Investment Banks 2007

[Pages:1]PRESS RELEASE

9 April 2007

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Dan Keeler, Editor

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20 TH ANNIVERSARY

GLOBAL FINANCE names the

World's Best Investment Banks 2007

New York--Global Finance announces its selection of the World's Best Investment Banks 2007. Country winners were selected in 23 countries. Industry sector winners were chosen in ten categories. Best legal advisors were named globally and in 6 regions. Citi was chosen as the Best Investment Bank globally.

Global Finance's editors with input from industry experts, used a series of criteria to arrive at their selections. These included market share, number and size of deals, customer service and advice, structuring capabilities, distribution network, efforts to address market

conditions, innovation, pricing, and after-market performance of underwritings. Deals announced or completed in the last three quarters of 2006 or the first quarter of 2007 were considered. Winners will be honored in an awards ceremony in Washington DC on October 22nd.

"We have identified the banks that the best companies choose to get things done," said Global Finance publisher Joseph D. Giarraputo. "We're not just picking the biggest; we're choosing the best, based on profitability, financial strength, as well as quality of staff dedicated to investment banking."

GLOBAL Best Investment Bank - Citi Best Equity Bank - Merrill Lynch Best Debt Bank - Citi Best M&A Bank - Goldman

Sachs Best Up-And-Comer -

Centerview Partners Most Creative - Bear Stearns

PRIVATE EQUITY Global - Kohlberg Kravis

Roberts North America - The Blackstone

Group Western Europe - Cinven

SECTORS Consumer - Lehman Brothers Financial Institutions - Merrill

Lynch Health Care - Citi Industrial/Chemicals - Citi Media & Entertainment - Morgan

Stanley Oil & Gas - Merrill Lynch Power - Citi Real Estate - Merrill Lynch Technology - Goldman Sachs Telecom - UBS

LEGAL ADVISORS Global - Sullivan & Cromwell North America - Sidley Austin Western Europe - Linklaters Asia - Morrison & Foerster CEE - White & Case

Latin America - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Middle East/Africa - Baker & McKenzie

NORTH AMERICA Best Investment Bank - Citi Best Equity Bank - Merrill Lynch Best Debt Bank - Citi Best M&A Bank - Goldman

Sachs Country Awards: Canada - RBC Capital Markets US - Citi

WESTERN EUROPE Best Investment Bank -

Deutsche Bank Best Equity Bank - JPMorgan Best Debt Bank - Deutsche

Bank Best M&A Bank - Morgan

Stanley Country Awards: France - BNP Paribas Germany - Deutsche Bank Italy - Mediobanca Netherlands - ABN AMRO Nordic Countries - Handels-

banken Capital Markets Portugal - Millennium bcp Russia - Renaissance Capital Spain - Citi Switzerland - UBS Turkey - Garanti Securities United Kingdom - Barclays

Capital

ASIA Best Investment Bank - Citi Best Equity Bank - Merrill Lynch Best Debt Bank - Citi Best M&A Bank - JPMorgan Country Awards: Australia - Macquarie Bank China/Hong Kong - China

International Capital India - Kotak Mahindra Capital Indonesia - Mandiri Sekuritas Japan - Nomura South Korea - Samsung

Securities Taiwan - Yuanta Core Pacific

Securities

LATIN AMERICA Best Investment Bank - Citi Best Equity Bank - UBS Best Debt Bank - Citi Best M&A Bank - Credit Suisse Country Awards: Argentina - Citi Brazil - Banco UBS Pactual Mexico - Banamex

CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE Best Investment - UniCredit Best Equity Bank - UniCredit Best Debt Bank - Citi Best M&A Bank - UniCredit

MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA Best Investment - Samba

Financial Group

Best Equity Bank - Gulf International Bank

Best Debt Bank - Standard Bank

Best M&A Bank - Deutsche Bank

DEALS OF THE YEAR

Best Equity Deal - Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) IPO Global Coordinators: Merrill Lynch, China International Capital, ICEA Capital Coordinators for Hong Kong offering: Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, China International Capital, ICEA Capital

Best Debt Deal - $5.7 billion HCA bonds Lead managers: Citi, Banc of America Securities, JPMorgan, Merrill Lynch

Best M&A Deal - TXU leveraged buyout Advising acquirer: Citi, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers Advising target: Credit Suisse, Lazard

Global FInance, which celebrates its 20th year of publishing in 2007, has 50,000 subscribers and more than 250,000 readers in over 158 countries. This audience includes chairmen, presidents, CEOs, CFOs, treasurers, and other financial officers responsible for making investments and strategic business decisions for large global companies and financial institutions. Global Finance also targets the 8,000 key portfolio investors who control over 80% of all assets under professional management.

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