Published in the Financial News on 24th February 2003

Number of deals with enterprise values £10m completed by the company.

		2000 - 2002
1	KPMG	62
2	PricewaterhouseCoopers	31
3	Deloitte & Touche (Andersen)	37
4	Ernst & Young	30
5	Tenon Livingstone Guarantee	13
6	Grant Thornton	13
7	Catalyst	8
8	BDO Stoy Hayward	8
9	Altium	8
10	Hawkpoint	6
11	RSM Robson Rhodes	6
		222

Source : Initiative Europe on behalf of HgCapital.

Rainmakers of the year

Mick McDonagh (KPMG)
Charles Milner (KPMG)

Consistent performer awards (at least four deals in last three years with at least one in 2002)

Stephen Craik (KPMG) Matt Waddell (PwC) Mark Farlow (KPMG) Martyn Gregory (Deloitte & Touche) Peter Jacobs (PwC) Bruce Walker (KPMG) Duncan Skailes (PwC) Richard Hughes (Altium) Stuart Warriner (PwC) Adrian Dray (KPMG)

Independent Rainmaker of the year

1st place Tenon Livingstone Guarantee
2nd place Altium, Catalyst, Hawkpoint

Jeremy Sharman, Director, HgCapital, commented:

"Experience really counted in 2002 as deal volumes fell dramatically. The seasoned performers shone through with experience and patience being the key skills required.

"Mick McDonagh and Charles Milner put in an exceptional performance in the circumstances closing four deals each.

"It is also pleasing to see that a number of independent house such as TLG, Catalyst, Altium and Hawkpoint have now established themselves as serial Rainmakers. Their executives have all shown they have the flair and ability to initiate and complete deals without the support of a large organisation".