1. Kellogg Hedge Fund Conference: Search for Alpha Bob Litterman, Ph.D. Head of Quantitative Resources Group Goldman Sachs Asset Management August 15, 2006

2. 1 Source of hedge fund returns: alphas, betas, costs January 1995 – March 2004 The study conducted by Ibbotson & Chen finds that alphas are significantly positive. Source: Chen, Ibbotson. “Sources of Hedge Fund Returns: Alphas, Betas, and Costs”. Yale ICF Working Paper No. 05-17. August 2005.

3. 2 Hedge fund industry performance and asset flows January 1994 – March 2006 Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Universe Total Hedge Fund Assets Under Management Rolling 12-Month Returns Quarterly Asset Flows Source: Credit Suisse/Tremont

4. 3 Credit Suisse/Tremont Convertible Arbitrage Hedge Fund Universe Convertible arbitrage performance and asset flows January 1994 – March 2006 Total Convertible Arbitrage Assets Under Management Rolling 12-Month Returns Quarterly Asset Flows Source: Credit Suisse/Tremont

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