Marshall Capital Partners launches new $500 million fund for investments in Russian real estate

Moscow, Russia – December 02, 2008 – Marshall Capital Partners (MCP, advisor to one of the largest Russian private equity funds) has announced that it intends to raise a new $500 million direct investment real estate fund, which will invest in real estate assets in Russia.

The fund will be managed by the newly established Marshall Real Estate Management and will be overseen by Michael Golomb, who was recently appointed as Managing Partner.

The fund will seek to invest in assets predominantly located in Moscow and the Moscow region undervalued due to the current financial turmoil in the market. The fund will invest in real estate assets either already built or in the final stages of construction.

Konstantin Malofeev, MCP Managing Partner, said: “A large number of high-quality real estate assets are for sale now with a considerable discount due to the market crunch, so the fund will have good opportunities. Additionally, engaging a high qualified expert such as Michael into our team is an excellent investment in itself”.

This press release is not intended for publication or circulation in the United States. This press release is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. Securities may not be offered or sold into the United States absent registration under the U.S. securities act of 1933 or an exemption therefrom. Marshall Capital Partners did not register and does not intend to register any part of the offer in the United States or make any public offer of securities in the United States.

This press release does not constitute a public offering or an advertisement of securities in the Russian Federation or any other jurisdiction and does not constitute an offer or a proposal to make offers or to acquire securities in the Russian Federation or any other jurisdiction.

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