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Octagon Investment Partners IX, Ltd. JPMorgan - Irish Stock Exchange

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James P. Ferguson, Senior Portfolio Manager. Mr. Ferguson is the Senior Portfolio Manager of <strong>Octagon</strong>,<br />

which he founded in 1994. Previously, Mr. Ferguson was the Group Credit Officer for the Global Banking Division<br />

of Chemical Bank. Prior to that, he held numerous relationship management positions at Manufacturers Hanover<br />

Trust Co., most notably in acquisition finance. Mr. Ferguson holds a B.S.B.A degree from Bucknell University.<br />

Andrew D. Gordon, Portfolio Manager. Mr. Gordon serves as Portfolio Manager of <strong>Octagon</strong> <strong>Investment</strong><br />

<strong>Partners</strong> V, <strong>Ltd</strong>., <strong>Octagon</strong> <strong>Investment</strong> <strong>Partners</strong> VI, <strong>Ltd</strong>., <strong>Octagon</strong> <strong>Investment</strong> <strong>Partners</strong> II, LLC (a market value fund)<br />

and a managed account. Prior to joining <strong>Octagon</strong>, Mr. Gordon was a Managing Director of Chemical Securities,<br />

Inc. and prior to that, was a Vice President in the Acquisition Finance Division of Manufacturers Hanover Trust.<br />

Mr. Gordon holds a B.A. degree from Duke University.<br />

Michael B. Nechamkin, Portfolio Manager. Mr. Nechamkin serves as Portfolio Manager of <strong>Octagon</strong><br />

<strong>Investment</strong> <strong>Partners</strong> IV, <strong>Ltd</strong>., <strong>Octagon</strong> <strong>Investment</strong> <strong>Partners</strong> VII, <strong>Ltd</strong>., and <strong>Octagon</strong> <strong>Investment</strong> <strong>Partners</strong> VIII, <strong>Ltd</strong>.<br />

Prior to joining <strong>Octagon</strong>, Mr. Nechamkin was a Vice President and Senior Analyst in the High Yield Research<br />

Group of BT Alex Brown. Prior to that, Mr. Nechamkin was the Convertible Securities Analyst at Mabon Securities<br />

and a Financial Consultant at Merrill Lynch and Co. Mr. Nechamkin holds a Bachelors degree and a Masters degree<br />

of Talmudic Law from Ner Israel College and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Baltimore.<br />

Patrick J. Steiner, Portfolio Manager. Mr. Steiner will serve as Portfolio Manager of <strong>Octagon</strong>'s European cash<br />

flow CDO. Prior to joining <strong>Octagon</strong> in June 2001, Mr. Steiner was Director of <strong>JPMorgan</strong> Chase's European High<br />

Yield Research Group, which he created in 1998. Mr. Steiner joined <strong>JPMorgan</strong> Chase from American Express/IDS'<br />

investment department in Minneapolis, where he covered the telecom, media and textile industries. Prior to that,<br />

Mr. Steiner spent five years at a private equity boutique investing in international petrochemical projects and U.S.<br />

domestic industrial companies, and three years as a corporate finance generalist at Bankers Trust Company.<br />

Mr. Steiner holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Georgetown University, and an M.B.A. degree from Columbia<br />

University. Mr. Steiner has received the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.<br />

Brendan Miles, Principal. Prior to joining <strong>Octagon</strong>, Mr. Miles was a Vice President and Director of Citigroup<br />

in New York and Hong Kong where he specialized in leveraged finance, corporate debt restructuring and loan<br />

syndications. Most recently, Mr. Miles was the head of distressed asset sales for Citibank's North American Credit<br />

Card business where he managed a U.S.$15 billion portfolio of consumer loan charge-offs. Prior to joining<br />

Citigroup, Mr. Miles was a U.S. Army Officer. Mr. Miles holds an M.B.A. degree from the Darden School of<br />

Business Administration, University of Virginia and a B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy, West<br />

Point, NY. Mr. Miles' coverage areas include the middle market, stressed and distressed issuers and issuers in the<br />

automobile, defense and aerospace, and general industrials industries.<br />

Mark W. Bodie, Associate. Prior to joining <strong>Octagon</strong>, Mr. Bodie worked in The Chase Manhattan Bank's Global<br />

<strong>Investment</strong> Banking Group. Prior to joining Chase, Mr. Bodie worked as a Trading Assistant at Eaton Vance<br />

Management. Mr. Bodie holds a B.S. degree and an M.S. degree in Finance from Boston College. Mr. Bodie<br />

received the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 1998. Mr. Bodie's industry concentrations include<br />

services, metals and mining, power and utilities, and oil and gas.<br />

Matthew Lee, Associate. Prior to joining <strong>Octagon</strong>, Mr. Lee worked in Chase Securities, Inc.'s Latin America<br />

Debt Capital Markets Group. Before joining Chase, Mr. Lee worked at MetLife analyzing Emerging Markets and<br />

Project Finance debt. Mr. Lee holds a B.A. degree in Economics, International Relations and Psychology from the<br />

University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Lee received the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 2000. Mr. Lee<br />

follows credits in the telecommunications, broadcasting and publishing, and cable industries.<br />

Gretchen M. Mohr, Associate. Ms. Mohr joined <strong>Octagon</strong> in 1999. Ms. Mohr's coverage area include the<br />

gaming, lodging, real estate and home building, forest products, and packaging industries. Prior to joining <strong>Octagon</strong>,<br />

Ms. Mohr attended Babson College from which she graduated Summa Cum Laude and holds a B.S. degree in<br />

<strong>Investment</strong>s.<br />

Lauren M. Sokol, Associate. Prior to joining <strong>Octagon</strong>, Ms. Sokol worked in Chase Securities, Inc.'s Acquisition<br />

Finance Group. Ms. Sokol holds a B.S. degree in Finance and Economics from the Stern School of Business at New<br />

York University, from which she graduated Cum Laude. Ms. Sokol focuses on the leisure and entertainment, retail<br />

and consumer products industries.<br />

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