Japan Society Presents Carlyle Japan’s Chairman Isayama To Discuss The Future Of Private-equity and Buyout Funds In Japan

For Immediate Release

Carlyle Japan: Looking Past Public Perception for Buyout Opportunities in Japan

Thursday, May 15, 12:00-2:00 pm

New York, NY -- Japan Society's Corporate Program presents the luncheon lecture, Carlyle Japan: Looking Past Public Perception for Buyout Opportunities in Japan. This program features speaker Takeshi Isayama, Chairman, Carlyle Japan, in a discussion presided by Alicia Ogawa, Director of the Program on Alternative Investments; Associate Director for Program Development, Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School.

Joining The Carlyle Group in 2007, Carlyle Japan Chairman Takeshi Isayama brings his vast business experience in the public and private sectors – 33-year career in MITI followed by Vice Chairmanship of Nissan Motor Company - to the world of Japanese private equity. The popular perception guiding U.S. investors suggests that current private equity opportunities in Asia are concentrated outside Japan, in China and India specifically. Mr. Isayama takes issue with this belief, and in his discussion of the underlying strength and competitiveness of Japan’s economy, he explains why Carlyle Japan’s buyout funds produce the greatest ROI of any of the firm’s buyout funds worldwide. Carlyle Japan’s second buyout fund raised $1.9 billion in 2006, making it the largest ever Japan-dedicated buyout fund. Despite a spate of unfavorable court decisions and media attention recently, Mr. Isayama highlights the many opportunities awaiting foreign buyout firms in Japan.

Agenda
12-12:30 pm: registration & reception; 12:30-1:00 pm: luncheon; 1-2pm: lecture and Q&A

Admission
Japan Society Corporate members are entitled to a designated number of free admissions to this event, based on their company's current membership level. These reservations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the event. Additional corporate registrants and Japan Society individual members at the Patron level and above pay the discounted corporate member rate of $45 for lunch and lecture, $10 for lecture only. Nonmember admission: $65 for lunch and lecture, $15 lecture only. The academic and government admission rate is $30 for the luncheon and $10 for lecture only. When payment is required, prepayment must be made, or registration secured, with a credit card. All registrations and cancellations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the event. Substitutions are welcome. To register, visit www.japansociety.org or call 212-715-1247.

About Japan Society’s Corporate Program
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About Japan Society
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Japan Society celebrates the 100th Anniversary of its founding with Japan100: Celebrating a Century, an unprecedented array of high-profile programming in 2007-08. The celebration occurs throughout New York City and in Japan with further national and international exposure through traveling exhibitions, performing arts tours, symposia, fellowships, and exchanges. Visit www.japan100.org for more information.

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Carlyle Japan: Looking Past Public Perception for Buyout Opportunities in Japan is sponsored by American International Group, Inc., Citigroup Inc., Continental Airlines, Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Mizuho Securities USA, Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc., Toyota Motor North America, and WL Ross & Co. LLC.

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Japan Society
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Kuniko Shiobara
Japan Society
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