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Current Investments of the KKR Funds

KKR has been the largest and most active participant in the buyout market since the mid-1970s. Since its inception in 1976, KKR has completed more than 160 transactions with an aggregate enterprise value of over $410 billion.
  Accellent Inc.  
   
accellent

HQ: Wilmington, MA
2006 Revenue: $474 million
Employees: 3,290
Executive Chairman: Kenneth W. Freeman
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2005
Business: The largest provider of fully integrated outsourced manufacturing and engineering services to the medical device industry.
Website: www.accellent.com

   
  Alliance Boots plc  
   
alliance

HQ: London, England
2006 Revenue: €14.6 billion*
Employees: 81,940
Chairman: Stefano Pessina
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2007
Business: An international pharmacy-led health and beauty group operating in more than 15 countries (including associates) across the world.
Website: www.allianceboots.com
 
*(fiscal year end of March 31, 2007)

   
  Argillon GmbH (Last remaining business of Demag Holding S.a. r.l.)
Argillon.


Demag.

HQ: Redwitz, Germany
2006 Revenue: €114 million
Employees: 1,430
Chairman: Horst Heidsieck
CEO: Dr. Georg Weyer
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2002
Business: Manufacturer of technical ceramics in power generation and machine building; system supplier for catalysts to reduce emissions of power plants and truck engines.
Websites: www.argillon.com

 
  Aricent Technologies
   

HQ: Palo Alto, CA
2006 Revenue: $289 million
Employees: 7,100
Chairman: Michael Marks
CEO: Ash Bhardwaj
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2006
Business: The leading provider of high-impact, innovative software solutions to the global communications industry.
Website: www.aricent.com.

   
   A.T.U. – Auto-Teile-Unger Holding GmbH
   
atu

HQ: Weiden, Germany
2006 Revenue: €1.4 billion
Employees: 12,500
Chairman: Johannes P. Huth
CEO: Karsten Engel
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2004
Business: Germany's leading operator of automotive retail stores and repair shops, with an expanding international footprint.
Website: www.atu.de

   
  Avago Technologies Ltd.
   
avago

HQ: San Jose, CA and Singapore
2006 Revenue: $1.6 billion
Employees: 6,220
Chairman: Dick Chang
President & CEO: Hock E. Tan
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2005
Business: The world's third largest privately held independent semiconductor company.
Website: www.avagotech.com

   
  AVR Bedrijven N.V.  
   
avr

HQ: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2006 Revenue: €524 million
Employees: 2,420
Chairman: Reinhard Gorenflos
CEO: Daan den Ouden
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2006
Business: Largest waste management company in the Netherlands.
Website: www.avr.nl

   
  Biomet, Inc.  
   
biomet

HQ: Warsaw, IN
2007 Revenue: $2.1 billion*
Employees: 6,500
CEO: Jeffrey R. Binder
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2007
Business: Designs and manufactures orthopedic medical devices and other products used primarily by surgeons and medical specialists, with distribution in over 70 countries and a product portfolio that encompasses orthopedic joint replacement products, dental reconstructive implants, fixation devices, spinal products and other applications.
 
*(fiscal year end of May 31, 2007)

   
  BIS Industries Limited
BIS Cleanaway

HQ: North Sydney, Australia
2006 Revenue: A$385 million
Employees: 1,330
Chairman: Mark Luby
CEO: Chris Berkefeld
Year of Investment: 2006
Business: A leading outsourced supplier of on-site and off-site materials handling and logistics services to the minerals, metals, and coal mining sectors.

   
  Capmark Financial Group Inc. (fka GMAC Commercial Holding Corporation)
capmark

HQ: San Mateo, CA
2006 Revenue: $1.5 billion
Employees: 2,490
Chairman: Dennis D. Dammerman
CEO: William F. Aldinger, III
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2006
Business: A leader in real estate finance, investments, and services.
Website: www.capmark.com

 
  "Der Grüne Punkt " – Duales System Deutschland GmbH
 
dergrunepunkt

HQ: Cologne, Germany
2006 Revenue: €1.2 billion
Employees: 300
Chairman: Reinhard Gorenflos
President & CEO: Stefan Schreiter
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2005
Business: Organizes the collection, sorting, and recycling of packaging waste in Germany with the support of a network of local waste management partners.
Website: www.gruener-punkt.de

   
  Dollar General Corporation
 
Dollar General Corporation

HQ: Goodlettsville, TN
2006 Revenue: $9.2 billion
Employees: 68,100
Interim CEO: David L. Bere
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2007
Business: A customer-driven distributor of everyday items, including basic consumable merchandise and other home, apparel and seasonal products, with more than 8,000 stores in 35 states.
Website: www.dollargeneral.com

   
  Energy Future Holdings Corp.
 
Energy Future Holdings Corp.

HQ: Dallas, TX
2006 Revenue: $10.9 billion
Employees: 7,260
Non-Executive Chairman: Donald L. Evans
CEO: John F. Young
TXU Energy CEO: Jim Burke
Luminant CEO: Mike Greene
Oncor CEO: Bob Shapard
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2007
Business: Manages a portfolio of competitive and regulated energy subsidiaries consisting of TXU Energy, a competitive electricity retailer, Luminant, a competitive power generation business, including mining, wholesale marketing and trading, and construction, and Oncor, a regulated electric distribution and transmission business.
Website: www.energyfutureholdings.com

   
  First Data Corporation
 
First Data Corporation

HQ: Greenwood Village, CO
2006 Revenue: $7.1 billion
Employees: 29,000
Chairman & CEO: Michael D. Capellas
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2007
Business: A leading provider of electronic commerce and payment solutions for merchants, financial institutions and card issuers globally, with operations in 38 countries, serving over 5 million merchant locations and 1,900 card issuers.
Website: www.firstdata.com

   
  HCA Inc.  
   
HCA.

HQ: Nashville, TN
2006 Revenue: $25.5 billion
Employees: 186,290
Chairman & CEO: Jack O. Bovender, Jr.
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2006
Business: The largest and most diversified investor-owned health care services provider in the U.S. with hospitals and freestanding surgery centers in 20 states, England, and Switzerland.
Website: www.hcahealthcare.com

   
  Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
jazz HQ: Palo Alto, CA
2006 Revenue: $45 million
Employees: 190
Chairman: Bruce C. Cozadd
CEO: Samuel Saks, M.D.
NASDAQ: JAZZ
Year of Investment: 2004
Business: Pharmaceutical company focused on the identification, development, and commercialization of pharmaceuticals in focused therapeutic areas, initially in neurology and psychiatry.
Website: www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com
   
  KION Group  
   
KION Group.

HQ: Wiesbaden, Germany
2006 Revenue: €4.0 billion
Employees: 20,000
Chairman: Johannes P. Huth
CEO: Hubertus Krossa
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2006
Business: Leading European manufacturer of forklift trucks and related services.
Website: www.kiongroup.com

   
  KSL Holdings  
   
ksl

HQ: San Diego, CA
2006 Revenue: $135 million
Employees: 1,100
Chairman & CEO: Michael S. Shannon
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2003
Business: Owner/operator of luxury resort hotels, spas, and membership clubs, including the Hotel del Coronado.
Website: www.kslrec.com; www.hoteldel.com

   
  Laureate Education, Inc.  
 
Laureate Education, Inc.

HQ: Baltimore, MD
2006 Revenue: $1.1 billion
Employees: 23,000
Chairman & CEO: Douglas L. Becker
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2007
Business: Leading provider of for-profit post-secondary education in 16 countries worldwide, serving more than 240,000 students through campus-based universities located in Latin America, Europe, and Asia, and through online universities based in the U.S.
Website: www.laureate-inc.com

   
  Legrand Holdings S.A.  
 
legrand

HQ: Limoges, France
2006 Revenue: €3.7 billion
Employees: 31,000
Chairman & CEO: Gilles Schnepp
Euronext Paris: LR
Year of Investment: 2002
Business: World-leading specialist in products and systems for electrical installations and data networks in residential housing, office buildings, and for industrial use; distributes products in more than 160 countries.
Website: www.legrandelectric.com

   
  Masonite International Corporation
 
masonite

HQ: Tampa, FL and Toronto, Canada
2006 Revenue: $2.5 billion
Employees: 13,200
Chairman & CEO: Kenneth W. Freeman
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2005
Business: Leading global manufacturer of doors and door components, with 82 facilities in 18 countries across North America, Europe, South America, Asia, and Africa.
Website: www.masonite.com

   
  Maxeda (fka Vendex KBB)
 
maxeda

HQ: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2006 Revenue: €3.9 billion
Employees: 37,410
Chairman & CEO: Tony De Nunzio
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2004
Business: A leading non-food retailer in Europe, with approximately 1,600 stores across seven countries: The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Germany, France, and Spain. Operates 10 store formats, including department, variety, and specialty stores.
Website: www.maxeda.com

   
  MedCath Corporation
 
medcath

HQ: Charlotte, NC
2006 Revenue: $706 million
Employees: 3,805
Chairman: John T. Casey
President & CEO: O. Edwin French
NASDAQ: MDTH
Year of Investment: 1998
Business: Provides cardiology and cardiovascular services through the development, operation, and management of heart hospitals and other specialized cardiac care facilities, and provides consulting services to physicians.
Website: www.medcath.com

   
  MMI Holdings Ltd.
 
MMI Holdings Ltd.

HQ: Singapore
2007 Revenue: $545 million
Employees: 12,200
Executive Director: Meng Wah Chan
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2007
Business: Engaged in the manufacture of precision machining and assembly components for customers in various industries, such as data storage, photonics, communications, semiconductor equipment, automotive and industrial automation.
Website: www.mmi.com.sg

   
   The Nielsen Company (fka VNU Group B.V.)
   
Nielsen

HQ: Haarlem, The Netherlands and New York, NY
2006 Revenue: €3.7 billion
Employees: 42,000
Chairman and CEO: David L. Calhoun
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2006
Business: A global information and media company active in over 100 countries, with leading market positions and recognized brands in marketing information (ACNielsen), media information (Nielsen Media Research), business publications (Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Adweek) and trade shows.
Website: www.nielsen.com

   
  NuVox Communications, Inc. (fka NewSouth Holdings, Inc.)
 
nuvox

HQ: Greenville, SC
2006 Revenue: $342 million
Employees: 1,170
Chairman: David L. Solomon
CEO: James W. Akerhielm
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2000
Business: Integrated Communications Provider (ICP) offering a comprehensive selection
of voice, data, and security solutions to business customers in 16 states across the Southeast and Midwest.
Website: www.nuvox.com

   
  NXP (fka Philips Semiconductors)
 
medcath

HQ: Eindhoven, The Netherlands
2006 Revenue: €5.0 billion
Employees: 37,000
Chairman: Sir Peter Bonfield
President and CEO: Frans van Houten
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2006
Business: Creates semiconductors, system solutions, and software that deliver better sensory experiences in mobile phones, personal media players, TVs, set-top boxes, identification applications, cars, and a wide range of other electronic devices.
Website: www.nxp.com

   
  PagesJaunes Groupe  
   
PagesJaunes Group.

HQ: Sevres, France
2006 Revenue: €1.1 billion
Employees: 5,180
Chairman: Jacques Garaialde
CEO: Michel Datchary
Euronext Paris: PAJ
Year of Investment: 2006
Business: The leading publisher of printed and online directories in France.
Website: www.pagesjaunesgroupe.com

   
  PRIMEDIA Inc.  
 
primedia

HQ: New York, NY
2006 Revenue: $849 million
Employees: 2,890
Chairman, CEO & President: Dean B. Nelson
NYSE: PRM
Year of Investment: 1989
Business: The leading targeted media company in the U.S., with over 135 brands that connect buyers and sellers through print publications, websites, events, newsletters, and video programs in the enthusiast, consumer guide, and education markets.
Website: www.primedia.com

   
  ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG
 
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG.

HQ: Munich, Germany
2006 Revenue: €3.1 billion*
Employees: 6,000
Chairman: Goetz Maeuser
CEO: Guillaume de Posch
Year of Investment: 2007
Business: Pan-European broadcasting group active in 13 European countries; Germany’s leading TV corporation.
Website: http://en.prosiebensat1.com
 
*(pro forma calculation after acquisition of SBS Broadcasting Group in July 2007)

   
  Rockwood Holdings, Inc.
 
rockwood

HQ: Princeton, NJ
2006 Revenue: $3.3 billion
Employees: 9,525
Chairman & CEO: Seifi Ghasemi
NYSE: ROC
Year of Investment: 2000
Business: Global specialty chemicals and advanced materials company focused on high-value-added niche markets in three primary segments: Specialty Chemicals, Pigments & Additives, and Advanced Materials.
Website: www.rocksp.com

  Sealy Corporation
 
sealy

HQ: Trinity, NC
2006 Revenue: $1.6 billion
Employees: 6,280
Chairman & CEO: David J. McIlquham
NYSE: ZZ
Year of Investment: 2004
Business: The largest bedding manufacturer in the world. It markets a broad range of mattresses and foundations under the Sealy®, Sealy Posturepedic®, Stearns & Foster®, and Bassett® brands.
Website: www.sealy.com

   
  Seven Media Group
 
Seven Media Group.

HQ: Sydney, Australia
2006 Revenue: A$1.2 billion
Employees: 1,800
Chairman: Kerry Stokes
CEO: David Leckie
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2006
Business: 50/50 joint venture with Seven Network Limited that consists of Australia’s leading free-to-air TV network (Seven Network), second-largest magazine business (Pacific Magazines), and second most-visited entertainment portal (Yahoo!7) through a 50/50 joint venture that was formed with Yahoo in February 2006.
Website: http://au.tv.yahoo.com/tv/

   
  SunGard Data Systems, Inc.
 
sungard

HQ: Wayne, PA
2006 Revenue: $4.3 billion
Employees: 18,280
Chairman: Glenn Hutchins
President & CEO: Cristobal Conde
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2005
Business: Global leader in integrated software and processing solutions.
Website: www.sungard.com

   
  Tarkett S.A.
 
Seven Media Group.

HQ: Nanterre, France
2006 Revenue: €2.0 billion
Employees: 8,830
Chairman: Didier Deconinck
CEO: Marc Assa
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2007
Business: Designs, manufactures, and sells PVC, wood, laminate, sports, and other specialty flooring products for the residential and commercial markets in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and North America.
Website: www.tarkett.com

   
   TDC A/S
 
tdc

HQ: Copenhagen, Denmark
2006 Revenue: DKK 47.4 billion
Employees: 19,010
Chairman: Kurt Bjorklund
President & CEO: Jens Alder
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2006
Business: Leading provider of telecommunications solutions in Denmark and second-largest provider of telecommunications solutions in Switzerland, with a significant presence in selected markets in Northern and Central Europe.
Website:
www.tdc.com

   
  Tianrui Group Cement Co., Ltd.
 
tdc

HQ: Henan, China
2006 Revenue: $165 million
Employees: 2,100
Chairman and CEO: Dr. Xiao Jiaxiang
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2007
Business: One of China’s leading cement producers, Tianrui Cement’s production capacity is entirely based on the dry process New Suspension Pre-heater technology, which is more energy efficient, more environment-friendly and provides a cost advantage over its competitors.

   
   Toys "R" Us, Inc.
 
toysrus

HQ: Wayne, NJ
2006 Revenue: $11.4 billion
Employees: 55,640
Chairman & CEO: Gerald L. Storch
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2005
Business: One of the leading specialty toy and children's products retailers in the world, selling merchandise through a worldwide network of stores as well as online. Subsidiary Babies "R" Us is the largest baby product specialty store chain in the world.
Website: www.toysrus.com, www.babiesrus.com, www.imaginarium.com, www.sportsrus.com