obvic n ROBECO Sarasin SCHRETLEN CO Obvion is a provider of mortgages and simple financial products, operating through selected, high-quality independent agents. Obvion offers attractively priced products, high-quality product options and support for independent agents. In addition, Obvion has opted for fast and smooth processing, with reliability as a key element. The cohesion between these aspects makes Obvion stand out in the market. Obvion is the largest moneylender that exclusively serves the broker channel. Since its beginnings in 2002 as a joint venture between Rabobank and ABP (the Dutch civil service pension fund), Obvion's market share has more than doubled, to 5.2% in 2006. Obvion has its head office in Heerlen, the Netherlands. www.obvion.nl Founded in 1929, Robeco is a thoroughbred asset manager. Worldwide, Robeco provides investment products and services to approximately 700 institutional clients and some 1.5 million private individuals. The services to private individuals are provided both through banks and other distribution partners, and through direct channels. Robeco's product range includes fixed-interest and equity investments, as well as alternative investments. In addition to its home markets in the Benelux and the US, Robeco also has branch offices in France, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Poland, the Middle East and Japan. Assets managed amount to some EUR 142 billion (at year-end 2006). Robeco has approximately 2,000 employees worldwide, spread over ten countries. www.robeco.com A leading Swiss private bank, Bank Sarasin was founded in 1841. Its sustained success is based on trust, discretion, expertise and dedication. Bank Sarasin's core activities comprise investment advice and asset management services to both private and institutional clients, as well as investment funds. Corporate finance, brokerage and financial analysis complete its range of services and products. Sarasin has more than 1,100 employees. The Sarasin Group has its headquarters in Basel and its other Swiss offices are in Zurich, Geneva and Lugano. Internationally, the Sarasin Group has offices in Dubai, Guernsey, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Munich, Paris and Singapore. Bank Sarasin is listed at the Swiss stock exchange SWX. www.sarasin.com VERMOGENSMANAGEMENT Schretlen Co is the asset management specialist within Rabobank Group. Its mission is to support high net-worth individuals in achieving their ambitions in terms of managing their assets. Schretlen Co focuses in particular on (very) high net-worth individuals and medium-sized institutional investors. Its core activities are asset management and advice, combined with asset planning. Its close contacts and collaboration with local Rabobanks have resulted in activities including Rabobank Beheerd Beleggen and Rabobank Effecten Advies Desk, both of which are joint ventures between Schretlen Co and local Rabobanks in the area of securities services. In addition to its head office in Amsterdam, Schretlen Co has branches in Apeldoorn, Heerenveen, Maastricht, Rotterdam and Waalre, all located in the Netherlands. www.schretlen.com

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