AMCG's strategic partners possess significant experience in global mezzanine investing as well as networks of relationships in the business and financial community throughout Asia, particularly in India and Japan.

New York Life Insurance Company is an Anchor Investor and minority shareholder in the Asia Strategic Capital Fund, L.P., bringing with it a wealth of experience as one of the world's leading mezzanine investors.

New York Life is one of the world's largest life insurers, founded over 160 years ago. It is a mutual company with US$169 billion in consolidated assets, a Standard & Poor's rating of AAA, and a Moody's rating of Aaa. New York Life Capital Partners (“NYLCAP”), an affiliate of New York Life Investment Management LLC, manages the alternative asset activities of New York Life. Today it manages over manages over US$5 billion of private equity assets of New York Life and other institutional clients, including direct equity, direct mezzanine, and limited partnership investments.

AMCG's partner in Japan is ORIX Corporation, an integrated financial services group, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, that provides innovative value-added products and services.

Established in 1964, and listed on both the Tokyo and New York Stock Exchanges, ORIX Corporation has assets of approximately US$ 55 billion and a market capitalization of US$ 24 billion (both as of end-March 2006). It is a leading provider of innovative value-added financial services in Japan, with activities that span leasing, corporate finance, consumer finance, real estate-related finance, life insurance, and investment banking. ORIX has a global presence, with operations in 24 countries, and an extensive network in Japan.

AMCG's partner in India is IL&FS Investment Managers Limited, which serves as Adviser for India.

IIML is a publicly listed private equity fund manager headquartered in Mumbai, whose major shareholder is Infrastructure, Leasing & Financial Services Limited, a leading independent diversified financial services firm based in India, with activities that include investment banking, merchant banking, and asset management. IIML has five funds under management totaling more than US$825 million, including the Leverage India Fund, The Tara India Fund III, the South Asian Regional Apex Fund, the India Auto Ancillary Fund, and the IL&FS Realty Fund.