AWARDS DINNER CEREMONY │ S eptember 23, 2010, India FINALIST TOP CONTENDERS ANNOUNCEMENT August 27, 2010 New York, NY: GOLD STANDARD of PERFORMANCE, the ASIA-PACIFIC M&A ATLAS AWARDS honors top deals, dealmakers and firms from the greater Asia Pacific including India, China, South East Asia, Far East and the Australia/Oceanic mergers, acquisitions, private equity and venture capital communities. HONORARY GUEST EVENING REMARKS by: Paul A. Folmsbee, Consul General American Consulate General, State Department of United States of America WINNERS are revealed for the first time at the awards gala ceremony held September 23, 2010. Nominees or their representatives must confirm “proof of attendance” for the WINNER SELECTION process and be in attendance at the awards gala ceremony to be honored. Selection criteria are based on transaction performance metrics such as deal novelty and structure; sector and markets, jurisdictional intricacies; professional leadership; brand strength; resourcefulness; and other criteria. ENQUIRIES, contact: Raj Kashyap, at
[email protected] or +914.886.3085. CONGRATULATIONS to the TOP CONTENDER FINALISTS CIRCLE MAJOR AWARD CATEGORIES: (Winner Selection Policy: Nominees must confirm “proof of attendance” by September 12 for inclusion in the winner selection process. Winners are honored and presented with a trophy.) ASIA PACIFIC M&A DEAL of the YEAR │ above 500 million USD (Qualification: Transaction private equity or corporate; cross-border, domestic, any sector, below a billion USD in size) • AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. merger with Linkage Technologies International Holdings Limited. The Hina Group, BofA Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital • Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction acquisition of Skoda Power. Citigroup • CVC Capital Partners control acquisition in PT Matahari Putra Prima Tbk, CVC Asia • Fortis Healthcare strategic acquisition stake in Parkway Holdings Ltd from TPG Capital.