HEDGE FUND NEWS

April 4, 2008 – Atlanta, GA - Keith Milko has joined NorthPoint Trading Partners LLC, a premier Prime Brokerage and fund services company, as Director of Client Services.

Milko spent the last 8 years as a Vice President at Bank of America’s Prime Brokerage unit, after spending 2 years in securities lending at Legg Mason. Milko will report directly to Michael DeJarnette, the firm’s President and co-founder.

“As we continue to expand our presence nationwide, we are very fortunate to have someone with Keith’s talent and experience to lead our Client Service Team,” says Douglas Nelson, Chief Executive Officer of NorthPoint Trading Partners, LLC.

NorthPoint currently services over 100 hedge funds and mutual funds via their prime brokerage and agency trading platform, trading a broad range of investment vehicles including equities, options, and futures.

NorthPoint Trading Partners LLC

NorthPoint Trading Partners, LLC is a premier institutional brokerage and fund services company, dedicated to providing prime brokerage services to small and medium sized hedge funds. Through a fully disclosed clearing relationship with Goldman Sachs Execution and Clearing, L.P. (GSEC), clients receive the benefits of boutique firm service and pricing, combined with GSEC’s professional clearing and prime brokerage services, integrated portfolio and trading functionality, suite of pre- and post-trade analytics, and direct access to the Goldman Sachs & Co.’s securities lending group.

Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing, L.P. is not affiliated with NorthPoint Trading Partners, LLC or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.