FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NYIRI & ASSOCIATES TEAMS UP WITH HEDGE FUND
SOLUTIONS, LLC TO IMPROVE ACTIVIST HEDGE FUND RESEARCH AND TRADING
SERVICES
Boulder, CO and Philadelphia, PA October
06, 2006 - Nyiri & Associates ("NyAA") and Hedge Fund Solutions
("HFS") announced today that they have formed a strategic partnership
to improve HFS's equity research and trading program. The partnership
will enable HFS to provide enhanced consulting services to companies
under threat of attack from activist hedge funds as well as offer
event-driven research to companies and investors interested in
activist trading.
Damien Park, President and CEO of Hedge
Fund Solutions, stated, "Shareholder activism by hedge funds is
rapidly becoming a discrete investment style. It's not uncommon
to read about a new hedge fund formed for the purpose of investing
in special situations such as corporate restructuring, takeovers
and asset stripping. These strategies have little or no correlation
to equity indices and require a real-time, in-depth understanding
of the activists and their targets.
" Since 2001, HFS has worked with companies
and investors to balance short-term value enhancement opportunities
with long-term value improvement initiatives by analyzing specific
exposures and misalignments in a company's asset structure and
shareholder base, then recommending strategies that maximize overall
value with as little friction as possible from either side. The
Company's focus on creating value for clients by examining different
approaches to practical asset allocation and improved operations
matches NyAA's own methodology for IT solutions.
Mr. Park continued, "Nyiri and Associates
has demonstrated a strong aptitude for understanding our core
research requirements and has been perceptive in translating these
into an operating model with the appropriate technical infrastructures
we'll need to expand our services and grow our business globally."
"Nyiri & Associates will draw on its expert
research and years of technical experience to maximize HFS's value
for their clients and themselves," said Tom Nyiri, President and
CEO of Nyiri & Associates.
About Nyiri & Associates
Nyiri & Associates is a Boulder-based
technology consulting firm on the cutting edge of IT services.
Combining proven technology with the expertise of seasoned media,
financial and internet professionals, Nyiri & Associates works
with its customers to provide the leadership and support they
need to create and expand their use of technology. Nyiri & Associates'
customized services and solutions emphasize the creation of value
and opportunity through the strategic application of technology.
About Hedge Fund Solutions, LLC
Based in Philadelphia, PA and Dublin, Ireland,
Hedge Fund Solutions provides strategic counsel to companies and
investors needing to understand the dynamics and impact of shareholder
activism and how to design balanced solutions that create measurable
value.
CONTACTS:
Tom Nyiri
President and CEO
Nyiri & Associates
4845 Pearl East Circle, Suite 101
Boulder, CO 80301
(Tel) +1.303.339.0193
Email: tnyiri@nyiriandassociates.com
Damien J. Park
President and CEO
Hedge Fund Solutions
106 Yeakel Avenue
Erdenheim, PA 19038
(Tel) +1.215.325.0514
Email: dpark@hedgerelations.com
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