Credit Investment News Best Trading Desk Awards & Ca$ino $howdown | Tuesday, May 23, 2006, 6:00pm, Union League Club, 38 East 37th Street, New York, NY 10016

IT'S LOUD. IT'S BRASH. IT'S FREEWHEELING. IT'S FUN. IT'S JUST LIKE THE LOAN MARKET.

Last year attendees raved about the networking opportunities at the Casino Showdown! Enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres as you play roulette, blackjack and craps with your clients and colleagues. You won't want to miss seeing who the real gamblers in the loan market are as the person who ends the night with the most chips will be named Player of the Year.

Then, get ready to congratulate the winners as the Best Trading Desk Awards are presented. It's an evening of fun, festivity and friendly competition. Remember - what happens at the Union League Club stays at the Union League Club.

Take home your favorite sports memorabilia by supporting this year's charity, Habitat for Humanity.

Contact:
Pat Bertucci 212-224-3890 or pbertucci@iinews.com
Tracey Redmond 212-224-3239 or tredmond@iinews.com

Click here to see this year's winners!
This year's categories include:
Best Overall Trading Group Best Par Desk Best Distressed Desk Best Par Trader	Most Improved Par Desk Most Improved Distressed Desk Market Maker	Best Par Closing Desk Best Distressed Trader Best Middle Market Coverage
New This Year!
Best Loan Credit Default Swap Desk Award Best Second Lien Loan Desk Credit Coverage Award

Don't miss the Second Annual Outstanding Contribution Award Presentation.
Presented to: Mike McAdams, President, Four Corners Capital Management, LLC

Best Trading Desk Awards - An Industry Standard
In March and April of each year, the editors of Credit Investment News contact bank loan investors (institutional money managers, CLO/CDO managers, loan funds, hedge funds and commercial banks) to participate in the survey. The survey includes questions that go straight to the point of what is important to investors and the dealers that serve them. Trading desks receive points on a sliding scale to determine the top 10 overall rankings and top five in each subcategory. Over the years, rankings in the CIN Best Trading Desk Awards have become a benchmark of performance.