NEWS

Press Releases for the Year 2008

Date		Headlines
15/05/2008		European Capital and American Capital Jointly Invest $85 Million in the Qioptiq Group
14/05/2008		European Capital Announces €30 Million Share Repurchase Plan
13/05/2008		European Capital Declares €0.15 Q2 2008 Dividend, Reports €0.24 NOI and €0.32 Realised Earnings in Q1 2008
06/05/2008		European Capital Invests €28 Million in International Electronics and Engineering
02/05/2008		European Capital Announces Departure of UK Managing Director
01/05/2008		European Capital Invests €142 Million and Supports Growth in Buyout Investments in Q1 2008
18/04/2008		European Capital’s Sponsor Finance Group Invests €97 Million in Three Portfolio Companies
17/04/2008		European Capital Will Report Q1 2008 Results on 13 May
18/03/2008		European Capital Declares Q1 Dividend of €0.15 per Ordinary Share
28/02/2008		European Capital Announces Refinancing of Portfolio Company Avery Weigh-Tronix and the Repayment of £18 Million of Preference Shares
19/02/2008		European Capital Increases Capital Resources to €2.8 Billion; Obtains €270 Million Unsecured Credit Facility
18/02/2008		European Capital Increases Capital Resources to €2.5 Billion; Announces Issuance of €267 Million of AAA-Rated Investment Grade Notes
13/02/2008		European Capital Reports €0.90 NOI and €0.95 Realised Earnings in 2007; Forecasts 68% Dividend Increase in 2008 to €0.62; Forecasts Q1 Dividend of €0.15
08/02/2008		European Capital Portfolio Company Marco Polo Foods Acquires 51% Stake of Wakame Foods
31/01/2008		European Capital Will Report Q4 2007 Results on 13 February