Interesting Facts • Our total assets under management have grown from $28 million to $17 billion.• On some days, we were responsible for as much as 5% of the total volume on the New York Stock Exchange. • We were responsible for the first ever online consumer stock trade. • We trade 23 of the 24 hours a day. • We trade on every continent (except Antarctica). • Our proprietary software and systems run off a powerful 1700 node cluster. • Our New York offices were architected by Steven Holl, and featured in Architecural Record and New York's Museum of Modern Art. • Euromoney named us the "Best Alternative Investment House" for 2005. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ In the News Euromoney 2005 Awards for Excellence: Best Alternative Investment HouseEuromoney, July 2005 Hedge fund D.E. Shaw stepping up buyout activities Reuters, May 25, 2005 The New Raiders; They're back -- but with a twist. Business Week, February 2005 D. E. Shaw Dips Toe in Macro Pool Alternative Investment News, May 19, 2004 Shaw cracks the capacity code Absolute Return, March 2004 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Press Releases D. E. Shaw group announces acquisition of interest in two power plantsSeptember 1, 2005 D. E. Shaw group hires head of quantitative research for its institutional asset management business July 19, 2005 D. E. Shaw group to Implement Next Generation Grid Using Sun Technologies Sun Microsystems Press Release, June 22, 2005 D. E. Shaw group hires senior institutional marketer October 4, 2004 D. E. Shaw Group Hires Head of Direct Capital Unit October 4, 2004 D. E. Shaw affiliate acquires assets of Sure Fit, Inc. August 11, 2004 D. E. Shaw group acquires online assets of KB Toys May 11, 2004 FAO, Inc. sells FAO Schwarz Assets to D. E. Shaw Affiliate FAO, Inc. Press Release, January 26, 2004 |