THE DAILY DEAL REPORTS ON PRIVATE EQUITY'S GREATEST HITS FOR THE FIRST-HALF OF THE YEAR

Special Report: Private Equity Deal Roundup issue features 19 advertisements and welcomes first-time advertisers Morgan Stanley and Bridgepoint Capital

July 19, 2002--New York, N.Y.--The Daily Deal (www.thedeal.com) today provides a midyear review of private equity deals in a special report that dissects the sector's strongest exits and realizations produced by leading private equity firms and merchant banks in the U.S. and Europe.

Edited by Alison Rogers, assistant managing editor, the special report shows that the market has warmed up, especially over the last three months. Despite the equity market's dramatic slide, senior writer David Carey assesses how IPOs have proven to be a viable exit for some deals, particularly in the case of the May 16 debut of clothing retailer Aéropostale, led by Bear, Stearns & Co. Even in a tough environment, reporter Kelly Holman analyzes how direct sales have generated large realizations for U.S. companies - American Medical Labs and Dr. Leonard's Healthcare as well as Mexican theater chain Cinemex. From across the Atlantic, correspondent Jonathan Braude writes about an IPO success in Europe - the debut of betting shop William Hill, orchestrated by Cinven and CVC.

In recognition of middle-market deals and those that produced significant, albeit less spectacular activity, "Deals Galore," the final article in the report, sums up private equity activity across a sampling of representative industries - automotive, telecom, food, healthcare and media.

In addition to daily breaking news coverage of private equity deals, The Daily Deal also carries in-depth reporting on the world of private equity every Friday in the paper's weekly section, "Private Capital Friday." Additional coverage of private equity dealmaking auctions, activity and dealmakers can be found in the Private Equity Channel of TheDeal.com.

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