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FUTURE TRENDS INTERNATIONAL (GROUP) CORPORATION

未来趋势国际集团

OVERVIEW of

CAPITAL RAISING SERVICES

for Funds of Funds, Funds, Hedge Funds;

Equities & Strategic Projects and Assets

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DISCLAIMERDISCLAIMER

This Confidential Presentation is based on information provided by Future Trends International (Group) Corporation and its affiliates and partners solely for educational purposes and should not be relied upon for any particular query. None of the information has been independently verified and Future Trends make no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the exact accuracy or completeness of such information or any information contained in any other written or oral communication transmitted to any recipient.

The information contained herein has been prepared to assist recipients in making their own independent evaluation of the Company and does not purport to be complete or to contain all of the information that may be material.

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FUTURE TRENDS: UNIQUE POSITIONINGFUTURE TRENDS: UNIQUE POSITIONING

Future Trends enjoys unparalleled positioning, and itself is a leader in creating the New Silk Road corridor due to its influence over a high-level network of decision-makers throughout key financial centers across China/Asia, the GCC1/Middle-East, and the West.

Note 1: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) includes United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman

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A PIONEER ALONG THE NEW SILK ROADA PIONEER ALONG THE NEW SILK ROAD

For nearly two decades, Future Trends has built its extensive network of deep, personal, and trusted relationships among the top leadership of the following types of entities and players across the Middle East and Asia, and exercises influence within these systems:

• National Level Leadership at Large

• Local & Provincial Level Leaders

• Chambers of Commerce

• Investment Institutions & Key Ministries and Institutional Sources of Capital for Outbound Investments

• Major Blanket Coverage in Key Industrial Sectors (e.g. Oil and Gas)

China / Asia

• Sovereign Wealth Funds

• Royal Families • Government Ministers (major coverage of the cabinets)

• Family Investment Houses

• Other Financial Institutions

GCC / Middle East

FUTURE TRENDS: CORE CAPABILITIESFUTURE TRENDS: CORE CAPABILITIES

Capital-Raising Services from our Mega Sources of Capital in

Two Main Regions; The Gulf Region & China/Asia

Deal-Sourcing for Direct Investors and Funds via a systematic comparative selection process from among a much more extensive coverage & access than other systems or organizations

Targeted Investment Management

Strategic Consulting targeting China/Asia and the GCC/MENA

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Future Trends serves as Honorary Consul or de-facto Shanghai

Consulate or Representative for GCC countries –

which do not have an official consulate in

Shanghai

Middle East China / East AsiaSovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) China Investment Corp Chairman China Social Security Fund Chairman

Royal Families Core members of the Al-Khalifa, Al-Nuhyan, Al-Sabah, Al-Busaidi, Al-Thani FamiliesEmirs, Sultan Heirs, and Heads of Royal Protocol

Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) State Reserve Funds: Oman, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain Investment Authorities: Kuwait, Qatar, Abu Dhabi

Family Houses Over 50 Chairman of Family houses, including:Khalid Kanoo, Khalid Al-Zayani, Farouq Al-Mouayyid, Al-Ansari, Al-Jalal, Mohammed Al-Zubair, Bahwans,Al Zuwawi, Saeed and Yahya Lootah, Al-Ghurair,Al-Ghanim, Al-Sane Houses; and many others.

Other Financial Institutions: GCC National Oil Companies Investment Funds Civil Servants Pension Funds; Employee Pension Funds Royal Courts, Private Equity Funds, etc.

National and Local Level Leaders Minister of State Assets Administration Leadership of Newly FormedThink-Tank for Outbound Investment Movement Chairman of Central Bank of China Minister and former Ministers of Finance

Investment Funds Numerous List of National, Provincial, and Private Funds & Financial Institutions

China

Taiwan Secretary General of Council for Industrial and Commercial Development CICDis Future Trends’ Vice President Access to all fortune 1000 Companies whose Chairmenall are members of CICD (over 50% of Taiwan’s GDP)Influence within President & Cabinet

Japan

Korea

Masako Owada, Queen of Japan Leaders of Banks, Financial Institutions, Enterprises Leaders of top trading houses Leaders of Japanese Oil Companies

Top Leaders of Mirae Asset Top Leaders of Shinhan Bank Ministers such as Knowledge Economy Chairment and Leaders of Oil Companies; etc.

UNRIVALLED RELATIONSHIPS

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BROAD RANGE OF INFLUENCE

Chief Representative for Oman’s Centre for Investment

Promotions and Export DevelopmentAnnually organize Chamber of Commerce delegations including

investment conferences which have resulted in over 20 investment and JV

transactions

Organized 130 member Omani delegation to the Premier of China

Representative transactions include: China investment in Raysout Cement,

China railroad construction road contract and Sinopec Oil Blocks

Contractual Assignment as Investment Advisor for Oman Oil

Company Resulted in the Aromatic Investment in Shandong and investment in

Chinese municipal gas pipelines across 50 cities

Representation of Oman Ministry of Tourism: Assignment for

Tourism PromotionOrganized numerous delegations and exhibitions, conducted formal PR,

and successfully obtained “tourism destination” right and status by China

Tourism Administration

Formal Advisory Assignment for Kuwait Petroleum CorporationAdvised KPC on 15 million ton refinery project in Beihai and Guangdong

Middle East China / AsiaAdvised and Influenced Major National Policies Directly affected change of China Ideology & Motto from “Class

Struggle” to “Harmonious Society”

Major directional works & policy changes resulting in China Outbound

Investments Movement

Pioneer in China Development of Western Regions; China

Shareholding System; China Modernization of Housing Industry; etc.

Senior Advisor to 22 Chinese Municipal GovernmentsShandong Province; Zibo City; ChangChun City; Taixing & Jiangyan

in Jiangsu Province; etc..

Systematic & working Relations with over 50 Governors or

Deputies & Direct Relations with approximately 700 local

Mayors

Deep and Wide Relations and Network with Enterprise and

Industrial Leaders throughout China and TaiwanChairmen of state and private Fortune 1000 companies of China

Special and vast coverage on oil, gas, energy; real estate and mining;

finance industry and funds…

Influence among National Leadership of China Systematically

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RELEVANT TRANSACTIONAL EXPERIENCE

Representative Executed Transactions

Advised and assisted Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) and arranged initial road-shows to China; Directed KIA’s $720 million investment into Industrial Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) (2006)

- Value of investment has doubled and grown by 100% to date- The first and only GCC Sovereign Wealth Fund with major investment in China to date

GP partner in $30 million China Energy Fund (2007)

Arranged $50 million US Ex-Im Bank Loan to 22 Chinese cities as contracted by Dasibi Corporation for air pollution systems (2001)

- Achieved lowest interest rate in Ex-Im Bank’s China history (3.2% over a 10 year term)- Phase 1 signing presided over by Secretary Daley (US) and Vice Premier Madame Wu-Yi (China)- Phase 2 signing presided over by Vice President Al Gore (US) and Premier Zhu Rongji (China)

As mandated by Government of Oman with multiple formal appointments, advised and organized a series of bilateral investments resulting in numerous transactions, including the following:

- $150 million Government of Oman investment in Shandong Aromatics (2007)- $250 million Chinese investments (Sinopec/Zhong Rong) in Omani oil blocks (2004-2005)- NOTE: As acknowledged by former Oman Ambassador to China (now Russia), overall mandates largely contributed to the increase of Oman-China trade volume from $300 million in 2001 to $11 billion in 2007

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CURRENT MANDATES

US-based Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund $200 million for newly launched Long-only fund $200 million for distressed real estate fund $300 million for private equity fund

Hong Kong-based Leading China Investment Fund $500 million raise for newly launched asset fund

US-based Producing Gas Field Assets $100 million for refinancing $300 million for expansion

European-based Supermarket Chain $300 million equity raise for $1 billion initial China expansion

China United Mining Fund$500 million equity initial raise for a total of $1 billion China & international mining operations; Future

Trends serves as partner GP

China National Real Estate Development Fund$2 billion USD fund raising assignment and partnership centering around China’s number one real estategiant owner/operator/investor; Future Trends serves as partner GP

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CAPITAL RAISING PROCESS & OVERVIEW

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- Execution of internal consulting Assignment Contract & Mandate

- Review & advice on Client’s product design, terms, strategy match with investors, sales features, etc.

& assistance with review and/or re-writing of presentation documentation (if and as necessary)- Development of right marketing plan & message in view of matching with agenda of target investors

& designing and incorporating professional knowledge of factors of success into the plan and product

- Execution of internal consulting Assignment Contract & Mandate

- Review & advice on Client’s product design, terms, strategy match with investors, sales features, etc.

& assistance with review and/or re-writing of presentation documentation (if and as necessary)- Development of right marketing plan & message in view of matching with agenda of target investors

& designing and incorporating professional knowledge of factors of success into the plan and product

- First round of internal presentations to target investors via emails and calls

- Future Trend’s direct internal visits to target investors in advance of scheduled road shows- Organization of invitation letters or emails or agenda confirmation specifically for the visit of

the client Company or Fund for pre Road Shows or future repeated Road Shows

- First round of internal presentations to target investors via emails and calls

- Future Trend’s direct internal visits to target investors in advance of scheduled road shows- Organization of invitation letters or emails or agenda confirmation specifically for the visit of

the client Company or Fund for pre Road Shows or future repeated Road Shows

-Formal Road Shows and presentations to the targeted investor community which will include

delegation of both client Company or Fund representatives and Future Trends - Direct meetings with top leaders and decision-makers and follow up conference calls- Investors’ technical and commercial teams’ process of due diligence of investment and product- Repeat of Road Shows as needed; follow ups on previous visits, and visit calls on new targets

-Formal Road Shows and presentations to the targeted investor community which will include

delegation of both client Company or Fund representatives and Future Trends - Direct meetings with top leaders and decision-makers and follow up conference calls- Investors’ technical and commercial teams’ process of due diligence of investment and product- Repeat of Road Shows as needed; follow ups on previous visits, and visit calls on new targets

- Follow-up and joint discussions to work through remaining issues and finalize details - Remaining persuasion work and negotiations with key decision-makers & Future Trend’s exercise of professional influence in this phase- Opening of subscription period; sending formal applications or RFPs, PPMs, etc.

- Final agreement on capital commitment and checks

- Follow-up and joint discussions to work through remaining issues and finalize details - Remaining persuasion work and negotiations with key decision-makers & Future Trend’s exercise of professional influence in this phase- Opening of subscription period; sending formal applications or RFPs, PPMs, etc.

- Final agreement on capital commitment and checks

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CAPITAL-RAISING PROCESS AND TIMELINECAPITAL-RAISING PROCESS AND TIMELINE

Initial1-2

Months

Next 2-3

Months

Next 4-6

Months

Final 2-3

Months

TimeTime ProcessProcess

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CAPITAL RAISING: TARGET INVESTMENTS CAPITAL RAISING: TARGET INVESTMENTS

Target investors represent a wide range of investors who are focusing on a range of diversified products and a variety of investment types and business sectors:

Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds and Fund of Funds with notable track records and solid performance, unique investment strategy and salient features, and sufficient transparency

Distressed Assets Direct Investments and Funds (real estate, etc.) Resource Assets (including oil, gas, and energy, mining, water, agro, etc.) High-Tech Investments (especially green technologies and projects)

Investment size: Ranges from USD$50mm to USD$1billion and above, dependant on nature and policies of target investor organization

Can come in as either simple LPs, or GP+LPs, or managed accounts, or in co-investment (some with and some without carried interest; often as an initial test)

Investment Terms: Normally 3-5 years; 5-7 years; and above in strategic situations

Target Returns: Normally high teens to low twenties, & above in good market times

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CAPITAL RAISING SERVICE: CAPITAL RAISING SERVICE: FEE STRUCTUREFEE STRUCTURE

Regular Service Fees or Monthly Retainers:– with a minimum lock-up period; normally a one year period with 4-6 road shows is standard for developing relations with GCC sources of capital prior to expectation of a RFP or opening and closing of subscription period for the checks being issued. (Future Trends only caters to selective and committed Clients with cultural sensitivities and reasonable expectations)

Success Fees: – a percentage of the final amount of capital raised and/or equity stake or carried interest, depending on nature of involvement and mutual expectation.

Road Show Travel Expenses:– not to exceed a pre-agreed upon amount (client will be asked to attend a minimum of two road shows over a one year period)

FOLLOW-UP & CONTACT DETAILSFOLLOW-UP & CONTACT DETAILS

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For More Information, please contact:

Future Trends International (Group) CorporationSuite 801, Central Plaza, 227 North Huangpi RoadShanghai 200003 People’s Republic of ChinaTel: +86 (0)21 6375-8886 Fax: +86 (0)21 6375-8887Email: mohamed.jarraya@future-trends.org

References Available Upon Request