2008 Annual Report - The Carlyle Group

“The partners of Booz Allen have built a world-classbusiness and brand focused on providing criticalservices to government clients. We are excited aboutpartnering with the firm and supporting the continuedgrowth of the business, and will maintain the uniqueculture that has made Booz Allen so successful.”Peter J. ClareCarlyle Managing Director andHead of the Global Aerospace,Defense and Government ServicesSector Teaminvestment Portfolio profileHelping to unlock the value of a global brandBooz Allen Hamilton has been at the forefront of strategyand technology consulting for 95 years. In 2008, the companyseparated its U.S. government and global commercialbusinesses, and Carlyle Partners V, L.P. bought a majoritystake in the U.S. government business for $2.54 billion inone of the largest buyout transactions of the year.As a freestanding entity focused primarily on the recessionresistantgovernment services sector, Booz Allen is now betterpositioned to concentrate its efforts on its core markets. Carlyle20 The Carlyle Group 2008