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peers. that our volatility annualized would be approximately 40%. (iii) We assumed no distributions. (iv) We assumed a 428% risk free rate based on U.S. Treasuries with a two year maturity. For the Contributing Partners' grants. the Finnerty Model calculation, as detailed above. yielded a marketability discount

$3.6 billion as of December 31. 2010. CPI is an integrated real estate investment platform with investment professionals located in Asia. Europe and North America. As part of the acquisition. Apollo received cash of $15.5 million and acquired general partner interests in. and advisory agreements with, various

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uld spike. Note: Scenarios refer to global economic scenarios (see slide 7) What we're watching Why it matters Core market yields The direction of US Treasury and German Bund yields are important for EM fixed income spreads, especially for USD- and EUR-denominated bonds. Key date: Dec 6, European Central Ba

s related to Syria-Turkey is likely to ease supply concerns. This should keep the market focus on weak demand growth and strong crude oil output from North America, allowing the Brent price to temporarily reach USD 95/bbl. e A weaker USD, reduced economic tail risk for Europe, ongoing social turmoil in the Middl