This is one of the hedge fund industry's premiere events with a full day of panel sessions and sponsor exhibits, combined with virtual exhibits that will reside on our site for up to one full year.

These sponsors will participate in a lead-generating Web-based communications tool bar in HedgeWorld.com's electronic Service Provider Directory. Fund Services Expo is designed to bring together hedge fund professionals who want to meet firms that provide operational and infrastructure support to small, mid-size and large hedge funds.

The attendees represent hedge fund managers and other asset managers who are actively committed to or interested in the rapidly growing hedge fund asset management industry, including:

The pre-registered and qualified audience will be attracted by HedgeWorld's history of presenting focused and specialized high-quality events. This unique one-day event in mid-town Manhattan will allow the targeted audience of decision makers to:

HedgeWorld is the hedge fund industry's leading news, research and analysis source for individual and institutional accredited investors and their professional advisers, fund managers and service providers in the global hedge fund industry.

HedgeWorld's acclaimed international editorial team covers the stories that matter most, including quality news, investigative reports, special features, interviews and profiles with top executives in the industry. Our newest features, The Hedgeworld Blog: Alternative Reality and HedgeWorld TV provide a unique perspective on the hedge world community.

Established in 1999 by a consortium of private investors including Tremont Capital Management, HedgeWorld spearheaded the global hedge fund community delivering exclusive, trusted and comprehensive news and hedge fund performance data to its members and site visitors. Today HedgeWorld leads the global hedge fund community in innovation with its award-winning news, events, online products and proprietary research products and services.

HedgeWorld's product portfolio includes:

• Hedgeworld.com, the industry's largest internet community, with over 70,000 registered members in 125 countries
  
  
• E-newsletters, the Alternative Advantage distributed to 42,000 subscribers and the Inside Edge which delivers premium news to 1600 subscribers
  
  
• TASS Database, the leading institutional-quality hedge fund database which covers 6,500 hedge funds
  
  
• HedgeWorld Expos and Conferences, the industry's premier event, attracting over 500 delegates, predominantly fund managers and investors
  
  
• Print Publications, including our monthly magazine, Accredited Investor delivered electronically to more than 37,000 registered members
  
  
• Service Provider Directory, the most popular electronic directory, listing 2,100 service providers and attracting nearly 40,000 unique visitors per month.
  
  

There are opportunities to become a platinum, gold or silver sponsor.

Exhibit booths are assigned on a first come, first served basis for new sponsors. Previous sponsors with Lipper HedgeWorld will have the right of first refusal to maintain their booth location from the most recent event.

Once you choose your sponsorship level, an exhibit booth will be assigned and an invoice will be sent to you. Payment in full must be received within ten business days of receipt of the invoice or your space will be automatically canceled.

Although subject to modification, the Exhibit Hall will be open as follows and all events listed will take place in the Exhibit Hall:

In the US:
Chris Edgar
914-989-5171
cedgar@hedgeworld.com

In the UK, Europe and Asia:
Daniel Hamer
+44 20 7542 8463
daniel.hamer@thomsonreuters.com