CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index is Up 0.7% in March; Emerging Markets Index is Top Performer -- Up 3.9%.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2002 The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund hedge fund, in finance, a highly speculative, largely unregulated investment device. Originating in the 1950s, the funds "hedge" by offsetting "short" positions (borrowing a security and then selling it at a higher price before repaying the lender) against "long" Index is up 0.7% for March 2002, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Roland Lorenzo, President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Credit Suisse First Boston Credit Suisse First Boston was originally the trading name of the Financière Crédit Suisse-First Boston, a London-based 50-50 investment banking joint venture formed in 1978 between the First Boston Corporation and Credit Suisse. Tremont Index LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . "Hedge funds provided non-correlated diversification and a modest pop in performance during March," observed Mr. Lorenzo. "As global indices gyrate gy·rate v. 1. To revolve around a fixed point or axis. 2. To revolve in or as if in a circle or spiral. adj. In rings; coiled or convoluted. month to month, we continue to see smooth returns in the hedge fund universe." "Emerging markets funds returned 2.9% and have taken a solid lead among the style-based sectors year-to-date, up 9.9%," said Robert I Robert I, duke of Normandy Robert I (Robert the Magnificent), d. 1035, duke of Normandy (1027–35); father of William the Conqueror. He is often identified with the legendary Robert the Devil. . Schulman, President of Tremont Advisers. Performance for the CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index and the nine style-based sector indices is calculated monthly. March, February and year-to-date 2002 returns for all categories are listed below and at www.hedgeindex.com Category Mar 2002 Feb 2002 Y 2002 CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index 0.7% -0.6% 0.7% Convertible Arbitrage 0.0% -3.1% -2.1% Dedicated Short Bias -5.5% 2.9% -1.7% Emerging Markets 3.9% 2.9% 9.9% Equity Market Neutral 0.8% 0.0% 0.9% Event Driven 1.2% -0.3% 2.0% Fixed Income Arbitrage 0.6% 0.9% 2.6% Global Macro -0.2% 0.5% 3.0% Long/Short Equity 0.9% -1.0% -0.7% Managed Futures -0.9% -2.4% -4.5% Dow Jones Industrial Index 2.9% 1.9% 3.8% MSCI EAFE US $ Index 5.1% 0.6% 0.1% MSCI $ World Index 4.2% -1.0% 0.0% S&P 500 3.7% -2.1% -0.1% NASDAQ Composite 6.6% -10.5% -5.4% The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index has returned 142.89% for the 99-month period since inception (January 1, 1994 through March 31, 2002). For additional current and historical data including more comparisons with other widely followed global indices, visit the CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index web site at www.hedgeindex.com The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index is comprised of 377 funds as of March 1, 2002 down from 381 funds as of January 1, 2002. Four funds were dropped, including Advisory U.S. Equity Fund I LP and Advisory U.S. Equity Overseas Fund I Ltd - both of which liquidated -- and Lipper Offshore Convertibles LP and Lipper Convertibles LP - both of which stopped reporting. The Index is constructed using a database of more than 2,600 hedge funds. It includes both U.S. and offshore funds, but does not include funds of funds. In order to qualify for inclusion in the index selection universe, a fund must have US $10 million under management, a 12-month track record, and an audited financial statement. Index funds are selected using a formula based on assets under management Assets Under Management (AUM) is a term used by financial services companies in the mutual fund and money management or investment management business to gauge how much money they are managing. that ensures the Index always represents at least 85% of total assets in the selection universe. Once added, funds are not excluded until they liquidate or fail to meet the financial reporting requirements, in order to minimize survivorship bias Survivorship Bias Specifically in the context of mutual funds, the tendency for poor performers to drop out while strong performers continue to exist. This results in an overestimation of past returns. . The Index is calculated on a monthly basis and adjusted for capitalization and return. The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index, the only asset-weighted hedge fund benchmark, was designed to establish a standard for tracking and comparing hedge fund performance against other major asset classes, like the S&P 500, on a global basis. Its web site provides interactive tools that allow users to manipulate the information and customize their research. Credit Suisse First Boston Tremont Index LLC is the joint venture company of Credit Suisse First Boston Index Co., Inc., a subsidiary of Credit Suisse First Boston Inc., and Tremont Advisers, Inc. The company's management team includes from CSFB CSFB Credit Suisse First Boston CSFB Cyclically Shifted Filter Bank , Paul Calello, Managing Director; Robert S. Sloan, Managing Director; and Roland Lorenzo, Managing Director, and from Tremont Advisers, Robert I. Schulman, President and Co-CEO. Credit Suisse First Boston Tremont Index LLC is headquartered at 11 Madison Avenue Madison Avenue, celebrated street of Manhattan, borough of New York City. It runs from Madison Square (23d St.) to the Madison Bridge over the Harlem River (138th St.). In the 1940s and 50s, some of the major U.S. , New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10010-3629. Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) is a leading global investment bank serving institutional, corporate, government and individual clients. CSFB's businesses include securities underwriting, sales and trading, investment banking, private equity, financial advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal , investment research, venture capital, correspondent brokerage services and asset management. CSFB operates in over 89 locations across more than 37 countries on 6 continents. The Firm is a business unit of the Zurich-based Credit Suisse Group, a leading global financial services company. Tremont Advisers, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Oppenheimer Acquisitions Corp., the parent company of OppenheimerFunds, Inc., one of the nation's most respected asset managers. Tremont is a diversified holding company, which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in three core businesses: advisory services, information & research, and investment products for the global alternative investment industry. Tremont holds leadership positions in each of its specialty areas and advises on approximately $9 billion in alternative investment assets. Through its London-based information and market intelligence unit, TASS TASS - Template ASSembly language. Intermediate language produced by the Manchester SISAL compiler. Research, the firm provides data on the performance of more than 2,600 alternative investment managers and funds. Tremont manages in excess of $1 billion in proprietary funds and has more than $200 million in insurance policies related to alternative investments. Tremont's wholly owned subsidiaries, Tremont Partners, Inc., and Tremont Securities, Inc. are registered as investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and as a registered broker/dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Tremont is headquartered in Rye, New York and has offices in Toronto, Bermuda and London. Certain statements in this Press Release constitute "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. 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