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For CEOs in the private equity space, 2008 was bruising on many fronts. Last year, there was $986.5 million in mergers and acquisitions in the U.S., down 37.2% from $1.57 billion the previous year, according to Sandy Anglin, a research analyst at Thomson Reuters. She says a lack of financing has reduced the number of deals. But some firms grew in spite of the tight market.

This Year	Last Year	Company	Location	Chief Executive	Staff	Industry Focus	Capital Under Management (M)	No. of Funds	Total No. Portfolio Cos.
(M) = Millions; (B) = Billions As of Dec 31, 2008 source B.E. Research. reviewed by KBL L.L.P., certified public accountants & advisors. *Represents portfolio partnerships