Credit Suisse/Tremont Investable Hedge Fund Index Completes Semi-Annual Rebalancing for April 2007.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 -- The Credit Suisse The Credit Suisse Group (SWX:CSGN, NYSE: CS) is a financial services company, headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. It is the second-largest Swiss bank, behind UBS AG. Index Co., Inc announced that as of April 1, 2007, the Credit Suisse/Tremont Investable 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 ("INVX") completed its routine semi annual rebalancing Rebalancing The process of realigning the weightings of one's portfolio of assets. Notes: For example, if your portfolio's proportion of stock has grown too large for your intended assets weightings and risk tolerance, you might rebalance by selling some stock and putting of funds. The rebalancing resulted in the addition and removal of four funds. The Investable Index is constructed on an objective, rules-based methodology, which includes the following criteria: * Funds are selected from the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index * Funds generally represent the six largest eligible "open" funds in each of the ten sectors * Funds are determined by application of the Investable Index construction rules The funds that were added include: Analytic US Market Neutral Offshore Ltd, JANA Offshore Partners Ltd., Mangart Global Fund Ltd (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ), Blue Trend Fund Ltd (USD). The funds that were removed include: O'Connor Global Fundamental Market Neutral Long/Short Ltd (Class A Series 1), Paulson International Ltd, UBS UBS Union Bank of Switzerland UBS United Bible Societies UBS United Blood Services UBS United Buying Service UBS Used Bookstore UBS University Business Services UBS Universal Building Society (UK) UBS Ulaanbaatar Broadcasting System Currency Portfolio Limited (Class A Series 1), Graham Global Investment Fund (Proprietary Matrix Portfolio). The new constituent funds were added as of April 1, 2007. After the rebalancing, the sector weightings for INVX are as follows: [TABLE OMITTED] Credit Suisse As one of the world's leading banks, Credit Suisse provides its clients with investment banking, private banking and asset management services worldwide. Credit Suisse offers 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 , comprehensive solutions and innovative products to companies, institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients globally, as well as retail clients in Switzerland. Credit Suisse is active in over 50 countries and employs approximately 45,000 people. Credit Suisse's parent company, Credit Suisse Group, is a leading global financial services company headquartered in Zurich. Credit Suisse Group's registered shares (CSGN CSGN Cyber Sports Gaming Network (UK) CSGN coordinating subgroup for narcotics (US DoD) CSGN Strike Cruiser, Nuclear Powered (US Navy ship designation) ) are listed in Switzerland and, in the form of American Depositary Shares American Depositary Share (ADS) Foreign stock issued in the US and registered in the ADR system. (CS), in New York. Further information about Credit Suisse can be found at www.credit-suisse.com. 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