DLJ Merchant Banking Partners IV, L.P. and Affiliates Have Completed a US$2.1 Billion Fundraising.

NEW YORK -- DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (DLJMB), the LBO-focused private equity arm of Credit Suisse and a leading middle market investor, is pleased to announce the final closing of its most recent fund, DLJ Merchant Banking Partners IV, L.P. (together with affiliates, "MBP IV" or "the Fund"), with total capital commitments of US$2.1 billion. This capital includes US$225 million committed by Credit Suisse to a side-car vehicle that the MBP IV team can utilize as necessary to fund larger transactions. The Fund held its final closing on September 15, 2006 and is the fourth in a series of investment partnerships sponsored by DLJMB seeking significant capital appreciation through private equity and equity-related investments.

The Fund began investing in July 2005 and has to date invested or committed to invest approximately US$500 million in six portfolio companies. The Fund's investment pipeline remains robust, with significant deal flow being generated by the entire Credit Suisse organization as well as by DLJMB's investment professionals and its Global Industry Partners. With the closing of this latest fund, DLJMB now has US$6.8 billion in assets under management.

Steven Rattner, Global Head of DLJMB at Credit Suisse, said:

"We are extremely pleased with both the institutional and Private Client investor response to the fourth fund sponsored by DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. We have continued to pursue investment strategies that have been successfully employed since our formation in 1985. As a result of DLJMB's focus on lead-managed, middle-market buyout opportunities and selective co-investments in larger transactions, our investors continue to reap the benefits of our independent, affiliated model. DLJMB's affiliation with Credit Suisse provides significant, high-quality deal flow as well as access to the industry expertise of Credit Suisse's more than 1,900 investment bankers worldwide across a broad range of sectors and geographies. This model has been, and continues to be, one of the key factors in the continuing success and top-quartile performance of the DLJMB funds. MBP IV, like its predecessors, will concentrate on investments in North America and Europe, seeking diversification across a wide range of sectors. We are confident that our investors and partners will enjoy the same returns that our previous funds have generated."

About DLJ Merchant Banking Partners

DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (DLJMB) is a leading private equity investor that has a 21-year record of investing in leveraged buyouts and related transactions across a broad range of industries. Its 'independent, affiliated' model provides the benefits of access to deal opportunities and other resources from Credit Suisse as well as investment opportunities originated internally by its Global Industry Partners in the healthcare, media, financial services, retail/consumer and industrial sectors. DLJMB, with offices in New York, London and Los Angeles, is part of Credit Suisse's Alternative Investments business ("AI"), one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world with more than US$100 billion of assets under management, including US$29 billion of private equity assets across a diverse global family of funds.

About 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, 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 40,000 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) are listed in Switzerland and, in the form of American Depositary Shares (CS), in New York. Further information about Credit Suisse can be found at www.credit-suisse.com.

In its Asset Management business, Credit Suisse offers products across the full spectrum of investment classes, ranging from equities, fixed income, and multiple asset-class products to alternative investments such as private equity, real estate, hedge funds, and volatility management. Credit Suisse's Alternative Investments group, part of its Asset Management business, is one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world with more than US$100 billion of assets under management, including US$29 billion of private equity assets across a diverse family of funds including leveraged buyouts, mezzanine funds, real estate funds, secondary funds and fund of funds. Credit Suisse's Asset Management business manages portfolios, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles for a broad spectrum of clients ranging from governments, institutions, and corporations to private individuals. With offices focused on asset management in 18 countries, Credit Suisse's Asset Management business is operated as a globally integrated network to deliver the Bank's best investment ideas and capabilities to clients around the world.