The Carlyle Group Releases Latest in ValuCast Podcast Series

Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) today released the latest in its ValuCast audio podcast series, “Global Energy: What’s Hot & What’s Not -- Parts I & II” featuring a conversation with Kenneth Hersh, Co-Founder and the Chief Executive Officer of NGP Energy Capital Management; Robert Mancini, Managing Director and Co-Head of Carlyle Power Partners; and Marcel van Poecke, Managing Director and Head of Carlyle International Energy Partners, who lead Carlyle’s private equity funds that invest across the energy spectrum around the world.

In the podcast, Messrs. Hersh, Mancini and van Poecke provide an overview of global energy markets, from the North American oil and gas market to the international energy market and the U.S. power market. They were interviewed by Glenn A. Youngkin, Carlyle’s Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer.

The podcast discusses:

• Main factors driving the growth of the energy market
• Trends for energy investing
• Energy policies
• Investment opportunities
• Current investment climate

Carlyle ValuCast podcasts are available on the Market Commentary section of Carlyle.com. To subscribe to the ValuCast series, visit iTunes or Carlyle’s Alerts and Subscriptions page.

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About The Carlyle Group
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global alternative asset manager with $203 billion of assets under management across 126 funds and 139 fund of funds vehicles as of June 30, 2014. Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, many of whom are public pensions. Carlyle invests across four segments – Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Market Strategies and Solutions – in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America. Carlyle has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation. The Carlyle Group employs more than 1,600 people in 40 offices across six continents.