity Fund
West Florida Capital Mgmt., Tampa
Jeff Feinberg
Greg Capello
Long/short Prime broker: Montgomery
Law firm: Kelly Drye & Warren
Auditor: Kauffman, Roseman & Co.
October $50 9/11/00
Incremental Fund
Cambrian Capital, London (Offshore)
Adrian Holmes Long/short European value Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
Law firm: Dechert
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Administrator: Hemisphere
Oct. 1 $50-150 8/21/00
Marcstone Overseas Euro Ltd.
Marcstone Capital, New York
David Marcus Long/short European value Prime brokers: Goldman, Morgan Stanley
Law firm: Schulte Roth & Zabel
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Administrator: PFPC International
Aug. 1 $12 8/21/00
Contadora Capital Partners
Contadora Capital, San Francisco
Stacey Fleece
Sean Kieman
Market neutral Prime broker: Bear Stearns
Law firm: Howard Rice
Auditor: Rothstein, Kass
July 17 $10 8/21/00
MFS Equity I (US and off-shore)
MFS, Boston
Brian Stack Small- and Mid-Cap Growth Stocks Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
Administrator: PFPC International
July 10 $20 8/14/00
Endeaver Fund LP
Atlantic investment Management, Atlanta
Thomas R. Baker Multi-Strategy Auditor: Ernst & Young
Administrator: Custom House
Aug. 1 $100 8/14/00
Stratigos Fund
CIBC Oppenheimer, New York
Takis Sparaggis Aggressive growth, emerging technology Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
Law firm: Schulte Roth & Zabel
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Sept. 1 $50 8/7/00
Bull & Bear Fund
Magnum Global Investments
Dion Friedland Low volatlity, low market correlation Law firm: Tannenbaum Helpern
Auditor: Deloitte & Touche
Administrator: Fortis Funds Services
Aug. 1 $1 8/7/00
Seamax Partners Fund
Seagate Global Advisors, Redondo Beach, Calif.
William Lawton
Michael Revely
Douglas Metcalf
James Pan
Fixed income Law firm: Gartner Kart
Auditor: Ernst & Young
August $6 7/31/00
Wessex Asia Pacific Fund
Wessex Asset Management, London
Peter Chesterfield
Tim Weir
Long/short Asian equities Law firm: Simmons & Simmons
Auditor: Deloitte & Touche
Administrator: Hedge Fund Services
Sept. 15 $25+ 7/31/00
Minot Capital
Minot Capital Management, Boston
Kenneth Lang,
Paul McHugh
Emerging Telecom and technology companies Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
Law firm: Hale and Dorr
July 10 $75 7/24/00
First Angel Partners
First Angel Capital, Hawthorn Woods, Ill.
Michael J. Angelides
Kenneth C. Ebbitt
Edward J. Ryan
Exploits macro economic trends, opportunities in intermediate-term markets and short-term trading efficiencies Prime broker: Banc of America
Law firm: Kramer Levin
Auditor:Ernst & Young
July 31 $2 7/24/00
Site Capital S&P Fund
Site Capital Management, Scarsdale, NY
Andrew Serotta Long/short stock indexes Prime broker: ABN Amro
Auditor: Athur F. Bell Jr.
July 1 $13.5 7/24/00
Whitney New Japan Crossover Fund
Japan Advisory (Whitney & Co.), Tokyo
Edward Brogan
Eric Forday
Masahiro Koshiba
Hybrid Japanese public and private equity (has companion on-shore fund) Prime broker: Goldman Sachs
Law firm: Schulte Roth
Auditor: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Administrator: Golman Sachs
Sept. 1   7/24/00
Whitney New Japan Economy Fund
Japan Advisory (Whitney & Co.), Tokyo
Edward Brogan
Eric Forday
Masahiro Koshiba
Long/short Japanese equity (has companion on-shore fund) Prime broker: Goldman Sachs
Law firm: Schulte Roth
Auditor: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Administrator: Golman Sachs
Sept. 1   7/24/00
Inwood Capital Fund
Inwood Capital Partners, Dallas
Michael Christodolou Long/short small-cap stocks Prime broker: Banc of America
Law firm: Akin Gump
Auditor: Ernst & Young
August   7/17/00
HCM Total Return Fund
Harch Capital Management, Boca Raton, Fla.
Joe Harch
Michael Lewitt
Balanced between equities and corporate bonds Prime broker: CS First Boston
Law firm: Sherman Sterling
Oct. 1 $100 7/17/00
Kaintuck Opportunity Fund
Kaintuck Capital Management
Eunice Johnson Long/short technology stocks Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
Law firm: Ropes & Gray
Auditor: Deloitte & Touche
June 1 $25 7/17/00
Bridger Capital
Swift Current Partners, New York
Roberto Mignone Long/short equity Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
July 1   7/17/00
Hygrove Capital Fund
Hygrove Management
Brian Posner Value-based hybrid private/public equities (has companion off-shore fund) Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
Law firm: Fried Frank
Auditor: Rothstein Kass
Late July $350-$500 7/17/00
AIG Stapleford European Merger Arbitrage
Stapleford Management
Mark Smith;
James Keen
Eurorpean merger arbitrage Prime broker: Goldman Sachs
Law firm: Conyers Dill
Auditor: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Administrator: AIG International
July $10 7/17/00
ValueAct Capital Partners
ValueAct Capital, San Francisco
Jeff Ubber
Peter Kamin
Small cap/event-driven Prime broker: Banc of America
Law firm: Dechert Price
Auditor: Arthur Andersen
Oct. 1 $400 7/10/00
Karsch Capital,
Michael Karsch, New York
Michael Karsch Long/short focusing on media, Telecom, entertainment. Prime broker: Goldman Sachs
Law firm: Schulte Roth
Auditor: Goldstein, Golub, Kessler
Sept. $100+ 7/10/00
(Not yet announced)
Origin Capital Management, San Francisco
Buzz Burlock Long/short public and private investing in health care companies. Prime brokers: BofA, Goldman
Law firm: Shartis Friese
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Oct.1 $600 7/10/00
Cardinal Fund of Funds
Montier Partners, London
Dominque Montier
Shondal Warner
Multi-strategy Law firm: Simmons & Simmons
Auditor: Ernst & Young, Guernsey
Administrator: Guernsey
June 5   7/10/00
Saybrook Tax-Exempt Opportunity Fund
Saybrook Capital, Santa Monica, Calif.
Jon Schotz,
Jeffrey M. Wilson
Distressed Municipal Bonds Law firm: Skadden Arps
Auditor: Ernst & Young
May 1 $50 7/3/00
Vindigo
Vindigo Partners
Peter Zuck Long/short Law firm: Sadis & Golberg
Auditor: Rothstein Kass
July $100 7/3/00
(To be determined)
Artemis Investment Management
Joyce Capuano
Sarah Beyrih
Scott Craven
Market-neutral Prime broker: Goldman Sachs
Law firm: Paul, Hastings
Auditor: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Sept. 1 $10 7/3/00
Ferrell Equities Trust 1
Ferrell Capital Management
William Ferrell Market-neutral Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
Law firm: Winston & Strawn
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Sept. 1 $50+ 7/3/00
Denali Partners
Denali Asset Management
Scott Ramsey Short opportunistic Law firm: David Allen
Auditor: NAV consulting
June 1 $2 6/26/00
Prism Capital Partners
Prism Capital Advisors
Gabriel Kim
Erwin Ciputra
Opportunistic Prime broker: Bank of America
Law firm: Pilierio, Jenkins
Auditor: Sadler & Liebowitz
July 3 $5 6/26/00
Pescadero Partners
Pescadero Capital Management
Andrew Geller
Paul Geller
Jim Jones
Capital appreciation growth Prime broker: ING Barings
Law firm: Sadis & Goldberg
Auditor: Goldstein, Golub, Kessler
July 3 $7 6/26/00
Basis Aust-Rim Opportunity Fund
Basis Capital Funds Management
Stuart Fowler
Steve Howell
Asia fixed-income Prime broker: Merrill Lynch
Law firm: Mallesons Stephen
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Administrator: MeesPierson Fund
July 3 A$10
(US$6)
6/26/00
Basis Pac-Rim Opportunity Fund
Basis Capital Funds Management
Stuart Fowler
Steve Howell
Pacific Rim fixed-income Prime broker: Merrill Lynch
Law firm: Walkers
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Administrator: MeesPierson Fund
July 3 A$10
(US$6)
6/26/00
Ascend Offshore Fund
Ascend Capital Management
  Opportunistic long/short Prime broker: Banc of America
Law firm: Cobb & Eisenberg
Auditor: Arthur Andersen
Administrator: International Fund
June 1 $6 6/26/00
BAM Offshore Fund
Bigelow Asset management
Tim Bigelow Long/short Prime broker: Banc of America
Law firm: Paul, Hastings
Auditor: Rothstein Kass
Administrator: Citco
July 3 $1 6/26/00
Candlewood Fund
Hoffman Capital Partners
Robert Hoffman
Todd Silva
Long/short equity Prime broker: Goldman Sachs
Law firm: Seward & Kissel
Auditor: Rothstein Kass
July 3 $20 6/19/00
Candlewood QP Fund
Hoffman Capital Partners
Robert Hoffman
Todd Silva
Long/short equity Prime broker:Goldman Sachs
Law firm: Seward & Kissel
Auditor: Rothstein Kass
July 3 $20 6/19/00
Short Alpha Bear Offshore Ltd.
Short Alpha Management, New York
Brian Rogers Short stock Prime broker: Bear Stearns
Law firm: Rosenman Colin
Auditor: Anchin, Block & Anchin
Administrator: International Fund
June 1 $21 6/19/00
Blackberry Global Tactical Opportunities Fund
Blackberry Capital Management, Toronto
Thomas Czitron
Dean Larson
Asset allocation Law firm: Torys
Auditor: KPMG
Administrator: Royal Trust
July 4 C$25
($17)
6/19/00
Candlewood Offshore Fund
Hoffman Capital Partners
Robert Hoffman
Todd Silva
Long/short equity Prime broker: Goldman Sachs
Law firm: Seward Kissel
Auditor: Rothstein Kass
Administrator: Goldman Sachs
    6/19/00
(To be determined)
Dresdner RCM Global, San Francisco
Walter C. Price Jr.
Huachen Chen
Long/short technology Prime broker: Goldman Sachs
Law firm: Kilpatrick & Lockhart
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Aug. 1 $100 6/12/00
Integral Hedging Ltd.
Genesis Market Neutral Partners
Conrad Seghers Statistical Arbitrage Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
Law firm: Tannenbaum Helpern
Auditor: Ernst & Young
Administrator: Olympia Capital
June 1 $5 6/12/00
NK New Direction
Nikko Securities International, Tokyo
Andrew Weissman Long/short Law firm: Sidley & Austin
Auditor: Goldstein, Golub & Kessler
Administrator: Bank of Bermuda
June 1 200 6/12/00
Montage Fund
Banc of America Securities, Charlotte
Chris Thomas Multi-Strategy Auditor: Arthur Andersen
Administrator: Investment Mgmt.
June 1   6/12/00
Galleon Communications Partners
Galleon Management Group, New York
Ari Arjavalingam
Raj Rajaratnam
Telecom Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
Law firm: Schulte, Roth Zabel
Auditor: Rothstein Kass
July   6/5/00
Comprehensive Global Strategies
Hawkins McEntee Advisors, Greenwich, Conn.
Gregory Hawkins
James McEntee
Combining relative value with macroeconomic trend strategies Prime brok.: Salomon Smith Barney
Law firm: Curtis TKTKT,
Auditor: PriceWaterhouse Coopers
Administrator: Meespeerson Fund
  500 6/5/00
Galleon Communications Offshore
Galeon Management, Hamilton, Bermuda
Ari Arjavalingam
Raj Rajaratnam
Telecom Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
Law firm: Schulte, Roth
Auditor: Richard Eisner & Co.
Administrator: Bank of Bermuda
July   6/5/00
Blue Coast Partners
Fort Point Capital Management, San Francisco
Christopher M. Kane
Brian J. Weisman
Long/short equities Prime broker: Banc of America
Law firm: Howard Rice et al.
Auditor: Arthur Andersen
April 3 $10 5/29/00
Ferox Fund LP
Ferox Capital Mangement, London
Jeremy Herrmann
Rupert Mathews
Alex Warren
European convertible bond arbitrage Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
Law firm: Simmons & Simmons
Auditor: Ernst & Young
July 1 100 5/29/00
Monument Objective Model Fund
Monument Management, Darien, Conn.
Forrest Butler Long/short system-based stock screening Prime broker: Undecided
Law firm: Cobb & Eisenberg
July 1 2 5/29/00
Tailwind Fund
Thomas Weisel Partners, San Francisco
Mark Waterhouse
Timothy Keefe
Matt Grech
Long/short equities Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
July 1 1,000 5/29/00
Ferox Fund Ltd.
Ferox Capital Management, New York
Jeremy Herrmann
Rupert Mathews
Alex Warren
European Convertible Arbitrage Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
Law firm: Simmons & Simmons
Auditor: Ernst & Young
July 1 $100 5/29/00
First Titanium Fund
First Titanium Partners
Robert Hutchinson
Vanni Vecchini
Long/Short European Equity Prime broker: Goldman, Sachs
July 1 50 5/29/00
Okumus Technology Value Fund Ahmet Okumus Technology (sister offshore fund launched in May) Prime broker: Bear Stearns
Law firm: Wolf Block
Auditor: BDO Seideman
Administrator: International Fund
June 1   5/22/00
Omni Alpha
Short Alpha Management, New York
Brian Rogers Long/short, market-neutral Prime broker: Bear Stearns
Law firm: Rosenman & Colin
Auditor: Anchin Block & Anchin
July 1 $25 5/22/00
Sidus Investment Partners
Sidus Investment Management, New York
Al Tobia
Mike Barone
Technology Prime broker: Banc of America
Law firm: Lowenstein Sandler
Auditor: Arthur Andersen
April 3 27 5/22/00
Agro Zebra Fund
African Harvest Capital
James Gubb
Frederick Bouchard
Long/short equity Prime broker: NedBank
Law firm: Maitland & Co.
Auditor: Delloite & Touche
Administrator: MeesPierson
January   5/22/00
Offshore Sidus Investments
Sidus Investment Management, New York
Al Tobia, Mike Barone Technology Prime broker: Banc of America
Law firm: Lowenstein Sandler
Auditor: Arthur Andersen
Administrator: Citco Fund
April 3 $33 5/22/00
CompassPoint Partners Explorer Fund
CompassPoint Partners, San Francisco
Andy Graves
John Early
Companies with market caps under $2 billion Prime broker: Banc of America
July 100 5/15/00
CompassPoint Partners Fund
CompassPoint Partners, San Francisco
Andy Graves
John Early
Companies with market caps over $2 billion Prime broker: Banc of America July 100 5/15/00
Intrepid Capital
Intrepid Capital Management
Mike Au
Steven Shapiro
Technology Prime broker: Morgan Stanley
Law firm: Kleinberg Kaplan
Auditor: Rothstein Kass
April 1 35 5/15/00
Long Bow Capital Partners I
Long Bow Capital Management
Alexander Cheung Technology Prime broker: Bear, Stearns
Law firm: Sadis & Goldberg
Auditor: Rothstein Kass
May 20-25 5/15/00
Second Curve Partners
Second Curve Capital, New York
Thomas Brown
Stephen Krug
Stephen Gresdo
Salil Mehta
Financial services Prime broker: ING Barings
Auditor: Goldstein Golub Kessler
May 1 $60 5/15/00
Okumus Technology Value Fund
Okumus Capital
Ahmet Okumus Technology (undervalued) Prime broker: (Not selected)
Law firm: Wolf, Block
Auditor: BDO Seideman
Administrator: (Not selected)
May $2 5/15/00